HONG KONG -- HSBC Holdings reported a roughly 15% drop in third-quarter profit before taxes amid ongoing restructuring and pressure from the Hong Kong commercial real estate sector still weighing on the bank.
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The U.K.-headquartered bank continues to be pummelled by headwinds from the Hong Kong commercial property sector. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
HONG KONG -- HSBC Holdings reported a roughly 15% drop in third-quarter profit before taxes amid ongoing restructuring and pressure from the Hong Kong commercial real estate sector still weighing on the bank.