HSBC in Taiwan

HSBC's presence in Taiwan dates back to 1885 when The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited appointed an agent. A full-service branch was established in Taipei in 1984. In 2007, HSBC acquired one of Taiwan’s leading factoring companies, Chailease Credit Services, and opened a new life insurance company. In March 2008, HSBC acquired the business and operations of The Chinese Bank in Taiwan. In 2009, HSBC obtained approval to set up a local subsidiary in Taiwan - HSBC Bank (Taiwan) Limited, and began operating through the locally incorporated entity in May 2010 with headquarters in Taipei.

Taiwan plays a key role in HSBC’s Greater China platform and is one of HSBC’s key growth markets in Asia. Our current network comprises 26 outlets. We have branches in all the major cities in Taiwan, including Greater Taipei area, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung.

As one of the largest global banks, HSBC is responsible for taking the lead in adopting a strong and integrated strategy and becoming a net-zero bank. HSBC (Taiwan) follows the principle of sustainable development and integrates ESG into our financial products and services to encourage low carbon transformation of businesses. Currently, HSBC (Taiwan) has launched various ESG products, including green bonds, green loans, green trade loans, sustainability-linked loans, and HSBC Global Lower Carbon Bond fund and Global Equity Climate Change Fund. The purpose is to utilize our professional knowledge and capabilities to help our clients as well as the society to achieve the zero carbon target.

HSBC has been supporting environmental and educational causes for a long time and providing donations to help combat Covid-19. In 2022, the Bank donated over NT$28.1 million to major charity organisations, focusing on children’s education, skill development for the disadvantaged, environmental protection, and sustainable finance. The recipients include Guandu Nature Park, Boyo Social Welfare Foundation, Eden Social Welfare Foundation, Garden of Hope Social Welfare Foundation, Program the World Association, Business Council for Sustainable Development of the Republic of China, World Vision, Mennonite Social Welfare Foundation and so on. In addition, the Bank also organized a stationary supplies donation for children from underprivileged families and remote areas and the value of the stationery supplies from our employees exceeded NT$350,000. In addition, HSBC Taiwan continues to encourage staff volunteer activities as part of its commitment to the community, which has resulted in thousands of volunteer hours throughout the years.

The Bank’s commitment to the local community, and the efforts have been widely recognized and led to numerous awards and recognitions for the Bank, including the following:

ESG related

• “Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility Award” by CommonWealth Magazine for 12 consecutive years and also No. 1 in the Foreign Enterprise category.
• Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards - Foreign Enterprise Sustainability Model Award by Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy
• Green Procurement Award by Taipei City Government – 14 consecutive years of winning
• Top 20% ranking in treating customers fairly in the financial industry by the Financial Supervisory Commission, the only foreign bank to have received top ranking three times.

Retail banking related

• "Best Wealth Management Bank" and "Best Credit Card Product" awards by The Asian Banker
• "Wealth Management Platform of the Year - Taiwan" and "Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Taiwan" awards by Asian Banking & Finance
• “Best Wealth Management Award”, “Best Relationship Manager Team Award”, “Best Digital Services Award”, “Best Digital Intelligence System Award,” and “Financial Service Innovation Award” in the foreign bank category by the Wealth Magazine.
• "Best Overseas Private Bank - Taiwan" award by the Global Private Banker and The Digital Banker

Corporate banking related

• “Best Solution Awards,” “Best Fund Administrator Award,” and “Best Trade Finance Solution- ESG by the Asset
• “Market Leader Trade Finance in Taiwan” by Euromoney 

Main subsidiaries

HSBC Bank (Taiwan) Limited

• 54F, No. 7, Sec. 5, Xinyi Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City, 110615, Taiwan

• Tel: +886 (2) 6633 9000

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Taipei Branch

• 54F, No. 7, Sec. 5, Xinyi Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City, 110615, Taiwan

• Tel: +886 (2) 6631 2988

HSBC Global Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited

• 36F, No 68, Sec. 5, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 110

• Tel: +886 (2) 6633 5808

Hang Seng Bank

• Suite A-1, 12F, 170 Tun Hua North Road, Taipei, 105

• Tel: +886 (2) 2713 0123

HSBC Securities (Taiwan) Corporation Limited

• 54F, No. 7, Sec. 5, Xinyi Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City, 110615, Taiwan

• Tel: +886 (2) 6631 2899

HSBC Bank (Taiwan) Credit Ratings

Financial documents related to HSBC's activities in Taiwan are available here. Please note, these documents are in local language only. For financial documents related to HSBC Group please visit our investor relations  section on our corporate website.

History timeline

Corporate Social Responsibility Report

This report shows how in Taiwan we are undertaking positive actions and behaviours to be more socially responsible. The report is available in Chinese only and is available here (39-page PDF 9.27MB).

For details about HSBC’s global operations, Group board members and financial results, go to our corporate website.  Please note that this is English only.