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Published on 9/29/2009 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: HSBC sells $15.83 million buffered return enhanced notes linked to indexes via JPMorgan

By Susanna Moon

Chicago, Sept. 29 - HSBC USA Inc. priced $15.83 million of 0% notes due Oct. 14, 2010 linked to a basket of five Asian indexes, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. is the agent.

The basket consists of the Hang Seng China Enterprises index with a 33% weight, the Korea Stock Price Index 200 with a 24% weight, the MSCI Taiwan index with a 21% weight, the Hang Seng index with a 14% weight and the MSCI Singapore index with an 8% weight.

The payout at maturity will be par plus double any basket gain, up to a maximum return of 20.4%.

Investors will receive par if the basket falls by up to 10% and will lose 1.1111% for every 1% decline beyond 10%.

Issuer:HSBC USA Inc.
Issue:Buffered return enhanced notes
Underlying indexes:Hang Seng China Enterprises index (33% weight), Korea Stock Price Index 200 (24% weight), MSCI Taiwan index (21% weight), Hang Seng index (14% weight) and MSCI Singapore index (8% weight)
Amount:$15,829,000
Maturity:Oct. 14, 2010
Coupon:0%
Price:Par
Payout at maturity:Par plus double any gain, capped at 20.4%; par if the basket falls by 10% or less; par minus 1.1111% for each 1% decline beyond 10%
Pricing date:Sept. 25
Settlement date:Sept. 30
Agent:J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Fees:1%

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