HSBC Q3 profit rises on asset sales

HSBC Q3 profit rises on asset sales

Bloomberg
Markdowns on asset-backed securities were $4.8 billion in the third quarter, the London-based bank said yesterday. HSBC set aside $4.3 billion for U.S. loan defaults. HSBC has lost $38 billion on bad loans from the start of 2006 through the first half of this year.