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As Debt.org notes, credit bureaus rate your score on the likelihood that you are able to pay off a loan.

The company funded its growth by borrowing heavily from Wall Street, raising nearly $6 billion of corporate loans.

"Yes, the investment loans are unprecedented," Mr Altman told me on Monday.

However, this should be partly offset by HSBC’s controlled loan growth, a reduction in high-risk commercial property exposure, and steady internal capital generation, they say.

Its customer base that includes Japanese carmakers has witnessed falling sales due to tightened auto loans and consumers opting for more environmentally friendly and fuel cost-efficient choices in electric vehicles.