Just weeks after its market capitalization first surpassed £200 billion (approximately $268 billion), the head of HSBC Holdings PLC's corporate and investment banking division stated that the company's market value is now advancing towards exceeding £300 billion.

Despite brewing geopolitical crises, Michael Roberts, CEO of HSBC's Corporate and Institutional Banking, suggested in an interview that Europe's largest bank could grow even larger, seeing a potential for its share price to rise by over 50%. The company's current share price is near its historical peak.

"From £200 billion to today's level... getting to £300 billion is absolutely within the realm of the achievable," Roberts said on Monday during the World Economic Forum in Davos. "In our view, based on the level of profits we can generate, the company deserves a higher valuation multiple."

HSBC's shares were recently around 1,223 pence per share, giving it a market capitalization of approximately £210 billion, solidifying its position as Europe's largest financial institution, significantly larger than Spain's Santander, Switzerland's UBS Group, and France's BNP Paribas.

Following a year of comprehensive global business restructuring under Group Chief Executive Georges Elhedery's strategy to simplify the structure and reduce costs, HSBC has cut thousands of jobs, merged and shut down some business lines, while divesting others. Roberts indicated that this restructuring phase is largely complete, and the bank is now seeking new growth drivers.

"We are very much looking forward," he said, while also warning that the recent geopolitical turmoil, triggered by former US President Donald Trump's demand to take over Greenland, presents serious challenges.

"This again brings more surprises, more chaos, and more uncertainty," Roberts stated. "However, this time it's not just about 'liberation day'; it's clearly politically motivated, which makes it different."

Like other corporations, HSBC is exploring how to integrate new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital assets into its operations. Roberts expressed that he does not foresee AI leading to massive job cuts at HSBC; instead, he believes the technology will act as an enhancer, helping employees improve their efficiency.

Roberts also noted that the increasing application of digital assets in financial markets is inevitable. "There's no question that most trading will be done on a tokenized basis," he said, adding that quantum computing will also be gradually introduced into trading operations.

"Trading across all asset classes—arguably, none will be immune—will undergo a fundamental transformation," he said.