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First quarter profits at HSBC, Europe’s biggest lender, have almost halved in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic as the bank set aside $3 billion to cover loans unlikely to be paid back.The bank’s pre-tax profits from January to the end of March fell 48% to $3.2bn, from $6.2 billion in the same period last year.businesses and seen tens of millions of workers around the world would see a rise in the number of loans unlikely to be repaid.
Last month, pressure from the Bank of England forced HSBC to cancel its dividend for the first time in 74 years, a move thatThe bank had planned to slash 35,000as part of a $4.5 billion cost-saving drive by 2022, but has put those plans on hold to avoid laying off staff during the pandemic. HSBC also said it expects a fall in customer activity, alongside a cut in interest rates, and plunging oil and commodity prices to put sustained pressure on its earnings.
The bank’s quarterly profits were also hit by"a significant charge related to a corporate exposure in Singapore,” which is thought to be related to oil trading firm Hin Leong Trading, which is seeking to restructure its debt amid the slump in oil prices, Reuters
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