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1 FINAL TERMS DATED 1 March 2006 Series No. 162 Tranche No.1 HSBC. HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION Issue of NOK600,000, % Fixed Rate Notes due 15 March 2018 (the "Instruments") under the Program for the Issuance of up to U.S.$35,000,000,000 of Debt Instruments PART A - CONTRACTUAL TERMS Terms used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purposes of the Terms and Conditions (the "Conditions") set forth in the Base Prospectus dated 9 September 2005 and the Supplemental Base Prospectuses dated 18 November, 2005 and 13 March, 2006, which together constitute a base prospectus for the purposes of the Directive 2003/7l/EC (the "Prospectus Directive"). This document constitutes the Final Terms ofthe Instruments described herein for the purposes of Article 5.4 of the Prospectus Directive and must be read in conjunction with such Base Prospectus as supplemented. Full information on the Issuer and the offer of the Instruments is available only on the basis of the combination ofthese Final Terms and the Base Prospectus. The Base Prospectus is available for viewing at, and copies may be obtained from, Dexia Banque Intemationale a Luxembourg, societl: anonyme, 69, route d'esch, L-2953 Luxembourg. 1. Issuer: HSBC Finance Corporation 2. (i) Series Number: 162 (ii) Tranche Number: 1 3. Specified Currency or Currencies: Norwegian Krone ("NOK") 4. Aggregate Principal Amount: NOK600,000, Issue Price: per cent. of the Aggregate Principal Amount 6. Specified Denominations: NOKl,OOO,OOO(Condition 1.09 applies) 7. (i) Issue Date: 15 March 2006 (ii) Interest Commencement Date (if different from the Issue Date):

2 8. Maturity Date: 15 March Interest Basis: 10. RedemptionlPayment Basis: 11. Change of Interest or RedemptionlPayment Basis: 12. Put/Call Options: 4.50 per cent. Fixed Rate (further particulars below in item 15) Redemption at par 13. Status of the Instruments: Unsecured and un subordinated 14. Method of distribution: Non syndicated PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST (IF ANY) PAYABLE 15. Fixed Rate Instrument Provisions: Applicable (i) (ii) Rate of Interest: 4.50 per cent. per annum payable annually in arrear Interest Payment Date(s): 15 March in each year commencing on 15 March 2007, up to and including the Maturity Date adjusted in accordance with Following Business Day Convention (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) Fixed Coupon Amount(s): Broken Amount(s): Day Count Fraction: Determination Date(s) Other terms relating to the method of calculating interest for Fixed Rate Instruments: NOK45,000 per Instrument of Specified Denomination NOKl,OOO,OOO 30/ March in each year 16. Floating Rate Instrument Provisions: PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION 17. Call Option: 18. Put Option: 19. Maturity Redemption Amount: 100 per cent. of the Outstanding Principal 2

3 Amount of the Notes (Condition 6.01 applies) 20. Early Redemption Amount Early Redemption Amount(s) payable on 100 per cent. of the Outstanding Principal redemption for taxation reasons or on event of Amount of the Notes (Condition 6.01 default and/or the method of calculating the same applies) (if required or if different from that set out in the Conditions): GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE INSTRUMENTS 21. Form of Instruments: Bearer Instruments: Temporary Global Instrument, without interest coupons attached, which will be deposited with a common depositary for Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator for the Euroclear system, and Clearstream Banking, soch!te anonyme, on or about the Issue Date and will be exchangeable for interests in a Permanent Global Instrument, without interest coupons attached, on the Exchange Date (a date not earlier than 40 days after the Issue Date) upon certification as to non-u.s. beneficial ownership, which is exchangeable in whole, but not in part, for Definitive Instruments in mllllmum Specified Denominations of NOKl,OOO,OOOeach with interest coupons attached in the limited circumstances specified in the paragraphs (a) and (b) of Condition Additional Financial Centre(s) or other special Oslo, London and New York provisions relating to Payment Dates: 23. Coupons to Instruments: be attached to Definitive No 3

4 24. Talons for future Coupons or Receipts to be No attached to DefinitiveInstruments(and dates on which suchtalonsmature): 25. Details relating to Partly Paid Instruments: amount of each payment comprising the Issue Price and date on which each payment is to be made and consequences (if any) of failure to pay, including any right of the Issuer to forfeit the Instruments and interest due on late payment: 26. Details relating to Instalment Instruments: amount of each instalment, date on which each payment is to be made: 27. Redenomination, renominalization and reconventioning provisions: 28. Consolidation provisions: 29. Redemption applicable: No DISTRIBUTION 30. (i) If syndicated, names of Managers: (ii) Stabilizing Manager (if any): 31. Name of Relevant Dealer: 32. Additional selling restrictions: HSBC Bank pic Subject to certain exceptions, the Notes may not be offered publicly in Norway. A "Public Offer" includes any communication to a broader circle of persons in any form and by any means, presenting sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the securities to be offered, so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe to these Notes. 4

5 United States of America: Regulation S of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Category 2 restrictions apply. The Instruments are subject to TEFRA D Rules. The Instruments are not 144A eligible. The Exchange Date in respect of the Instruments is expected to be on a day 40 days after the Issue Date upon certification as to non-u.s. beneficial ownership. Other: See "Selling Restrictions" under "Subscription and Sale" in the Base Prospectus. 5

6 LISTING APPLICATION These Final Tenns comprise the final terms required to list and have admitted to trading the issue of Instruments described herein pursuant to the U.S.$35,000,000,000 Program for the Issuance of Debt Securities ofhsbc Finance Corporation dated 9 September RESPONSIBILITY By: The Issuer accepts responsibility for the information contained in these Final Terms. C Finance Corporation: 6

7 PART B - OTHER INFORMATION 1. LISTING (i) (ii) Listing: Admission to trading: To be listed on or about the Issue Date on the market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange appearing in the list of regulated markets issued by the European Commission Application will be made for the Instruments to be admitted to trading on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange on or about 15March (iii) Estimate of total expenses related to admission to trading: Approximately EUR 6, RATINGS Ratings: The Instruments to be issued have been rated: Instruments to be issued under the Program are expected to be rated Aa3 by Moody's, A by Standard & Poor's, and AA- by Fitch Ratings. 3. NOTIFICATION 4. INTERESTS OF NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE ISSUE Save as discussed in "Subscription and Sale", so far as HSBC Finance Corporation is aware, no person involved in the offer of the Notes has an interest material to the offer. 5. REASONS FOR THE OFFER, ESTIMATED NET PROCEEDS AND TOTAL EXPENSES (i) Reasons for the offer: See "Use of Proceeds" in the Base Prospectus (ii) Estimated Net Proceeds NOK597,180, OPERATIONAL INFORMATION ISIN Code: Common Code: XS

8 Any clearing system(s) other than Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator for the Euroclear system, and Clearstream Banking, societe anonyme, and the relevant identification number(s): Delivery: Names and addresses of Additional Paying Agent(s) (if any): Governing Law: Delivery against payment New York 8 UKl v.4

Final Terms dated 7 April 2008 PART A CONTRACTUAL TERMS. This document constitutes the Final Terms relating to the issue of Notes described herein.

Final Terms dated 7 April 2008 The Bank of Nova Scotia Issue of JPY 10,000,000,000 3.37 per cent. Subordinated Callable Notes due 9 April 2038 under the U.S.$25,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme