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HSBC Holdings P L CHSBCCOMMENTJun 16, 2016Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 18, 2026. Market Open.
HSBC vs. ING. HSBC is a global bank, strong in Asia and the UK. ING is already restructured, more of a retail bank. Neither is expensive. But you can buy US banks at cheap multiples today. US banks are in better shape, more capital, fewer issues to worry about like negative interest rates. (Analysts’ price target is $45.90)
ING vs. HSBC Neither. He won't touch any European bank given negative interest rates. Period. HSBC does a lot of international lending and international flows aren't well-received by regulators; and they lend to the Far East. HSBC isn't a leader in many categories. ING, at least, leads in online banking in Europe, but they have loaned heavily to energy.
HSBC Holdings (HSBC-N) or ING Groep (ING-N)? Two very different companies. This one is a global bank. They are both cheap, but the issue becomes if we get out of this global slump, is where does the growth come from. This one has a much broader business. If he had to pick one, he would choose ING, because being a good, strong retail bank is a very good business if it is done well.