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EXHIBIT 12
 
HSBC USA INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND TO
COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
 
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2011     2010  
   
    (dollars are in millions)  
 
Ratios excluding interest on deposits:
               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 480     $ 544  
Income tax expense
    82       314  
Less: Undistributed equity earnings
    -       2  
Fixed charges:
               
Interest on:
               
Borrowed funds
    13       21  
Long-term debt
    163       140  
One third of rents, net of income from subleases
    8       7  
                 
Total fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits
    184       168  
                 
Income from continuing operations before taxes and fixed charges, net of undistributed equity earnings
  $ 746     $ 1,024  
                 
Ratio of earnings from continuing operations to fixed charges
    4.05       6.10  
                 
Total preferred stock dividend factor(1)
  $ 21     $ 29  
                 
Fixed charges, including the preferred stock dividend factor
  $ 205     $ 197  
                 
Ratio of earnings from continuing operations to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
    3.64       5.20  
                 
Ratios including interest on deposits:
               
Total fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits
  $ 184     $ 168  
Add: Interest on deposits
    116       163  
                 
Total fixed charges, including interest on deposits
  $ 300     $ 331  
                 
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes and fixed charges, net of undistributed equity earnings
  $ 746     $ 1,024  
Add: Interest on deposits
    116       163  
                 
Total
  $ 862     $ 1,187  
                 
Ratio of earnings from continuing operations to fixed charges
    2.87       3.59  
                 
Fixed charges, including the preferred stock dividend factor.........................
  $ 205     $ 197  
Add: Interest on deposits
    116       163  
                 
Fixed charges, including the preferred stock dividend factor and interest on deposits
  $ 321     $ 360  
                 
Ratio of earnings from continuing operations to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
    2.69       3.30  
                 
 
 
(1) Preferred stock dividends grossed up to their pretax equivalents.