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Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Global banking services. Sports sponsorship portfolio focuses around golf, rugby, tennis and eventing. 2009 INTERIM CONSOLIDATED RESULTS - HIGHLIGHTS Net operating income before loan impairment charges and other credit risk provisions down 7.5 per cent to HK$58,825 million (HK$63,567 million in the first half of 2008). Pre-tax profit down 20.1 per cent to HK$30,580 million (HK$38,273 million in the first half of 2008). Attributable profit down 19.5 per cent to HK$22,295 million (HK$27,697 million in the first half of 2008). Return on average shareholders’ funds of 22.3 per cent (26.3 per cent in the first half of 2008).