hsba201505056k.htm
FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
 
For the month of May
HSBC Holdings plc
 
42nd Floor, 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, England
 
 
 
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).
 
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HSBC Holdings plc - Earnings Release
 
HSBC Holdings plc ('HSBC') will be conducting a trading update conference call with analysts and investors today to coincide with the publication of its Earnings Release. The trading update call will take place at 11.30am BST, and details of how to participate in the call and the live audio webcast can be found at www.hsbc.com/investor-relations.
 
Table of contents
 
Highlights
 
3
Group Chief Executive's comments
 
4
Adjusted performance
 
5
Financial performance commentary
 
6
Notes
 
8
Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements
 
9
Summary consolidated income statement
 
10
Summary consolidated balance sheet
 
11
Capital
 
12
Risk-weighted assets
 
13

 
Leverage ratio
 
16
Profit/(loss) before tax by global business and
geographical region
 
16
Summary information - global businesses
 
17
Summary information - geographical regions
 
21
Appendix - selected information
 
24
Reconciliation of the difference between reported and adjusted items
 
24
Loans and advances to customers by industry sector
and by geographical region
 
29
 
 
Terms and abbreviations
1Q14 / 1Q15
First quarter of 2014/2015
4Q14
Fourth quarter of 2014
AML
Anti-money laundering
CET1
Common equity tier 1
CMB
Commercial Banking
CML
Consumer and Mortgage Lending in the US
CRD IV
Capital Requirements Directive IV
CRS
Card and Retail Services
FTEs
Full-time equivalent staff
FFVA
Funding fair value adjustment methodology on derivative contracts
GB&M
Global Banking and Markets
GPB
Global Private Banking
IFRSs
International Financial Reporting Standards
Industrial Bank
Industrial Bank Co. Limited
IRB
Internal ratings based
Jaws
The difference between the rate of growth of revenue and the rate of growth of costs
Legacy Credit
A portfolio of assets comprising Solitaire Funding Limited, securities investment conduits, asset-backed securities trading and correlation portfolios and derivative transactions entered into with monoline insurers
LGD
Loss given default
LICs
Loan impairment charges and other credit risk provision
MENA
Middle East and North Africa
NCOA
Non-credit obligation assets
Own credit spread
Fair value movements on our long-term debt designated at fair value resulting from changes in credit spread
PBT
Profit before tax
ppts
Percentage points
PRA
Prudential Regulation Authority (UK)
Principal RBWM
RBWM excluding the effects of the US run-off portfolio and the disposal of the CRS business in the US
RBWM
Retail Banking and Wealth Management
Revenue
Net operating income before LICs
RoRWA
Pre-tax Return on Risk Weighted Assets is calculated using an average of RWAs on a CRD IV end point basis
RWAs
Risk-weighted assets
STD
Standardised approach
$m/$bn
United States dollar millions/billions
 
Note to editors
 
HSBC Holdings plc
 
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide from over 6,100 offices in 73 countries and territories in Europe, Asia, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. With assets of $2,670bn at 31 March 2015, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.
 
 
Highlights
 
·   Reported PBT up 4% in the first quarter of 2015 ('1Q15') at $7,059m compared with $6,785m in the same period in 2014 ('1Q14').
 
·   Adjusted PBT up $349m or 5% in 1Q15 at $6,892m, compared with $6,543m in 1Q14, primarily reflecting higher revenue of $661m and lower loan impairment charges of $136m, partly offset by higher operating expenses of $483m.
 
·   Reported PBT of $7,059m is up by $5,328m compared with $1,731m in 4Q14. Adjusted PBT of $6,892m is up by $3,988m or 137% compared with $2,904m in 4Q14, led by higher revenue in GB&M following a challenging      fourth quarter in 2014.
 
·   Earnings per share and dividends per ordinary share for 1Q15 were $0.26 and $0.10, respectively, compared with $0.27 and $0.10 for the equivalent period in 2014.
 
·   Return on average ordinary shareholders' equity (annualised) was 0.2ppts lower at 11.5%, compared with 11.7% for the equivalent period in 2014.
 
·   Adjusted revenue of $15,406m was higher by $661m or 4% from 1Q14 driven by revenue growth in GB&M, including an 8% rise in Markets, in CMB primarily in Hong Kong and the UK, and in Principal RBWM.
 
·   Adjusted operating expenses of $8,526m were up by $483m or 6% from 1Q14 due to higher staff costs, partly reflecting an increase in staff numbers in customer-facing roles and in Regulatory Programmes and Compliance, and      increased marketing expenditure to support growth.
 
·   Loans and advances to customers, excluding foreign exchange movements, increased by $17,353m from 31 December 2014.
 
·   Capital - The CRD IV end point CET1 capital ratio was 11.2%, up from 11.1% at 31 December 2014.
 
·   Leverage ratio - The leverage ratio was 4.9%, up from 4.8% at 31 December 2014.
 
   
Three months ended 31 March
   
2015
 
2014
 
Change
   
$m
 
$m
 
%
Financial highlights and key ratios
           
Reported PBT
 
7,059
 
6,785
 
4
Adjusted PBT
 
6,892
 
6,543
 
5
Return on average ordinary shareholders' equity (annualised)
 
11.5%
 
11.7%
   
Return on average tangible equity (annualised)
 
13.1%
 
13.7%
   
Cost efficiency ratio (reported)
 
55.7%
 
55.7%
   
Adjusted jaws
 
(1.5)%
       
 
 
   
At
   
   
31 March
2015
 
31 December
2014
 
 Change
   
%
 
%
 
ppts
Capital and balance sheet
           
Advances to deposits ratio
 
72.5
 
72.2
 
0.3
Common equity tier 1 ratio (end point)1
 
11.2
 
11.1
   
Common equity tier 1 ratio (transitional)1
 
11.2
 
10.9
   
 
1   From 1 January 2015 the CRD IV transitional CET1 and end point CET1 capital ratios became aligned for HSBC Holdings plc due to the recognition of unrealised gains on investment property and available-for-sale securities.
 

Group Chief Executive, Stuart Gulliver, commented:
 
Our business recovered well in the first quarter following a difficult 4Q14. Global Banking & Markets had its usual strong start to the year, with a notable increase in year-on-year revenue in our Markets businesses. Commercial Banking continued to perform well, particularly in the UK and Hong Kong, and Principal Retail Banking & Wealth Management generated increased revenue. Loan impairment charges were significantly lower compared to the same period in 2014, particularly in Europe and North America.
 
Adjusted operating expenses increased, as expected. We continue to work on initiatives to deliver cost-savings over the remainder of 2015 and beyond.
 
We generated $4.6bn of capital from profit in the period which enabled us to fund the first interim dividend, strengthen the CET1 capital ratio, and support asset growth.
 
As previously announced, we will hold an Investor Update on 9 June.
 
 
Adjusted performance
 
Adjusted performance is computed by adjusting reported results for the period-on-period effects of foreign currency translation differences and significant items which distort period-on-period comparisons.
 
Foreign currency translation differences are computed by retranslating into US dollars for non-US dollar branches, subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates:
 
·   the income statements for prior periods at the average rates of exchange for Q1 2015; and
 
·   the closing prior period balance sheets at the prevailing rates of exchange on 31 March 2015.
 
No adjustment has been made to the exchange rates used to translate foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities into the functional currencies of any HSBC branches, subsidiaries, joint ventures or associates. When
 
reference is made to foreign currency translation differences in tables or commentaries, comparative data reported in the functional currencies of HSBC's operations have been translated at the appropriate exchange rates applied in the current period on the basis described above.
 
We use the term 'significant items' to collectively describe the group of individual adjustments which are excluded from reported results when arriving at adjusted performance. Significant items, which are detailed below, are those items which management and investors would ordinarily identify and consider separately when assessing performance in order to better understand the underlying trends in the business.
 
We believe adjusted performance provides useful information for investors by aligning internal and external reporting, identifying and quantifying items management believe to be significant and providing insight into how management assesses period-on-period performance.
 
 

 
 
Reconciliation of reported to adjusted PBT
 
   
Three months ended 31 March
   
2015
 
2014
   
$m
 
$m
Profit before tax
       
Reported
 
7,059
 
6,785
Adjusting Items
       
Currency translation
     
(336)
Significant items
       
Own credit spread
 
(298)
 
(148)
Debit valuation adjustment on derivative contracts
 
(98)
 
(30)
Fair value movements on non-qualifying hedges
 
285
 
142
Loss on sale of several tranches of real estate secured accounts in the US
 
-
 
30
Releases arising from the ongoing review of compliance with the Consumer Credit Act in the UK
 
(12)
 
-
Gain on the partial sale of shareholding in Industrial Bank
 
(363)
 
-
Restructuring and other related costs
 
43
 
40
Regulatory provisions in GPB
 
139
 
-
UK customer redress programmes
 
137
 
83
Gain on sale arising from HSBC Latin America Holdings UK Limited's disposal of HSBC Bank (Colombia) S.A.
 
-
 
(18)
Trading results of Group disposals
 
-
 
(5)
         
Adjusted profit before tax
 
6,892
 
6,543
 
 
Adjusted PBT by global businesses and regions
 
   
Three months ended 31 March
   
2015
 
2014
   
$m
 
$m
By global business
       
Retail Banking and Wealth Management
 
1,888
 
1,858
Commercial Banking
 
2,330
 
2,288
Global Banking and Markets
 
2,955
 
2,675
Global Private Banking
 
180
 
183
Other
 
(461)
 
(461)
         
   
6,892
 
6,543
         
By geographical region
       
Europe
 
1,789
 
1,548
Asia
 
3,942
 
3,710
Middle East and North Africa
 
458
 
493
North America
 
472
 
534
Latin America
 
231
 
258
         
   
6,892
 
6,543
 
The tables on pages 24 to 28 reconcile the difference between reported and adjusted items by disclosing the impact of significant items and currency translation adjustments in 1Q15, 1Q14 and 4Q14 for each of our geographical segments and global businesses.
 
 
Financial performance commentary
 
1Q15 compared with 1Q14
 
·   Reported PBT of $7.1bn in 1Q15 was $274m or 4% higher than in 1Q14 with adverse movements in foreign currency between the periods broadly offsetting the positive net movement in significant items.
 
·   On an adjusted basis, PBT was $349m or 5% higher than in 1Q14. This was primarily driven by higher revenue and lower LICs, partly offset by higher operating expenses.
 
·   Reported revenue was $15.9bn in 1Q15, broadly unchanged from 1Q14. Revenue in 1Q15 included a $363m gain on the partial sale of our shareholding in Industrial Bank and higher favourable fair value movements on our own debt designated at fair value resulting from changes in credit spreads of $298m compared with $148m in 1Q14. This was partly offset by adverse fair value movements on non-qualifying hedges of $285m in 1Q15 compared with $142m in 1Q14.
 
·   On an adjusted basis, revenue of $15.4bn was $661m or 4% higher:
 
 
-   in GB&M, total revenue was $0.4bn or 8% higher, driven by a rise in Balance Sheet Management, in part reflecting increased gains on disposal of available-for-sale debt securities. Revenue also rose in Foreign Exchange by $0.2bn, which benefited from increased volatility, as well as in Credit and Equities from increased client flows while Credit was also affected by favourable movements in credit spreads. We also recorded strong growth in Payments and Cash Management and Securities Services due to increased balances across both businesses. By contrast, there was a reduction in Rates reflecting difficult market conditions. In addition, there was lower revenue in Legacy Credit, as 1Q14 included higher revaluation gains, and in Principal Investments from reduced gains on disposal;
 
 
-   in CMB, revenue rose by $0.2bn driven by Credit and Lending and Payments and Cash Management, primarily due to higher net interest income, mainly in Hong Kong and the UK. In Hong Kong, this reflected average balance sheet growth together with wider lending and deposit spreads and, in the UK, continued balance sheet growth. In addition, revenue also increased in the US, mainland China and Argentina, largely due to balance sheet growth;
 
 
-   in RBWM, revenue was broadly unchanged. In our Principal RBWM business revenue increased by $0.2bn, mainly driven by higher revenues across all wealth management products, notably in Asia from Life Insurance Manufacturing, in part due to improved equity market performance, and Investment distribution. This was partly offset by lower personal lending revenues, mainly due to lower overdraft fees in the UK. In addition, revenue decreased in the US run-off portfolio, driven by lower average balances which in part reflected the impact of portfolio sales in 2014; and
 
 
-   in GPB, revenue was broadly unchanged as lower revenue reflecting the managed reduction in client assets from our continued repositioning of the business was offset by higher revenue in Asia. We continued to grow the parts of the business that fit our desired model, attracting net new money of $3bn since the end of 2014, with over 40% from collaboration with other global businesses.
 
·   Reported LICs of $0.6bn were $0.2bn lower than in 1Q14. On an adjusted basis, LICs were $0.1bn lower, primarily from reductions in North America and Europe:
 
 
-   in North America LICs were lower, mainly in the CML portfolio reflecting reduced levels of new impaired loans and delinquency and a decrease in lending balances from the continued run-off and loan sales, partly offset by lower favourable market value adjustments of the underlying properties as improvements in housing market conditions were less pronounced in 1Q15 than in 1Q14; and
 
 
-   in Europe, the decrease of $0.1bn was mainly in GB&M driven by lower individually assessed charges.
 
·   Reported operating expenses in 1Q15 of $8.8bn were broadly unchanged from 1Q14. Operating expenses in 1Q15 included regulatory provisions in GPB of $139m and UK customer redress of $137m, up from $83m in 1Q14. The increase in significant items in 1Q15 was more than offset by favourable foreign currency movements between the periods.
 
·   On an adjusted basis, operating expenses were $483m (6%) higher than in 1Q14. This was driven by higher staff costs, in part reflecting an increase in the number of customer-facing staff to support growth in RBWM, notably in Asia where we have invested in our branch network and contact centres, and in GB&M mainly relating to our Payments and Cash Management business. Higher staff costs also reflected wage inflation, notably in Asia and Latin America, and an increase in Regulatory Programmes and Compliance expenditure. In addition, marketing costs increased as we delivered a high number of marketing campaigns to support growth in our business. In RBWM these included the Big Start initiatives related to personal lending products, mainly in our priority markets, and the re-launch of Advance in the UK and in the US.
 
·   Adjusted jaws was negative 1.5% as adjusted revenue growth was more than offset by an increase in adjusted operating expenses.
 
·   The effective tax rate of 19.3% was lower than the UK corporation tax rate of 20.25%. This reflected the recurring benefits from tax exempt income from government bonds held in a number of Group entities and the recognition of our share of post-tax profits of associates and joint ventures within our pre-tax income. The effective tax rate in 1Q14 was marginally lower at 18.8%.
 
·   On 5 May 2015, the Board announced a first interim dividend for 2015 of $0.10 per ordinary share.
 
 
 
1Q15 compared with 4Q14
 
·   Reported PBT was $5.3bn higher than in 4Q14. This partly reflected lower significant items including fines, settlements, UK customer redress and associated provisions.
 
·   On an adjusted basis, PBT was $4.0bn or 137% higher than in 4Q14, reflecting higher revenue and lower operating expenses and LICs.
 
·   Reported revenue of $15.9bn in 1Q15 was $1.6bn (11%) higher than in 4Q14. This included a 1Q15 gain on the partial sale of our shareholding in Industrial Bank of $363m, partly offset by lower favourable fair value movements on our own debt designated at fair value resulting from changes in credit spreads of $298m compared with $432m in 4Q14. On an adjusted basis, revenue was $1.8bn or 13% higher, driven by GB&M. This was mainly in our Markets businesses as 4Q14 was affected by a particularly challenging backdrop, notably for Credit and Rates, including a charge of $263m relating to the adoption of FFVA.
 
·   Reported LICs were $0.7bn lower than in 4Q14 and $0.6bn lower on an adjusted basis. Adjusted LICs fell in the majority of our regions, notably in Europe ($0.3bn) mainly reflecting collective impairment releases in CMB and GB&M compared with charges in 4Q14. In Asia, LICs fell by $0.2bn mainly in GB&M reflecting net releases compared with charges in 4Q14 on a small number of exposures. In Latin America, LICs fell by $0.2bn, mainly driven by lower specific and collective impairments in CMB in Brazil.
 
·   Operating expenses for 1Q15 were $3.0bn lower than in 4Q14 on a reported basis. This primarily reflected a number of significant items including settlements and provisions in connection with foreign exchange investigations of $809m in 4Q14 and lower UK customer redress charges of $137m in 1Q15 compared with $340m booked in 4Q14. On an adjusted basis, operating expenses were $1.6bn lower, primarily due to the UK bank levy recorded in 4Q14.
 
·   The number of FTEs at the end of the quarter was 260,074, an increase of 2,471 on 31 December 2014, reflecting continued investment in our Regulatory Programme and Compliance, primarily within Global Standards, and business growth initiatives including Wealth Management.
 
Balance sheet commentary
 
·   Reported loans and advances to customers decreased by $18bn during 1Q15, driven by adverse foreign exchange movements of $35bn. Excluding these movements, loans and advances to customers increased by $17bn, primarily in Europe, Asia and North America. In Europe, lending grew in GB&M from higher corporate overdraft balances and from an increase in short-term client financing. In addition, lending rose in CMB, notably term lending in the UK and Germany. In Asia, growth was driven by RBWM in Hong Kong, where we recorded increased short-term lending to support our customers' investment aspirations and higher mortgage balances. In North America, term lending to CMB and GB&M customers continued to grow.
 
·   Reported customer accounts decreased by $32bn, or 2% during 1Q15 driven by adverse foreign exchange movements of $45bn. Excluding these movements, customer accounts increased by $13bn, with growth in North America, Europe and Asia. In North America, balances grew in GB&M from a rise in certificates of deposit and in RBWM following promotional campaigns. In Europe, balances increased in the UK in both RBWM, reflecting continued risk-averse sentiment from our customers, and in CMB from targeted deposit acquisition. In Asia, balances rose in RBWM, primarily relating to savings accounts, and in GB&M, although to a lesser extent. These increases were partly offset by reductions in CMB, notably in Hong Kong and mainland China, reflecting increased investment opportunities in the region.
 
·   Other significant balance sheet movements in the quarter included an increase in derivative assets and liabilities, notably in Europe, reflecting continued shifts in major yield curves. Trading assets and liabilities also rose due to an increase in settlement balances in the quarter, the former including increases in equity securities in Europe, reflecting valuation movements.
 
Capital and risk-weighted assets
 
At 1Q15, the CRD IV end point CET1 capital ratio increased to 11.2% from 11.1% at 31 December 2014.
 
At 1Q15, under the PRA's implementation of CRD IV, HSBC's transitional CET1 and end point CET1 capital ratios became aligned due to the recognition of unrealised gains on investment property and available-for-sale securities from 1 January 2015. Transitional provisions however continue to apply for additional tier 1 and tier 2 capital; comparatives are shown accordingly for these.
 
Capital generation contributed $4.1bn to CRD IV end point CET1 capital, being profits attributable to shareholders of the parent company after regulatory adjustment for own credit spread, debit valuation adjustment, deconsolidation of insurance entities and net of the first interim dividend after planned scrip. This also included the benefit of a higher fourth interim dividend scrip take-up.
 
Foreign exchange movements reduced risk-weighted assets ('RWAs') by $26.6bn. After adjusting for the effect of foreign exchange movements, RWAs increased by $19.4bn, of which $3.4bn was credit risk RWA. The following comments describe the RWA movements, excluding foreign exchange translation effects.
 
Standardised credit risk
 
Credit risk standardised approach RWAs decreased by $9.5bn due to the partial disposal of our investment in Industrial Bank, in 'Other' global business.
 
IRB approach
 
Under the IRB approach, RWAs increased by $12.9bn; within this, business growth in CMB and GB&M in North America, Europe and Asia due to higher term lending to corporate customers increased RWAs by $9.4bn.
 
GB&M continued to dispose of securitisation positions, lowering RWAs by $3.8bn. This was partially offset by the application of a scaling factor to the securitisation positions risk-weighted at 1250%, increasing RWAs by $2.1bn in methodology and policy updates.
 
In CMB, selected portfolios in Europe were migrated from the advanced IRB approach to the foundation IRB approach, as a result of a change in permission, increasing RWAs by $1.7bn in model updates.
 
In RBWM US retail run-off portfolio RWAs reduced by $2.5bn due to the continued wind-down of the portfolio and favourable shifts in portfolio quality, as lower quality loans continue to run-off. In Principal RBWM, a change in the methodology in the calculation of defaulted mortgage exposures, in Europe, resulted in an increase in RWAs of $2.0bn which was offset in the capital ratio by a reduction in the capital deduction for expected loss. Additionally, lending growth in Asia and Europe increased RWAs by $1.0bn while improved credit quality reduced RWAs by $1.0bn.
 
Counterparty credit and market risk
 
Counterparty credit risk RWAs increased by $3.9bn mainly driven by organic growth and MTM movements.
 
Market risk RWAs increased by $12.1bn principally driven by an increase in incremental risk charge as a result of a macroeconomic hedge position.
 
Net interest margin
 
Net interest margin has remained broadly unchanged since both 1Q14 and 4Q14. We recorded reductions in gross yields on customer lending, notably in Europe, reflecting both movements in interest rates in continental Europe as well as lower yields on mortgages in the UK. Gross yields on customer lending also fell in North America and Latin America, both reflecting the effects of changes in the composition of their lending portfolios, as secured, lower-yielding balances made up a greater proportion of their portfolios. These movements were offset by increased yields on reverse repurchase agreements. Our overall cost of funds was unchanged.
 
Notes
 
·   As previously disclosed, various tax administration, regulatory and law enforcement authorities around the world are conducting investigations and reviews of HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA ('HSBC Swiss Private Bank') in connection with allegations of tax evasion or tax fraud, money laundering and unlawful cross border banking solicitation. In the UK, the Financial Conduct Authority issued a request for information to HSBC Bank plc and HSBC Holdings plc in relation to HSBC Swiss Private Bank. In April 2015, HSBC Holdings plc was informed that it has been placed under formal criminal investigation by the French magistrates in connection with the conduct of HSBC Swiss Private Bank in 2006 and 2007 for alleged tax offences, and a €1bn bail was imposed. HSBC Holdings plc has appealed the magistrates' decision.
 
·   A decision of the UK Supreme Court held that, judged on its own facts, non-disclosure of the amount of commissions payable in connection with the sale of payment protection insurance ('PPI') to a customer created an unfair relationship under the provisions of the UK Consumer Credit Act. HSBC is assessing any possible impact of such decision on its historical sales of PPI.
 
·   The financial information on which this Earnings Release is based, and the data set out in the appendix to this statement, are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with HSBC's significant accounting policies as described in the Annual Report and Accounts 2014.
 
·   The Board has adopted a policy of paying quarterly interim dividends on the ordinary shares. Under this policy, it is intended to have a pattern of three equal interim dividends with a variable fourth interim dividend. Dividends are declared in US dollars and, at the election of the shareholder, paid in cash in one of, or in a combination of, US dollars, sterling and Hong Kong dollars or, subject to the Board's determination that a scrip dividend is to be offered in respect of that dividend, may be satisfied in whole or in part by the issue of new shares in lieu of a cash dividend.
 

Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements
 
The Earnings Release contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to HSBC's financial condition, results of operations, capital position and business.
 
Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about HSBC's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as 'expects', 'anticipates', 'intends', 'plans', 'believes', 'seeks', 'estimates', 'potential' and 'reasonably possible', variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore undue reliance should not be placed on them. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. HSBC makes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring or existing after the date of any forward-looking statements.
 
Written and/or oral forward-looking statements may also be made in the periodic reports to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, summary financial statements to shareholders, proxy statements, offering circulars and prospectuses, press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by HSBC's Directors, officers or employees to third parties, including financial analysts.
 
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that a number of factors could cause actual results to differ, in some instances materially, from those anticipated or implied in any forward-looking statement. These include, but are not limited to:
 
·   changes in general economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, such as continuing or deepening recessions and fluctuations in employment beyond those factored into consensus forecasts; changes in foreign exchange rates and interest rates; volatility in equity markets; lack of liquidity in wholesale funding markets; illiquidity and downward price pressure in national real estate markets; adverse changes in central banks' policies with respect to the provision of liquidity support to financial markets; heightened market concerns over sovereign creditworthiness in over-indebted countries; adverse changes in the funding status of public or private defined benefit pensions; and consumer perception as to the continuing availability of credit and price competition in the market segments we serve;
 
·   changes in government policy and regulation, including the monetary, interest rate and other policies of central banks and other regulatory authorities; initiatives to change the size, scope of activities and interconnectedness of financial institutions in connection with the implementation of stricter regulation of financial institutions in key markets worldwide; revised capital and liquidity benchmarks which could serve to deleverage bank balance sheets and lower returns available from the current business model and portfolio mix; imposition of levies or taxes designed to change business mix and risk appetite; the practices, pricing or responsibilities of financial institutions serving their consumer markets; expropriation, nationalisation, confiscation of assets and changes in legislation relating to foreign ownership; changes in bankruptcy legislation in the principal markets in which we operate and the consequences thereof; general changes in government policy that may significantly influence investor decisions; extraordinary government actions as a result of current market turmoil; other unfavourable political or diplomatic developments producing social instability or legal uncertainty which in turn may affect demand for our products and services; the costs, effects and outcomes of product regulatory reviews, actions or litigation, including any additional compliance requirements; and the effects of competition in the markets where we operate including increased competition from non-bank financial services companies, including securities firms; and
 
·   factors specific to HSBC, including discretionary risk-weighted asset growth and our success in adequately identifying the risks we face, such as the incidence of loan losses or delinquency, and managing those risks (through account management, hedging and other techniques). Effective risk management depends on, among other things, our ability through stress testing and other techniques to prepare for events that cannot be captured by the statistical models it uses; and our success in addressing operational, legal and regulatory, and litigation challenges, notably compliance with the Deferred Prosecution Agreements with US authorities.
 
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Summary consolidated income statement
 
   
Quarter ended
   
31 Mar
2015
 
31 Dec
2014
 
30 Sep
2014
 
30 Jun
2014
 
31 Mar
2014
   
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
                     
Net interest income
 
8,274
 
8,547
 
8,753
 
8,684
 
8,721
Net fee income
 
3,684
 
3,718
 
4,062
 
4,131
 
4,046
Net trading income
 
2,583
 
1,190
 
2,295
 
995
 
2,280
                     
Changes in fair value of long-term debt issued and related derivatives
 
290
 
32
 
38
 
235
 
203
Net income from other financial instruments designated at fair value
 
1,306
 
525
 
218
 
917
 
305
                     
Net income from financial instruments designated at fair value
 
1,596
 
557
 
256
 
1,152
 
508
Gains less losses from financial investments
 
647
 
420
 
(31)
 
762
 
184
Dividend income
 
17
 
22
 
201
 
64
 
24
Net earned insurance premiums
 
2,979
 
2,605
 
3,179
 
3,001
 
3,136
Other operating income
 
338
 
270
 
323
 
210
 
328
                     
Total operating income
 
20,118
 
17,329
 
19,038
 
18,999
 
19,227
                     
Net insurance claims and benefits paid and movement in liabilities to policyholders
 
(4,226)
 
(3,023)
 
(3,263)
 
(3,716)
 
(3,343)
                     
Net operating income before loan impairment charges
and other credit risk provisions
 
15,892
 
14,306
 
15,775
 
15,283
 
15,884
                     
Loan impairment charges and other credit risk provisions
 
(570)
 
(1,250)
 
(760)
 
(1,043)
 
(798)
                     
Net operating income
 
15,322
 
13,056
 
15,015
 
14,240
 
15,086
                     
Total operating expenses
 
(8,845)
 
(11,892)
 
(11,091)
 
(9,414)
 
(8,852)
                     
Operating profit
 
6,477
 
1,164
 
3,924
 
4,826
 
6,234
                     
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
 
582
 
567
 
685
 
729
 
551
                     
Profit before tax
 
7,059
 
1,731
 
4,609
 
5,555
 
6,785
                     
Tax expense
 
(1,367)
 
(966)
 
(987)
 
(747)
 
(1,275)
                     
Profit after tax
 
5,692
 
765
 
3,622
 
4,808
 
5,510
                     
Profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company
 
5,259
 
511
 
3,431
 
4,535
 
5,211
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests
 
433
 
254
 
191
 
273
 
299
                     
   
$
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
$
                     
Basic earnings per ordinary share
 
0.26
 
0.02
 
0.17
 
0.23
 
0.27
Diluted earnings per ordinary share
 
0.26
 
0.02
 
0.17
 
0.23
 
0.27
Dividend per ordinary share (in respect of the period)
 
0.10
 
0.20
 
0.10
 
0.10
 
0.10
                     
   
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
                     
Return on average ordinary shareholders' equity (annualised)
 
11.5
 
0.8
 
7.2
 
9.8
 
11.7
Pre-tax return on average risk-weighted assets (annualised)1
 
2.4
 
0.6
 
1.5
 
1.8
 
2.3
Cost efficiency ratio
 
55.7
 
83.1
 
70.3
 
61.6
 
55.7
 
1   Return on average risk-weighted assets ('RWAs') is calculated using average RWAs on a CRD IV end point basis.


Summary consolidated balance sheet
 
   
                               At
                31 March
                         2015
 
                               At
         31 December
                         2014
 
                               At
                    30 June
                         2014
   
                             $m
 
                             $m
 
                             $m
ASSETS
           
Cash and balances at central banks
 
133,025
 
129,957
 
132,137
Trading assets
 
334,261
 
304,193
 
347,106
Financial assets designated at fair value
 
28,181
 
29,037
 
31,823
Derivatives
 
378,815
 
345,008
 
269,839
Loans and advances to banks
 
116,267
 
112,149
 
127,387
Loans and advances to customers
 
956,225
 
974,660
 
1,047,241
Reverse repurchase agreements - non-trading
 
172,262
 
161,713
 
198,301
Financial investments
 
390,234
 
415,467
 
423,710
Other assets
 
160,454
 
161,955
 
176,049
             
Total assets
 
2,669,724
 
2,634,139
 
2,753,593
             
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
           
Liabilities
           
Deposits by banks
 
78,410
 
77,426
 
92,764
Customer accounts
 
1,318,522
 
1,350,642
 
1,415,705
Repurchase agreements - non-trading
 
117,474
 
107,432
 
165,506
Trading liabilities
 
208,636
 
190,572
 
228,135
Financial liabilities designated at fair value
 
72,471
 
76,153
 
82,968
Derivatives
 
376,577
 
340,669
 
263,494
Debt securities in issue
 
105,380
 
95,947
 
96,397
Liabilities under insurance contracts
 
72,427
 
73,861
 
75,223
Other liabilities
 
123,333
 
121,459
 
134,679
             
Total liabilities
 
2,473,230
 
2,434,161
 
2,554,871
             
Equity
           
Total shareholders' equity
 
187,137
 
190,447
 
190,281
Non-controlling interests
 
9,357
 
9,531
 
8,441
             
Total equity
 
196,494
 
199,978
 
198,722
             
Total liabilities and equity
 
2,669,724
 
2,634,139
 
2,753,593
             
Ratio of customer advances to customer accounts
 
72.5%
 
72.2%
 
74.0%



Capital
 
Capital and RWA movements by major driver - CRD IV end point basis
 
   
Common
equity
   
   
tier 1 capital
 
RWAs
   
$bn
 
$bn
         
CRD IV end point basis at 1 January 2015
 
136.0
 
1,219.8
Capital generation
 
4.1
 
-
Profit for the period (including regulatory adjustments)
 
4.6
 
-
Of which $0.4bn gain on the partial sale of shareholding in Industrial Bank
       
First interim dividend1, net of planned scrip
 
(1.7)
 
-
Higher 2014 fourth interim dividend scrip take-up
 
1.2
 
-
Further impact on the partial sale of shareholding in Industrial Bank
 
(1.4)
 
(9.4)
Asset growth
 
-  
 
17.1
Traded risk
 
-   
 
16.0
Management initiatives
 
-
 
(9.7)
Legacy reduction and run-off
 
-
 
(6.0)
RWA initiatives
 
-
 
(3.7)
Methodology change and model update
 
-   
 
4.6
Foreign exchange translation differences2
 
(4.1)
 
(26.6)
Other movements
 
1.0
 
0.8
     
       
CRD IV end point basis at 31 March 2015
 
135.6
 
1,212.6
 
1   This includes dividends on ordinary shares, quarterly dividends on preference shares and coupons on capital securities, classified as equity.
2   The basis of presentation for foreign exchange translation differences has changed to reflect the total amount in CET1 capital. Previously this only included foreign exchange translation differences recognised in other comprehensive income.
 
Composition of regulatory capital
 
   
At
31 March
2015
 
At
31 December
2014
 
At
30 June
2014
   
$m
 
$m
 
$m
Common equity tier 1 capital on an end point basis
           
             
Shareholders' equity per balance sheet1
 
187,137
 
190,447
 
190,281
Non-controlling interests
 
4,253
 
4,640
 
3,792
Regulatory adjustments to the accounting basis
 
(25,916)
 
(27,386)
 
(17,900)
Deductions
 
(29,844)
 
(31,748)
 
(34,616)
             
Common equity tier 1 capital on an end point basis
 
135,630
 
135,953
 
141,557
     
Tier 1 and tier 2 capital on a transitional basis
           
             
Common equity tier 1 capital on an end point basis
 
135,630
 
135,953
 
141,557
Transitional adjustments
 
-
 
(2,753)
 
(1,487)
Unrealised gains arising from revaluation of property
 
-
 
(1,375)
 
(1,346)
Unrealised gains in available for sale reserves
 
-
 
(1,378)
 
(141)
Common equity tier 1 capital on a transitional basis
 
135,630
 
133,200
 
140,070
Other tier 1 capital before deductions
 
21,037
 
19,687
 
13,977
Deductions
 
(99)
 
(148)
 
(164)
             
Tier 1 capital on a transitional basis
 
156,568
 
152,739
 
153,883
             
Total qualifying tier 2 capital before deductions
 
34,396
 
38,213
 
39,197
Total deductions other than from tier 1 capital
 
(231)
 
(222)
 
(246)
             
Total regulatory capital on a transitional basis
 
190,733
 
190,730
 
192,834
             
Total risk-weighted assets
 
1,212,565
 
1,219,765
 
1,248,572
             
   
%
 
%
 
%
Capital ratios
           
CRD IV end point
           
Common equity tier 1 ratio
 
11.2
 
11.1
 
11.3
CRD IV transitional
           
Common equity tier 1 ratio
 
11.2
 
10.9
 
11.2
Tier 1 ratio
 
12.9
 
12.5
 
12.3
Total capital ratio
 
15.7
 
15.6
 
15.4
 
1   Includes externally verified profits for the period ended at the reporting date.
 


Risk-weighted assets
 
RWAs by risk type
 
   
At
 
At
 
At
   
31 Mar 2015
 
31 Dec 2014
 
30 Jun 2014
   
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
             
Credit risk
 
932.1
 
955.3
 
966.0
Counterparty credit risk
 
94.6
 
90.7
 
101.4
Market risk
 
68.1
 
56.0
 
63.1
Operational risk
 
117.8
 
117.8
 
118.1
             
   
1,212.6
 
1,219.8
 
1,248.6
 
RWAs by global businesses
 
   
At
 
At
 
At
   
31 Mar 2015
 
31 Dec 2014
 
30 Jun 2014
   
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
             
Retail Banking and Wealth Management
 
202.6
 
205.1
 
223.0
Commercial Banking
 
427.0
 
432.4
 
424.9
Global Banking and Markets
 
526.2
 
516.1
 
537.3
Global Private Banking
 
20.1
 
20.8
 
22.1
Other
 
36.7
 
45.4
 
41.3
             
   
1,212.6
 
1,219.8
 
1,248.6
 
RWAs by geographical regions
 
   
At
 
At
 
At
   
31 Mar 2015
 
31 Dec 2014
 
30 Jun 2014
   
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
             
Total1
 
1,212.6
 
1,219.8
 
1,248.6
             
Europe
 
386.1
 
375.4
 
393.6
Asia
 
490.7
 
499.8
 
481.1
Middle East and North Africa
 
63.6
 
63.0
 
62.7
North America
 
224.4
 
221.4
 
236.9
Latin America
 
81.1
 
88.8
 
96.8
 
1   RWAs are non-additive across geographical regions due to market risk diversification effects within the Group.
 
Credit risk exposure - RWAs by geographical region
 
   
Europe
 
Asia
 
MENA
 
North
America
 
Latin
America
 
Total
   
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
                         
IRB advanced approach
 
194.6
 
216.0
 
10.7
 
142.5
 
10.1
 
573.9
IRB foundation approach
 
16.5
 
-
 
4.2
 
-
 
-
 
20.7
Standardised approach
 
44.6
 
174.0
 
39.2
 
30.7
 
49.0
 
337.5
                         
RWAs at 31 March 2015
 
255.7
 
390.0
 
54.1
 
173.2
 
59.1
 
932.1
                         
IRB advanced approach
 
203.3
 
213.1
 
11.6
 
142.0
 
11.6
 
581.6
IRB foundation approach
 
12.8
 
-
 
4.0
 
-
 
-
 
16.8
Standardised approach
 
47.1
 
186.0
 
39.0
 
29.6
 
55.2
 
356.9
                         
RWAs at 31 December 2014
 
263.2
 
399.1
 
54.6
 
171.6
 
66.8
 
955.3
                         
IRB advanced approach
 
211.2
 
209.9
 
11.2
 
155.3
 
12.0
 
599.6
IRB foundation approach
 
11.4
 
-
 
4.1
 
-
 
-
 
15.5
Standardised approach
 
46.9
 
174.3
 
39.0
 
30.7
 
60.0
 
350.9
                         
RWAs at 30 June 2014
 
269.5
 
384.2
 
54.3
 
186.0
 
72.0
 
966.0
 


Credit risk exposure - RWAs by global businesses
 
   
Principal
RBWM
 
RBWM
(US run-off
     portfolio)
 
 
Total
RBWM
 
CMB
 
GB&M
 
GPB
 
Other
 
Total
   
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
                                 
IRB advanced approach
 
56.3
 
45.1
 
101.4
 
206.3
 
245.3
 
9.2
 
11.7
 
573.9
IRB foundation approach
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
12.8
 
6.6
 
0.1
 
1.2
 
20.7
Standardised approach
 
60.3
 
4.2
 
64.5
 
174.7
 
67.8
 
6.9
 
23.6
 
337.5
                                 
RWAs at 31 March 2015
 
116.6
 
49.3
 
165.9
 
393.8
 
319.7
 
16.2
 
36.5
 
932.1
                                 
IRB advanced approach
 
55.9
 
47.3
 
103.2
 
209.4
 
248.1
 
10.0
 
10.9
 
581.6
IRB foundation approach
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
8.0
 
7.5
 
0.2
 
1.1
 
16.8
Standardised approach
 
60.4
 
4.8
 
65.2
 
181.8
 
70.1
 
6.6
 
33.2
 
356.9
                                 
RWAs at 31 December 2014
 
116.3
 
52.1
 
168.4
 
399.2
 
325.7
 
16.8
 
45.2
 
955.3
                                 
IRB advanced approach
 
60.3
 
60.6
 
120.9
 
206.2
 
249.5
 
11.1
 
11.9
 
599.6
IRB foundation approach
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
7.2
 
6.9
 
0.1
 
1.3
 
15.5
Standardised approach
 
59.0
 
5.5
 
64.5
 
178.5
 
73.6
 
6.5
 
27.8
 
350.9
                                 
RWAs at 30 June 2014
 
119.3
 
66.1
 
185.4
 
391.9
 
330.0
 
17.7
 
41.0
 
966.0
 
RWA movement by geographical region by key driver - credit risk - IRB only
 
   
Europe
 
Asia
 
MENA
 
North
America
 
Latin
America
 
Total
   
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
                         
RWAs at 1 January 2015 
 
216.1
 
213.1
 
15.6
 
142.0
 
11.6
 
598.4
                         
Foreign exchange movement
 
(11.2)
 
(1.8)
 
(0.4)
 
(2.3)
 
(1.0)
 
(16.7)
Acquisitions and disposals
 
(3.8)
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(3.8)
Book size
 
4.4
 
5.0
 
(0.3)
 
2.7
 
(0.1)
 
11.7
Book quality
 
(2.6)
 
(0.3)
 
(0.1)
 
0.8
 
(0.4)
 
(2.6)
Model updates
 
1.6
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
1.6
-  new/updated models
 
1.6
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
1.6
                         
Methodology and policy
 
6.6
 
-
 
0.1
 
(0.7)
 
-
 
6.0
-  internal updates
 
4.0
 
-
 
-
 
(0.7)
 
-
 
3.3
-  external updates - regulatory
 
2.6
 
-
 
0.1
 
-
 
-
 
2.7
                         
                         
Total RWA movement
 
(5.0)
 
2.9
 
(0.7)
 
0.5
 
(1.5)
 
(3.8)
                         
RWAs at 31 March 2015
 
211.1
 
216.0
 
14.9
 
142.5
 
10.1
 
594.6
                         
RWAs at 1 January 2014 
 
166.9
 
182.9
 
15.0
 
161.5
 
8.5
 
534.8
                         
Foreign exchange movement
 
2.3
 
0.6
 
-
 
(0.9)
 
(0.5)
 
1.5
Acquisitions and disposals
 
(0.2)
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(0.1)
 
(0.3)
Book size
 
3.1
 
2.5
 
(0.2)
 
0.7
 
0.9
 
7.0
Book quality
 
(1.5)
 
2.3
 
0.5
 
(1.7)
 
0.3
 
(0.1)
Model updates
 
14.9
 
0.3
 
-
 
(4.9)
 
-
 
10.3
-  new/updated models
 
14.9
 
0.3
 
-
 
(4.9)
 
-
 
10.3
                         
Methodology and policy
 
45.4
 
19.8
 
1.9
 
4.1
 
2.0
 
73.2
-  internal updates
 
(2.2)
 
(5.5)
 
-
 
(2.4)
 
-
 
(10.1)
-  external updates - regulatory
 
2.2
 
6.7
 
0.2
 
0.7
 
0.1
 
9.9
-  CRD IV impact
 
37.0
 
5.7
 
0.4
 
4.9
 
0.2
 
48.2
-  NCOA moving from STD to IRB
 
8.4
 
12.9
 
1.3
 
0.9
 
1.7
 
25.2
                         
                         
Total RWA movement
 
64.0
 
25.5
 
2.2
 
(2.7)
 
2.6
 
91.6
                         
RWAs at 31 March 2014
 
230.9
 
208.4
 
17.2
 
158.8
 
11.1
 
626.4


RWA movement by global businesses by key driver - credit risk - IRB only
 
   
Principal
RBWM
 
RBWM
(US run-off
portfolio)
 
Total
RBWM
 
CMB
 
GB&M
 
GPB
 
Other
 
Total
   
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
 
$bn
                                 
RWAs at 1 January 2015
 
55.9
 
47.3
 
103.2
 
217.4
 
255.6
 
10.2
 
12.0
 
598.4
                                 
Foreign exchange movement
 
(2.0)
 
-
 
(2.0)
 
(7.6)
 
(6.6)
 
(0.2)
 
(0.3)
 
(16.7)
Acquisitions and disposals
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(3.8)
 
-
 
-
 
(3.8)
Book size
 
1.1
 
(1.2)
 
(0.1)
 
5.4
 
5.5
 
(0.3)
 
1.2
 
11.7
Book quality
 
(1.1)
 
(1.3)
 
(2.4)
 
2.3
 
(2.5)
 
-
 
-
 
(2.6)
Model updates
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
1.6
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
1.6
-  new/updated models
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
1.6
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
1.6
                                 
Methodology and policy
 
2.4
 
0.3
 
2.7
 
-
 
3.7
 
(0.4)
 
-
 
6.0
-  internal updates
 
2.4
 
0.3
 
2.7
 
-
 
1.0
 
(0.4)
 
-
 
3.3
-  external updates - regulatory
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
2.7
 
-
 
-
 
2.7
                                 
                                 
Total RWA movement
 
0.4
 
(2.2)
 
(1.8)
 
1.7
 
(3.7)
 
(0.9)
 
0.9
 
(3.8)
                                 
RWAs at 31 March 2015
 
56.3
 
45.1
 
101.4
 
219.1
 
251.9
 
9.3
 
12.9
 
594.6
                                 
                                 
RWAs at 1 January 2014
 
58.4
 
72.6
 
131.0
 
189.5
 
198.5
 
10.6
 
5.2
 
534.8
                                 
Foreign exchange movement
 
(0.1)
 
-
 
(0.1)
 
0.4
 
1.2
 
-
 
-
 
1.5
Acquisitions and disposals
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(0.3)
 
-
 
-
 
(0.3)
Book size
 
1.1
 
(1.3)
 
(0.2)
 
4.3
 
3.1
 
(0.2)
 
-
 
7.0
Book quality
 
(1.1)
 
(2.0)
 
(3.1)
 
2.1
 
0.7
 
(0.1)
 
0.3
 
(0.1)
Model updates
 
0.3
 
(4.9)
 
(4.6)
 
9.2
 
5.4
 
0.3
 
-
 
10.3
-  new/updated models
 
0.3
 
(4.9)
 
(4.6)
 
9.2
 
5.4
 
0.3
 
-
 
10.3
                                 
Methodology and policy
 
2.4
 
-
 
2.4
 
(1.8)
 
55.0
 
1.1
 
16.5
 
73.2
-  internal updates
 
(2.6)
 
-
 
(2.6)
 
(5.6)
 
(1.9)
 
-
 
-
 
(10.1)
-  external updates - regulatory
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
2.7
 
6.5
 
0.5
 
0.2
 
9.9
-  CRD IV impact
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(0.7)
 
48.6
 
0.2
 
0.1
 
48.2
-  NCOA moving from STD to IRB
 
5.0
 
-
 
5.0
 
1.8
 
1.8
 
0.4
 
16.2
 
25.2
                                 
                                 
Total RWA movement
 
2.6
 
(8.2)
 
(5.6)
 
14.2
 
65.1
 
1.1
 
16.8
 
91.6
                                 
RWAs at 31 March 2014
 
61.0
 
64.4
 
125.4
 
203.7
 
263.6
 
11.7
 
22.0
 
626.4
 

 
RWA movement by key driver
 
Counterparty credit risk - advanced approach
 
   
2015
 
2014
   
$bn
 
$bn
RWAs at 1 January
 
65.5
 
42.2
         
Book size
 
2.8
 
3.4
Book quality
 
(0.2)
 
(0.4)
Model updates
 
-
 
2.2
Methodology and policy
 
0.2
 
7.5
-  internal updates
 
0.2
 
(0.6)
-  external updates - regulatory
 
-
 
8.1
         
CRD IV impact
 
-
 
17.0
         
Total RWA movement
 
2.8
 
29.7
         
RWAs at 31 March
 
68.3
 
71.9

RWA movement by key driver
 
Market risk - internal model based
 
   
2015
 
2014
   
$bn
 
$bn
RWAs at 1 January
 
44.6
 
52.2
         
Movement in risk levels
 
10.9
 
(0.5)
Model updates
 
-
 
-
Methodology and policy
 
-
 
0.5
-  internal updates
 
-
 
0.5
-  external updates - regulatory
 
-
 
-
         
         
Total RWA movement
 
10.9
 
-
         
RWAs at 31 March
 
55.5
 
52.2
 
 
 
Leverage ratio
 
The table below presents our estimated leverage ratio, based on the approach prescribed by the PRA. The numerator is calculated using the CRD IV end point tier 1 capital definition and the exposure measure is calculated based on the EU delegated act. The leverage ratio at 30 June 2014 was calculated using the CRD IV end point tier 1 capital definition for the numerator and the Basel III January 2014 text for the exposure measure, to which the EU delegated act is aligned.
 
A detailed basis of preparation is outlined on page 261 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2014 and page 198 of the Interim Report 2014.
 
Estimated leverage ratio
 
   
EU delegated act basis
 
Basel III
2014 basis
 
   
                               At
                31 March
                         2015
 
                               At
         31 December
                         2014
 
                               At
                    30 June
                         2014
   
                            $bn
 
                            $bn
 
                            $bn
             
Total assets per regulatory balance sheet
 
2,765
 
2,726
 
2,833
 
Adjustment to reverse netting of loans and deposits allowable under IFRSs
 
35
 
38
 
98
 
Reversal of accounting values
 
(570)
 
(525)
 
(498)
 
- derivatives
 
(379)
 
(345)
 
(270)
 
- repurchase agreement and securities finance
 
(191)
 
(180)
 
(228)
 
               
Replaced with regulatory values
 
370
 
354
 
436
 
- derivatives
 
168
 
166
 
199
 
- repurchase agreement and securities finance
 
202
 
188
 
237
 
               
Addition of off-balance sheet commitments and guarantees
 
387
 
396
 
445
 
               
Exclusion of items already deducted from the capital measure
 
(33)
 
(36)
 
(37)
 
               
Exposure measure after regulatory adjustments
 
2,954
 
2,953
 
3,277
 
               
Tier 1 capital under CRD IV (end point)
 
144
 
142
 
142
 
               
Estimated leverage ratio (end point)
 
                          4.9%
 
                         4.8%
 
                         4.3%
 
 
 
 
Profit/(loss) before tax by global business and geographical region
 
   
Quarter ended
   
                    31 Mar
                         2015
 
                      31 Dec
                         2014
 
                      30 Sep
                         2014
 
                       30 Jun
                         2014
 
                     31 Mar
                         2014
   
                             $m
 
                             $m
 
                             $m
 
                             $m
 
                             $m
By global business
                   
Retail Banking and Wealth Management
 
1,623
 
1,299
 
1,307
 
1,333
 
1,712
Commercial Banking
 
2,281
 
1,682
 
2,291
 
2,351
 
2,420
Global Banking and Markets
 
3,041
 
(85)
 
941
 
2,162
 
2,871
Global Private Banking
 
65
 
72
 
190
 
163
 
201
Other
 
49
 
(1,237)
 
(120)
 
(454)
 
(419)
                     
   
7,059
 
1,731
 
4,609
 
5,555
 
6,785
                     
By geographical region
                   
Europe
 
1,564
 
(2,155)
 
493
 
498
 
1,760
Asia
 
4,330
 
3,256
 
3,475
 
4,130
 
3,764
Middle East and North Africa
 
457
 
350
 
487
 
487
 
502
North America
 
477
 
534
 
58
 
376
 
449
Latin America
 
231
 
(254)
 
96
 
64
 
310
                     
   
7,059
 
1,731
 
4,609
 
5,555
 
6,785
 
Summary information - global businesses
 
Retail Banking and Wealth Management
 
   
Quarter ended
   
             31 Mar
                  2015
 
              31 Dec
                  2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
Net operating income before loan impairment charges
and other credit risk provisions
 
5,805
 
5,894
 
6,377
 
6,079
 
6,244
Loan impairment charges and other credit risk provisions
 
(435)
 
(347)
 
(247)
 
(621)
 
(604)
                     
Net operating income
 
5,370
 
5,547
 
6,130
 
5,458
 
5,640
Total operating expenses
 
(3,834)
 
(4,324)
 
(4,929)
 
(4,253)
 
(4,016)
                     
Operating profit
 
1,536
 
1,223
 
1,201
 
1,205
 
1,624
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
 
87
 
76
 
106
 
128
 
88
                     
Profit before tax
 
1,623
 
1,299
 
1,307
 
1,333
 
1,712
                     
Profit before tax relates to:
                   
Principal RBWM
 
1,593
 
1,157
 
939
 
1,224
 
1,762
US run-off portfolio
 
30
 
142
 
368
 
109
 
(50)
                     
   
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
                     
Cost efficiency ratio
 
66.0
 
73.4
 
77.3
 
70.0
 
64.3
Reported pre-tax RoRWA (annualised)1
 
3.2
 
2.5
 
2.4
 
2.4
 
3.0
                     
   
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
                     
Adjusted profit before tax - Principal RBWM
 
1,762
 
1,508
 
1,812
 
1,765
 
1,784
 
1   Return on average risk-weighted assets ('RWAs') is calculated using average RWAs on a CRD IV end point basis.
 
Principal RBWM: management view of adjusted revenue1
 
   
Quarter ended
   
             31 Mar
                  2015
 
              31 Dec
                  2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
                     
Current accounts, savings and deposits
 
1,361
 
1,393
 
1,373
 
1,364
 
1,325
Wealth products
 
1,630
 
1,303
 
1,569
 
1,527
 
1,476
Investment distribution2
 
883
 
779
 
886
 
801
 
831
Life insurance manufacturing
 
475
 
258
 
417
 
456
 
408
Asset Management
 
272
 
266
 
266
 
270
 
237
                     
Personal lending
 
2,522
 
2,584
 
2,609
 
2,578
 
2,597
Mortgages
 
717
 
745
 
736
 
725
 
764
Credit cards
 
991
 
1,029
 
1,014
 
1,012
 
979
Other personal lending3
 
814
 
810
 
859
 
841
 
854
                     
Other4
 
160
 
206
 
163
 
227
 
89
                     
Revenue
 
5,673
 
5,486
 
5,714
 
5,696
 
5,487
 
1   'Management view of adjusted revenue' figures for each quarter are stated at the average exchange rate for the quarter ended 31 March 2015. The effect of currency translation on total adjusted revenue for each quarter is as follows: 4Q14: $(226)m; 3Q14: $(461)m; 2Q14: $(481)m; 1Q14: $(432)m.
2   'Investment distribution' includes Investments, which comprises mutual funds (HSBC manufactured and third party), structured products and securities trading, and wealth insurance distribution, consisting of HSBC manufactured and third-party life, pension and investment insurance products.
3   'Other personal lending' includes personal non-residential closed-end loans and personal overdrafts.
4   'Other' mainly includes the distribution and manufacturing (where applicable) of retail and credit protection insurance.


 
 
Commercial Banking
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
Net operating income before loan impairment charges
and other credit risk provisions
 
3,891
 
3,985
 
4,202
 
4,106
 
4,010
                     
Loan impairment charges and other credit risk provisions
 
(241)
 
(705)
 
(408)
 
(365)
 
(197)
                     
Net operating income
 
3,650
 
3,280
 
3,794
 
3,741
 
3,813
                     
Total operating expenses
 
(1,732)
 
(1,958)
 
(1,943)
 
(1,849)
 
(1,739)
                     
Operating profit
 
1,918
 
1,322
 
1,851
 
1,892
 
2,074
                     
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
 
363
 
360
 
440
 
459
 
346
                     
Profit before tax
 
2,281
 
1,682
 
2,291
 
2,351
 
2,420
                     
   
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
                     
Cost efficiency ratio
 
44.5
 
49.1
 
46.2
 
45.0
 
43.4
Reported pre-tax RoRWA (annualised)1
 
2.2
 
1.5
 
2.1
 
2.2
 
2.4
 
1   Return on average risk-weighted assets ('RWAs') is calculated using average RWAs on a CRD IV end point basis.
 
Management view of adjusted revenue1, 2
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
                     
Global Trade and Receivables Finance
 
623
 
626
 
662
 
638
 
596
Credit and Lending
 
1,516
 
1,520
 
1,501
 
1,473
 
1,379
Payments and Cash Management, current accounts and savings deposits
 
1,170
 
1,187
 
1,196
 
1,165
 
1,109
Markets products, Insurance and Investments and Other
 
582
 
510
 
525
 
492
 
617
                     
Revenue
 
3,891
 
3,843
 
3,884
 
3,768
 
3,701
 
1   'Management view of adjusted revenue' figures for each quarter are stated at the average exchange rate for the quarter ended 31 March 2015. The effect of currency translation on total adjusted revenue for each quarter is as follows: 4Q14: $(162)m; 3Q14: $(317)m; 2Q14: $(345)m; 1Q14: $(293)m.
2   The table above has been re-presented to reclassify Foreign Exchange revenue. In 1Q15, 'Markets products, Insurance and Investments and Other' included Foreign Exchange revenue of $46m previously included within 'Global Trade and Receivables   Finance' (4Q14: $52m, 3Q14: $48m, 2Q14: $45m, 1Q14: $44m) and $127m previously included within 'Payments and Cash Management' (4Q14: $128m, 3Q14: $125m, 2Q14: $130m, 1Q14: $108m).
 
 
 
Global Banking and Markets
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
Net operating income before loan impairment charges
and other credit risk provisions
 
5,242
 
3,308
 
4,679
 
4,631
 
5,160
                     
Loan impairment (charges)/recoveries and other credit risk provisions
 
108
 
(180)
 
(136)
 
(46)
 
(3)
                     
Net operating income
 
5,350
 
3,128
 
4,543
 
4,585
 
5,157
                     
Total operating expenses
 
(2,437)
 
(3,341)
 
(3,729)
 
(2,561)
 
(2,397)
                     
Operating profit/(loss)
 
2,913
 
(213)
 
814
 
2,024
 
2,760
                     
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
 
128
 
128
 
127
 
138
 
111
                     
Profit/(loss) before tax
 
3,041
 
(85)
 
941
 
2,162
 
2,871
                     
   
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
                     
Cost efficiency ratio
 
46.5
 
101.0
 
79.7
 
55.3
 
46.5
Reported pre-tax RoRWA (annualised)1
 
2.4
 
(0.1)
 
0.7
 
1.6
 
2.4
 
1   Return on average risk-weighted assets ('RWAs') is calculated using average RWAs on a CRD IV end point basis.


Management view of adjusted revenue1
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
                     
Markets
 
2,230
 
532
 
1,733
 
1,492
 
2,068
Credit
 
338
 
(205)
 
166
 
229
 
325
Rates
 
472
 
(71)
 
470
 
450
 
579
Foreign Exchange
 
942
 
614
 
799
 
588
 
757
Equities
 
478
 
194
 
298
 
225
 
407
                     
Capital Financing
 
908
 
967
 
923
 
993
 
929
Payments and Cash Management
 
458
 
415
 
437
 
432
 
420
Securities Services
 
432
 
411
 
404
 
404
 
389
Global Trade and Receivables Finance
 
183
 
172
 
185
 
187
 
173
Balance Sheet Management
 
927
 
751
 
761
 
657
 
714
Principal Investments
 
20
 
65
 
114
 
224
 
91
Other
 
(6)
 
(54)
 
(9)
 
20
 
3
                     
Revenue
 
5,152
 
3,259
 
4,548
 
4,409
 
4,787
 
1   'Management view of adjusted revenue' figures for each quarter are stated at the average exchange rate for the quarter ended 31 March 2015. The effect of currency translation on total adjusted revenue for each quarter is as follows: 4Q14: $(102)m; 3Q14: $(314)m; 2Q14: $(354)m; 1Q14: $(333)m.
 
 
 
Global Private Banking
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
Net operating income before loan impairment charges
and other credit risk provisions
 
613
 
557
 
590
 
597
 
633
                     
Loan impairment (charges)/recoveries and other credit risk provisions
 
(2)
 
(17)
 
31
 
(11)
 
5
                     
Net operating income
 
611
 
540
 
621
 
586
 
638
                     
Total operating expenses
 
(551)
 
(474)
 
(436)
 
(427)
 
(441)
                     
Operating profit
 
60
 
66
 
185
 
159
 
197
                     
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
 
5
 
6
 
5
 
4
 
4
                     
Profit before tax
 
65
 
72
 
190
 
163
 
201
                     
   
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
                     
Cost efficiency ratio
 
89.9
 
85.1
 
73.9
 
71.5
 
69.7
Reported pre-tax RoRWA (annualised)1
 
1.3
 
1.4
 
3.5
 
2.9
 
3.6
 
1   Return on average risk-weighted assets ('RWAs') is calculated using average RWAs on a CRD IV end point basis.
 
Client assets1 by geography
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                    $bn
 
                    $bn
 
                    $bn
 
                    $bn
 
                    $bn
                     
Europe
 
178
 
179
 
190
 
196
 
195
Asia
 
113
 
112
 
112
 
112
 
109
North America
 
65
 
63
 
65
 
63
 
65
Latin America
 
10
 
11
 
13
 
13
 
12
                     
Total
 
366
 
365
 
380
 
384
 
381
 
1   'Client assets' are translated at the rates of exchange applicable for their respective period-ends. The main components of client assets are funds under management ($278bn as at 31 March 2015), which are not reported on the Group's balance sheet, and customer deposits ($88bn as at 31 March 2015), of which $83bn is reported on the Group's balance sheet and $5bn are off-balance sheet deposits.


Client assets1
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                    $bn
 
                    $bn
 
                    $bn
 
                    $bn
 
                    $bn
                     
Opening balance
 
365
 
380
 
384
 
381
 
382
Net new money
 
(1)
 
-
 
-
 
(1)
 
(2)
Of which: areas targeted for growth
 
3
 
6
 
5
 
3
 
2
Value change
 
8
 
3
 
(1)
 
3
 
3
Exchange and other
 
(6)
 
(18)
 
(3)
 
1
 
(2)
                     
Closing balance
 
366
 
365
 
380
 
384
 
381
 
1   'Client assets' are translated at the rates of exchange applicable for their respective period-ends, with the effects of currency translation reported separately. The main components of client assets are funds under management ($278bn as at 31 March 2015), which are not reported on the Group's balance sheet, and customer deposits ($88bn as at 31 March 2015), of which $83bn is reported on the Group's balance sheet and $5bn are off-balance sheet deposits.
 
 
 
Other1
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
Net operating income before loan impairment charges and other credit risk provisions
 
1,831
 
2,195
 
1,513
 
1,440
 
1,217
- of which effect of changes in own credit spread on the
fair value of long-term debt issued
 
298
 
432
 
200
 
(429)
 
148
                     
Loan impairment (charges)/recoveries and other credit risk provisions
 
 
(1)
 
-
 
-
 
1
                     
Net operating income
 
1,831
 
2,194
 
1,513
 
1,440
 
1,218
                     
Total operating expenses
 
(1,781)
 
(3,428)
 
(1,640)
 
(1,894)
 
(1,639)
                     
Operating profit/(loss)
 
50
 
(1,234)
 
(127)
 
(454)
 
(421)
                     
Share of profit/(loss) in associates and joint ventures
 
(1)
 
(3)
 
7
 
-
 
2
                     
Profit/(loss) before tax
 
49
 
(1,237)
 
(120)
 
(454)
 
(419)
 
1   The main items reported under 'Other' are the results of HSBC's holding company and financing operations, which include net interest earned on free capital held centrally, operating costs incurred by the head office operations in providing stewardship and central management services to HSBC, along with the costs incurred by the Group Service Centres and Shared Service Organisations and associated recoveries. The results also include fines and penalties as part of the settlement of investigations into past inadequate compliance with anti-money laundering and sanctions laws, the UK bank levy and unallocated investment activities, centrally held investment companies, gains arising from the dilutions of interests in associates and joint ventures and certain property transactions. In addition, 'Other' also includes part of the movement in the fair value of long-term debt designated at fair value (the remainder of the Group's movement on own debt is included in GB&M).
 

Summary information - geographical regions
 
Europe
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
Net operating income before loan impairment charges
and other credit risk provisions
 
5,619
 
4,797
 
5,901
 
5,021
 
5,852
                     
Loan impairment charges and other credit risk provisions
 
(12)
 
(360)
 
(138)
 
(150)
 
(116)
                     
Net operating income
 
5,607
 
4,437
 
5,763
 
4,871
 
5,736
                     
Total operating expenses
 
(4,045)
 
(6,593)
 
(5,272)
 
(4,374)
 
(3,978)
                     
Operating profit/(loss)
 
1,562
 
(2,156)
 
491
 
497
 
1,758
                     
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
 
2
 
1
 
2
 
1
 
2
                     
Profit/(loss) before tax
 
1,564
 
(2,155)
 
493
 
498
 
1,760
                     
   
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
                     
Cost efficiency ratio
 
72.0
 
137.4
 
89.3
 
87.1
 
68.0
Reported pre-tax RoRWA (annualised)1
 
1.7
 
(2.3)
 
0.5
 
0.5
 
2.0
 
1   Return on average risk-weighted assets ('RWAs') is calculated using average RWAs on a CRD IV end point basis.
 
Profit/(loss) before tax by global business
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
                     
Retail Banking and Wealth Management
 
261
 
79
 
(245)
 
(35)
 
515
Commercial Banking
 
653
 
403
 
594
 
805
 
746
Global Banking and Markets
 
1,136
 
(1,485)
 
109
 
601
 
824
Global Private Banking
 
(43)
 
53
 
86
 
78
 
98
Other
 
(443)
 
(1,205)
 
(51)
 
(951)
 
(423)
                     
Profit/(loss) before tax
 
1,564
 
(2,155)
 
493
 
498
 
1,760
 
Reported and adjusted UK profit/(loss) before tax
 
   
Quarter ended
   
31 Mar
2015
 
31 Dec
   2014
 
30 Sep
      2014
 
30 Jun
  2014
 
31 Mar
2014
   
     $m
 
        $m
 
     $m
 
     $m
 
 $m
                     
Reported profit/(loss) before tax
 
1,465
 
(1,986)
 
234
 
338
 
1,358
                     
Adjusted profit/(loss) before tax
 
1,476
 
(1,075)
 
1,322
 
1,207
 
1,153
 
 
 
Asia
 
   
Quarter ended
   
31 Mar
2015
 
31 Dec
2014
 
30 Sep
2014
 
30 Jun
2014
 
31 Mar
2014
   
  $m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
Net operating income before loan impairment charges
and other credit risk provisions
 
6,572
 
5,793
 
5,777
 
6,234
 
5,873
                     
Loan impairment charges and other credit risk provisions
 
(95)
 
(260)
 
(171)
 
(112)
 
(104)
                     
Net operating income
 
6,477
 
5,533
 
5,606
 
6,122
 
5,769
                     
Total operating expenses
 
(2,595)
 
(2,737)
 
(2,681)
 
(2,581)
 
(2,428)
                     
Operating profit
 
3,882
 
2,796
 
2,925
 
3,541
 
3,341
                     
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
 
448
 
460
 
550
 
589
 
423
                     
Profit before tax
 
4,330
 
3,256
 
3,475
 
4,130
 
3,764
                     
   
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
                     
Cost efficiency ratio
 
39.5
 
47.2
 
46.4
 
41.4
 
41.3
Reported pre-tax RoRWA (annualised)1
 
3.5
 
2.6
 
2.8
 
3.5
 
3.4
 
1   Return on average risk-weighted assets ('RWAs') is calculated using average RWAs on a CRD IV end point basis.



Profit/(loss) before tax by global business
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
                     
Retail Banking and Wealth Management
 
1,239
 
1,010
 
1,123
 
1,183
 
1,156
Commercial Banking
 
1,180
 
1,145
 
1,225
 
1,218
 
1,154
Global Banking and Markets
 
1,320
 
1,038
 
1,123
 
1,120
 
1,295
Global Private Banking
 
85
 
2
 
76
 
63
 
70
Other
 
506
 
61
 
(72)
 
546
 
89
                     
Profit before tax
 
4,330
 
3,256
 
3,475
 
4,130
 
3,764
 
Reported and adjusted Hong Kong profit before tax
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
                     
Reported profit before tax
 
2,771
 
1,728
 
1,866
 
2,441
 
2,107
                     
Adjusted profit before tax
 
2,407
 
1,785
 
2,143
 
2,038
 
2,112
 
 
 
Middle East and North Africa
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
Net operating income before loan impairment charges
and other credit risk provisions
 
639
 
570
 
684
 
642
 
652
                     
Loan impairment (charges)/recoveries and other credit risk provisions
 
(9)
 
(24)
 
(20)
 
28
 
22
                     
Net operating income
 
630
 
546
 
664
 
670
 
674
                     
Total operating expenses
 
(303)
 
(298)
 
(304)
 
(319)
 
(295)
                     
Operating profit
 
327
 
248
 
360
 
351
 
379
                     
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
 
130
 
102
 
127
 
136
 
123
                     
Profit before tax
 
457
 
350
 
487
 
487
 
502
                     
   
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
                     
Cost efficiency ratio
 
47.4
 
52.3
 
44.4
 
49.7
 
45.2
Reported pre-tax RoRWA (annualised)1
 
2.9
 
2.2
 
3.1
 
3.1
 
3.2
 
1   Return on average risk-weighted assets ('RWAs') is calculated using average RWAs on a CRD IV end point basis.
 
Profit/(loss) before tax by global business
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
                     
Retail Banking and Wealth Management
 
91
 
50
 
91
 
100
 
82
Commercial Banking
 
147
 
98
 
150
 
175
 
181
Global Banking and Markets
 
227
 
203
 
246
 
233
 
244
Global Private Banking
 
5
 
6
 
4
 
5
 
4
Other
 
(13)
 
(7)
 
(4)
 
(26)
 
(9)
                     
Profit before tax
 
457
 
350
 
487
 
487
 
502
 
 
North America
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
Net operating income before loan impairment charges
and other credit risk provisions
 
1,988
 
2,007
 
2,078
 
2,006
 
2,061
                     
Loan impairment (charges)/recoveries and other credit risk provisions
 
(79)
 
34
 
55
 
(238)
 
(173)
                     
Net operating income
 
1,909
 
2,041
 
2,133
 
1,768
 
1,888
                     
Total operating expenses
 
(1,435)
 
(1,511)
 
(2,081)
 
(1,395)
 
(1,442)
                     
Operating profit
 
474
 
530
 
52
 
373
 
446
                     
Share of profit in associates and joint ventures
 
3
 
4
 
6
 
3
 
3
                     
Profit before tax
 
477
 
534
 
58
 
376
 
449
                     
   
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
                     
Cost efficiency ratio
 
72.2
 
75.3
 
100.1
 
69.5
 
70.0
Reported pre-tax RoRWA (annualised)1
 
0.9
 
0.9
 
0.1
 
0.6
 
0.8
 
1   Return on average risk-weighted assets ('RWAs') is calculated using average RWAs on a CRD IV end point basis.
 
Profit/(loss) before tax by global business
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
                     
Retail Banking and Wealth Management
 
33
 
177
 
325
 
144
 
(14)
Principal RBWM
 
3
 
35
 
(43)
 
35
 
36
Run-off portfolio
 
30
 
142
 
368
 
109
 
(50)
Commercial Banking
 
226
 
271
 
256
 
153
 
233
Global Banking and Markets
 
192
 
117
 
(543)
 
52
 
262
Global Private Banking
 
18
 
9
 
25
 
23
 
28
Other
 
8
 
(40)
 
(5)
 
4
 
(60)
                     
Profit before tax
 
477
 
534
 
58
 
376
 
449
 
 
Latin America
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
Net operating income before loan impairment charges
and other credit risk provisions
 
1,827
 
1,899
 
2,108
 
2,135
 
2,130
                     
Loan impairment charges and other credit risk provisions
 
(375)
 
(640)
 
(486)
 
(571)
 
(427)
                     
Net operating income
 
1,452
 
1,259
 
1,622
 
1,564
 
1,703
                     
Total operating expenses
 
(1,220)
 
(1,513)
 
(1,526)
 
(1,500)
 
(1,393)
                     
Operating profit/(loss)
 
232
 
(254)
 
96
 
64
 
310
                     
Share of loss in associates and joint ventures
 
(1)
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
                     
Profit/(loss) before tax
 
231
 
(254)
 
96
 
64
 
310
                     
   
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
 
%
                     
Cost efficiency ratio
 
66.8
 
79.7
 
72.4
 
70.3
 
65.4
Reported pre-tax RoRWA (annualised)1
 
1.1
 
(1.1)
 
0.4
 
0.3
 
1.4
 
1   Return on average risk-weighted assets ('RWAs') is calculated using average RWAs on a CRD IV end point basis.
 
Profit/(loss) before tax by global business
 
   
Quarter ended
   
           31 Mar
                2015
 
            31 Dec
                2014
 
              30 Sep
                  2014
 
               30 Jun
                  2014
 
             31 Mar
                  2014
   
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
 
                     $m
                     
Retail Banking and Wealth Management
 
(1)
 
(17)
 
13
 
(59)
 
(27)
Commercial Banking
 
75
 
(235)
 
66
 
-
 
106
Global Banking and Markets
 
166
 
42
 
6
 
156
 
246
Global Private Banking
 
 
2
 
(1)
 
(6)
 
1
Other
 
(9)
 
(46)
 
12
 
(27)
 
(16)
                     
Profit/(loss) before tax
 
231
 
(254)
 
96
 
64
 
310


Appendix - selected information
 
Reconciliation of the difference between reported and adjusted items
 
Significant items
 
   
Quarter ended 31 March 2015
   
Europe
 
Asia
 
MENA
 
North
America
 
Latin
America
 
Total
 
 
UK
 
Hong
 Kong
   
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
Revenue
                               
Debit valuation adjustment on derivative contracts
 
54
 
27
 
 
12
 
5
 
98
 
46
 
7
Fair value movements on non-qualifying hedges
 
(190)
 
1
 
 
(96)
 
 
(285)
 
(120)
 
(3)
Releases arising from the ongoing review of compliance with the Consumer Credit Act in the UK
 
12
 
 
 
 
 
12
 
12
 
Gain on the partial sale of shareholding in Industrial Bank
 
 
363
 
 
 
 
363
 
 
363
Own credit spread
 
208
 
 
(1)
 
91
 
 
298
 
221
 
(1)
                                 
Difference between reported and adjusted revenue
 
84
 
391
 
(1)
 
7
 
5
 
486
 
159
 
366
                                 
Operating expenses
                               
Restructuring and other related costs
 
(33)
 
(3)
 
 
(2)
 
(5)
 
(43)
 
(33)
 
(2)
Regulatory provisions in GPB
 
(139)
 
 
 
 
 
(139)
 
 
UK customer redress programmes
 
(137)
 
 
 
 
 
(137)
 
(137)
 
                                 
Difference between reported and adjusted operating expenses
 
(309)
 
(3)
 
 
(2)
 
(5)
 
(319)
 
(170)
 
(2)
                                 
Profit before tax
                               
Significant revenue items
 
84
 
391
 
(1)
 
7
 
5
 
486
 
159
 
366
Significant operating expense items
 
(309)
 
(3)
 
 
(2)
 
(5)
 
(319)
 
(170)
 
(2)
                                 
Difference between reported and adjusted PBT
 
(225)
 
388
 
(1)
 
5
 
 
167
 
(11)
 
364
 
Significant items
 
   
Quarter ended 31 March 2015
   
RBWM
 
CMB
 
GB&M
 
GPB
 
Other
 
Total
   
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
Revenue
                       
Debit valuation adjustment on derivative contracts
 
 
 
98
 
 
 
98
Fair value movements on non-qualifying hedges
 
(158)
 
 
(8)
 
 
(119)
 
(285)
Releases/(provisions) arising from the ongoing review of compliance
with the Consumer Credit Act in the UK
 
(12)
 
 
 
24
 
 
12
Gain on the partial sale of shareholding in Industrial Bank
 
 
 
 
 
363
 
363
Own credit spread
 
 
 
 
 
298
 
298
                         
Difference between reported and adjusted revenue
 
(170)
 
 
90
 
24
 
542
 
486
                         
                         
Operating expenses
                       
Restructuring and other related costs
 
(5)
 
(2)
 
(4)
 
 
(32)
 
(43)
Regulatory provisions in GPB
 
 
 
 
(139)
 
 
(139)
UK customer redress programmes
 
(90)
 
(47)
 
 
 
 
(137)
                         
Difference between reported and adjusted operating expenses
 
(95)
 
(49)
 
(4)
 
(139)
 
(32)
 
(319)
                         
                         
Profit before tax
                       
Significant revenue items
 
(170)
 
 
90
 
24
 
542
 
486
Significant operating expense items
 
(95)
 
(49)
 
(4)
 
(139)
 
(32)
 
(319)
                         
Difference between reported and adjusted PBT
 
(265)
 
(49)
 
86
 
(115)
 
510
 
167
 

Currency translation and significant items
 
   
Quarter ended 31 December 2014
   
Europe
 
Asia
 
MENA
 
North
America
 
Latin
America
 
Total
 
 
UK
 
Hong
 Kong
   
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
Revenue
                               
Currency translation1
 
233
 
68
 
5
 
36
 
169
 
498
 
144
 
                                 
Significant items
                               
Own credit spread
 
381
 
(1)
 
1
 
51
 
-
 
432
 
393
 
(1)
Debit valuation adjustment on derivative contracts
 
(42)
 
(10)
 
-
 
-
 
(2)
 
(54)
 
(38)
 
(4)
Fair value movements on non-qualifying hedges
 
(83)
 
-
 
-
 
(117)
 
-
 
(200)
 
(10)
 
(1)
Gain on sale of several tranches of real estate secured accounts in the US
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
92
 
-
 
92
 
-
 
-
Provisions arising from the ongoing review of compliance with the Consumer Credit Act in the UK
 
(52)
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(52)
 
(52)
 
-
Loss on sale arising from HSBC Bank Middle East Limited's disposal of its operations in Pakistan
 
-
 
-
 
(27)
 
-
 
-
 
(27)
 
-
 
-
                                 
   
204
 
(11)
 
(26)
 
26
 
(2)
 
191
 
293
 
(6)
                                 
Difference between reported and adjusted revenue
 
437
 
57
 
(21)
 
62
 
167
 
689
 
437
 
(6)
                                 
Operating expenses
                               
Currency translation1
 
(246)
 
(33)
 
(3)
 
(21)
 
(135)
 
(426)
 
(155)
 
(1)
                                 
Significant items
                               
Settlements and provisions in connection with foreign exchange investigations
 
(809)
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(809)
 
(809)
 
-
Restructuring and other related costs
 
(34)
 
(4)
 
(2)
 
3
 
(91)
 
(128)
 
(31)
 
(2)
Regulatory provisions in GPB
 
(16)
 
(49)
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(65)
 
-
 
(49)
UK customer redress programmes
 
(340)
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(340)
 
(340)
 
-
                                 
   
(1,199)
 
(53)
 
(2)
 
3
 
(91)
 
(1,342)
 
(1,180)
 
(51)
                                 
Difference between reported and adjusted operating expenses
 
(1,445)
 
(86)
 
(5)
 
(18)
 
(226)
 
(1,768)
 
(1,335)
 
(52)
                                 
Profit before tax
                               
Currency translation
 
(43)
 
36
 
5
 
13
 
(33)
 
(22)
 
(22)
 
(1)
                                 
Significant items
                               
Significant revenue items
 
204
 
(11)
 
(26)
 
26
 
(2)
 
191
 
293
 
(6)
Significant operating expense items
 
(1,199)
 
(53)
 
(2)
 
3
 
(91)
 
(1,342)
 
(1,180)
 
(51)
                                 
   
(995)
 
(64)
 
(28)
 
29
 
(93)
 
(1,151)
 
(887)
 
(57)
                                 
Difference between reported and adjusted PBT
 
(1,038)
 
(28)
 
(23)
 
42
 
(126)
 
(1,173)
 
(909)
 
(58)
 
1   Currency translations are non-additive across geographical regions and global businesses due to inter-company transactions within the Group.
 
 
Currency translation and significant items
 
   
Quarter ended 31 December 2014
   
RBWM
 
CMB
 
GB&M
 
GPB
 
Other
 
Total
   
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
Revenue
                       
Currency translation1
 
226
 
162
 
102
 
9
 
31
 
498
                         
Significant items
                       
Own credit spread
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
432
 
432
Debit valuation adjustment on derivative contracts
 
-
 
-
 
(54)
 
-
 
-
 
(54)
Fair value movements on non-qualifying hedges
 
(191)
 
-
 
3
 
(1)
 
(11)
 
(200)
Gain on sale of several tranches of real estate secured accounts in the US
 
92
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
92
Provisions arising from the ongoing review of compliance with the Consumer Credit Act in the UK
 
(24)
 
(8)
 
-
 
(20)
 
-
 
(52)
Loss on sale arising from HSBC Bank Middle East Limited's disposal of its operations in Pakistan
 
(11)
 
(13)
 
(3)
 
-
 
-
 
(27)
                         
   
(134)
 
(21)
 
(54)
 
(21)
 
421
 
191
                         
Difference between reported and adjusted revenue
 
92
 
141
 
48
 
(12)
 
452
 
689
                         
Operating expenses
                       
Currency translation1
 
(196)
 
(92)
 
(137)
 
(8)
 
(25)
 
(426)
                         
Significant items
                       
Settlements and provisions in connection with foreign exchange investigations
 
-
 
-
 
(809)
 
-
 
-
 
(809)
Restructuring and other related costs
 
(60)
 
(27)
 
(6)
 
2
 
(37)
 
(128)
Regulatory provisions in GPB
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(65)
 
-
 
(65)
UK customer redress programmes
 
(182)
 
(79)
 
(79)
 
-
 
-
 
(340)
                         
   
(242)
 
(106)
 
(894)
 
(63)
 
(37)
 
(1,342)
                         
Difference between reported and adjusted operating expenses
 
(438)
 
(198)
 
(1,031)
 
(71)
 
(62)
 
(1,768)
                         
Profit before tax
                       
Currency translation
 
5
 
13
 
(44)
 
-
 
4
 
(22)
                         
Significant items
                       
Significant revenue items
 
(134)
 
(21)
 
(54)
 
(21)
 
421
 
191
Significant operating expense items
 
(242)
 
(106)
 
(894)
 
(63)
 
(37)
 
(1,342)
                         
   
(376)
 
(127)
 
(948)
 
(84)
 
384
 
(1,151)
                         
Difference between reported and adjusted PBT
 
(371)
 
(114)
 
(992)
 
(84)
 
388
 
(1,173)
 
1   Currency translations are non-additive across geographical regions and global businesses due to inter-company transactions within the Group.
 
 
Currency translation and significant items
 
   
Quarter ended 31 March 2014
   
Europe
 
Asia
 
MENA
 
North
America
 
Latin
America
 
Total
 
 
UK
 
Hong
 Kong
   
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
Revenue
                               
Currency translation3
 
616
 
102
 
9
 
53
 
318
 
1,086
 
348
 
(1)
                                 
Significant items
                               
Own credit spread
 
149
 
-
 
(5)
 
4
 
-
 
148
 
152
 
-
Debit valuation adjustment on derivative contracts
 
22
 
5
 
(1)
 
2
 
2
 
30
 
20
 
2
Fair value movements on non-qualifying hedges
 
(63)
 
(1)
 
-
 
(78)
 
-
 
(142)
 
(16)
 
(5)
Loss on sale of several tranches of real estate secured accounts in the US
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(30)
 
-
 
(30)
 
-
 
-
Gain on sale arising from HSBC Latin America Holdings UK Limited's disposal of HSBC Bank (Colombia) S.A.
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
18
 
18
 
-
 
-
Trading results - HSBC Bank (Colombia) S.A.
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
8
 
8
 
-
 
-
Trading results - HSBC Bank Middle East Limited's Pakistan operations1
 
-
 
-
 
4
 
-
 
-
 
4
 
-
 
-
Trading results - HSBC Bank Middle East Limited's banking business in Jordan2
 
-
 
-
 
17
 
-
 
-
 
17
 
-
 
-
                                 
   
108
 
4
 
15
 
(102)
 
28
 
53
 
156
 
(3)
                                 
Difference between reported and adjusted revenue
 
724
 
106
 
24
 
(49)
 
346
 
1,139
 
504
 
(4)
                                 
Operating expenses
                               
Currency translation3
 
(387)
 
(50)
 
(3)
 
(27)
 
(208)
 
(663)
 
(208)
 
                                 
Significant items
                               
Restructuring and other related costs
 
(22)
 
(2)
 
-
 
(7)
 
(9)
 
(40)
 
-
 
-
UK customer redress programmes
 
(83)
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(83)
 
(83)
 
-
Trading results - HSBC Bank (Colombia) S.A.
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(9)
 
(9)
 
-
 
-
Trading results - HSBC Bank Middle East Limited's Pakistan operations1
 
-
 
-
 
(4)
 
-
 
-
 
(4)
 
-
 
-
Trading results - HSBC Bank Middle East Limited's banking business in Jordan2
 
-
 
-
 
(10)
 
-
 
-
 
(10)
 
(17)
 
(1)
                                 
   
(105)
 
(2)
 
(14)
 
(7)
 
(18)
 
(146)
 
(100)
 
(1)
                                 
Difference between reported and adjusted
operating expenses
 
(492)
 
(52)
 
(17)
 
(34)
 
(226)
 
(809)
 
(308)
 
(1)
                                 
Profit before tax
                               
Currency translation
 
209
 
52
 
7
 
24
 
43
 
336
 
149
 
(1)
                                 
Significant items
                               
Significant revenue items
 
108
 
4
 
15
 
(102)
 
28
 
53
 
156
 
(3)
Significant operating expense items
 
(105)
 
(2)
 
(14)
 
(7)
 
(18)
 
(146)
 
(100)
 
(1)
Trading results - HSBC Bank (Colombia) S.A.
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(2)
 
(2)
 
-
 
-
Trading results - HSBC Bank Middle East Limited's banking business in Jordan2
 
-
 
-
 
1
 
-
 
-
 
1
 
-
 
-
                                 
   
3
 
2
 
2
 
(109)
 
8
 
(94)
 
56
 
(4)
                                 
Difference between reported and adjusted PBT
 
212
 
54
 
9
 
(85)
 
51
 
242
 
205
 
(5)
 
1   HSBC Bank Middle East Limited disposed of its operations in Pakistan during October 2014 and incurred a loss on disposal of $27m.
2   HSBC Bank Middle East Limited disposed of its banking business in Jordan during June 2014. There were no gains or losses relating to this disposal.
3   Currency translations are non-additive across geographical regions and global businesses due to inter-company transactions within the Group.
 
 
Currency translation and significant items
 
   
Quarter ended 31 March 2014
   
RBWM
 
CMB
 
GB&M
 
GPB
 
Other
 
Total
   
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
Revenue
                       
Currency translation3
 
432
 
293
 
333
 
40
 
16
 
1,086
                         
Significant items
                       
Own credit spread
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
148
 
148
Debit valuation adjustment on derivative contracts
 
-
 
-
 
30
 
-
 
-
 
30
Fair value movements on non-qualifying hedges
 
(80)
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(62)
 
(142)
Loss on sale of several tranches of real estate secured accounts in the US
 
(30)
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(30)
Gain on sale arising from HSBC Latin America Holdings UK Limited's disposal of HSBC Bank (Colombia) S.A.
 
6
 
7
 
5
 
-
 
-
 
18
Trading results - HSBC Bank (Colombia) S.A.
 
5
 
1
 
2
 
-
 
-
 
8
Trading results - HSBC Bank Middle East Limited's Pakistan operations1
 
1
 
2
 
1
 
-
 
-
 
4
Trading results - HSBC Bank Middle East Limited's   banking business in Jordan2
 
6
 
6
 
3
 
-
 
2
 
17
                         
   
(92)
 
16
 
41
 
-
 
88
 
53
                         
Difference between reported and adjusted revenue
 
340
 
309
 
374
 
40
 
104
 
1,139
                         
Operating expenses
                       
Currency translation3
 
(318)
 
(148)
 
(169)
 
(21)
 
(35)
 
(663)
                         
Significant items
                       
Restructuring and other related costs
 
(8)
 
(1)
 
(4)
 
-
 
(27)
 
(40)
UK customer redress programmes
 
(83)
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(83)
Trading results - HSBC Bank (Colombia) S.A.
 
(6)
 
(1)
 
(2)
 
-
 
-
 
(9)
Trading results - HSBC Bank Middle East Limited's Pakistan operations1
 
(2)
 
(1)
 
(1)
 
-
 
-
 
(4)
Trading results - HSBC Bank Middle East Limited's banking business in Jordan2
 
(4)
 
(3)
 
(1)
 
-
 
(2)
 
(10)
                         
   
(103)
 
(6)
 
(8)
 
-
 
(29)
 
(146)
                         
Difference between reported and adjusted operating expenses
 
(421)
 
(154)
 
(177)
 
(21)
 
(64)
 
(809)
                         
Profit before tax
                       
Currency translation
 
51
 
120
 
163
 
18
 
(17)
 
336
                         
Significant items
                       
Significant revenue items
 
(92)
 
16
 
41
 
-
 
88
 
53
Significant operating expense items
 
(103)
 
(6)
 
(8)
 
-
 
(29)
 
(146)
Trading results - HSBC Bank (Colombia) S.A.
 
(2)
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
(2)
Trading results - HSBC Bank Middle East Limited's banking business in Jordan2
 
-
 
1
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
1
                         
   
(197)
 
11
 
33
 
-
 
59
 
(94)
                         
Difference between reported and adjusted PBT
 
(146)
 
131
 
196
 
18
 
42
 
242
 
1   HSBC Bank Middle East Limited disposed of its operations in Pakistan during October 2014 and incurred a loss on disposal of $27m.
2   HSBC Bank Middle East Limited disposed of its banking business in Jordan during June 2014. There were no gains or losses relating to this disposal.
3   Currency translations are non-additive across geographical regions and global businesses due to inter-company transactions within the Group.
 
 

Loans and advances to customers by industry sector and by geographical region
 
   
Europe
 
Asia
 
MENA
 
North
America
 
Latin
America
 
Gross
loans and
advances to
customers
 
Gross
loans by
industry
sector as a
% of total
gross loans
   
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
$m
 
%
At 31 March 2015
                           
Personal
 
167,398
 
133,509
 
6,569
 
62,727
 
12,162
 
382,365
 
39.5
First lien residential mortgages
 
123,428
 
93,544
 
2,643
 
53,620
 
3,778
 
277,013
 
28.6
Other personal
 
43,970
 
39,965
 
3,926
 
9,107
 
8,384
 
105,352
 
10.9
                             
Corporate and commercial
 
199,660
 
217,760
 
21,012
 
61,473
 
27,104
 
527,009
 
54.5
Manufacturing
 
38,102
 
35,839
 
2,580
 
17,024
 
10,808
 
104,353
 
10.8
International trade and services
 
73,309
 
72,259
 
9,613
 
13,810
 
6,841
 
175,832
 
18.2
Commercial real estate
 
25,705
 
35,679
 
591
 
7,089
 
2,163
 
71,227
 
7.4
Other property-related
 
8,058
 
35,421
 
1,614
 
8,898
 
238
 
54,229
 
5.6
Government
 
1,999
 
1,172
 
1,902
 
176
 
888
 
6,137
 
0.6
Other commercial
 
52,487
 
37,390
 
4,712
 
14,476
 
6,166
 
115,231
 
11.9
                             
Financial
 
28,199
 
16,073
 
3,157
 
7,932
 
1,130
 
56,491
 
5.8
Non-bank financial institutions
 
26,329
 
15,056
 
3,155
 
7,932
 
950
 
53,422
 
5.5
Settlement accounts
 
1,870
 
1,017
 
2
 
-
 
180
 
3,069
 
0.3
                             
Asset-backed securities reclassified
 
1,519
 
-
 
-
 
130
 
-
 
1,649
 
0.2
                             
Total gross loans and advances to customers
 
396,776
 
367,342
 
30,738
 
132,262
 
40,396
 
967,514
 
100.0
                             
At 31 December 2014
                           
Personal
 
178,531
 
129,515
 
6,571
 
65,400
 
13,537
 
393,554
 
39.9
First lien residential mortgages
 
131,000
 
93,147
 
2,647
 
55,577
 
4,153
 
286,524
 
29.0
Other personal
 
47,531
 
36,368
 
3,924
 
9,823
 
9,384
 
107,030
 
10.9
                             
Corporate and commercial
 
210,585
 
220,799
 
20,588
 
57,862
 
30,722
 
540,556
 
54.8
Manufacturing
 
39,456
 
37,767
 
2,413
 
15,299
 
12,051
 
106,986
 
10.9
International trade and services
 
76,629
 
72,814
 
9,675
 
13,484
 
8,189
 
180,791
 
18.3
Commercial real estate
 
28,187
 
35,678
 
579
 
6,558
 
2,291
 
73,293
 
7.4
Other property-related
 
7,126
 
34,379
 
1,667
 
8,934
 
281
 
52,387
 
5.3
Government
 
2,264
 
1,195
 
1,552
 
164
 
968
 
6,143
 
0.6
Other commercial
 
56,923
 
38,966
 
4,702
 
13,423
 
6,942
 
120,956
 
12.3
                             
Financial
 
23,103
 
13,997
 
3,291
 
9,034
 
1,393
 
50,818
 
5.1
Non-bank financial institutions
 
21,867
 
13,410
 
3,289
 
9,034
 
1,199
 
48,799
 
4.9
Settlement accounts
 
1,236
 
587
 
2
 
-
 
194
 
2,019
 
0.2
      
                           
Asset-backed securities reclassified
 
1,938
 
-
 
-
 
131
 
-
 
2,069
 
0.2
                             
Total gross loans and advances to customers
 
414,157
 
364,311
 
30,450
 
132,427
 
45,652
 
986,997
 
100.0
                             
At 30 June 2014
                           
Personal
 
194,898
 
129,680
 
6,553
 
69,573
 
15,048
 
415,752
 
39.2
First lien residential mortgages
 
144,225
 
95,489
 
2,543
 
58,677
 
4,501
 
305,435
 
28.8
Other personal
 
50,673
 
34,191
 
4,010
 
10,896
 
10,547
 
110,317
 
10.4
                             
Corporate and commercial
 
257,715
 
221,852
 
20,983
 
55,916
 
32,965
 
589,431
 
55.5
Manufacturing
 
65,374
 
35,210
 
2,445
 
12,941
 
14,196
 
130,166
 
12.3
International trade and services
 
79,981
 
80,574
 
10,072
 
13,087
 
8,534
 
192,248
 
18.1
Commercial real estate
 
30,935
 
34,727
 
434
 
6,677
 
2,492
 
75,265
 
7.1
Other property-related
 
7,444
 
32,730
 
1,593
 
8,644
 
348
 
50,759
 
4.8
Government
 
2,404
 
1,082
 
1,696
 
568
 
1,007
 
6,757
 
0.6
Other commercial
 
71,577
 
37,529
 
4,743
 
13,999
 
6,388
 
134,236
 
12.6
                             
Financial
 
29,603
 
12,091
 
2,838
 
7,579
 
1,397
 
53,508
 
5.0
Non-bank financial institutions
 
26,990
 
11,686
 
2,837
 
7,579
 
1,230
 
50,322
 
4.7
Settlement accounts
 
2,613
 
405
 
1
 
-
 
167
 
3,186
 
0.3
                             
Asset-backed securities reclassified
 
2,382
 
-
 
-
 
138
 
-
 
2,520
 
0.3
                             
Total gross loans and advances to customers
 
484,598
 
363,623
 
30,374
 
133,206
 
49,410
 
1,061,211
 
100.0
 
 
Please click on the following link to view the HSBC Holdings plc Data Pack for Q1 2015:
 
 
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1450M_-2015-5-4.pdf
 
 
 
 
 
 


SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
 
 
 
                                                       By:
 
                                                                                       Name: Ben J S Mathews
 
                                                                                                 Title: Group Company Secretary
                     
                                                                                 Date: 05 May 2015