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July

8 Jul 2025: HSBC UK opens doors to first UK wealth centre on St James’s Street
2 Jul 2025: Entrepreneurs earn nearly 60% more than the average UK salary: HSBC UK unveils pillars for startup success

June

11 Jun 2025: Businesses want deals pipeline and innovation focus from UK trade strategy
2 Jun 2025: Nearly half of Gen Z are saving – but 63% still feel judged about how they manage money; HSBC UK launch premium incentive for new Premier customers

May

31 May 2025: The HSBC Championships at the Queen’s Club celebrate the return of women’s tennis

April

22 Apr 2025: Hours of screentime, connectivity, financial oversight and anxiety – HSBC UK dissects phone usage in the UK; HSBC UK survey reveals challenges and opportunities of global trade disruption

March

8 Mar 2025: High-earning women closing the gender investment gap and now saving and investing more than men
4 Mar 2025: HSBC announces appointment of Group Customer and Culture Director

February

26 Feb 2025: How much do you need to earn to be wealthy? £213K, according to new insight from HSBC UK
5 Feb 2025: HSBC UK trade survey: businesses on front foot over tariffs

January

23 Jan 2025: HSBC to become title sponsor for the LTA’s Championships for women’s and men’s tennis at Queen’s
11 Jan 2025: New research reveals sleepless nights for people facing housing pressures
6 Jan 2025: HSBC UK expands energy efficient home cashback and cuts mortgage rates

December

16 Dec 2024: HSBC UK data highlights flourishing UK-India business corridor
4 Dec 2024: HSBC UK named UK ‘Bank of the Year’ by The Banker for the second year in a row

November

27 Nov 2024: Shoppers warned of scams threat as fraudsters get head start on Black Friday
26 Nov 2024: HSBC UK enters point of sale finance market with Flexipay
20 Nov 2024: HSBC UK unveils new, enhanced Premier offering as it targets UK’s mass affluent market
6 Nov 2024: Growth in number and value of scams in Q3 identified by HSBC UK
4 Nov 2024: Fertility Network UK announces major new partnership with HSBC UK, celebrates 20 years of providing fertility workplace support across the UK; Girlguiding and HSBC UK launch new money confidence badge and activities for girls aged 4-18

October

23 Oct 2024: HSBC UK unveils new best-in-class Premier World Elite Credit Card
3 Oct 2024: International ambitions grow at UK law firms

September

30 Sep 2024: HSBC UK data highlights strength of UK-US business corridor
9 Sep 2024: HSBC UK opens doors to brand new state-of-the-art branch in Loughborough

August

16 Aug 2024: HSBC UK increases maximum lending tiers on residential mortgages for new builds and flats
12 Aug 2024: HSBC UK extends commitment to announce no new branch closures until at least 2026

July

19 Jul 2024: HSBC UK named “UK’s Best Bank” by Euromoney
15 Jul 2024: Payment fears putting businesses off overseas growth
10 Jul 2024: HSBC UK increases lending limits on most residential mortgages
3 Jul 2024: Great Block! Sports fans urged to make use of their in app gambling freeze feature
1 Jul 2024: ‘Oh sod it, I’m on holiday’ Brits spend over £1,000 on foreign holiday extras

June

17 Jun 2024: HSBC UK adds international payments tool to its kinetic business banking app

May

30 May 2024: HSBC UK launches carbon calculator to help SME clients track and measure their carbon footprint
21 May 2024: HSBC UK expands global portfolio with additional Buy-to-Let mortgage options
17 May 2024: HSBC UK and Ember launch financial insights tool to unlock small business growth

April

26 Apr 2024: Innovative thinking and a clear vision drive business ambition
10 Apr 2024: M&S and HSBC UK agree new M&S financial services partnership

March

27 Mar 2024: HSBC UK launches energy efficient home cashback mortgage
25 Mar 2024: HSBC UK Data reveals a Nation of Investors
15 Mar 2024: HSBC UK’s £220 Switch and Save offer
14 Mar 2024: HSBC UK warns of March towards HMRC scams by criminals
12 Mar 2024: HSBC UK launches Carbon Insights tool for small business customers
8 Mar 2024: Women falling into financial ‘Confidence Gap’

February

19 Feb 2024: HSBC UK’s Lincoln Branch re-opens after major facelift
15 Feb 2024: HSBC UK warns of new technique used by scammers

January

26 Jan 2024: HSBC UK installs first Cash Pod in Nailsea to help with access to cash
25 Jan 2024: 40% of adults fear housing pressures will get worse in 2024
12 Jan 2024: HSBC UK to open new branch in Loughborough; New research shows financial optimism far exceeds pessimism

December

21 Dec 2023: Warning: The Christmas presence that could cost you £Thousands; HSBC UK sees Winter Increase in Domestic abuse victims using Branch ‘Safe Spaces’
20 Dec 2023: HSBC UK data: Live event sales steal the show in 2023
18 Dec 2023: HSBC UK reveals top 20 international gifts this Christmas; New flagship HSBC UK branch opens in Sheffield
14 Dec 2023: New Year – New Money: One third of consumers optimistic about 2024 finances
6 Dec 2023: HSBC UK urges customers to shop savvy this Christmas, as research reveals half of Brits use credit cards for weekly shop

November

28 Nov 2023: Not too late to save for your retirement as research reveals two thirds of Brits face shortfall
17 Nov 2023: Scammers expected to Headline around Glastonbury this summer
14 Nov 2023: HSBC UK warns bargain-hunters about Black Fraud-Day
2 Nov 2023: UK first time buyers now more confident about getting on the property ladder

October

25 Oct 2023: HSBC UK issues urgent fraud warning against dummy apps
24 Oct 2023: Brits ditch the summer staycation for budget winter holidays abroad
10 Oct 2023: HSBC UK reveals UK’s top 25 everyday goals
5 Oct 2023: HSBC UK boosts One Year Fixed Rate Saver to 5.70% AER

September

25 Sep 2023: HSBC UK partners with Experian to offer tell-us-once platform for customers
21 Sep 2023: HSBC UK teams up with tennis star to serve financial literacy for children
18 Sep 2023: HSBC UK partners with Nova Credit to offer international credit decisioning

August

31 Aug 2023: HSBC UK unveils new 40-year mortgage term
1 Aug 2023: Uni students act to address cost of living challenges

July

29 Jul 2023: HSBC UK doubles support for Stormzy Scholars at the University of Cambridge
24 Jul 2023: DBT and HSBC UK join forces to support UK businesses
3 Jul 2023: New student offer with cash and mindfulness app subscription

June

30 Jun 2023: HSBC UK confirms new savings rates
28 Jun 2023: Parents expect to feel the pinch as summer holidays aproach
21 Jun 2023: HSBC UK and Mastercard launch payment card recycling pilot
2 Jun 2023: HSBC UK confirms savings rate increases

May

17 May 2023: HSBC UK warns of the dangers of making off-piste payments; Battling Brits taking action amid increased Cost-of-Living

April

24 Apr 2023: HSBC UK and Shelter launch new Flagship partnership
17 Apr 2023: HSBC UK adds £200 switching offer and increases saving rates

March

22 Mar 2023: HSBC UK provides update on branch network plans

February

27 Feb 2023: Newcomers optimistic about financial challenges
22 Feb 2023: HSBC UK adds mortgage fixed rates plus more cashback options
14 Feb 2023: HSBC UK sets out the cost of fake love this Valentine’s day

January

9 Jan 2023: SMEs forecast at least 10% growth in profits in 2023

December

16 Dec 2022: HSBC UK warns about the 12 scams of Christmas
6 Dec 2022: One in four SMES say cost of living has impacted their wellbeing
1 Dec 2022: HSBC UK increases savings rates for the sixth time in 2022

November

30 Nov 2022: HSBC UK announces branch network plans for 2023
25 Nov 2022: HSBC UK issues Black Frauday warning
7 Nov 2022: HSBC UK launches new £200 current account switch offer; HSBC UK issues cryptocurrency warning

October

18 Oct 2022: Two thirds of Brits trim holiday costs in response to rising cost of living

September

7 Sep 2022: HSBC UK announces new Head of Wealth and Personal Banking

August

3 Aug 2022: Ambitious UK businesses encouraged to ‘Go for Gold’

July

25 Jul 2022: Fraud app to help protect more customers from scammers
22 Jul 2022: HSBC Kinetic lends over £2M since becoming first digital bank to offer small business loans; HSBC UK launches next level lending for next level tech businesses
8 Jul 2022: HSBC UK announces changes following interest rate review

June

20 Jun 2022: Rainy day savings remain a priority as Brits plan ahead for rising cost of living
16 Jun 2022: HSBC UK launches student account proposition to support students with cost of living concerns; HSBC UK introduces £500 Cashback on higher LTV mortgages
1 Jun 2022: £15bn Fund launched to support SMEs across the UK

May

12 May 2022: HSBC launches $1bn lending fund for female entrepreneurs
9 May 2022: HSBC current account switch offer worth £170 springs up

April

22 Apr 2022: HSBC UK announces changes following interest rate review
13 Apr 2022: HSBC UK offer helps advance towards £300 in cash

March

15 Mar 2022: HSBC UK branch transformation programme update
14 Mar 2022: HSBC UK add new video call feature to its online advice Investment service
8 Mar 2022: HSBC UK: Women falling behind men with saving for their future

February

11 Feb 2022: HSBC UK announces interest rate changes

December

29 Dec 2021: HSBC UK sees in 2022 with £150 current account switch offer
24 Dec 2021: HSBC UK reduces rates on residential mortgages
15 Dec 2021: HSBC UK welcomes access to cash statements
1 Dec 2021: Invest from £50 in five steps through HSBC UK mobile app

November

29 Nov 2021: Current account offer - £150 cash plus £10 to shelter
24 Nov 2021: British Business bullish on growth
15 Nov 2021: HSBC UK announces Commercial Banking leadership change
5 Nov 2021: HSBC UK launches £500M Green SME Fund

October

25 Oct 2021: HSBC UK branches introduce daily ‘quiet hour’
20 Oct 2021: HSBC UK warns customers of the tricks fraudsters will play this Black Friday; HSBC UK announces ‘green team’ to help customers become more sustainable
14 Oct 2021: UK Manufacturing needs urgent financing to reach net zero
8 Oct 2021: HSBC Bank (UK) Pension Scheme sets out plans to achieve net zero by 2050 or sooner
6 Oct 2021: HSBC UK expands availability of Buy To Let mortgages
5 Oct 2021: Flexible working as important as salary say UK businesses

September

24 Sep 2021: HSBC in the UK to purchase power from 100% renewable sources by 2023
23 Sep 2021: HSBC UK colleagues Bolster Welsh language skills in Welsh branches; Download HSBC UK colleagues Bolster Welsh language skills in Welsh branches - Welsh language PDF 308.98 KB
21 Sep 2021: 100 year Biodiversity bid for South of Scotland gets boost from HSBC UK; UK missing out financially as a result of 'want it now' attitude
15 Sep 2021: HSBC UK customer warning: one time passcode fraud increases; HSBC UK switching offer returns with £110 cash plus additional eat in or eat out offer
14 Sep 2021: HSBC UK cuts rates across all LTV mortgages

August

26 Aug 2021: HSBC UK refreshes and expands mortgage range
18 Aug 2021: HSBC UK pushing new boundaries with TikTok activation
12 Aug 2021: HSBC UK makes banking more accessible with new range of cards
10 Aug 2021: HSBC UK cuts mortgage rates and now offers lowest ever rate

July

29 Jul 2021: HSBC UK pledges £2m to support 30 new Stormzy Scholars at the University of Cambridge over next 3 years
19 Jul 2021: HSBC UK, first direct and M&S Bank are the UK’s first accredited Menopause Friendly Employers
15 Jul 2021: British importers and exporters bullish about growth
6 Jul 2021: HSBC UK mortgage rate cuts brings lowest ever mortgage
5 Jul 2021: HSBC UK student account offer launched
2 Jul 2021: HSBC UK launches credit card instalments to help customers with repayments
1 Jul 2021: HSBC UK’s latest switching offer: £100 cash for new investors

June

24 Jun 2021: HSBC UK reduces all buy to let mortgage fixed rates and removes £349 fee
17 Jun 2021: 60% LTV mortgage goes sub-1.00% as rate refresh provides savings of up to 0.20%
16 Jun 2021: Scouts launch first-ever financial education badge for Beaver Scouts and Cub Scouts aged 6 to 10 years old
10 Jun 2021: HSBC UK cuts mortgage rates on 60% LTV to 75% LTV mortgages; Switch on summer with the new HSBC UK current account switching offer
3 Jun 2021: HSBC UK launches fraud awareness app to protect businesses from scams

May

28 May 2021: International businesses most optimistic about growth in 2021
20 May 2021: HSBC UK partners with Imperial, University of Birmingham and National Trust to accelerate transition to net zero
18 May 2021: UK businesses eager to trade overseas
6 May 2021: Mortgage range refresh leads to rate cuts
4 May 2021: HSBC UK’s Voice ID prevents £249 million of attempted fraud

April

19 Apr 2021: HSBC UK confirms 95% mortgage guarantee scheme details; HSBC UK enhances its £125 current account switch offer with a tasty addition
15 Apr 2021: Farming sector needs changes and investments to meet green ambitions

March

24 Mar 2021: HSBC UK launches HSBC Kinetic
22 Mar 2021: HSBC UK Colchester branch gets a facelift
18 Mar 2021: HSBC UK cuts 20 mortgage rates and increases lending limits
11 Mar 2021: HSBC bank accounts for people without a fixed address now available in over 100 branches
10 Mar 2021: HSBC UK launches £15BN SME Fund to support British businesses
4 Mar 2021: HSBC UK cuts 15 mortgage rates and comments on Budget announcements

February

25 Feb 2021: HSBC UK to roll out HSBC@Home programme
19 Feb 2021: Accelerated onboarding helps HSBC UK hit broker milestone; Comment from HSBC UK’s Head of Intermediary Mortgages, Chris Pearson; HSBC UK updates mortgage rates and bonus payments
11 Feb 2021: School uniform provider goes green with HSBC UK
8 Feb 2021: HSBC UK £125 current account switching offer returns
5 Feb 2021: HSBC UK announces key retail banking appointment
4 Feb 2021: UK businesses look to overseas markets for growth in 2021

January

26 Jan 2021: HSBC UK cuts mortgage rates across the board by up to 0.40%
21 Jan 2021: Worth the gamble? HSBC UK increases gambling block feature to 72-hours
19 Jan 2021: Evolution of format the key to long-term branch future
12 Jan 2021: HSBC UK’s 90% LTV back on sale
11 Jan 2021: Lockdown learning: HSBC UK Supports financial literacy; New franchise numbers remained high through 2020
6 Jan 2021: HSBC UK re-introduces mortgages at 90% LTV

December

30 Dec 2020: Mobile phone cover confirmed as the insurance ‘must-have’
17 Dec 2020: UK firms expect focus on sustainability to deliver growth
1 Dec 2020: Brits More Likely to Reveal Salary Than Admit to Getting Scammed; UK businesses remain positive about international trade despite supply chain concerns

November

28 Nov 2020: HSBC UK customers able to save hundreds of pounds at Home And Away beyond Black Friday and lockdown into Christmas
23 Nov 2020: Remote control of wealth management helps sustainability drive saving a return trip to the South Pole
16 Nov 2020: HSBC UK creates new Black Friday campaign to protect customers from scams
5 Nov 2020: HSBC UK Teams up with BBC Children in Need to Boost Future Financial Literacy
4 Nov 2020: Becky Moffat appointed Head of Marketing for HSBC UK
3 Nov 2020: HSBC UK teams up with BBC children in need to help raise vital funds for children across the UK

October

28 Oct 2020: HSBC shares UK employee ethnic representation data; UK law firms recognise the need to innovate and change in response to COVID-19
20 Oct 2020: HSBC launches new additional ‘around the clock’ virtual healthcare support for life insurance customers
16 Oct 2020: British businesses spend big on online marketing as strategies change through COVID-19
13 Oct 2020: HSBC UK launches new voice-driven technology
12 Oct 2020: HSBC UK Supports Scheme to Help Raise Awareness of Hidden Disabilities
10 Oct 2020: HSBC UK’s Ian Tandy awarded MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020
8 Oct 2020: HSBC UK doubles availability of accounts to help homeless people get access to banking
5 Oct 2020: Lockdown provides opportunity for more people to consider future life goals

September

17 Sep 2020: HSBC UK re-introduces £125 Current Account switch offer
2 Sep 2020: HSBC UK updates on mortgage lending availability

August

12 Aug 2020: HSBC UK Student Account for 2020 intake launched

July

23 Jul 2020: HSBC UK help customers zoom towards home ownership
21 Jul 2020: UK businesses among the most impacted by COVID-19
8 Jul 2020: Download Financial advisers forecast increase in individual protection demand English PDF 305.26 KB
6 Jul 2020: HSBC UK introduces Apple Business Chat to customers

June

22 Jun 2020: HSBC UK boosts future financial fitness
12 Jun 2020: Mitchells & Butlers secures £100m CLBILS loan safeguarding 45,000 jobs
8 Jun 2020: Young doesn’t mean naive when it comes to managing money; HSBC UK offers digital cheque scanning for businesses to reduce trips to branches; Bolton pushchair manufacturer secures funding to protect future; Future of North East NHS ambulance service safeguarded with £1.6m in funding from HSBC UK
6 Jun 2020: Download Investing in a greener future: HSBC UK expands range of sustainable funds English PDF 299.39 KB

May

21 May 2020: HSBC UK cuts mortgage rates; Land Rover Defender specialist secures funding to safeguard business during coronavirus; Brits spend less in lockdown but half say savings would last only 2 months
14 May 2020: Stoke health supplement firm fulfils high demand during COVID-19 thanks to HSBC UK backing
6 May 2020: Burton-upon-Trent manufacturer secures additional support from HSBC UK
5 May 2020: Northampton shoe manufacturer secures support from HSBC UK
4 May 2020: HSBC UK launches Bounce Back Loans to support small businesses; Midlands safety equipment specialist get support from HSBC UK during COVID-19
1 May 2020: Welsh engineers begin manufacturing vital equipment amid coronavirus threat; Family-owed drinks bottling business launches production of hand sanitiser

April

29 Apr 2020: Telemarketing company poised to bounce back thanks to HSBC UK funding
24 Apr 2020: London drum supplier secures Covid-19 support from HSBC UK
23 Apr 2020: Download Digital cheque deposits on the rise as customers stay home English PDF 404.68 KB; Highland transport firm purchases new vessel with £13.5m funding; Fareham beauty salon gets support from HSBC UK during COVID-19
21 Apr 2020: South Wales business secures £226 million loan to support essential industries; HSBC UK aims to raise £2 million for The Big Night In Appeal
20 Apr 2020: Responding to Coronavirus: a message from HSBC UK’s Chief Executive; Doncaster security specialist set for growth with HSBC UK funding
17 Apr 2020: HSBC UK cuts mortgage rates and re-introduces trackers; South Yorkshire care provider increases pay with support from HSBC UK; HSBC UK extends support for problem gamblers by prohibiting gambling on credit cards
16 Apr 2020: HSBC UK extends support for sole traders, partnerships and large businesses impacted by COVID-19; HSBC UK updates on branch plans for 2020
15 Apr 2020: Download HSBC UK broadens retirement advice offering with addition of FundsNetwork pension English PDF 296.20 KB
14 Apr 2020: Yorkshire based advanced healthcare business upgrades production line with HSBC UK backing
7 Apr 2020: Download Cornish farmers respond to Coronavirus threat with HSBC UK support English PDF 410.54 KB
3 Apr 2020: HSBC UK announces increase to existing overdraft buffer to £500 to help customers affected by COVID-19
2 Apr 2020: Download HSBC UK supports treasury announcement on Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme English PDF 269.52 KB
1 Apr 2020: HSBC UK announces additional relief for personal loan and credit card customers affected by COVID-19; Battersea Spanish school goes virtual with support from HSBC UK during COVID-19

March

25 Mar 2020: £1m Donation for net Coronavirus Appeal and Red Cross
23 Mar 2020: HSBC UK extends financial support for businesses dealing with COVID-19
20 Mar 2020: HSBC announces further rate reduction on variable rate mortgages; HSBC announces additional relief for customers affected by COVID-19; HSBC UK announces new measures to support British firms trading internationally
11 Mar 2020: Package of support announced for customers affected by COVID-19
9 Mar 2020: Download HSBC UK Birkenhead branch celebrates 175th anniversary English PDF 797.03 KB; Download HSBC UK Birkenhead branch celebrates 175th anniversary brochure English PDF 27.89 MB; HSBC UK’s VoiceID prevents £400m of attempted fraud
3 Mar 2020: HSBC UK appoints new Head of Agriculture to support customers

February

27 Feb 2020: Download HSBC UK strengthens Commercial Banking Team in Birmingham, Warwickshire and Coventry English PDF 218.90 KB
25 Feb 2020: HSBC UK announces branch network plans for 2020
13 Feb 2020: Download HSBC UK makes mortgage borrowing cheaper English PDF 312.63 KB
12 Feb 2020: Commercial cards make petty cash a thing of the past for British business
10 Feb 2020: Download HSBC UK Romford branch celebrates 100 years of serving the town English PDF 645.12 KB
7 Feb 2020: Ysgol Gynradd Aberteifi launches first HSBC UK Schoolbank in Wales

January

20 Jan 2020: Download HSBC UK for Intermediaries celebrates record year in the community English PDF 465.21 KB

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