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Segmental analysis
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Operating Segments [Abstract]  
Segmental analysis 5Segmental analysis
The Group Operating Committee is considered to be the Chief Operating Decision Maker (‘CODM’) for the purposes of identifying the Group‘s
reportable segments. Business segments results are assessed by the CODM on the basis of constant currency performance that removes the
effects of currency translation from reported results. Therefore, we disclose these results on a constant currency basis as required by IFRS
Accounting Standards. The income statement for the half-year to 30 June 2025 is converted at the average rate of exchange for 2026, and the
balance sheets at 30 June 2025 and 31 December 2025 at the prevailing rates of exchange on 30 June 2026.
Our operations are closely integrated and, accordingly, the presentation of data includes internal allocations of certain items of income and expense.
These allocations include the costs of certain support services and global infrastructures to the extent that they can be meaningfully attributed to
business segments. While such allocations have been made on a systematic and consistent basis, they necessarily involve a degree of subjectivity.
Costs that are not allocated to business segments are included in Corporate Centre.
Where relevant, income and expense amounts presented include the results of inter-segment funding along with inter-company and inter-business
line transactions. All such transactions are undertaken on arm’s length terms. Measurement of segmental assets, liabilities, income and expenses
is in accordance with the Group’s accounting policies. Shared costs are included in segments on the basis of actual recharges. The intra-Group
elimination items for the business segments are presented in Corporate Centre.
Our business segments
The Group’s reportable segments under IFRS 8 ‘Operating Segments’ comprise the following four businesses along with Corporate Centre:
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong business comprises Retail Banking and Wealth and Commercial Banking of HSBC Hong Kong and Hang Seng Bank.
UK: The UK business comprises UK Retail Banking and Wealth (including first direct and M&S Bank) and UK Commercial Banking including
HSBC Innovation Bank.
Corporate and Institutional Banking (‘CIB’): CIB is formed from the integration of our Commercial Banking business (outside the UK and Hong
Kong) with our Global Banking and Markets business.
International Wealth and Premier Banking (‘IWPB’): IWPB comprises Premier banking outside of Hong Kong and the UK, our Private Bank, and
our wealth manufacturing businesses of Asset Management and Insurance.
Effective 1 January 2026, we transferred certain clients, primarily in Hong Kong and the UK, to the CIB segment to better meet their needs. This
transfer does not change the Group’s reportable segments. Comparative periods have been re-presented accordingly. The re-presentation has
no impact on the Group’s consolidated financial results or financial position.
HSBC constant currency profit before tax and balance sheet data
Half-year to 30 Jun 2026
Hong
Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Net operating income/(expense) before change in expected credit
losses and other credit impairment charges
8,132
6,530
15,609
7,739
(268)
37,742
–  external
5,179
7,066
20,942
7,086
(2,531)
37,742
–  inter-segment
2,953
(536)
(5,333)
653
2,263
–  of which: net interest income/(expense)1
5,975
5,682
8,023
3,585
(5,032)
18,233
Change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges
(540)
(505)
(894)
(413)
(1)
(2,353)
Net operating income/(expense)
7,592
6,025
14,715
7,326
(269)
35,389
Total operating expenses
(2,454)
(2,693)
(7,465)
(4,727)
(87)
(17,426)
Operating profit/(loss)
5,138
3,332
7,250
2,599
(356)
17,963
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures less impairment
17
1,542
1,559
Constant currency profit/(loss) before tax
5,138
3,332
7,250
2,616
1,186
19,522
%
%
%
%
%
%
Share of HSBC’s constant currency profit/(loss) before tax
26.3
17.1
37.1
13.4
6.1
100.0
Constant currency cost efficiency ratio
30.2
41.2
47.8
61.1
(32.5)
46.2
Constant currency balance sheet data
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Loans and advances to customers (net)
230,495
306,175
331,512
153,763
160
1,022,105
Interests in associates and joint ventures
82
512
30,739
31,333
Total external assets
450,796
449,769
1,970,104
439,388
128,104
3,438,161
Customer accounts
536,808
348,342
669,711
272,646
196
1,827,703
Half-year to 30 Jun 2025
Net operating income before change in expected credit losses and other
credit impairment charges2
7,666
6,241
14,819
7,284
(1,198)
34,812
–  external
4,865
6,772
20,356
6,226
(3,407)
34,812
–  inter-segment
2,801
(531)
(5,537)
1,058
2,209
–  of which: net interest income/(expense)1
5,724
5,353
7,458
3,848
(5,140)
17,243
Change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges
(857)
(340)
(313)
(503)
(2)
(2,015)
Net operating income
6,809
5,901
14,506
6,781
(1,200)
32,797
Total operating expenses
(2,298)
(2,672)
(7,701)
(4,647)
(133)
(17,451)
Operating profit
4,511
3,229
6,805
2,134
(1,333)
15,346
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures2
2
653
655
Constant currency profit before tax
4,511
3,229
6,805
2,136
(680)
16,001
%
%
%
%
%
%
Share of HSBC’s constant currency profit before tax
28.2
20.2
42.5
13.3
(4.2)
100.0
Constant currency cost efficiency ratio
30.0
42.8
52.0
63.8
(11.1)
50.1
Constant currency balance sheet data
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Loans and advances to customers (net)
225,442
286,036
311,033
148,341
187
971,039
Interests in associates and joint ventures
107
511
28,431
29,049
Total external assets
425,910
417,723
1,752,248
435,501
144,600
3,175,982
Customer accounts
508,730
336,506
577,443
274,578
342
1,697,599
1Net interest expense recognised in Corporate Centre includes 1H26: $4.8bn (1H25: $4.7bn) of interest expense in relation to the internal cost to fund trading and
fair value net assets; and the funding cost of foreign exchange swaps in our Markets Treasury function.
2The amount in 1H25 includes a loss of $1.1bn inclusive of reserves recycling as a result of the dilution of our shareholding in BoCom. We also recognised a
$1.0bn impairment loss following an impairment test on the carrying value of the Group’s investment in BoCom in ‘Share of profit in associates and joint
ventures less impairment’.
Reported external net operating income is attributed to countries and territories on the basis of the location of the branch responsible for reporting
the results or advancing the funds:
Half-year to
30 Jun 2026
30 Jun 2025
$m
$m
Reported external net operating income by country/territory
37,742
34,122
–  UK1
7,922
6,270
–  Hong Kong
12,343
11,490
–  US
2,599
2,313
–  Chinese mainland
1,311
67
–  other countries/territories
13,567
13,982
1UK comprises our ring-fenced bank, HSBC UK Bank plc, our UK non-ring-fenced bank in HSBC Bank plc, HSBC Holdings plc and the Group’s UK-based service
companies.
Constant currency results reconciliation
30 Jun 2026
30 Jun 2025
Reported and
constant currency
Constant
currency
Currency
translation
Reported
$m
$m
$m
$m
Revenue
37,742
34,812
690
34,122
ECL
(2,353)
(2,015)
(74)
(1,941)
Operating expenses
(17,426)
(17,451)
(429)
(17,022)
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures less impairment
1,559
655
4
651
Profit before tax
19,522
16,001
191
15,810
Constant currency balance sheet reconciliation
At 30 Jun 2026
At 30 Jun 2025
At 31 Dec 2025
Reported and
constant currency
Constant
currency
Currency
translation
Reported
Constant
currency
Currency
translation
Reported
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Loans and advances to customers (net)
1,022,105
971,039
(10,683)
981,722
981,950
(6,449)
988,399
Interests in associates and joint ventures
31,333
29,049
847
28,202
30,026
449
29,577
Total external assets
3,438,161
3,175,982
(38,389)
3,214,371
3,206,415
(26,619)
3,233,034
Customer accounts
1,827,703
1,697,599
(21,005)
1,718,604
1,771,972
(14,856)
1,786,828
Notable items
Half-year to
30 Jun 2026
30 Jun 2025
$m
$m
Revenue
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs1
(426)
(139)
Dilution loss of interest in BoCom associate2
(1,136)
Operating expenses
Disposals, wind-downs, acquisitions and related costs
(129)
(227)
Restructuring and other related costs3
(318)
(616)
Impairment loss of interest in BoCom associate2
(1,000)
1The amount in 1H26 includes $0.2bn from the recycling of foreign currency translation reserve losses arising on completion of the sale of our UK life insurance
business, HSBC Life (UK) Limited, and $0.3bn of disposal losses recognised upon the ‘held for sale‘ classification of HSBC Continental Europe’s shareholding in
HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. 1H25 includes $0.1bn fair value losses on ADRs in Galicia received as a part of the sale consideration for HSBC Argentina, which were
sold in 2Q25.
2The amount in 1H25 includes a loss of $1.1bn inclusive of reserves recycling as a result of the dilution of our shareholding in BoCom. We also recognised a
$1.0bn impairment loss following an impairment test on the carrying value of the Group’s investment in BoCom in ‘Impairment loss of interest in BoCom
associate’.
3Amounts relate to organisational simplification provisions recognised in 2026 and 2025.