HSBC profit plunges 65 pct in first half 2020

A customer is seen outside a HSBC bank in central London, Britain, Aug. 4, 2020. British multinational investment bank HSBC on Aug. 3 announced a profit slump for the first half of 2020, with profit before tax dropping to 4.3 billion U.S. dollars in the period, down 65 percent year-on-year. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)