As the pioneer of modern banking in most of Asian Countries, HSBC (The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) has had long history in Indonesia. During 124 years of its service, HSBC has been providing various kinds of banking service and products to the Indonesian customers, wishing to develop trade and investment opportunities.Initially started to serve the important sugar trade, HSBC opened its first Indonesian office in Jakarta (which was known as Batavia) in 1884, then expanded its operation to Surabaya in 1896. Later in 1994 HSBC upgraded its Semarang agency, which has been operating since 1878, into a full branch. During challenging times in the Indonesian market where the Bank was forced to close its operation during World War II, and in the mid-1960s, HSBC strengths were really put on trial. Having managed to re-open its operation in Indonesia after the World War II and similarly after the closure in mid-1960s, the Bank was granted a new banking license in 1968 wherein the Bank has remains steadily solid ever since and retained its position as one of the largest foreign banks operating in Indonesia.Today HSBC Indonesia offers a broad range of banking and financial services tailored to meet a wide spectrum of needs, from those of multinational corporations to local businesses and individual Indonesians, including Corporate and Banking, Treasury, Capital Market, and HSBC Amanah. These services are provided through the network of 17 (seventeen) offices, spread along 6 major cities in Indonesia, in which there are 10 (ten) offices in Jakarta - its head office in the World Trade Centre, branches in Pondok Indah, Kebon Jeruk, Sentral Senayan, Pluit, Kelapa Gading, Mangga Dua, Melawai and Sunter – while 7 offices located outside the capital in Bandung, Batam, Medan, Semarang, and three offices in Surabaya. (Graha Bumi Modern, Darmo Park, and Manyar). This network also strengthened with 62 Loan Center (Pinjaman HSBC) offices spread along Indonesia. Award | HSBC IMO Line of Businesses |

As the pioneer of modern banking in most of Asian Countries, HSBC (The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) has had long history in Indonesia. During 124 years of its service, HSBC has been providing various kinds of banking service and products to the Indonesian customers, wishing to develop trade and investment opportunities.
During challenging times in the Indonesian market where the Bank was forced to close its operation during World War II, and in the mid-1960s, HSBC strengths were really put on trial. Having managed to re-open its operation in Indonesia after the World War II and similarly after the closure in mid-1960s, the Bank was granted a new banking license in 1968 wherein the Bank has remains steadily solid ever since and retained its position as one of the largest foreign banks operating in Indonesia.