Investment Banking

HSBC has completed planned job reductions, CFO says

The UK lender has declined to give a target on headcount cuts, but the restructuring announced last year is complete

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Pam Kaur, HSBC's chief financial officer, says its job cuts are complete

HSBC has completed the job cuts it planned through the overhaul of its business announced in October last year, according to its chief financial officer.

The UK lender has finished the so-called “de-duplication” of roles that led to it setting a target to cut employee costs by 8%.

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