Exhibit 15.6

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Exhibit 15.6


		C G Singer				T +44 1737 241144
		Consulting Actuary				D +44 1737 274192
						F +44 1737 241496

		Watson House				colin.singer@towerswatson.com
		London Road				towerswatson.com
		Reigate
		Surrey RH2 9PQ
		UK

The Board of Directors

HSBC Holdings plc

I, C G Singer, consent to be named as valuation actuary of the HSBC Bank (UK) Pension Scheme in the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2012 of HSBC Holdings plc and to the incorporation by reference of references to us in the registration statements (nos. 333-10474, 333-92024, 333-102027, 333-103887, 333-104203, 333-109288, 333-113427, 333-127327, 333-126531, 333-135007, 333-143639, 333-145859, 333-155338, 333-158054, 333-158065, 333-162565, 333-170525, 333-176732, 333-180288 and 333-183806).

11 March 2013

C G Singer

Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

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