汇丰银行HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) 2009年年度报告「NYSE」.pdf

1、Strong,steadfast,HSBC Holdings plc Annual Report and Accounts 2009H S B C H O L D I N G S P L C Annual Report and Accounts 2009 Headquartered in London,HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world.Its international network comprises some 8,000 properties in 88

2、 countries and territories in Europe;Hong Kong;Rest of Asia-Pacific;the Middle East;North America and Latin America.With listings on the London,Hong Kong,New York,Paris and Bermuda stock exchanges,shares in HSBC Holdings plc are held by over 220,000 shareholders in 121 countries and territories.The

3、shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depositary Shares.HSBC provides a comprehensive range of financial services to more than 100 million customers through four customer groups and global businesses:Personal Financial Services(including consumer finance);Commercia

4、l Banking;Global Banking and Markets;and Private Banking.Certain defined terms Unless the context requires otherwise,HSBC Holdings means HSBC Holdings plc and HSBC or the Group means HSBC Holdings together with its subsidiaries.Within this document the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the

5、Peoples Republic of China is referred to as Hong Kong.When used in the terms shareholders equity and total shareholders equity,shareholders means holders of HSBC Holdings ordinary shares and those preference shares classified as equity.This document comprises the Annual Report and Accounts 2009 for

6、HSBC Holdings plc and its subsidiaries.It contains the Report of the Directors and Financial Statements,together with the Independent Auditors Report thereon,as required by the UK Companies Act 2006.The Annual Review 2009 of HSBC Holdings plc is published as a separate document.The Report of the Dir