In November 2012 it was reported that HSBC had set up offshore accounts in Jersey for suspected drug-dealers and other criminals, and that HM Revenue and Customs had launched an investigation following a whistleblower leaking details of £700 million allegedly held in HSBC accounts in the Crown dependency .
Pada bulan November 2012 telah dilaporkan bahwa HSBC telah mendirikan rekening di luar negeri di Jersey bagi pengedar narkoba dan penjahat - tersangka lainnya, dan bahwa HM Revenue & Customs telah meluncurkan investigasi setelah whistleblower bocor rincian £ 700,000,000 diduga diadakan di rekening HSBC di Crown ketergantungan.