FWP 1 finalterms.htm

Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-130580
July 18, 2006


HSBC Finance Corporation

Final Term Sheet

Lead Managers:

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (95%)

Co-Managers:

BNP Paribas Securities Corp. (1%)
Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. (1%)
National Australia Bank Limited (1%)
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. (1%)
SG Americas Securities, LLC (1%)

Structure:

Reopening of Global Floating Rate Notes due June 1, 2016

Ratings:

Aa3/AA-/AA-(Pos Outlook/Stable/Stable)

Pricing Date:

July 18, 2006

Interest Accrual Date:

May 30, 2006

Settlement Date:

July 21, 2006

Maturity Date:

June 1, 2016

Form of Note:

Senior Notes

Form of Offering:

SEC Registered Global

CUSIP:

40429CFR8

ISIN:

US40429CFR88

Transaction Details

Principal Amount:

$550,000,000

Pricing Benchmark:

3M USD LIBOR

Re-offer Yield:

3M USD LIBOR + 40 bps

Interest Rate Source:

USD-LIBOR-BBA (Telerate Inc Page 3750)

Price to Investor:

100.1984%, plus accrued interest from May 30, 2006 until July 21, 2006, the date HSBC Finance expects to deliver the notes offered by this Final Term Sheet

Gross Fees:

0.400%

All-in Price to Issuer:

99.7984%

Interest Rate:

3M USD LIBOR + 43 bps

Initial Coupon:

5.65%

Amount of Accrued Interest:

$4,488,611.11

Total Proceeds to Issuer:

$548,891,200, plus accrued interest from May 30, 2006 until July 21, 2006

Interest Reset:

Quarterly

Interest Pay Frequency:

Quarterly

Coupon Payment Dates:

Quarterly on the 1st of September, December, March and June; commencing on September 1st, 2006

Call Features:

NCL

Day Count:

Actual/360

Day Count Convention:

Modified Following, Adjusted

Payment Days:

New York & London

Interest Determination Date:

Two London Business Days

Minimum Denominations:

$100,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 thereafter

Listing:

NYSE

Further Issuance:

The notes will be a further issuance of, and will be consolidated to form a single series with, the US$750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of HSBC Finance's outstanding Global Floating Rate Notes due June 1, 2016.

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in the registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll-free 1-866-811-8049.