People crossing the road in front of a Hang Seng Bank branch on October 9, 2025 in Hong Kong. HSBC (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) will launch a bid to take Hang Seng Bank private. (Photo by Vernon Yuen/Nexpher Images)

Hang Seng Bank Parent HSBC to launch privatization bid

A Hang Seng Bank branch and a HSBC branch on October 9, 2025 in Hong Kong. HSBC (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) will launch a bid to take Hang Seng Bank private. (Photo by Vernon Yuen/Nexpher Images)

A women standing in front of a HSBC logo at the HSBC headquarters on October 9, 2025 in Hong Kong. HSBC (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) will launch a bid to take Hang Seng Bank private. (Photo by Vernon Yuen/Nexpher Images)

People walking pass a HSBC logo on October 9, 2025 in Hong Kong. HSBC (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) will launch a bid to take Hang Seng Bank private. (Photo by Vernon Yuen/Nexpher Images)

Three man in suits standing in front of a HSBC logo on October 9, 2025 in Hong Kong. HSBC (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) will launch a bid to take Hang Seng Bank private. (Photo by Vernon Yuen/Nexpher Images)

Peopel walking pass a Hang Seng Bank branch on October 9, 2025 in Hong Kong. HSBC (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) will launch a bid to take Hang Seng Bank private. (Photo by Vernon Yuen/Nexpher Images)

A man in a suit walking pass a HSBC logo on October 9, 2025 in Hong Kong. HSBC (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) will launch a bid to take Hang Seng Bank private. (Photo by Vernon Yuen/Nexpher Images)

Hang Seng Bank Parent HSBC to launch privatization bid (10 images)