HSBC Sri Lanka operates as a leading foreign bank in the country with a proud history of more than 125 years; having established its presence in 1892. The bank serves customers through three global businesses: Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Wealth and Personal Banking.

Financial information

Fourth quarter 2023

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 103.03 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 255.84 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.41 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 221.78 KB

Annual 2022

Audited Financial Statements for 2022 English PDF 615.19 KB

Corporate Governance Disclosures for 2022 English PDF 1.17 MB

Third quarter 2023

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 120.43 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 269.39 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.32 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 330.79 KB

Fourth quarter 2022

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 126.76 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 251.67 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.38 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 334.76 KB

Second quarter 2023

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 89.67 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 222.85 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.36 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 339.13 KB

Risk Management - Qualitative disclosures 2Q 2023 English PDF 600.71 KB

First quarter 2023

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 120.99 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 257.88 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.37 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 334.69 KB

Third quarter 2022

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 4.52 MB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 4.91 MB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 5.77 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 267.67 KB

Second quarter 2022

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 100.99 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 228.37 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.33 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 268.13 KB

Risk Management – Qualitative disclosures as at 28 June 2022 English PDF 524.48 KB

First quarter 2022

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 74.85 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 209.91 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.29 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 267.68 KB

Annual 2021

Audited Financial Statements for 2021 English PDF 835.14 KB

Corporate Governance Disclosures for 2021 English PDF 1.71 MB

Fourth quarter 2021

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 115.16 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 269.41 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.34 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 267.84 KB

Third quarter 2021

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 77.92 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 210.31 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.27 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 323.41 KB

Second quarter 2021

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 134.88 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 337.98 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 2.51 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 182.72 KB

Risk Management – Qualitative disclosures as at 28 June 2021 English PDF 383.96 KB

First quarter 2021

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 117.48 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 250.76 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.30 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 418.90 KB

Annual 2020

Audited Financial Statements for 2020 English PDF 1.65 MB

Corporate Governance Disclosures for 2020 English PDF 1.36 MB

Fourth quarter 2020

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 168.32 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 355.79 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.42 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 255.01 KB

Third quarter 2020

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 118.58 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 276.01 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.33 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 165.67 KB

Second quarter 2020

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 77.12 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 233.15 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.31 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 162.63 KB

Risk Management – Qualitative disclosures as at 28 June 2020 English PDF 292.09 KB

First quarter 2020

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 77.28 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 237.13 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.30 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 165.67 KB

Annual 2019

Audited Financial Statements for 2019 English PDF 652.39 KB

Corporate Governance Disclosures for 2019 English PDF 549.45 KB

Fourth quarter 2019

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 108.33 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 297.98 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.26 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 248.36 KB

Third quarter 2019

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 4.44 MB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 4.83 MB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 5.71 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 159.59 KB

Second quarter 2019

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 1.10 MB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 4.61 MB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 4.06 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 409.86 KB

First quarter 2019

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 466.31 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 614.00 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.58 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 194.63 KB

Risk Management – Qualitative disclosures as at 28 June 2019 English PDF 279.95 KB

Annual 2018

Audited Financial Statements for 2018 English PDF 14.57 MB

Corporate Governance Disclosures for 2018 English PDF 5.94 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 202.76 KB

Fourth quarter 2018

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 467.38 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 639.95 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.34 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 203.02 KB

Third quarter 2018

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 1.38 MB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 4.78 MB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 3.98 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 173.30 KB

Second quarter 2018

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 37.43 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 190.50 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.14 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 197.33 KB

First quarter 2018

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 465.39 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 823.74 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.11 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 197.26 KB

Risk Management – Qualitative disclosures as at 29 June 2018 English PDF 281.53 KB

Annual 2017

Audited Financial Statements for 2017 English PDF 3.12 MB

Corporate Governance Disclosures for 2017 English PDF 2.11 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 244.37 KB

Fourth quarter 2017

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 568.75 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 626.54 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.22 MB

Third quarter 2017

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 455.11 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 553.73 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.10 MB

Basel III Disclosures English PDF 82.28 KB

Second quarter 2017

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 565.03 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 620.35 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.18 MB

First quarter 2017

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 454.62 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 555.52 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.10 MB

Risk Management - Qualitative disclosures as at 30 June 2017 English PDF 206.04 KB

Annual 2016

Audited Financials for 31 December 2016 English PDF 3.44 MB

Corporate Governance Summary English PDF 1.72 MB

Fourth quarter 2016

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 458.53 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 583.68 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.34 MB

Third quarter 2016

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 455.18 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 551.87 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.13 MB

Second quarter 2016

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 573.58 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 610.28 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.22 MB

First quarter 2016

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 141.99 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 611.84 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.06 MB

Risk Management - Qualitative Disclosures as at 30 June 2016 English PDF 117.33 KB

Annual 2015

Audited Financials for 31 December 2015 English PDF 1.25 MB

Corporate Governance Summary English PDF 1.83 MB

Fourth quarter 2015

HSBC Sri Lanka English PDF 576.41 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Sinhala PDF 662.01 KB

HSBC Sri Lanka Tamil PDF 1.33 MB

Third quarter 2015

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 135.25 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 116.95 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 201.52 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 193.29 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 632.34 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 536.71 KB

Second quarter 2015

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 560.84 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 541.10 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 359.84 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 352.83 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 806.11 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 699.06 KB

Risk Management - Qualitative Disclosures as at 30 June 2015 English PDF 206.26 KB

First quarter 2015

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 444.45 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 443.84 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 284.92 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 278.70 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 720.03 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 626.14 KB

Annual 2014

Audited Financials for 31 December 2014 English PDF 1.30 MB

Corporate Governance Summary English PDF 1.47 MB

Fourth quarter 2014

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 461.29 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 460.49 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 283.95 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 281.21 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 724.27 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 629.10 KB

Third quarter 2014

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 1.83 MB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 2.14 MB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 293.11 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 292.35 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 725.41 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 626.94 KB

Second quarter 2014

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 1.81 MB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 2.14 MB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 2.03 MB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 2.23 MB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 1.92 MB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 2.20 MB

First quarter 2014

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 1.55 MB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 1.84 MB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 2.00 MB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 2.18 MB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 1.89 MB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 2.16 MB

Corporate Governance Summary English PDF 1.59 MB

Risk Management - Qualitative Disclosures as at 30 June 2014 English PDF 206.16 KB

Annual 2013

Audited Financials for 31 December 2013 English PDF 2.59 MB

Fourth quarter 2013

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 180.02 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 180.59 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 262.56 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 251.83 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 653.44 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 751.95 KB

Third quarter 2013

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 178.79 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 180.06 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 250.86 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 269.94 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 634.90 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 730.55 KB

Fourth quarter 2023

HSBC Global English PDF 150.62 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 303.33 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.01 MB

Third quarter 2023

HSBC Global English PDF 239.69 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 344.85 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1004.50 KB

Second quarter 2023

HSBC Global English PDF 150.48 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 286.94 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 939.44 KB

First quarter 2023

HSBC Global English PDF 174.85 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 315.51 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 970.00 KB

Fourth quarter 2022

HSBC Global English PDF 4.92 MB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 321.29 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1020.17 KB

Third quarter 2022

HSBC Global English PDF 147.42 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 5.04 MB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.01 MB

Second quarter 2022

HSBC Global English PDF 192.81 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 327.25 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.05 MB

First quarter 2022

HSBC Global English PDF 149.17 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 272.68 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.01 MB

Fourth quarter 2021

HSBC Global English PDF 186.98 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 328.48 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.05 MB

Third quarter 2021

HSBC Global English PDF 221.69 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 351.13 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1016.53 KB

Second quarter 2021

HSBC Global English PDF 278.69 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 435.56 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.62 MB

First quarter 2021

HSBC Global English PDF 216.39 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 297.62 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 965.24 KB

Fourth quarter 2020

HSBC Global English PDF 305.19 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 361.39 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.13 MB

Third quarter 2020

HSBC Global English PDF 209.99 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 302.62 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 913.79 KB

Second quarter 2020

HSBC Global English PDF 176.37 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 258.08 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 867.63 KB

First quarter 2020

HSBC Global English PDF 176.28 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 251.84 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 862.91 KB

Fourth quarter 2019

HSBC Global English PDF 182.23 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 258.37 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 944.24 KB

Third quarter 2019

HSBC Global English PDF 4.73 MB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 4.18 MB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 3.85 MB

Second quarter 2019

HSBC Global English PDF 1.19 MB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 4.02 MB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 3.57 MB

First quarter 2019

HSBC Global English PDF 467.54 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 583.30 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 929.08 KB

Fourth quarter 2018

HSBC Global English PDF 560.12 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 664.05 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.07 MB

Third quarter 2018

HSBC Global English PDF 1.37 MB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 3.90 MB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 3.27 MB

Second quarter 2018

HSBC Global English PDF 52.53 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 177.43 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 977.13 KB

First quarter 2018

HSBC Global English PDF 445.38 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 607.12 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.11 MB

Fourth quarter 2017

HSBC Global English PDF 630.04 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 706.57 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.36 MB

Third quarter 2017

HSBC Global English PDF 526.72 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 579.48 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.07 MB

Second quarter 2017

HSBC Global English PDF 646.39 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 666.90 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.17 MB

First quarter 2017

HSBC Global English PDF 525.84 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 584.46 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.07 MB

Fourth quarter 2016

HSBC Global English PDF 532.81 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 601.66 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.16 MB

Third quarter 2016

HSBC Global English PDF 551.77 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 568.47 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.06 MB

Second quarter 2016

HSBC Global English PDF 680.93 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 677.91 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.17 MB

First quarter 2016

HSBC Global English PDF 291.80 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 679.87 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.01 MB

Fourth quarter 2015

HSBC Global English PDF 695.67 KB

HSBC Global Sinhala PDF 709.97 KB

HSBC Global Tamil PDF 1.10 MB

Third quarter 2015

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 163.43 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 141.78 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 221.57 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 219.78 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 467.68 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 467.94 KB

Second quarter 2015

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 421.76 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 445.58 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 422.77 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 478.23 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 526.81 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 796.95 KB

First quarter 2015

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 421.35 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 445.51 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 422.74 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 478.29 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 524.39 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 525.88 KB

Fourth quarter 2014

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 421.39 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 445.60 KB

Financial Statements Summary English PDF 479.23 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 412.31 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 467.90 KB

Financial Statements Summary Sinhala PDF 287.05 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 521.93 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 525.98 KB

Financial Statements Summary Tamil PDF 643.77 KB

Third quarter 2014

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 1.98 MB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 2.12 MB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 416.77 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 468.72 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 492.97 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 703.04 KB

Second quarter 2014

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 1.99 MB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 2.13 MB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 1.89 MB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 2.35 MB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 1.79 MB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 2.19 MB

First quarter 2014

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 1.78 MB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 1.63 MB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 2.17 MB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 1.86 MB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 2.00 MB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 1.77 MB

Annual 2013

Corporate Governance Summary English PDF 91.35 KB

Corporate Governance Summary Sinhala PDF 173.15 KB

Corporate Governance Summary Tamil PDF 308.80 KB

Fourth quarter 2013

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 169.36 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 166.81 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 318.15 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 445.49 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 609.16 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 491.26 KB

Third quarter 2013

Financial Statements Section 1 English PDF 171.77 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 English PDF 173.02 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Sinhala PDF 324.54 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Sinhala PDF 815.26 KB

Financial Statements Section 1 Tamil PDF 622.83 KB

Financial Statements Section 2 Tamil PDF 497.71 KB


Awards and achievements of HSBC Sri Lanka

  • Best Foreign Bank in Sri Lanka by Finance Asia (2016-2020, 2023)
  • Best International Retail Bank in Sri Lanka by Asian Banking & Finance (2016, 2017, 2019-2023)
  • Best International Bank in Sri Lanka by Asiamoney (2017-2023)
  • Best Campaign Partner by Daraz - Payment Partners Awards (2020-2022)
  • Credit Card Initiative of the year by Asian Banking & Finance (2012 and 2014)
  • Best Advertising Campaign by Asian Banking & Finance (2013, 2014, 2015 and 2018)
  • Best Domestic Cash Manager by Euromoney (2017)
  • Best Sub-custodian in Sri Lanka by The Asset Triple A Asset Servicing Fund Management and Investment Awards (2017)
  • Best Sub-custodian in Sri Lanka by The Asset Magazine (2018)
  • Best Retail Online Banking Experience in Sri Lanka by The Asset Triple A Digital Awards (2017)
  • Best Consumer Digital Bank by Global Finance (2006-2013 & 2015-2018 and 2022)
  • Sri Lanka International Initiative of the Year by Asian Banking & Finance Wholesale Banking Awards (2022 - 2023)
  • HSBC was the only corporate entity to be recognised by the Ministry of Sustainable Development & Wildlife for the conservation of Horton Plains / Peak Wilderness in 2017
  • Best Sri Lanka Deal for USD2.5 billion 2028 bond deal at Finance Asia Achievement Awards (2018)

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HSBC Group history timeline


1865
 
2024

Hong Kong harbour, Chinese artist, early 1860s

Staff in Fuzhou, China, 1887

Portrait of Thomas Jackson, around 1890

Chinese railway bond certificate, 1907

Staff in military uniform, First World War

Hong Kong building, 1965

Prison camp diary of HSBC staff member Max Haymes, 1943

Hong Kong garment factory, around 1950

Persian banknote, early 20th century

UK cash machine, around 1970

HSBC office, New York, 1999

HSBC lion, London, present day

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The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited opened in Hong Kong on 3 March 1865 and in Shanghai one month later. It was the first locally owned bank to operate according to Scottish banking principles.

By 1875 HSBC was present in seven countries across Asia, Europe and North America. It financed the export of tea and silk from China, cotton and jute from India, sugar from the Philippines and rice and silk from Vietnam.

By 1900, after strong growth under Chief Manager Thomas Jackson, the bank had expanded into 16 countries and was financing trade across the world. Bullion, exchange and merchant banking were important features of the bank’s business.

In the early 20th century, HSBC widened the scope of its activities in Asia. It issued loans to national governments to finance modernisation and infrastructure projects such as railway building.

The First World War brought disruption and dislocation to many businesses. By the 1920s, however, Asia was beginning to prosper again as new industries developed and trade in commodities such as rubber and tin soared.

The 1930s brought recession and turmoil to many markets. Nonetheless, HSBC asked architects Palmer and Turner to design a new head office in Hong Kong: “Please build us the best bank in the world.” The cutting-edge art deco building opened in 1935.

The bank faced one of its most challenging times during the Second World War. Staff in Asia showed huge courage in the face of adversity. Many became prisoners of war. Only the London, Indian and US branches remained in full operation.

At the end of the war, HSBC took on a key role in the reconstruction of the Hong Kong economy. Its support helped established manufacturers as well as newcomers to Hong Kong grow their business.

By the 1970s the bank had expanded through acquisition. HSBC bought Mercantile Bank and The British Bank of the Middle East in 1959. In 1972 it formed a merchant banking arm, extending its range of services.

In the 1980s HSBC bought Marine Midland Bank in the US. In 1992, the newly created HSBC Holdings plc made a recommended offer for full ownership of the UK’s Midland Bank. Following the acquisition, HSBC moved its headquarters to London.

In 1998, the bank announced it would adopt a unified brand, using HSBC and the hexagon symbol everywhere it operated.

Our purpose – Opening up a world of opportunity – explains why we exist. We’re here to use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives, opening up a world of opportunity for our customers.

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