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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Anna Wise

HSBC slashes senior roles to meet £1.1bn cost savings target early

HSBC has announced it stripped out $1.2 billion (£890 million) in costs in 2025, largely by cutting its senior management team, while simultaneously hiking staff bonuses by 10 per cent.

The global banking giant is undertaking a "sprawling simplification programme" with structural changes, aiming for greater "agility".

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