What is .hsbc?
Brand TLDs operate under Specification 13 of ICANN's registry agreement. It lets a trademark owner keep every second-level name for itself, so you won't find .hsbc names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .hsbc on July 10, 2015. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on October 24, 2014.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .hsbc, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .hsbc haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
.hsbc FAQ
What country is .hsbc?
None. .hsbc is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .hsbc domain extension?
HSBC Global Services (UK) Limited operates .hsbc as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .hsbc created?
.hsbc was delegated to the DNS root zone on July 10, 2015.
Is .hsbc a valid domain?
Yes. .hsbc is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2015, so .hsbc addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .hsbc domain?
No. .hsbc is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for HSBC Global Services (UK) Limited.
Is .hsbc DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .hsbc.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 11, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
