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HSBC’s overhaul to cost $1.8bn as investment bank jobs in firing line

The UK lender is cutting employee costs by 8% by stripping out duplicate roles. Its new corporate and institutional division is likely to be a key target

Georges Elhedery, chief executive officer of HSBC, is on a mission to transform the bank
Georges Elhedery, chief executive officer of HSBC, is on a mission to transform the bank Photo: Paul Yeung via Getty Images

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HSBC is set to book $1.8bn in severance costs over the next two years as the UK lender embarks on a sweeping overhaul that will slash jobs under new chief executive Georges Elhedery.

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