Monday, March 3, 2008
HSBC writes off £8.7bn but still makes £12.2bn profit!
HSBC in $17bn credit crisis loss
HSBC, the UK's largest bank, has said it has made a $17.2bn (£8.7bn) loss on investments linked to the credit crisis, higher than expected. But its annual profits still rose 10% to $24.2bn (£12.2bn), up from $22.08bn the year before.
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paul says:
Looking at the BBC’s “most read” stories, I think I see what you did there.