The HSBC Group is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. After obtaining a South African banking licence in 2004 we restructured our operations in sub-Saharan Africa in 2005 to focus on our Corporate, Investment Banking and Markets (CIBM) clients. The HSBC Bank plc Johannesburg branch, which employs over 160 staff, now acts as the Sub-Saharan Africa regional head office. Our operations in the region now cover Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Banking Advisory, Treasury and Capital Markets and Equities. In addition we have a team which focuses on our offshore PremierBanking clients needs.