Law enforcement authorities in Switzerland and France are investigating HSBC’s Swiss private bank in relation to alleged money laundering.

In a statement issued on Wednesday morning alongside HSBC’s second-quarter results, the bank said that agencies in the two countries are examining potential offences related to “two historical banking relationships”.

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