When we think of global banks today, we imagine polished skyscrapers, high-tech trading floors, and (brand) slogans about “the world’s local bank.” But behind the polished PR lies a story stretching back centuries; one rooted not in innovation, but in narcotics, weapons, and empire. HSBC was built on opium profits and still profits from cartel [...]
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<p>HSBC Drug Trade investigates the revelations and controversies surrounding HSBC’s involvement in global money laundering and narcotics financing. It analyzes how the bank’s failures in compliance enabled drug cartels to move billions, exposing the deep ties between financial institutions, organized crime, and global regulation.</p>
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