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Its all-time low is 58.61 points, reached retroactively on August 31, 1967, after the base value was established but before the publication of the index. The Hang Seng passed the 10,000 point milestone for the first time in its history on December 10, 1993, and, 13 years later, passed the 20,000 point milestone on December 28, 2006.
HSBC is one of the three commercial banks which are authorised to issue banknotes for Hong Kong - the other two being the Bank of China (Hong Kong) and Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong). [6] Of the total notes in circulation measured by value, HSBC is the most prolific issuer, its notes representing 67.7% of those in issue.
In 1991, the present parent legal entity, HSBC Holdings plc, was established in London and the historic Hong Kong–based bank from whose initials the group took its name became that entity's fully-owned subsidiary. [9] [10] [11] The next year (1992), HSBC took over Midland Bank and thus became one of the largest domestic banks in the United ...
Hang Seng Bank Limited (Chinese: 恒生銀行有限公司) is a Hong Kong–based banking and financial services company with headquarters in Central, Hong Kong. It is one of Hong Kong's leading public companies in terms of market capitalisation and is part of the HSBC Group, which holds a majority equity interest in the bank. [2]
In mainland China, HSBC has the largest services network among foreign banks. The bank offers a full range of services that cater to both middle-class individuals (Premier Banking Service) and to business-oriented individuals as well, from a robust network of 37 main branches, and 23 smaller branches, also known as sub-branches (支行) in Chinese.
SEHK: 3 The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited: SEHK: 4 The Wharf (Holdings) Limited: SEHK: 5 HSBC Holdings plc: SEHK: 6 Power Assets Holdings Limited: SEHK: 7 Hong Kong Finance Investment Holding Group Limited (formerly Hoifu Energy Group Limited) SEHK: 8 PCCW Limited: SEHK: 9 Nine Express Limited: SEHK: 10 Hang Lung Group: SEHK: 11 Hang ...
The two exchanges merged to form the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1947 and re-establish the stock market after the Second World War. Rapid growth of the Hong Kong economy led to the establishment of three other exchanges – the Far East Exchange in 1969; the Kam Ngan Stock Exchange in 1971; and the Kowloon Stock Exchange in 1972.
In 1998, the Hong Kong SAR Government acquired a substantial portfolio of Hong Kong shares to sustain linked exchange rate during the Asian Financial Crisis.To minimise disruption to the market, the Government chose to launch the IPO of the exchange-traded fund, "the Tracker Fund of Hong Kong", in 1999 as the first step in its disposal programme.