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HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.

Throughout our history we have been where the growth is, connecting customers to opportunities. We enable businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, helping people to fulfil their hopes and dreams and realise their ambitions.

With more than 6,200 offices in both established and emerging markets, HSBC serves more than 50 million customers worldwide with operations in 74 countries and territories across Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, Africa, North America and Latin America.

We aim to be the world's leading and most respected international bank by focusing on the needs of our customers and the societies we serve.

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Lloyds Banking Group is a leading UK based financial services group providing a wide range of banking and financial services, focused on personal and commercial customers, through brands such as Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows.

The Group’s strategy is built on being the best bank for customers. This commitment is supported by our Group values of putting customers first, keeping it simple and making a difference together.

We are the largest Financial Sector investor in UK communities and our purpose, in every aspect of our business, is to help Britain prosper. Our Helping Britain Prosper Plan is our response to some of the big issues faced by the UK today. The plan is made up of seven key commitments that cover our support for households, business and communities, where we have committed to take the lead in financial inclusion to enable all individuals to access, and benefit from, the products and services they need to make the most of their money.