HSBCÆs profits before tax grew to $22.08 billion. But it was the profit growth from Asia that dominated. AsiaÆs share of HSBCÆs total group profit grew from 33.8% in 2005 to 39.5% in 2006.
In fact, AsiaÆs pre-tax profit rose by $1.62 billion to $8.7 billion. Compare that with other regions of the world North America was down $1.24 billion Europe was up $618 million and Latin America...
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