HSBC Almost Doubles First Quarter Profits

London-listed HSBC has almost doubled its first quarter profits following a big fall in costs and bad debts.

It reported a pre-tax profit of $8.4bn (£5.4bn) for the period, up from $4.3bn a year ago, with Europe's biggest bank showing the benefit of a 3-year restructuring plan.

Losses from bad debts plunged 51% to $1.2bn (£800m) and costs fell 10% in the first quarter from a year ago.

Chief executive Stuart Gulliver took over in early 2011 with a pledge to streamline operations, reduce complexity and axe businesses that were unprofitable or lacked scale. He has shed 52 businesses to date.

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