SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 07: Guy Harvey-Samuel, CEO of HSBC Singapore, speaks with the media after announcing that HSBC will renew sponsorship of the HSBC Women's Champion's for three years. The accouncement was made during the WGC-HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club on November 7, 2009 in Shanghai, China. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 07: Guy Harvey-Samuel, CEO of HSBC Singapore, speaks with the media after announcing that HSBC will renew sponsorship of the HSBC Women's Champion's for three years. The accouncement was made during the WGC-HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club on November 7, 2009 in Shanghai, China.

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  1. A man walks past the HSBC headquarters in Central, the business district of Hong Kong Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009. European and Asian stock markets extended the week's rally on Thursday, hitting new highs for the year, as investors became increasingly confident that the U.S. economy, the world's largest, is growing again. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 1.7 percent to 21,768.51 and China's Shanghai benchmark rose 2 percent to 3,060.26.
  2. Cars pass by HSBC and Dubai Islam Bank branches at the Media City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. The United Arab Emirates' two main stock exchanges registered record declines Monday as they opened for the first time since the announcement that the conglomerate wanted to defer debt payments until at least May, after a long Islamic holiday.
  3. A man walks in front of a HSBC bank at the Media City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. The United Arab Emirates' two main stock exchanges registered record declines Monday as they opened for the first time since the announcement that the conglomerate wanted to defer debt payments until at least May, after a long Islamic holiday.
  4. A woman walks in front of a HSBC bank at the Media City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. The United Arab Emirates' two main stock exchanges registered record declines Monday as they opened for the first time since the announcement that the conglomerate wanted to defer debt payments until at least May, after a long Islamic holiday.
  5. A minaret is seen behind a branch of HSBC bank in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009. The heavily indebted Dubai World is not guaranteed by the emirate's government, a top financial official from the city state said Monday, offering little direction to anxious investors on a day when the United Arab Emirates registered a record fall on the back of Dubai's debt mess.
  6. The world's tallest building Burj Dubai towers is seen over offices of British banks HSBC and Barclays in Dubai, November 27, 2009. Shares in British banks fell on Thursday after Dubai World and property developer Nakheel asked for a delay in repayment on billions of dollars of debt.
  7. George Collum walks past a branch of HSBC bank which is closing in Buffalo, New York November 20, 2009. The bank was the only bank in the immediate neighborhood.
  8. HONG KONG - NOVEMBER 18: The HSBC Bank building displays a sign for the Hong Kong 2009 East Asian games on November 18, 2009 in Hong Kong.
  9. HONG KONG - NOVEMBER 18: The HSBC Bank building displays a sign for the Hong Kong 2009 East Asian games on November 18, 2009 in Hong Kong.
  10. HONG KONG - NOVEMBER 18: The HSBC Bank building displays a sign for the Hong Kong 2009 East Asian games on November 18, 2009 in Hong Kong.
  11. HONG KONG - NOVEMBER 18: The HSBC Bank building displays a sign for the Hong Kong 2009 East Asian games on November 18, 2009 in Hong Kong.
  12. HONG KONG - NOVEMBER 18: The HSBC Bank building displays a sign for the Hong Kong 2009 East Asian games on November 18, 2009 in Hong Kong.
  13. HONG KONG - NOVEMBER 18: The HSBC Bank building on November 18, 2009 in Hong Kong.
  14. Brendan McDonagh, Chief Executive Officer of HSBC North America Holdings Inc., speaks at the Reuters Global Finance Summit in New York November 17, 2009.
  15. Brendan McDonagh, Chief Executive Officer of HSBC North America Holdings Inc., speaks at the Reuters Global Finance Summit in New York November 17, 2009.
  16. Brendan McDonagh, Chief Executive Officer of HSBC North America Holdings Inc., speaks at the Reuters Global Finance Summit in New York November 17, 2009.

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