Complete regulatory breach history, fines, and mis‑selling timeline. Use this intelligence to identify and pursue your HSBC claim.
£6.2 million fine — FCA found HSBC failed to support over 1.5 million customers in financial difficulty. Inadequate affordability assessments and poor treatment of vulnerable customers.
FCA Press Release, 2024
HSBC voluntarily agreed to provide approximately £4 million redress to 350 customers overcharged interest on debt collection. Includes 8% statutory interest.
FCA Press Release, 2019
Hong Kong SFC fined HSBC Private Bank a record-breaking HK$400 million (£38 million) and partially suspended licenses. Systemic deficiencies, conflicts of interest, and regulatory breaches in structured product distribution.
SFC Hong Kong, 2017
HSBC set aside $378 million provision for G10 spot FX manipulation. Part of global settlements for rigging foreign exchange markets.
Various, 2014–2015
$4.2 billion settlement with US and UK regulators. Included £2.3 billion for PPI and interest rate swap mis‑selling, and a $1.9 billion fine for money laundering failures linked to Mexican drug cartels and sanctioned states.
US/UK regulators, 2012
£10.5 million FSA fine — the largest retail fine at the time. Subsidiary NHFA mis‑sold investment bonds to elderly, vulnerable customers (average age 83). £29.3 million compensation paid.
FSA Final Notice, 2011
HSBC among Barclays, Lloyds, and RBS required to review 29,500 cases of interest rate hedging product mis‑selling to SMEs. Major redress scheme.
FCA Review, 2012–2014
HSBC implicated in allegations of structured fraud against SMEs through hidden credit lines and undisclosed break costs on interest rate swaps. UK Parliament Hansard debates and inquiries ongoing.
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