FranceHSBC has announced a share buyback program worth up to $1 billion, following a significant increase in its net profit by 27% during the first half of the year, reaching $14.6 billion. The bank attributed this growth to increased interest income and commission revenue. HSBC’s CEO, Georges Elhedery, stated that the bank is becoming stronger than initially anticipated and is executing strategic priorities with speed and precision. The bank also approved a second interim dividend of $0.10 per share. However, these positive developments were partially offset by expected credit losses of $2.4 billion, higher than the previous year, including $400 million lost due to fraud involving a British investor and $200 million in commercial real estate losses in Hong Kong. Recently, HSBC has been selling off some of its operations while undergoing a global restructuring under Elhedery’s leadership.
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