The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC Hong Kong) is one of the three commercial banks licensed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to issue banknotes for Hong Kong. Established in 1865 to finance trade between Europe and Asia, it has been the principal Hong Kong-based entity of the HSBC Group for over 150 years. The bank offers a wide array of financial services to millions of customers across three global businesses: Wealth and Personal Banking, Commercial Banking, and Global Banking and Markets. Its services include retail banking, credit cards, mortgages, commercial loans, trade finance, wealth management, and investment banking.