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"The Hongkong
and Shanghai

Bank" was founded
by Scotsman Sir

Thomas

Sutherland in the

then British colony of Hong Kong on 3 March 1865, and in

Shanghai a month later, benefiting from the start of

trading into China, including opium trading. It was

formally incorporated as "The Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation" by an Ordinance of the Legislative

Council of Hong Kong on 14 August 1866. The bank

considers both London and Hong Kong as its home

bases, though the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe each

represent around one third of its business.

“Our values

Our values define who we are as an organisation

and make us distinctive.

Dependable

We are dependable, standing firm for what is right
and delivering on commitments.

Open

We are open to different ideas and cultures, and

value diverse perspectives.

Connected