EXHIBIT 32

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of HSBC USA Inc., a Maryland corporation, does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (the Form 10-K) fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of HSBC USA Inc.

Date: March 2, 2009

/s/  PAUL J. LAWRENCE

Paul J. Lawrence

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 2, 2009

/s/  GERARD MATTIA

Gerard Mattia

Senior Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer