HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations. Our purpose is to open up a world of opportunity. Our global businesses serve around 39 million customers worldwide through a network that covers 62 countries and territories. Our ambition is to be the preferred international financial partner for our clients. Our customers range from individual savers and investors to some of the world’s biggest companies, governments and international organisations. We aim to connect them to opportunities and help them to achieve their ambitions. HSBC was founded in Hong Kong and Shanghai in 1865, traces its origins in the Middle East to 1889, and is headquartered in London.