HSBC Acquires Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited for £1

HSBC Holdings plc announces that its UK ring-fenced subsidiary, HSBC UK Bank plc, is acquiring Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited (SVB UK) for £1.

According to HSBC, as at 10th March 2023, SVB UK had loans of around £5.5 billion and deposits of around £6.7 billion. For the financial year ending 31st December 2022, SVB UK recorded a profit before tax of £88 million. SVB UK's tangible equity is expected to be around £1.4 billion. The assets and liabilities of the parent companies of SVB UK are excluded from the transaction. The transaction completes immediately.

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