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Published on 8/9/2010 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: HSBC prices $5 million AMPS linked to FTSE 100, dollar/pound exchange rate

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 9 - HSBC USA Inc. priced $5 million of 0% Accelerated Market Participation Securities due Aug. 9, 2012 linked to the FTSE 100 index as adjusted by the dollar/British pound sterling exchange rate, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The initial index level and the final index level will each be multiplied by the then-current dollar/pound exchange rate.

The payout at maturity will be par plus five times any index gain, subject to a maximum return of 40%. Investors will be exposed to any index decline.

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is the agent.

Issuer:HSBC USA Inc.
Issue:Accelerated Market Participation Securities
Underlying index:FTSE 100 as adjusted by dollar/pound exchange rate
Amount:$5 million
Maturity:Aug. 9, 2012
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus five times any index gain, up to maximum return of 40%; exposure to any index decline
Initial index level:8,504.22; equal to closing level of index on pricing date multiplied by dollar/pound spot rate on that day
Pricing date:Aug. 5
Settlement date:Aug. 10
Agent:HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
Fees:0.5%
Cusip:4042K0Y74

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