Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

U.S. Vulnerabilities to Money Laundering, Drugs, and Terrorist Financing: HSBC Case History

Date: July 17, 2012
Time: 9:30am
Location: Room 106, Dirksen Senate Office Building
Agenda:

The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing, “U.S. Vulnerabilities to Money Laundering, Drugs, and Terrorist Financing: HSBC Case History,” on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., in Room 106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

The Subcommittee hearing examined the issue of money laundering and terrorist financing vulnerabilities created when a global bank uses its U.S. affiliate to provide U.S. dollars, U.S. dollar services, and access to the U.S. financial system to high risk affiliates, high risk correspondent banks, and high risk clients, using HSBC as a case study.  

Member Statements

Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

CARL

LEVIN

(D -
 MI)

Ranking Minority Member, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

TOM

COBURN

(R -
 OK)

Witnesses

EXHIBITS 1-99

July 17 2012 Hearing

REPORT -

July 17, 2012

PANEL 1

MR.

LEIGH H.

WINCHELL

Assistant Director, Investigative Programs

U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

PANEL 1

THE HONORABLE

DAVID S.

COHEN

Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence

U.S. Department of the Treasury

PANEL 2

MR.

CHRISTOPHER

LOK

Former Head of Global Banknotes

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

PANEL 2

MR.

DAVID

BAGLEY

Head of Group Compliance

HSBC Holdings plc

PANEL 2

MR.

PAUL

THURSTON

Chief Executive, Retail Banking and Wealth Management

HSBC Holdings plc

PANEL 2

MR.

MICHAEL

GALLAGHER

Former Executive Vice President, Head of PCM North America

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

PANEL 3

MR.

STUART A.

LEVEY

Chief Legal Officer

HSBC Holdings plc

PANEL 3

MS.

IRENE

DORNER

President and Chief Executive Officer

HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC North America Holdings, Inc.

PANEL 4

THE HONORABLE

THOMAS J.

CURRY

Comptroller of the Currency

U. S. Department of the Treasury

PANEL 4

MS.

GRACE E.

DAILEY

Former Deputy Comptroller for Large Bank Supervision

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

PANEL 4

MR.

DANIEL P.

STIPANO

Deputy Chief Counsel

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Related Files

EXHIBITS 1-99 July 17 2012 Hearing (EXHIBITS 1-99 for July 17 2012 HSBC HearingUR7.pdf)

REPORT - July 17, 2012 (PSI REPORT-HSBC CASE HISTORY (9.6)2.pdf)

DAVID BAGLEY (STMT - BAGLEY-David (HSBC).pdf)

Related Links

PRINTED HEARING RECORD - Vol. 1

PRINTED HEARING RECORD - Vol. 2