Founded in 1865 in Hong Kong and headquartered in London, HSBC Holdings PLC is one of the world’s largest banking groups, with USD 3 trillion in assets and more than 40 million customers globally. The bank operates in over 50 countries and employs more than 200,000 full-time staff. Hong Kong and the United Kingdom are its two largest markets. HSBC provides retail, commercial, and institutional banking, as well as global banking and markets, wealth management, and private banking services.