6 July 2012
HSBC MONACO SELLS PART OF PRIVATE BANK
CLIENT PORTFOLIO
HSBC Private Bank (Monaco) SA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, has entered into an agreement to sell part of its portfolio of client accounts to Crédit du Nord, Monaco Branch, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Société Générale SA.
The portfolio comprised assets under management of approximately US$140m at 14 May 2012, the date of the agreement. Completion is expected on 1 October, 2012.
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