v3.26.1
Contingent liabilities, contractual commitments, and guarantees (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Other Provisions, Contingent Liabilities And Contingent Assets [Abstract]  
Summary of contingent liabilities, contractual commitments and guarantees
At
30 Jun 2026
31 Dec 2025
$m
$m
Guarantees and other contingent liabilities:
–  financial guarantees
18,884
17,476
–  performance and other guarantees
106,724
102,684
–  other contingent liabilities
104
164
At the end of the period
125,712
120,324
Commitments:1
–  documentary credits and short-term trade-related transactions
8,563
6,959
–  forward asset purchases and forward deposits placed
163,989
84,978
–  standby facilities, credit lines and other commitments to lend
874,730
856,700
At the end of the period
1,047,282
948,637
1Includes $778.4bn of commitments at 30 June 2026 (31 December 2025: $690.8bn), to which the impairment requirements in IFRS 9 are applied.