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$28 trillion
$85 trillion
2012
2025
Shipping volumes, measured by
weight of goods unloaded
33%62%
1990:
4,126m
metric tonnes
2014: 9,808m
metric tonnes
Emerging and
transition markets
Developed markets
Key
Our strategy
Capturing value from our international network
Our ambition is to be recognised as the world’s leading and
most respected international bank. We will achieve this by
focusing on the needs of our customers and the societies we
serve, thereby delivering long-term sustainable value to all of
our stakeholders.
We aim to provide an unparalleled international network to
connect faster-growing and developed markets. We seek to
develop our wealth and retail banking businesses in markets
where we can achieve profitable scale. Our strategy is built
around long-term trends and reflects our distinctive advantages.
Long-term trends
Source: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Source: McKinsey Global Institute,
‘Global flows in a digital age’ (2014)
Shifting economic powers
Of the world’s top 30 economies, we expect
those of Asia, the Middle East and Africa to
grow about three-fold by 2050.
The international flow of goods, services
and finance, 2012 to 2025
Major trade and economic zones
Greater China
Middle East and
North Africa ASEAN NAFTA
Trans-Pacific
Partnership
European
Economic Area
Exports, compound annual growth rate 2014 to 2025
Source: Oxford Economics
Increasing global connectivity
The international flow of goods, services
and finance continues to expand, aided
by the development of technology and
data in personal and commercial exchanges.
6.2%5.7%5.5%4.7%4.4%3.5%
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