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HSBC Group is launching a \u201cstrategic review\u201d of its retail business <\/strong>in Egypt<\/strong>, the global bank said in a statement (pdf)<\/a> released on Thursday afternoon. HSBC Egypt\u2019s commercial and institutional banking units are not part of the review and remain core to its strategy here, it said. <\/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

It\u2019s difficult to name a multinational (or large Egyptian corporation) that doesn\u2019t have a <\/strong>meaningful banking relationship with HSBC \u2014 and that doesn\u2019t look likely to change.<\/strong> \u201cEgypt is an important market for HSBC and has strong potential for growth. HSBC will continue to focus on driving two-way trade and investment flows to support multinational clients operating in Egypt and enable domestic wholesale clients to achieve their international ambitions,\u201d the bank said in a statement.<\/p>\n

So will HSBC sell? Not necessarily. A review is just that: They\u2019re weighing options. <\/strong>\u201cThe HSBC Group review will cover HSBC Egypt\u2019s retail banking business only. It will consider all options for the retail banking business, and no decisions have been made,\u201d the bank said. In the meantime, it\u2019s business as usual, particularly for what HSBC calls the \u201cwholesale\u201d side of the business<\/strong>, which includes its commercial and institutional banking units.<\/p>\n

BACKGROUND- <\/strong>HSBC Group is positioning the review as part of its \u201congoing simplification globally.\u201d It has been pulling back from retail around the world, opting to focus in most markets on corporate and institutional banking as well as its private banking or \u201cwealth\u201d business. That process got underway in mid-2023, when then-CFO Georges Elhedery put 12 countries on an \u201cexit watchlist\u201d<\/a> \u2014 and accelerated after he became CEO of the global bank in 2024<\/a> with a strategy to streamline and drive growth in core markets including Asia and the Middle East.<\/p>\n

The bank exited <\/strong>South Africa<\/a><\/strong> this year and is in the process of selling its retail arm in <\/strong>Australia<\/a><\/strong>.<\/strong> This follows its full exit from Canada in March 2024, which saw its operations sold to RBC. HSBC has also announced or concluded plans to fully exit or sell its retail operations in France, Argentina, Bahrain, and Bangladesh.<\/p>\n

HSBC isn\u2019t alone: <\/strong>Multinational banks are \u201cright-sizing\u201d their emerging market operations, shedding capital-intensive retail arms to double down on higher-margin institutional and wealth management businesses.<\/p>\n

However the review turns out, we expect HSBC\u2019s corporate and institutional <\/strong>franchise to remain in Egypt for years to come. <\/strong>Egypt is material to the bank and HSBC Egypt for years now has been working overtime under CEO Todd Wilcox to lure fresh business here from Asia and other corridors<\/a>. Serving high-margin corporate clients at home and abroad is HSBC\u2019s bread and butter.<\/p>\n

Depending on which way the review goes, HSBC\u2019s options range from \u201cdo <\/strong>nothing\u201d to \u201cfind a new home for the retail business.\u201d<\/strong> If it\u2019s the latter, individual clients could find their accounts transferred en masse to a different institution \u2014 it\u2019s not without precedent in Egypt. <\/p>\n

Back in August 2015, <\/strong>Citi\u2019s local unit sold its retail portfolio to EGX-listed<\/a><\/strong>heavyweight CIB<\/a><\/strong>.<\/strong> CIB bought Citi\u2019s deposit accounts, credit card portfolio, book of personal loans, and network of branches and ATMs. Many of Citi\u2019s 900 employees joined CIB at the time, moving over at the same time as some 100k accounts<\/a>, 90k credit cards, and nine branches. The transaction wrapped up over the course of 2016 and into 2017 as the Central Bank of Egypt shepherded the two institutions through the process. <\/p>\n

How would a spinout work? <\/strong>The move would need CBE approval to sell or transfer its card, loan, and account portfolios to an acquiring bank. This involves a tough stress-test to make sure that the acquirer has the capital, liquidity, and operational capacity to take on the new assets and liabilities without taking a hit to its financial health. The CBE would also require the two to create a customer transition plan outlining what borrowers and depositors alike can expect \u2014 everything from assurances that credit cards and accounts will keep working to how loyalty points will be handled. <\/p>\n

A rare transaction: <\/strong>The last big move in Egypt\u2019s banking industry was FAB\u2019s 2021<\/a>acquisition of Bank Audi<\/a>. Pundits have long suggested that with 37 banks (pdf)<\/a>, the industry here is ripe for consolidation. That has seen the CBE guiding institutions interested in entering the Egyptian market to look at acquisitions instead of applying for a new banking license. Standard Chartered entered Egypt last year not with a full domestic banking license, but under rules that allow foreign banks to upgrade representative offices here to a full branch that focuses primarily on corporate and investment banking, not taking deposits from retail investors. <\/p>\n

HSBC by the numbers: <\/strong>The bank opened here in 1982 as the Hong Kong Egypt Bank and today has 4.2k staff and 53 branches. Egypt is also home to an HSBC \u201cglobal service center\u201d that provides support to HSBC operations globally. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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