HSBC Continental Europe: Completion of the Sale of Retail Banking Business in France, Including the Sale of HSBC SFH (France)
Regulatory News:
Further to our announcements of 18 June 2021 and 14 June 2023, HSBC Continental Europe (‘HBCE’) has completed on 1 January 2024 the sale of its retail banking business in France (the ‘Transaction‘) to CCF, a subsidiary of Promontoria MMB SAS (‘My Money Group’). My Money Group and CCF are under the control, directly or indirectly, of funds and accounts managed or advised by Cerberus Capital Management L.P.
As the Transaction also included the sale by HBCE of its 100% ownership interest in HSBC SFH (France) (‘HSFH’), HSFH is now wholly owned by CCF and has changed its legal name to CCF SFH effective from 1 January 2024.
Executing our strategy
The completion of the Transaction marks a key milestone in HBCE’s transformation and will allow the bank to focus on its international banking business model that comprises commercial banking, global banking and markets activities for corporate and institutional clients, as well as asset management and insurance, complemented by a targeted wealth and private banking business.
Notes to Editors
HSBC Continental Europe
Headquartered in Paris, HSBC Continental Europe is an indirectly held subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. HSBC Continental Europe includes, in addition to its banking, insurance and asset management activities based in France, the business activities of 10 European branches (Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden) and subsidiaries in Malta and Luxembourg. HSBC Continental Europe’s mission is to serve both customers in Continental Europe for their financial needs worldwide and customers in other Group countries for their financial needs in Continental Europe.
HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HBCE, is headquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 62 countries and territories. With assets of US$3,021bn at 30 September 2023, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.
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Contact information
Investor enquiries to:
Neil Sankoff + 44 (0) 7795668974 investorrelations@hsbc.com
Yafei Tian + 852 2899 8909 yafai.tian@hsbc.com.hk
Media enquiries to:
Heidi Ashley + 44 7920254057 heidi.ashley@hsbc.com
Sophie Ricord + 33 6 89 10 17 62 sophie.ricord@hsbc.fr
Raphaële-Marie Hirsch + 33 7 64 57 35 55 raphaele.marie.hirsch@hsbc.fr
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