HSBC is considered to be one of the top banking corporations throughout the globe. The corporate performance of HSBC in 2012 has been commendable with massive Holdings maintaining millions of customers globally.
Major reorganization and restructuring policies.
It didn't bail out of countries like other American Banks.
Survived without receiving direct government support.
Chancellor George Osborne added to calls for banks to lend more to businesses in order to sustain the economic recovery.