HSBC India

India's economy is expected to grow 5.5% in the next financial year, a notch below the expected potential rate of 6%, as growth momentum in the country was slowing gradually, an economist at HSBC said

A potential sale of HSBC's 100% equity stake in HSBC Bank Canada is among the options being explored, the lender said in a statement.

The lucrative but very competitive Indian market has few foreign players in a segment catering to high-net-worth individuals

HSBC will revive its private banking business by the end of this year, according to bank officials

'We are in growth, customer acquisition, and balance-sheet expansion mode'

Foreign lender HSBC India on Monday announced that it will lend USD 250 million to startups in the country. The bank did not specify the timeframe for disbursal of the amount The lending will be done to high-growth, tech-led startups in the third largest startup ecosystem in the world, the lender said in a statement. The lending, which comes amid increased focus on startups' debt needs by financial intermediaries locally and a 'funding winter' impacting equity funding to the sector, will be managed by the lender's commercial banking vertical. The commercial banking vertical in India had witnessed a 42 per cent jump in its profit for 2021 at USD 265 million as against USD 187 million in the year ago period. Loans to small and medium enterprises tripled to USD 1 billion in 2021 as against USD 300 million in 2018, the bank said. "...we recognise the need for startups to access finance to support their growth ambitions and scale up their business. This segment is poised for significa

ADB and HSBC programme will help women running small businesses and microfinance institutions lending after the pandemic.

The country is the fourth biggest profit centre for the UK-headquartered lender, after Hong Kong, the UK and Mainland China, according to an official statement

The bank sold its French retail business to American investment group Cerberus in June, marking another step in plans to focus on Asia and trim exposure to Europe and North America

Hitendra Dave is a member of Reserve Bank of India advisory committees.

The live trade finance transaction involved export of steel by Tata Steel, India to Universal Tube & Plastic Industries, UAE

India is the third most profitable region for the lender after Hong Kong and mainland China

With RIL's retail arm, Reliance Retail, sealing its first stake sale deal with Silver Lake, analysts see the sector consolidating yet growing going forward

HSBC Global Research, in its recent report, valued food delivery firm Zomato at $5 billion, a major increase from its earlier valuation of $3.5 billion

Under the scheme, deposits will be used to finance environment friendly projects

There was a 67 per cent growth in the allowance for expected credit losses (ECL) to $82 million during the six months as compared with July-December 2019

Wood suggests that moratorium could trigger a consumer lending non-performing loans (NPL) cycle

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Given the nationwide lockdown and weak travel sentiment, global aviation consultancy CAPA revised downwards estimates for India's air traffic for the for FY21 from 80 to 90 million to 55-70 million

The global banking and markets segment contributed to $466 million in profits, against $387 million in 2018.