{"id":660992,"date":"2025-02-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/02\/20\/hsbc-to-exit-bahraini-retail-banking-business-unveils-plan-to-cut-costs\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T00:00:00","slug":"hsbc-to-exit-bahraini-retail-banking-business-unveils-plan-to-cut-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/02\/20\/hsbc-to-exit-bahraini-retail-banking-business-unveils-plan-to-cut-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"HSBC to exit Bahraini retail banking business + unveils plan to cut costs"},"content":{"rendered":"

HSBC to sell its retail banking business in Bahrain: <\/strong>The lender will sell its Bahraini retail banking operations to the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK), HSBC Bahrain said in a notice<\/a> to customers. The move is pending the Central Bank of Bahrain\u2019s approval and is expected to be completed in 4Q 2025. The lender didn\u2019t disclose the value of the transaction. <\/p>\n

(Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n

The details: <\/strong>HSBC will transfer its retail loans, deposits, and accounts of some 76k customers<\/a> to BBK. The sale doesn\u2019t include the bank\u2019s corporate and private banking businesses in the GCC nation.<\/p>\n

Part of a wider restructuring agenda:<\/strong> The decision to sell comes as the lender continues a sweeping overhaul as it shifts its focus away from low-returning consumer banking activities. HSBC has also laid off 40 investment bankers in Hong Kong, following an earlier decision to shut down its M&As and equities businesses in Europe and the Americas, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters<\/a>. <\/p>\n

And a plan to cut costs: <\/strong>The lender \u201caims to generate approximately USD 300 mn of cost reductions in 2025, with a commitment to an annualised reduction of USD 1.5 bn in our cost base expected by the end of 2026,\u201d it said in 2024 earnings (pdf)<\/a>. \u201cTo deliver these reductions, we plan to incur severance and other up-front costs of USD 1.8 bn over 2025 and 2026, which will be classified as notable items. We are focused on opportunities where we have a clear competitive advantage and accretive returns, and we aim to redeploy around USD 1.5 bn of additional costs from non-strategic activities into these areas, over the medium term.\u201d<\/p>\n

REMEMBER- <\/strong>HSBC\u2019s restructuring drive began when Georges Elhedery took over as CEO in September<\/a>. One of his first major moves as CEO was to reorganize HSBC\u2019s global structure<\/a>, grouping the lender\u2019s Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (MENAT) operations with Asia-Pacific operations under a newly formed Eastern Markets division. At the same time, Elhedery merged HSBC\u2019s commercial banking business with its global banking and markets team, creating a new wholesale banking unit to streamline operations. The bank has also been doubling down on wealth and premier banking, particularly in the Middle East and Asia.<\/p>\n

The lender reported a \u201cstrong 2024 performance,\" <\/strong>with its income after tax coming at USD 25 bn, up USD 400 mn y-o-y and revenues stable at USD 65.9 bn. As for its financials for 4Q 2024 \u2014 the bank reported a net income of USD 600 mn, up USD 400 mn from the same period in 2023, reflecting the one-off USD 3 bn impairment charge related to its stake in Bank of Communications last year, according to its website<\/a>. Revenues were down 11% y-o-y to USD 11.6 bn, primarily due to foreign currency losses from the sale of HSBC\u2019s Argentina business.<\/p>\n

Despite strong earnings, the overhaul has left some investors cautious.<\/strong> HSBC gained 1.38% on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange but fell some 0.21% on the LSE during yesterday\u2019s trading. The restructuring-related expenses the lender is expected to incur are much more than initially anticipated, according to Citigroup analysts. <\/p>\n

The big picture: <\/strong>\u201cWe are creating a simple, more agile, focused bank built on our core strengths. We continue to take deliberate and decisive steps \u2026 I have put in place a smaller, core team of exceptionally talented leaders driven by a growth orientated mindset and a firm focus on dynamically managing our costs and capital,\u201d Elhedery said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n

Asian markets are in the red in early trading this morning<\/strong>, Japan\u2019s Nikkei is down 1.3%, the Shanghai Composite is down 0.2%, and so are the Hang Seng (-1.7%) and the Kospi (-0.6%).<\/p>\n

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EGX30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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30,875<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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27.25% deposit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12,318<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6,144<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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THE CLOSING BELL-<\/p>\n

The EGX30 rose 0.9% at <\/strong>yesterday\u2019s<\/strong> close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 4.5 bn (24.6% above the 90-day average). International investors were the sole net buyers. The index is up 3.8% YTD.<\/p>\n

In the green: <\/strong>Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Company (+5.6%), Orascom Development Egypt (+5.5%), and EFG Holding (+3.8%).<\/p>\n

In the red: <\/strong>Juhayna (-2.6%), Beltone Holding (-2.6%), and EgyptAlum (-2.1%).<\/p>\n

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CORPORATE ACTIONS- <\/p>\n

The EGX\u2019s listing committee approved Ezz Steel\u2019s request to delist its 542 mn <\/strong>shares from the bourse<\/strong>, according to an EGX bulletin<\/a>. Shareholders objecting to the delisting or unwilling will have their shares purchased at EGP 138.15 apiece. The company is moving forward with the voluntary delisting<\/a> of its shares from the EGX and the LSE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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