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(From Financial Post)
LONDON - Global bank HSBC sounded a cautious note about the world economy yesterday and said it had seen some deterioration in credit quality, while it shrugged off investor complaints over the pay of U.S. executive William Aldinger.
Chairman John Bond said at HSBC's annual meeting the bank's performance in the first four months of 2003 had been sound, although adding it was too early to assess the impact of the deadly SARS virus on its business.
"Looking further ahead, we continue to see the world economy characterized by weak growth, excess capacity and subdued revenues for corporates," Mr. Bond said.
He said…