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 | Stephen Green, Group Chief Executive of HSBC holdings plc, speaks at the 2005 interim results press briefing at their docklands headquarters, London, Monday Aug. 1, 2005. Banking giant HSBC Monday said it had put more cash aside to cover problem debts as rising interest rates and the slower housing market took their toll on UK consumers. The worldwide group said the UK remained its most difficult credit market as more customers ran into trouble with loan repayments in the first half of its financial year. click to open  |
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