However, its annual profit fell as it absorbs the cost of selling its French retail banking operations.
"2022 was another good year for HSBC," chief executive Noel Quinn said. "We are on track to deliver higher returns in 2023," he added.
In June 2021, the firm agreed to sell its French retail bank, ending its long struggle to offload the business as it focuses on Asia.In November, HSBC said it had agreed to sell its banking operations in Canada to the Royal Bank of Canada.You may also be interested in:
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