Bangkok--20 Jan--HSBC
HSBC STATEMENT
HSBC has not sought capital support from the UK government and cannot envisage circumstances where such action would be necessary.
HSBC has long been one of the world's most strongly capitalised banks and is committed to maintaining this position.
The Group will announce its full-year results for 2008, as planned, on 2 March 2009.
Media enquiries to Varanandha Sutthapreeda on 0-2614-4609 or Savittree Muadmuang on 0-2614-4606.
1. HSBC Holdings plc or the HSBC Group
Headquartered in London, the HSBC Group is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. The Group’s international network comprises around 9,500 offices in 85 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa, serves over 100 million customers and has assets of US$2,547 billion as at 30 June 2008. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited is the founding and principal member of the HSBC Group.