HSBC has had a history in the Middle East dating back to 1959, when it acquired The British Bank of the Middle East. Founded in London in 1889, it pioneered banking in the MENA region and for decades was the only bank committed to supporting the area. During the 1940’s, branches were established in key cities throughout the GCC and a number of strategic local alliances created. The bank is now named HSBC Bank Middle East and is headquartered in Jersey.

HSBC is the largest and most widely represented international bank in the Middle East, has received numerous awards in various categories and offers a full range of banking products and services from commercial and global banking to retail banking, wealth management and offshore banking.