March 19 (Reuters) - Former Chief Executive of HSBC HoldingsPlc Lord Green expressed his "dismay and regret" whenquestioned about tax evasion and avoidance at the bank's Swissbranch by Channel 4 on Wednesday.
"I share with my colleagues who've been before the selectcommittee recently the dismay and regret about what happened...I personally always worked hard at setting and seeking to followhigh standards in my career, and so what happened was.. dismayand a source of deep regret," Lord Green told Channel 4. (http://bit.ly/1H01EoN)
HSBC Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver and ex-CEO of privatebank Chris Meares were questioned by the Public AccountsCommittee this month. The committee later "came to the view notto call Lord Green at this time.", Channel 4 said.
When asked whether he knew about the files of data taken bywhistleblower Herve Falciani, which revealed about the Swissbranch scandal, Lord Green said he did not know about them orwhat they contained, Channel 4 added.
House of Lords did not immediately respond to Reuters'request for comment. (Reporting by Rama Venkat Raman in Bengaluru)