HSBC Profit Slumps on Coronavirus, Trade Tensions

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Profit for the London-based bank fell 96% in the second quarter

LONDON—HSBC Holdings PLC’s net profit fell in the second quarter as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic complicated the bank’s efforts to refocus on Asia while dealing with rising U.S.-China political tensions.

Profit for the global bank with Asian roots fell 96% to $192 million in the three months ended June. The London-based lender set aside $3.83 billion in provisions for losses from loans during the quarter, almost seven times more than in the same period last year. HSBC set aside $3 billion of provisions in the first...

 

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A bank that got its start selling drugs.

I thought HSBC was a drug money laundering bank and had been been shut down ‘ sorry don’t keep up with banks

JFC

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