v3.26.1
Report of the directors financial review risk report - The consensus Central scenario (Details) - Consensus Central scenario allowance for ECL
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP growth rate, 5 year average 2.70%  
Forecast period 5 years  
UK    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP growth rate, 5 year average 1.40% 1.40%
Unemployment rate, 5 year average 4.90% 4.70%
House price growth, 5 year average 2.10% 2.50%
Inflation rate, 5 year average 2.30% 2.20%
Central bank policy rate, 5 year average 4.20% 3.60%
US    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP growth rate, 5 year average 2.00% 2.00%
Unemployment rate, 5 year average 4.20% 4.20%
House price growth, 5 year average 2.50% 2.40%
Inflation rate, 5 year average 2.40% 2.40%
Central bank policy rate, 5 year average 3.90% 3.30%
Hong Kong    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP growth rate, 5 year average 2.40% 2.30%
Unemployment rate, 5 year average 3.20% 3.20%
House price growth, 5 year average 4.20% 1.80%
Inflation rate, 5 year average 2.00% 2.00%
Central bank policy rate, 5 year average 4.30% 3.70%
Chinese mainland    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP growth rate, 5 year average 4.20% 4.00%
Unemployment rate, 5 year average 5.10% 5.10%
House price growth, 5 year average 1.40% 1.90%
Inflation rate, 5 year average 1.40% 1.30%
Central bank policy rate, 5 year average 3.20% 3.10%
France    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP growth rate, 5 year average 1.10% 1.20%
Unemployment rate, 5 year average 7.60% 7.50%
House price growth, 5 year average 3.30% 3.70%
Inflation rate, 5 year average 1.90% 1.90%
Central bank policy rate, 5 year average 2.70% 2.20%
UAE    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP growth rate, 5 year average 4.00% 3.90%
Unemployment rate, 5 year average 2.10% 2.40%
House price growth, 5 year average 1.40% 3.10%
Inflation rate, 5 year average 1.90% 1.90%
Central bank policy rate, 5 year average 3.90% 3.40%
Mexico    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP growth rate, 5 year average 2.00% 2.00%
Unemployment rate, 5 year average 3.00% 3.20%
House price growth, 5 year average 4.40% 4.40%
Inflation rate, 5 year average 3.60% 3.50%
Central bank policy rate, 5 year average 8.20% 7.50%
2026 | UK    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 0.80% 1.10%
Unemployment rate (%) 5.30% 4.90%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 1.70% 1.20%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 3.20% 2.50%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 3.90% 3.50%
2026 | US    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 2.10% 1.90%
Unemployment rate (%) 4.40% 4.40%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 1.70% 1.10%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 3.40% 2.90%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 3.70% 3.40%
2026 | Hong Kong    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 3.90% 2.30%
Unemployment rate (%) 3.60% 3.60%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 8.10% 0.50%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 1.90% 1.80%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 4.10% 3.80%
2026 | Chinese mainland    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 4.70% 4.40%
Unemployment rate (%) 5.20% 5.20%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) (5.10%) (1.60%)
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 1.00% 0.70%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 3.00% 3.00%
2026 | France    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 0.70% 0.90%
Unemployment rate (%) 7.90% 7.60%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 1.70% 4.30%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 2.00% 1.40%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 2.30% 1.90%
2026 | UAE    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) (0.70%) 4.70%
Unemployment rate (%) 2.50% 2.50%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 2.40% 5.80%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 2.90% 2.00%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 3.70% 3.50%
2026 | Mexico    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 1.20% 1.30%
Unemployment rate (%) 2.80% 3.20%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 6.60% 4.80%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 4.00% 3.70%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 6.80% 7.00%
2027 | UK    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 1.20% 1.40%
Unemployment rate (%) 5.20% 4.70%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 1.60% 2.80%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 2.50% 2.10%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 4.30% 3.40%
2027 | US    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 2.00% 2.00%
Unemployment rate (%) 4.40% 4.30%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 1.70% 1.90%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 2.40% 2.30%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 3.90% 3.10%
2027 | Hong Kong    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 2.60% 2.30%
Unemployment rate (%) 3.40% 3.40%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 4.20% 1.50%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 1.80% 1.90%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 4.30% 3.50%
2027 | Chinese mainland    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 4.40% 4.20%
Unemployment rate (%) 5.10% 5.20%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 0.10% 2.10%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 1.10% 1.20%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 3.10% 3.00%
2027 | France    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 0.90% 1.20%
Unemployment rate (%) 7.80% 7.60%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 4.40% 5.00%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 1.60% 1.70%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 2.70% 2.00%
2027 | UAE    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 7.20% 4.10%
Unemployment rate (%) 2.20% 2.40%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 0.40% 3.20%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 1.80% 1.90%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 4.00% 3.10%
2027 | Mexico    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 1.80% 2.00%
Unemployment rate (%) 3.00% 3.20%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 4.30% 4.50%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 3.70% 3.60%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 7.60% 7.20%
2028 | UK    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 1.50% 1.50%
Unemployment rate (%) 5.00% 4.70%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 1.80% 3.30%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 2.00% 2.10%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 4.10% 3.50%
2028 | US    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 2.10% 2.10%
Unemployment rate (%) 4.20% 4.10%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 2.50% 2.70%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 2.20% 2.20%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 3.90% 3.20%
2028 | Hong Kong    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 2.30% 2.30%
Unemployment rate (%) 3.10% 3.10%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 4.10% 2.50%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 2.00% 2.00%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 4.30% 3.60%
2028 | Chinese mainland    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 4.20% 4.00%
Unemployment rate (%) 5.10% 5.10%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 2.50% 3.50%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 1.40% 1.40%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 3.10% 3.10%
2028 | France    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 1.20% 1.30%
Unemployment rate (%) 7.60% 7.50%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 4.00% 4.10%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 1.70% 2.10%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 2.60% 2.10%
2028 | UAE    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 3.90% 3.80%
Unemployment rate (%) 2.10% 2.40%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 2.30% 2.30%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 1.90% 1.90%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 3.90% 3.30%
2028 | Mexico    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 2.00% 2.20%
Unemployment rate (%) 3.00% 3.20%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 4.50% 4.40%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 3.50% 3.50%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 8.30% 7.50%
2029 | UK    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 1.50% 1.50%
Unemployment rate (%) 4.80% 4.70%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 2.40% 2.70%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 2.10% 2.00%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 4.10% 3.70%
2029 | US    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 2.10% 2.10%
Unemployment rate (%) 4.20% 4.10%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 2.80% 3.20%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 2.20% 2.20%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 3.90% 3.40%
2029 | Hong Kong    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 2.20% 2.40%
Unemployment rate (%) 3.00% 3.00%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 3.70% 2.10%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 2.10% 2.20%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 4.20% 3.80%
2029 | Chinese mainland    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 4.10% 3.80%
Unemployment rate (%) 5.00% 5.00%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 3.10% 3.40%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 1.50% 1.50%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 3.20% 3.10%
2029 | France    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 1.20% 1.30%
Unemployment rate (%) 7.50% 7.40%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 3.10% 3.10%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 2.00% 2.10%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 2.70% 2.30%
2029 | UAE    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 3.70% 3.50%
Unemployment rate (%) 2.10% 2.40%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 2.00% 2.00%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 1.90% 2.00%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 3.90% 3.40%
2029 | Mexico    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 2.10% 2.20%
Unemployment rate (%) 3.00% 3.10%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 4.30% 4.30%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 3.40% 3.40%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 8.60% 7.70%
2030 | UK    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 1.50% 1.50%
Unemployment rate (%) 4.60% 4.70%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 2.50% 2.40%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 2.00% 2.00%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 4.20% 3.80%
2030 | US    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 2.10% 2.00%
Unemployment rate (%) 4.10% 4.10%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 3.00% 3.20%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 2.20% 2.20%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 3.90% 3.60%
2030 | Hong Kong    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 2.20% 2.40%
Unemployment rate (%) 2.90% 3.00%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 3.30% 2.10%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 2.20% 2.20%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 4.30% 3.90%
2030 | Chinese mainland    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 4.00% 3.80%
Unemployment rate (%) 5.00% 5.00%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 2.40% 2.30%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 1.60% 1.50%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 3.30% 3.20%
2030 | France    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 1.20% 1.30%
Unemployment rate (%) 7.40% 7.40%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 2.40% 2.20%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 1.90% 1.90%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 2.80% 2.50%
2030 | UAE    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 3.40% 3.50%
Unemployment rate (%) 2.00% 2.40%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 2.10% 2.10%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 1.80% 2.00%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 4.00% 3.60%
2030 | Mexico    
Disclosure of financial assets [line items]    
GDP (annual average growth rate, %) 2.20% 2.20%
Unemployment rate (%) 3.00% 3.10%
House prices (annual average growth rate, %) 4.30% 4.20%
Inflation (annual average growth rate, %) 3.50% 3.40%
Central bank policy rate (annual average, %) 8.70% 7.90%