The transaction, the financial details of which were not immediately known, will also see Asia-focussed HSBC taking over"a few hundreds" of Citi's China-based staff, said one of the sources.
The acquisition adds to a list of moves by HSBC to expand in China, one of its key markets as Europe's largest lender vows to exit less profitable geographies to focus on its key revenue generator, Asia.
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