 - 1. When did HSBC first open an office in Saigon?
A) 1995
B) 1975
C) 1870
D) 1892
- 2. In what year did HSBC close its original office in Saigon?
A) 1975
B) 1870
C) 2005
D) 1992
- 3. In what year did HSBC reopen a representative office in Ho Chi Minh City?
A) 1870
B) 1995
C) 1992
D) 2005
- 4. Besides Ho Chi Minh City, where did HSBC also reopen a representative office in 1992?
A) Saigon
B) Hanoi
C) Can Tho
D) Da Nang
- 5. When did HSBC open a full-service branch in Ho Chi Minh City?
A) September 2008
B) December 2005
C) August 1995
D) July 2007
- 6. When did HSBC open its second branch in Hanoi?
A) 2005
B) 1992
C) 1995
D) 2009
- 7. In 2005, where did HSBC establish a representative office in addition to its second Hanoi branch?
A) Da Nang
B) Hue
C) Saigon
D) Can Tho
- 8. What percentage of share capital did HSBC acquire in Techcombank on 29 December 2005?
A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 10%
D) 18%
- 9. When did HSBC increase its stake in Techcombank to 15%?
A) October 2009
B) December 2005
C) July 2007
D) September 2008
- 10. When did HSBC complete the increase of its stake in Techcombank to 20%?
A) July 2007
B) August 1995
C) September 2008
D) January 2009
- 11. When did HSBC sign an agreement to increase its shareholding in Bao Viet Holdings to 18%?
A) January 2009
B) September 2007
C) October 2009
D) December 2005
- 12. How much did HSBC pay to increase its shareholding in Bao Viet Holdings to 18% in October 2009?
A) VND1.50 trillion
B) VND1.88 trillion
C) VND2.88 trillion
D) VND1.10 trillion
- 13. Approximately how much was VND1.88 trillion in US dollars during the October 2009 Bao Viet Holdings agreement?
A) US$15.3 million
B) US$105.3 million
C) US$50.3 million
D) US$200.5 million
- 14. When did HSBC start operating its locally incorporated entity in Vietnam as a Wholly Foreign-Owned Bank?
A) September 2008
B) August 1995
C) December 2005
D) 1 January 2009
- 15. Which regulatory body approved HSBC to set up a Wholly Foreign-Owned Bank in Vietnam?
A) Bank of Vietnam
B) State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)
C) Vietnam National Bank
D) Central Bank of Vietnam
- 16. Who serves as the Chairman of HSBC since June 2021?
A) David Liao
B) Surendra Rosha
C) Peter Wong
D) Vincent Cheng
- 17. What is the nature of Peter Wong's chairmanship position since June 2021?
A) Non-executive chairman
B) Executive chairman
C) Group chief executive
D) Co-chief executive
- 18. Who are the co-chief executives of HSBC since June 2021?
A) David Liao and Surendra Rosha
B) Stuart Gulliver and Michael Geoghegan
C) Peter Wong and John Flint
D) William Purves and John Gray
- 19. In what year was the superseding position of group chairman of HSBC formed?
A) 1995
B) 1989
C) 1991
D) 1997
- 20. Who served as chairman of HSBC from 1991 to 1994?
A) David Eldon
B) William Purves
C) John Gray
D) John Strickland
- 21. Until what year did William Purves serve as HSBC group chairman?
A) 1996
B) 1994
C) 1998
D) 1999
- 22. Who served as chairman of HSBC from 1994 to 1996?
A) William Purves
B) John Gray
C) David Eldon
D) John Strickland
- 23. Who was the first local Hong Kong Chinese chairman of the bank?
A) Laura Cha
B) Peter Wong
C) Vincent Cheng
D) David Eldon
- 24. During which years did Vincent Cheng serve as chairman?
A) 1999–2005
B) 2010–2011
C) 2011–2017
D) 2005–2010
- 25. Who was the group chief executive from 2006 to 2011 and also served as bank chairman from 2010 to 2011?
A) John Flint
B) David Eldon
C) Stuart Gulliver
D) Michael Geoghegan
- 26. Who served as chairman from 2011 to 2017?
A) Laura Cha
B) Stuart Gulliver
C) John Flint
D) Michael Geoghegan
- 27. Who served as chairman from 2017 to 2019?
A) John Flint
B) Vincent Cheng
C) Laura Cha
D) Stuart Gulliver
- 28. Who served as non-executive chairman from 2019 to 2021?
A) Vincent Cheng
B) David Eldon
C) Peter Wong
D) Laura Cha
- 29. What is the title of the Chief Executive of the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation today following the formation of the group chief executive position?
A) Asia-Pacific regional head
B) Managing director
C) Group chief executive
D) Non-executive chairman
- 30. Who served as chief executive from 1997 to 1999?
A) Michael Smith
B) Aman Mehta
C) David Eldon
D) John Gray
- 31. Who served as chief executive from 1999 to 2004?
A) Sandy Flockhart
B) Michael Smith
C) Aman Mehta
D) David Eldon
- 32. Who served as chief executive from 2004 to 2007?
A) Michael Smith
B) Peter Wong
C) Aman Mehta
D) Sandy Flockhart
- 33. Who served as chief executive from 2007 to 2009?
A) Peter Wong
B) Michael Smith
C) Sandy Flockhart
D) David Eldon
- 34. What is the local Cantonese nickname for HSBC in Hong Kong?
A) 龍銀行
B) 香港銀行
C) 富貴銀行
D) 獅子銀行
- 35. What English translation does the local nickname for HSBC mean?
A) "the Lion Bank"
B) "the Imperial Bank"
C) "the Money Bank"
D) "the Dragon Bank"
- 36. What sculptures outside the bank's headquarters inspired the local nickname?
A) A pair of elephant sculptures
B) A pair of dragon sculptures
C) A pair of lion sculptures
D) A pair of tiger sculptures
- 37. Where else do the lion sculptures appear besides outside the bank's headquarters?
A) Coinage
B) Official stamps
C) Passports
D) Some banknotes
- 38. When did the Hong Kong Government change the official spelling of "Hongkong" to "Hong Kong"?
A) 15 August 1920
B) 1 January 1900
C) 3 September 1926
D) 31 December 1950
- 39. Who gave instructions to change the official spelling of "Hongkong" in 1926?
A) The British Prime Minister
B) The Chairman of HSBC
C) The Governor of Hong Kong
D) The Secretary of State for the Colonies
- 40. Why does HSBC retain the single-word spelling "Hongkong" in its name?
A) The bank's name was conceived before the official declaration of the modern two-word name
B) Preference of the current chairman
C) Legal requirements in Vietnam
D) A clerical error that was never corrected
- 41. Who was a junior employee at the bank's London office in Lombard Street from 1900 to 1902?
A) P. G. Wodehouse
B) David Eldon
C) John Gray
D) William Purves
- 42. In which London street was the HSBC office where P. G. Wodehouse worked located?
A) Lombard Street
B) Threadneedle Street
C) Fleet Street
D) Wall Street
- 43. Which 1910 novel by P. G. Wodehouse used the bank as an inspiration?
A) Leave It to Psmith
B) The Code of the Woosters
C) Psmith in the City
D) Right Ho, Jeeves
- 44. In which year did HSBC start operations in Bangladesh?
A) 1990
B) 1996
C) 1986
D) 2006
- 45. What is the primary geographical focus of HSBC in Bangladesh?
A) Agricultural regions
B) Rural areas
C) Suburban areas
D) Urban areas
- 46. In which capital city does HSBC have branches across most areas in Bangladesh?
A) Chittagong
B) Rajshahi
C) Dhaka
D) Sylhet
- 47. Besides Dhaka, in which other city does HSBC have branches in Bangladesh?
A) Chittagong
B) Comilla
C) Barisal
D) Khulna
- 48. Where are many of HSBC's ATM booths located in Bangladesh besides the cities present?
A) Shopping malls
B) Most five star hotels
C) Airport terminals
D) Railway stations
- 49. What is the Long-term rating of HSBC Bangladesh?
A) AA+
B) A+
C) BBB
D) AAA
- 50. What is the Short-term rating of HSBC Bangladesh?
A) ST-1
B) ST-2
C) ST-3
D) A-1
- 51. How often does the HSBC Bangladesh help centre operate?
A) Only on weekdays
B) On a daily basis
C) Only on weekends
D) Twice a week
- 52. What unique banking service does HSBC Bangladesh offer that few other banks do?
A) Crypto currency exchange
B) Day night banking
C) Mobile-only banking
D) 24-hour drive-thru banking
- 53. What type of scholarships does HSBC provide through its partnership with the Blind Education and Rehabilitation Development Organisation?
A) Scholarships for deaf students
B) Scholarships to people with blindness
C) General merit scholarships
D) Scholarships for physically disabled students
- 54. On what date did HSBC Brunei commence winding down its operation?
A) 6 April 2016
B) 9 November 2017
C) 1 April 2007
D) 6 April 2015
- 55. What happened to the employees of HSBC Brunei when it wound down operations?
A) They were relocated to Hong Kong
B) They were immediately terminated without pay
C) They were automatically transferred to Baiduri Bank
D) They were offered fair redundancy packages
- 56. During which historical period was HSBC's continuous presence in Shanghai interrupted?
A) The Opium Wars
B) The Japanese Occupation
C) The Cultural Revolution
D) The 1911 Revolution
- 57. How much bigger was HSBC's investment in Bank of Communications compared to any previous foreign investment in a Chinese bank?
A) Ten times bigger
B) Eight times bigger
C) Five times bigger
D) Three times bigger
- 58. What is the name of HSBC's Chinese investment banking subsidiary where a CCP committee was opened?
A) Shanghai Commercial Bank
B) HSBC Qianhai Securities
C) Ping An Insurance
D) HSBC Bank (China)
- 59. What percentage does HSBC own of its Chinese investment banking subsidiary, HSBC Qianhai Securities?
A) 19.9%
B) 8%
C) 90%
D) 11%
- 60. How is the Chinese name 滙豐 romanized by the bank?
A) Wai Fung
B) Wayfoong
C) Hui Fung
D) Huifeng
- 61. What was the bank formerly known as before adopting HSBC?
A) The Hongkong Bank
B) Shanghai and Hong Kong Bank
C) HongkongBank
D) British Hong Kong Bank
- 62. Which authority licenses HSBC to issue banknotes for the Hong Kong dollar?
A) Hong Kong Central Bank
B) Hong Kong Monetary Authority
C) Hong Kong Currency Board
D) Hong Kong Financial Authority
- 63. In what year was the bank incorporated as The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation?
A) 1865
B) 1990
C) 1866
D) 1991
- 64. What is HSBC to the HSBC group of banks and companies?
A) The non-voting member
B) The newest member
C) The temporary member
D) The founding member
- 65. Since what year has the bank been the namesake and leading subsidiary of London-based HSBC Holdings?
A) 1991
B) 1865
C) 1990
D) 1992
- 66. Where is HSBC Holdings based?
A) New York
B) Shanghai
C) London
D) Hong Kong
- 67. Approximately how many branches does the bank maintain under the HSBC brand throughout Hong Kong?
A) Around 500
B) Around 220
C) Around 50
D) Around 100
- 68. What idiosyncratic practice did the bank adopt for its ATMs in the late 1980s and early 1990s?
A) Calling them Wayfoong Cash points
B) Calling them HSBC Teller Cards
C) Calling them Automated Money Units
D) Calling them Electronic Teller Card (ETC) machines
- 69. Who designed the HSBC Hong Kong headquarters building?
A) Rem Koolhaas
B) Norman, Lord Foster
C) I. M. Pei
D) Zaha Hadid
- 70. What percentage of total banknotes in circulation by value are issued by HSBC?
A) 80.2%
B) 50.5%
C) 33.3%
D) 67.7%
- 71. When was it reported that HSBC closed the bank accounts of the League of Social Democrats (LSD)?
A) April 2026
B) October 2025
C) 2017
D) June 2023
- 72. In what year did HSBC acquire a controlling interest in Hang Seng Bank?
A) 2025
B) 2023
C) 2017
D) 1965
- 73. What is named after the Hang Seng Bank?
A) The Barrowgate Limited
B) The Hong Kong Monetary Authority
C) The Hang Seng Index
D) The PayMe brand
- 74. What percentage of Hang Seng Bank did HSBC plan to purchase in October 2025 to privatize it?
A) 38%
B) 62.14%
C) 24.64%
D) 19.9%
- 75. After privatization, what was HSBC going to do with Hang Seng Bank's listing status on the SEHK?
A) Take the company off the SEHK
B) Merge it with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
C) Increase its stock offering on the SEHK
D) Keep it listed as an independent entity
- 76. What type of application is PayMe?
A) A private banking portal
B) A social payment app
C) A stablecoin issuance platform
D) An insurance brokerage tool
- 77. Which of the following locations is NOT served by HSBC Insurance according to the text?
A) Macau
B) Malaysia
C) Hong Kong
D) Japan
- 78. In how many countries does The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation maintain an office network in Asia Pacific?
A) 25 countries
B) 20 countries
C) 10 countries
D) 15 countries
- 79. What stake does HSBC hold in Barrowgate Limited?
A) 24.64%
B) 62.14%
C) 38%
D) 19.9%
- 80. In what year did HSBC acquire The Mercantile Bank of India, London and China?
A) 1968
B) 1959
C) 1853
D) 1884
- 81. In which city was The Mercantile Bank of India, London and China established?
A) New Delhi
B) Bombay
C) Madras
D) Calcutta
- 82. In what year did The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation open its first Indonesian office?
A) 1959
B) 1966
C) 1853
D) 1884
- 83. In which Indonesian city was HSBC's first office opened?
A) Bandung
B) Surabaya
C) Jakarta
D) Bali
- 84. When was HSBC forced to close its Indonesian operations for the second time mentioned in the text?
A) Post-Second World War
B) Early 1850s
C) Mid-1960s
D) Late 1980s
- 85. In what year was HSBC granted a new banking licence in Indonesia?
A) 1959
B) 2007
C) 1884
D) 1968
- 86. In which Japanese city were HSBC's first operations opened?
A) Yokohama
B) Kobe
C) Osaka
D) Tokyo
- 87. Does HSBC conduct ordinary retail banking in Japan?
A) Yes
B) Only in Tokyo
C) Only in Yokohama
D) No
- 88. Which market segment does HSBC Premier target in Japan?
A) Small startup tech companies
B) Government pension funds
C) Mass affluent or high-net-worth individual clients
D) Low-income rural farmers
- 89. Which area contains HSBC's flagship Premier branch in Tokyo?
A) Ginza
B) Akasaka
C) Marunouchi
D) Hiroo
- 90. Which city outside of Tokyo hosts an HSBC Premier branch in Japan?
A) Nagasaki
B) Osaka
C) Kobe
D) Kyoto
- 91. When did HSBC announce the sale of its private bank in Japan?
A) October 1866
B) October 2011
C) December 2007
D) December 2011
- 92. To which Swiss peer did HSBC sell its private bank in Japan?
A) UBS
B) Pictet
C) Julius Baer
D) Credit Suisse
- 93. How many jobs did HSBC announce it would cut as part of its global business restructuring?
A) 2,700 jobs
B) 10,000 jobs
C) 3,500 jobs
D) 30,000 jobs
- 94. In what year was HSBC's first branch in the Philippines established?
A) 1875
B) 1960
C) 1877
D) 1883
- 95. In what year did HSBC open its first branch outside Manila in Iloilo?
A) 1877
B) 1875
C) 1883
D) 1987
- 96. What Philippine industry did HSBC service in the Visayas region during its early years?
A) Railway industry
B) Banking industry
C) Currency industry
D) Sugar industry
- 97. Which bank exited the Philippines in 2023, leaving HSBC as the last of the former international duopoly with retail banking operations there?
A) Standard Chartered
B) Citibank
C) Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
D) Reserve Bank
- 98. Where is the flagship office of HSBC Singapore located?
A) Bonifacio Global City
B) Collyer Quay
C) Pasir Panjang
D) Binondo
- 99. How many branches does the retail and wealth business operated through the locally incorporated bank in Singapore have?
A) 12
B) 10
C) 9
D) 33
- 100. How many Automated Teller Machines does HSBC Singapore operate for its retail and wealth business?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 12
D) 33
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