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Assets held for sale, liabilities of disposal groups held for sale and business acquisitions - Assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Jun. 30, 2025
Assets of disposal groups held for sale      
Cash and balances at central banks $ 227,800 $ 242,859  
Trading assets 423,987 366,153  
Financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss 138,942 133,063  
Derivatives 255,995 237,740  
Loans and advances to banks 110,529 108,462  
Loans and advances to customers 1,022,105 988,399 $ 981,722
Financial investments 604,759 567,211  
Prepayments, accrued income and other assets 221,473 184,794  
Total assets 3,438,161 3,233,034 3,214,371
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale      
Deposits by banks 91,401 97,952  
Customer accounts 1,827,703 1,786,828 $ 1,718,604
Financial liabilities designated at fair value 173,751 158,456  
Derivatives 254,662 237,854  
Insurance contract liabilities 130,053 122,955  
Debt securities in issue 105,027 99,675  
Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities 184,121 142,123  
Total liabilities 3,241,080 3,027,368  
Discontinued operations      
Assets of disposal groups held for sale      
Cash and balances at central banks 467 337  
Trading assets 59 113  
Financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss 11,067 6,351  
Derivatives 38 14  
Loans and advances to banks 1,147 45  
Loans and advances to customers 5,321 2,190  
Financial investments 3,612 294  
Goodwill 128 3  
Prepayments, accrued income and other assets 497 366  
Total assets 22,336 9,713  
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale      
Deposits by banks 56 131  
Customer accounts 18,034 16,173  
Financial liabilities designated at fair value 206 1,345  
Derivatives 9 16  
Insurance contract liabilities 10,645 4,925  
Debt securities in issue 473 495  
Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities 674 297  
Total liabilities 30,097 23,382  
HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. | Discontinued operations      
Assets of disposal groups held for sale      
Cash and balances at central banks 37    
Trading assets 0    
Financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss 834    
Derivatives 2    
Loans and advances to banks 1,034    
Loans and advances to customers 3,071    
Financial investments 3,265    
Goodwill 0    
Prepayments, accrued income and other assets 112    
Total assets 8,355    
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale      
Deposits by banks 0    
Customer accounts 7,091    
Financial liabilities designated at fair value 197    
Derivatives 3    
Insurance contract liabilities 630    
Debt securities in issue 0    
Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities 125    
Total liabilities 8,046    
Custody Business In Germany | Discontinued operations      
Assets of disposal groups held for sale      
Cash and balances at central banks 0 0  
Trading assets 0 0  
Financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss 0 0  
Derivatives 0 0  
Loans and advances to banks 6 16  
Loans and advances to customers 651 323  
Financial investments 0 0  
Goodwill 0 0  
Prepayments, accrued income and other assets 32 17  
Total assets 689 356  
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale      
Deposits by banks 55 116  
Customer accounts 7,510 12,316  
Financial liabilities designated at fair value 0 0  
Derivatives 0 0  
Insurance contract liabilities 0 0  
Debt securities in issue 0 0  
Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities 35 33  
Total liabilities 7,600 12,465  
HSBC Bank (Uruguay) S.A. | Discontinued operations      
Assets of disposal groups held for sale      
Cash and balances at central banks 417 335  
Trading assets 59 113  
Financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss 0 0  
Derivatives 3 6  
Loans and advances to banks 41 29  
Loans and advances to customers 1,363 1,314  
Financial investments 347 294  
Goodwill 0 0  
Prepayments, accrued income and other assets 57 51  
Total assets 2,287 2,142  
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale      
Deposits by banks 1 15  
Customer accounts 1,528 1,369  
Financial liabilities designated at fair value 0 0  
Derivatives 2 3  
Insurance contract liabilities 0 0  
Debt securities in issue 473 495  
Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities 73 77  
Total liabilities 2,077 1,959  
PT Bank HSBC Indonesia | Discontinued operations      
Assets of disposal groups held for sale      
Cash and balances at central banks 13    
Trading assets 0    
Financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss 0    
Derivatives 0    
Loans and advances to banks 0    
Loans and advances to customers 210    
Financial investments 0    
Goodwill 7    
Prepayments, accrued income and other assets 13    
Total assets 243    
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale      
Deposits by banks 0    
Customer accounts 1,904    
Financial liabilities designated at fair value 9    
Derivatives 0    
Insurance contract liabilities 0    
Debt securities in issue 0    
Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities 4    
Total liabilities 1,917    
Singapore Insurance | Discontinued operations      
Assets of disposal groups held for sale      
Cash and balances at central banks 0    
Trading assets 0    
Financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss 10,233    
Derivatives 33    
Loans and advances to banks 66    
Loans and advances to customers 11    
Financial investments 0    
Goodwill 121    
Prepayments, accrued income and other assets 273    
Total assets 10,737    
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale      
Deposits by banks 0    
Customer accounts 0    
Financial liabilities designated at fair value 0    
Derivatives 4    
Insurance contract liabilities 10,015    
Debt securities in issue 0    
Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities 415    
Total liabilities 10,434    
South Africa | Discontinued operations      
Assets of disposal groups held for sale      
Cash and balances at central banks   0  
Trading assets   0  
Financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss   0  
Derivatives   8  
Loans and advances to banks   0  
Loans and advances to customers   431  
Financial investments   0  
Goodwill   0  
Prepayments, accrued income and other assets   3  
Total assets   442  
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale      
Deposits by banks   0  
Customer accounts   2,056  
Financial liabilities designated at fair value   0  
Derivatives   13  
Insurance contract liabilities   0  
Debt securities in issue   0  
Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities   13  
Total liabilities   2,082  
UK Life Insurance Business | Discontinued operations      
Assets of disposal groups held for sale      
Cash and balances at central banks   0  
Trading assets   0  
Financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss   6,351  
Derivatives   0  
Loans and advances to banks   0  
Loans and advances to customers   0  
Financial investments   0  
Goodwill   0  
Prepayments, accrued income and other assets   273  
Total assets   6,624  
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale      
Deposits by banks   0  
Customer accounts   0  
Financial liabilities designated at fair value   1,345  
Derivatives   0  
Insurance contract liabilities   4,925  
Debt securities in issue   0  
Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities   116  
Total liabilities   6,386  
Sri Lanka retail banking business | Discontinued operations      
Assets of disposal groups held for sale      
Cash and balances at central banks   2  
Trading assets   0  
Financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss   0  
Derivatives   0  
Loans and advances to banks   0  
Loans and advances to customers   101  
Financial investments   0  
Goodwill   3  
Prepayments, accrued income and other assets   15  
Total assets   121  
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale      
Deposits by banks   0  
Customer accounts   430  
Financial liabilities designated at fair value   0  
Derivatives   0  
Insurance contract liabilities   0  
Debt securities in issue   0  
Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities   40  
Total liabilities   470  
Other | Discontinued operations      
Assets of disposal groups held for sale      
Cash and balances at central banks 0 0  
Trading assets 0 0  
Financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss 0 0  
Derivatives 0 0  
Loans and advances to banks 0 0  
Loans and advances to customers 15 21  
Financial investments 0 0  
Goodwill 0 0  
Prepayments, accrued income and other assets 10 7  
Total assets 25 28  
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale      
Deposits by banks 0 0  
Customer accounts 1 2  
Financial liabilities designated at fair value 0 0  
Derivatives 0 0  
Insurance contract liabilities 0 0  
Debt securities in issue 0 0  
Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities 22 18  
Total liabilities $ 23 $ 20