HSBC, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, was founded in 1865 to finance trade between Asia and the West. Today it has around 6,100 offices in 72 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, Africa, North America and Latin America, transacting in more than 90 currencies. HSBC has around 30 years’ experience in the New Zealand market. [email protected]