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employees were on a team building exercise in Birmingham,
central England, when they made the film. The short video,
obtained by The Sun newspaper, showed six staff.
HSBC declined to say how many employees had been dismissed.
"This is an abhorrent video and HSBC would like to apologize for
any offense caused," a spokeswoman said.
The video shows five people in black jumpsuits and balaclavas
pretending to behead another man who is kneeling in an orange
jumpsuit. They use a coat hanger as a pretend knife.
The Sun said the video was posted on Instagram and later
deleted.
It adds to a string of conduct problems at HSBC and other banks.
The industry is trying to rebuild its reputation after scandals
ranging from the rigging of interest rates and currency markets
to mis-selling of insurance products.
On the 'Our Values' page of its website, HSBC Chief Executive
Stuart Gulliver says: "By setting the highest standards of
behavior our aim is that all of our employees and customers can
be proud of our business."
(Reporting by Steve Slater; Editing by Mark Potter)
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