Our strategy

We aspire to be the world's best international bank, leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

We focus on building deep and long-standing relationships with our clients and customers and constantly look to improve the quality of our products and services.

Our success

In the last eight years we have reported record income and profits. Twenty-three of our markets now deliver over US$100 million of income, 15 over $100 million in profit.

Listed on the London, Hong Kong and Mumbai stock exchanges, we rank among the top 20 companies in the FTSE-100 by market capitalisation.

Our focus on basic banking

Our success is a result of being obsessed with the basics of banking - balancing the pursuit of growth with a disciplined management of costs and risks and keeping a firm grip on liquidity and capital.

Through our international network and expertise, we facilitate trade across markets, enable multinational clients to conduct complex business transactions and service the needs of an increasingly international consumer base.