汇丰银行首席财务官帕姆·考尔表示，尽管面临英国政府可能提高银行税的压力，该行没有将总部迁出英国的打算 1。在公布第三季度利润增长32%至96亿美元的同时，考尔强调汇丰仍专注于支持客户并留在伦敦 1。此前曾有游说团体警告高税收可能导致银行业务外流，且部分高管暗示可能放弃新的伦敦总部计划 1。
此次声明的背景是英国财政大臣约翰·希利计划在周三的预算案中增加对银行的税收，这可能逆转前保守党政府对银行附加费的削减 1。受此影响，汇丰股价在周二上午下跌近6% 1。摩根大通首席执行官杰米·戴蒙曾表示，如果英国对银行变得“敌视”，他可能会取消在伦敦建立新总部的30亿英镑计划 1。
财报数据显示，汇丰第三季度利润同比增长32%，达到96亿美元（72亿英镑） 1。净利息收入从一年前的88亿美元增至93亿美元 1。此外，汇丰计划通过股息和股票回购形式向股东返还27亿美元 1。工会大会秘书长保罗·诺瓦克指出，这些结果表明银行有能力承担更高的税收 1。考尔称：“我们非常舒适，我们在英国注册并留在英国……这个问题根本不在讨论范围内。” 1
HSBC’s Chief Financial Officer, Pam Kaur, has stated that the bank faces no pressure to relocate its headquarters out of the United Kingdom, despite the prospect of higher taxes on banks. 1 In a direct quote regarding the situation, Kaur said: “We are very comfortable; we are incorporated in the UK and we will stay in the UK... this issue is simply not on the table.” 1 The bank reported a 32% year-on-year increase in third-quarter profit, reaching $9.6 billion (£7.2 billion). 1 Net interest income for the quarter rose to $9.3 billion from $8.8 billion a year earlier. 1 HSBC plans to return $2.7 billion to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. 1
These remarks come as UK Chancellor John Healey prepares to introduce budget measures on Wednesday that may increase taxation on banks. 1 This potential move could reverse cuts to bank surcharges implemented by the previous Conservative government. 1 Lobbying groups have warned that high taxes could lead to banking business migrating away from the UK. 1 While Morgan Stanley CEO Jamie Dimon had previously suggested he might abandon a £3 billion plan for a new London headquarters if the regulatory environment turned hostile toward banks, HSBC maintains it remains focused on supporting its clients within the existing framework. 1 Following these developments, HSBC shares fell nearly 6% on Tuesday morning. 1 Paul Nowak, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, pointed out that these results indicate banks have the capacity to bear higher tax levels. 1
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