HSBC - Standard Chartered: Over Exposed Long-Term To Hong Kong And China

Standard Chartered: Over Exposed Long-Term to Hong Kong and China

Standard Chartered (OTCPK:SCBFF) and HSBC (HSBC) have had their share prices depressed for reasons including their perceived heavy exposure to Hong Kong and China at a time of rising political pressures in the region which could affect their business.

As a long-term Standard Chartered shareholder thinking of adding to my position on recent price weakness, I assessed how exposed Standard Chartered is to these political currents.

Introduction: The Winds of Change in Hong Kong and China

The political pressures to which