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HSBC Holdings plc Earnings Release 1Q25 on Form 6-K
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Georges Elhedery, Group CEO, said:
“Our strong results this quarter demonstrate momentum in our earnings, discipline in the execution of our strategy and confidence in our ability
to deliver our targets. We continue to support our customers through this period of economic uncertainty and market unpredictability, which we
enter from a position of financial strength.”
Financial performance in 1Q25
–Profit before tax decreased by $3.2bn to $9.5bn compared with 1Q24, primarily due to the non-recurrence of $3.7bn in net impacts in
1Q24 relating to the disposals of our banking business in Canada and our business in Argentina. Profit before tax in 1Q25 included strong
performances in our Wealth business in our International Wealth and Premier Banking (‘IWPB‘) and Hong Kong business segments, and in
Foreign Exchange and Debt and Equity Markets in our Corporate and Institutional Banking (‘CIB‘) segment. Profit after tax of $7.6bn was
$3.3bn lower than in 1Q24.
–Constant currency profit before tax excluding notable items increased by $1.0bn to $9.8bn compared with 1Q24, as a strong
performance in Wealth and in Foreign Exchange and Debt and Equity Markets was partly offset by higher expected credit losses and other
credit impairment charges (‘ECL‘).
–Annualised return on average tangible equity (‘RoTE‘) in 1Q25 was 17.9%, compared with 26.1% in 1Q24. Excluding notable items,
annualised RoTE in 1Q25 was 18.4%, a rise of 2 percentage points compared with 1Q24.
–Revenue decreased by $3.1bn or 15% to $17.6bn compared with 1Q24. The reduction reflected the impact of business disposals, notably
in Canada and Argentina. Excluding notable items, revenue increased due to growth in Wealth in our IWPB and Hong Kong business
segments, supported by higher customer activity, and in Foreign Exchange and in Debt and Equity Markets, driven by volatile market
conditions. Constant currency revenue excluding notable items rose by 7% to $17.7bn.
–Net interest income (‘NII‘) of $8.3bn fell by $0.4bn compared with 1Q24, reflecting reductions due to business disposals in Canada and
Argentina, and an adverse impact of $0.3bn from foreign currency translation differences. Excluding these factors, NII increased from the
impact of lower interest rates on funding costs and the benefit of our structural hedge, which more than offset a reduction in asset yields, in
part due to a favourable movement in our asset mix. The fall in interest rates reduced the funding costs associated with generating revenue
that is recognised in ‘net income from financial instruments held for trading or managed on a fair value basis‘, arising from the deployment of
our commercial surplus to the trading book. The reduction in funding costs of the trading book and the decrease in NII led to a fall in
banking net interest income (‘banking NII‘) of $0.7bn or 6% compared with 1Q24.
–NII increased by $0.1bn compared with 4Q24, as the benefit of our structural hedge, the impact of lower interest rates on funding costs
and a favourable movement in our asset mix were partly offset by the disposal of our business in Argentina and a lower number of days in
1Q25 than in 4Q24. The funding costs associated with the trading book decreased by $0.5bn, which resulted in a fall in banking NII of
$0.4bn. Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation differences and the disposal in Argentina, banking NII was stable compared with
4Q24.
–Net interest margin (‘NIM’) of 1.59% decreased by 4 basis points (‘bps‘) compared with 1Q24, mainly due to lower interest rates. NIM
increased by 5bps compared with 4Q24 as the decrease in funding costs of liabilities was larger than the reduction on asset yields.
–ECL of $0.9bn were $0.2bn higher than in 1Q24 as we increased allowances to reflect heightened uncertainty and a deterioration in the
forward economic outlook due to geopolitical tensions and higher trade tariffs.
–Operating expenses of $8.1bn were stable compared with 1Q24. Growth from higher spend and investment in technology, the impacts
of inflation and restructuring and other related costs associated with our organisational simplification of $0.1bn in 1Q25 were broadly offset
by the impact of our disposals in Canada and Argentina. Target basis operating expenses were $7.9bn or $0.3bn higher than in 1Q24.
–Customer lending balances increased by $14bn compared with 4Q24, including favourable foreign currency translation differences. On a
constant currency basis, lending balances increased by $2bn. This included growth in term lending in our CIB segment, which was broadly
offset by a reduction from the reclassification of $7bn in home and other loans retained in France following the disposal of our retail banking
operations to ‘financial investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income‘. 
–Customer accounts increased by $12bn compared with 4Q24, including favourable foreign currency translation differences. On a
constant currency basis, customer accounts decreased by $9bn, mainly from seasonal outflows in our CIB segment, partly offset by an
increase in IWPB, notably in our legal entity in Hong Kong and in HSBC Bank plc.
–Common equity tier 1 (‘CET1’) capital ratio of 14.7% decreased by 0.2 percentage points compared with 4Q24, driven by an increase
in risk-weighted assets (‘RWAs‘), partly offset by an increase in CET1 capital. The increase in RWAs was mainly driven by foreign currency
translation differences, asset quality and asset size movements.
–The Board has approved a first interim dividend for 2025 of $0.10 per share. On 25 April, we completed the $2bn share buy-back
announced at our full-year 2024 results. We now intend to initiate a share buy-back of up to $3bn, which we expect to commence shortly
after our annual general meeting on 2 May 2025 and to complete within the period before our 2025 interim results announcement.
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Outlook
–The macroeconomic environment is facing heightened uncertainty, in particular from protectionist trade policies, creating volatility
in both economic forecasts and financial markets and adversely impacting consumer and business sentiment. Supporting our clients
through this volatile period is our top priority. The Group is well-positioned to manage the impacts of these challenges through our high-
quality revenue streams, conservative approach to credit risk and strong deposit franchise.
–We continue to target a mid-teens return on average tangible equity (‘RoTE’) in each of the three years from 2025 to 2027 excluding
notable items, and we continue to expect banking NII of around $42bn in 2025 based on our latest modelling, acknowledging the outlook
for interest rates has become more volatile and uncertain.
–We expect ECL charges as a percentage of average gross loans of between 30bps to 40bps in 2025 (including loans held for sale
balances).
–Our targeted growth in operating expenses in 2025 compared with 2024 remains approximately 3%, on a target basis. Our cost
target includes the impact of simplification-related saves associated with our announced reorganisation, which aims to generate
approximately $0.3bn of cost reductions in 2025, with a commitment to an annualised reduction of around $1.5bn in our cost base expected
by the end of 2026. To deliver these reductions, we plan to incur severance and other up-front costs of $1.8bn over 2025 and 2026, which
will be classified as notable items.
–Given current levels of uncertainty and market turmoil, we expect demand for lending to remain muted during 2025. However, over the
medium to long term we continue to expect mid-single digit percentage growth for year-on-year customer lending balances. We
continue to expect double-digit percentage average annual growth in fee and other income in Wealth over the medium term.
–We intend to manage the CET1 capital ratio within our medium-term target range of 14% to 14.5%, with a dividend payout ratio target
basis of 50% for 2025, excluding material notable items and related impacts.
uOur targets and expectations reflect our current outlook for the global macroeconomic environment and market-dependent factors, such as market-implied
interest rates (as of mid-April 2025) and rates of foreign exchange, as well as customer behaviour and activity levels.
uWe do not reconcile our forward guidance on RoTE excluding the impact of notable items, target basis operating expenses, dividend payout ratio target basis or
banking NII to their equivalent reported measures.
uFor further details on our alternative performance measures, including their basis of preparation, see page 33 for RoTE excluding notable items, page 14 for
banking NII, and page 35 for target basis operating expenses and dividend payout ratio target basis. For further information on our CET1 ratio, see page 48.
Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements
This Earnings Release 1Q25 on Form 6-K contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to HSBC’s: financial condition; results of
operations and business, including the strategic priorities; financial, investment and capital targets; and environmental, social and governance
(‘ESG’) ambitions, targets, and commitments described herein. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about HSBC’s
beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as ‘may’, ‘will’, ‘should’, ‘expects’, ‘targets’, ‘anticipates’, ‘intends’,
‘plans’, ‘believes’, ‘seeks’, ‘estimates’, ‘potential’ and ‘reasonably possible’, or the negative thereof, other variations thereon or similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, information, data, estimates and
projections, and therefore undue reliance should not be placed on them. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.
HSBC makes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring or existing after
the date of any forward-looking statements. Written and/or oral forward-looking statements may also be made in the periodic reports to the US
Securities and Exchange Commission, summary financial statements to shareholders, offering circulars and prospectuses, press releases and
other written materials, and in oral statements made by HSBC’s directors, officers or employees to third parties, including financial analysts.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that a number of factors could cause actual results
to differ, in some instances materially, from those anticipated or implied in any forward-looking statement. These include, but are not limited to:
–changes in general economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, such as new, continuing or deepening recessions, prolonged
inflationary pressures and fluctuations in employment levels and the creditworthiness of customers beyond those factored into consensus
forecasts; the Russia-Ukraine war and the conflict in the Middle East and their impact on global economies and the markets where HSBC
operates, which could have a material adverse effect on (among other things) our financial condition, results of operations, prospects,
liquidity, capital position and credit ratings; deviations from the market and economic assumptions that form the basis for our ECL
measurements (including, without limitation, as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war and the conflict in the Middle East, inflationary pressures,
commodity price changes, and ongoing developments in the commercial real estate sectors in mainland China and Hong Kong); potential
changes in HSBC’s dividend policy; changes and volatility in foreign exchange rates and interest rates levels, including the accounting impact
resulting from financial reporting in respect of hyperinflationary economies; volatility in equity markets; lack of liquidity in wholesale funding
or capital markets, which may affect our ability to meet our obligations under financing facilities or to fund new loans, investments and
businesses; geopolitical tensions or diplomatic developments producing social instability or legal uncertainty, such as the Russia-Ukraine war
or the conflict in the Middle East (including the continuation or escalation thereof) and the related imposition of sanctions, export-control and
trade restrictions, supply chain restrictions and disruptions, sustained increases in energy prices and key commodity prices, claims of human
rights violations, diplomatic tensions between China and the US, which may extend to and involve other countries and territories, and
developments in Hong Kong and Taiwan, alongside other potential areas of tension, which may adversely affect HSBC by creating regulatory,
reputational and market risks; the efficacy of government, customer, and HSBC’s actions in managing and mitigating ESG risks, in particular
climate risk, nature-related risks and human rights risks, and in supporting the global transition to net zero carbon emissions, each of which
can impact HSBC both directly and indirectly through our customers and which may result in potential financial and non-financial impacts;
illiquidity and downward price pressure in national real estate markets; adverse changes in central banks’ policies with respect to the
provision of liquidity support to financial markets; heightened market concerns over sovereign creditworthiness in over-indebted countries;
adverse changes in the funding status of public or private defined benefit pensions; societal shifts in customer financing and investment
needs, including consumer perception as to the continuing availability of credit; exposure to counterparty risk, including third parties using us
as a conduit for illegal activities without our knowledge; the discontinuation of certain key Ibors and the transition of the remaining legacy
Ibor contracts to near risk-free benchmark rates, which continues to expose HSBC to some financial and non-financial risks; and price
competition in the market segments we serve;
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–changes in government policy and regulation, including trade and tariff policies, as well as monetary, interest rate and other policies of central
banks and other regulatory authorities in the principal markets in which we operate and the consequences thereof (including, without
limitation, actions taken as a result of changes in government following national elections and new trade policies announced by the US and
potential measures that may be adopted by several countries, including in the markets where the Group operates); initiatives to change the
size, scope of activities and interconnectedness of financial institutions in connection with the implementation of stricter regulation of
financial institutions in key markets worldwide; revised capital and liquidity benchmarks, which could serve to deleverage bank balance
sheets and lower returns available from the current business model and portfolio mix; changes to tax laws and tax rates applicable to HSBC,
including the imposition of levies or taxes designed to change business mix and risk appetite; the practices, pricing or responsibilities of
financial institutions serving their consumer markets; expropriation, nationalisation, confiscation of assets and changes in legislation relating
to foreign ownership; the UK’s relationship with the EU, particularly with respect to the potential divergence of UK and EU law on the
regulation of financial services; changes in government approach and regulatory treatment in relation to ESG disclosures and reporting
requirements, and the current lack of a single standardised regulatory approach to ESG across all sectors and markets; changes in UK
macroeconomic and fiscal policy, which may result in fluctuations in the value of the pound sterling; general changes in government policy
(including, without limitation, actions taken as a result of changes in government following national elections in the markets where the Group
operates) that may significantly influence investor decisions; the costs, effects and outcomes of regulatory reviews, actions or litigation,
including any additional compliance requirements; and the effects of competition in the markets where we operate including increased
competition from non-bank financial services companies; and
–factors specific to HSBC, including our success in adequately identifying the risks we face, such as the incidence of loan losses or
delinquency, and managing those risks (through account management, hedging and other techniques); our ability to achieve our financial,
investment, capital and ESG ambitions, targets and commitments (including the positions set forth in our thermal coal phase-out policy and
our energy policy and our targets to reduce our on-balance sheet financed emissions and, where applicable, facilitated emissions in our
portfolio of selected high-emitting sectors), which may result in our failure to achieve any of the expected outcomes of our strategic
priorities; evolving regulatory requirements and the development of new technologies, including artificial intelligence, affecting how we
manage model risk; model limitations or failure, including, without limitation, the impact that high inflationary pressures and rising interest
rates have had on the performance and usage of financial models, which may require us to hold additional capital, incur losses and/or use
compensating controls, such as judgemental post-model adjustments, to address model limitations; changes to the judgements, estimates
and assumptions we base our financial statements on; changes in our ability to meet the requirements of regulatory stress tests; a reduction
in the credit ratings assigned to us or any of our subsidiaries, which could increase the cost or decrease the availability of our funding and
affect our liquidity position and net interest margin; changes to the reliability and security of our data management, data privacy, information
and technology infrastructure, including threats from cyber-attacks, which may impact our ability to service clients and may result in financial
loss, business disruption and/or loss of customer services and data; the accuracy and effective use of data, including internal management
information that may not have been independently verified; changes in insurance customer behaviour and insurance claim rates; our
dependence on loan payments and dividends from subsidiaries to meet our obligations; changes in our reporting frameworks and accounting
standards, which have had and may continue to have a material impact on the way we prepare our financial statements; our ability to
successfully execute planned strategic acquisitions and disposals; our success in adequately integrating acquired businesses into our
business; our ability to successfully execute and implement the announced strategic reorganisation of the Group; changes in our ability to
manage third-party, fraud, financial crime and reputational risks inherent in our operations; employee misconduct, which may result in
regulatory sanctions and/or reputational or financial harm; changes in skill requirements, ways of working and talent shortages, which may
affect our ability to recruit and retain senior management and an inclusive and skilled workforce; and changes in our ability to develop
sustainable finance and ESG-related products consistent with the evolving expectations of our regulators, and our capacity to measure the
environmental and social impacts from our financing activity (including as a result of data limitations and changes in methodologies), which
may affect our ability to achieve our ESG ambitions, targets and commitments, including our net zero ambition, our targets to reduce on-
balance sheet financed emissions and, where applicable, facilitated emissions in our portfolio of selected high-emitting sectors and the
positions set forth in our thermal coal phase-out policy and our energy policy, and increase the risk of greenwashing. Effective risk
management depends on, among other things, our ability through stress testing and other techniques to prepare for events that cannot be
captured by the statistical models it uses; our success in addressing operational, legal and regulatory, and litigation challenges; and other
risks and uncertainties we identify in ‘Risk - Managing risk’ on page 36 of this Earnings Release 1Q25 on Form 6-K.
Additional detailed information concerning important factors, including but not limited to ESG-related factors, that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated or implied in any forward-looking statement in this Earnings Release 1Q25 on Form 6-K is available in our
Annual Report and Accounts for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2024, which was filed with the SEC on Form 20-F on 20 February 2025.
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Contents
Group CEO statement
–  CIB
Financial performance in 1Q25
–  IWPB
Outlook
–  Corporate Centre
Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements
Supplementary financial information
Presentation to investors and analysts
–  Reported and constant currency results
About HSBC
–  Business segments
Reshaping the Group for growth
–  Legal entities
Business disposals
Alternative performance measures
Bank of Communications, Co., Limited
–  Use of alternative performance measures
Financial summary
–  Alternative performance measure definitions
–  Key financial metrics
Risk
–  Notes
–  Managing risk
–  Use of alternative performance measures
–  Credit risk
–  Summary consolidated income statement
–  Capital risk
–  Distribution of results by business segment and legal entity
Additional information
–  Income statement results
–  Dividends
–  Summary consolidated balance sheet
–  Investor relations/media relations contacts
–  Balance sheet commentary
–  Abbreviations
Business segments
–  Hong Kong
–  UK
Presentation to investors and analysts
HSBC Holdings plc will be conducting a trading update conference call with analysts and investors today to coincide with the publication of this
Earnings Release. The call will take place at 07.45am BST. Details of how to participate in the call and the live audio webcast can be found at
www.hsbc.com/investors.
About HSBC
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC, is headquartered in London. With assets of $3.1tn at 31 March 2025, HSBC is one of the
world’s largest banking and financial services organisations.
HSBC‘s purpose is ‘Opening up a world of opportunity‘. Our strategy supports our ambition to be the preferred international financial partner for
our clients.
Effective from 1 January 2025, we have simplified our organisational structure to accelerate delivery against our strategic priorities through four
new businesses along with Corporate Centre:
–Hong Kong
–UK
–Corporate and Institutional Banking
–International Wealth and Premier Banking
Our Hong Kong business comprises Retail Banking and Wealth and Commercial Banking of HSBC Hong Kong and Hang Seng Bank. Our UK
business comprises UK Retail Banking and Wealth (including first direct and M&S Bank) and UK Commercial Banking, including HSBC
Innovation Bank. CIB is formed from the integration of our Commercial Banking business (outside the UK and Hong Kong) with our Global
Banking and Markets business. IWPB comprises Premier banking outside of Hong Kong and the UK, our Global Private Bank, and our Asset
Management, Insurance and Investment distribution businesses. Corporate Centre results primarily comprise the financial impact from certain
acquisitions and disposals and the share of profit from associates and joint ventures and related impairments. It also includes Central Treasury,
stewardship costs and consolidation adjustments.
Reshaping the Group for growth
At our 2024 full-year results, we announced measures to simplify the Group, and we have committed to deliver an annualised reduction of
around $1.5bn in our cost base expected by the end of 2026 from our organisational simplification programme.
We are also focused on opportunities where we have a clear competitive advantage and accretive returns, and we aim to redeploy
approximately $1.5bn of additional costs from non-strategic activities into these areas over the medium term. During 1Q25, we commenced the
wind-down of our mergers and acquisitions (‘M&A’) and equity capital markets activities in the UK, Europe and the US, subject to local legal
requirements. We will retain more focused M&A and equity capital markets capabilities in Asia and the Middle East. In addition, we have made
progress on our announced divestments in our private banking business in Germany, our business in South Africa, and the planned sale of our
France life insurance business. We have also launched a strategic review of our business in Malta. The review is at an early stage and no
decisions have been made.
Strategic growth opportunities include further enhancing our Wholesale Transaction Banking capabilities, expanding our international businesses
and building our Wealth business, particularly in Asia. We also aim to continue to grow in our home markets in Hong Kong and the UK, focusing
on small and medium-size enterprises, digital capabilities and improving our product proposition.
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In 1Q25, we generated fee and other income of $2.9bn from Wholesale Transaction Banking, an increase of 10% compared with 1Q24, or 13%
on a constant currency basis, reflecting growth in Global Foreign Exchange. Wealth balances as at 31 March 2025, across all of our business
segments, were $1.9tn, an increase of 7% compared with the same period last year. Within this we have attracted net new invested assets of
$22bn in the first three months of 2025, with $16bn booked in Asia. In the first three months of 2024, net new invested assets were $27bn,
with $19bn booked in Asia. Total Wealth fee and other income across all of our business segments was up $0.4bn or 21% compared with
1Q24, or 23% on a constant currency basis, with the increase mainly in Asia. There was a strong performance in our insurance business, which
was up 13%, and growth in insurance manufacturing new business contractual service margin (‘CSM‘) of $1.1bn, up 44% compared with 1Q24.
While the external environment is now more uncertain, our strategy remains unchanged and we approach this period from a position of
strength. We have assessed plausible downside scenarios that model significantly higher tariffs, and related impacts on growth, policy rates and
inflation on our earnings. Under these scenarios, we anticipate a low single-digit percentage direct impact on the Group’s revenue and around
$0.5bn in incremental ECLs. The broader impacts of the current conditions are more difficult to quantify, and we will continue to monitor these
as we formulate our ongoing outlook.
Business disposals
Retained portfolio of home and other loans in France
Following the sale of our retail banking operations on 1 January 2024, HSBC Continental Europe retained a portfolio of home and certain other
loans, with a carrying value of €7.1bn ($7.9bn) at the time of sale. 
During the fourth quarter of 2024, we began actively marketing the retained portfolio for sale. As a result, on 1 January 2025 we reclassified the
portfolio to a hold-to-collect-and-sell business model, measuring it at fair value through other comprehensive income. Since reclassification and
during 1Q25, we recognised a fair value pre-tax loss in other comprehensive income of $1.3bn on the remeasurement of the financial
instruments, which resulted in an approximately 0.2 percentage point reduction in the Group’s CET1 ratio. The valuation of this portfolio of loans
may be substantially different in the event of a sale due to entity and deal-specific factors, including funding costs and the value of customer
relationships. In the event of a sale, upon completion, the cumulative fair value changes recognised through other comprehensive income,
which would reflect the terms of an agreed sale, would reclassify to the income statement. In December 2024, we entered into non-qualifying
economic hedges, hedging interest rate risk on the portfolio and recognised a $0.1bn mark-to-market gain in 1Q25 in ‘net income from financial
instruments held for trading or managed on a fair value basis‘.
Other disposals
On 23 September 2024, HSBC Continental Europe, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank plc, reached an agreement to sell its private
banking business in Germany to BNP Paribas. The disposal group met the held for sale criteria, with balances classified as held for sale at
31 March 2025 of $2.0bn in assets and $2.0bn in liabilities. This sale is expected to complete in the second half of 2025 and generate an
estimated pre-tax gain on disposal of $0.2bn, which will be recognised on completion.
On 25 September 2024, HSBC reached an agreement to transfer its business in South Africa to local lender FirstRand Bank Ltd. The disposal
group met the held for sale criteria, with balances classified as held for sale at 31 March 2025 of $0.8bn in assets and $3.1bn in liabilities. The
transaction, which is subject to regulatory and governmental approvals, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. At closing,
cumulative foreign currency translation reserves and other reserves will recycle to the income statement. At 31 March 2025, foreign currency
translation reserve and other reserve losses stood at $0.2bn.
On 20 December 2024, HSBC Continental Europe signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the planned sale of its French life insurance
business, HSBC Assurances Vie (France), to Matmut Société d’Assurance Mutuelle. The Share Sale Agreement for the transaction was signed
on 21 March 2025 following completion of all relevant employee information and consultation processes. The transaction, which is subject to
regulatory approvals, is expected to complete in the second half of 2025. The disposal group met the held for sale criteria, with balances
classified as held for sale at 31 March 2025 of $24.9bn in assets and $24.0bn in liabilities, and the recognition of an immaterial loss on disposal
that will be recognised largely on completion. The transaction is estimated to generate a pre-tax loss of $0.2bn inclusive of migration costs and
the recycling of related reserves, largely on completion. The transaction is structured on the basis of a price fixed on the reference date of
30 June 2024. Between this date and completion the loss on disposal will be adjusted for changes in the net asset value, including the entity’s
earnings, which will continue to be consolidated into the Group’s results until disposal.
On 18 February 2025, HSBC Bank Middle East, Bahrain branch, entered into a binding agreement to transfer its retail banking business in
Bahrain to Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait B.S.C. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to complete in the second
half of 2025. The sale is expected to generate an estimated pre-tax gain on disposal of $0.1bn, which will be recognised on completion.
Bank of Communications, Co., Limited
On 30 March 2025, Bank of Communications Co., Limited (‘BoCom‘), announced its intention to consider a share issuance plan of up to
RMB120bn to the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China and related entities (the ‘Issuance’). The Issuance was approved at an
Extraordinary General Meeting on 16 April 2025 and is subject to final approval by relevant government and regulatory authorities. The Issuance
is part of a series of policy actions announced by the People’s Bank of China, Ministry of Finance, National Financial Regulatory Administration
and China Securities Regulatory Commission on 24 September 2024. The Issuance is intended to further strengthen BoCom’s capital and
enhance capital adequacy, in order to, among other things, provide strong support for BoCom to respond to the evolving domestic and
international economic landscape and maintain its own growth in the future.
Upon completion of the Issuance, we anticipate that our stake in BoCom will reduce from 19.03% to approximately 16%, resulting in a pre-tax
loss in the range of $1.2bn to $1.6bn to be recognised in the income statement, subject to timing of execution, foreign exchange and other
movements. The loss would not be deductible for tax purposes as a consequence of our shareholding in BoCom being held for long-term
investment purposes. The loss is expected to have no material impact on HSBC’s capital ratios or distribution capacity, and will be treated as a
material notable item and be excluded from our dividend payout ratio. We continue to recognise our proportionate share of BoCom’s profit or
loss through associate income. For further details on how we account for our share of profit or loss from BoCom, see page 377 of our Annual
Report and Accounts 2024 on Form 20-F.
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Financial summary
Key financial metrics
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
Reported results
Profit before tax ($m)
9,484
2,277
12,650
Profit after tax ($m)
7,570
585
10,837
Revenue ($m)
17,649
11,564
20,752
Cost efficiency ratio (%)
45.9
74.4
39.3
Net interest margin (%)
1.59
1.54
1.63
Basic earnings per share ($)
0.39
0.01
0.54
Diluted earnings per share ($)
0.39
0.01
0.54
Dividend per ordinary share (in respect of the period) ($)1
0.10
0.36
0.31
Alternative performance measures
Constant currency profit before tax ($m)
9,484
2,197
12,501
Constant currency revenue ($m)
17,649
11,363
20,359
Constant currency cost efficiency ratio (%)
45.9
74.7
39.0
Constant currency profit before tax excluding notable items ($m)
9,766
7,241
8,816
Constant currency revenue excluding notable items ($m)
17,740
16,303
16,627
Constant currency profit before tax excluding notable items and strategic transactions ($m)
9,766
7,206
8,615
Constant currency revenue excluding notable items and strategic transactions ($m)
17,740
16,172
16,039
Expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges (annualised) as a % of average gross loans and
advances to customers (%)
0.37
0.56
0.29
Expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges (annualised) as a % of average gross loans and
advances to customers, including held for sale (%)
0.37
0.56
0.28
Basic earnings per share excluding material notable items and related impacts ($)
0.39
0.29
0.34
Return on average ordinary shareholders’ equity (annualised) (%)
16.6
0.5
24.0
Return on average tangible equity (annualised) (%)
17.9
0.5
26.1
Return on average tangible equity excluding notable items (annualised) (%)
18.4
13.2
16.4
Target basis operating expenses ($m)
7,911
8,318
7,644
At
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
Balance sheet
Total assets ($m)
3,054,361
3,017,048
3,000,517
Net loans and advances to customers ($m)
944,708
930,658
933,125
Customer accounts ($m)
1,666,485
1,654,955
1,570,164
Average interest-earning assets, year to date ($m)
2,124,161
2,099,285
2,140,446
Loans and advances to customers as % of customer accounts (%)
56.7
56.2
59.4
Total shareholders’ equity ($m)
190,810
184,973
191,186
Tangible ordinary shareholders’ equity ($m)
160,398
154,295
162,008
Net asset value per ordinary share at period end ($)
9.74
9.26
9.28
Tangible net asset value per ordinary share at period end ($)
9.08
8.61
8.67
Capital, leverage and liquidity
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (%)2,3
14.7
14.9
15.2
Risk-weighted assets ($m)2,3
853,257
838,254
832,633
Total capital ratio (%)2,3
19.9
20.6
20.7
Leverage ratio (%)2,3
5.4
5.6
5.7
High-quality liquid assets (liquidity value) ($m)3,4
660,704
649,210
645,789
Liquidity coverage ratio (%)3,4
139
138
136
Share count
Period end basic number of $0.50 ordinary shares outstanding, after deducting own shares held (millions)
17,668
17,918
18,687
Period end basic number of $0.50 ordinary shares outstanding and dilutive potential ordinary shares, after deducting
own shares held (millions)
17,836
18,062
18,838
Average basic number of $0.50 ordinary shares outstanding, after deducting own shares held (millions)
17,769
18,042
18,823
uFor reconciliations of our reported results to a constant currency basis, including lists of notable items, see page 23. Definitions and calculations of other
alternative performance measures are included in ‘Alternative performance measures’ on page 32.
1The dividend per ordinary share in respect of the quarter ended 31 March 2024 includes the special dividend of $0.21 per ordinary share arising from the
proceeds of the sale of our banking business in Canada to Royal Bank of Canada.
2Regulatory capital ratios and requirements are based on the transitional arrangements of the Capital Requirements Regulation in force at the time up to
31 December 2024, after which the transitional arrangements ceased to apply. References to EU regulations and directives (including technical standards)
should, as applicable, be read as references to the UK‘s version of such regulations or directives, as onshored into UK law under the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018, and as may be subsequently amended under UK law.
3Regulatory numbers and ratios are as presented at the date of reporting. Small changes may exist between these numbers and ratios and those subsequently
submitted in regulatory filings. Where differences are significant, we may restate in subsequent periods.
4The liquidity coverage ratio is based on the average value of the preceding 12 months.
HSBC Holdings plc Earnings Release 1Q25 on Form 6-K
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Notes
–Income statement comparisons, unless stated otherwise, are between the quarter ended 31 March 2025 and the quarter ended
31 March 2024. Balance sheet comparisons, unless otherwise stated, are between balances at 31 March 2025 and the corresponding
balances at 31 December 2024.
–Effective from 1 January 2025, the Group’s operating segments comprise four new businesses along with Corporate Centre. All segmental
comparative data have been re-presented on this basis.
–Unless otherwise stated, the factors impacting constant currency income statement performance between periods are the same factors
discussed in relation to reported income statement performance for the same periods.
–The financial information on which this 1Q25 Earnings Release on Form 6-K is based is unaudited. It has been prepared in accordance with
our material accounting policies as described on pages 375 to 387 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2024 on Form 20-F.
Use of alternative performance measures
Our reported results are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting
Standards Board (‘IFRS Accounting Standards‘), as detailed in our financial statements starting on page 363 of the Annual Report and Accounts
2024 on Form 20-F.
To measure our performance, we supplement our IFRS Accounting Standards figures with non-IFRS Accounting Standards measures, which
constitute alternative performance measures under European Securities and Markets Authority guidance and non-GAAP financial measures
defined in and presented in accordance with US Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations. These measures include those
derived from our reported results that eliminate factors distorting period-on-period comparisons. The ‘constant currency performance’ measure
used throughout this report is described below. Definitions and calculations of other alternative performance measures are included in
‘Alternative performance measures’ on page 32. All alternative performance measures are reconciled to the closest reported performance
measure.
Constant currency performance
Constant currency performance is computed by adjusting reported results of comparative periods for the effects of foreign currency translation
differences, which distort period-on-period comparisons.
We consider constant currency performance to provide useful information for investors by aligning internal and external reporting, and reflecting
how management assesses period-on-period performance.
Notable items and material notable items
We separately disclose ‘notable items‘, which are components of our income statement that management would consider as outside the
normal course of business and generally non-recurring in nature.
Certain notable items are classified as ‘material notable items’, which are a subset of notable items. Categorisation as a material notable item is
dependent on the nature of each item in conjunction with the financial impact on the Group’s income statement. Material notable items in 1Q25
or relevant comparative periods relate to transactions completed in 2024, comprising the sale of our retail banking operations in France, the sale
of our banking business in Canada and the disposal of our business in Argentina.
uThe tables on pages 24 to 26 and pages 29 to 31 detail the effects of notable items on each of our business segments and legal entities in 1Q25, 4Q24 and
1Q24.
Impact of strategic transactions
To aid the understanding of our results, we separately disclose the impact of strategic transactions classified as material notable items on the
results of the Group and our business segments. At 1Q25, strategic transactions classified as material notable items in current or relevant
comparative periods relate to transactions completed in 2024, comprising the disposal of our retail banking operations in France, the disposal of
our banking business in Canada and the sale of our business in Argentina.
The impact of strategic transactions also includes the distorting impact between the periods of the operating income statement results related
to acquisitions and disposals that affect period-on-period comparisons. These impacts are not included in our notable or material notable items.
The impact of strategic transactions is computed by including the operating income statement results of each business in any period for which
there are no results in the comparative period.
uFor further details, see ’Strategic transactions supplementary analysis’ on page 27.
Foreign currency translation differences
Foreign currency translation differences reflect the movements of the US dollar against most major currencies during 2025. We exclude them to
derive constant currency data, allowing us to assess balance sheet and income statement performance on a like-for-like basis and to better
understand the underlying trends in the business.
Foreign currency translation differences for 1Q25 are computed by retranslating into US dollars for non-US dollar branches, subsidiaries, joint
ventures and associates:
–the income statements for 4Q24 and 1Q24 at the average rate of exchange for 1Q25;
–the closing prior period balance sheets at the prevailing rates of exchange on 31 March 2025.
No adjustment has been made to the exchange rates used to translate foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities into the functional
currencies of any HSBC branches, subsidiaries, joint ventures or associates. The constant currency data of our operations in Türkiye has not
been adjusted further for the impacts of hyperinflation. When reference is made to foreign currency translation differences in tables or
commentaries, comparative data reported in the functional currencies of HSBC’s operations has been translated at the appropriate exchange
rates applied in the current period on the basis described above.
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HSBC Holdings plc Earnings Release 1Q25 on Form 6-K
Earnings Release – 1Q25
Summary consolidated income statement
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Net interest income
8,302
8,185
8,653
Net fee income
3,324
2,979
3,146
Net income from financial instruments held for trading or managed on a fair value basis1
5,356
5,302
5,406
Net income/(expense) from assets and liabilities of insurance businesses, including related derivatives, measured
at fair value through profit or loss
1,521
(1,988)
1,292
Insurance finance (expense)/income
(1,556)
1,970
(1,327)
Insurance service result
347
309
306
Gains/(losses) recognised on sale of business operations2
2
(5,048)
3,417
Other operating (expense)/income
353
(145)
(141)
Net operating income before change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges3
17,649
11,564
20,752
Change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges
(876)
(1,362)
(720)
Net operating income
16,773
10,202
20,032
Total operating expenses excluding amortisation and impairment of intangible assets
(7,489)
(8,010)
(7,647)
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets
(613)
(594)
(504)
Operating profit
8,671
1,598
11,881
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
813
679
769
Profit before tax
9,484
2,277
12,650
Tax expense
(1,914)
(1,692)
(1,813)
Profit after tax
7,570
585
10,837
Attributable to:
–  ordinary shareholders of the parent company
6,932
197
10,183
–  other equity holders
392
154
401
–  non-controlling interests
246
234
253
Profit after tax
7,570
585
10,837
$
$
$
Basic earnings per share
0.39
0.01
0.54
Diluted earnings per share
0.39
0.01
0.54
Dividend per ordinary share (paid in the period)
—
0.10
—
%
%
%
Return on average ordinary shareholders’ equity (annualised)
16.6
0.5
24.0
Return on average tangible equity (annualised)
17.9
0.5
26.1
Cost efficiency ratio
45.9
74.4
39.3
1Amount in 1Q25 includes a $117m mark-to-market gain (4Q24: $114m gain) on interest rate hedging of the portfolio of retained loans post sale of our retail
banking operations in France and a $92m mark-to-market loss (4Q24: $39m gain) on Grupo Financiero Galicia‘s (‘Galicia‘) American Depositary Receipts (‘ADRs‘)
received as purchase consideration from the sale of our business in Argentina. Amount in 1Q24 includes a $255m gain on the foreign exchange hedging of the
proceeds from the sale of our banking business in Canada.
2Includes amounts from ‘Other operating income‘ relating to the execution of all sales of business operations. In 4Q24, a $5.2bn loss on the recycling of foreign
currency translation reserve losses and other reserves arising on the sale of our business in Argentina, was recognised. In 1Q24, a gain of $4.6bn inclusive of the
recycling of $0.6bn in foreign currency translation reserve losses and $0.4bn of other reserves losses but excluding the $255m gain on the foreign exchange
hedging (see footnote above) on the sale of our banking business in Canada, and an impairment loss of $1.1bn relating to the sale of our business in Argentina,
was recognised.
3Net operating income before change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges, also referred to as revenue.
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Distribution of results by business segment and legal entity
Distribution of results by business segment
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Constant currency revenue1
Hong Kong
4,006
3,817
3,686
UK
3,003
3,012
2,877
CIB
7,187
6,478
6,692
IWPB
3,511
3,131
3,496
Corporate Centre
(58)
(5,075)
3,608
Total
17,649
11,363
20,359
Constant currency profit/(loss) before tax
Hong Kong
2,543
2,162
2,315
UK
1,551
1,481
1,656
CIB
3,520
2,093
3,173
IWPB
1,188
496
1,192
Corporate Centre
682
(4,035)
4,165
Total
9,484
2,197
12,501
1Constant currency net operating income before change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges including the effects of foreign currency
translation differences, also referred to as constant currency revenue.
Distribution of results by legal entity
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Reported profit/(loss) before tax
HSBC UK Bank plc
1,711
1,658
1,811
HSBC Bank plc
1,013
208
697
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
6,126
4,465
5,457
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
283
247
283
HSBC North America Holdings Inc.
266
386
253
HSBC Bank Canada
—
—
186
Grupo Financiero HSBC, S.A. de C.V.
188
48
186
Other trading entities
448
352
390
–  of which: other Middle East entities (including Türkiye, Egypt and Saudi Arabia)
239
205
214
–  of which: Saudi Awwal Bank
176
133
145
Holding companies, shared service centres and intra-Group eliminations1
(551)
(5,087)
3,387
Total
9,484
2,277
12,650
Constant currency profit/(loss) before tax
HSBC UK Bank plc
1,711
1,628
1,798
HSBC Bank plc
1,013
202
688
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
6,126
4,434
5,429
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
283
247
283
HSBC North America Holdings Inc.
266
388
253
HSBC Bank Canada
—
—
176
Grupo Financiero HSBC, S.A. de C.V.
188
47
155
Other trading entities
448
349
336
–  of which: other Middle East entities (including Türkiye, Egypt and Saudi Arabia)
239
200
159
–  of which: Saudi Awwal Bank
176
133
145
Holding companies, shared service centres and intra-Group eliminations1
(551)
(5,098)
3,383
Total
9,484
2,197
12,501
1Quarter ended 31 December 2024 included a $5.2bn loss on the recycling of foreign currency translation reserve losses and other reserves arising on the sale of
our business in Argentina. Quarter ended 31 March 2024 included a $4.8bn gain on disposal of our banking business in Canada, inclusive of a $0.3bn gain on the
foreign exchange hedging of the sale proceeds, the recycling of $0.6bn in foreign currency translation reserve losses and $0.4bn of other reserves losses. This
was partly offset by a $1.1bn impairment recognised in relation to the sale of our business in Argentina.
uThe tables on pages 24 to 31 reconcile reported to constant currency results for each of our business segments and legal entities.
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HSBC Holdings plc Earnings Release 1Q25 on Form 6-K
Earnings Release – 1Q25
Income statement results
1Q25 compared with 1Q24 – reported results
Movement in reported profit compared with 1Q24
Quarter ended
Variance
1Q25 vs. 1Q24
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
of which strategic
transactions1
$m
$m
$m
%
$m
Revenue
17,649
20,752
(3,103)
(15)
(4,472)
–  of which: net interest income
8,302
8,653
(351)
(4)
(787)
ECL
(876)
(720)
(156)
(22)
101
Operating expenses
(8,102)
(8,151)
49
1
393
Share of profit from associates and JVs
813
769
44
6
—
Profit before tax
9,484
12,650
(3,166)
(25)
(3,979)
Tax expense
(1,914)
(1,813)
(101)
(6)
Profit after tax
7,570
10,837
(3,267)
(30)
1For details, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
Supplementary management view of revenue
Quarter ended
Variance
1Q25 vs. 1Q24
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
of which strategic
transactions1
$m
$m
$m
%
$m
Revenue
17,649
20,752
(3,103)
(15)
(4,472)
Banking NII2
10,599
11,266
(667)
(6)
(816)
Fee and other income
7,050
9,486
(2,436)
(26)
(3,656)
–  Notable items
(91)
3,732
(3,823)
>(100)
(3,814)
–  Wealth
2,290
1,893
397
21
(62)
–  Wholesale Transaction Banking
2,851
2,597
254
10
(71)
–  Other
2,000
1,264
736
58
291
1For details, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
2For a reconciliation of banking NII to reported net interest income, see page 14.
Notable items
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Revenue
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs
(91)
(4,986)
3,732
Early redemption of legacy securities
—
46
—
Currency translation on revenue notable items
—
—
—
Operating expenses
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs
(50)
(50)
(63)
Restructuring and other related costs
(141)
(56)
13
Currency translation on operating expenses notable items
—
2
3
1Q25 compared with 1Q24 – constant currency basis
Movement in profit before tax compared with 1Q24 – on a constant currency basis
Quarter ended
Variance
1Q25 vs. 1Q24
31 Mar 2025
31 Mar 2024
of which strategic
transactions1
$m
$m
$m
%
$m
Revenue
17,649
20,359
(2,710)
(13)
(4,402)
ECL
(876)
(674)
(202)
(30)
85
Operating expenses
(8,102)
(7,945)
(157)
(2)
346
Share of profit from associates and JVs
813
761
52
7
—
Profit before tax
9,484
12,501
(3,017)
(24)
(3,971)
1For details, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
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1Q25 compared with 1Q24 – performance commentary
Profit before tax
Reported profit before tax of $9.5bn was $3.2bn lower than in 1Q24, primarily reflecting the impact of notable items. These included the non-
recurrence of a $4.8bn gain in 1Q24 on the disposal of our banking business in Canada, partly offset by a loss of $1.1bn in 1Q24 on classification
of our business in Argentina as held for sale. The reduction in profit before tax was partly offset by strong performances in fee and other income
in Wealth in our IWPB and Hong Kong business segments, and Wholesale Transaction Banking in our CIB segment, which mitigated a reduction
in banking NII.
Reported operating expenses were broadly stable, while ECL increased, mainly due to an increased weighting of economic assumptions to the
downside scenarios.
Reported profit after tax of $7.6bn was $3.3bn lower than in 1Q24.
On a constant currency basis, profit before tax of $9.5bn was $3.0bn lower than in 1Q24.
Revenue
Reported revenue of $17.6bn was $3.1bn or 15% lower than in 1Q24, reflecting a net adverse movement in notable items of $3.7bn, primarily
relating to our disposals in Canada and Argentina. Revenue excluding notable items increased, reflecting higher fee and other income in Wealth,
mainly from strong performances in Global Private Banking and investment distribution reflecting increased customer activity, and in Insurance
from a higher CSM release. Fee and other income also increased in Wholesale Transaction Banking, particularly in Global Foreign Exchange from
elevated market volatility, as well as in Debt and Equity Markets.
NII fell by $0.4bn compared with 1Q24, including an adverse impact of foreign currency translation differences of $0.3bn and the impact of
business disposals in Canada and Argentina. Excluding these factors, NII increased from the impact of lower interest rates on funding costs and
the benefit of our structural hedge, which more than offset a reduction in asset yields, in part due to a favourable movement in our asset mix.
The fall in interest rates reduced the funding costs associated with generating revenue that is recognised in ‘net income from financial
instruments held for trading or managed on a fair value basis‘, arising from the deployment of our commercial surplus to the trading book. The
reduction in funding costs of the trading book and the decrease in NII led to a fall in banking NII of $0.7bn to $10.6bn.
On a constant currency basis, revenue decreased by $2.7bn or 13%, and included a reduction of $4.4bn relating to the impact of strategic
transactions. Banking NII fell by $0.3bn on a constant currency basis.
ECL
Reported ECL of $0.9bn were $0.2bn higher than in 1Q24, as we increased allowances to reflect heightened uncertainty and deterioration in the
forward economic outlook due to geopolitical tensions and higher trade tariffs. ECL in 1Q25 included charges of $0.1bn against exposures in the
onshore Hong Kong commercial real estate sector.
On a constant currency basis, ECL charges were $0.2bn higher than in 1Q24.
uFor further details of the calculation of ECL, including the measurement uncertainties and significant judgements applied to such calculations, the impact of the
economic scenarios and management judgemental adjustments, see pages 41 to 46.
Operating expenses
Reported operating expenses of $8.1bn were broadly stable. There were reductions due to the completion of disposals in Canada and Argentina
and a favourable impact from foreign currency translation differences of $0.2bn. These reductions were partly offset by $0.1bn of restructuring
and other related costs in 1Q25 related to our organisational simplification, mainly severance costs that are classified as notable items. Cost
growth also reflected higher spend and investment in technology and the impacts of inflation.
On a constant currency basis, operating expenses increased by $0.2bn or 2%. Target basis operating expenses were $0.3bn or 3.5% higher
than in 1Q24.
Share of profit from associates and JVs
Reported share of profit from associates and joint ventures of $0.8bn was $44m or 6% higher. This included a higher share of profit from Saudi
Awwal Bank (‘SAB‘) and BoCom.
Tax expense
Tax in 1Q25 was a charge of $1.9bn, representing an effective tax rate of 20.2%. The effective tax rate for 1Q25 increased by 0.7% due to
charges in respect of prior periods. Tax in 1Q24 was a charge of $1.8bn, representing an effective tax rate of 14.3%. The effective tax rate for
1Q24 was reduced by the non-taxable gain on the sale of our banking business in Canada and increased by a non-deductible loss recorded in
relation to the sale of the Group’s business in Argentina.
First interim dividend for 2025
On 29 April 2025, the Board announced a first interim dividend for 2025 of $0.10 per ordinary share. For further details, see page 51.
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Earnings Release – 1Q25
1Q25 compared with 4Q24 – reported results
Movement in reported profit compared with 4Q24
Quarter ended
Variance
1Q25 vs. 4Q24
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
of which strategic
transactions1
$m
$m
$m
%
$m
Revenue
17,649
11,564
6,085
53
4,744
–  of which: net interest income
8,302
8,185
117
1
(142)
ECL
(876)
(1,362)
486
36
9
Operating expenses
(8,102)
(8,604)
502
6
124
Share of profit from associates and JVs
813
679
134
20
—
Profit before tax
9,484
2,277
7,207
>100
4,877
Tax expense
(1,914)
(1,692)
(222)
(13)
Profit after tax
7,570
585
6,985
>100
1For details, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
Supplementary management view of revenue
Quarter ended
Variance
1Q25 vs. 4Q24
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
of which strategic
transactions1
$m
$m
$m
%
$m
Revenue
17,649
11,564
6,085
53
4,744
Banking NII2
10,599
10,950
(351)
(3)
(165)
Fee and other income
7,050
614
6,436
>100
4,909
–  Notable items
(91)
(4,986)
4,895
(98)
4,886
–  Wealth
2,290
1,758
532
30
(22)
–  Wholesale Transaction Banking
2,851
2,533
318
13
(14)
–  Other
2,000
1,309
691
53
59
1For details, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
2For a reconciliation of banking NII to reported net interest income, see page 14.
1Q25 compared with 4Q24 – constant currency basis
Movement in profit before tax compared with 4Q24 – on a constant currency basis
Quarter ended
Variance
1Q25 vs. 4Q24
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
of which strategic
transactions1
$m
$m
$m
%
$m
Revenue
17,649
11,363
6,286
55
4,753
ECL
(876)
(1,347)
471
35
8
Operating expenses
(8,102)
(8,492)
390
5
116
Share of profit from associates and JVs
813
673
140
21
—
Profit before tax
9,484
2,197
7,287
>100
4,877
1For details, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
1Q25 compared with 4Q24 – performance commentary
Profit before tax
Reported profit before tax of $9.5bn was $7.2bn higher, reflecting a net favourable impact of notable items of $4.8bn, primarily the non-
recurrence of a $5.2bn loss in 4Q24 from the recycling of foreign currency translation reserve losses and other reserves following the disposal
of our business in Argentina. In addition, higher revenue included growth in Wealth in our IWPB and Hong Kong business segments, and
increases in Debt and Equity Markets, and Global Foreign Exchange in our CIB segment. ECL were lower than in 4Q24 and operating expenses
also fell.
Reported profit after tax of $7.6bn was $7.0bn higher than in 4Q24.
On a constant currency basis, profit before tax of $9.5bn was $7.3bn higher than in 4Q24. Constant currency profit before tax excluding notable
items of $9.8bn was $2.5bn or 35% higher.
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Revenue
Reported revenue of $17.6bn was $6.1bn or 53% higher, which included a net favourable impact of $4.8bn of notable items, primarily the non-
recurrence of a $5.2bn loss in 4Q24 following the disposal of our business in Argentina.
The growth in reported revenue also reflected a rise in fee and other income from the impact of higher customer activity across Wealth
products in our IWPB and Hong Kong business segments, and an increase in Debt and Equity Markets in our CIB segment. Fee and other
income from Wholesale Transaction Banking also increased, primarily in Global Foreign Exchange, driven by increased market volatility in 1Q25.
NII of $8.3bn increased by $0.1bn, as the benefit of our structural hedge, the impact of lower interest rates on funding costs and a favourable
movement in our asset mix were partly offset by the disposal of our business in Argentina and a lower number of days in 1Q25 than in 4Q24.
The funding costs associated with the trading book decreased by $0.5bn, resulting in a reduction in banking NII of $0.4bn or 3% to $10.6bn.
Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation differences and the disposal in Argentina, banking NII was stable compared with 4Q24.
On a constant currency basis revenue increased by $6.3bn or 55%, and included a $4.8bn favourable impact from strategic transactions.
ECL
Reported ECL charges of $0.9bn were $0.5bn lower than in 4Q24. ECL in 4Q24 included stage 3 charges relating to exposures in the mainland
China commercial real estate sector, as well as a charge relating to a single exposure in the UK. In 1Q25, ECL included charges to reflect
heightened uncertainty and deterioration in the forward economic outlook due to geopolitical tensions and higher trade tariffs.
On a constant currency basis ECL charges were $0.5bn lower than in 4Q24.
Operating expenses
Reported operating expenses of $8.1bn were $0.5bn or 6% lower, which included favourable foreign currency translation differences between
the periods of $0.1bn. The reduction reflected the non-recurrence of banking levies of $0.2bn, which were mainly incurred in the fourth quarter,
and the impact of the disposal of our business in Argentina. These reductions were partly offset by an increase in notable items, including
restructuring and other related costs, primarily related to severance, and higher spend and investment in technology.
Operating expenses decreased by $0.4bn or 5% on a constant currency basis. Target basis operating expenses fell by 5% compared with 4Q24,
mainly due to the reduction in bank levy charges that were incurred in the fourth quarter.
The number of employees expressed in full-time equivalent staff (‘FTE’) at 31 March 2025 was 211,940, an increase of 636 compared with
31 December 2024. The number of contractors at 31 March 2025 was 4,060, a decrease of 166 since 31 December 2024.
Share of profit from associates and JVs
Reported share of profit from associates and joint ventures of $0.8bn was $0.1bn higher. This included an increase in the share of profit from
BoCom and SAB.
Net interest income
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Interest income
24,413
26,004
28,265
Interest expense
(16,111)
(17,819)
(19,612)
Net interest income
8,302
8,185
8,653
Average interest-earning assets
2,124,161
2,113,276
2,140,446
%
%
%
Gross interest yield1
4.66
4.90
5.31
Less: gross interest payable1
(3.34)
(3.60)
(4.10)
Net interest spread2
1.32
1.30
1.21
Net interest margin3
1.59
1.54
1.63
1Gross interest yield is the average annualised interest rate earned on average interest-earning assets (‘AIEA’). Gross interest payable is the average annualised
interest cost as a percentage of average interest-bearing liabilities (’AIBL’).
2Net interest spread is the difference between the average annualised interest rate earned on AIEA, net of amortised premiums and loan fees, and the average
annualised interest rate payable on average interest-bearing funds.
3Net interest margin is net interest income expressed as an annualised percentage of AIEA.
Net interest income
NII in 1Q25 was $8.3bn, a decrease of $0.4bn or 4% compared with 1Q24, mainly due to the business disposals in Argentina and Canada,
which resulted in reductions of $0.5bn and $0.3bn respectively. Excluding these factors, NII increased from the impact of lower interest rates on
funding costs and the benefit of our structural hedge, which more than offset a reduction in asset yields, in part due to a favourable movement
in our asset mix. Excluding the adverse effect of foreign currency translation differences, NII was stable compared with 1Q24.
NII in 1Q25 compared with 4Q24 was up $0.1bn, as the benefit of our structural hedge, the impact of lower interest rates on funding costs and
a favourable movement in our asset mix were partly offset by a reduction of $0.2bn from the disposal of our business in Argentina and a lower
number of days in 1Q25 than in 4Q24.
Net interest margin
NIM for 1Q25 of 1.59% was 4 basis points (‘bps’) lower compared with 1Q24, reflecting lower interest rates. NIM was up 5bps in 1Q25
compared with 4Q24, mainly driven by higher margins in Asia and Europe as the cost of liabilities fell more than asset yields. Excluding the
adverse effect of foreign currency translation differences, NIM in 1Q25 was stable compared with 1Q24.
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Earnings Release – 1Q25
Interest income and interest expense
Interest income in 1Q25 of $24.4bn decreased by $3.9bn or 14% compared with 1Q24, and by $1.6bn or 6% compared with 4Q24, due to the
business disposals referred to above and lower market interest rates. Excluding the adverse effect of foreign currency translation differences,
interest income fell by $3.1bn compared with 1Q24, and by $1.3bn compared with 4Q24.
Interest expense in 1Q25 of $16.1bn decreased by $3.5bn or 18% compared with 1Q24, and by $1.7bn or 10% compared with 4Q24, due to
the business disposals referred to above and lower market interest rates. Excluding the favourable effects of foreign currency translation
differences, interest expense fell by $3.2bn compared with 1Q24, and by $1.5bn compared with 4Q24.
Banking net interest income
Banking NII is an alternative performance measure, and is defined as Group NII after deducting:
–the internal cost to fund trading and fair value net assets for which associated revenue is reported in ‘Net income from financial instruments
held for trading or managed on a fair value basis’, also referred to as ‘trading and fair value income’. These funding costs reflect proxy
overnight or term interest rates as applied by internal funds transfer pricing;
–the funding costs of foreign exchange swaps in Markets Treasury, where an offsetting income or loss is recorded in trading and fair value
income. These instruments are used to manage foreign currency deployment and funding in our entities; and
–third-party NII in our insurance business.
In our segmental disclosures, the funding costs of trading and fair value net assets are predominantly recorded in CIB in ‘net income from
financial instruments held for trading or managed on a fair value basis’. On consolidation, this funding is eliminated in Corporate Centre, resulting
in an increase in the funding costs reported in NII with an equivalent offsetting increase in ‘net income from financial instruments held for
trading or managed on a fair value basis’ in this segment. In the consolidated Group results, the cost to fund these trading and fair value net
assets is reported in NII. Third-party NII in our insurance business is deducted from reported NII in IWPB to compute banking NII. Total
insurance NII is presented in ’fee and other income’ in the Insurance product within Wealth in IWPB’s management view of revenue, with
intercompany NII presented in ’other’.
Banking NII was $10.6bn in 1Q25, a reduction of $0.7bn or 6% compared with 1Q24. The fall in banking NII included reductions from the
disposal of our business in Argentina of $0.5bn and our banking business in Canada of $0.3bn. The funding costs associated with generating
trading and fair value income were $2.4bn, a decrease of $0.3bn compared with 1Q24, primarily reflecting a reduction in interest rates. An
increase in NII in our main legal entities in Asia and Europe included the benefit of lower interest rates on funding costs and the impact of our
structural hedge, which was broadly offset by a corresponding reduction in those entities of the funding costs of the trading book that are
deducted from NII to derive banking NII.
The internally allocated funding of the net trading and fair value asset base was approximately $200bn at 31 March 2025, a rise of approximately
$13bn since 31 March 2024, and broadly stable compared with 31 December 2024. This relates to trading, fair value and associated net asset
balances predominantly in CIB.
Banking net interest income
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Net interest income
8,302
8,185
8,653
Banking book funding costs used to generate ‘net income from financial instruments held for trading or managed
on a fair value basis’
2,403
2,874
2,722
Third-party net interest income from insurance
(106)
(109)
(109)
Banking net interest income
10,599
10,950
11,266
Currency translation
(133)
(367)
Banking net interest income – on a constant currency basis
10,599
10,817
10,899
Banking net interest income – on a reported basis
10,599
10,950
11,266
–  of which:
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
5,439
5,464
5,435
HSBC UK Bank plc
2,662
2,663
2,530
HSBC Bank plc
1,104
1,182
1,109
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Summary consolidated balance sheet
At
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
$m
$m
Assets
Cash and balances at central banks
254,660
267,674
Trading assets
318,579
314,842
Financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss
120,340
115,769
Derivatives
214,148
268,637
Loans and advances to banks
100,843
102,039
Loans and advances to customers
944,708
930,658
Reverse repurchase agreements – non-trading
278,216
252,549
Financial investments
522,298
493,166
Assets held for sale
28,131
27,234
Other assets
272,438
244,480
Total assets
3,054,361
3,017,048
Liabilities
Deposits by banks
88,186
73,997
Customer accounts
1,666,485
1,654,955
Repurchase agreements – non-trading
197,979
180,880
Trading liabilities
72,402
65,982
Financial liabilities designated at fair value
149,195
138,727
Derivatives
212,584
264,448
Debt securities in issue
100,051
105,785
Insurance contract liabilities
112,541
107,629
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale
30,000
29,011
Other liabilities
226,821
203,361
Total liabilities
2,856,244
2,824,775
Equity
Total shareholders’ equity
190,810
184,973
Non-controlling interests
7,307
7,300
Total equity
198,117
192,273
Total liabilities and equity
3,054,361
3,017,048
Balance sheet commentary
Balance sheet – 31 March 2025 compared with 31 December 2024
At 31 March 2025, our total assets of $3.1tn were $37bn higher on a reported basis and included favourable effects of foreign currency
translation differences of $40bn. On a constant currency basis, total assets were $2bn lower, driven by a decrease in derivative assets and
lower cash and balances at central banks. These were partly offset by an increase in settlement accounts, growth in financial investments
balances, and higher reverse repurchase agreements.
Loans and advances to customers as a percentage of customer accounts were 56.7%, compared with 56.2% at 31 December 2024.
Combined view of customer lending and customer deposits
At
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
$m
$m
Loans and advances to customers
944,708
930,658
Loans and advances to customers of disposal groups reported in ‘Assets held for sale’
1,246
965
–  private banking business in Germany
315
309
–  business in South Africa
746
656
–  retail banking business in Bahrain
185
—
Non-current assets held for sale
12
Combined customer lending
945,954
931,635
Currency translation
—
12,159
Combined customer lending at constant currency
945,954
943,794
Customer accounts
1,666,485
1,654,955
Customer accounts reported in ‘Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale’
5,874
5,399
–  private banking business in Germany
1,976
2,085
–  business in South Africa
3,030
3,294
–  retail banking business in Bahrain
865
—
–  other
3
20
Combined customer deposits
1,672,359
1,660,354
Currency translation
—
20,282
Combined customer deposits at constant currency
1,672,359
1,680,636
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Earnings Release – 1Q25
Loans and advances to customers
Loans and advances to customers of $0.9tn were $14bn higher on a reported basis. This included favourable effects of foreign currency
translation differences of $12bn. Excluding foreign currency translation differences, customer lending balances increased by $2bn. The increase
included growth in our CIB segment, mainly in term lending, which was broadly offset by a reduction of $7bn in Corporate Centre from the
reclassification of home and other loans retained in France following the disposal of our retail banking operations to ‘financial investments
measured at fair value through other comprehensive income‘.
The following movements are on a constant currency basis.
In our Hong Kong business, customer lending decreased by $2bn. This was driven by lower credit card advances balances, reflecting reduced
spending by customers and a decrease in term lending. Mortgage balances also decreased due to ongoing repayments.
In our UK business, customer lending rose by $2bn, primarily driven by continued growth in mortgage balances.
In CIB, customer lending increased by $7bn. This was driven by term lending growth in our main legal entities in Asia, including in India and
Australia, an increase in overdraft balances in HSBC Bank plc, and to a lesser extent growth in our entities in the Middle East and the US.
In IWPB, customer lending increased by $2bn, primarily driven by growth in Global Private Banking in our main legal entity in Hong Kong.
Customer accounts
Customer accounts of $1.7tn increased by $12bn on a reported basis. This included favourable effects of foreign currency translation
differences of $20bn, mainly in our UK entities. Excluding foreign currency translation differences, customer accounts decreased by $9bn.
The following movements are on a constant currency basis.
In our Hong Kong and UK business segments, customer accounts remained stable.
In CIB, customer accounts decreased by $12bn. This was driven by lower balances in our legal entities in Asia and the US, primarily reflecting
seasonal outflows in 1Q25.
In IWPB, customer accounts rose by $5bn, primarily driven by growth in Global Private Banking in our legal entity in Hong Kong and in HSBC
Bank plc, mainly in term deposits.
Financial investments
As part of our interest rate hedging strategy, we hold a portfolio of debt instruments, reported within financial investments, which are classified
as hold-to-collect-and-sell. As a result, the change in value of these instruments is recognised through ‘debt instruments at fair value through
other comprehensive income’ in equity. At 31 March 2025, we had recognised a pre-tax cumulative unrealised loss reserve through other
comprehensive income of $2.7bn related to these hold-to-collect-and-sell positions, excluding investments held in our insurance business. This
compared with an unrealised loss of $3.8bn at 31 December 2024, and reflected a $1.1bn pre-tax gain in 1Q25, inclusive of movements on
related fair value hedges.
On 1 January 2025, we reclassified a portfolio of home and other loans associated with the sale of our retail banking operations in France to a
hold-to-collect-and-sell business model, measuring it in loans and advances at fair value through other comprehensive income. Since
reclassification and during 1Q25, we recognised a fair value post-tax loss in other comprehensive income of $1.3bn on the remeasurement of
these financial instruments.
Overall, the Group is positively exposed to rising interest rates through NII, although there is an adverse impact on our capital base in the early
stages of a rising interest rate environment due to the fair value of hold-to-collect-and-sell instruments. Over time, these adverse movements
will unwind as the instruments reach maturity, although not all will necessarily be held to maturity, or as interest rates begin to fall.
We also hold a portfolio of financial investments measured at amortised cost, which are classified as hold-to-collect and are held to manage our
interest rate exposure. At 31 March 2025, the debt instruments within this portfolio had a cumulative unrecognised loss of $1.0bn, representing
a $1.9bn improvement during 1Q25.
Risk-weighted assets – 31 March 2025 compared with 31 December 2024
RWAs of $853.3bn increased by $15.0bn, primarily due to foreign currency translation differences of $8.0bn and $4.7bn of asset quality
movements in Hong Kong and the UK, and asset size movements of $4.5bn, principally from our UK and US CIB business.
uFor further details on RWAs, see page 49.
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Business segments
The Group Operating Committee is considered to be the Chief Operating Decision Maker (‘CODM’) for the purposes of identifying the Group‘s
reportable segments.
The Group Operating Committee reviews operating activity on a number of bases, including by business segments and legal entities. Our
business segments – Hong Kong, UK, Corporate and Institutional Banking and International Wealth and Premier Banking – along with Corporate
Centre – are our reportable segments under IFRS 8 ‘Operating Segments’. Business segment results are assessed by the CODM on the basis
of constant currency performance, which removes the effects of currency translation impacts from reported results. Therefore, we present
these results on a constant currency basis.
As required by IFRS 8, reconciliations of the constant currency results to the Group’s reported results are presented on page 23. Supplementary
reconciliations of constant currency to reported results by business segment are presented on pages 24 to 28 for information purposes.
Management view of revenue
Our business segment commentary includes tables that provide breakdowns of revenue on a constant currency basis by major product. These
reflect the basis on which revenue performance of the businesses is assessed and managed.
We group certain products in a consistent manner across our business segments. Wholesale transaction banking comprises our Global Foreign
Exchange, Global Payments Solutions, Global Trade Solutions and Securities Services businesses. Wealth comprises our Investment
Distribution, Insurance, Global Private Banking and Asset Management businesses.
On page 10, we also provide a summarised management view of revenue for the Group‘s results, on reported foreign exchange rates, to
supplement the Group‘s reported revenue performance using a consistent product grouping that we use to assess and manage our segmental
performance.
Hong Kong business – constant currency basis
Results – on a constant currency basis
Quarter ended
Variance
1Q25 vs. 1Q24
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
of which strategic
transactions1
$m
$m
$m
$m
%
$m
Revenue
4,006
3,817
3,686
320
9
—
ECL
(320)
(355)
(234)
(86)
(37)
—
Operating expenses
(1,143)
(1,300)
(1,137)
(6)
(1)
—
Share of profit/(loss) from associates and JVs
—
—
—
—
—
—
Profit before tax
2,543
2,162
2,315
228
10
—
1Impact of strategic transactions classified as material notable items. For further details, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
Management view of revenue – on a constant currency basis
Quarter ended
Variance
1Q25 vs. 1Q24
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
of which strategic
transactions3
$m
$m
$m
$m
%
$m
Banking NII1
3,040
3,060
2,956
84
3
—
Fee and other income
966
757
730
236
32
—
–  Retail Banking and Wealth
661
502
442
219
50
—
–  Retail Banking
87
74
61
26
43
—
–  Wealth
546
416
361
185
51
—
–  Other2
28
12
20
8
40
–  Commercial Banking
305
255
288
17
6
—
–  Wholesale Transaction Banking
176
179
168
8
5
—
–  Credit and Lending
27
18
25
2
8
—
–  Other2
102
58
95
7
7
—
Revenue excluding notable items
4,006
3,817
3,686
320
9
—
Notable items
—
—
—
—
—
—
Revenue
4,006
3,817
3,686
320
9
—
RoTE (annualised) (%)
37.3
38.0
1For a description of how we derive banking NII, see page 14. In the Hong Kong business, there are no adjustments to net interest income to derive banking NII.
2Includes revenue from Markets Treasury. It also includes other non-product specific income and notional tax credits.
3Impact of strategic transactions classified as material notable items. For further details, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
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Earnings Release – 1Q25
Notable items
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Operating expenses
Restructuring and other related costs
(7)
—
—
Currency translation on operating expenses notable items
—
—
—
1Q25 compared with 1Q24
Profit before tax of $2.5bn was $0.2bn or 10% higher than in 1Q24 on a constant currency basis. This was driven by an increase in revenue of
$0.3bn or 9%, mainly from a strong performance in fee and other income in Wealth. This was partly offset by an increase in ECL compared with
1Q24.
Revenue of $4.0bn was $0.3bn or 9% higher on a constant currency basis.
Banking NII of $3.0bn increased by $0.1bn or 3%. The increase was driven by deposit balance growth of $36bn or 8% and a lower cost of
funding as interest rates reduced. This was partly offset by lower lending balances and the impact of lower interest rates on both lending yields
and earnings on our commercial surplus.
Fee and other income of $1.0bn was up by $0.2bn or 32%. The growth was mainly driven by Wealth fee and other income of $0.5bn, which
increased by $0.2bn or 51%, reflecting a strong performance in investment distribution due to elevated market volatility, leading to higher client
activity.
ECL of $0.3bn in 1Q25 increased by $0.1bn compared with 1Q24 on a constant currency basis. The 1Q25 period included higher charges due to
a deterioration in the forward economic outlook and higher charges in the Hong Kong commercial real estate sector.
Operating expenses of $1.1bn were stable on a constant currency basis.
UK business – constant currency basis
Results – on a constant currency basis
Quarter ended
Variance
1Q25 vs. 1Q24
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
of which strategic
transactions1
$m
$m
$m
$m
%
$m
Revenue
3,003
3,012
2,877
126
4
—
ECL
(169)
(167)
(54)
(115)
>(100)
—
Operating expenses
(1,283)
(1,364)
(1,167)
(116)
(10)
—
Share of profit/(loss) from associates and JVs
—
—
—
—
—
—
Profit before tax
1,551
1,481
1,656
(105)
(6)
—
1Impact of strategic transactions classified as material notable items. For further details, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
Management view of revenue – on a constant currency basis
Quarter ended
Variance
1Q25 vs. 1Q24
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
of which strategic
transactions3
$m
$m
$m
$m
%
$m
Banking NII1
2,561
2,524
2,414
147
6
—
Fee and other income
442
488
463
(21)
(5)
—
–  Retail Banking and Wealth
151
176
168
(17)
(10)
—
–  Retail Banking
62
80
52
10
19
—
–  Wealth
86
76
97
(11)
(11)
—
–  Other2
3
20
19
(16)
(84)
—
–  Commercial Banking
291
312
295
(4)
(1)
—
–  Wholesale Transaction Banking
216
216
215
1
—
—
–  Credit and Lending
53
54
49
4
8
—
–  Other2
22
42
31
(9)
(29)
—
Revenue excluding notable items
3,003
3,012
2,877
126
4
—
Notable items
—
—
—
—
—
—
Revenue
3,003
3,012
2,877
126
4
—
RoTE (annualised) (%)
22.8
26.4
1For a description of how we derive banking NII, see page 14. In the UK business, there are no adjustments to net interest income to derive banking NII.
2Includes revenue from Markets Treasury. It also includes other non-product specific income and notional tax credits.
3Impact of strategic transactions classified as material notable items. For further details, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
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Notable items
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Operating expenses
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs
—
4
—
Restructuring and other related costs
(4)
1
2
Currency translation on operating expenses notable items
—
—
—
1Q25 compared with 1Q24
Profit before tax of $1.6bn was $0.1bn or 6% lower than in 1Q24 on a constant currency basis. The rise in revenue was primarily from higher
banking NII, including the benefit of our structural hedge, which was more than offset by higher ECL charges and growth in operating expenses.
Revenue of $3.0bn was $0.1bn or 4% higher on a constant currency basis.
Banking NII of $2.6bn increased by $0.1bn or 6%. This included the benefit of our structural hedge and higher allocated NII from Markets
Treasury. The increase also reflected higher lending balances across major products and growth in deposit balances, in line with the increase in
the overall market size. These increases were partly offset by margin compression on mortgages, while customer migration to interest-bearing
deposit accounts began to stabilise.
Fee and other income of $0.4bn fell by 5%. In Retail Banking and Wealth, a rise in transaction volumes in Retail Banking was more than offset
by lower fees on foreign exchange transactions in Wealth. In Commercial Banking, fee and other income was broadly stable.
ECL of $0.2bn in 1Q25 increased by $0.1bn compared with 1Q24 on a constant currency basis. The increase reflected the non-recurrence of
releases against retail exposures in 1Q24.
Operating expenses of $1.3bn increased by $0.1bn or 10% on a constant currency basis, due to higher spend and investment in technology and
in our operational resilience, partly mitigated by continued cost discipline.
Corporate and Institutional Banking – constant currency basis
Results – on a constant currency basis
Quarter ended
Variance
1Q25 vs. 1Q24
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
of which strategic
transactions1
$m
$m
$m
$m
%
$m
Revenue
7,187
6,478
6,692
495
7
(355)
ECL
(169)
(519)
(171)
2
1
60
Operating expenses
(3,498)
(3,866)
(3,348)
(150)
(4)
136
Share of profit/(loss) from associates and JVs
—
—
—
—
—
—
Profit before tax
3,520
2,093
3,173
347
11
(159)
1Impact of strategic transactions classified as material notable items. For further details, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
Management view of revenue – on a constant currency basis
Quarter ended
Variance
1Q25 vs. 1Q24
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
of which strategic
transactions3
$m
$m
$m
$m
%
$m
Banking NII1
3,444
3,541
3,692
(248)
(7)
(402)
Fee and other income
3,743
2,937
3,000
743
25
46
–  Wholesale Transaction Banking
2,458
2,107
2,151
307
14
(62)
–  Investment Banking
250
229
234
16
7
(3)
–  Debt and Equity Markets
1,018
502
694
324
47
6
–  Wholesale Credit and Lending
143
150
158
(15)
(9)
(47)
–  Other2
(126)
(51)
(237)
111
47
152
Revenue excluding notable items
7,187
6,478
6,692
495
7
(355)
Notable items
—
—
—
—
—
—
Revenue
7,187
6,478
6,692
495
7
(355)
RoTE (annualised) (%)
18.7
16.0
1For a description of how we derive banking NII, see page 14. In CIB, there are no adjustments to net interest income to derive banking NII. The internal funding
costs of trading and fair value net assets are recorded in ’fee and other income’. On consolidation, this funding is eliminated in Corporate Centre. In 1Q25, this
funding cost was $2.4bn (1Q24: $2.7bn).
2Includes allocated revenue from Markets Treasury and hyperinflationary impacts. It also includes notional tax credits.
3Impact of strategic transactions classified as material notable items. For further details, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
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HSBC Holdings plc Earnings Release 1Q25 on Form 6-K
Earnings Release – 1Q25
Notable items
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Operating expenses
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs
(26)
(11)
(1)
Restructuring and other related costs
(46)
(6)
3
Currency translation on operating expenses notable items
—
1
—
1Q25 compared with 1Q24
Profit before tax of $3.5bn was $0.3bn higher than in 1Q24 on a constant currency basis. Revenue increased, reflecting strong performances in
Foreign Exchange in Wholesale Transaction Banking and in Debt and Equity Markets, as well as higher revenue allocated from Corporate
Centre, primarily related to lower adverse hyperinflationary impacts following the disposal of our business in Argentina. The increase in revenue
was partly offset by higher operating expenses.
Revenue of $7.2bn was $0.5bn or 7% higher on a constant currency basis, including the adverse impact of the disposals of our businesses in
Canada and Argentina. The underlying growth was driven by strong momentum in fee and other income in Wholesale Transaction Banking and
Debt and Equity Markets.
Banking NII of $3.4bn decreased by $0.2bn or 7%, including a reduction of $0.4bn due to business disposals in Canada and Argentina. Banking
NII reflected the impact of lower interest rates on margins and changes in product mix in Global Payments Solutions (‘GPS‘), although this was
offset by 6% growth in average GPS balances. Banking NII increased in Global Trade Solutions (‘GTS‘) due to higher balances and higher
margins, mainly in our legal entities in Asia. In addition, there was lower allocated interest expense from HSBC Holdings.
Fee and other income of $3.7bn increased by $0.7bn or 25%.
–In Wholesale Transaction Banking, fee and other income increased by $0.3bn or 14%, mainly due to higher income in Global Foreign
Exchange from elevated market volatility in 1Q25 despite continued margin compression.
–In Debt and Equity Markets, fee and other income was up $0.3bn or 47%, driven by new client onboarding in prime finance and robust
institutional financing demand. Revenue from equity derivatives benefited from the rise in market volatility resulting from the uncertain
macroeconomic outlook.
–In Other, fee and other income decreased by $0.1bn, largely due to adverse hyperinflationary impacts in Argentina in 1Q24 which did not
recur following the disposal of our business there.
ECL charges of $0.2bn were broadly stable on a constant currency basis.
Operating expenses of $3.5bn were $0.2bn or 4% higher than in 1Q24 on a constant currency basis. The increase included restructuring and
other related costs, and costs associated with business wind-downs. It also reflected higher spend and investment in technology, and
inflationary impacts. These increases were in part mitigated by continued cost discipline and the impact of the sale of our banking business in
Canada.
International Wealth and Premier Banking – constant currency basis
Results – on a constant currency basis
Quarter ended
Variance
1Q25 vs. 1Q24
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
of which strategic
transactions1
$m
$m
$m
$m
%
$m
Revenue
3,511
3,131
3,496
15
—
(286)
ECL
(227)
(304)
(208)
(19)
(9)
25
Operating expenses
(2,106)
(2,335)
(2,108)
2
—
168
Share of profit/(loss) from associates and JVs
10
4
12
(2)
(17)
—
Profit before tax
1,188
496
1,192
(4)
—
(93)
1Impact of strategic transactions classified as material notable items. For further details, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
HSBC Holdings plc Earnings Release 1Q25 on Form 6-K
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Management view of revenue – on a constant currency basis
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
Variance
1Q25 vs. 1Q24
of which strategic
transactions3
$m
$m
$m
$m
%
$m
Banking NII1
1,706
1,782
1,977
(271)
(14)
(285)
Fee and other income
1,819
1,376
1,466
353
24
53
–  Retail Banking
153
175
186
(33)
(18)
(17)
–  Wealth
1,659
1,255
1,409
250
18
(57)
–  Other2
7
(54)
(129)
136
>100
126
Revenue excluding notable items
3,525
3,158
3,443
82
2
(233)
Notable items
(14)
(27)
53
(67)
>(100)
(53)
Revenue
3,511
3,131
3,496
15
—
(286)
RoTE (annualised) (%)
19.2
18.1
1For a description of how we derive banking NII, see page 14. Banking NII in IWPB is computed by deducting third-party NII in our insurance business from total
IWPB NII, which was $0.1bn in 1Q25 (1Q24: $0.1bn). Total Insurance NII is presented in ‘fee and other income‘ in Wealth.
2Includes allocated revenue from Markets Treasury and hyperinflationary impacts. It also includes other non-product-specific income.
3Impact of strategic transactions classified as material notable items. For further details, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
Notable items
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Revenue
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs
(14)
(27)
53
Currency translation on revenue notable items
—
—
—
Operating expenses
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs
(4)
(2)
(1)
Restructuring and other related costs
(23)
(15)
—
Currency translation on operating expenses notable items
—
—
1
1Q25 compared with 1Q24
Profit before tax of $1.2bn was stable compared with 1Q24 on a constant currency basis.
Revenue of $3.5bn was $15m higher on a constant currency basis.
Banking NII of $1.7bn decreased by $0.3bn or 14%, primarily driven by the impact of business disposals in Canada and Argentina, and the
effects of lower interest rates. This reduction was partly offset by balance sheet growth.
Fee and other income of $1.8bn was up by $0.4bn or 24%, driven by higher customer activity in all Wealth products, mainly in Hong Kong.
In Wealth, fee and other income of $1.7bn was up $0.3bn or 18%, due to growth in Global Private Banking of $0.1bn or 34%, as increased
customer activity led to strong performances in brokerage and trading, and from higher annuity fees. Insurance increased by $0.1bn or 14%,
reflecting a higher CSM release given continued year-on-year growth in our CSM balances, with a 1Q25 balance of $12.8bn, up $0.9bn or 7%,
which included a reduction of $0.9bn from the reclassification of our life insurance business in France to held for sale.
ECL of $0.2bn in 1Q25 increased by $19m compared with 1Q24 on a constant currency basis.
Operating expenses of $2.1bn were stable on a constant currency basis, reflecting the impact of business disposals in Canada and Argentina
and continued cost discipline. This was broadly offset by increases reflecting continued investments in Wealth, higher spend and investment in
technology, and the impact of inflation.
22
HSBC Holdings plc Earnings Release 1Q25 on Form 6-K
Earnings Release – 1Q25
Corporate Centre – constant currency basis
Results – on a constant currency basis
Quarter ended
Variance
1Q25 vs. 1Q24
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
of which strategic
transactions1
$m
$m
$m
$m
%
$m
Revenue
(58)
(5,075)
3,608
(3,666)
>(100)
(3,761)
ECL
9
(2)
(7)
16
>100
—
Operating expenses
(72)
373
(185)
113
61
42
Share of profit from associates and JVs less
impairment
803
669
749
54
7
—
Profit before tax
682
(4,035)
4,165
(3,483)
(84)
(3,719)
1Impact of strategic transactions classified as material notable items. For further details, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
Management view of revenue – on a constant currency basis
Quarter ended
Variance
1Q25 vs. 1Q24
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
of which strategic
transactions4
$m
$m
$m
$m
%
$m
Banking NII1
(152)
(137)
(141)
(11)
(8)
—
Fee and other income2
171
(25)
70
101
>100
—
Revenue excluding notable items
19
(162)
(71)
90
>100
—
Notable items
(77)
(4,913)
3,679
(3,756)
>(100)
(3,761)
Revenue3
(58)
(5,075)
3,608
(3,666)
>(100)
(3,761)
RoTE (annualised) (%)
5.1
36.2
1For a description of how we derive banking NII, see page 14. Banking NII in Corporate Centre is computed by deducting the internal cost to fund trading and fair
value net assets for which associated revenue is reported in ‘Net income from financial instruments held for trading or managed on a fair value basis’. Corporate
Centre banking net interest expense includes funding charges on property and technology assets, and the banking NII of the retained retail loan portfolio in
France.
2‘Fee and other income‘ includes gains and losses on certain transactions, valuation differences on issued long-term debt and associated swaps, fair value
movements on financial instruments, revaluation gains and losses on investment properties and property disposals, as well as consolidation adjustments and
other revenue items not allocated to business segments.
3Revenue from Markets Treasury, HSBC Holdings net interest expense and hyperinflation are allocated out to the business segments, to align them better with
their revenue and expense. The total Markets Treasury revenue component of this allocation for 1Q25 was $514m (1Q24: $454m).
4Impact of strategic transactions classified as material notable items. For further details, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
Notable items
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Revenue
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs1
(77)
(4,959)
3,679
Restructuring and other related costs
—
—
—
Early redemption of legacy securities
—
46
—
Currency translation on revenue notable items
1
—
—
Operating expenses
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs
(20)
(41)
(61)
Restructuring and other related costs
(61)
(36)
8
Currency translation on operating expenses notable items
—
1
2
11Q25 includes fair value losses on ADRs in Galicia received as part of the sale consideration for HSBC Argentina; 1Q24 included gains on the disposal of our
banking business in Canada, inclusive of foreign exchange hedging of the sale proceeds, the recycling of foreign currency translation and other reserve losses.
1Q24 also included an impairment recognised in relation to the sale of our business in Argentina; 4Q24 included losses on the completion of our disposal of our
business in Argentina, including the recycling of foreign currency and other reserve losses.
HSBC Holdings plc Earnings Release 1Q25 on Form 6-K
23
1Q25 compared with 1Q24
Profit before tax of $0.7bn was $3.5bn lower than in 1Q24 on a constant currency basis. This reduction primarily reflected the non-recurrence of
a 1Q24 gain of $4.8bn following the sale of our banking business in Canada, inclusive of fair value gains on the hedging of the sales proceeds
and recycling of related reserves. This was partly offset by the non-recurrence of an impairment of $1.1bn in 1Q24 recognised following the
classification of our business in Argentina as held for sale.
Revenue of $0.1bn was $3.7bn lower on a constant currency basis, primarily due to the impact of notable items. In 1Q24, these included the
impacts related to business disposals in Canada and Argentina, as mentioned above. In 1Q25, notable items included $0.1bn of fair value losses
on ADRs in Galicia received as part of the sale consideration for HSBC Argentina.
Banking NII was a net expense of $0.2bn. This was stable compared with 1Q24 on a constant currency basis. Banking NII in 1Q25 excluded the
internal cost to fund trading and fair value net assets, predominantly in CIB, of $2.4bn (1Q24: $2.7bn).
Fee and other income of $0.2bn was $0.1bn higher, primarily due to $0.1bn of fair value gains on non-qualifying hedges related to our retained
French portfolio of home and certain other loans.
Operating expenses reduced by $0.1bn on a constant currency basis. The reduction included the non-recurrence of a 1Q24 charge in the US
related to the incremental cost of the FDIC special assessment, as well as a reduction associated with disposals, acquisitions and related costs.
This was partly offset by restructuring and other related costs associated with our reorganisation activities.
Share of profit from associates and joint ventures of $0.8bn increased by $0.1bn or 7% on a constant currency basis, which included increases
in share of profit from BoCom and SAB.
Supplementary financial
information
Reported and constant currency results
Reported and constant currency results1
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Revenue2
Reported
17,649
11,564
20,752
Currency translation
(201)
(393)
Constant currency
17,649
11,363
20,359
Change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges
Reported
(876)
(1,362)
(720)
Currency translation
15
46
Constant currency
(876)
(1,347)
(674)
Operating expenses
Reported
(8,102)
(8,604)
(8,151)
Currency translation
112
206
Constant currency
(8,102)
(8,492)
(7,945)
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
Reported
813
679
769
Currency translation
(6)
(8)
Constant currency
813
673
761
Profit before tax
Reported
9,484
2,277
12,650
Currency translation
(80)
(149)
Constant currency
9,484
2,197
12,501
Profit after tax
Reported
7,570
585
10,837
Currency translation
(55)
(104)
Constant currency
7,570
530
10,733
Loans and advances to customers (net)
Reported
944,708
930,658
933,125
Currency translation
12,159
267
Constant currency
944,708
942,817
933,392
Customer accounts
Reported
1,666,485
1,654,955
1,570,164
Currency translation
20,282
4,943
Constant currency
1,666,485
1,675,237
1,575,107
1In the current period, constant currency results are equal to reported as there is no currency translation.
2Net operating income before change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges, also referred to as revenue.
24
HSBC Holdings plc Earnings Release 1Q25 on Form 6-K
Earnings Release – 1Q25
Notable items
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Revenue
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs1
(91)
(4,986)
3,732
Early redemption of legacy securities
—
46
—
Operating expenses
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs
(50)
(50)
(63)
Restructuring and other related costs2
(141)
(56)
13
Tax
Tax (charge)/credit on notable items
65
15
8
11Q25 includes fair value losses on ADRs in Galicia received as part of the sale consideration for HSBC Argentina; 1Q24 included gains on the disposal of our
banking business in Canada, inclusive of foreign exchange hedging of the sale proceeds, the recycling of foreign currency translation and other reserve losses.
1Q24 also included an impairment recognised in relation to the sale of our business in Argentina; 4Q24 included losses on the completion of our disposal of our
business in Argentina, including the recycling of foreign currency and other reserve losses.
2Amounts relate to restructuring provisions recognised in 1Q25 and 4Q24 as well as reversals of restructuring provisions recognised during 2022.
Business segments
Constant currency results and notable items by business segment
Constant currency results1
Quarter ended 31 Mar 2025
Hong Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Revenue2
4,006
3,003
7,187
3,511
(58)
17,649
ECL
(320)
(169)
(169)
(227)
9
(876)
Operating expenses
(1,143)
(1,283)
(3,498)
(2,106)
(72)
(8,102)
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
—
—
—
10
803
813
Profit before tax
2,543
1,551
3,520
1,188
682
9,484
Loans and advances to customers (net)3
233,054
276,965
295,097
139,416
176
944,708
Customer accounts
505,334
339,570
554,760
266,428
393
1,666,485
1In the current period, constant currency results are equal to reported, as there is no currency translation.
2Net operating income before change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges, also referred to as revenue.
3The reduction in loans and advances to customers in Corporate Centre includes the reclassification to ‘financial investments measured at fair value through other
comprehensive income‘ of a portfolio of home and other loans retained following the disposal of our retail banking operations in France. With effect from
1 January 2025 we reclassified this portfolio to a hold-to-collect-and-sell business model, measuring it at fair value through other comprehensive income.
Notable items
Quarter ended 31 Mar 2025
Hong Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Revenue
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs1
—
—
—
(14)
(77)
(91)
Operating expenses
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs
—
—
(26)
(4)
(20)
(50)
Restructuring and other related costs2
(7)
(4)
(46)
(23)
(61)
(141)
1Includes fair value losses on ADRs in Galicia received as part of the sale consideration for HSBC Argentina.
2Amounts relate to restructuring provisions recognised in 2025 as well as reversals of restructuring provisions recognised during 2022.
HSBC Holdings plc Earnings Release 1Q25 on Form 6-K
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Constant currency results (continued)
Quarter ended 31 Mar 2024
Hong Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Revenue1
Reported
3,667
2,897
6,916
3,671
3,601
20,752
Currency translation
19
(20)
(224)
(175)
7
(393)
Constant currency
3,686
2,877
6,692
3,496
3,608
20,359
ECL
Reported
(233)
(55)
(179)
(247)
(6)
(720)
Currency translation
(1)
1
8
39
(1)
46
Constant currency
(234)
(54)
(171)
(208)
(7)
(674)
Operating expenses
Reported
(1,132)
(1,175)
(3,433)
(2,224)
(187)
(8,151)
Currency translation
(5)
8
85
116
2
206
Constant currency
(1,137)
(1,167)
(3,348)
(2,108)
(185)
(7,945)
Share of profit/(loss) in associates and joint ventures
Reported
—
—
—
13
756
769
Currency translation
—
—
—
(1)
(7)
(8)
Constant currency
—
—
—
12
749
761
Profit before tax
Reported
2,302
1,667
3,304
1,213
4,164
12,650
Currency translation
13
(11)
(131)
(21)
1
(149)
Constant currency
2,315
1,656
3,173
1,192
4,165
12,501
Loans and advances to customers (net)
Reported
234,372
262,743
291,946
136,237
7,827
933,125
Currency translation
1,343
5,656
(3,192)
(3,538)
(2)
267
Constant currency
235,715
268,399
288,754
132,699
7,825
933,392
Customer accounts
Reported
466,779
324,432
523,660
254,903
390
1,570,164
Currency translation
2,747
6,983
(1,492)
(3,300)
5
4,943
Constant currency
469,526
331,415
522,168
251,603
395
1,575,107
1Net operating income before change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges, also referred to as revenue.
Notable items (continued)
Quarter ended 31 Mar 2024
Hong Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Notable items
Revenue
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs1
—
—
—
53
3,679
3,732
Operating expenses
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs
—
—
(1)
(1)
(61)
(63)
Restructuring and other related costs2
—
2
3
—
8
13
1Includes a $4.8bn gain on disposal of our banking business in Canada, inclusive of a $0.3bn gain on the foreign exchange hedging of the sale proceeds, the
recycling of $0.6bn in foreign currency translation reserve losses and $0.4bn of other reserves losses. This was partly offset by a $1.1bn impairment recognised
in relation to the sale of our business in Argentina.
2Amounts relate to reversals of restructuring provisions recognised during 2022.
26
HSBC Holdings plc Earnings Release 1Q25 on Form 6-K
Earnings Release – 1Q25
Constant currency results (continued)
Quarter ended 31 Dec 2024
Hong Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Revenue1
Reported
3,820
3,068
6,560
3,174
(5,058)
11,564
Currency translation
(3)
(56)
(82)
(43)
(17)
(201)
Constant currency
3,817
3,012
6,478
3,131
(5,075)
11,363
ECL
Reported
(356)
(170)
(524)
(310)
(2)
(1,362)
Currency translation
1
3
5
6
—
15
Constant currency
(355)
(167)
(519)
(304)
(2)
(1,347)
Operating expenses
Reported
(1,302)
(1,389)
(3,913)
(2,367)
367
(8,604)
Currency translation
2
25
47
32
6
112
Constant currency
(1,300)
(1,364)
(3,866)
(2,335)
373
(8,492)
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
Reported
—
—
—
4
675
679
Currency translation
—
—
—
—
(6)
(6)
Constant currency
—
—
—
4
669
673
Profit before tax
Reported
2,162
1,509
2,123
501
(4,018)
2,277
Currency translation
—
(28)
(30)
(5)
(17)
(80)
Constant currency
2,162
1,481
2,093
496
(4,035)
2,197
Loans and advances to customers (net)
Reported
235,208
267,293
284,701
136,325
7,131
930,658
Currency translation
(315)
7,756
3,278
1,157
283
12,159
Constant currency
234,893
275,049
287,979
137,482
7,414
942,817
Customer accounts
Reported
507,389
330,012
557,796
259,443
315
1,654,955
Currency translation
(771)
9,576
9,038
2,430
9
20,282
Constant currency
506,618
339,588
566,834
261,873
324
1,675,237
1Net operating income before change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges, also referred to as revenue.
Notable items (continued)
Quarter ended 31 Dec 2024
Hong Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Revenue
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs1
—
—
—
(27)
(4,959)
(4,986)
Early redemption of legacy securities
—
—
—
—
46
46
Operating expenses
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs
—
4
(11)
(2)
(41)
(50)
Restructuring and other related costs2
—
1
(6)
(15)
(36)
(56)
1Includes a $5.2bn loss on the recycling in foreign currency translation reserve losses and other reserves arising on sale of our business in Argentina.
2Amounts relate to restructuring provisions recognised in 2024 and reversals of restructuring provisions recognised during 2022.
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Reconciliation of reported risk-weighted assets to constant currency risk–
weighted assets
The following table reconciles reported and constant currency RWAs.
Reconciliation of reported risk-weighted assets to constant currency risk-weighted assets
At 31 Mar 2025
Hong Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
Risk-weighted assets
Reported
144.9
139.8
394.7
86.5
87.4
853.3
Constant currency
144.9
139.8
394.7
86.5
87.4
853.3
At 31 Dec 2024
Risk-weighted assets
Reported
143.7
133.5
388.0
85.7
87.4
838.3
Currency translation
(0.2)
3.9
3.0
0.6
0.4
7.7
Constant currency
143.5
137.4
391.0
86.3
87.8
846.0
At 31 Mar 2024
Risk-weighted assets
Reported
147.0
124.2
383.7
87.8
89.9
832.6
Currency translation
0.8
2.7
(6.1)
(3.4)
—
(6.0)
Constant currency
147.8
126.9
377.6
84.4
89.9
826.6
Strategic transactions supplementary analysis
The following table presents the selected impacts of strategic transactions to the Group and our business segments for transactions that are
classified as material notable items. At 1Q25, strategic transactions classified as material notable items in current and comparative periods
relate to transactions completed in 2024, comprising the disposal of our retail banking operations in France, the disposal of our banking business
in Canada and the sale of our business in Argentina.
The impact of strategic transactions also includes the distorting impact between the periods of the operating income statement results related
to acquisitions and disposals that affect period-on-period comparisons. These impacts are not included in our notable or material notable items.
The impact of strategic transactions is computed by including the operating income statement results of each business in any period for which
there are no results in the comparative period.
Constant currency results
Quarter ended 31 Mar 2025
Hong Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Revenue
—
—
—
—
(75)
(75)
ECL
—
—
—
—
—
—
Operating expenses
—
—
—
—
(16)
(16)
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
—
—
—
—
—
—
Profit before tax
—
—
—
—
(92)
(92)
–  HSBC Innovation Banking
—
—
—
—
—
—
–  retail banking operations in France
—
—
—
—
—
—
–  banking business in Canada
—
—
—
—
—
—
–  business in Argentina
—
—
—
—
(92)
(92)
of which: notable items
Revenue
—
—
—
—
(75)
(75)
Profit before tax
—
—
—
—
(92)
(92)
of which: distorting impact of operating results between
periods
Revenue
—
—
—
—
—
—
Profit/(loss) before tax
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Earnings Release – 1Q25
Constant currency results (continued)
Quarter ended 31 Dec 2024
Hong Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Revenue
—
—
59
72
(4,960)
(4,829)
ECL
—
—
3
(12)
—
(9)
Operating expenses
—
4
(46)
(51)
(39)
(132)
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
—
—
—
—
—
—
Profit/(loss) before tax
—
4
17
9
(4,999)
(4,969)
–  HSBC Innovation Banking1
—
4
—
—
—
4
–  retail banking operations in France
—
—
—
—
1
1
–  banking business in Canada
—
—
—
—
1
1
–  business in Argentina
—
—
17
9
(5,001)
(4,975)
of which: notable items
Revenue
—
—
—
—
(4,960)
(4,960)
Profit/(loss) before tax
—
4
(9)
—
(4,999)
(5,004)
of which: distorting impact of operating results between
periods
Revenue
—
—
59
72
—
131
Profit/(loss) before tax
—
—
26
9
—
35
Quarter ended 31 Mar 2024
Revenue
—
—
355
286
3,686
4,327
ECL
—
—
(60)
(25)
—
(85)
Operating expenses
—
—
(136)
(168)
(59)
(363)
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
—
—
—
—
—
—
Profit before tax
—
—
159
93
3,627
3,879
–  HSBC Innovation Banking1
—
—
—
—
—
—
–  retail banking operations in France
—
—
—
53
(1)
52
–  banking business in Canada
—
—
144
67
4,765
4,976
–  business in Argentina
—
—
15
(27)
(1,137)
(1,149)
of which: notable items
Revenue
—
—
—
53
3,686
3,739
Profit before tax
—
—
(1)
52
3,627
3,678
of which: distorting impact of operating results between
periods
Revenue
—
—
355
233
—
588
Profit before tax
—
—
160
41
—
201
1Includes the impact of our acquisition of SVB UK, which in June 2023 changed its legal entity name to HSBC Innovation Bank Limited.
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Legal entities
Constant currency results and notable items by legal entity
Legal entity results – on a constant currency basis1
Quarter ended 31 Mar 2025
HSBC
UK Bank
plc
HSBC
Bank plc
The
Hongkong
and
Shanghai
Banking
Corporation
Limited
HSBC
Bank
Middle
East
Limited
HSBC
North
America
Holdings
Inc.
HSBC
Bank
Canada
Grupo
Financiero
HSBC,
S.A.
de C.V.
Other
trading
entities2
Holding
companies,
shared
service
centres and
intra-Group
eliminations
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Revenue3
3,211
2,720
9,382
619
1,171
—
823
593
(870)
17,649
ECL
(187)
(39)
(353)
(26)
(86)
—
(180)
(5)
—
(876)
Operating expenses
(1,313)
(1,665)
(3,538)
(310)
(819)
—
(459)
(317)
319
(8,102)
Share of profit/(loss) in
associates and joint ventures
—
(3)
635
—
—
—
4
177
—
813
Profit before tax
1,711
1,013
6,126
283
266
—
188
448
(551)
9,484
Loans and advances to
customers (net)
282,969
101,516
453,681
21,085
56,648
—
23,843
4,967
(1)
944,708
Customer accounts
349,850
307,594
839,433
34,572
97,533
—
26,701
10,760
42
1,666,485
1In the current period, constant currency results are equal to reported, as there is no currency translation.
2Other trading entities includes the results of entities located in Türkiye, Egypt and Saudi Arabia (including our share of the results of SAB) which do not
consolidate into HSBC Bank Middle East Limited. These entities had an aggregated impact on Group reported profit before tax of $415m.
3Net operating income before change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges, also referred to as revenue.
Notable items
Quarter ended 31 Mar 2025
HSBC
UK Bank
plc
HSBC
Bank plc
The
Hongkong
and
Shanghai
Banking
Corporation
Limited
HSBC
Bank
Middle
East
Limited
HSBC
North
America
Holdings
Inc.
HSBC
Bank
Canada
Grupo
Financiero
HSBC,
S.A.
de C.V.
Other
trading
entities
Holding
companies,
shared
service
centres and
intra-Group
eliminations
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Revenue
Disposals, wind-downs,
acquisitions and related
costs1
—
(14)
—
—
—
—
—
—
(77)
(91)
Operating expenses
Disposals, wind-downs,
acquisitions and related costs
—
(12)
(8)
(5)
(10)
—
—
—
(15)
(50)
Restructuring and other
related costs2
(9)
(8)
(19)
(2)
(6)
—
(1)
(20)
(76)
(141)
1Includes fair value losses on ADRs in Galicia received as part of the sale consideration for HSBC Argentina.
2Amounts relate to restructuring provisions recognised in 2025 as well as reversals of restructuring provisions recognised during 2022.
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Legal entity results – on a constant currency basis (continued)
Quarter ended 31 Mar 2024
HSBC UK
Bank plc
HSBC
Bank plc
The
Hongkong
and
Shanghai
Banking
Corporation
Limited
HSBC
Bank
Middle
East
Limited
HSBC
North
America
Holdings
Inc.
HSBC
Bank
Canada
Grupo
Financiero
HSBC, S.A.
de C.V.
Other
trading
entities1
Holding
companies,
shared
service
centres and
intra-group
eliminations
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Revenue2
Reported
3,091
2,307
8,469
620
1,086
462
888
790
3,039
20,752
Currency translation
(21)
(35)
(30)
—
—
(27)
(149)
(131)
—
(393)
Constant currency
3,070
2,272
8,439
620
1,086
435
739
659
3,039
20,359
ECL
Reported
(52)
(66)
(271)
(55)
7
(40)
(176)
(68)
1
(720)
Currency translation
—
1
(1)
—
—
3
30
14
(1)
46
Constant currency
(52)
(65)
(272)
(55)
7
(37)
(146)
(54)
—
(674)
Operating expenses
Reported
(1,228)
(1,554)
(3,352)
(282)
(840)
(236)
(530)
(477)
348
(8,151)
Currency translation
8
25
10
—
—
14
89
63
(3)
206
Constant currency
(1,220)
(1,529)
(3,342)
(282)
(840)
(222)
(441)
(414)
345
(7,945)
Share of profit/(loss) in
associates and joint
ventures
Reported
—
10
611
—
—
—
4
145
(1)
769
Currency translation
—
—
(7)
—
—
—
(1)
—
—
(8)
Constant currency
—
10
604
—
—
—
3
145
(1)
761
Profit/(loss) before tax
Reported
1,811
697
5,457
283
253
186
186
390
3,387
12,650
Currency translation
(13)
(9)
(28)
—
—
(10)
(31)
(54)
(4)
(149)
Constant currency
1,798
688
5,429
283
253
176
155
336
3,383
12,501
Loans and advances to
customers (net)
Reported
268,477
107,995
449,043
20,732
54,941
—
27,581
4,356
—
933,125
Currency translation
5,778
1,033
(911)
(2)
—
—
(5,164)
(468)
1
267
Constant currency
274,255
109,028
448,132
20,730
54,941
—
22,417
3,888
1
933,392
Customer accounts
Reported
333,416
290,613
776,288
33,397
95,407
—
31,244
9,726
73
1,570,164
Currency translation
7,177
3,854
692
(3)
—
—
(5,850)
(926)
(1)
4,943
Constant currency
340,593
294,467
776,980
33,394
95,407
—
25,394
8,800
72
1,575,107
1Other trading entities includes the results of entities located in Türkiye, Egypt and Saudi Arabia (including our share of the results of SAB), which do not
consolidate into HSBC Bank Middle East Limited. These entities had an aggregated impact on Group reported profit before tax of $359m and constant currency
profit before tax of $304m. 
2Net operating income before change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges, also referred to as revenue.
Notable items (continued)
Quarter ended 31 Mar 2024
HSBC UK
Bank plc
HSBC
Bank plc
The
Hongkong
and
Shanghai
Banking
Corporation
Limited
HSBC
Bank
Middle
East
Limited
HSBC
North
America
Holdings
Inc.
HSBC
Bank
Canada
Grupo
Financiero
HSBC, S.A.
de C.V.
Other
trading
entities
Holding
companies,
shared
service
centres and
intra-group
eliminations
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Revenue
Disposals, wind-downs,
acquisitions and related
costs1
—
(16)
—
—
—
—
—
—
3,748
3,732
Operating expenses
Disposals, wind-downs,
acquisitions and related
costs
—
(5)
—
—
(7)
(36)
—
—
(15)
(63)
Restructuring and other
related costs2
3
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
13
1Includes a $4.8bn gain on disposal of our banking business in Canada, inclusive of a $0.3bn gain on the foreign exchange hedging of the sale proceeds, the
recycling of $0.6bn in foreign currency translation reserve losses and $0.4bn of other reserves losses. This was partly offset by a $1.1bn impairment recognised
in relation to the sale of our business in Argentina.
2Amounts relate to reversals of restructuring provisions recognised during 2022.
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Legal entity results – on a constant currency basis (continued)
Quarter ended 31 Dec 2024
HSBC UK
Bank plc
HSBC
Bank plc
The
Hongkong
and
Shanghai
Banking
Corporation
Limited
HSBC
Bank
Middle
East
Limited
HSBC
North
America
Holdings
Inc.
HSBC
Bank
Canada
Grupo
Financiero
HSBC, S.A.
de C.V.
Other
trading
entities1
Holding
companies,
shared
service
centres and
intra-group
eliminations
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Revenue2
Reported
3,263
2,388
8,324
622
1,228
—
829
742
(5,832)
11,564
Currency translation
(58)
(41)
(52)
(1)
1
—
(13)
(21)
(16)
(201)
Constant currency
3,205
2,347
8,272
621
1,229
—
816
721
(5,848)
11,363
ECL
Reported
(170)
(274)
(541)
(64)
(29)
—
(265)
(22)
3
(1,362)
Currency translation
3
5
2
—
—
—
4
1
—
15
Constant currency
(167)
(269)
(539)
(64)
(29)
—
(261)
(21)
3
(1,347)
Operating expenses
Reported
(1,436)
(1,909)
(3,859)
(311)
(813)
—
(519)
(501)
744
(8,604)
Currency translation
26
30
26
1
1
—
8
16
4
112
Constant currency
(1,410)
(1,879)
(3,833)
(310)
(812)
—
(511)
(485)
748
(8,492)
Share of profit/(loss) in
associates and joint
ventures
Reported
1
3
541
—
—
—
3
133
(2)
679
Currency translation
(1)
—
(7)
—
—
—
—
1
1
(6)
Constant currency
—
3
534
—
—
—
3
134
(1)
673
Profit/(loss) before tax
Reported
1,658
208
4,465
247
386
—
48
352
(5,087)
2,277
Currency translation
(30)
(6)
(31)
—
2
—
(1)
(3)
(11)
(80)
Constant currency
1,628
202
4,434
247
388
—
47
349
(5,098)
2,197
Loans and advances to
customers (net)
Reported
272,973
103,464
449,940
20,440
55,786
—
23,439
4,617
(1)
930,658
Currency translation
7,921
3,509
328
3
—
—
389
8
1
12,159
Constant currency
280,894
106,973
450,268
20,443
55,786
—
23,828
4,625
—
942,817
Customer accounts
Reported
340,233
297,785
845,284
34,808
99,278
—
27,525
9,999
43
1,654,955
Currency translation
9,873
9,512
534
7
—
—
458
(101)
(1)
20,282
Constant currency
350,106
307,297
845,818
34,815
99,278
—
27,983
9,898
42
1,675,237
1Other trading entities includes the results of entities located in Türkiye, Egypt and Saudi Arabia (including our share of the results of SAB) which do not
consolidate into HSBC Bank Middle East Limited. These entities had an aggregated impact on Group reported profit before tax of $336m and constant currency
profit before tax of $333m.
2Net operating income before change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges, also referred to as revenue.
Notable items (continued)
Quarter ended 31 Dec 2024
HSBC UK
Bank plc
HSBC
Bank plc
The
Hongkong
and
Shanghai
Banking
Corporation
Limited
HSBC
Bank
Middle
East
Limited
HSBC
North
America
Holdings
Inc.
HSBC
Bank
Canada
Grupo
Financiero
HSBC, S.A.
de C.V.
Other
trading
entities
Holding
companies,
shared
service
centres and
intra-group
eliminations
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Revenue
Disposals, wind-downs,
acquisitions and related
costs1
—
(20)
—
—
—
—
—
(17)
(4,949)
(4,986)
Early redemption of legacy
securities
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
46
46
Operating expenses
Disposals, wind-downs,
acquisitions and related
costs
5
(4)
—
—
(8)
—
—
(30)
(13)
(50)
Restructuring and other
related costs2
(2)
4
(5)
(4)
(4)
—
—
(9)
(36)
(56)
1Includes a $5.2bn loss on the recycling in foreign currency translation reserve losses and other reserves arising on sale of our business in Argentina.
2Amounts relate to restructuring provisions recognised in 2024 and reversals of restructuring provisions recognised during 2022.
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Alternative performance measures
Use of alternative performance measures
Our reported results are prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as detailed in our financial statements starting on page 341 of
the Annual Report and Accounts 2024. We use a combination of reported and alternative performance measures, including those derived from
our reported results that eliminate factors that distort period-on-period comparisons. These are considered alternative performance measures
(non-GAAP financial measures).
The following information details the adjustments made to the reported results and the calculation of other alternative performance measures.
All alternative performance measures are reconciled to the closest reported performance measure.
Alternative performance measure definitions
Alternative performance measure
Definition
Reported revenue excluding notable items
Reported revenue after excluding notable items reported under revenue2
Reported profit before tax excluding notable items
Reported profit before tax after excluding notable items reported under revenue less notable
items reported under operating expenses2
Constant currency revenue excluding notable items1
Reported revenue excluding notable items and the impact of foreign exchange translation2
Constant currency profit before tax excluding notable
items1
Reported profit before tax excluding notable items and the impact of foreign exchange
translation2
Constant currency revenue excluding notable items and
strategic transactions1
Reported revenue excluding notable items, strategic transactions and the impact of foreign
exchange translation3
Constant currency profit before tax excluding notable items
and strategic transactions1
Reported profit before tax excluding notable items, strategic transactions and the impact of
foreign exchange translation3
Return on average ordinary shareholders’ equity (‘RoE’)
Profit attributable to the ordinary shareholders
Average ordinary shareholders’ equity
Return on average tangible equity
Profit attributable to the ordinary shareholders, excluding impairment
of goodwill and other intangible assets
Average ordinary shareholders’ equity adjusted for goodwill and intangibles
Return on average tangible equity excluding notable items
Profit attributable to the ordinary shareholders, excluding impairment of goodwill
and other intangible assets and notable items2
Average ordinary shareholders’ equity adjusted for goodwill
and intangibles and notable items2
Net asset value per ordinary share
Total ordinary shareholders’ equity4
Basic number of ordinary shares in issue after deducting own shares held
Tangible net asset value per ordinary share
Tangible ordinary shareholders’ equity5
Basic number of ordinary shares in issue after deducting own shares held
Expected credit losses and other credit impairment
charges as a % of average gross loans and advances to
customers
Annualised constant currency ECL6
Constant currency average gross loans and advances to customers6
Expected credit losses and other credit impairment
charges as a % of average gross loans and advances to
customers, including held for sale
Annualised constant currency ECL6
Constant currency average gross loans and advances to customers,
including held for sale6
Target basis operating expenses
Reported operating expenses excluding notable items, foreign exchange
translation and other excluded items2,7
Basic earnings per share excluding material notable items
and related impacts
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding material notable
items and related impacts8
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding,
excluding own shares held
1Constant currency performance is computed by adjusting reported results for the effects of foreign currency translation differences, which distort period-on-
period comparisons.
2For details of notable items, see ‘Supplementary financial information‘ on page 23.
3For details of strategic transactions, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
4Total ordinary shareholders’ equity is total shareholders‘ equity less non-cumulative preference shares and capital securities.
5Tangible ordinary shareholders’ equity is total ordinary shareholders’ equity excluding goodwill and other intangible assets (net of deferred tax).
6The constant currency numbers are derived by adjusting reported ECL and average loans and advances to customers for the effects of foreign currency
translation differences.
7Other excluded items includes the impact of re-translating comparative period financial information at the latest rates of foreign exchange in hyperinflationary
economies, which we consider to be outside of our control, and the impact of the sale of our business in Argentina and banking business in Canada.
8For details of material notable items and related impacts that are included in the calculation of ‘Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding material
notable items and related impacts‘, see page 35.
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Constant currency revenue and profit before tax excluding notable items and strategic transactions
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Revenue
Reported
17,649
11,564
20,752
Notable items
91
4,940
(3,732)
Reported revenue excluding notable items
17,740
16,504
17,020
Currency translation1
(201)
(393)
Constant currency revenue excluding notable items
17,740
16,303
16,627
Constant currency impact of strategic transactions (distorting impact of operating results between periods)2
—
(131)
(588)
Constant currency revenue excluding notable items and strategic transactions
17,740
16,172
16,039
Profit before tax
Reported
9,484
2,277
12,650
Notable items
282
5,046
(3,682)
Reported profit before tax excluding notable items
9,766
7,323
8,968
Currency translation1
(82)
(152)
Constant currency profit before tax excluding notable items
9,766
7,241
8,816
Constant currency impact of strategic transactions (distorting impact of operating results between periods)2
—
(35)
(201)
Constant currency profit before tax excluding notable items and strategic transactions
9,766
7,206
8,615
1Currency translation on the reported balance excluding currency translation on notable items.
2For more details of strategic transactions, see ‘Strategic transactions supplementary analysis‘ on page 27.
To aid the understanding of our results, we separately report ‘constant currency revenue excluding notable items‘ and ‘constant currency profit
before tax excluding notable items‘, which exclude the impact of notable items and the impact of foreign exchange translation. We also
separately disclose ‘constant currency revenue excluding notable items and the impact of strategic transactions‘ and ‘constant currency profit
before tax excluding notable items and the impact of strategic transactions‘, which also exclude the impact of strategic transactions classified as
material notable items. The impacts of strategic transactions considered include the distorting impact observed between the periods of the
operating income statement results related to acquisitions and disposals that affect period-on-period comparisons. Once a transaction has
completed, the impact will include the operating income statement results of each business, which are not classified as notable items, in any
comparative period if there are no results in the current period. We consider the monthly impact of distorting income statement results when
calculating the impact of strategic transactions. We consider these measures to provide useful information to investors as they remove items
that distort period-on-period comparisons.
Return on average ordinary shareholders‘ equity, return on average tangible equity and return on average tangible equity excluding notable
items
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Profit after tax
Profit attributable to the ordinary shareholders of the parent company
6,932
197
10,183
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets (net of tax)
—
4
110
Profit attributable to the ordinary shareholders, excluding goodwill and other intangible assets
impairment
6,932
201
10,293
Impact of notable items1
216
5,027
(3,800)
Profit attributable to the ordinary shareholders, excluding goodwill, other intangible assets impairment
and notable items
7,148
5,228
6,493
Equity
Average total shareholders‘ equity
187,892
188,864
188,258
Effect of average preference shares and other equity instruments
(18,894)
(19,070)
(17,719)
Average ordinary shareholders’ equity
168,998
169,794
170,539
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles (net of deferred tax)
(11,650)
(11,706)
(11,680)
Average tangible equity
157,348
158,088
158,859
Average impact of notable items
39
20
135
Average tangible equity excluding notable items
157,387
158,108
158,994
Ratio
%
%
%
Return on average ordinary shareholders’ equity (annualised)
16.6
0.5
24.0
Return on average tangible equity (annualised)
17.9
0.5
26.1
Return on average tangible equity excluding notable items (annualised)
18.4
13.2
16.4
1For details of notable items please refer to ‘Supplementary financial information‘ on page 23.
The calculation for RoTE excluding notable items adjusts the ‘profit attributable to ordinary shareholders, excluding goodwill and other intangible
assets impairment‘ for the post-tax impact of notable items. It also adjusts the ‘average tangible equity‘ for the post-tax impact of notable items
in each period, which remain as adjusting items for all relevant periods within that calendar year.
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Return on average tangible equity by business segment
Quarter ended 31 Mar 2025
Hong Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB1
Corporate
Centre1
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Profit before tax
2,543
1,551
3,520
1,188
682
9,484
Tax expense
(480)
(442)
(760)
(236)
4
(1,914)
Profit after tax
2,063
1,109
2,760
952
686
7,570
Less attributable to: preference shareholders, other equity
holders, non-controlling interests
(275)
(52)
(177)
(64)
(70)
(638)
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the parent
company
1,788
1,057
2,583
888
616
6,932
Other adjustments
67
59
(53)
(12)
(61)
—
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders
1,855
1,116
2,530
876
555
6,932
Average tangible shareholders’ equity
20,162
19,887
54,829
18,511
43,959
157,348
RoTE (%) (annualised)
37.3
22.8
18.7
19.2
5.1
17.9
Quarter ended 31 Mar 2024
Profit before tax
2,302
1,667
3,304
1,213
4,164
12,650
Tax expense
(348)
(479)
(664)
(251)
(71)
(1,813)
Profit after tax
1,954
1,188
2,640
962
4,093
10,837
Less attributable to: preference shareholders, other equity
holders, non-controlling interests
(246)
(50)
(256)
(59)
(44)
(655)
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the parent
company
1,708
1,138
2,384
903
4,049
10,183
Other adjustments
63
71
(192)
(32)
200
110
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders
1,771
1,209
2,192
871
4,249
10,293
Average tangible shareholders’ equity
18,712
18,411
55,265
19,384
47,087
158,859
RoTE (%) (annualised)
38.0
26.4
16.0
18.1
36.2
26.1
1With effect from 1 January 2024, following the sale of our retail banking operations in France, we have prospectively reclassified the portfolio of retained loans,
profit participation interest and licence agreement of the CCF brand from IWPB to Corporate Centre.
Net asset value and tangible net asset value per ordinary share
At
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Total shareholders’ equity
190,810
184,973
191,186
Preference shares and other equity instruments
(18,719)
(19,070)
(17,719)
Total ordinary shareholders’ equity
172,091
165,903
173,467
Goodwill and intangible assets (net of deferred tax)
(11,693)
(11,608)
(11,459)
Tangible ordinary shareholders’ equity
160,398
154,295
162,008
Basic number of $0.50 ordinary shares outstanding, after deducting own shares held (millions)
17,668
17,918
18,687
Value per share
$
$
$
Net asset value per ordinary share
9.74
9.26
9.28
Tangible net asset value per ordinary share
9.08
8.61
8.67
ECL as a % of average gross loans and advances to customers, and ECL as a % of average gross loans and advances to customers, including
held for sale
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
ECL
(876)
(1,362)
(720)
Currency translation
15
46
Constant currency
(876)
(1,347)
(674)
Average gross loans and advances to customers
947,588
959,993
946,835
Currency translation
6,130
(6,645)
(4,974)
Constant currency
953,718
953,348
941,861
Average gross loans and advances to customers, including held for sale
948,700
961,851
984,580
Currency translation
6,145
(6,733)
(7,635)
Constant currency
954,845
955,118
976,945
Ratios
%
%
%
ECL (annualised) as a % of average gross loans and advances to customers
0.37
0.56
0.29
ECL (annualised) as a % of average gross loans and advances to customers, including held for sale
0.37
0.56
0.28
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Target basis operating expenses
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Reported operating expenses
8,102
8,604
8,151
Notable items
(191)
(106)
(50)
–  disposals, acquisitions and related costs
(50)
(50)
(63)
–  restructuring and other related costs1
(141)
(56)
13
Currency translation2
(110)
(203)
Excluding the constant currency impact of the sale of our business in Argentina and banking business in Canada3
—
(76)
(264)
Excluding the impact of retranslating prior period costs of hyperinflationary economies at constant currency foreign
exchange rate
—
6
10
Target basis operating expenses
7,911
8,318
7,644
1Amounts relate to restructuring provisions recognised in 2024 and 2025 and reversals of restructuring provisions recognised during 2022.
2Currency translation on reported operating expenses, excluding currency translation on notable items.
3This represents the business as usual costs which are not classified as notable items relating to our business in Argentina and banking business in Canada, on a
constant currency basis. This does not include the disposal costs which relate to these transactions.
Target basis operating expenses is computed by excluding the direct cost impact of the disposals of our banking business in Canada and our
business in Argentina from the 2024 baseline. It is measured on a constant currency basis and excludes notable items and the impact of
retranslating the prior year results of hyperinflationary economies at constant currency, which we consider to be outside of our control. We
consider target basis operating expenses to provide useful information to investors by quantifying and excluding the notable items that
management considered when setting and assessing cost-related targets.
Basic earnings per share excluding material notable items and related impacts
Quarter ended
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
31 Mar 2024
$m
$m
$m
Profit attributable to shareholders of company
7,324
351
10,584
Coupon payable on capital securities classified as equity
(392)
(154)
(401)
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of company
6,932
197
10,183
Gain on acquisition of SVB UK
—
(3)
—
Impact of the sale of our retail banking operations in France (net of tax)
—
(1)
(52)
Impact of the sale of our banking business in Canada1
(2)
(10)
(4,942)
Impact of the sale of our business in Argentina
70
4,999
1,137
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of company excluding material notable items and related
impacts
7,000
5,182
6,326
Number of shares
Weighted average basic number of ordinary shares after deducting own shares held (millions)
17,769
18,042
18,823
Basic earnings per share ($)
0.39
0.01
0.54
Basic earnings per share excluding material notable items and related impacts ($)
0.39
0.29
0.34
1Represents gain on sale of our banking business in Canada recognised on completion and related impacts, inclusive of the earnings recognised by the banking
business from 30 June 2022, the recycling of losses in foreign currency translation reserves and other reserves, and gain on the foreign exchange hedging of the
sale proceeds.
uSee page 7 for further details on material notable items.
Material notable items for the ‘basic earnings per share excluding material notable items and related impacts‘ measure in 2025 and 2024
comprise the impacts of the sales of our banking business in Canada and our retail banking operations in France and the sale of our business in
Argentina. We also excluded HSBC Bank Canada‘s financial results from the 30 June 2022 net asset reference date until completion, as the gain
on sale was recognised through a combination of the consolidation of HSBC Bank Canada‘s results into the Group‘s results since this date, and
the remaining gain on sale was recognised at completion, inclusive of the recycling of related reserves and fair value gains on related hedges.
Following the completion of the sale of our banking business in Canada, the Board approved a special dividend of $0.21 per share, which was
paid in June 2024 alongside the first interim dividend.
Related impacts include those items that do not qualify for designation as notable items but whose adjustment is considered by management to
be appropriate for the purposes of determining the basis for our dividend payout ratio target basis calculation, for which we exclude from
earnings per share material notable items and related impacts.
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Risk
Managing risk
HSBC’s operations are subject to changes in the economy, financial conditions and geopolitical developments, which could have a material
impact on the Group’s operations and financial risks. These factors are a significant source of uncertainty that we continuously monitor, review
and aim to proactively manage.
Risks for the global economy have been heightened by new trade policies announced by the US and potential measures that may be adopted by
several countries globally, including in the markets in which the Group operates. This uncertainty poses downside risks to economic growth and
impacts economic forecasts, financial markets and business and consumer sentiment. A further escalation of tariffs and trade tensions could
lead to lower trade volumes, investment, consumer spending and, ultimately, weaker global GDP growth. Supply chains could also come under
renewed pressure from a fragmented trade landscape, which could cause inflation to rise again.
A weaker economic environment and higher inflation creates challenges for central banks, which are likely to be more cautious about the timing
of interest rate cuts if inflation persists above target rates. If interest rates remain high, loan demand across key consumer and business
segments may be impacted and credit quality could deteriorate, weighing on real estate prices and business investment. Policymakers in
mainland China have scope to expand policy support, through a mix of higher government spending and lower interest rates, to offset the
potential impact from weaker trade growth. Separately, European governments are also looking to raise defence spending, which could improve
medium-term growth prospects. Tariffs, disruption to supply chains and lower trade volumes could negatively impact fee income and demand
for financing, although trade redirection and the reconfiguration of supply chains may also present new opportunities.
Public spending as a proportion of GDP is likely to remain high for most key economies. Against a backdrop of high global interest rates, a high
level of public debt issuance and US dollar volatility, borrowing costs for certain countries could increase further. This could adversely impact the
fiscal capacity and debt sustainability of highly-indebted sovereign issuers.
Geopolitical risks remain elevated. Heightened strategic competition between the US and China is impacting global supply chains, which may in
turn impact the Group’s operations. Continued hostilities in the Middle East could broaden risks for the shipping industry and for end-industry
customers through higher freight costs. During the first quarter of 2025, several countries took sanctions and export controls-related actions that
could result in significant adverse commercial, operational or reputational consequences for HSBC and its customers if not considered and
managed appropriately. Sanctions on Russia continue as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war although the US focus has shifted to negotiating an
end to the conflict. The differing stance from that adopted by the UK and the EU could lead to disparities in government approaches to lifting
sanctions against Russia, and result in operational, compliance and reputational challenges for the Group. The US has also prioritised targeting
illicit fentanyl and other synthetic opioid trafficking into the US, designating several drug cartels under US counter-terrorism sanctions in the first
quarter of 2025, which creates additional civil litigation and criminal prosecution risk, along with secondary sanctions risks for non-US HSBC
entities.
The performance of the Hong Kong commercial real estate market is differentiated across asset segments, with commercial property continuing
to suffer from weak demand, while the residential property market has seen some stabilisation as transaction levels have increased following
government policy relaxation. Price pressure nevertheless continues as developers accelerate de-stocking and valuation agents recalibrate their
assessments in view of recent market benchmarks. Resultant changes in property valuations and loan-to-value ratios are monitored closely for
appropriate portfolio actions. Broader economic sentiment in Hong Kong remains cautious, with interest rates subject to increased uncertainty
given possible inflationary pressures from ongoing trade tensions.
Commercial real estate market conditions in mainland China remain challenging, although some positive sales momentum has been observed in
tier one cities. A full recovery is likely to be protracted and dependent on a sustained improvement in underlying sentiment, as well as further
government support. We continue to closely monitor market conditions and take steps to proactively manage our commercial real estate
portfolios.
In the first quarter of 2025, management adjustments to ECL were applied to reflect sector or portfolio risks that are not fully captured by our
models. We continue to monitor, and seek to manage, the potential implications of all the above developments on our customers and our
business.
At 31 March 2025 our CET1 ratio decreased to 14.7% from 14.9% at 31 December 2024, and our liquidity coverage ratio (‘LCR’) was 139%, up
from 138% at 31 December 2024.
uFor further details of our Central and other economic scenarios, see ‘Measurement uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of ECL estimates’ on page 41.
uFor further details of management adjustments to ECL, see page 45.
uFor further details on our CET1 ratio, see ‘Capital risk‘ on page 48.
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Credit risk
Summary of credit risk
At 31 March 2025, gross loans and advances to customers of $955bn were $14.4bn higher on a reported basis compared with 31 December
2024. This included total favourable effects of foreign currency translation differences of $12.2bn.
On a constant currency basis, the increase of $2.2bn was driven by higher balances in CIB (up $7.2bn), IWPB (up $1.9bn) and in our UK
business (up $1.9bn). These were partly offset by decreases in our Hong Kong business (down $1.6bn) and Corporate Centre (down $7.2bn).
The increase in CIB was driven by higher lending in our legal entities in Asia (up $3.7bn), HSBC Bank plc (up $1.5bn), the Middle East (up
$0.8bn) and the US (up $0.6bn).
The increase in IWPB was primarily driven by growth in our main legal entity in Hong Kong (up $1.4bn).
In our UK business segment, the increase was primarily driven by mortgage growth.
The decrease in our Hong Kong business segment was primarily driven by lower exposures across different products, including mortgages and
cards.
The decrease in Corporate Centre was driven by the reclassification of a retained portfolio of home and other loans following the disposal of our
retail banking operations in France to debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (‘FVOCI’), as a result of a
change in the IFRS 9 measurement category of the portfolio.
At 31 March 2025, the allowance for ECL of $10.7bn comprised $10.2bn in respect of assets held at amortised cost, $0.4bn in respect of loan
commitments and financial guarantees, and $0.1bn in respect of debt instruments measured at FVOCI.
On a constant currency basis, the allowance for ECL in relation to loans and advances to customers increased by $0.3bn. This was attributable
to:
–a $0.1bn increase in stages 1 and 2; and
–a $0.2bn increase in stage 3.
The ECL charge for the first three months of 2025 was $0.9bn (1Q24: $0.7bn), inclusive of recoveries. The ECL charge included the impact of a
deterioration in the forward economic outlook. It comprised: $0.3bn in respect of the Hong Kong business segment; $0.2bn in respect of the UK
business segment; $0.2bn in respect of CIB; and $0.2bn in respect of IWPB.
At 31 March 2025, the shift in weightings to reflect the uncertainty of the forward economic outlook resulted in an ECL charge of $150m.
For further details on ECL charges in each of our business segments, see pages 17 and 39.
ECL charges in the mainland China commercial real estate sector were immaterial in 1Q25. ECL charges in the Hong Kong commercial real
estate sector excluding exposure to mainland China borrowers of $0.1bn in 1Q25 were due to ongoing pressures in the sector.
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Summary of financial instruments to which the impairment requirements in IFRS 9 are applied – by business segment at 31 March 2025
Gross carrying/nominal amount
Allowance for ECL1
Hong
Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
Hong
Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Loans and advances to
customers at amortised
cost
236,455
278,878
298,341
140,910
218
954,802
(3,401)
(1,913)
(3,244)
(1,494)
(42)
(10,094)
Loans and advances to
banks at amortised cost
10,457
6,400
64,469
17,927
1,601
100,854
(1)
(2)
(5)
(2)
(1)
(11)
Other financial assets
measured at amortised
cost
42,198
102,885
594,599
60,559
71,510
871,751
(25)
(18)
(47)
(24)
—
(114)
–  cash and balances at
central banks
4,922
60,420
168,936
19,603
779
254,660
—
—
—
—
—
—
–  Hong Kong Government
certificates of
indebtedness
—
—
—
—
42,293
42,293
—
—
—
—
—
—
–  reverse repurchase
agreements – non-
trading
2,061
15,290
254,070
5,415
1,380
278,216
—
—
—
—
—
—
–  financial investments
31,227
25,009
59,791
26,305
20,741
163,073
(1)
(1)
(3)
(3)
—
(8)
–  assets held for sale2
—
—
720
2,695
114
3,529
—
—
(4)
(7)
—
(11)
–  other assets3
3,988
2,166
111,082
6,541
6,203
129,980
(24)
(17)
(40)
(14)
—
(95)
Total gross carrying
amount on-balance sheet
289,110
388,163
957,409
219,396
73,329
1,927,407
(3,427)
(1,933)
(3,296)
(1,520)
(43)
(10,219)
Loan and other credit-
related commitments
109,867
96,856
344,279
112,103
248
663,353
(36)
(113)
(206)
(10)
—
(365)
Financial guarantees
1,511
942
13,561
1,678
—
17,692
(3)
(3)
(27)
(1)
—
(34)
Total nominal amount
off-balance sheet4
111,378
97,798
357,840
113,781
248
681,045
(39)
(116)
(233)
(11)
—
(399)
At 31 Mar 2025
400,488
485,961
1,315,249
333,177
73,577
2,608,452
(3,466)
(2,049)
(3,529)
(1,531)
(43)
(10,618)
Fair value
Memorandum allowance for ECL5
Hong
Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
Hong
Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Debt instruments
measured at fair value
through other
comprehensive income
(‘FVOCI’)
131,789
25,877
145,790
55,418
7,555
366,429
(1)
(1)
(16)
(12)
(26)
(56)
1The total ECL is recognised in the loss allowance for the financial asset unless the total ECL exceeds the gross carrying amount of the financial asset, in which
case the ECL is recognised as a provision.
2  At 31 March 2025, the gross carrying amount comprised $1.5bn of loans and advances to customers and banks and $2.0bn of other financial assets at amortised
cost including the sales of our private banking business in Germany ($2.0bn) and our business in South Africa ($0.8bn). The corresponding allowance for ECL
comprised $11m of loans and advances to customers and banks and $0.2m of other financial assets at amortised cost.
3Includes only those financial instruments that are subject to the impairment requirements of IFRS 9. ‘Other assets’ as presented within the summary
consolidated balance sheet on page 15 comprises both financial and non-financial assets, including cash collateral and settlement accounts.
4Represents the maximum amount at risk should the contracts be fully drawn upon and clients default.
5Debt instruments measured at FVOCI continue to be measured at fair value with the allowance for ECL as a memorandum item. Change in ECL is recognised in
‘Change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges’ in the income statement.
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Summary of financial instruments to which the impairment requirements in IFRS 9 are applied – by business segment at 31 December 2024
Gross carrying/nominal amount
Allowance for ECL1
Hong
Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
Hong
Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Loans and advances to
customers at
amortised cost
238,416
269,141
287,842
137,789
7,185
940,373
(3,208)
(1,848)
(3,141)
(1,464)
(54)
(9,715)
Loans and advances to
banks at amortised
cost
13,034
7,505
63,524
15,713
2,276
102,052
(1)
(2)
(7)
(1)
(2)
(13)
Other financial assets
measured at amortised
cost
52,869
100,322
553,664
58,713
63,012
828,580
(25)
(9)
(39)
(19)
—
(92)
–  cash and balances at
central banks
5,565
63,981
177,095
20,260
773
267,674
—
—
—
—
—
—
–  Hong Kong
Government
certificates of
indebtedness
—
—
—
—
42,293
42,293
—
—
—
—
—
—
–  reverse repurchase
agreements – non-
trading
2,896
13,188
229,672
5,844
949
252,549
—
—
—
—
—
—
–  financial investments
40,345
20,072
56,537
25,059
11,969
153,982
(1)
(1)
(4)
(3)
—
(9)
–  assets held for sale2
—
5
670
2,595
3
3,273
—
—
(4)
—
—
(4)
–  other assets3
4,063
3,076
89,690
4,955
7,025
108,809
(24)
(8)
(31)
(16)
—
(79)
Total gross carrying
amount on-balance
sheet
304,319
376,968
905,030
212,215
72,473
1,871,005
(3,234)
(1,859)
(3,187)
(1,484)
(56)
(9,820)
Loan and other credit-
related commitments
109,369
90,848
307,197
111,762
191
619,367
(29)
(116)
(187)
(16)
—
(348)
Financial guarantees
1,171
939
13,186
1,702
—
16,998
(2)
(3)
(24)
—
—
(29)
Total nominal amount
off-balance sheet4
110,540
91,787
320,383
113,464
191
636,365
(31)
(119)
(211)
(16)
—
(377)
At 31 Dec 2024
414,859
468,755
1,225,413
325,679
72,664
2,507,370
(3,265)
(1,978)
(3,398)
(1,500)
(56)
(10,197)
Fair value
Memorandum allowance for ECL5
Hong
Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
Hong
Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Debt instruments
measured at fair value
through other
comprehensive income
(‘FVOCI’)
128,568
26,405
137,538
51,516
2,097
346,124
(1)
(1)
(18)
(14)
(20)
(54)
1The total ECL is recognised in the loss allowance for the financial asset unless the total ECL exceeds the gross carrying amount of the financial asset, in which
case the ECL is recognised as a provision.
2At 31 December 2024, the gross carrying amount comprised $1.1bn of loans and advances to customers and banks and $2.1bn of other financial assets at
amortised cost including the sales of our private banking business in Germany ($2.2bn) and our business in South Africa ($0.4bn). The corresponding allowance
for ECL comprised $4m of loans and advances to customers and banks and $0.3m of other financial assets at amortised cost.
3Includes only those financial instruments that are subject to the impairment requirements of IFRS 9. ‘Other assets’ as presented within the summary
consolidated balance sheet on page 15 comprises both financial and non-financial assets, including cash collateral and settlement accounts.
4Represents the maximum amount at risk should the contracts be fully drawn upon and clients default.
5Debt instruments measured at FVOCI continue to be measured at fair value with the allowance for ECL as a memorandum item. Change in ECL is recognised in
‘Change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges’ in the income statement.
Change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges by business segment
Hong Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Quarter ended 31 Mar 2025
(320)
(169)
(169)
(227)
9
(876)
Quarter ended 31 Dec 2024
(356)
(170)
(524)
(310)
(2)
(1,362)
Quarter ended 31 Mar 2024
(233)
(55)
(179)
(247)
(6)
(720)
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Earnings Release – 1Q25
Summary of credit risk (excluding debt instruments measured at FVOCI) by stage distribution and ECL coverage at 31 March 2025
Gross carrying/nominal amount1
Allowance for ECL
ECL coverage %
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
POCI2
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
POCI2
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
POCI2
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
%
%
%
%
%
Loans and
advances to
customers
at
amortised
cost
832,209
99,081
23,211
301
954,802
(1,086)
(2,728)
(6,215)
(65)
(10,094)
0.1
2.8
26.8
21.6
1.1
Loans and
advances to
banks at
amortised
cost
100,716
135
3
—
100,854
(7)
(1)
(3)
—
(11)
—
0.7
100.0
—
—
Other
financial
assets
measured
at
amortised
cost
869,907
1,688
152
4
871,751
(72)
(14)
(28)
—
(114)
—
0.8
18.4
—
—
Loan and
other credit-
related
commit-
ments
640,732
21,782
834
5
663,353
(142)
(133)
(88)
(2)
(365)
—
0.6
10.6
40.0
0.1
Financial
guarantees
15,639
1,801
252
—
17,692
(6)
(10)
(18)
—
(34)
—
0.6
7.1
—
0.2
At 31 Mar
2025
2,459,203
124,487
24,452
310
2,608,452
(1,313)
(2,886)
(6,352)
(67)
(10,618)
0.1
2.3
26.0
21.6
0.4
1Represents the maximum amount at risk should the contracts be fully drawn upon and clients default.
2Purchased or originated credit-impaired (‘POCI‘).
Summary of credit risk (excluding debt instruments measured at FVOCI) by stage distribution and ECL coverage at 31 December 2024
Gross carrying/nominal amount1
Allowance for ECL
ECL coverage %
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
POCI2
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
POCI2
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
POCI2
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
%
%
%
%
%
Loans and
advances to
customers
at amortised
cost
824,420
93,248
22,615
90
940,373
(1,078)
(2,546)
(6,040)
(51)
(9,715)
0.1
2.7
26.7
56.7
1.0
Loans and
advances to
banks at
amortised
cost
101,852
198
2
—
102,052
(9)
(2)
(2)
—
(13)
—
1.0
100.0
—
—
Other
financial
assets
measured at
amortised
cost
826,621
1,806
153
—
828,580
(64)
(5)
(23)
—
(92)
—
0.3
15.0
—
—
Loan and
other credit-
related
commit-
ments
597,231
21,175
958
3
619,367
(137)
(121)
(90)
—
(348)
—
0.6
9.4
—
0.1
Financial
guarantees
15,353
1,397
248
—
16,998
(8)
(5)
(16)
—
(29)
0.1
0.4
6.5
—
0.2
At 31 Dec
2024
2,365,477
117,824
23,976
93
2,507,370
(1,296)
(2,679)
(6,171)
(51)
(10,197)
0.1
2.3
25.7
54.8
0.4
1Represents the maximum amount at risk should the contracts be fully drawn upon and clients default.
2Purchased or originated credit-impaired (‘POCI‘).
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Measurement uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of ECL estimates
The recognition and measurement of ECL involves the use of significant judgement and estimation. We form multiple scenarios based on
economic forecasts and distributional estimates and apply these to credit risk models to estimate future credit losses. The results are then
probability-weighted to determine an unbiased ECL estimate.
Management assessed the current economic environment, reviewed the latest economic forecasts and discussed key risks before selecting the
economic scenarios and their weightings.
The Central scenario is constructed to reflect current macroeconomic expectations. Outer scenarios incorporate the crystallisation of economic
and geopolitical risks.
Management judgemental adjustments are used where modelled allowance for ECL does not fully reflect the identified risks and related
uncertainty, or to capture significant late-breaking events.
Methodology
At 31 March 2025, four economic scenarios were used to capture the latest economic expectations and to articulate management’s view of the
range of risks and potential outcomes. In each quarter, scenarios are updated with the latest economic forecasts and distributional estimates.
Three scenarios – the Upside, Central and Downside – are drawn from external consensus forecasts, market data and distributional estimates of
the entire range of economic outcomes. The fourth scenario, the Downside 2, represents management’s view of severe downside risks.
For the first quarter of 2025, scenarios were constructed using our standard methodology and an adjustment applied to the Central scenario,
consistent with the approach taken in the fourth quarter of 2024. Outer scenarios were adjusted in parallel. The adjustment updated forecasts
with the latest changes to US tariff policy at that time and incorporated additional assumptions around future tariff rates and policies. Consensus
forecasts were assessed to lag these developments. To quantify the impact, the adjustment reduced GDP growth in the most negatively
impacted markets by an average of 40bps in the first year of the Central scenario, and by another 20bps in the second year of the forecast.
As in the fourth quarter of 2024, the adjustment was based on a modelled update to the Central scenario and incorporated a detailed narrative of
US trade policy proposals, including specific tariff rates. The results were then layered onto the scenarios, resulting in changes to most
variables.
Scenarios produced to calculate ECL are aligned to HSBC’s top and emerging risks.
Description of economic scenarios
The Central scenario reflects the expectation that higher tariffs applied to the US’s trading partners, and reciprocal tariffs announced in turn, will
reduce global trade activity and weigh on GDP growth as a consequence. Mainland China, Hong Kong and Mexico are expected to experience
the greatest negative direct effects in terms of economic impact, given their deeper trade and financial interlinkages with the US economy.
Indirect consequences from tariffs are forecast to reduce growth elsewhere through lower confidence and investment. Alongside the
implementation of higher tariffs, economic growth in the US and UK continues to face headwinds from high interest rates and higher price
levels. Hong Kong is also suffering from the effects of high interest rates and lower tourist spending, which has weakened domestic
consumption. In mainland China, authorities are increasing fiscal support to boost economic activity and ensure that, despite trade headwinds,
growth remains close to the official target. In Europe, where manufacturing has been suffering a long period of contraction, a trade war is
expected to further weaken growth, and a rise in fiscal spending, which is still uncertain in breadth and scope, may only provide a partial offset.
Given the weaker expected growth outlook, unemployment is also forecast to edge higher in many of our key markets in 2025. The exceptions
are Hong Kong and mainland China, where government policies to support employment are expected to ensure unemployment remains stable.
Inflation forecasts have risen in several of our key markets, particularly for 2025, with higher tariffs expected to exert renewed upward pressure
on inflation, such that it is now forecast to remain above central bank targets in 2025-26 in both the UK and US. Interest rate forecasts for both
markets imply that central banks will look through temporary price effects and engage in a moderate reduction in interest rates over the
remainder of 2025. In Hong Kong, inflation is forecast to remain anchored to its long-term average throughout the forecast horizon. Lower
inflation in mainland China has been driven by weak domestic demand, particularly consumption, and is forecast to remain low as domestic
supply increases due to tariff constraints on trade. Consequently, in the Central scenario forecast, it is expected that there is greater scope for
policymakers in mainland China to lower policy rates, given the subdued demand backdrop and low inflation environment.
In mainland China and Hong Kong, real estate prices have continued to fall, reflecting high levels of inventory and weak buyer confidence,
despite the delivery of supportive policy measures. Forecasts for both Hong Kong and mainland China anticipate that prices will decline
throughout 2025 before recovering only gradually from 2026 onwards. House price growth forecasts in the UK and US envisage continued
steady growth. In the UK, a moderate fall in rates is expected to improve affordability, while in the US, low housing supply and low
unemployment have acted to support price growth.
Risks to the Central scenario outlook are captured in the outer scenarios. The Upside and Downside scenarios are constructed to reflect the
economic consequences from the crystallisation of a number of key economic and financial risks. Sources of forecast uncertainty include tariff
policy and the rates at which tariffs are levied, geopolitical tensions, inflation and the outlook for monetary policy.
The Downside scenarios explore the possibility that tariff actions escalate, leading to lower GDP growth but higher inflation and interest rates
than is forecast in the Central scenario. As the trade policy environment remains volatile and complex, risks include broader and more severe
global retaliatory actions, beyond tariffs. Escalation of geopolitical tensions remains a risk amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and between
Russia and Ukraine, alongside heightened tensions between the US and China over a range of strategic issues. Further escalation of these
tensions could lead to more adverse outcomes for global trade growth and supply chains, leading to greater trade frictions, higher costs and
financial market instability.
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The four global scenarios used for calculating ECL at 31 March 2025 were:
–The consensus Central scenario: This scenario features a slowdown in global growth in the near term, due to the implementation of higher
tariffs as well as underlying structural weakness in some economies, before a gradual pick-up over the remainder of the forecast horizon.
Growth rates are projected to remain below the average growth rate over the five-year period prior to the onset of the pandemic.
Unemployment is forecast to rise gradually amid weaker economic activity, but is set to remain low by historic standards. Inflation is
expected to increase temporarily in several of our main markets as a result of tariffs. The main exceptions are Hong Kong and mainland
China, where inflation is expected to remain subdued, despite higher tariffs, due to weak domestic demand. Interest rates are forecast to
remain at a higher level than in recent years.
–The consensus Upside scenario: This scenario incorporates a de-escalation in tariff actions, deregulation, and a reduction of supply
constraints. It is also consistent with the reduction in geopolitical tensions, such as the achievement of durable settlements of regional
conflicts. In this scenario growth accelerates, inflation falls at a faster rate than in the Central scenario and unemployment declines. This
would enable central banks to lower interest rates more quickly than in the Central scenario. Asset prices, including housing, would rise more
quickly than in the Central scenario.
–The consensus Downside scenario: This scenario features weaker economic activity compared with the Central scenario, driven by higher
tariffs than assumed under the Central scenario. It causes a supply shock that drives inflation and interest rates above the Central scenario
forecast. In this scenario, GDP growth slows, unemployment rises, financial conditions tighten and equity markets and house prices fall.
–The Downside 2 scenario: This scenario reflects management’s view of the tail end of the economic distribution. It incorporates the
simultaneous crystallisation of a number of risks that leads to a deep global recession. The narrative features an escalation in tariff actions
globally and further deterioration of geopolitical relations that lead to significant supply chain degradation. Inflation and interest rates are
assumed to rise initially. Unemployment also increases rapidly, asset prices fall and defaults rise significantly. As recession takes hold,
commodity prices fall back and inflation falls.
Both the consensus Downside and the Downside 2 scenarios are global in scope, and while they differ in severity, they assume that the key
risks to HSBC, listed above, crystallise simultaneously.
The following tables describe key macroeconomic variables in the consensus Central scenario, consensus Upside scenario, consensus
Downside scenario and Downside 2 scenario.
Consensus Central scenario 2Q25–1Q30 (as at 1Q25)
UK
US
Hong Kong
Mainland
China
France
UAE
Mexico
GDP (annual average growth rate, %)
2025
1.1
1.8
1.5
4.5
0.7
4.7
0.2
2026
1.3
2.0
1.6
4.1
1.2
4.3
1.6
2027
1.6
2.4
1.7
3.6
1.3
3.8
2.0
2028
1.6
1.9
2.0
3.6
1.3
3.5
2.0
2029
1.5
1.8
1.5
4.1
1.3
3.3
2.1
5-year average1
1.4
2.0
1.7
4.0
1.2
3.8
1.7
Unemployment rate (%)
2025
4.8
4.3
3.0
5.1
7.6
1.4
3.5
2026
4.8
4.5
2.8
5.2
7.7
1.6
3.8
2027
4.7
4.3
2.9
5.2
7.4
1.9
3.4
2028
4.6
4.3
2.8
5.2
7.2
2.1
3.4
2029
4.4
4.3
2.6
5.0
7.0
2.2
3.4
5-year average1
4.6
4.3
2.8
5.1
7.3
1.9
3.5
House prices (annual average growth rate, %)
2025
2.9
4.5
(5.3)
(5.2)
1.6
9.7
6.6
2026
2.3
3.4
0.8
1.0
3.9
5.2
4.2
2027
2.7
3.4
9.4
1.6
4.3
3.4
4.4
2028
3.2
2.6
10.7
2.5
3.7
2.1
4.4
2029
2.7
2.1
8.5
2.4
3.2
1.7
4.0
5-year average1
2.7
3.1
5.4
0.9
3.5
3.9
4.5
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %)
2025
3.2
3.4
2.1
0.7
1.4
1.6
3.6
2026
2.5
2.6
1.9
1.0
1.6
2.0
3.6
2027
2.2
2.1
2.2
1.3
1.9
2.0
3.4
2028
2.1
2.3
2.2
1.5
2.1
2.0
3.4
2029
2.0
2.3
2.1
1.6
2.1
1.9
3.2
5-year average1
2.4
2.5
2.1
1.3
1.8
1.9
3.4
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %)2
2025
4.2
4.1
4.5
2.9
2.2
4.2
8.8
2026
3.9
3.7
4.1
2.7
2.0
3.8
8.1
2027
3.9
3.7
4.1
2.8
2.1
3.7
8.2
2028
3.9
3.7
4.1
2.8
2.2
3.8
8.5
2029
3.9
3.8
4.2
2.8
2.3
3.8
8.6
5-year average1
3.9
3.8
4.2
2.8
2.2
3.8
8.4
1The five-year average is calculated over a projected period of 20 quarters from 2Q25 to 1Q30.
2For mainland China, rate shown is the Loan Prime Rate.
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Consensus Central scenario 2025–2029 (as at 4Q24)
UK
US
Hong Kong
Mainland
China
France
UAE
Mexico
GDP (annual average growth rate, %)
2025
1.2
2.0
1.7
4.0
0.9
4.4
0.9
2026
1.3
1.6
1.8
3.7
0.9
4.2
1.2
2027
1.8
1.6
3.5
4.3
1.4
3.9
1.7
2028
1.6
1.8
3.1
3.9
1.5
3.6
1.9
2029
1.6
2.0
2.7
3.7
1.4
3.6
2.0
5-year average1
1.5
1.8
2.6
3.9
1.2
3.9
1.5
Unemployment rate (%)
2025
4.9
4.4
3.3
5.2
7.5
2.7
3.5
2026
4.7
4.3
3.7
5.4
7.3
2.6
3.5
2027
4.5
4.3
3.3
5.2
7.2
2.6
3.5
2028
4.3
4.2
3.0
5.0
7.0
2.5
3.5
2029
4.3
4.1
2.9
5.0
7.0
2.5
3.5
5-year average1
4.5
4.2
3.2
5.2
7.2
2.6
3.5
House prices (annual average growth rate, %)
2025
1.4
4.4
(0.5)
(5.9)
2.1
9.3
7.6
2026
3.8
3.2
2.4
(0.7)
4.4
5.1
4.5
2027
4.6
2.4
3.0
3.2
4.4
3.6
4.2
2028
3.5
2.5
2.7
4.1
3.8
1.8
4.0
2029
2.7
2.6
2.7
2.9
3.1
1.3
4.0
5-year average1
3.2
3.0
2.1
0.7
3.6
4.2
4.9
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %)
2025
2.4
2.4
1.4
0.3
1.2
2.1
5.0
2026
2.1
2.8
1.9
1.0
1.6
1.9
3.9
2027
2.1
2.5
2.2
1.5
2.0
1.8
3.4
2028
2.0
2.2
2.2
1.7
2.3
1.9
3.4
2029
2.0
2.1
2.3
1.6
2.2
1.8
3.4
5-year average1
2.1
2.4
2.0
1.2
1.9
1.9
3.8
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %)2
2025
4.2
4.1
4.5
2.9
2.1
4.1
9.4
2026
3.9
3.7
4.1
2.9
1.8
3.8
8.8
2027
3.8
3.7
4.0
3.0
2.0
3.7
8.8
2028
3.7
3.6
4.0
3.2
2.0
3.6
8.9
2029
3.7
3.6
4.0
3.3
2.1
3.6
8.9
5-year average1
3.9
3.7
4.1
3.1
2.0
3.8
8.9
1The five-year average is calculated over a projected period of 20 quarters from 1Q25 to 4Q29.
2For mainland China, rate shown is the Loan Prime Rate.
Consensus Upside scenario 2Q25–1Q30 (as at 1Q25)
UK
US
Hong Kong
Mainland
China
France
UAE
Mexico
GDP level
(%, start-to-peak)1
11.3
(1Q30)
14.7
(1Q30)
15.7
(1Q30)
28.0
(1Q30)
8.9
(1Q30)
28.5
(1Q30)
15.5
(1Q30)
Unemployment rate
(%, min)2
3.5
(1Q27)
3.7
(4Q25)
2.5
(1Q27)
4.7
(1Q27)
6.7
(1Q27)
1.2
(3Q25)
3.2
(2Q25)
House price index
(%, start-to-peak)1
20.2
(1Q30)
24.0
(1Q30)
45.2
(1Q30)
10.6
(1Q30)
22.2
(1Q30)
25.6
(1Q30)
29.4
(1Q30)
Inflation rate
(YoY % change, min)3
1.4
(2Q26)
2.0
(3Q26)
0.1
(1Q26)
0.1
(3Q25)
0.3
(1Q26)
0.1
(4Q25)
2.3
(2Q26)
Central bank policy rate
(%, min)2
3.5
(1Q26)
3.6
(1Q26)
4.0
(1Q26)
2.6
(2Q26)
1.5
(4Q25)
3.7
(1Q26)
6.8
(4Q25)
1Cumulative change to the highest level of the series during the 20-quarter projection.
2Lowest projected unemployment or policy rate in the scenario. For mainland China, the rate shown is the Loan Prime Rate.
3Lowest projected year-on-year percentage change in inflation in the scenario.
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Consensus Upside scenario 2025–2029 (as at 4Q24)
UK
US
Hong Kong
Mainland
China
France
UAE
Mexico
GDP level
(%, start-to-peak)1
11.3
(4Q29)
13.6
(4Q29)
21.4
(4Q29)
27.5
(4Q29)
8.9
(4Q29)
28.9
(4Q29)
13.6
(4Q29)
Unemployment rate
(%, min)2
3.5
(3Q26)
3.6
(1Q26)
2.9
(4Q29)
4.9
(4Q26)
6.4
(4Q26)
2.2
(4Q26)
3.0
(1Q25)
House price index
(%, start-to-peak)1
24.2
(4Q29)
23.6
(4Q29)
25.3
(4Q29)
9.8
(4Q29)
22.8
(4Q29)
26.1
(4Q29)
31.7
(4Q29)
Inflation rate
(YoY % change, min)3
1.4
(1Q26)
1.6
(2Q26)
(0.1)
(4Q25)
(1.0)
(4Q25)
0.1
(4Q25)
0.6
(4Q25)
3.1
(2Q26)
Central bank policy rate
(%, min)2
3.6
(4Q25)
3.6
(1Q29)
4.0
(1Q29)
2.7
(1Q26)
1.4
(3Q25)
3.6
(1Q29)
7.6
(1Q26)
1Cumulative change to the highest level of the series during the 20-quarter projection.
2Lowest projected unemployment or policy rate in the scenario. For mainland China, the rate shown is the Loan Prime Rate.
3Lowest projected year-on-year percentage change in inflation in the scenario.
Consensus Downside scenario 2Q25–1Q30 (as at 1Q25)
UK
US
Hong Kong
Mainland
China
France
UAE
Mexico
GDP level
(%, start-to-trough)1
(0.7)
(2Q27)
(0.9)
(4Q25)
(4.3)
(1Q27)
(2.0)
(4Q25)
(0.2)
(4Q25)
0.4
(2Q25)
(1.2)
(4Q26)
Unemployment rate
(%, max)2
6.2
(1Q27)
5.3
(2Q26)
4.3
(1Q27)
6.7
(3Q27)
8.6
(2Q26)
2.6
(1Q27)
4.2
(4Q26)
House price index
(%, start-to-trough)1
(4.7)
(3Q26)
(0.6)
(2Q25)
(7.0)
(1Q26)
(7.7)
(4Q26)
0.4
(3Q25)
(0.1)
(2Q25)
0.9
(2Q25)
Inflation rate
(YoY % change, max)3
4.5
(4Q25)
4.5
(4Q25)
3.5
(2Q25)
2.1
(1Q26)
2.8
(4Q25)
3.0
(2Q26)
5.9
(1Q26)
Central bank policy rate
(%, max)2
4.7
(2Q25)
4.7
(2Q25)
5.0
(2Q25)
3.0
(2Q25)
3.1
(4Q25)
4.7
(2Q25)
10.2
(4Q25)
1Cumulative change to the lowest level of the series during the 20-quarter projection.
2Highest projected unemployment or policy rate in the scenario. For mainland China, the rate shown is the Loan Prime Rate.
3Highest projected year-on-year percentage change in inflation in the scenario.
Consensus Downside scenario 2025–2029 (as at 4Q24)
UK
US
Hong Kong
Mainland
China
France
UAE
Mexico
GDP level
(%, start-to-trough)1
(1.0)
(4Q26)
(0.6)
(3Q25)
(4.5)
(4Q25)
(2.5)
(3Q25)
(0.6)
(1Q26)
0.3
(1Q25)
(2.1)
(4Q26)
Unemployment rate
(%, max)2
6.1
(4Q25)
5.3
(3Q25)
5.1
(2Q26)
6.9
(4Q26)
8.3
(3Q25)
3.4
(1Q26)
4.1
(4Q25)
House price index
(%, start-to-trough)1
(4.5)
(1Q26)
(0.2)
(1Q25)
(1.9)
(2Q26)
(12.8)
(3Q26)
(0.3)
(1Q25)
(0.4)
(1Q25)
2.1
(1Q25)
Inflation rate
(YoY % change, max)3
3.4
(4Q25)
4.5
(1Q26)
3.1
(1Q26)
2.0
(1Q26)
2.6
(3Q25)
2.8
(1Q26)
7.4
(4Q25)
Central bank policy rate
(%, max)2
5.0
(1Q25)
4.8
(1Q25)
5.2
(1Q25)
3.0
(1Q25)
3.2
(1Q25)
4.8
(1Q25)
11.5
(3Q25)
1Cumulative change to the lowest level of the series during the 20-quarter projection.
2Highest projected unemployment or policy rate in the scenario. For mainland China, the rate shown is the Loan Prime Rate.
3Highest projected year-on-year percentage change in inflation in the scenario.
Downside 2 scenario 2Q25–1Q30 (as at 1Q25)
UK
US
Hong Kong
Mainland
China
France
UAE
Mexico
GDP level
(%, start-to-trough)1
(8.8)
(3Q26)
(4.1)
(2Q26)
(9.7)
(3Q26)
(7.9)
(1Q26)
(7.5)
(2Q26)
(6.4)
(3Q26)
(9.5)
(4Q26)
Unemployment rate
(%, max)2
8.6
(3Q26)
9.5
(3Q26)
6.2
(1Q26)
6.9
(1Q27)
10.6
(1Q27)
3.9
(4Q25)
5.9
(3Q26)
House price index
(%, start-to-trough)1
(29.2)
(1Q27)
(15.8)
(1Q26)
(30.8)
(3Q26)
(26.0)
(2Q27)
(14.1)
(3Q27)
(14.2)
(3Q27)
0.9
(2Q25)
Inflation rate
(YoY % change, max)3
11.2
(3Q25)
5.8
(4Q25)
3.9
(1Q26)
4.8
(1Q26)
7.5
(3Q25)
3.0
(1Q26)
6.3
(1Q26)
Central bank policy rate
(%, max)2
5.3
(2Q25)
5.4
(2Q25)
5.8
(2Q25)
3.3
(4Q25)
4.0
(2Q25)
5.4
(2Q25)
10.9
(4Q25)
1Cumulative change to the lowest level of the series during the 20-quarter projection.
2 Highest projected unemployment or policy rate in the scenario. For mainland China, the rate shown is the Loan Prime Rate.
3 Highest projected year-on-year percentage change in inflation in the scenario.
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Downside 2 scenario 2025–2029 (as at 4Q24)
UK
US
Hong Kong
Mainland
China
France
UAE
Mexico
GDP level
(%, start-to-trough)1
(9.1)
(2Q26)
(4.1)
(2Q26)
(10.1)
(4Q25)
(8.7)
(4Q25)
(7.9)
(2Q26)
(6.8)
(2Q26)
(10.5)
(3Q26)
Unemployment rate
(%, max)2
8.4
(2Q26)
9.3
(2Q26)
7.1
(1Q26)
7.1
(4Q26)
10.4
(1Q27)
5.0
(3Q25)
5.6
(1Q26)
House price index
(%, start-to-trough)1
(27.2)
(4Q26)
(15.8)
(4Q25)
(34.4)
(3Q27)
(30.5)
(4Q26)
(14.0)
(2Q27)
(13.2)
(2Q27)
2.0
(1Q25)
Inflation rate
(YoY % change, max)3
10.1
(2Q25)
4.9
(4Q25)
3.6
(1Q26)
3.8
(4Q25)
7.6
(2Q25)
3.7
(2Q25)
7.9
(4Q25)
Central bank policy rate
(%, max)2
5.5
(1Q25)
5.5
(1Q25)
5.9
(1Q25)
3.5
(3Q25)
4.2
(1Q25)
5.6
(1Q25)
12.1
(3Q25)
1Cumulative change to the lowest level of the series during the 20-quarter projection.
2Highest projected unemployment or policy rate in the scenario. For mainland China, the rate shown is the Loan Prime Rate.
3Highest projected year-on-year percentage change in inflation in the scenario.
The following table describes the probabilities assigned in each scenario.
Scenario weightings, %
Standard
weights
UK
US
Hong Kong
Mainland
China
France
UAE
Mexico
1Q25
Upside
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Central
75
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
Downside
10
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Downside 2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4Q24
Upside
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Central
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
75
Downside
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Downside 2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Scenario weightings are calibrated to probabilities that are determined with reference to consensus forecast probability distributions.
Management may then choose to vary weights if they assess that the calibration lags more recent events, or does not reflect their view of the
distribution of economic and geopolitical risk. Management’s view of the scenarios and the probability distribution takes into consideration the
relationship of the consensus scenario to both internal and external assessments of risk.
For the first quarter of 2025, scenario weights were adjusted to the downside to reflect greater risk and uncertainty around the Central scenario
projection. Management assessed that a change to global scenario weightings was appropriate given the increase in market measures of
volatility and policy uncertainty in response to the implementation of US tariff policies from early February onwards and announced retaliatory
actions from US trading partners. The re-weighting of scenarios was global in scope, reflecting the particular downside risk to the US economy
and its importance to the global economic and financial system. As a consequence, the consensus Upside and Central scenarios for all key
markets were assigned a combined weighting of 70%, down from 85% at 31 December 2024. The remaining 30% was assigned to the two
Downside scenarios, with the consensus Downside 1 scenario being awarded a weight of 25% and 5% assigned to the Downside 2 scenario.
The swift implementation and subsequent pause in tariffs for many countries on 9 April 2025 affirmed the high level of uncertainty attached to
the economic outlook. The uncertain policy direction has contributed to increased financial market volatility, as well as declines in both business
and consumer confidence, supporting the decision for re-weighting scenarios to reflect more significant downside risks.
Management judgemental adjustments
In the context of IFRS 9, management judgemental adjustments are typically short-term increases or decreases to the modelled allowance for
ECL at either a customer, segment or portfolio level where management believes allowances do not sufficiently reflect the credit risk/expected
credit losses at the reporting date. These can relate to risks or uncertainties that are not reflected in the models and/or to any late-breaking
events with significant uncertainty, subject to management review and challenge. The drivers of management judgemental adjustments
continue to evolve with the economic environment and as new risks emerge. Further details can be found in the section ‘Management
judgemental adjustments‘ on page 185 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2024 on Form 20-F.
Management judgemental adjustments are reviewed under the governance process for IFRS 9, as detailed in the section ‘Credit risk
management’ on page 169 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2024 on Form 20-F.
At 31 March 2025, management judgmental adjustments were an increase to allowance for ECL of $0.3bn (31 December 2024: $0.1bn
increase). Management judgemental adjustments increased $0.2bn from 31 December 2024.
At 31 March 2025, wholesale management judgemental adjustments were an increase to allowance for ECL of $0.2bn (31 December 2024:
$0.1bn increase), mostly to reflect heightened uncertainty in specific sectors and geographies, including adjustments to exposures to the real
estate sectors booked in Hong Kong, mainland China and the US, and adjustments to exposures to the automotive and industrial sectors in
Germany.
In the retail portfolio, management judgemental adjustments were an increase to modelled ECL of $0.1bn at 31 March 2025 (31 December
2024: $0.0bn increase). These adjustments were made to address portfolio-specific uncertainties across a number of markets in which HSBC
operates.
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Economic scenarios sensitivity analysis of ECL estimates
Management considered the sensitivity of the ECL outcome against the economic forecasts as part of the ECL governance process by
recalculating the ECL under each scenario described above for selected portfolios, applying a 100% weighting to each scenario in turn. The
weighting is reflected in both the determination of a significant increase in credit risk and the measurement of the resulting ECL.
The allowance for ECL calculated for the Upside and Downside scenarios should not be taken to represent the upper and lower limits of
possible ECL outcomes. The impact of defaults that might occur in the future under different economic scenarios is captured by recalculating
ECL for loans at the balance sheet date.
There is a particularly high degree of estimation uncertainty in numbers representing more severe risk scenarios when assigned a 100%
weighting.
For wholesale credit risk exposures, the sensitivity analysis excludes allowance for ECL and financial instruments related to defaulted (stage 3)
obligors. Loans to defaulted obligors are a small portion of the overall wholesale lending exposure, even if representing the majority of the
allowance for ECL. The measurement of stage 3 ECL is relatively more sensitive to credit factors specific to the obligor than future economic
scenarios, and therefore the effects of macroeconomic factors are not necessarily the key consideration when performing individual
assessments of allowances for obligors in default. Due to the range and specificity of the credit factors to which the ECL is sensitive, it is not
possible to provide a meaningful alternative sensitivity analysis for a consistent set of risks across all defaulted obligors.
For retail credit risk exposures, the sensitivity analysis includes ECL allowance for loans and advances to customers related to defaulted
obligors. This is because the retail ECL allowance for secured mortgage portfolios, including loans in all stages, is sensitive to macroeconomic
variables.
Group ECL sensitivity results
The allowance for ECL of the scenarios and management judgemental adjustments is highly sensitive to movements in economic forecasts. If
the Group allowance for ECL balance was estimated solely on the basis of the Central scenario, Downside scenario or the Downside 2 scenario
at 31 March 2025, it would increase/(decrease) as presented in the below table.
Retail
Wholesale1
Total Group ECL at 31 Mar 20252
$bn
$bn
Reported ECL
2.5
2.4
Scenarios
100% consensus Central scenario
(0.1)
(0.3)
100% consensus Upside scenario
(0.1)
(0.7)
100% consensus Downside scenario
0.0
0.5
100% Downside 2 scenario
1.4
4.1
Total Group ECL at 31 Dec 20242
Reported ECL
2.4
2.2
Scenarios
100% consensus Central scenario
(0.1)
(0.2)
100% consensus Upside scenario
(0.1)
(0.6)
100% consensus Downside scenario
0.0
0.7
100% Downside 2 scenario
1.5
4.3
1Includes low credit-risk financial instruments, such as debt instruments at FVOCI, which have high carrying values but low ECL under all the scenarios.
2ECL sensitivities exclude portfolios utilising less complex modelling approaches for the retail portfolio and defaulted obligors for the wholesale portfolio.
At 31 March 2025, the Group allowance for ECL increased by $0.1bn and $0.2bn in the retail and wholesale portfolios respectively, compared
with 31 December 2024.
For the wholesale and retail portfolios, the allowance for ECL under each of the consensus scenarios remained stable when compared with
31 December 2024. As a result of the re-weighting of scenarios, the reported ECL is now more reflective of the downside risks and therefore
the sensitivity has decreased relative to the downside scenarios for both the wholesale and retail portfolios.
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Personal lending
Total personal lending for loans and advances to customers at amortised cost by stage distribution
Gross carrying amount
Allowance for ECL
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
By legal entity
HSBC UK Bank plc
156,566
34,368
1,157
192,091
(149)
(344)
(238)
(731)
HSBC Bank plc
17,277
1,071
310
18,658
(15)
(28)
(94)
(137)
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
191,362
5,964
1,190
198,516
(177)
(391)
(169)
(737)
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
3,527
160
44
3,731
(12)
(27)
(32)
(71)
HSBC North America Holdings Inc.
21,162
521
359
22,042
(5)
(12)
(12)
(29)
Grupo Financiero HSBC, S.A. de C.V.
10,912
1,227
657
12,796
(202)
(403)
(285)
(890)
Other trading entities
777
48
3
828
(7)
(3)
(2)
(12)
At 31 Mar 2025
401,583
43,359
3,720
448,662
(567)
(1,208)
(832)
(2,607)
By legal entity
HSBC UK Bank plc
152,338
31,325
1,075
184,738
(148)
(307)
(211)
(666)
HSBC Bank plc
23,501
1,198
324
25,023
(17)
(24)
(99)
(140)
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
191,614
5,519
1,170
198,303
(174)
(385)
(164)
(723)
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
3,678
158
40
3,876
(14)
(29)
(30)
(73)
HSBC North America Holdings Inc.
20,851
497
327
21,675
(4)
(12)
(11)
(27)
Grupo Financiero HSBC, S.A. de C.V.
11,016
1,172
620
12,808
(207)
(400)
(279)
(886)
Other trading entities
748
50
4
802
(6)
(1)
(2)
(9)
At 31 Dec 2024
403,746
39,919
3,560
447,225
(570)
(1,158)
(796)
(2,524)
Wholesale lending
Total wholesale lending for loans and advances to banks and customers at amortised cost by stage distribution
Gross carrying amount
Allowance for ECL
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
POCI
Total
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
POCI
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
By legal entity
HSBC UK Bank plc
83,012
12,962
3,450
—
99,424
(186)
(449)
(584)
—
(1,219)
HSBC Bank plc
88,354
6,181
2,204
49
96,788
(57)
(109)
(773)
(25)
(964)
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Limited
279,679
29,511
11,710
56
320,956
(181)
(769)
(3,022)
(37)
(4,009)
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
27,636
775
864
3
29,278
(15)
(6)
(501)
(3)
(525)
HSBC North America Holdings Inc.
31,127
4,366
707
193
36,393
(35)
(121)
(196)
—
(352)
Grupo Financiero HSBC, S.A. de C.V.
12,267
1,750
240
—
14,257
(39)
(64)
(127)
—
(230)
Other trading entities
9,200
312
319
—
9,831
(13)
(3)
(183)
—
(199)
Holding companies, shared service centres and
intra-Group eliminations
67
—
—
—
67
—
—
—
—
—
At 31 Mar 2025
531,342
55,857
19,494
301
606,994
(526)
(1,521)
(5,386)
(65)
(7,498)
By legal entity
HSBC UK Bank plc
81,630
12,772
3,356
—
97,758
(197)
(403)
(603)
—
(1,203)
HSBC Bank plc
85,022
5,843
2,305
47
93,217
(54)
(111)
(752)
(22)
(939)
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Limited
279,535
27,078
11,483
39
318,135
(170)
(677)
(2,999)
(28)
(3,874)
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
26,359
951
848
4
28,162
(20)
(6)
(463)
(1)
(490)
HSBC North America Holdings Inc.
30,107
4,665
503
—
35,275
(31)
(141)
(121)
—
(293)
Grupo Financiero HSBC, S.A. de C.V.
11,957
1,703
230
—
13,890
(35)
(48)
(128)
—
(211)
Other trading entities
7,840
515
332
—
8,687
(10)
(4)
(180)
—
(194)
Holding companies, shared service centres and
intra-Group eliminations
76
—
—
—
76
—
—
—
—
—
At 31 Dec 2024
522,526
53,527
19,057
90
595,200
(517)
(1,390)
(5,246)
(51)
(7,204)
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Capital risk
Capital overview
Capital and liquidity adequacy metrics
At
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
Risk-weighted assets (‘RWAs‘) ($bn)
Credit risk
674.8
657.9
Counterparty credit risk
36.7
37.7
Market risk
34.4
36.2
Operational risk
107.4
106.5
Total risk-weighted assets
853.3
838.3
Capital on a transitional basis ($bn)
Common equity tier 1 capital
125.5
124.9
Tier 1 capital
144.3
144.1
Total capital
169.8
172.4
Capital ratios on a transitional basis (%)
Common equity tier 1 ratio
14.7
14.9
Tier 1 ratio
16.9
17.2
Total capital ratio
19.9
20.6
Capital on an end point basis ($bn)
Common equity tier 1 capital
125.5
124.9
Tier 1 capital
144.3
144.1
Total capital
169.8
168.5
Capital ratios on an end point basis (%)
Common equity tier 1 ratio
14.7
14.9
Tier 1 ratio
16.9
17.2
Total capital ratio
19.9
20.1
Liquidity coverage ratio (‘LCR’)
Total high-quality liquid assets ($bn)
660.7
649.2
Total net cash outflow ($bn)
475.2
470.7
LCR (%)
139
138
References to EU regulations and directives (including technical standards) should, as applicable, be read as references to the UK’s version of
such regulation or directive, as onshored into UK law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, and as may be subsequently amended
under UK law.
Capital figures and ratios in the previous table are calculated in accordance with the regulatory requirements of the Capital Requirements
Regulation and Directive, the CRR II regulation and the Prudential Regulation Authority (’PRA’) Rulebook (’CRR II’). Effective 1 January 2025, the
IFRS 9 transitional arrangements came to an end. Accordingly, our current period numbers are the same on both the transitional and end-point
basis.
Regulatory numbers and ratios are as presented at the date of reporting. Small changes may exist between these numbers and ratios and those
subsequently submitted in regulatory filings. Where differences are significant, we may restate in subsequent periods.
Capital
At 31 March 2025, our CET1 capital ratio decreased to 14.7% from 14.9% at 31 December 2024, driven by an increase in RWAs of $15.0bn,
partly offset by an increase in CET1 capital of $0.6bn.
The key drivers impacting the CET1 ratio were:
–a 0.2 percentage point increase from capital generation, mainly through regulatory profits and other reserves, partly offset by dividends and
the share buy-back announced at our full-year 2024 results;
–a 0.2 percentage point decrease due to the loss on the reclassification of a retained portfolio of home and other loans in France as hold-to-
collect-and-sell, and measured at FVOCI;
–a 0.1 percentage point decrease driven by higher RWAs, mainly from asset quality and asset size movements; and
–a 0.1 percentage point decrease driven by a rise in regulatory deductions, due to a net increase in financial sector entities, mainly in BoCom,
and a decrease in allowable non-controlling interest, chiefly in Hong Kong.
The above excludes foreign exchange translation differences, which have an immaterial impact on the CET1 ratio.
Our Pillar 2A requirement at 31 March 2025, as per the PRA’s Individual Capital Requirement based on a point-in-time assessment, was
equivalent to 2.6% of RWAs, of which 1.5% was required to be met by CET1. Throughout 1Q25, we complied with the PRA’s regulatory capital
adequacy requirement.
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Leverage
Leverage ratio
At
31 Mar 2025
31 Dec 2024
$bn
$bn
Tier 1 capital (leverage)
144.3
144.1
Total leverage ratio exposure
2,652.0
2,571.1
%
%
Leverage ratio
5.4
5.6
Our leverage ratio was 5.4% at 31 March 2025, down from 5.6% at 31 December 2024, due to an increase in leverage exposures, driven by
growth in the balance sheet and the impact of foreign currency translation differences.
At 31 March 2025, our UK minimum leverage ratio requirement of 3.25% was supplemented by a leverage ratio buffer of 0.9%, which
consisted of an additional leverage ratio buffer of 0.7% and a countercyclical leverage ratio buffer of 0.2%. These buffers translated into capital
of $18.6bn and $5.3bn respectively. We exceeded these leverage requirements throughout 1Q25.
Risk-weighted assets
RWAs by business segment
Hong Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
RWAs
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
Credit risk
121.6
120.0
278.8
70.2
84.2
674.8
Counterparty credit risk
0.1
0.1
34.6
0.6
1.3
36.7
Market risk
1.2
—
27.1
0.1
6.0
34.4
Operational risk1
22.0
19.7
54.2
15.6
(4.1)
107.4
At 31 Mar 2025
144.9
139.8
394.7
86.5
87.4
853.3
At 31 Dec 20241
143.7
133.5
388.0
85.7
87.4
838.3
1RWAs balance includes HSBC Argentina operational risk RWAs due to the averaging calculation and will roll off over future reporting cycles.
RWAs by legal entities1
HSBC
UK Bank
plc
HSBC
Bank plc
The
Hongkong
and
Shanghai
Banking
Corporation
Limited
HSBC
Bank
Middle
East
Limited
HSBC
North
America
Holdings
Inc
Grupo
Financiero
HSBC,
S.A.
de C.V.
Other
trading
entities3
Holding
companies,
shared
service
centres and
intra-Group
eliminations
Total
RWAs
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
Credit risk
123.2
73.6
318.2
20.1
62.2
24.1
42.8
10.6
674.8
Counterparty credit risk
0.3
19.0
10.9
0.6
3.5
0.6
1.8
—
36.7
Market risk2
0.1
24.3
23.6
2.2
2.9
0.6
1.5
1.6
34.4
Operational risk
21.2
20.2
54.6
4.6
7.7
4.9
6.5
(12.3)
107.4
At 31 Mar 2025
144.8
137.1
407.3
27.5
76.3
30.2
52.6
(0.1)
853.3
At 31 Dec 2024
138.3
137.6
402.8
26.6
74.4
29.7
50.7
(0.6)
838.3
1Balances are on a third-party Group consolidated basis.
2Market risk RWAs are non-additive across the legal entities due to diversification effects within the Group.
3RWAs balance includes HSBC Bank Argentina operational risk RWAs due to the averaging calculation and will roll off over future reporting cycles.
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RWA movement by legal entities by key driver1
Credit risk, counterparty credit risk and operational risk
HSBC
UK
Bank
plc
HSBC
Bank
plc
The Hongkong
and Shanghai
Banking
Corporation
Limited
HSBC
Bank
Middle
East
Limited
HSBC
North
America
Holdings
Inc
Grupo
Financiero
HSBC,
S.A.
de C.V.
Other
trading
entities4
Holding
companies, shared
service centres
and intra-Group
eliminations
Market
risk
Total
RWAs
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
RWAs at 1 Jan 2025
138.1
111.5
379.8
24.5
71.7
29.2
49.4
(2.1)
36.2
838.3
Asset size
1.1
(0.3)
0.8
0.6
1.9
0.1
1.8
0.3
(1.8)
4.5
Asset quality
1.8
0.2
4.2
(0.4)
(0.6)
(0.1)
(0.4)
—
—
4.7
Model updates
—
—
0.1
(0.1)
—
—
—
—
—
—
Methodology and policy
(0.1)
(0.8)
(2.0)
0.6
0.4
—
0.2
—
—
(1.7)
Acquisitions and disposals2
—
(0.5)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(0.5)
Foreign exchange movements3
3.8
2.7
0.8
0.1
—
0.4
0.1
0.1
—
8.0
Total RWA movement
6.6
1.3
3.9
0.8
1.7
0.4
1.7
0.4
(1.8)
15.0
RWAs at 31 Mar 2025
144.7
112.8
383.7
25.3
73.4
29.6
51.1
(1.7)
34.4
853.3
1Balances are on a third-party Group consolidated basis.
2Constitutes operational risk RWAs balance for the disposal of our retail banking operations in France following receipt of a PRA waiver granted in February 2025.
3Credit risk foreign exchange movements in this disclosure are computed by retranslating RWAs into US dollars based on the underlying transactional currencies,
and other movements in the table are presented on a constant currency basis.
4RWAs balance includes HSBC Argentina operational risk RWAs due to the averaging calculation and will roll off over future reporting cycles.
RWA movement by business segment by key driver
Credit risk, counterparty credit risk and operational risk
Market risk
Total RWAs
Hong Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate Centre
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
$bn
RWAs at 1 Jan 2025
142.0
133.5
360.7
85.6
80.3
36.2
838.3
Asset size
(1.1)
1.1
4.5
0.4
1.4
(1.8)
4.5
Asset quality
3.2
1.5
0.1
(0.1)
—
—
4.7
Model updates
0.2
—
(0.2)
—
—
—
—
Methodology and policy
(0.6)
(0.1)
(0.7)
(0.1)
(0.2)
—
(1.7)
Acquisitions and disposals1
—
—
—
—
(0.5)
—
(0.5)
Foreign exchange movements2
—
3.8
3.2
0.6
0.4
—
8.0
Total RWA movement
1.7
6.3
6.9
0.8
1.1
(1.8)
15.0
RWAs at 31 Mar 20253
143.7
139.8
367.6
86.4
81.4
34.4
853.3
1Constitutes operational risk RWAs balance for the disposal of our retail banking operations in France following receipt of a PRA waiver granted in February 2025.
2Credit risk foreign exchange movements in this disclosure are computed by retranslating RWAs into US dollars based on the underlying transactional currencies,
and other movements in the table are presented on a constant currency basis.
3RWAs balance includes HSBC Argentina operational risk RWAs due to the averaging calculation and will roll off over future reporting cycles.
RWAs increased by $15.0bn during 1Q25, including a rise of $8.0bn due to foreign currency translation differences. The remaining $7.0bn
increase in RWAs was predominantly attributed to asset quality and asset size movements.
Asset size
In our Hong Kong business, RWAs decreased by $1.1bn due to a fall in corporate lending.
In our UK business, RWAs increased by $1.1bn, primarily due to higher corporate lending.
CIB RWAs increased by $4.5bn, primarily due to higher corporate exposures, mainly in India, Singapore, Australia, the US and HSBC Bank plc.
Corporate Centre RWAs increased by $1.4bn, largely driven by higher central bank balances, and lending growth in SAB.
Market risk RWAs decreased by $1.8bn as periods of greater volatility dropped out of the data on which stressed value at risk is calculated, and
due to a fall in foreign exchange risk.
Asset quality
The $4.7bn rise in RWAs was primarily due to unfavourable credit risk migrations and portfolio mix changes, mainly in Hong Kong and the UK.
Methodology and policy
The decrease of $1.7bn was primarily due to credit risk parameter refinements in CIB, mainly in Asia and Hong Kong. A further decrease in
RWAs was driven by restructuring of securitisation legacy positions in HSBC Bank plc, partly offset by an increase in the Middle East, both in
Corporate Centre.
Regulatory and other developments
The Prudential Regulation Authority (‘PRA‘) published the second part of its near-final rules on the UK’s implementation of Basel 3.1 on
12 September 2024. On 17 January 2025, the PRA revised the implementation date to 1 January 2027 to allow greater clarity regarding
implementation in the US. The RWA output floor is now subject to a three-year transitional provision, ensuring that the date for full
implementation remains 1 January 2030. We continue to assess the impact of Basel 3.1 standards on our capital, including the recent release of
more beneficial PRA near-final rules, developments in the US and associated implementation challenges (including data provision). We expect
that the impact on our CET1 ratio at 1 January 2027 will be a modest benefit.
uFor further details, see our Pillar 3 Disclosures at 31 March 2025, which is expected to be published on or around 7 May 2025 at www.hsbc.com/investors.
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Additional information
Dividends
Fourth interim dividend for 2024
On 19 February 2025, the Directors approved a fourth interim dividend for 2024 of $0.36 per ordinary share, which was paid on 25 April 2025 in
cash. The pound sterling and Hong Kong dollar amounts of approximately £0.273198 and HK$2.791007 were calculated using the forward
exchange rates quoted by HSBC Bank plc in London at or about 11.00am on 14 April 2025.
First interim dividend for 2025
On 29 April 2025, the Directors approved a first interim dividend in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2025 of $0.10 per ordinary
share (the ‘dividend‘), a distribution of approximately $1.765bn. The dividend will be payable on 20 June 2025 to holders of record on the
Principal Register in the UK, the Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register or the Bermuda Overseas Branch Register on 9 May 2025.
The dividend will be payable in US dollars, or in pounds sterling or Hong Kong dollars at the forward exchange rates quoted by HSBC Bank plc in
London at or about 11.00am on 9 June 2025. The ordinary shares in London, Hong Kong and Bermuda will be quoted ex-dividend on 8 May
2025. American Depositary Shares (‘ADSs’) in New York will be quoted ex-dividend on 9 May 2025.
The default currency on the Principal Register in the UK is pounds sterling, and dividends can also be paid in Hong Kong dollars or US dollars, or
a combination of these currencies. International shareholders can register to join the Global Dividend Service to receive dividends in their local
currencies. Please register and read the terms and conditions at www.investorcentre.co.uk. UK shareholders can also register their pounds
sterling bank mandates at www.investorcentre.co.uk.
The default currency on the Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register is Hong Kong dollars, and dividends can also be paid in US dollars or pounds
sterling, or a combination of these currencies. Shareholders can arrange for direct credit of Hong Kong dollar cash dividends into their bank
account, or arrange to send US dollar or pounds sterling cheques to the credit of their bank account. Shareholders can register for these
services at www.investorcentre.com/hk. Shareholders can also download a dividend currency election form from www.hsbc.com/dividends,
www.investorcentre.com/hk, or www.hkexnews.hk.
The default currency on the Bermuda Overseas Branch Register is US dollars, and dividends can also be paid in Hong Kong dollars or pounds
sterling, or a combination of these currencies. Shareholders can change their dividend currency election by contacting the Bermuda investor
relations team. Shareholders can download a dividend currency election form from www.hsbc.com/dividends.
Changes to currency elections must be received by 5 June 2025 to be effective for this dividend.
The dividend will be payable on ADSs, each of which represents five ordinary shares, on 20 June 2025 to holders of record on 9 May 2025. The
dividend of $0.50 per ADS will be payable by the depositary in US dollars. Alternatively, the cash dividend may be invested in additional ADSs by
participants in the dividend reinvestment plan operated by the depositary. Elections must be received by 30 May 2025.
Any person who has acquired ordinary shares registered on the Principal Register in the UK, the Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register or the
Bermuda Overseas Branch Register but who has not lodged the share transfer with the Principal Registrar in the UK, Hong Kong Overseas
Branch Registrar or Bermuda Overseas Branch Registrar should do so before 4.00pm local time on 9 May 2025 in order to receive the dividend.
Ordinary shares may not be removed from or transferred to the Principal Register in the UK, the Hong Kong Overseas Branch Register or the
Bermuda Overseas Branch Register on 9 May 2025. Any person wishing to remove ordinary shares to or from each register must do so before
4.00pm local time on 8 May 2025.
Shares repurchased under HSBC Holdings plc buy-backs, which have not yet been cancelled from the Hong Kong custodians’ CCASS account
as at the record date, will not be eligible for the dividend.
Transfers of ADSs must be lodged with the depositary by 11.00am on 9 May 2025 in order to receive the dividend. ADS holders who receive a
cash dividend will be charged a fee, which will be deducted by the depositary, of $0.005 per ADS per cash dividend.
Dividend on preference shares
A quarterly dividend of £0.01 per Series A sterling preference share is payable on 17 March, 16 June, 15 September and 15 December 2025 for
the quarter then ended at the sole and absolute discretion of the Board of HSBC Holdings plc. Accordingly, the Board of HSBC Holdings plc has
approved a quarterly dividend to be payable on 16 June 2025 to holders of record on 30 May 2025.
For and on behalf of
HSBC Holdings plc
Aileen Taylor
Company Secretary
The Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this announcement comprises: Sir Mark Edward Tucker*, Georges Bahjat
Elhedery, Geraldine Joyce Buckingham†, Rachel Duan†, Dame Carolyn Julie Fairbairn†, James Anthony Forese†, Ann Frances Godbehere†,
Steven Craig Guggenheimer†, Manveen (Pam) Kaur, Dr José Antonio Meade Kuribreña†, Kalpana Jaisingh Morparia†, Eileen K Murray†, Brendan
Robert Nelson† and Swee Lian Teo†.
*Non-executive Group Chairman
†Independent non-executive Director
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Investor relations/media relations contacts
For further information contact:
Investor relations
Media relations
UK – Neil Sankoff
UK – Gillian James
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7991 5072
Telephone: +44 (0)7584 404 238
Email: investorrelations@hsbc.com
Email: pressoffice@hsbc.com
Hong Kong – Yafei Tian
Hong Kong – Aman Ullah
Telephone: +852 2899 8909
Telephone: +852 3941 1120
Email: investorrelations@hsbc.com.hk
Email: aspmediarelations@hsbc.com.hk
Registered office and Group head office: 8 Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ, United Kingdom
Web: www.hsbc.com
Incorporated in England and Wales with limited liability.
Registration number 617987
Paste the following link into your web browser, to view the associated Data Pack PDF document.
https://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5195G_1-2025-4-28.pdf
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Abbreviations
1Q24
First quarter of 2024
1Q25
First quarter of 2025
2Q25
Second quarter of 2025
4Q24
Fourth quarter of 2024
ADRs
American Depositary Receipts
ADS
American Depositary Share
AIBL
Average interest-bearing liabilities
AIEA
Average interest-earning assets
Banking NII
Banking net interest income
Basel 3.1
Outstanding measures to be implemented from the Basel III reforms
BoCom
Bank of Communications Co., Limited, one of China‘s largest banks
Bps
Basis points. One basis point is equal to one-hundredth of a percentage point
CET1
Common equity tier 1
CIB
Corporate and Institutional Banking, a business segment
CODM
Chief Operating Decision Maker
Corporate Centre
Corporate Centre comprises Central Treasury, our legacy businesses, interests in our associates and joint ventures, central stewardship
costs and consolidation adjustments
CRR II
The regulatory requirements of the Capital Requirements Regulation and Directive, the CRR II regulation and the PRA Rulebook
CSM
Contractual service margin
Dec
December
ECL
Expected credit losses. In the income statement, ECL is recorded as a change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment
charges. In the balance sheet, ECL is recorded as an allowance for financial instruments to which only the impairment requirements in
IFRS 9 are applied
ESG
Environmental, social and governance
EU
European Union
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FTE
Full-time equivalent staff
FVOCI
Fair value through other comprehensive income
FX
Foreign exchange
GAAP
Generally accepted accounting principles
Galicia
Grupo Financiero Galicia
GDP
Gross domestic product
GPS
Global Payments Solutions
Group
HSBC Holdings together with its subsidiary undertakings
GTS
Global Trade Solutions, the business formerly known as Global Trade and Receivables Finance
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
HSBC
HSBC Holdings together with its subsidiary undertakings
HSBC Bank plc
HSBC Bank plc, also known as the non-ring-fenced bank
HSBC Holdings
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of HSBC
HSBC UK
HSBC UK Bank plc, also known as the ring-fenced bank
Ibor
Interbank offered rate
IFRSs
International Financial Reporting Standards
IWPB
International Wealth and Premier Banking, a business segment 
JV
Joint venture
LCR
Liquidity coverage ratio
Long term
For our financial targets, we define long term as five to six years, commencing 1 January 2025
M&A
Mergers and acquisitions
Mainland China
People’s Republic of China excluding Hong Kong and Macau
Mar
March
Medium term
For our financial targets, we define medium term as three to four years, commencing 1 January 2025
Net operating income
Net operating income before change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges, also referred to as revenue
NII
Net interest income
NIM
Net interest margin
POCI
Purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets
PRA
Prudential Regulation Authority (UK)
Revenue
Net operating income before change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges
RoE
Return on average ordinary shareholders’ equity
RoTE
Return on average tangible equity
RWA
Risk-weighted asset
SAB
Saudi Awwal Bank, which was formed from the merger between The Saudi British Bank and Alawwal Bank
SVB UK
Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited, now HSBC Innovation Bank Limited
UAE
United Arab Emirates
UK
United Kingdom
US
United States of America
$m/$bn/$tn
United States dollar millions/billions/trillions. We report in US dollars
      SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: April 29, 2025
HSBC Holdings plc
By:
/s/ Manveen (Pam) Kaur
Name:
Manveen (Pam) Kaur
Title:
Group Chief Financial Officer