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HSBC continues to receive widespread recognition from the financial industry's leading publications, reflecting the success of our strategy as an emerging markets-led and financing-focused wholesale bank

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Date Award
December 2008 The Asset AAA Country Awards 2008
  • Best Debt House in Hong Kong
  • Best Debt House in Malaysia
  • Best Debt House in Philippines
  • Best Bank in Hong Kong
  • Best Bank in Malaysia
  • Best Deal in India - Tata Chemicals Ltd
  • Best Deal in Indonesia - Republic of Indonesia
IFR Asia Awards 2008
  • Bank of the Year
  • Domestic Bond House
  • Bond House of the Year
  • South Korea Capital Markets Deal of the Year – Shinhan Bank’s inaugural US$770 RMBS
FinanceAsia Awards for Achievement 2008
House Awards
  • Best International Bond House
  • Best Local Currency Bond House
  • Best Trade Finance House
Deal Awards
  • Best International Bond Deal - Hong Kong and China Gas's $1 billion offering
  • Best Islamic Deal - MRCB Southern Link's USD318.7 million project financing sukuk and USD60.4 million syndicated loan
Asiamoney 2008 Best Bank Awards
  • Best Debt Arranger
  • Best Loans Arranger
  • Best Investment Grade Bond - Hong Kong and China Gas
  • Best Sovereign Bond - Republic of Indonesia
Credit Deal of the Year 2008
  • Emerging Markets Deal of the Year Winner – Vimpetcom
  • Sterling Investment Grade Corporate Deal of the Year – Centrica
  • Euro Investment Grade Financial Deal of the Year – Santander
  • Islamic Finance Deal of the Year – MRCB
  • State Bank of India's Ringett fixed rate notes
Mergermarket and FT M&A Europe awards
Financial Adviser of the Year
  • Baltics
November 2008 FX Week Best Banks Awards 2008
  • Best Bank Overall for Corporates
  • Best Bank for Emerging EMEA Currencies
  • Best Bank for FX in Asia-Pacific
  • Best Bank for Research and Strategy
  • Best Bank for Forward FX
  • Best Bank for Emerging Asian Currencies
Structured Products, Europe Awards 2008
  • Foreign Exchange House of the Year
Banking Technology Awards 2008
  • Best Strategic IT Achievement
  • Best Use of IT in Corporate and Investment Banking
  • Best Contribution in Financial IT to Reducing the Carbon Footprint
October 2008 The Banker, Investment Banking Awards 2008
  • Most innovative in ALM
  • Most innovative in Interest Rate Derivatives
July 2008 Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2008
  • Best Emerging Markets Bank
Regional awards
  • Best Debt House in Asia
  • Best Project Finance House in Asia
  • Best Cash Management House in Asia
  • Best Risk Management House in the Middle East
  • Best Debt House in Western Europe
  • Best Investment Bank in the Middle East
Country awards
  • Best Debt House in Turkey
  • Best Debt House in Ireland
  • Best Debt House in Saudi Arabia
  • Best Debt House in Australia
  • Best Debt House in Hong Kong
  • Best Bank in Hong Kong
  • Best Bank in Honduras
Finance Asia Country Awards for Achievement 2008
Best local houses in Hong Kong
  • Best Foreign Exchange Bank
  • Best Trade Finance Bank
  • Best Cash Management Bank
  • Best Bond House
  • Best Bank
Best foreign houses in Asia
  • Best Foreign Commercial Bank in Vietnam
  • Best Foreign Commercial Bank in Malaysia
  • Best Foreign Commercial Bank in China
May 2008 Asiamoney, Structured Products Poll
Structured Interest Rates Products
  • Best Overall Provider for G3 Denominated Products
Interest Rate – G3 Denominated Products
  • Broadest Product Range
  • Best Ideas and Most Innovative Products
  • Best Structuring Capabilities
  • Best Pricing and Execution Capabilities
  • Best Training and Educational Support
  • Best After-Sales Service
Interest Rate – Local Currency Products
  • Broadest Product Range
  • Best Structuring Capabilities
  • Best Pricing and Execution Capabilities
  • Best After-Sales Service
Structured Currency Products
  • Best Overall Provider for Local Currency Products
Currency – Local Currency Products
  • Broadest Product Range
  • Best Ideas and Most Innovative Products
  • Best Structuring Capabilities
  • Best Pricing and Execution Capabilities
  • Best Research and Market Coverage
  • Best Training and Educational Support
  • Best After-Sales Service
The Banker, Deals of the Year
Regional winners
  • Americas - Mexico: Red de Carreteras de Occidente
Country winners
  • China: Fujian Refining and Petrochemical
  • France: Veolia Environment
  • Hungary: M6 motorway phase III
  • Ireland: Republic of Ireland
  • Norway: Sparebank 1 Boligkreditt
  • Oman: Rusail Power and Barka2
  • Poland: PKO Bank Polski
  • Qatar: Alaqaria
  • Sri Lanka: Republic of Sri Lanka
  • Sweden: Borse Dubai/NASDAQ
  • UK: Tata Steel
March 2008 GTR Deals of the Year 2008
  • Cove Power Project, Trinidad
  • Golden Rock/Huscoke, Hong Kong
  • Hyundai Steel, Korea
  • Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, Mexico
Private Equity Real Estate Awards 2008
  • Global Exit of the Year
Private Equity International Awards 2008
  • Best Debt Provider in Asia
  • Best Mid-market Private Equity firm in Asia
Global Trade Review, Best Deals of 2007
  • Best Deal: West Coast Power
  • Best Deal: Vimpetcom
February 2008 Latin Finance, Deals of the Year 2007
Best Local Currency Bond Financing - America Movil
Best Syndicated Loan - Gerdau
Best Cross-Border M&A Deal - Gerdau
Best Project Finance Deal - Farac
Best Financing Innovation - Farac
Euromoney, Islamic Finance Awards 2008
Best International Islamic Bank
Best Sukuk Deal - Maybank, USD300 million tier 2 capital
Best Fund Manager
Euromoney, Deals of the Year 2007
AstraZeneca: USD6.9 billion 4-tranche bond issue and EUR750 million long seven-year bond offering
Energy Risk
Energy/Commodity ranking - metals
  • Gold – spot (1)
  • Gold – options (2)
  • Gold – Forwards (2)
  • Silver – options (1)
Infrastructure Journal
Global Financial Adviser of the Year
Power Financial Adviser of the Year
Oil & Gas Deal of the Year - Emethanex
Transport Deal of the Year - Farac Roads
January 2008 Water Magazine, American Financial Technology Awards
Best Cross-Asset Trading System (Barracuda Project)
Credit Magazine, Deals of the Year
Sterling Investment Grade Deal of the Year - Legal and General GBP600 million Tier 1 D-basket
Securitisation Deal of the Year - Thames Water GPB3 billion Whole Business Securitisation
Mtn-i Global awards 2008

Dealer award: Institutional Performance
  • MTN funding & dealing post Lehman

Dealer award: Landmark deals
  • USD2.5 billion extendible notes due February 2009
Islamic Finance News, Deals of the Year 2007
Best Musharakah
  • KL Sentral Sukuk Musharakah: USD218.9 million
Best Sovereign
  • Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority: USD325 million
Best Trade Finance
  • PT Krakatau Steel (Persero): USD50 million
Bahrain
  • Gulf Finance House: USD200 million (first tranche of USD1 billion program)
India
  • SREI Infrastructure Finance: USD50 million
Qatar
  • Qatar Real Estate Investment Company (Alaqaria): USD300 million
Malaysia
  • Malaysian Banking: USD300 million subordinated capital Sukuk
PFI, PFI Awards 2007
Global Adviser of the Year
Asia-Pacific Adviser of the Year
Power Deal of the Year: Magat
PPP Deal of the Year: SAF Basic Wing Course
Latin American Deal of the Year: Farac Roads
North American Deal of the Year: Port Harbour
EMEA PPP Deal of the Year: M6 Motorway
IFR, IFR Awards 2007
House award:
  • Middle East Loan House of the Year
Deal awards:
  • US Dollar Bond of the Year - AstraZeneca's USD6.9 billion multi-tranche bond
  • Euro Bond of the Year - Republic of Austria EUR5 billion 10-year
  • SSAR Bond of the Year - Republic of Austria EUR5 billion 10-year
  • Sterling Bond of the Year - Legal and General GBP600 million perpetual NC10 hybrid
  • US Loan and Leveraged of the Year - First Data's USD15 billion financing
  • Latin American Loan of the Year - Gerdau's USD4 billion acquisition loan
  • Asia-Pacific Loan of the Year - Tata Steel's GBP3.67 billion acquisition financing
  • European Leveraged Loan of the Year - TDF's EUR3.97 acquisition financing
IFR Asia, IFR Asia Awards 2007
Hong Kong Bond House of the Year
Hong Kong Loan House of the Year
Thailand Capital Markets Deal of the Year - Thai Ministry of Finance THB5.5 billion CMB
Syndicated Loan of the Year - Tata Steel's GBP3.67 billion non-recourse financing
Leveraged Loan of the Year - Tata Steel's GBP3.67 billion non-recourse financing
The Treasurer, Deals of the Year
Cookson - GBP950m debt facility in 4 tranches
Management Consulting Group - GBP110m multi-currency club facility split into two term loans and two revolving credit facilities

Asiamoney, Deal and Bank of the Year Awards
2007 Deals of the Year:

  • Best M&A - Tata Steel’s GBP6.2 billion acquisition of Corus
  • Best Sovereign Bond - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka USD500 million 8.25% 2012 bond
  • Best Local Currency Bond - China Development Bank RMB5 billion 3% 2009 bond
  • Best Leveraged Finance - Binariang GSM USD7.1 billion acquisition financing

Country awards for Asia:

  • India - Tata Steel's GBP6.2 billion acquisition of Corus
  • Pakistan - Islamic Republic of Pakistan USD750 million 6.875% 2017 bonds
The Asset, Regional House and Deal Awards 2007
House awards
  • Best Project Finance House
  • Best Debt House
Deal section
  • Best Bond/Best Corporate Bond/Best New Bond - Li & Fung, USD500 million, 10-year bond
  • Best Sovereign Bond - Sri Lanka, USD500 million, 5-year bond
  • Best Cross-Border M&A - USD13 billion acquisition of Corus by Tata Steel
  • Best Syndicated Loan - Tata-Corus GBP3.67 billion acquisition financing
  • Best Project Finance/Best Privatisation - USD380 million Magat Hydro Power privatisation project finance
  • Best Bond Deal: Australia - EUR1.5 billion Westpac Banking Corporation 4.785% fixed rate notes due 2012
Euroweek
Deals of the Year by Category
  • Currencies
    • Sterling
      • 1st EON - GBP900m 5.875% October 2037, GBP 600m 6% October 2019
    • Canadian Dollars
      • 1st World Bank - CAD850m 4.3% December 2012
  • Euro Sovereign
    • 1st Ireland - EUR6bn 4.5% October 2018
  • Euro Supranational/Agency
    • 1st World Bank - EUR1.5bn 4.25% June 2010

Emerging Markets' Awards Poll

  • Winner of CEEMEA Corporate Bond of the Year

Euroweek (Asia)
Deals of the Year

  • First in Southeast Asian Syndicated Loan of the Year
  • First in South Asian Syndicated Loan of the Year

Euroweek Asian Borrowers’ Poll

  • First in Best Provider of Overall Advice
  • First in Most Impressive Bookrunner of Asian Currency Bonds
  • First in Best Provider of Swaps

Euroweek Asian Bond Investors Poll

  • First in Best Bookrunner of Asian Currency Bonds
  • First in Best Asian Corporate Bond

Euroweek Asia-Pacific Loan Award

  • First in Best Arranger of Corporate Loans
  • First in Best Arranger of Loans for Hong Kong Borrowers

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