v3.25.2
Derivatives
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Financial Instruments [Abstract]  
Derivatives
8
Derivatives
Notional contract amounts and fair values of derivatives by product contract type held by HSBC
Notional contract amount
Fair value amount
Assets and liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Trading
Hedging
Trading
Hedging
Total
Trading
Hedging
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Foreign exchange
14,089,219
102,052
119,794
592
120,386
120,166
2,114
122,280
Interest rate
18,843,944
444,352
216,249
5,315
221,564
212,818
5,083
217,901
Equities
868,213
16,443
16,443
24,133
24,133
Credit
151,437
1,237
1,237
2,106
2,106
Commodity and other
148,870
4,292
4,292
5,431
5,431
Gross total fair values
34,101,683
546,404
358,015
5,907
363,922
364,654
7,197
371,851
Offset
(114,250)
(114,250)
At 30 Jun 2025
34,101,683
546,404
358,015
5,907
249,672
364,654
7,197
257,601
Foreign exchange
11,706,591
82,161
142,055
2,738
144,793
133,910
75
133,985
Interest rate
17,316,173
406,109
209,794
4,790
214,584
212,980
4,930
217,910
Equities
768,732
17,116
17,116
20,643
20,643
Credit
143,136
1,756
1,756
1,769
1,769
Commodity and other
118,180
3,134
3,134
2,887
2,887
Gross total fair values
30,052,812
488,270
373,855
7,528
381,383
372,189
5,005
377,194
Offset
(112,746)
(112,746)
At 31 Dec 2024
30,052,812
488,270
373,855
7,528
268,637
372,189
5,005
264,448
The notional contract amounts of derivatives held for trading purposes and derivatives designated in hedge accounting relationships indicate the
nominal value of transactions outstanding at the balance sheet date. They do not represent amounts at risk.
Hedge accounting derivatives
The notional contract amounts of derivatives held for hedge accounting purposes indicate the nominal value of transactions outstanding at the
balance sheet date, not amounts at risk.
Notional contract amounts of derivatives held for hedging purposes by product type
At 30 Jun 2025
At 31 Dec 2024
Cash flow hedges
Fair value hedges
Cash flow hedges
Fair value hedges
$m
$m
$m
$m
Foreign exchange
58,047
47,194
Interest rate
207,144
237,208
215,777
190,332
Total
265,191
237,208
262,971
190,332
 
The Group applies hedge accounting in respect of certain consolidated net investments in foreign operations. Hedging is undertaken using
forward foreign exchange contracts or by financing with foreign currency borrowings. At 30 June 2025, the notional contract value of
outstanding derivative financial instruments designated as hedges of net investments in foreign operations was $44,005m (31 December 2024:
$34,967m).