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Head office located in London, the HSBC Group is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. Its international network comprises some 7500 properties in 87 countries and territories in Europe; Hong Kong; rest of Asia-Pacific; the Middle East; North America and Latin America. HSBC is marketed worldwide as 'the world's local bank'.

HSBC started operations in Australia in 1965 and was awarded a commercial banking licence in 1986. The Group's global brand 'HSBC' was adopted by all Australian subsidiaries in 1999. The HSBC Group offers an extensive range of financial services through a network of 35 branches and offices. This includes personal banking, financial planning and consumer finance, as well as business, commercial, corporate and institutional banking, payments and cash management, trade and export finance, treasury and financial markets, project finance, corporate finance and securities custody.

Principal HSBC Group members in Australia are HSBC Bank Australia Limited and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited. HSBC is committed to meeting customer demands locally and we back this up with international experience and expertise.

HSBC retail alliances business in Australia offers retailers and their customers more choice in products and providers when it comes to store credit. HSBC store credit products include an HSBC Visa Classic card and an HSBC personal loan, available with interest-free and payment deferred options, depending on the retailer.
 

The Bank are regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) in Australia. APRA is responsible for regulating much of the financial industry, including insurance and superannuation companies. Institution seeking to be prudentially regulated as an authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) is required to be authorised under the Banking Act 1959 (the Banking Act). The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is responsible for the authorisation process.