Bank of Communications is the only Shanghai-based big firm, in which HSBC holds a 19% share.

HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe's biggest bank by market value, is ready to list its shares on the proposed international board in Shanghai, Chief Executive Officer Michael Geoghegan said on Wednesday.

HSBC bank building and customs building was out of British designer after Wilson, Shanghai affectionately called them "sisters floor", now still is one of the important signs of Shanghai.