A lawyer for Sultanah Kalsom has since informed ICIJ that Her Royal Highness did not have an account at HSBC. Rather, the account was opened in the Republic National Bank of New York in 1994 and was closed in 1997. Two years later, in 1999, HSBC acquired Republic National Bank of New York. “The position is clear that Her Royal Highness never had any account with HSBC Bank. Following thereto the article published by yourself did not reflect the correct position.” (Information updated Jul. 21, 2015)
