Accessibility statement

HSBC is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of this website and in doing so, adhere to internationally accepted standards and guidelines.

This website endeavours to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Version 2.2 (WCAG 2.2) at a minimum “Double-A” (AA) rating. The guidelines, drawn up by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), explain how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities.

We seek to ensure that this website is accessible to people who use assistive technology like screen readers and speech-input software and those unable to use a mouse or a pointing device.

Accessibility features on this site include:

• Strong colour contrasts so it's easy to read text and graphics
• Text can be resized
• Page layout is flexible and responsive
• Screen reader users can navigate and understand our pages
• Links do what they say – we avoid using ‘click here'
• Tables are laid out in tabular form with headings and summaries
• All form fields have labels, and follow a logical tab sequence to ensure easy navigation
• Non-decorative images include text alternatives (alt text) for screen readers
• Most PDF files on this site are tagged to allow basic accessibility

This site has been built using code compliant with W3C standards for HTML and CSS. The site displays correctly in current browsers and using standards-compliant HTML/CSS code means any future browsers will also display it correctly.
 

Browsers and operating systems that we support

Browsers:

• Microsoft Edge (135 and above)
• Firefox (137 and above)
• Safari (15 and above)
• Google Chrome (135 and above)

Operating Systems:

• Windows 10 and above
• MacOS 12.7 and above

Browser updates are available free of charge from each browser provider. Operating systems can be purchased from software vendors. We will update our list of supported browsers and operating systems from time to time as the software used by our customers changes. We also endeavour to support the most popular combinations of these browsers and operating systems, for example the latest version of Edge with Windows 10.
 

Reasons to upgrade your browser

• New versions are more secure
• New versions are faster
• Improved browsing experience

Browser updates are available from Microsoft, Firefox, Safari, Google

We use accessibility testing tools and perform periodic accessibility audits of our site. Whilst HSBC strives to adhere to accepted guidelines and standards for accessibility and usability, rapid changes in technology mean is it is not always possible to do so in all areas of the website.  We are, however, continually seeking solutions to address accessibility issues.