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What's driving the attention

There is growing interest in HSBC's exit from the Australian retail banking sector after nearly 40 years.

HSBC has announced its departure from the Australian retail banking market after almost four decades, choosing to sell its $36 billion retail lending portfolio to Blackstone as part of a broader wind-down of its local operations. Customers and market watchers are following the process closely to understand how the exit will affect banking services and what HSBC's future role in Australia will be, marking a significant shift in the country's banking landscape.