2018-10-29
HSBC is unlikely to have a major impact on its trade and investment flows after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, HSBC's chief executive said on Monday.
 
"It was a few difficult weeks for the Kingdom," John Flint, president of Europe's largest bank, told Reuters. "This was not good for Saudi Arabia.
 
"I understand the sentiment that surrounds the issue, but it is very difficult to think about disengaging from Saudi Arabia given its importance to global energy markets."