HSBC: How a Brand Idea helped create the world's strongest financial brand

HSBC wanted to create a brand with meaning and value that would help establish a strong global identity and image. ‘The World’s Local Bank’ was a brand idea born from a belief in embracing the variety and richness of culture in the world. It was launched in 2002, marrying brand, marketing and business strategy. It created unity out of global diversity, and inspired multiple marketing campaigns around the world. An estimated incremental growth of $69.87bn was generated between 2002 and 2008, helping to weather a recession and representing a payback of between 3.44 and 7.88.