HSBC Germany

The Bank, which operates as HSBC Continental Europe S.A., Germany, stands for internationality, comprehensive advisory expertise, major placement power, first-class infrastructure and capital strength. HSBC Germany was founded in 1785 and has offices in Düsseldorf and eight other locations.

Facts and figures

• Total assets (results as at 31.12.2022): EUR 37.7 billion
• Tier 1 capital ratio (results as at 31.12.2022): 18.7 per cent
• Locations: Baden-Baden, Berlin, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt/Main, Hamburg, Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart

Timeline

• HSBC was founded in Hong Kong in 1865. In Düsseldorf, the history goes back even further to the trading house C. G. Jäger in 1785.
• In 1889, the first HSBC branch opened in Hamburg. It was the first foreign bank to open a branch in the city at that time.
• In 1959, HSBC took over the British Bank of the Middle East and the Mercantile Bank. This opened new markets and the bank operated as a “group” for the first time.
• In 1972, the merger of C.G. Trinkaus and the Essen-based bank Burkhardt & Co. was completed. The new bank now operated under the name “Trinkaus & Burkhardt”.
• In 1980, Midland Bank (today HSBC UK) acquired the majority of shares in Trinkaus & Burkhardt.
• In 1985, the year of its 200th anniversary, Trinkaus and Burkhardt went public. 22.8 per cent of the share capital was offered for subscription.
• In 1992, HSBC took over Midland Bank. With the merger, HSBC also took over more than 70 percent of the shares in Trinkaus & Burkhardt.
• 1999 Trinkaus & Burkhardt now traded as “HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt”.
• 2013 The growth initiative to position HSBC Germany as the Leading International Bank for German clients began.
• In 2020, the HSBC Group took over Landesbank Baden-Württemberg’s 18.7% share in the corporate capital of HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt GmbH and thus holds 99.3%.
• In 2021, HSBC Group took over the shares of the minority shareholders and has held 100% since then.
• In, 2023 HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt GmbH was transferred to a branch of HSBC Continental Europe S.A. and is now called HSBC Continental Europe S.A., Germany.

General enquiries

Please feel free to contact our switchboard for general questions by calling +49 211 9100 or you can e-mail us at info@hsbc.de

HSBC Continental Europe S.A., Germany

• Hansaallee 3
  40549 Düsseldorf

• Phone: +49 211 9100

• Fax: +49 211 910 616

• SWIFT-Code/BIC: TUBDDEDD

• VAT ID No.: DE354039265

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