HSBC to Fund China’s Global Cleantech Expansion

A 2026 file image of the HSBC bank headquarters in Hong Kong. Photo by PETER PARKS / AFP

The UK-listed bank HSBC will allocate a $4 billion credit facility to support the global expansion of Chinese companies producing technologies supporting electrification. They include green power, electric vehicles, and sustainable data centers.

The bank’s Sustainability and Transition Credit Facility, announced on Monday, comes as oil shocks stemming from the Iran war are driving a sharp increase in demand for Chinese-made solar and other clean energy technologies worldwide.

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