HSBC Continental Europe

HSBC Continental Europe is a pan-European banking institution headquartered in Paris, France, serving as HSBC's primary banking platform in Continental Europe. The bank operates as an indirectly held subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc and provides wholesale banking services including commercial banking, global banking, markets, securities services, and asset management for corporate and institutional clients, complemented by targeted wealth and private banking offerings. With operations spanning 10 European branch countries plus two bank subsidiaries, HSBC Continental Europe aims to be the leading international wholesale bank in Continental Europe.

Following the sale of its French retail banking business in January 2024, the bank focuses exclusively on serving international corporate and institutional clients.