HSBC Holdings plc is headquartered in London, England.
HSBC’s modern holding company was established in London in 1991 by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The group’s headquarters is associated with 8 Canada Square in Canary Wharf, one of London’s major business districts.
The name HSBC reflects the bank’s origins in Hong Kong and Shanghai. That history can lead people to identify Hong Kong as the group’s headquarters, particularly because Hong Kong remains a major HSBC market and an important operating center. The holding company’s registered and corporate headquarters, however, is in London.
HSBC’s international structure includes subsidiaries and offices across Europe, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa. Its headquarters location should therefore be distinguished from the locations of regional banks and major operating divisions.