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[quote="rebbonk"]HSBC is part of the worldwide HSBC Group and is wholly owned by Hong Kong-based The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.

Santander UK plc is a British bank, wholly owned by the Spanish Santander Group.

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Thanks very much indeed, for clarifying that Rebbonk, it is most helpful.

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HSBC is part of the worldwide HSBC Group and is wholly owned by Hong Kong-based The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.

Santander UK plc is a British bank, wholly owned by the Spanish Santander Group.

You might find this useful...

[url=https://www.lovemoney.com/news/15729/who-owns-your-bank-or-building-society]who owns your bank or building society[/url]

It pays to know who owns who, if you are worried about being covered under the compensation scheme.

I wonder if Rebbonk or anyone happens to know whether HSBC bank is now part of Santander?

There seems to be some confusion about this.

Thanks.