Chapter 157: HSBC Banquet
Bao Zixuan didn't know that he had already destroyed Li Chaoren's plan, and the two sides had already intersected in this matter. However, in such a small land as Xiangjiang, resources are limited. Collisions are a matter of time.
After Li Chaoren received a call from Gu Wei, general manager of China Resources Company, the two sides discussed for a while, and finally decided that Li Chaoren would ask Bao Zixuan at the HSBC banquet today what he meant to see if there was any possibility of cooperation.
Bao Zixuan didn't know that there were so many stories in it, and now he was thinking about how to communicate with HSBC staff during the banquet. After all, the Yulin Institute of Technology account has been opened to Standard Chartered Bank, although there is no need to explain anything to HSBC. However, he still wants to dig a pit for MacLehose, and as for whether HSBC believes it or not, it is Shen Bi's business. It was possible to bury himself in a pit, but he decided to give it a try, and such an opportunity did not always come and go.
Heung Kong Shanghu Bank Limited (Chinese literal translation as "Heung Jiang and Shanghai Bank Limited", English abbreviation HSBC, Chinese abbreviation HSBC, take the meaning of "remittance abundance").
HSBC Bank Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, is a founding member of the HSBC Group and its flagship in the Asia-Pacific region, the largest registered bank in Hong Kong, and one of the three note-issuing banks in Hong Kong (the other two being Hua Xia Bank (Heung Kong) and Standard Chartered Bank). Headquartered at the HSBC Hong Kong Head Office Building, 1 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong and its subsidiaries currently have more than 700 branches and offices in the Asia-Pacific region.
In the 1880s, when the CrΓ©dit Oriental Bank closed down due to the failure of Ceylon coffee, HSBC acquired a current account with the Hong Kong government originating from the Oriental Oriental Banking Bank, becoming the quasi-central bank of Hong Kong. In 1872, the British government of Hong Kong authorized the issuance of $1 notes to supplement the severe shortage of $1 silver coins.
After the Second World War, HSBC was tasked with rebuilding Hong Kong's economy. In the 1960s and 1980s, HSBC was the last savior. On the other hand, HSBC built a head office in Kowloon to handle accounts and services in the Kowloon New Territories, and HSBC Building Mong Kok, 673 Nathan Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon as its second headquarters, in addition, in 1999, HSBC entered the HSBC Centre on the office building complex in Tai Kok Tsui, a total of three HSBC Centres, which belonged to the first phase of the MTR Olympic Station property development plan, and the original site of the HSBC Centre was the Tai Kok Tsui Ferry Terminal Bus Terminus, and in 1998, when the office building was not named, the developer Sino Group sold the office building to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for HK$4 billion as the human resources department of the logistics headquarters and relocated part of the business of the original Mong Kok branch, hence the name HSBC Centre.
HSBC is the market leader in Hong Kong, with a market share of 2 per 4 in the deposit market, a market share of 2 per cent for credit card balances, and a market share of about 1 per cent for mortgage and life insurance for about 1 per cent and 20 per cent respectively.
Looking at this quasi-central bank with a transcendent status in Xiangjiang, Bao Zixuan knew that with his current strength in Heiyun, he could not shake HSBC's position in Xiangjiang at all.
After all, the other party has been developing in Xiangjiang for more than 100 years, which can be said to be deep-rooted, and the interests in it are also wrong and complicated. In the hearts of the people, HSBC is the least likely to fail the enterprises and banks, and is the last guardian and core fortress of the economy of Hong Kong.
If the black cloud is going to enter the banking industry in the future, then HSBC is a topic that cannot be bypassed. HSBC's future strength was relatively weak in 1982, when many banks in Hong Kong were affected by the real estate crisis. HSBC is planning to build its own headquarters building, which requires a lot of capital, and that period may be an opportunity.
All HSBC executives will be attending the event today, after all, it is the most important appreciation party of the year for HSBC. When Bao Zixuan came to the door, he saw Mo Keyuan, the manager of the deposit department, greeting guests at the door.
Seeing Bao Zixuan coming over, Mo Keyuan stepped forward and said, "Bao Sheng, hello! I haven't seen you for a long time, but you are still in good spirits." β
The last time I bought a jade bracelet, this Manager Mo can be said to have given enough face, so I have to be polite.
Bao Zixuan: "Hello, Manager Mo, how are you doing!"
Mo Keyuan: "The blessing of dragging a bag is not bad." I'll take you to the banquet hall. β
HSBC held the event in the form of a buffet, which was arranged in the ballroom of HSBC headquarters. It is usually used as a place for employees to eat and relax, and the overall decoration is not bad.
After Pu Weishi saw Mo Keyuan coming over with Bao Zixuan, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Senior Brother Bao, I have heard of your name for a long time. Today is an official acquaintance. β
In fact, Bao Zixuan knew Pu Weishi, but the two had not officially met. Several opportunities were missed.
Bao Zixuan: "Hello senior! I have also heard of your name a long time ago! As you said, today is a formal acquaintance, and I will have time to get together more in the future." β
Bao Zixuan knew that in a few years, Pu Weishi would replace the retired Shen Bi as the new senior class of HSBC. Although his ability is worse than Shen Bi, Pu Weishi is really good in taking care of Oxford alumni. Heiyun's first credit upgrade was when Pu Weishi knew that Bao Zixuan was also from Oxford, and he passed it directly, and he didn't discuss it with anyone.
There are too many people on this occasion today, and Pu Weishi is not good to ask Bao Zixuan why he opened a university account to Standard Chartered. This in itself is a bit of a question to the customer, with the current strength of the Black Cloud Group, there is really no need to look at anyone's face. can only play the emotional card with this young man, this is a strategy that Pu Weishi has thought of a long time ago.
Pu Weishi: "Brother Bao, most of the executives at HSBC are from Oxford, you can come to us if you have any business dealings with Heiyun, please rest assured in terms of efficiency." In addition, HSBC is the largest bank in Hong Kong, and there are many things that other banks can't do, and you can also come to us. β
Bao Zixuan knew that Pu Weishi was not good at asking himself directly, but he was unwilling to let such a big piece of fat not come. In fact, Bao Zixuan was waiting for him to ask, so he said: "Senior, I understand everything you said, but there are some things that I also have to take care of the interests of all parties." I am often not in Xiangjiang, and I can't help but give face to many people, after all, the company has to develop in Xiangjiang. β
Bao Zixuan didn't say it clearly, just let Pu Weishi doubt this aspect. It's not a bad thing for me to have some conflict between HSBC and the Governor.
Pu Weishi: "I know your difficulties, but you can ask HSBC for help with these small things in the future." For partners like you, we will definitely serve you to the end. If there is any inconvenience to come forward, HSBC can help customers solve it. Don't be polite to me as a senior in this regard. β
Bao Zixuan: "Surely, didn't you know your seniors before! It's not troublesome, you just don't bother me in the future." β
After a staff member came to Pu Weishi to say a few words to him, Pu Weishi said sorry to Bao Zixuan and left with the staff.
Bao Zixuan knew that HSBC must have invited all the big customers to come over today, and it was impossible for him to serve alone. I suddenly found that I hadn't eaten lunch yet, and there was something next to it. Bao Zixuan ate food in the corner alone.
After Li Chaoren came to HSBC, he was looking for Bao Zixuan, and he wanted to find this young man to understand the purpose of buying the land in Tin Shui Wai and the future development efforts.
Tin Shui Wai is a project that Cheung Kong has long been optimistic about, and the price of land in the hands of the Zhang family is very cheap. It is to wait for the real estate development of Xiangjiang Island to become overheated and run out of land, and then you can partner with others to develop the project, where the land bank can be developed for 20 years or more. This is the long-term strategic planning of the enterprise, and now being sideways by Bao Zixuan makes Li Chaoren very passive.
At this time, I saw Bao Zixuan eating in the corner, and there was no one around. How could Li Superman let go of such a good opportunity!