Banking & finance BusinessBanking & Finance HSBC Hong Kong targets 7.5 million customers, same number as city’s population HSBC Hong Kong sees an increase in international clients coming to city to invest as it becomes a global wealth management hub Enoch Yiu Published: 8:00am, 26 May 2026 HSBC is targeting an increase in its Hong Kong client base to match the city’s population of 7.5 million, a goal to be driven mainly by international investors, according to its Hong Kong CEO Maggie Ng. “It is my short-term target to see the total customers reach 7.5 million. As Hong Kong only has a population of 7.5 million, we have to attract more international investors to come to invest here for us to achieve such a target,” she said in a media briefing on Friday. Select Voice Select Speed 0.8x 0.9x1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.5x 1.75x 00:0000:00 1.00x
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HSBC Hong Kong targets 7.5 million customers, same number as city’s population
HSBC Hong Kong aims to increase its customer base to 7.5 million, matching the city's population. This ambitious target, according to Hong Kong CEO Maggie Ng, will be primarily achieved by attracting international investors.
Enoch YiuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-26 · 00:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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HSBC Hong Kong aims to increase its customer base to 7.5 million, matching the city's population. This ambitious target, according to Hong Kong CEO Maggie Ng, will be primarily achieved by attracting international investors. The bank has already seen significant growth, adding nearly 2 million new customers in the past two years, bringing its total to 7 million by the end of last year. Ng stated that reaching 7.5 million customers necessitates attracting more international investors to Hong Kong, which is becoming a global wealth management hub.
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Hong Kong has a population of 7.5 million.
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The target will be driven mainly by international investors.
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HSBC Hong Kong targets an increase in its client base to match the city’s population of 7.5 million.
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HSBC Hong Kong sees an increase in international clients coming to the city to invest.
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Hong Kong is becoming a global wealth management hub.
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