Sir Noel Paul Quinn (born 13 January 1962) is a British banking businessman who was chief executive (CEO) of HSBC from March 2020 to February 2025, having succeeded John Flint.

[7] From 2011 to 2015 Quinn was Regional Head of Commercial Banking for Asia-Pacific, based in Hong Kong.

[8] Quinn joined Forward Trust Group, a subsidiary of Midland Bank, in 1987.

He led HSBC’s acquisitions of Swan National Motor Finance and Eversholt Leasing Ltd, becoming general manager of each business in turn.

[10] On 30 April 2024, Quinn announced his plan to retire as soon as a successor is found, formally stepping down on 11 February 2025.