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HSBC in New Zealand

HSBC was the first foreign bank to be granted a banking licence in New Zealand, in 1987, following deregulation of the country’s financial markets in the same year.

HSBC initially opened its head office in New Zealand in Wellington, but moved it to Auckland in 1989. The bank also has offices in Wellington and Christchurch and provides a wide range of banking services in New Zealand via three global businesses: Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, and Global Banking and Markets.

HSBC operates in New Zealand as a branch of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, incorporated in Hong Kong SAR.

Disclosure statements

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31 Dec 2016 Disclosure Statement for the year ended 31 December 2016 English PDF 1.03 MB

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31 Dec 2015 Disclosure Statement for the year ended 31 December 2015 English PDF 1.15 MB

30 Sep 2015 Disclosure Statement for the nine months ended 30 September 2015 English PDF 363.96 KB

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31 Mar 2015 Disclosure Statement for the three months ended 31 March 2015 English PDF 626.95 KB

31 Dec 2014 Disclosure Statement for the year ended 31 December 2014 English PDF 1.57 MB

30 Sep 2014 Disclosure Statement for the nine months ended 30 September 2014 English PDF 634.53 KB

30 Jun 2014 Disclosure Statement for the six months ended 30 June 2014 English PDF 1.10 MB

31 Mar 2014 Disclosure Statement for the three months ended 31 March 2014 English PDF 630.66 KB

31 Dec 2013 Disclosure Statement for the year ended 31 December 2013 English PDF 1.62 MB

30 Sep 2013 Disclosure Statement for the nine months ended 30 September 2013 English PDF 631.35 KB

30 Jun 2013 Disclosure Statement for the six months ended 30 June 2013 English PDF 862.37 KB

31 Mar 2013 Disclosure Statement for the three months ended 31 March 2013 English PDF 442.27 KB

31 Dec 2012 Disclosure Statement For the year ended 31 December 2012 English PDF 1.39 MB

30 Sep 2012 Disclosure Statement for the nine months ended 30 September 2012 English PDF 206.49 KB

30 Jun 2012 Disclosure Statement for the six months ended 30 June 2012 English PDF 165.12 KB

31 Mar 2012 Disclosure Statement for the three months ended 31 March 2012 English PDF 96.20 KB

31 Dec 2011 Disclosure Statement for the year ended 31 December 2011 English PDF 429.32 KB

30 Sep 2011 Disclosure Statement for the nine months ended 30 September 2011 English PDF 98.02 KB

30 Jun 2011 Disclosure Statement for the six months ended 30 June 2011 English PDF 535.32 KB

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31 Dec 2010 General Disclosure Statement for the year ended 31 December 2010 English PDF 360.74 KB

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Read financial and regulatory reports for The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited on the
Subsidiary company reporting page  of our global corporate website.

Financial legislation

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Management team

Executive Committee of HSBC in New Zealand

Chris Russell

Chief Executive Officer

Rob Roughan

Country Head of Commercial Banking

Glen Tonks

Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management

Scott Dalziel

Chief Operating Officer

Yong Han

Chief Risk Officer

Alisha Cochrane

Head of Finance

Kelly Morgan

Head of Human Resources

Daniel Kalman

General Counsel

Stuart Howard

Head of Financial Crime Compliance and Regulatory Compliance

Jonathan Williams

Head of Communications


HSBC Group history timeline


1865
 
2016

Hong Kong harbour, Chinese artist, early 1860s

Staff in Fuzhou, China, 1887

Portrait of Thomas Jackson, around 1890

Chinese railway bond certificate, 1907

Staff in military uniform, First World War

Hong Kong building, 1965

Prison camp diary of HSBC staff member Max Haymes, 1943

Hong Kong garment factory, around 1950

Persian banknote, early 20th century

UK cash machine, around 1970

HSBC office, New York, 1999

HSBC lion, London, present day

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The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited opened in Hong Kong on 3 March 1865 and in Shanghai one month later. It was the first locally owned bank to operate according to Scottish banking principles.

By 1875 HSBC was present in seven countries across Asia, Europe and North America. It financed the export of tea and silk from China, cotton and jute from India, sugar from the Philippines and rice and silk from Vietnam.

By 1900, after strong growth under Chief Manager Thomas Jackson, the bank had expanded into 16 countries and was financing trade across the world. Bullion, exchange and merchant banking were important features of the bank’s business.

In the early 20th century, HSBC widened the scope of its activities in Asia. It issued loans to national governments to finance modernisation and infrastructure projects such as railway building.

The First World War brought disruption and dislocation to many businesses. By the 1920s, however, Asia was beginning to prosper again as new industries developed and trade in commodities such as rubber and tin soared.

The 1930s brought recession and turmoil to many markets. Nonetheless, HSBC asked architects Palmer and Turner to design a new head office in Hong Kong: “Please build us the best bank in the world.” The cutting-edge art deco building opened in 1935.

The bank faced one of its most challenging times during the Second World War. Staff in Asia showed huge courage in the face of adversity. Many became prisoners of war. Only the London, Indian and US branches remained in full operation.

At the end of the war, HSBC took on a key role in the reconstruction of the Hong Kong economy. Its support helped established manufacturers as well as newcomers to Hong Kong grow their business.

By the 1970s the bank had expanded through acquisition. HSBC bought Mercantile Bank and The British Bank of the Middle East in 1959. In 1972 it formed a merchant banking arm, extending its range of services.

In the 1980s HSBC bought Marine Midland Bank in the US. In 1992, the newly created HSBC Holdings plc made a recommended offer for full ownership of the UK’s Midland Bank. Following the acquisition, HSBC moved its headquarters to London.

In 1998, the bank announced it would adopt a unified brand, using HSBC and the hexagon symbol everywhere it operated.

As new markets blossom and flourish, HSBC continues to be where the growth is, connecting customers to opportunities. The bank enables businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, helping people fulfil their hopes and dreams and realise their ambitions.

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