Depositary, Custody & Banking

HSBC (Securities Services, Middle East)

Verified 26 June 2026

Middle East securities services and custody from HSBC; regional head office in the DIFC since 2016.

The Middle East securities-services and custody operation of HSBC. HSBC moved its regional head office into the DIFC in 2016, bringing the DFSA in as its lead regulator and consolidating wholesale activities within the Centre; it ranks among the region's principal lenders and trade-finance institutions and offers global custody and securities services to institutional and fund clients alongside corporate, investment and private banking.

Every field below was confirmed against a public source on 26 June 2026. Verification is a check on the data, not an endorsement of the firm.

Jurisdiction
Dubai
Service line
Depositary, Custody & Banking
Head office
Dubai, UAE
Founded
1865
Size
Global (5,000+ staff)
Services
Global custody & safekeeping, Securities services, Fund administration & services, Trade finance, Corporate, investment & private banking
Jurisdictions served
United Arab Emirates, Global
Client types
Asset managers, Funds, Institutional investors, Corporates, Private-banking families
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