Awards for Excellence 1997
HSBC is the world's biggest bank by shareholder equity - $29.4 billion in 1996 as recorded by the latest Euromoney Bank Atlas. Much more important, it is the world's most profitable bank which is a major reason for picking it for the most prestigious of Euromoney's awards for excellence, that of best bank. Net income was an impressive $5.86 billion last year and return on equity...