Dow Jones Newswires: HSBC’s profit surges on strong net interest income, plans $2 billion in buybacks

May 2, 2023

First-quarter net profit surged to $10.33 billion from $2.76 billion in the same period a year earlier, the Asia-focused lender said Tuesday. Read More...

HSBC’s first-quarter net profit surged more than three times compared with the same period a year earlier as the lender continues to benefit from tighter monetary policy globally.

First-quarter net profit surged to $10.33 billion from $2.76 billion in the same period a year earlier, the Asia-focused lenderHSBC UK:HSBA said Tuesday.

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