is a
Clearing Bank in the
United Kingdom , and is one of the "
Big 4 " high street banks. The business ranges from the traditional High Street roles of personal finance and commercial banking, to private banking, consumer finance as well as corporate and investment banking. Across all brands the bank operates some 1800 sites in the UK.
HSBC's UK headquarters are at
8 Canada Square in the
Canary Wharf area of East
London , this building is also home to
HSBC Holdings Plc 's headquarters, and houses some 8,000 staff over 45 levels.
In January 2005 the bank was the first to hold a 'Sale' along the lines of the
January Sales which have long been a feature of the UK high street, in which many of the wide range of financial services offer had their rates reduced/increased or prices cut. Following this, in January 2006, HSBC held another sale, this time focusing on 50% discounts/rate increases on a range of their financial products.
