HSBC bad debts hit 8.7 billion pounds
LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC's profits rose 10 percent last year as buoyant growth in Hong Kong and elsewhere in Asia helped Europe's biggest bank absorb $17.2 billion (8.7 billion pounds) in bad debts as the U.S. housing crisis deepened.
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