Company Announcements

3rd Quarter Results

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Standard Chartered PLC
30 October 2024
 


Standard Chartered PLC

Q3'24 Results

30 October 2024

 

Registered in England under company No. 966425

Registered Office: 1 Basinghall Avenue, London, EC2V 5DD, UK

Table of contents

Performance highlights

1

Statement of results

3

Group Chief Financial Officer's review

4

Supplementary financial information

12

Underlying versus reported results reconciliations

22

Risk review

25

Capital review

28

Financial statements

32

Other supplementary financial information

37

 

 

Unless another currency is specified, the word 'dollar' or symbol '$' in this document means US dollar and the word 'cent' or symbol 'c' means one-hundredth of one US dollar.

The information within this report is unaudited.

Unless the context requires, within this document, 'China' refers to the People's Republic of China and, for the purposes of this document only, excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong), Macau Special Administrative Region (Macau) and Taiwan. 'Korea' or 'South Korea' refers to the Republic of Korea.

Within the tables in this report, blank spaces indicate that the number is not disclosed, dashes indicate that the number is zero and nm stands for not meaningful. Standard Chartered PLC is incorporated in England and Wales with limited liability. Standard Chartered PLC is headquartered in London.

The Group's head office provides guidance on governance and regulatory standards. Standard Chartered PLC stock codes are: HKSE 02888 and LSE STAN.LN.

 

Standard Chartered PLC - Results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2024

All figures are presented on an underlying basis and comparisons are made to 2023 on a reported currency basis, unless otherwise stated. A reconciliation of restructuring and other items excluded from underlying results is set out on page 22.

Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive, said:

"We have delivered a strong performance in the third quarter with profit before tax up 41%, driven by a record quarter in Wealth Solutions and strong growth in our Global Markets business.

We are doubling investment in our consistently fast-growing and high-returning wealth management business, and we will continue to reshape our mass retail business to focus on developing our pipeline of future affluent and international banking clients. In our CIB business, we are taking actions to focus on larger global clients who rely on our unique cross-border capabilities.

These actions will further simplify our business and help us to generate higher quality growth and improve our RoTE over the medium term. We are increasing both our 2026 RoTE target from 12% to approaching 13%, and our shareholder distribution target from at least $5bn to at least $8bn from 2024 to 2026."

Selected information on Q3'24 financial performance with comparisons to Q3'23 unless otherwise stated

•  Operating income up 11% to $4.9bn, up 12% at constant currency (ccy)

Net interest income (NII) up 9% at ccy to $2.6bn, partly due to the short-term hedge roll-off; Non NII up 15% at ccy to $2.3bn

Wealth Solutions up 32% at ccy, with broad-based growth across products and supported by continued strong momentum in leading indicators of net new sales and affluent new to bank clients

Global Markets up 16% at ccy, with strong performance in flow income and episodic income

•  Operating expenses up 3% to $2.9bn, up 2% at ccy driven by inflation and business growth, partly offset by efficiency saves

•  Credit impairment charge of $178m includes $177m from Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) which was up quarter-on-quarter primarily due to a $21m overlay relating to Korea eCommerce platform, and a $10m net recovery in Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB)

High risk assets of $8.3bn broadly flat quarter-on-quarter

Loan-loss rate (LLR) of 21bps, down 16bps on prior year and up 9bps on prior quarter

•  Underlying profit before tax of $1.8bn, up 41% at ccy; reported profit before tax of $1.7bn, up 180% at ccy

•  Balance sheet remains strong, liquid and well diversified

Loans and advances to customers of $287bn, up $11bn or 4% since 30.6.24; down $1bn on an underlying basis with continued growth in CIB offset by mortgage headwinds in WRB

Customer deposits of $478bn, up $10bn or 2% since 30.6.24; growth in WRB Term Deposits

•  Risk-weighted assets (RWA) of $249bn, up $7bn or 3% since 30.6.24; market risk up $3bn and $3bn from FX and others

•  The Group remains strongly capitalised:

Common equity tier 1 ratio 14.2% (30.6.24: 14.6%), above 13-14% target range, post the 62bps full impact of the $1.5 billion share buyback announced in July 2024

•  Tangible net asset value per share of $15.09, up 65 cents since 30.6.24

•  Return on Tangible Equity (RoTE) of 10.8%, up 4%pts



 

Page 01

Standard Chartered PLC - Results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2024

Taking further actions to deliver sustainably higher returns

•  Double investment in wealth management for affluent clients:

We are already a leading wealth manager across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, with a distinctive, fast-growing and high-returning international affluent franchise. We have decided to step up our planned investment into this business to accelerate income growth and returns

In WRB, we will invest around $1.5bn over five years in relationship managers and investment advisers, wealth solutions, and enhanced advisory, cross-border and digital capabilities. This represents a doubling of investment relative to our prior plans

The incremental investment will be funded by reshaping our mass retail business to focus on building a strong pipeline of future affluent and international banking clients

The impact of this reshaping will vary across our network. We will continue to review single-product lending relationships and portfolios which no longer meet our strategic objectives, in order to prioritise higher growth and higher-returning assets

We are exploring the opportunity to sell all or part of a small number of businesses where the strategic rationale is not sufficiently compelling, enabling us to focus our resources on the cross-border needs of our CIB and affluent WRB clients

We expect these actions to take effect over the next 18-24 months

We are confident that our increased investment and greater concentration will help us to outperform the market in terms of asset gathering and income growth over the medium term, enabling us to sustain double-digit income growth in Wealth Solutions

•  Sharpen focus on cross-border needs of corporate and investment banking clients:

In CIB, we will continue to sharpen our focus on serving the cross-border needs of our larger global corporate and financial institution clients who require transaction and securities services, financing, risk management and sector advisory expertise across Asia, Africa and the Middle East

This will include concentrating our efforts on serving the complex needs of fewer client groups where we have the most distinctive offering, and we will reduce the number of clients whose needs do not play directly to our strengths

We are targeting to increase income from financial institution clients to around 60 per cent of CIB over the medium-term, and to increase the percentage of cross-border (network) income to around 70 per cent

•  Our leading sustainability business will continue to be an integral part of our client offering across both CIB and WRB, and for the Group as a whole

Guidance

We are upgrading our 2024 income guidance while all other 2024 points of guidance remain unchanged:

•  Operating income to increase towards 10% in 2024 at ccy, excluding the two notable items

We are also revising our 2025 and 2026 guidance as follows, while all other guidance remains unchanged:

•  Operating income to increase 5-7% CAGR in 2023-2026 at ccy; 2025 growth expected to be below the 5-7% range at ccy

•  Positive income-to-cost jaws in each year at ccy, excluding the two notable items

•  Basel 3.1 day-1 impact now expected to be close to neutral

•  Plan to return at least $8bn to shareholders cumulative 2024-2026, increased from previous guidance for at least $5bn

•  RoTE increasing steadily from 10%, approaching 13% in 2026 and to progress thereafter

 

Page 02

Statement of results


3 months ended 30.09.24
$million

3 months ended 30.09.23
$million

Change1
%

Underlying performance




Operating income

4,904

4,403

11

Operating expenses (including UK bank levy)

(2,840)

(2,770)

(3)

Credit impairment

(178)

(294)

39

Other impairment

(92)

(26)

nm

Profit from associates and joint ventures

13

3

nm

Profit before taxation

1,807

1,316

37

Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders²

1,005

644

56

Return on ordinary shareholders' tangible equity (%)

10.8

7.0

380bps

Cost to income ratio (excluding bank levy) (%)

58.2

62.9

470bps

Reported performance7




Operating income

4,950

4,523

9

Operating expenses

(2,971)

(2,870)

(4)

Credit impairment

(178)

(292)

39

Goodwill & other impairment

(88)

(734)

88

Profit from associates and joint ventures

9

6

50

Profit before taxation

1,722

633

172

Taxation

(575)

(494)

(16)

Profit for the period

1,147

139

nm

Profit attributable to parent company shareholders

1,150

145

nm

Profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders2

931

(35)

nm

Return on ordinary shareholders' tangible equity (%)

10.0

(0.4)

1,040bps

Cost to income ratio (including bank levy) (%)

60.0

63.5

350bps

Net interest margin (%) (adjusted)6

1.95

1.63

32bps


30.09.24
$million

30.09.23
$million

Change1
%

Balance sheet and capital




Total assets

872,173

825,833

6

Total equity

52,736

48,356

9

Average tangible equity attributable to ordinary shareholders²

37,151

35,693

4

Loans and advances to customers

287,257

281,009

2

Customer accounts

478,140

453,157

6

Risk weighted assets

248,924

241,506

3

Total capital

53,658

51,112

5

Total capital (%)

21.6

21.2

40bps

Common Equity Tier 1

35,425

33,569

6

Common Equity Tier 1 ratio (%)

14.2

13.9

30bps

Advances-to-deposits ratio (%)3

52.7

54.5

(1.8)

Liquidity coverage ratio (%)

143

156

(13)

Leverage ratio (%)

4.7

4.7

0bps


3 months ended 30.09.24
Cents

3 months ended 30.09.23
Cents

Change8
Cents

Information per ordinary share




Earnings per share  - underlying4

39.8

23.2

16.6

                                - reported4

36.8

(1.3)

38.1

Net asset value per share5

1,762

1,504

258

Tangible net asset value per share5

1,509

1,283

226

Number of ordinary shares at period end (millions)

2,484

2,725

(9)

1   Variance is better/(worse) other than assets, liabilities and risk-weighted assets. Change is percentage points difference between two points rather than percentage change for total capital ratio (%), common equity tier 1 ratio (%), net interest margin (%), advances-to-deposits ratio (%), liquidity coverage ratio (%), leverage ratio (%), cost-to-income ratio (%) and return on ordinary shareholders' tangible equity (%)

2   Profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders is after the deduction of dividends payable to the holders of non-cumulative redeemable preference shares and Additional Tier 1 securities classified as equity

3   When calculating this ratio, total loans and advances to customers excludes reverse repurchase agreements and other similar secured lending, excludes approved balances held with central banks, confirmed as repayable at the point of stress and includes loans and advances to customers held at fair value through profit and loss. Total customer accounts include customer accounts held at fair value through profit or loss

4   Represents the underlying or reported earnings divided by the basic weighted average number of shares. Results represent three months ended the reporting period

5   Calculated on period end net asset value, tangible net asset value and number of shares

6   Net interest margin is calculated as adjusted net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets, annualised

7   Reported performance/results within this interim financial report means amounts reported under UK-adopted IAS and EU IFRS. In prior periods Reported performance/ results were described as Statutory performance/results

8   Change is cents difference between the two periods for earnings per share, net asset value per share and tangible net asset value per share. Number of ordinary shares at period end is percentage difference between the two periods

Page 03

Group Chief Financial Officer's review

The Group delivered a strong performance in the third quarter of 2024

Summary of financial performance


Q3'24
$million

Q3'23
$million

Change
%

Constant currency change¹
%

Q2'24
$million

Change
%

Constant currency change¹
%

YTD'24
$million

YTD'23
$million

Change
%

Constant currency change¹
%

Underlying net interest income

2,606

2,388

9

9

2,560

2

1

7,585

7,165

6

7

Underlying non NII

2,298

2,015

14

15

2,246

2

1

7,277

6,189

18

19

Underlying operating income

4,904

4,403

11

12

4,806

2

1

14,862

13,354

11

13

Other operating expenses

(2,852)

(2,770)

(3)

(2)

(2,887)

1

3

(8,525)

(8,271)

(3)

(4)

UK bank levy

12

-

nm

nm

-

nm

nm

12

(3)

nm

nm

Underlying operating expenses

(2,840)

(2,770)

(3)

(2)

(2,887)

2

3

(8,513)

(8,274)

(3)

(4)

Underlying operating profit before impairment and taxation

2,064

1,633

26

28

1,919

8

8

6,349

5,080

25

26

Credit impairment

(178)

(294)

39

42

(73)

(144)

(133)

(427)

(466)

8

8

Other impairment

(92)

(26)

nm

nm

(83)

(11)

(6)

(235)

(89)

(164)

(150)

Profit from associates and
joint ventures

13

3

nm

nm

65

(80)

(80)

77

97

(21)

(21)

Underlying profit before taxation

1,807

1,316

37

41

1,828

(1)

-

5,764

4,622

25

26

Restructuring

(91)

(7)

nm

nm

(95)

4

6

(241)

49

nm

nm

Goodwill & other impairment4

-

(697)

100

100

-

nm

nm

-

(697)

100

100

DVA

5

21

(76)

(76)

22

(77)

(77)

(21)

(18)

(17)

(17)

Other items3

1

-

nm

nm

(177)

101

101

(288)

-

nm

nm

Reported profit before taxation

1,722

633

172

180

1,578

9

10

5,214

3,956

32

34

Taxation

(575)

(494)

(16)

(18)

(604)

5

6

(1,698)

(1,432)

(19)

(22)

Profit for the period

1,147

139

nm

nm

974

18

20

3,516

2,524

39

40

Net interest margin (%)2

1.95

1.63

32


1.93

2


1.88

1.66

22


Underlying return on tangible
equity (%)2

10.8

7.0

380


12.9

(210)


12.9

10.4

250


Underlying earnings per share (cents)

39.8

23.2

72


45.5

(13)


138.5

98.4

41


1.     Comparisons presented on the basis of the current period's transactional currency rate, ensuring like-for-like currency rates between the two periods

2.     Change is the basis points (bps) difference between the two periods rather than the percentage change

3.     Other items include $100 million charge relating to Korea equity linked securities (ELS) portfolio, loss of $174 million primarily relating to recycling of FX translation losses from reserves into P&L on the sale of Zimbabwe and $15 million loss on the Aviation business disposal

4   Goodwill and other impairment include nil (Q3'23: $697 million) impairment charge relating to the Group's investment in its associate China Bohai Bank (Bohai)

 



Page 04

 

Group Chief Financial Officer's review continued

Reported financial performance summary


Q3'24
$million

Q3'23
$million

Change
%

Constant currency change¹
%

Q2'24
$million

Change
%

Constant currency change¹
%

YTD'24
$million

YTD'23
$million

Change
%

Constant currency change¹
%

Net interest income

1,482

1,925

(23)

(23)

1,603

(8)

(8)

4,657

5,909

(21)

(20)

Non NII

3,468

2,598

33

33

3,058

13

12

10,084

7,741

30

32

Reported operating income

4,950

4,523

9

9

4,661

6

5

14,741

13,650

8

9

Reported operating expenses

(2,971)

(2,870)

(4)

(3)

(3,059)

3

5

(9,027)

(8,538)

(6)

(7)

Reported operating profit before impairment and taxation

1,979

1,653

20

21

1,602

24

24

5,714

5,112

12

13

Credit impairment

(178)

(292)

39

42

(75)

(137)

(127)

(418)

(453)

8

7

Goodwill & other impairment

(88)

(734)

88

88

(87)

(1)

1

(235)

(811)

71

71

Profit from associates and
joint ventures

9

6

50

50

138

(93)

(93)

153

108

42

42

Reported profit before taxation

1,722

633

172

180

1,578

9

10

5,214

3,956

32

34

Taxation

(575)

(494)

(16)

(18)

(604)

5

6

(1,698)

(1,432)

(19)

(22)

Profit for the period

1,147

139

nm

nm

974

18

20

3,516

2,524

39

40

Reported return on tangible
equity (%)2

10.0

(0.4)

1,040


10.4

(40)


11.3

7.8

350


Reported earnings per share (cents)

36.8

(1.3)

nm


36.7

-


120.2

74.9

60


1 Comparisons presented on the basis of the current period's transactional currency rate, ensuring like-for-like currency rates between the two periods

2 Change is the basis points (bps) difference between the two periods rather than the percentage change

All commentary that follows is on an underlying basis and comparisons are made to the equivalent period in 2023 on a constant currency basis, unless otherwise stated.

The Group delivered a strong performance in the third quarter of 2024 with underlying operating income of $4.9 billion, the best third quarter since 2015, and up 12 per cent. Underlying net interest income (NII) was up 9 per cent at constant currency as the Group benefitted from the roll-off of short-term hedges and improved mix from Treasury activities. Underlying non net interest income (Non NII) increased 15 per cent driven by a record quarter in Wealth Solutions and strong performance in Global Markets with double digit growth in both flow and episodic income. Operating expenses grew 2 per cent resulting in positive income-to-cost jaws of 9 per cent. The credit impairment charge of $178 million was equivalent to an annualised loan-loss rate of 21 basis points. This resulted in an underlying profit before tax of $1.8 billion, up 41 per cent.

The Group remains well capitalised and highly liquid with a diverse and stable deposit base. The liquidity coverage ratio of 143 per cent reflects disciplined asset and liability management. The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 14.2 per cent is above the top of the Group's target range post the 62 basis points full impact of the $1.5 billion share buyback announced in July 2024.

•  Underlying operating income of $4.9 billion was up 12 per cent driven by a record performance in Wealth Solutions, double-digit growth in Global Markets from product expansion and increased client demand, and the roll-off of short-term hedges within Treasury

•  Underlying NII increased 9 per cent, benefitting from the roll-off of short-term hedges of $123 million and improved mix from Treasury activities, partly offset by an accounting asymmetry resulting from Treasury management of FX positions and elevated deposit passthrough rates in Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB)

•  Underlying non NII increased 15 per cent. This was driven by a record performance in Wealth Solutions with broad-based growth across products and markets, and a strong performance in Global Markets with double-digit growth in both flow and episodic income. Excluding two notable items of $12 million relating to a hyperinflationary accounting adjustment in Ghana and revaluation of FX positions in Egypt, underlying non NII increased 14 per cent

•  Underlying operating expenses increased 2 per cent. This growth reflected the impact of inflation and the Group's continued investment into business growth initiatives including Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) relationship managers and CIB capabilities partly offset by efficiency saves. The Group generated 9 per cent positive income-to-cost jaws in the quarter

 

•  Credit impairment was a charge of $178 million. The $177 million charge in WRB was higher than normalised levels primarily due to a $21 million overlay relating to Korea eCommerce platforms. CIB benefitted from further recoveries, partly offset by $34 million overlay for clients who have exposures to the Hong Kong commercial real estate sector. There was a $16 million charge in Ventures, mainly from Mox, albeit delinquency rates have improved



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 Group Chief Financial Officer's review continued

•  Other impairment charges of $92 million include a charge of $68 million related to the write-off of software assets with no impact on capital ratios

•  Profit from associates and joint ventures increased $10 million to $13 million, reflecting change in profits at China Bohai Bank (Bohai)

•  Restructuring, DVA and Other items charges totalled $85 million. Restructuring of $91 million reflects the impact of actions to transform the organisation to improve productivity, partly offset by gains on the remaining Principal Finance portfolio. Movements in Debit Valuation Adjustment (DVA) were a positive $5 million

•  Taxation was $0.6 billion on a reported basis with an underlying year-to-date effective tax rate of 30.8 per cent, broadly flat on the prior year reflecting deferred tax not recognised for UK losses, US tax adjustments and a change in the geographic mix of profits. The full year 2024 underlying effective tax rate (ETR) is expected to be around this level and the statutory tax rate is expected to be a few percentage points higher than the underlying ETR for this year, and trend downwards in future years

•  Underlying return on tangible equity (RoTE) increased by 380 basis points to 10.8 per cent reflecting the increase in profits

Operating income by product


Q3'24
$million

Q3'23
$million

Change
%

Constant currency change¹
%

Q2'24
$million

Change
%

Constant currency change¹
%

YTD'24
$million

YTD'23
$million

Change
%

Constant currency change¹
%

Transaction Services

1,585

1,667

(5)

(5)

1,605

(1)

(2)

4,805

4,859

(1)

-

Payments and Liquidity

1,112

1,196

(7)

(7)

1,139

(2)

(3)

3,412

3,438

(1)

(1)

Securities & Prime Services

156

138

13

15

153

2

2

450

410

10

11

Trade & Working Capital

317

333

(5)

(6)

313

1

-

943

1,011

(7)

(5)

Global Banking

475

447

6

7

488

(3)

(3)

1,435

1,305

10

12

Lending & Financial Solutions

407

393

4

4

422

(4)

(4)

1,243

1,142

9

10

Capital Markets & Advisory

68

54

26

29

66

3

2

192

163

18

19

Global Markets

840

716

17

16

796

6

6

2,677

2,515

6

8

Macro Trading

683

595

15

13

631

8

8

2,198

2,157

2

3

Credit Trading

174

122

43

43

165

5

7

506

359

41

45

Valuation & Other Adj

(17)

(1)

nm

nm

-

nm

nm

(27)

(1)

nm

nm

Wealth Solutions

694

526

32

32

618

12

12

1,928

1,532

26

28

Investment Products

507

364

39

40

444

14

13

1,375

1,059

30

32

Bancassurance

187

162

15

16

174

7

7

553

473

17

18

CCPL & Other Unsecured Lending

312

297

5

6

298

5

4

897

873

3

5

Deposits

946

953

(1)

(1)

908

4

3

2,762

2,637

5

5

Mortgages & Other Secured Lending

100

69

45

47

124

(19)

(21)

327

343

(5)

(2)

Treasury

(2)

(274)

99

101

(30)

93

130

11

(667)

102

102

Other

(46)

2

nm

nm

(1)

nm

nm

20

(43)

147

159

Total underlying operating income

4,904

4,403

11

12

4,806

2

1

14,862

13,354

11

13

1 Comparisons presented on the basis of the current period's transactional currency rate, ensuring like-for-like currency rates between the two periods

The operating income by product commentary that follows is on an underlying basis and comparisons are made to the equivalent period in 2023 on a constant currency basis, unless otherwise stated.

Transaction Services income decreased 5 per cent as the impact of margin compression more than offset volume growth across Payments and Liquidity, and Trade & Working Capital. Securities & Prime Services income was up 15 per cent mainly driven by higher custody, funds and prime brokerage fees and higher margins.

Global Banking income increased 7 per cent as Lending & Financial Solutions grew 4 per cent mostly from strong pipeline execution which led to higher origination volumes. Capital Markets & Advisory income was up 29 per cent.

Global Markets income increased 16 per cent with double-digit growth in both flow and episodic income. Episodic growth was mainly driven by higher Rates income. Flow grew mostly from increased FX volumes and Credit Trading.

Wealth Solutions income was up 32 per cent with broad-based growth across all products supported by new and innovative product launches, increased investment in Affluent Relationship Managers and continued strong new to bank onboarding levels. Wealth net new sales of $5 billion in the quarter were up 13 per cent year-on-year.

CCPL & Other Unsecured Lending income was up 6 per cent with volume growth in both Personal Loans and Credit Cards.


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Group Chief Financial Officer's review continued

Deposits income decreased 1 per cent as the impact of higher Time Deposit volumes was more than offset by lower margins. Passthrough rates remained largely stable.

Mortgages & Other Secured Lending income was up 47 per cent or $31 million primarily from higher margins as the cost of funding reduced, particularly with lower HIBOR rates, albeit partly offset by lower mortgage volumes.

Treasury income increased by $272 million to a loss of $2 million benefitting from the roll-off of the short-term hedge and repricing of structural hedges, partly offset by a $2 million loss on revaluation of FX positions in Egypt.

Other products loss of $46 million includes higher funding costs of non-financial assets partly offset by $14 million relating to a hyperinflationary accounting adjustment in Ghana.

Profit before tax by client segment


Q3'24
$million

Q3'23
$million

Change
%

Constant currency change¹
%

Q2'24
$million

Change
%

Constant currency change¹
%

YTD'24
$million

YTD'23
$million

Change
%

Constant currency change¹
%

Corporate & Investment Banking

1,365

1,255

9

9

1,362

-

-

4,366

4,170

5

6

Wealth & Retail Banking

742

669

11

11

678

9

10

2,149

2,042

5

6

Ventures

(99)

(117)

15

15

(87)

(14)

(13)

(298)

(275)

(8)

(8)

Central & other items

(201)

(491)

59

65

(125)

(61)

(56)

(453)

(1,315)

66

66

Underlying profit before taxation

1,807

1,316

37

41

1,828

(1)

-

5,764

4,622

25

26

1 Comparisons presented on the basis of the current period's transactional currency rate, ensuring like-for-like currency rates between the two periods

The client segment commentary that follows is on an underlying basis and comparisons are made to the equivalent period in 2023 on a constant currency basis, unless otherwise stated.

Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) profit increased 9 per cent. Income grew 2 per cent with Global Markets up 16 per cent from double-digit growth in both flow and episodic income, and Global Banking up 7 per cent from higher origination volumes and pipeline execution. This was partly offset by Transaction Services which was down 5 per cent due to margin compression from higher passthrough rates. Expenses were 6 per cent higher, while credit impairment was a net release of $10 million. Other impairment of $57 million primarily related to the write-off of software assets.

Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) profit increased 11 per cent. Income increased 11 per cent, with Wealth Solutions up 32 per cent from broad-based growth across products, partly offset by lower Deposits income due to lower margins. Expenses increased 4 per cent while credit impairment was $62 million higher, but broadly in-line with recent run-rates excluding a $21 million overlay relating to Korea eCommerce platforms and removal of a $13 million post model adjustment relating to Singapore credit cards.

Ventures loss decreased by $18 million to $99 million. Income increased by $8 million to $43 million with Digital Banks income of $39 million up 44 per cent. Expenses increased by $10 million whilst there was an impairment charge of $16 million primarily from Mox, albeit delinquency rates have improved.

Central & other items (C&O) recorded a loss of $201 million, which was 65 per cent lower than the prior year. Treasury income was up $281 million from the prior year largely driven by benefits from the roll-off of the short-term hedge and repricing of structural hedges, and a $2 million loss on revaluation of FX positions in Egypt. Other products income was down $52 million to a loss of $65 million driven by higher funding costs of non-financial assets coupled with non-repeat of FX gains made in the prior year, partly offset by  $14 million relating to a hyperinflationary accounting adjustment in Ghana. Expenses, which include UK Bank levy, central corporate costs and recharges, decreased by $71 million while there was a credit impairment release of $5 million mostly from sovereign-related portfolio movements. Associate income increased by $18 million reflecting change in profits at Bohai.

Adjusted net interest income and margin


Q3'24
$million

Q3'23
$million

Change¹
%

Q2'24
$million

Change¹
%

YTD'24
$million

YTD'23
$million

Change¹
%

Adjusted net interest income2

2,606

2,380

10

2,562

2

7,597

7,151

6

Average interest-earning assets

532,459

579,713

(8)

533,869

-

539,984

577,351

(6)

Average interest-bearing liabilities

540,691

548,297

(1)

538,054

-

538,643

541,171

-










Gross yield (%)3

5.22

5.06

16

5.32

(10)

5.24

4.68

56

Rate paid (%)3

3.22

3.63

(41)

3.36

(14)

3.37

3.23

14

Net yield (%)3

2.00

1.43

57

1.96

4

1.87

1.45

42

Net interest margin (%)3,4

1.95

1.63

32

1.93

2

1.88

1.66

22

1 Variance is better/(worse) other than assets and liabilities which is increase/(decrease)                       

2 Adjusted net interest income is reported net interest income less funding costs for the trading book, financial guarantee fees and others on interest-earning assets

3 Change is the basis points (bps) difference between the two periods rather than the percentage change

4 Adjusted net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets, annualised

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Adjusted net interest income was up 10 per cent driven by an increase in the net interest margin which averaged 195 basis points in the quarter, increasing 32 basis points year-on-year and 2 basis points compared to the prior quarter. The benefit from the roll-off of the short-term hedges and improved yield on structural hedges was partly offset by lower asset volumes and an accounting asymmetry resulting from Treasury management of FX positions.

•  Average interest-earning assets were down by $1.4 billion in the quarter primarily due to a reduction in underlying loans and advances to customers driven by a decline in mortgages. Gross yields decreased 10 basis points compared to the prior quarter due to the impact of lower interest rate on customer loan pricing and Treasury portfolio yields partly offset by the benefit from roll-off of the short-term hedges

•  Average interest-bearing liabilities were up by $2.6 billion on the prior quarter mostly from growth in WRB deposits. The rate paid on liabilities decreased 14 basis points compared with the average in the prior quarter reflecting an increase in the trading book funding cost adjustment partly offset by increase in Treasury accounting asymmetry

Credit risk summary

Income Statement (Underlying view)


Q3'24
$million

Q3'23
$million

Change1
%

Q2'24
$million

Change1
%

YTD'24
$million

YTD'23
$million

Change1
%

Total credit impairment charge/(release)

178

294

(39)

73

144

427

466

(8)

Of which stage 1 and 22

126

101

25

12

nm

199

134

49

Of which stage 32

52

193

(73)

61

(15)

228

332

(31)

1 Variance is increase/(decrease) comparing current reporting period to prior reporting periods

2 Refer to Credit Impairment charge table in Risk review section (page 27) for reconciliation from underlying to reported credit impairment

Balance sheet


30.09.24
$million

30.06.24
$million

Change1
%

31.12.23
$million

Change1
%

30.09.23
$million

Change1
%

Gross loans and advances to customers2

292,394

280,893

4

292,145

-

286,531

2

Of which stage 1

275,490

264,249

4

273,692

1

266,590

3

Of which stage 2

10,369

10,005

4

11,225

(8)

12,431

(17)

Of which stage 3

6,535

6,639

(2)

7,228

(10)

7,510

(13)









Expected credit loss provisions

(5,137)

(4,997)

3

(5,170)

(1)

(5,522)

(7)

Of which stage 1

(496)

(480)

3

(430)

15

(458)

8

Of which stage 2

(390)

(362)

8

(420)

(7)

(440)

(11)

Of which stage 3

(4,251)

(4,155)

2

(4,320)

(2)

(4,624)

(8)









Net loans and advances to customers

287,257

275,896

4

286,975

-

281,009

2

Of which stage 1

274,994

263,769

4

273,262

1

266,132

3

Of which stage 2

9,979

9,643

3

10,805

(8)

11,991

(17)

Of which stage 3

2,284

2,484

(8)

2,908

(21)

2,886

(21)









Cover ratio of stage 3 before/after collateral (%)3

65 / 81

63 / 82

2 / (1)

60 / 76

5 / 5

62 / 79

3 / 2

Credit grade 12 accounts ($million)

943

964

(2)

2,155

(56)

1,132

(17)

Early alerts ($million)

5,100

5,044

1

5,512

(7)

5,403

(6)

Investment grade corporate exposures (%)3

74

74

-

73

1

74

-

1.     Variance is increase/(decrease) comparing current reporting period to prior reporting periods

2.     Includes reverse repurchase agreements and other similar secured lending held at amortised cost of $8,955 million at 30 September 2024, $7,788 million at 30 June 2024, $13,996 million at 31 December 2023 and $10,267 million at 30 September 2023

3.     Change is the percentage points difference between the two periods rather than the percentage change



 

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Group Chief Financial Officer's review continued

Asset quality remained resilient in the third quarter, with an improvement in a number of underlying credit metrics.

The Group continues to actively manage the credit portfolio while remaining alert to changes in the external environment, including increased geopolitical tensions, which has led to idiosyncratic stress in a select number of geographies and industry sectors.

The credit impairment charge of $178 million in the quarter was down $116 million year-on-year, representing an annualised loan loss rate of 21 basis points. The $177 million charge in WRB was higher than normalised levels primarily due to a $21 million overlay relating to Korea eCommerce platforms. There was a $16 million charge in Ventures, down $14 million year-on-year as delinquency rates have improved in Mox. CIB was a net release of $10 million benefitting from further recoveries, partly offset by $34 million overlay for clients who have exposures to the Hong Kong commercial real estate (CRE) sector and a $24 million overlay for economic uncertainty in Bangladesh. Also included is a China CRE sector charge of $6 million as additional stage 3 provisions were offset by $15 million in management overlay releases primarily as a result of repayments. The management overlay now totals $71 million, and the Group has provided $1.2 billion in total in relation to the China CRE sector.

Gross stage 3 loans and advances to customers of $6.5 billion were 2 per cent lower compared with 30 June 2024 as repayments, client upgrades, reduction in exposures and write-offs more than offset new inflows. Credit-impaired loans represent 2.2 per cent of gross loans and advances, broadly flat on the prior quarter.

The stage 3 cover ratio of 65 per cent increased 2 percentage points compared with the position at 30 June 2024 due to the decrease in gross stage 3 loans. The cover ratio post collateral of 81 per cent was broadly stable.

Credit grade 12 balances of $0.9 billion and Early alert accounts of $5.1 billion remained broadly stable quarter-on-quarter.

The proportion of investment grade corporate exposures was flat at 74 per cent quarter-on-quarter.

Restructuring, goodwill impairment and other items


Q3'24

Q3'23

Q2'24

Restructuring
$million

Goodwill & other Impairment
$million

DVA
$million

Other items
$million

Restructuring
$million

Goodwill & other Impairment1
$million

DVA
$million

Other items
$million

Restructuring
$million

Goodwill & other Impairment
$million

DVA
$million

Other items
$million

Operating income

40

-

5

1

99

-

21

-

10

-

22

(177)

Operating expenses

(131)

-

-

-

(100)

-

-

-

(172)

-

-

-

Credit impairment

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

(2)

-

-

-

Other impairment

4

-

-

-

(11)

(697)

-

-

(4)

-

-

-

Profit from associates and joint ventures

(4)

-

-

-

3

-

-

-

73

-

-

-

Profit/(loss) before taxation

(91)

-

5

1

(7)

(697)

21

-

(95)

-

22

(177)

1 Goodwill and other impairment include $697 million impairment charge relating to the Group's investment in its associate China Bohai Bank (Bohai).

 

The Group's reported performance is adjusted for profits or losses of a capital nature, amounts consequent to investment transactions driven by strategic intent, other infrequent and/or exceptional transactions that are significant or material in the context of the Group's normal business earnings for the period and items which management and investors would ordinarily identify separately when assessing underlying performance period-by period.

Restructuring charges of $91 million reflect the impact of actions to transform the organisation to improve productivity, primarily additional redundancy charges and technology related costs partly offset by profits on the remaining Principal Finance portfolio.

Movements in DVA were positive $5 million, driven by the widening of the Group's asset swap spreads.



 

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Group Chief Financial Officer's review continued

Balance sheet and liquidity


30.09.24
$million

30.06.24
$million

Change¹
%

31.12.23
$million

Change¹
%

30.09.23
$million

Change
%

Assets








Loans and advances to banks

47,512

45,231

5

44,977

6

46,111

3

Loans and advances to customers

287,257

275,896

4

286,975

-

281,009

2

Other assets

537,404

514,300

4

490,892

9

498,713

8

Total assets

872,173

835,427

4

822,844

6

825,833

6

Liabilities








Deposits by banks

32,172

28,087

15

28,030

15

29,744

8

Customer accounts

478,140

468,157

2

469,418

2

453,157

6

Other liabilities

309,125

287,856

7

275,043

12

294,576

5

Total liabilities

819,437

784,100

5

772,491

6

777,477

5

Equity

52,736

51,327

3

50,353

5

48,356

9

Total equity and liabilities

872,173

835,427

4

822,844

6

825,833

6









Advances-to-deposits ratio (%)²

52.7%

52.6%


53.3%


54.5%


Liquidity coverage ratio (%)

143%

148%


145%


156%


1 Variance is increase/(decrease)comparing current reporting period to prior reporting periods

2 The Group excludes $20,534 million held with central banks (30.06.24: $18,419 million, 31.12.23: $20,710 million, 30.09.23: $21,241 million) that has been confirmed as repayable at the point of stress. Advances exclude reverse repurchase agreement and other similar secured lending of $8,955 million (30.06.24: $7,788 million, 31.12.23: $13,996 million, 30.09.23: $10,267 million) and include loans and advances to customers held at fair value through profit or loss of $6,093 million (30.06.24: $6,877 million, 31.12.23: $7,212 million, 30.09.23: $5,935 million). Deposits include customer accounts held at fair value through profit or loss of $22,344 million (30.06.24: $19,850 million, 31.12.23: $17,248 million, 30.09.23: $15,930 million)

The Group's balance sheet remains strong, liquid and well diversified:

•  Loans and advances (L&A) to customers increased by $11 billion or 4 per cent from 30 June 2024 to $287 billion. This was driven by a $3 billion increase from Treasury and securities-based lending and a $8 billion increase from currency translation. Excluding these items L&A were down a net $1 billion on an underlying basis, from an increase in Trade which was more than offset by a decline in mortgages. Year-to-date L&A were up 2 per cent on an underlying basis mostly from an increase in CIB partly offset by a decline in mortgages

•  Customer accounts of $478 billion increased by $10 billion or 2 per cent from 30 June 2024 and were up 1 per cent on an underlying basis excluding the impact of currency translation. This was primarily driven by an increase in WRB Time Deposits from affluent clients

•  Other assets increased by $23 billion or 4 per cent from 30 June 2024 with increases in financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss, primarily in relation to the trading book, derivatives and unsettled trade balances partly offset by a decrease in investment securities. Other liabilities increased 7 per cent with an increase in derivative liabilities, repurchase agreements, unsettled trade liabilities partly offset by a decrease in financial liabilities held at fair value through profit or loss

The advances-to-deposits ratio was broadly flat at 52.7 per cent since 30 June 2024. The point-in-time liquidity coverage ratio decreased 5 percentage points in the quarter to 143 per cent and remains well above the minimum regulatory requirement.

Risk-weighted assets


30.09.24
$million

30.06.24
$million

Change¹
%

31.12.23
$million

Change¹
%

30.09.23
$million

Change¹
%

By risk type








Credit risk

188,844

185,004

2

191,423

(1)

188,294

0

Operational risk

29,479

29,479

-

27,861

6

27,861

6

Market risk

30,601

27,443

12

24,867

23

25,351

21

Total RWAs

248,924

241,926

3

244,151

2

241,506

3

1 Variance is increase/(decrease) comparing current reporting period to prior reporting periods

Total risk-weighted assets (RWAs) of $248.9 billion increased $7.0 billion or 3 per cent since 30 June 2024.

•  Credit Risk RWA increased by $3.8 billion to $188.8 billion mostly driven by a $3.4 billion increase from currency translation

•  Operational Risk RWA were flat in quarter

•  Market Risk RWA increased $3.2 billion to $30.6 billion as RWA were deployed to help clients capture market opportunities


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 Group Chief Financial Officer's review continued

Capital base and ratios


30.09.24
$million

30.06.24
$million

Change¹
%

31.12.23
$million

Change¹
%

30.09.23
$million

Change¹
%

CET1 capital

35,425

35,418

0.0

34,314

3.2

33,569

5.5

Additional Tier 1 capital (AT1)

6,507

6,484

0.4

5,492

18.5

5,492

18.5

Tier 1 capital

41,932

41,902

0.1

39,806

5.3

39,061

7.4

Tier 2 capital

11,726

11,667

0.5

11,935

(1.8)

12,051

(2.7)

Total capital

53,658

53,569

0.2

51,741

3.7

51,112

5.0

CET1 capital ratio(%)²

14.2

14.6

(0.4)

14.1

0.1

13.9

0.3

Total capital ratio(%)²

21.6

22.1

(0.5)

21.2

0.4

21.2

0.4

Leverage ratio (%)²

4.7

4.8

(0.1)

4.7

-

4.7

-

1 Variance is increase/(decrease) comparing current reporting period to prior reporting periods

2 Change is percentage points difference between the two periods rather than percentage change

The Group's CET1 ratio of 14.2 per cent was 41 basis points lower than as at 30 June 2024 and remains 3.7 percentage points above the Group's latest regulatory minimum of 10.6 per cent. Underlying profit accretion was partly offset by shareholder distributions.

There was 48 basis points of CET1 accretion from underlying profits, and a further 19 basis points uplift primarily from fair value gains on other comprehensive income, FX and regulatory capital adjustments. This was partly offset by 21 basis points from an increase in RWAs.

The Group is part way through the $1.5 billion share buyback programme which it announced on 30 July 2024, and by 30 September 2024 had spent $603 million purchasing 61 million ordinary shares, reducing the share count by approximately 2 per cent. Even though the share buyback was still ongoing on 30 September 2024, the entire $1.5 billion is deducted from CET1 in the period, reducing the CET1 ratio by 62 basis points. Including the $1 billion buyback that was announced on 23 February 2024 and completed on 25 June 2024 , the Group has purchased 174 million shares during the year to 30 September, reducing the share count by approximately 7 per cent.

The Group is accruing a foreseeable dividend in respect of the final 2024 ordinary share dividend in the third quarter. This is not an indication of the Group's final 2024 ordinary share dividend, which will be proposed by the Board at the presentation of the 2024 full year results. The increase in the foreseeable dividend for ordinary dividend and AT1 coupons reduced the CET1 ratio by 25 basis points.

The Group's UK leverage ratio of 4.7 per cent decreased 11 basis points from 30 June 2024 and remains significantly above its minimum requirement of 3.8 per cent.

Guidance

We are upgrading our 2024 income guidance while all other 2024 points of guidance remain unchanged:

•  Operating income to increase towards 10 per cent in 2024 at constant currency, excluding the two notable items

We are also revising our 2025 and 2026 guidance as follows, while all other guidance remains unchanged:

•  Operating income to increase 5-7 per cent CAGR in 2023-2026 at constant currency; 2025 growth expected to be below the 5-7 per cent range at constant currency

•  Positive income-to-cost jaws in each year at constant currency, excluding the two notables

•  Basel 3.1 day-1 impact now expected to be close to neutral

•  Plan to return at least $8 billion to shareholders cumulative 2024-2026, increased from previous guidance for at least $5 billion

•  RoTE increasing steadily from 10 per cent, approaching 13 per cent in 2026 and to progress thereafter

 

 

Diego De Giorgi

Group Chief Financial Officer

30 October 2024

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Supplementary financial information

Underlying performance by client segment


Q3'24

Corporate & Investment Banking
$million

Wealth &
Retail Banking
$million

Ventures
$million

Central &
other items
$million

Total
$million

Operating income

2,887

2,040

43

(66)

4,904

External

2,546

858

43

1,457

4,904

Inter-segment

341

1,182

-

(1,523)

-

Operating expenses

(1,475)

(1,108)

(119)

(138)

(2,840)

Operating profit/(loss) before impairment losses and taxation

1,412

932

(76)

(204)

2,064

Credit impairment

10

(177)

(16)

5

(178)

Other impairment

(57)

(13)

(2)

(20)

(92)

Profit from associates and joint ventures

-

-

(5)

18

13

Underlying profit/(loss) before taxation

1,365

742

(99)

(201)

1,807

Restructuring

(36)

(41)

1

(15)

(91)

DVA

5

-

-

-

5

Other Items

-

-

-

1

1

Reported profit/(loss) before taxation

1,334

701

(98)

(215)

1,722

Total assets

479,357

125,964

6,045

260,807

872,173

Of which: loans and advances to customers1

190,034

122,657

1,230

26,100

340,021

loans and advances to customers

137,278

122,649

1,230

26,100

287,257

loans held at fair value through profit or loss

52,756

8

-

-

52,764

Total liabilities

488,355

218,857

4,972

107,253

819,437

Of which: customer accounts1

315,270

214,402

4,702

5,647

540,021

Risk-weighted assets

153,278

53,822

2,195

39,629

248,924

Income return on risk-weighted assets (%)

7.6

15.3

7.9

(0.7)

7.9

Underlying return on tangible equity (%)

18.5

28.9

nm

(27.7)

10.8

Cost to income ratio (excluding bank levy) (%)

51.1

54.3

nm

nm

58.2

 


Q3'23

Corporate & Investment Banking
$million

Wealth &
Retail Banking
$million

Ventures
$million

Central &
other items
$million

Total
$million

Operating income

2,814

1,849

35

(295)

4,403

External

2,084

1,003

35

1,281

4,403

Inter-segment

730

846

-

(1,576)

-

Operating expenses

(1,387)

(1,065)

(109)

(209)

(2,770)

Operating profit/(loss) before impairment losses and taxation

1,427

784

(74)

(504)

1,633

Credit impairment

(159)

(115)

(30)

10

(294)

Other impairment

(13)

-

(9)

(4)

(26)

Profit from associates and joint ventures

-

-

(4)

7

3

Underlying profit/(loss) before taxation

1,255

669

(117)

(491)

1,316

Restructuring

11

(17)

-

(1)

(7)

Goodwill & other impairment

-

-

-

(697)

(697)

DVA

21

-

-

-

21

Reported profit/(loss) before taxation

1,287

652

(117)

(1,189)

633

Total assets

395,938

126,714

3,398

299,783

825,833

Of which: loans and advances to customers1

177,542

124,178

1,014

26,686

329,420

loans and advances to customers

129,147

124,162

1,014

26,686

281,009

loans held at fair value through profit or loss

48,395

16

-

-

48,411

Total liabilities

471,272

190,925

2,581

112,699

777,477

Of which: customer accounts1

319,785

186,131

2,316

7,590

515,822

Risk-weighted assets

143,386

50,365

1,786

45,969

241,506

Income return on risk-weighted assets (%)

7.8

14.5

8.3

(2.4)

7.1

Underlying return on tangible equity (%)

17.9

27.2

nm

(38.5)

7.0

Cost to income ratio (excluding bank levy) (%)

49.3

57.6

nm

nm

62.9

1 Loans and advances to customers includes FVTPL and customer accounts includes FVTPL and repurchase agreements



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Supplementary financial information continued

Corporate & Investment Banking


Q3'24
$million

Q3'23
$million

Change2
%

Constant currency change1,2
%

Q2'24
$million

Change2
%

Constant currency change1,2
%

YTD'24
$million

YTD'23
$million

Change2
%

Constant currency change1,2
%

Operating income

2,887

2,814

3

2

2,876

-

-

8,878

8,637

3

4

Transaction Services

1,572

1,654

(5)

(5)

1,593

(1)

(2)

4,768

4,823

(1)

-

Payments and Liquidity

1,112

1,196

(7)

(7)

1,139

(2)

(3)

3,412

3,438

(1)

(1)

Securities & Prime Services

156

138

13

15

153

2

2

450

410

10

11

Trade & Working Capital

304

320

(5)

(6)

301

1

-

906

975

(7)

(5)

Global Banking

475

447

6

7

488

(3)

(3)

1,435

1,305

10

12

Lending & Financial Solutions

407

393

4

4

422

(4)

(4)

1,243

1,142

9

10

Capital Market & Advisory

68

54

26

29

66

3

2

192

163

18

19

Global Markets

840

716

17

16

796

6

6

2,677

2,515

6

8

Macro Trading

683

595

15

13

631

8

8

2,198

2,157

2

3

Credit Trading

174

122

43

43

165

5

7

506

359

41

45

Valuation & Other Adj

(17)

(1)

nm

nm

-

nm

nm

(27)

(1)

nm

nm

Deposits

1

-

nm

nm

-

nm

nm

1

1

-

-

Other

(1)

(3)

67

50

(1)

-

-

(3)

(7)

57

57

Operating expenses

(1,475)

(1,387)

(6)

(6)

(1,498)

2

2

(4,396)

(4,205)

(5)

(6)

Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation

1,412

1,427

(1)

(1)

1,378

2

3

4,482

4,432

1

2

Credit impairment

10

(159)

106

107

35

(71)

(66)

45

(228)

120

119

Other impairment

(57)

(13)

nm

nm

(51)

(12)

(12)

(161)

(34)

nm

nm

Underlying profit before taxation

1,365

1,255

9

9

1,362

-

-

4,366

4,170

5

6

Restructuring

(36)

11

nm

nm

(48)

25

10

(95)

84

nm

nm

DVA

5

21

(76)

(76)

22

(77)

(77)

(21)

(18)

(17)

(17)

Reported profit before taxation

1,334

1,287

4

2

1,336

-

-

4,250

4,236

-

1

Total assets

479,357

395,938

21

20

443,442

8

7

479,357

395,938

21

20

Of which: loans and advances
to customers3

190,034

177,542

7

6

190,298

-

(2)

190,034

177,542

7

6

Total liabilities

488,355

471,272

4

3

467,875

4

3

488,355

471,272

4

3

Of which: customer accounts3

315,270

319,785

(1)

(2)

315,767

-

(1)

315,270

319,785

(1)

(2)

Risk-weighted assets

153,278

143,386

7

nm

149,133

3

nm

153,278

143,386

7

nm

Income return on risk-weighted
assets (%)4

7.6

7.8

(20)bps

nm

7.7

(10)bps

nm

7.9

7.9

-

nm

Underlying return on tangible
equity (%)4

18.5

17.9

60bps

nm

18.9

(40)bps

nm

20.1

19.8

30bps

nm

Cost to income ratio (%)5

51.1

49.3

(1.8)

(1.9)

52.1

1.0

1.2

49.5

48.5

(1.0)

(0.8)

1   Comparisons presented on the basis of the current period's transactional currency rate, ensuring like-for-like currency rates between the two periods

2   Variance is better/(worse), except for risk-weighted assets, assets and liabilities which is increase/(decrease)

3   Loans and advances to customers includes FVTPL and customer accounts includes FVTPL and repurchase agreements

4   Change is the basis points (bps) difference between the two periods rather than the percentage change

5   Change is the percentage points difference between the two periods rather than the percentage change



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Performance highlights

•  Underlying profit before tax of $1,365 million was up 9 per cent at constant currency (ccy) driven by higher income and lower credit impairment, partly offset by higher operating expenses

•  Underlying operating income of $2,887 million was up 2 per cent at ccy primarily driven by strong performance in Global Markets and Global Banking. Global Markets was up 16 per cent from double-digit growth in both flow and episodic income, and Global Banking was up 7 per cent from higher origination volumes and pipeline execution. Transaction services was down 5 per cent, driven by lower margins across Payments & Liquidity and Trade & Working Capital products. Securities & Prime Services income was up 15 per cent mainly driven by higher custody, funds and prime brokerage fees and higher margins      

•  Underlying operating expenses increased 6 per cent at ccy reflecting inflation and investment in business growth initiatives

•  Credit impairment was a net release of $10 million due to benign level of impairment driven by releases partly offset by $34 million overlay for clients who have exposures to the Hong Kong commercial real estate sector, and a $24 million overlay for economic uncertainty in Bangladesh. Other impairment charge primarily related to the write-off of software assets

•  Risk-weighted assets (RWA) of $153 billion were up $4 billion since 30 June 2024. This was mostly driven by $1.7 billion from currency translation and $3 billion market risk RWA  

 

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Wealth & Retail Banking


Q3'24
$million

Q3'23
$million

Change2
%

Constant currency change1,2
%

Q2'24
$million

Change2
%

Constant currency change1,2
%

YTD'24
$million

YTD'23
$million

Change2
%

Constant currency change1,2
%

Operating income

2,040

1,849

10

11

1,955

4

4

5,912

5,405

9

10

Transaction Services

13

13

-

8

12

8

8

37

36

3

6

Trade & Working Capital

13

13

-

8

12

8

8

37

36

3

6

Wealth Solutions

693

526

32

32

618

12

12

1,927

1,532

26

27

Investment Products

506

364

39

40

444

14

13

1,374

1,059

30

32

Bancassurance

187

162

15

16

174

7

7

553

473

17

18

CCPL & Other Unsecured Lending

281

270

4

5

270

4

3

811

809

-

2

Deposits

950

967

(2)

(2)

917

4

3

2,784

2,670

4

5

Mortgages & Other Secured Lending

100

69

45

47

124

(19)

(21)

327

343

(5)

(2)

Other

3

4

(25)

25

14

(79)

(64)

26

15

73

80

Operating expenses

(1,108)

(1,065)

(4)

(4)

(1,109)

-

1

(3,264)

(3,140)

(4)

(5)

Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation

932

784

19

19

846

10

10

2,648

2,265

17

17

Credit impairment

(177)

(115)

(54)

(54)

(146)

(21)

(20)

(459)

(223)

(106)

(109)

Other impairment

(13)

-

nm

nm

(22)

41

50

(40)

-

nm

nm

Underlying profit before taxation

742

669

11

11

678

9

10

2,149

2,042

5

6

Restructuring

(41)

(17)

(141)

(139)

(32)

(28)

(39)

(92)

(33)

(179)

(157)

Other items³

-

-

nm

nm

-

nm

nm

(100)

-

nm

nm

Reported profit before taxation

701

652

8

8

646

9

9

1,957

2,009

(3)

(2)

Total assets

125,964

126,714

(1)

(4)

122,846

3

(1)

125,964

126,714

(1)

(4)

Of which: loans and advances
to customers

122,657

124,178

(1)

(4)

120,277

2

(1)

122,657

124,178

(1)

(4)

Total liabilities

218,857

190,925

15

12

208,565

5

3

218,857

190,925

15

12

Of which: customer accounts

214,402

186,131

15

13

204,154

5

3

214,402

186,131

15

13

Risk-weighted assets

53,822

50,365

7

nm

52,459

3

nm

53,822

50,365

7

nm

Income return on risk-weighted
assets (%)4

15.3

14.5

80bps

nm

14.9

40bps

nm

15.0

14.2

80bps

nm

Underlying return on tangible
equity (%)4

28.9

27.2

170bps

nm

26.8

210bps

nm

28.2

27.8

40bps

nm

Cost to income ratio (%)5

54.3

57.6

3.3

3.2

56.7

2.4

2.6

55.2

58.1

2.9

2.6

1   Comparisons presented on the basis of the current period's transactional currency rate, ensuring like-for-like currency rates between the two periods

2   Variance is better/(worse), except for risk-weighted assets, assets and liabilities which is increase/(decrease)

3   Other items include $100m charge relating to Korea ELS

4   Change is the basis points (bps) difference between the two periods rather than the percentage change

5   Change is the percentage points difference between the two periods rather than the percentage change



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Performance highlights

•  Underlying profit before tax of $742 million was up 11 per cent at constant currency (ccy) mainly driven by higher income partly offset by higher operating expenses and credit impairment

•  Underlying operating income of $2,040 million was up 11 per cent at ccy, driven primarily by Wealth Solutions, up 32 per cent. Growth in Wealth Solutions was broad-based across markets and products, driven by continued momentum in Affluent new-to-bank onboarding and net new money. Mortgage income increased by 47 per cent benefiting from lower funding costs as HIBOR reduced. CCPL & Other Unsecured Lending income also increased by 5 per cent due to higher volumes driven by Partnership led growth. Deposits income dropped by 2 per cent as the impact of higher Time Deposit volumes was more than offset by lower margins. Passthrough rates remained largely stable

•  Underlying operating expenses increased 4 per cent at ccy, mainly from inflation and investment in business growth initiatives including strategic hiring of Affluent relationship managers

•  Credit impairment charge of $177 million up $54 million, mainly from normal flows coupled with an overlay of $21 million related to Korea eCommerce platforms



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Ventures


Q3'24
$million

Q3'23
$million

Change2
%

Constant currency change1,2
%

Q2'24
$million

Change2
%

Constant currency change1,2
%

YTD'24
$million

YTD'23
$million

Change2
%

Constant currency change1,2
%

Operating income

43

35

23

17

48

(10)

(14)

123

124

(1)

(2)

Of which: SCV

4

8

(50)

(67)

15

(73)

(82)

22

62

(65)

(66)

Of which: Digital Banks5

39

27

44

44

33

18

22

101

62

63

63

Wealth Solutions

1

-

nm

nm

-

nm

nm

1

-

nm

nm

CCPL & Other Unsecured Lending

31

27

15

14

28

11

14

86

64

34

34

Deposits

(5)

(14)

64

64

(9)

44

44

(23)

(34)

32

32

Treasury

(1)

8

(113)

(111)

2

(150)

nm

2

20

(90)

(91)

Other

17

14

21

23

27

(37)

(45)

57

74

(23)

(22)

Operating expenses

(119)

(109)

(9)

(8)

(117)

(2)

-

(349)

(320)

(9)

(9)

Operating Loss before impairment losses and taxation

(76)

(74)

(3)

(4)

(69)

(10)

(10)

(226)

(196)

(15)

(16)

Credit impairment

(16)

(30)

47

50

(15)

(7)

-

(59)

(53)

(11)

(9)

Other impairment

(2)

(9)

78

75

-

nm

nm

(2)

(9)

78

78

Profit from associates and
joint ventures

(5)

(4)

(25)

(25)

(3)

(67)

(67)

(11)

(17)

35

35

Underlying loss before taxation

(99)

(117)

15

15

(87)

(14)

(13)

(298)

(275)

(8)

(8)

Restructuring

1

-

nm

nm

(1)

nm

nm

-

(1)

100

100

Reported loss before taxation

(98)

(117)

16

15

(88)

(11)

(13)

(298)

(276)

(8)

(8)

Total assets

6,045

3,398

78

79

5,280

14

15

6,045

3,398

78

79

Of which: loans and advances
to customers

1,230

1,014

21

19

1,110

11

8

1,230

1,014

21

19

Total liabilities

4,972

2,581

93

87

4,347

14

11

4,972

2,581

93

87

Of which: customer accounts

4,702

2,316

103

96

4,046

16

12

4,702

2,316

103

96

Risk-weighted assets

2,195

1,786

23

nm

2,129

3

nm

2,195

1,786

23

nm

Income return on risk-weighted
assets (%)3

7.9

8.3

(40)bps

nm

9.1

(120)bps

nm

8.1

11.2

(310)bps

nm

Underlying return on tangible
equity (%)3

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

Cost to income ratio (%)4

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

1 Comparisons presented on the basis of the current period's transactional currency rate, ensuring like-for-like currency rates between the two periods

2 Variance is better/(worse), except for risk-weighted assets, assets and liabilities which is increase/(decrease)

3 Change is the basis points (bps) difference between the two periods rather than the percentage change

4 Change is the percentage points difference between the two periods rather than the percentage change

5   Digital Banks income includes Mox and Trust bank

Performance highlights

•  Underlying loss before tax decreased by $18 million to $99 million reflecting Group's ongoing commitment to investing in transformational digital initiatives. Income increased by 17 per cent at ccy to $43 million mostly from Digital Banks' which was up 44 per cent. This was due to strong growth in customer numbers and volumes in both Digital Banks, Mox and Trust

•  Operating expenses increased by 8 per cent due to inflation and investment in business growth initiatives

•  Credit impairment decreased from $30 million to $16 million primarily from charges in Mox albeit delinquency rates have improved  



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Central & other items


Q3'24
$million

Q3'23
$million

Change2
%

Constant currency change1,2
%

Q2'24
$million

Change2
%

Constant currency change1,2
%

YTD'24
$million

YTD'23
$million

Change2
%

Constant currency change1,2
%

Operating income

(66)

(295)

78

80

(73)

10

(24)

(51)

(812)

94

94

Treasury

(1)

(282)

100

101

(32)

97

136

9

(687)

101

101

Other

(65)

(13)

nm

(154)

(41)

(59)

(69)

(60)

(125)

52

50

Operating expenses

(138)

(209)

34

43

(163)

15

31

(504)

(609)

17

17

Operating (loss)/profit before impairment losses and taxation

(204)

(504)

60

65

(236)

14

19

(555)

(1,421)

61

61

Credit impairment

5

10

(50)

(50)

53

(91)

(92)

46

38

21

16

Other impairment

(20)

(4)

nm

nm

(10)

(100)

(90)

(32)

(46)

30

33

Profit from associates and
joint ventures

18

7

157

157

68

(74)

(74)

88

114

(23)

(23)

Underlying (loss)/profit
before taxation

(201)

(491)

59

65

(125)

(61)

(56)

(453)

(1,315)

66

66

Restructuring

(15)

(1)

nm

-

(14)

(7)

87

(54)

(1)

nm

nm

Goodwill & other impairment6

-

(697)

100

100

-

nm

nm

-

(697)

100

100

Other items

1

-

nm

nm

(177)

101

101

(188)

-

nm

nm

Reported (loss)/profit before taxation

(215)

(1,189)

82

85

(316)

32

42

(695)

(2,013)

65

66

Total assets

260,807

299,783

(13)

(15)

263,859

(1)

(3)

260,807

299,783

(13)

(15)

Of which: loans and advances
to customers3

26,100

26,686

(2)

(7)

24,022

9

4

26,100

26,686

(2)

(7)

Total liabilities

107,253

112,699

(5)

(5)

103,313

4

3

107,253

112,699

(5)

(5)

Of which: customer accounts3

5,647

7,590

(26)

(26)

8,295

(32)

(32)

5,647

7,590

(26)

(26)

Risk-weighted assets

39,629

45,969

(14)

nm

38,205

4

nm

39,629

45,969

(14)

nm

Income return on risk-weighted
assets (%)4

(0.7)

(2.4)

170bps

nm

(0.7)

-

nm

(0.2)

(2.2)

200bps

nm

Underlying return on tangible
equity (%)4

(27.7)

(38.5)

1,080bps

nm

(17.1)

(1,060)bps

nm

(20.6)

(29.8)

920bps

nm

Cost to income ratio (%)
(excluding UK bank levy)5

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

nm

1   Comparisons presented on the basis of the current period's transactional currency rate, ensuring like-for-like currency rates between the two periods

2   Variance is better/(worse), except for risk-weighted assets, assets and liabilities which is increase/(decrease)

3   Loans and advances to customers includes FVTPL and customer accounts includes FVTPL and repurchase agreements

4   Change is the basis points (bps) difference between the two periods rather than the percentage change

5   Change is the percentage points difference between the two periods rather than the percentage change

6   Goodwill and other impairment include $697 million impairment charge relating to the Group's investment in its associate China Bohai Bank (Bohai)

Performance highlights

•  Underlying Q3'24 loss before tax of $201 million improved by 65 per cent compared to prior period loss, due to a lower operating loss, lower operating expenses and an increase in income from Associates, partly offset by a write-off of software assets

•  Underlying operating loss reduced by $229 million to $66 million year-on-year. Treasury income increased by $281 million mainly from the roll-off of short-term hedges and upward repricing of structural hedges. Other income decreased by $52 million due to higher funding costs of non-financial assets coupled with non-repeat of FX gains made in Q3'23



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Underlying performance by key geography


Hong Kong
$million

Korea
$million

China
$million

Taiwan
$million

Singapore
$million

India
$million

UAE
$million

UK
$million

US
$million

Other
$million

Group
$million

Operating income

1,257

225

354

151

678

348

201

66

348

1,276

4,904

Operating expenses

(515)

(173)

(216)

(85)

(332)

(217)

(104)

(209)

(178)

(811)

(2,840)

Operating profit/(loss) before impairment losses and taxation

742

52

138

66

346

131

97

(143)

170

465

2,064

Credit impairment

(81)

(29)

(37)

(9)

(9)

(14)

18

4

2

(23)

(178)

Other impairment

(40)

-

(12)

(4)

(22)

(23)

(17)

(9)

(14)

49

(92)

Profit from associates and
joint ventures

-

-

15

-

-

-

-

(1)

-

(1)

13

Underlying profit/(loss)
before taxation

621

23

104

53

315

94

98

(149)

158

490

1,807

Total assets employed

216,815

50,389

46,544

22,881

114,511

37,112

20,971

164,735

75,528

122,687

872,173

Of which: loans and advances
to customers1

87,200

28,152

15,467

11,991

65,474

14,184

7,521

29,173

27,901

52,958

340,021

Total liabilities employed

200,908

41,725

38,111

19,771

114,754

28,108

17,346

119,851

61,927

176,936

819,437

Of which: customer accounts1

161,553

32,063

28,228

17,722

89,424

20,006

14,557

82,013

30,586

63,869

540,021

 


Hong Kong
$million

Korea
$million

China
$million

Taiwan
$million

Singapore
$million

India
$million

UAE
$million

UK
$million

US
$million

Other
$million

Group
$million

Operating income

1,067

275

291

144

635

309

191

19

211

1,261

4,403

Operating expenses

(475)

(181)

(222)

(82)

(295)

(242)

(99)

(226)

(160)

(788)

(2,770)

Operating profit/(loss) before impairment losses and taxation

592

94

69

62

340

67

92

(207)

51

473

1,633

Credit impairment

(203)

(21)

(45)

(1)

(24)

(9)

12

13

2

(18)

(294)

Other impairment

(1)

-

(1)

(1)

(2)

(1)

-

(4)

7

(23)

(26)

Profit from associates and
joint ventures

-

-

9

-

-

-

-

-

-

(6)

3

Underlying profit/(loss)
before taxation

388

73

32

60

314

57

104

(198)

60

426

1,316

Total assets employed

180,633

58,751

43,936

22,147

97,981

34,788

20,835

160,936

90,525

115,301

825,833

Of which: loans and advances
to customers1

85,199

32,395

16,590

11,003

60,754

14,686

7,692

25,722

27,546

47,833

329,420

Total liabilities employed

173,346

49,874

36,085

20,349

106,455

27,014

18,711

102,747

82,705

160,191

777,477

Of which: customer accounts1

144,629

37,368

29,342

17,890

78,878

19,399

14,064

70,088

46,170

57,994

515,822

 


Hong Kong
$million

Korea
$million

China
$million

Taiwan
$million

Singapore
$million

India
$million

UAE
$million

UK
$million

US
$million

Other
$million

Group
$million

Operating income

1,158

260

342

140

632

320

211

53

341

1,349

4,806

Operating expenses

(518)

(176)

(228)

(84)

(320)

(220)

(111)

(247)

(176)

(807)

(2,887)

Operating profit/(loss) before impairment losses and taxation

640

84

114

56

312

100

100

(194)

165

542

1,919

Credit impairment

(54)

(13)

(42)

(9)

(24)

4

1

8

(2)

58

(73)

Other impairment

-

(1)

-

-

-

-

-

20

4

(106)

(83)

Profit from associates and
joint ventures

-

-

70

-

-

-

-

(2)

-

(3)

65

Underlying profit/(loss)
before taxation

586

70

142

47

288

104

101

(168)

167

491

1,828

Total assets employed

202,878

51,017

45,451

21,180

105,312

36,752

27,218

155,831

75,001

114,787

835,427

Of which: loans and advances
to customers1

84,272

26,970

16,798

11,002

60,791

15,479

8,934

32,609

25,405

53,447

335,707

Total liabilities employed

191,631

42,224

36,588

19,000

110,318

28,004

20,411

106,861

66,564

162,499

784,100

Of which: customer accounts1

160,948

32,323

27,081

16,983

86,049

20,661

14,935

79,545

33,920

59,817

532,262

1 Loans and advances to customers includes FVTPL and customer accounts includes FVTPL and repurchase agreements


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Supplementary financial information continued

Quarterly underlying operating income by product


Q3'24
$million

Q2'24
$million

Q1'24
$million

Q4'23
$million

Q3'23
$million

Q2'23
$million

Q1'23
$million

Q4'22
$million

Transaction Services

1,585

1,605

1,615

1,659

1,667

1,620

1,572

1,416

Payments and Liquidity

1,112

1,139

1,161

1,207

1,196

1,148

1,094

962

Securities & Prime Services

156

153

141

140

138

131

141

126

Trade & Working Capital

317

313

313

312

333

341

337

328

Global Banking

475

488

472

400

447

447

411

400

Lending & Financial Solutions

407

422

414

358

393

396

353

366

Capital Market & Advisory

68

66

58

42

54

51

58

34

Global Markets

840

796

1,041

534

716

877

922

662

Macro Trading

683

631

884

463

595

776

786

536

Credit Trading

174

165

167

92

122

116

121

123

Valuation & Other Adj

(17)

-

(10)

(21)

(1)

(15)

15

3

Wealth Solutions

694

618

616

412

526

495

511

358

Investment Products

507

444

424

298

364

343

352

266

Bancassurance

187

174

192

114

162

152

159

92

CCPL & Other Unsecured Lending

312

298

287

288

297

286

290

294

Deposits

946

908

908

933

953

881

803

833

Mortgages & Other Secured Lending

100

124

103

57

69

113

161

55

Treasury

(2)

(30)

43

(235)

(274)

(160)

(233)

(173)

Other

(46)

(1)

67

(24)

2

(4)

(41)

(80)

Total underlying operating income

4,904

4,806

5,152

4,024

4,403

4,555

4,396

3,765

 

Earnings per ordinary share


Q3'24
$million

Q3'23
$million

Change
%

Q2'24
$million

Change
%

YTD'24
$million

YTD'23
$million

Change
%

Profit for the period attributable to equity holders

1,147

139

nm

974

18

3,516

2,524

39

Non-controlling interest

3

6

(50)

1

200

12

9

33

Dividend payable on preference shares and AT1 classified as equity

(219)

(180)

(22)

(29)

nm

(428)

(423)

(1)

Profit/(loss) for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders

931

(35)

nm

946

(2)

3,100

2,110

47










Items normalised:









Restructuring

91

7

nm

95

(4)

241

(49)

nm

Goodwill and other impairment3

-

697

nm

-

nm

-

697

nm

DVA

(5)

(21)

76

(22)

77

21

18

17

Net (gains)/losses on sale of businesses

(1)

-

nm

177

nm

188

-

nm

Other items1

-

-

nm

-

nm

100

-

nm

Tax on normalised items

(11)

(4)

(175)

(22)

50

(78)

(4)

nm

Underlying profit

1,005

644

56

1,174

(14)

3,572

2,772

29










Basic - Weighted average number of shares (millions)

2,527

2,772

(9)

2,578

(2)

2,579

2,816

nm

Diluted - Weighted average number of shares (millions)

2,595

2,837

(9)

2,645

(2)

2,644

2,880

nm










Basic earnings per ordinary share (cents)²

36.8

(1.3)

38.1

36.7

0.1

120.2

74.9

45.3

Diluted earnings per ordinary share (cents)²

35.9

(1.2)

37.1

35.8

0.1

117.2

73.3

43.9

Underlying basic earnings per ordinary share (cents)²

39.8

23.2

16.6

45.5

(5.7)

138.5

98.4

40.1

Underlying diluted earnings per ordinary share (cents)²

38.7

22.7

16.0

44.4

(5.7)

135.1

96.3

38.8

1   Other items include $100m provision relating to Korea ELS

2   Change is the percentage points difference between the two periods rather than the percentage change

3   Goodwill and other impairment include nil (Q3'23: $697 million) impairment charge relating to the Group's investment in its associate China Bohai Bank (Bohai)

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Supplementary financial information continued

Return on Tangible Equity


Q3'24
$million

Q3'23
$million

Change
%

Q2'24
$million

Change
%

YTD'24
$million

YTD'23
$million

Change
%

Average parent company Shareholders' Equity

44,836

43,135

4

44,171

2

44,417

43,580

2

Less Preference share premium

(1,494)

(1,494)

-

(1,494)

-

(1,494)

(1,494)

-

Less Average intangible assets

(6,191)

(5,948)

(4)

(6,128)

(1)

(6,187)

(5,907)

(5)

Average Ordinary Shareholders' Tangible Equity

37,151

35,693

4

36,549

2

36,736

36,179

2










Profit for the period attributable to
equity holders

1,147

139

nm

974

18

3,516

2,524

39

Non-controlling interests

3

6

(50)

1

200

12

9

33

Dividend payable on preference shares and AT1 classified as equity

(219)

(180)

(22)

(29)

nm

(428)

(423)

(1)

Profit/(loss) for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders

931

(35)

nm

946

(2)

3,100

2,110

47










Items normalised:









Restructuring

91

7

nm

95

(4)

241

(49)

nm

Goodwill and other impairment2

-

697

nm

-

nm

-

697

nm

Net (gains) / losses on sale of businesses

(1)

-

nm

177

nm

188

-

nm

Ventures FVOCI unrealised gains/(losses) net
of tax

3

(11)

nm

(3)

nm

(12)

32

nm

DVA

(5)

(21)

76

(22)

77

21

18

17

Other items1

-

-

nm

-

nm

100

-

nm

Tax on normalised items

(11)

(4)

(175)

(22)

50

(78)

(4)

nm

Underlying profit for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders

1,008

633

59

1,171

(14)

3,560

2,804

27










Underlying return on tangible equity

10.8%

7.0%

380bps

12.9%

(210)bps

12.9%

10.4%

250bps

Reported return on tangible equity

10.0%

(0.4)%

1,040bps

10.4%

(40)bps

11.3%

7.8%

350bps

1   Other items include $100m provision relating to Korea ELS

2   Goodwill and other impairment include nil (Q3'23: $697 million) impairment charge relating to the Group's investment in its associate China Bohai Bank (Bohai)

Net Tangible Asset Value per Share


30.09.24
$million

30.09.23
$million

Change
%

30.06.24
$million

Change
%

31.12.23
$million

Change
%

Parent company shareholders' equity

45,259

42,466

7

44,413

2

44,445

2

Less Preference share premium

(1,494)

(1,494)

-

(1,494)

-

(1,494)

-

Less Intangible assets

(6,279)

(5,997)

(5)

(6,103)

(3)

(6,214)

(1)

Net shareholders tangible equity

37,486

34,975

7

36,816

2

36,737

2









Ordinary shares in issue, excluding own shares (millions)

2,484

2,725

(9)

2,550

(3)

2,637

(6)

Net tangible asset value per share (cents)1

1,509

1,283

226

1,444

65

1,393

116

1 Change is cents difference between the two periods rather than the percentage change

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Underlying versus reported results reconciliations

Reconciliations between underlying and reported results are set out in the tables below:

Operating income by client segment


Q3'24

Corporate & Investment Banking
$million

Wealth &
Retail Banking
$million

Ventures
$million

Central &
other items
$million

Total
$million

Underlying operating income

2,887

2,040

43

(66)

4,904

Restructuring

37

6

-

(3)

40

DVA

5

-

-

-

5

Other items

-

-

-

1

1

Reported operating income

2,929

2,046

43

(68)

4,950

 


Q3'23

Corporate & Investment Banking
$million

Wealth &
Retail Banking
$million

Ventures
$million

Central &
other items
$million

Total
$million

Underlying operating income

2,814

1,849

35

(295)

4,403

Restructuring

77

10

-

12

99

DVA

21

-

-

-

21

Reported operating income

2,912

1,859

35

(283)

4,523

Net interest income and Other income


Q3'24

Q3'23

Underlying
$million

Restructuring
$million

Adjustment for Trading book funding cost and Others
$million

Reported
$million

Underlying
$million

Restructuring
$million

Adjustment for Trading book funding cost and Others
$million

Reported
$million

Net interest income

2,606

-

(1,124)

1,482

2,388

(8)

(455)

1,925

Non NII

2,298

46

1,124

3,468

2,015

128

455

2,598

Total income

4,904

46

-

4,950

4,403

120

-

4,523

 

Profit before taxation (PBT)


Q3'24

Underlying
$million

Restructuring
$million

Net gain on businesses disposed/ held for sale
$million

Goodwill & other impairment
$million

Other items
$million

DVA
$million

Reported
$million

Operating income

4,904

40

1

-

-

5

4,950

Operating expenses

(2,840)

(131)

-

-

-

-

(2,971)

Operating profit/(loss) before impairment losses
and taxation

2,064

(91)

1

-

-

5

1,979

Credit impairment

(178)

-

-

-

-

-

(178)

Other impairment

(92)

4

-

-

-

-

(88)

Profit from associates and joint ventures

13

(4)

-

-

-

-

9

Profit/(loss) before taxation

1,807

(91)

1

-

-

5

1,722

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Underlying versus reported results reconciliations continued


Q3'23

Underlying
$million

Restructuring
$million

Net gain on businesses disposed/ held for sale
$million

Goodwill & other impairment¹
$million

Other items
$million

DVA
$million

Reported
$million

Operating income

4,403

99

-

-

-

21

4,523

Operating expenses

(2,770)

(100)

-

-

-

-

(2,870)

Operating profit/(loss) before impairment losses
and taxation

1,633

(1)

-

-

-

21

1,653

Credit impairment

(294)

2

-

-

-

-

(292)

Other impairment

(26)

(11)

-

(697)

-

-

(734)

Profit from associates and joint ventures

3

3

-

-

-

-

6

Profit/(loss) before taxation

1,316

(7)

-

(697)

-

21

633

1 Goodwill and other impairment include $697 million impairment charge relating to the Group's investment in its associate China Bohai Bank (Bohai).

Profit before taxation (PBT) by client segment


Q3'24

Corporate & Investment Banking
$million

Wealth &
Retail Banking
$million

Ventures
$million

Central &
other items
$million

Total
$million

Operating income

2,887

2,040

43

(66)

4,904

External

2,546

858

43

1,457

4,904

Inter-segment

341

1,182

-

(1,523)

-

Operating expenses

(1,475)

(1,108)

(119)

(138)

(2,840)

Operating profit/(loss) before impairment losses and taxation

1,412

932

(76)

(204)

2,064

Credit impairment

10

(177)

(16)

5

(178)

Other impairment

(57)

(13)

(2)

(20)

(92)

Profit from associates and joint ventures

-

-

(5)

18

13

Underlying profit/(loss) before taxation

1,365

742

(99)

(201)

1,807

Restructuring

(36)

(41)

1

(15)

(91)

DVA

5

-

-

-

5

Other items

-

-

-

1

1

Reported profit/(loss) before taxation

1,334

701

(98)

(215)

1,722

 


Q3'23

Corporate & Investment Banking
$million

Wealth &
Retail Banking
$million

Ventures
$million

Central &
other items
$million

Total
$million

Operating income

2,814

1,849

35

(295)

4,403

External

2,084

1,003

35

1,281

4,403

Inter-segment

730

846

-

(1,576)

-

Operating expenses

(1,387)

(1,065)

(109)

(209)

(2,770)

Operating profit/(loss) before impairment losses and taxation

1,427

784

(74)

(504)

1,633

Credit impairment

(159)

(115)

(30)

10

(294)

Other impairment

(13)

-

(9)

(4)

(26)

Profit from associates and joint ventures

-

-

(4)

7

3

Underlying profit/(loss) before taxation

1,255

669

(117)

(491)

1,316

Restructuring

11

(17)

-

(1)

(7)

Goodwill & other impairment¹

-

-

-

(697)

(697)

DVA

21

-

-

-

21

Reported profit/(loss) before taxation

1,287

652

(117)

(1,189)

633

1 Goodwill and other impairment include $697 million impairment charge relating to the Group's investment in its associate China Bohai Bank (Bohai).

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Underlying versus reported results reconciliations continued

Earnings per ordinary share (EPS)


Q3'24

Underlying
$ million

Restructuring
$ million

DVA
$ million

Net loss on sale of business
$ million

Goodwill
and other impairment
$ million

Tax on normalised items
$ million

Reported
$ million

Profit for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders

1,005

(91)

5

1

-

11

931

Basic - Weighted average number of shares (millions)

2,527






2,527

Basic earnings per ordinary share (cents)

39.8






36.8

 


Q3'23

Underlying
$ million

Restructuring
$ million

DVA
$ million

Net gain on sale of business
$ million

Goodwill
and other impairment1
$ million

Tax on normalised items
$ million

Reported
$ million

Profit for the year attributable to ordinary shareholders

644

(7)

21

-

(697)

4

(35)

Basic - Weighted average number of shares (millions)

2,772






2,772

Basic earnings per ordinary share (cents)

23.2






(1.3)

1 Goodwill and other impairment include $697 million impairment charge relating to the Group's investment in its associate China Bohai Bank (Bohai).

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Risk review

Credit quality by client segment

Amortised cost

30.09.24

Banks
$million

Customers

Undrawn commitments
$million

Financial Guarantees
$million

Corporate & Investment Banking
$million

Wealth & Retail Banking
$million

Ventures
$million

Central & other items
$million

Customer Total
$million

Stage 1

46,848

127,001

120,300

1,226

26,963

275,490

178,181

85,923

- Strong

34,336

86,852

114,735

1,211

26,464

229,262

162,700

56,132

- Satisfactory

12,512

40,149

5,565

15

499

46,228

15,481

29,791

Stage 2

610

8,251

1,992

47

79

10,369

4,438

1,587

- Strong

280

1,073

1,431

31

-

2,535

996

339

- Satisfactory

201

6,443

194

6

-

6,643

3,137

1,078

- Higher risk

129

735

367

10

79

1,191

305

170

Of which (stage 2):









- Less than 30 days past due

-

262

194

6

-

462

-

-

- More than 30 days past due

3

105

367

10

-

482

-

-

Stage 3, credit-impaired financial assets

64

4,891

1,603

10

31

6,535

6

651

Gross balance¹

47,522

140,143

123,895

1,283

27,073

292,394

182,625

88,161

Stage 1

(7)

(94)

(379)

(23)

-

(496)

(50)

(16)

- Strong

(5)

(29)

(297)

(22)

-

(348)

(31)

(5)

- Satisfactory

(2)

(65)

(82)

(1)

-

(148)

(19)

(11)

Stage 2

(1)

(229)

(141)

(20)

-

(390)

(47)

(8)

- Strong

-

(70)

(64)

(15)

-

(149)

(6)

-

- Satisfactory

(1)

(112)

(31)

(3)

-

(146)

(29)

(3)

- Higher risk

-

(47)

(46)

(2)

-

(95)

(12)

(5)

Of which (stage 2):









- Less than 30 days past due

-

(4)

(31)

(3)

-

(38)

-

-

- More than 30 days past due

-

(1)

(46)

(2)

-

(49)

-

-

Stage 3, credit-impaired financial assets

(2)

(3,491)

(751)

(9)

-

(4,251)

-

(122)

Total credit impairment

(10)

(3,814)

(1,271)

(52)

-

(5,137)

(97)

(146)

Net carrying value

47,512

136,329

122,624

1,231

27,073

287,257



Stage 1

0.0%

0.1%

0.3%

1.9%

0.0%

0.2%

0.0%

0.0%

- Strong

0.0%

0.0%

0.3%

1.8%

0.0%

0.2%

0.0%

0.0%

- Satisfactory

0.0%

0.2%

1.5%

6.7%

0.0%

0.3%

0.1%

0.0%

Stage 2

0.2%

2.8%

7.1%

42.6%

0.0%

3.8%

1.1%

0.5%

- Strong

0.0%

6.5%

4.5%

48.4%

0.0%

5.9%

0.6%

0.0%

- Satisfactory

0.5%

1.7%

16.0%

50.0%

0.0%

2.2%

0.9%

0.3%

- Higher risk

0.0%

6.4%

12.5%

20.0%

0.0%

8.0%

3.9%

2.9%

Of which (stage 2):









- Less than 30 days past due

0.0%

1.5%

16.0%

50.0%

0.0%

8.2%

0.0%

0.0%

- More than 30 days past due

0.0%

1.0%

12.5%

20.0%

0.0%

10.2%

0.0%

0.0%

Stage 3, credit-impaired financial assets (S3)

3.1%

71.4%

46.8%

90.0%

0.0%

65.0%

0.0%

18.7%

- Stage 3 Collateral

-

445

625

-

-

1,070

-

35

- Stage 3 Cover ratio (after collateral)

3.1%

80.5%

85.8%

90.0%

0.0%

81.4%

0.0%

24.1%

Cover ratio

0.0%

2.7%

1.0%

4.1%

0.0%

1.8%

0.1%

0.2%

Fair value through profit or loss









Performing

44,281

52,736

8

-

-

52,744

-

-

- Strong

39,065

34,299

6

-

-

34,305

-

-

- Satisfactory

5,198

18,360

2

-

-

18,362

-

-

- Higher risk

18

77

-

-

-

77

-

-

Defaulted (CG13-14)

-

20

-

-

-

20

-

-

Gross balance (FVTPL)2

44,281

52,756

8

-

-

52,764

-

-

Net carrying value (incl FVTPL)

91,793

189,085

122,632

1,231

27,073

340,021

-

-

1 Loans and advances includes reverse repurchase agreements and other similar secured lending of $8,955 million under Customers and of $3,538 million under Banks, held at amortised cost

2 Loans and advances includes reverse repurchase agreements and other similar secured lending of $46,671 million under Customers and of $41,392 million under Banks, held at fair value through profit or loss

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Risk review continued

Amortised cost

30.06.24

Banks
$million

Customers

Undrawn commitments
$million

Financial Guarantees
$million

Corporate & Investment Banking
$million

Wealth & Retail Banking
$million

Ventures
$million

Central & other items
$million

Customer Total
$million

Stage 1

44,793

121,272

118,064

1,103

23,810

264,249

173,625

83,957

- Strong

35,029

83,625

112,547

1,088

23,424

220,684

158,620

56,826

- Satisfactory

9,764

37,647

5,517

15

386

43,565

15,005

27,131

Stage 2

392

7,980

1,848

48

129

10,005

4,935

1,423

- Strong

173

1,129

1,333

32

-

2,494

1,768

303

- Satisfactory

161

6,074

172

5

-

6,251

2,953

912

- Higher risk

58

777

343

11

129

1,260

214

208

Of which (stage 2):









- Less than 30 days past due

-

228

172

5

-

405

-

-

- More than 30 days past due

3

7

343

11

-

361

-

-

Stage 3, credit-impaired financial assets

57

5,048

1,518

9

64

6,639

8

714

Gross balance1

45,242

134,300

121,430

1,160

24,003

280,893

178,568

86,094

Stage 1

(4)

(110)

(350)

(20)

-

(480)

(46)

(12)

- Strong

(2)

(70)

(274)

(19)

-

(363)

(30)

(3)

- Satisfactory

(2)

(40)

(76)

(1)

-

(117)

(16)

(9)

Stage 2

(3)

(206)

(134)

(22)

-

(362)

(47)

(6)

- Strong

(2)

(15)

(49)

(16)

-

(80)

(9)

(1)

- Satisfactory

(1)

(144)

(27)

(3)

-

(174)

(26)

(2)

- Higher risk

-

(47)

(58)

(3)

-

(108)

(12)

(3)

Of which (stage 2):









- Less than 30 days past due

-

(15)

(27)

(3)

-

(45)

-

-

- More than 30 days past due

-

-

(58)

(3)

-

(61)

-

-

Stage 3, credit-impaired financial assets

(4)

(3,449)

(697)

(9)

-

(4,155)

-

(142)

Total credit impairment

(11)

(3,765)

(1,181)

(51)

-

(4,997)

(93)

(160)

Net carrying value

45,231

130,535

120,249

1,109

24,003

275,896

-

-

Stage 1

0.0%

0.1%

0.3%

1.8%

0.0%

0.2%

0.0%

0.0%

- Strong

0.0%

0.1%

0.2%

1.7%

0.0%

0.2%

0.0%

0.0%

- Satisfactory

0.0%

0.1%

1.4%

6.7%

0.0%

0.3%

0.1%

0.0%

Stage 2

0.8%

2.6%

7.3%

45.8%

0.0%

3.6%

1.0%

0.4%

- Strong

1.2%

1.3%

3.7%

50.0%

0.0%

3.2%

0.5%

0.3%

- Satisfactory

0.6%

2.4%

15.7%

60.0%

0.0%

2.8%

0.9%

0.2%

- Higher risk

0.0%

6.0%

16.9%

27.3%

0.0%

8.6%

5.6%

1.4%

Of which (stage 2):









- Less than 30 days past due

0.0%

6.6%

15.7%

60.0%

0.0%

11.1%

0.0%

0.0%

- More than 30 days past due

0.0%

0.0%

16.9%

27.3%

0.0%

16.9%

0.0%

0.0%

Stage 3, credit-impaired financial assets (S3)

7.0%

68.3%

45.9%

100.0%

0.0%

62.6%

0.0%

19.9%

- Stage 3 Collateral

2

635

664

-

-

1,299

-

47

- Stage 3 Cover ratio (after collateral)

10.5%

80.9%

89.7%

100.0%

0.0%

82.2%

0.0%

26.5%

Cover ratio

0.0%

2.8%

1.0%

4.4%

0.0%

1.8%

0.1%

0.2%

Fair value through profit or loss









Performing

42,461

59,769

9

-

-

59,778

-

-

- Strong

37,129

40,917

6

-

-

40,923

-

-

- Satisfactory

5,332

18,801

3

-

-

18,804

-

-

- Higher risk

-

51

-

-

-

51

-

-

Defaulted (CG13-14)

-

33

-

-

-

33

-

-

Gross balance (FVTPL)2

42,461

59,802

9

-

-

59,811

-

-

Net carrying value (incl FVTPL)

87,692

190,337

120,258

1,109

24,003

335,707

-

-

1 Loans and advances includes reverse repurchase agreements and other similar secured lending of $7,788 million under Customers and of $3,991 million under Banks, held at amortised cost

2 Loans and advances includes reverse repurchase agreements and other similar secured lending of $52,934 million under Customers and of $40,268 million under Banks, held at fair value through profit or loss



 

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Risk review continued

Credit impairment charge


9 months ended 30.09.24

9 months ended 30.09.23

Stage 1 & 2
$million

Stage 3
$million

Total
$million

Stage 1 & 2
$million

Stage 3
$million

Total
$million

Ongoing business portfolio







Corporate & Investment Banking

(3)

(42)

(45)

66

162

228

Wealth & Retail Banking

230

229

459

75

148

223

Ventures

9

50

59

28

25

53

Central & Other items

(37)

(9)

(46)

(35)

(3)

(38)

Credit impairment charge / (release)

199

228

427

134

332

466

Restructuring business portfolio







Others

2

(11)

(9)

(1)

(12)

(13)

Credit impairment charge / (release)

2

(11)

(9)

(1)

(12)

(13)

Total credit impairment charge / (release)

201

217

418

133

320

453

Page 27

Capital review

Capital ratios


30.09.24

30.06.24

Change2

31.12.23

Change2

CET1

14.2%

14.6%

(0.4)

14.1%

0.1

Tier 1 capital

16.8%

17.3%

(0.5)

16.3%

0.5

Total capital

21.6%

22.1%

(0.5)

21.2%

0.4

Capital base1


30.09.24
$million

30.06.24
$million

Change3
%

31.12.23
$million

Change3
%

CET1 instruments and reserves






Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts

5,234

5,264

(1)

5,321

(2)

Of which: share premium accounts

3,989

3,989

-

3,989

-

Retained earnings

25,081

27,017

(7)

24,930

1

Accumulated other comprehensive income (and other reserves)

9,954

8,274

20

9,171

9

Non-controlling interests (amount allowed in consolidated CET1)

219

236

(7)

217

1

Independently reviewed interim and year-end profits

3,569

2,409

48

3,542

1

Foreseeable dividends

(629)

(478)

32

(768)

(18)

CET1 capital before regulatory adjustments

43,428

42,722

2

42,413

2

CET1 regulatory adjustments






Additional value adjustments (prudential valuation adjustments)

(635)

(678)

(6)

(730)

(13)

Intangible assets (net of related tax liability)

(6,179)

(6,006)

3

(6,128)

1

Deferred tax assets that rely on future profitability (excludes those arising from temporary differences)

(23)

(44)

(48)

(41)

(44)

Fair value reserves related to net losses on cash flow hedges

(416)

56

(843)

(91)

357

Deduction of amounts resulting from the calculation of excess expected loss

(711)

(653)

9

(754)

(6)

Net gains on liabilities at fair value resulting from changes in own credit risk

205

260

(21)

(100)

(305)

Defined-benefit pension fund assets

(114)

(110)

4

(95)

20

Fair value gains arising from the institution's own credit risk related to derivative liabilities

(100)

(90)

11

(116)

(14)

Exposure amounts which could qualify for risk weighting of 1,250%

(30)

(39)

(23)

(44)

(32)

Other regulatory adjustments to CET1 capital

-

-

-

-

-

Total regulatory adjustments to CET1

(8,003)

(7,304)

10

(8,099)

(1)

CET1 capital

35,425

35,418

-

34,314

3

Additional Tier 1 capital (AT1) instruments

6,527

6,504

-

5,512

18

AT1 regulatory adjustments

(20)

(20)

-

(20)

-

Tier 1 capital

41,932

41,902

-

39,806

5







Tier 2 capital instruments

11,756

11,697

1

11,965

(2)

Tier 2 regulatory adjustments

(30)

(30)

-

(30)

-

Tier 2 capital

11,726

11,667

1

11,935

(2)

Total capital

53,658

53,569

-

51,741

4

Total risk-weighted assets (unaudited)

248,924

241,926

3

244,151

2

1   Capital base is prepared on the regulatory scope of consolidation

2 Change is the percentage point difference between two periods, rather than percentage change

3 Variance is increase/(decrease) comparing current reporting period to prior periods



 

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Capital review continued

Movement in total capital


9 months ended 30.09.24
$million

12 months ended 31.12.23
$million

CET1 at 1 January

34,314

34,157

Ordinary shares issued in the period and share premium

-

-

Share buy-back

(2,500)

(2,000)

Profit for the period

3,569

3,542

Foreseeable dividends deducted from CET1

(629)

(768)

Difference between dividends paid and foreseeable dividends

(440)

(372)

Movement in goodwill and other intangible assets

(50)

(326)

Foreign currency translation differences

329

(477)

Non-controlling interests

1

28

Movement in eligible other comprehensive income

662

464

Deferred tax assets that rely on future profitability

18

35

Decrease/(increase) in excess expected loss

43

(70)

Additional value adjustments (prudential valuation adjustment)

95

124

IFRS 9 transitional impact on regulatory reserves including day one

1

(106)

Exposure amounts which could qualify for risk weighting

14

59

Fair value gains arising from the institution's own Credit Risk related to derivative liabilities

16

(26)

Others

(18)

50

CET1 at 30 September/31 December

35,425

34,314




AT1 at 1 January

5,492

6,484

Net issuances (redemptions)

1,015

(1,000)

Foreign currency translation difference

-

8

AT1 at 30 September/31 December

6,507

5,492




Tier 2 capital at 1 January

11,935

12,510

Regulatory amortisation

710

1,416

Net issuances (redemptions)

(1,000)

(2,160)

Foreign currency translation difference

75

146

Tier 2 ineligible minority interest

2

19

Other

4

4

Tier 2 capital at 30 September/31 December

11,726

11,935

Total capital at 30 September/31 December

53,658

51,741



 

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Capital review continued

Risk-weighted assets by business


30.09.24

Credit risk
$million

Operational risk
$million

Market risk
$million

Total risk
$million

Corporate & Investment Banking

106,460

19,987

26,831

153,278

Wealth & Retail Banking

44,299

9,523

-

53,822

Ventures

2,041

142

12

2,195

Central & other items

36,044

(173)

3,758

39,629

Total risk-weighted assets

188,844

29,479

30,601

248,924

 


30.06.24

Credit risk
$million

Operational risk
$million

Market risk
$million

Total risk
$million

Corporate & Investment Banking

105,356

19,987

23,790

149,133

Wealth & Retail Banking

42,936

9,523

-

52,459

Ventures

1,981

142

6

2,129

Central & other items

34,731

(173)

3,647

38,205

Total risk-weighted assets

185,004

29,479

27,443

241,926

 


31.12.23

Credit risk
$million

Operational risk
$million

Market risk
$million

Total risk
$million

Corporate & Investment Banking

102,675

18,083

21,221

141,979

Wealth & Retail Banking

42,559

8,783

-

51,342

Ventures

1,885

35

3

1,923

Central & other items

44,304

960

3,643

48,907

Total risk-weighted assets

191,423

27,861

24,867

244,151

Movement in risk-weighted assets


Credit risk

Operational risk
$million

Market risk
$million

Total risk
$million

Corporate & Investment Banking
$million

Wealth & Retail Banking
$million

Ventures
$million

Central & other items
$million

Total
$million

At 31 December 2022

110,103

42,091

1,350

43,311

196,855

27,177

20,679

244,711

At 1 January 2023

110,103

42,091

1,350

43,311

196,855

27,177

20,679

244,711

Asset growth & mix

(4,424)

728

535

1,183

(1,978)

-

-

(1,978)

Asset quality

(391)

390

-

2,684

2,683

-

-

2,683

Risk-weighted assets efficiencies

-

-

-

(688)

(688)

-

-

(688)

Model updates

(597)

(151)

-

(151)

(899)

-

500

(399)

Methodology and policy changes

-

(196)

-

-

(196)

-

(800)

(996)

Acquisitions and disposals

(1,630)

-

-

-

(1,630)

-

-

(1,630)

Foreign currency translation

(386)

(303)

-

(2,035)

(2,724)

-

-

(2,724)

Other, including non-credit risk movements

-

-

-

-

-

684

4,488

5,172

At 31 December 2023

102,675

42,559

1,885

44,304

191,423

27,861

24,867

244,151

Asset growth & mix

3,890

520

156

(4,753)

(187)

-

-

(187)

Asset quality

(934)

371

-

(1,837)

(2,400)

-

-

(2,400)

Risk-weighted assets efficiencies

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Model updates

474

(1)

-

-

473

-

-

473

Methodology and policy changes

16

485

-

-

501

-

(1,300)

(799)

Acquisitions and disposals

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Foreign currency translation

339

365

-

(436)

268

-

-

268

Other, including non-credit risk movements

-

-

-

(1,234)

(1,234)

1,618

7,034

7,418

At 30 September 2024

106,460

44,299

2,041

36,044

188,844

29,479

30,601

248,924



 

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Capital review continued

Leverage Ratio


30.09.24
$million

30.06.24
$million

Change3
%

31.12.23
$million

Change3
%

Tier 1 capital

41,932

41,902

-

39,806

5

Derivative financial instruments

56,318

48,647

16

50,434

12

Derivative cash collateral

10,612

8,099

31

10,337

3

Securities financing transactions (SFTs)

100,636

104,981

(4)

97,581

3

Loans and advances and other assets

704,607

673,700

5

664,492

6

Total on-balance sheet assets

872,173

835,427

4

822,844

6

Regulatory consolidation adjustments1

(87,268)

(82,607)

6

(92,709)

(6)

Derivatives adjustments






Derivatives netting

(45,204)

(36,580)

24

(39,031)

16

Adjustments to cash collateral

(10,091)

(6,876)

47

(9,833)

3

Net written credit protection

1,842

1,316

40

1,359

36

Potential future exposure on derivatives

50,091

45,488

10

42,184

19

Total derivatives adjustments

(3,362)

3,348

nm

(5,321)

nm

Counterparty risk leverage exposure measure for SFTs

4,065

3,885

5

6,639

(39)

Off-balance sheet items

121,668

125,194

(3)

123,572

(2)

Regulatory deductions from Tier 1 capital

(8,107)

(7,474)

8

(7,883)

3

Total exposure measure excluding claims on central banks

899,169

877,773

2

847,142

6

Leverage ratio excluding claims on central banks (%)2

4.7%

4.8%

(0.1)

4.7%

(0.0)

Average leverage exposure measure excluding claims on
central banks

887,398

870,657

2

853,968

4

Average leverage ratio excluding claims on central banks (%)2

4.6%

4.7%

(0.1)

4.6%

0.0

Countercyclical leverage ratio buffer2

0.2%

0.2%

-

0.1%

0.1

G-SII additional leverage ratio buffer2

0.4%

0.4%

-

0.4%

-

1   Includes adjustment for qualifying central bank claims and unsettled regular way trades

2 Change is the percentage point difference between two periods, rather than percentage change

3 Variance is increase/(decrease) comparing current reporting period to prior periods

Page 31

Financial statements

Condensed consolidated interim income statement

For the nine months ended 30 September 2024


9 months ended 30.09.24
$million

9 months ended 30.09.23
$million

Interest income

21,180

20,218

Interest expense

(16,523)

(14,309)

Net interest income

4,657

5,909

Fees and commission income

3,551

3,153

Fees and commission expense

(644)

(622)

Net fee and commission income

2,907

2,531

Net trading income

7,228

4,805

Other operating income

(51)

405

Operating income

14,741

13,650

Staff costs

(6,473)

(6,255)

Premises costs

(268)

(313)

General administrative expenses

(1,502)

(1,149)

Depreciation and amortisation

(784)

(821)

Operating expenses

(9,027)

(8,538)

Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation

5,714

5,112

Credit impairment

(418)

(453)

Goodwill, property, plant and equipment and other impairment

(235)

(811)

Profit from associates and joint ventures

153

108

Profit before taxation

5,214

3,956

Taxation

(1,698)

(1,432)

Profit for the period

3,516

2,524




Profit attributable to:



Non-controlling interests

(12)

(9)

Parent company shareholders

3,528

2,533

Profit for the period

3,516

2,524

 


cents

cents

Earnings per share:



Basic earnings per ordinary share

120.2

74.9

Diluted earnings per ordinary share

117.2

73.3



 

Page 32

Financial statements continued

Condensed consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income

For the nine months ended 30 September 2024


30.09.24
$million

30.09.23
$million

Profit for the period

3,516

2,524

Other comprehensive loss



Items that will not be reclassified to income statement:

(188)

(84)

Own credit losses on financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss

(351)

(137)

Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive (loss)/income

(3)

66

Actuarial gains on retirement benefit obligations

33

14

Revaluation Surplus

16

-

Taxation relating to components of other comprehensive income

117

(27)

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to income statement:

932

(364)

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations:



Net gains/(losses) taken to equity

32

(1,363)

Net gains on net investment hedges

149

446

Share of other comprehensive income/(loss) from associates and joint ventures

15

(5)

Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income:



Net valuation gains taken to equity

342

113

Reclassified to income statement

134

108

Net impact of expected credit losses

(24)

(51)

Cash flow hedges:



Net movements in cash flow hedge reserve

394

422

Taxation relating to components of other comprehensive income

(110)

(34)

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period, net of taxation

744

(448)

Total comprehensive income for the period

4,260

2,076




Total comprehensive income attributable to:



Non-controlling interests

(16)

(46)

Parent company shareholders

4,276

2,122

Total comprehensive income for the period

4,260

2,076



 

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Financial statements continued

Condensed consolidated interim balance sheet

As at 30 September 2024


30.09.24
$million

31.12.23
$million

Assets



Cash and balances at central banks

64,905

69,905

Financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss

189,218

147,222

Derivative financial instruments

56,318

50,434

Loans and advances to banks

47,512

44,977

Loans and advances to customers

287,257

286,975

Investment securities

148,068

161,255

Other assets

63,580

47,594

Current tax assets

517

484

Prepayments and accrued income

3,361

3,033

Interests in associates and joint ventures

1,116

966

Goodwill and intangible assets

6,279

6,214

Property, plant and equipment

2,283

2,274

Deferred tax assets

540

702

Retirement benefit schemes in surplus

116

-

Assets classified as held for sale

1,103

809

Total assets

872,173

822,844




Liabilities



Deposits by banks

32,172

28,030

Customer accounts

478,140

469,418

Repurchase agreements and other similar secured borrowing

9,865

12,258

Financial liabilities held at fair value through profit or loss

95,771

83,096

Derivative financial instruments

62,105

56,061

Debt securities in issue

64,783

62,546

Other liabilities

55,664

39,221

Current tax liabilities

1,140

811

Accruals and deferred income

6,632

6,975

Subordinated liabilities and other borrowed funds

11,327

12,036

Deferred tax liabilities

710

770

Provisions for liabilities and charges

342

299

Retirement benefit schemes in deficit

276

183

Liabilities included in disposal groups held for sale

510

787

Total liabilities

819,437

772,491




Equity



Share capital and share premium account

6,728

6,815

Other reserves

9,954

9,171

Retained earnings

28,577

28,459

Total parent company shareholders' equity

45,259

44,445

Other equity instruments

7,080

5,512

Total equity excluding non-controlling interests

52,339

49,957

Non-controlling interests

397

396

Total equity

52,736

50,353

Total equity and liabilities

872,173

822,844



 

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Financial statements continued

Condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in equity

For the nine months ended 30 September 2024


Ordinary share capital and share premium account
$million

Preference share capital and share premium account
$million

Capital and merger reserves1
$million

Own credit adjust-ment reserve
$million

Fair value through other compre-hensive income reserve - debt
$million

Fair value through other compre-hensive income reserve - equity
$million

Cash flow hedge reserve
$million

Trans-lation reserve
$million

Retained earnings
$million

Parent company share-holders' equity
$million

Other equity instru-ments
$million

Non-controlling interests
$million

Total
$million

As at 01 January 2023

5,436

1,494

17,338

(63)

(1,116)

206

(564)

(7,636)

28,067

43,162

6,504

350

50,016

Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,469

3,469

-

(7)

3,462

Other comprehensive income/(loss)2

-

-

-

163

426

124

655

(489)

(47)3

832

-

(31)

801

Distributions

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(26)

(26)

Redemption of other equity instruments

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,000)

-

(1,000)

Treasury shares net movement

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(189)

(189)

-

-

(189)

Share option expense, net
of taxation

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

173

173

-

-

173

Dividends on ordinary shares

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(568)

(568)

-

-

(568)

Dividends on preference shares and AT1 securities

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(452)

(452)

-

-

(452)

Share buy-back4,5

(115)

-

115

-

-

-

-

-

(2,000)

(2,000)

-

-

(2,000)

Other movements

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

126

66

18

86

1107

136

As at 31 December 2023

5,321

1,494

17,453

100

(690)

330

91

(8,113)

28,459

44,445

5,512

396

50,353

Profit for the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,528

3,528

-

(12)

3,516

Other comprehensive (loss)/income2

-

-

-

(305)

427

(87)12

325

173

2153,13

748

-

(4)

744

Distributions

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(35)

(35)

Other equity instruments issued, net of expenses

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,56814

-

1,568

Treasury shares net movement

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1)

(1)

-

-

(1)

Share option expense, net
of taxation

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

205

205

-

-

205

Dividends on ordinary shares

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(780)

(780)

-

-

(780)

Dividends on preference shares and AT1 securities

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(428)

(428)

-

-

(428)

Share buy-back8,9

(87)

-

87

-

-

-

-

-

(2,500)

(2,500)

-

-

(2,500)

Other movements

-

-

-

-

7

-

-

1566

(121)10

42

-

5211

94

As at 30 September 2024

5,234

1,494

17,540

(205)

(256)

243

416

(7,784)

28,577

45,259

7,080

397

52,736

1   Includes capital reserve of $5 million, capital redemption reserve of $424 million and merger reserve of $17,111 million

2   All the amounts are net of tax

3   Comprises actuarial gain, net of taxation on Group defined benefit schemes

4   On 16 February 2023, the Group announced the buyback programme for a share buyback of its ordinary shares of $0.50 each. Nominal value of share purchases was $58 million, and the total consideration paid was $1,000 million and the buyback completed on 29 September 2023. The total number of shares purchased was 116,710,492, representing 4.03 per cent of the ordinary shares in issue as at the commencement of the buyback. The nominal value of the shares was transferred from the share capital to the capital redemption reserve account

5   On 28 July 2023, the Group announced the buyback programme for a share buyback of its ordinary shares of $0.50 each. Nominal value of share purchases was $57 million, and the total consideration paid was $1,000 million and the buyback completed on 6 November 2023. The total number of shares purchased was 112,982,802, representing 3.90 per cent of the ordinary shares in issue as at the commencement of the buyback. The nominal value of the shares was transferred from the share capital to the capital redemption reserve account

6   Movement related to Translation adjustment and AT1 Securities charges. September 2024 balance includes $190 million translation adjustment loss from sale of SCB Zimbabwe Limited recycled to other operating income

7   Movements primarily from non-controlling interest pertaining to Mox Bank Limited ($48 million), Trust Bank Singapore Limited ($34 million) and Zodia Custody Limited ($28 million)

8   On 23 February 2024, the Group announced the buyback programme for a share buyback of its ordinary shares of $0.50 each. Nominal value of share purchases was $57 million, the total consideration paid was $1,000 million, and the buyback completed on 25 June 2024. The total number of shares purchased was 113,266,516, representing 4.25 per cent of the ordinary shares in issue. The nominal value of the shares was transferred from the share capital to the capital redemption reserve account.

9   On 30 July 2024, the Group announced the buyback programme for a share buyback of its ordinary shares of $0.50 each. As at Q3 2024 the buyback is ongoing, but the total number of shares purchased was 61,080,300 representing 2.39 per cent of the ordinary shares in issue, the total consideration paid was $603 million, and a further $897 million relating to irrevocable obligation to buy back shares under the buyback programme has been recognised. The nominal value of the shares was transferred from the share capital to the capital redemption reserve account

10     Includes $80 million loss to retained earnings related to Ghana Hyperinflation and AT1 Securities charges

11     Movements related to non-controlling interest from Mox Bank Limited ($4 million) and Trust Bank Singapore Ltd ($48 million)

12     Includes $174 million gain on sale of equity investment transferred to retained earnings partly offset by $76 million reversal of deferred tax liability

13     Includes $174 million gain on sale of equity investment in other comprehensive income reserve transferred to retained earnings partly offset by $13 million capital gain tax

14     Includes $992 million and $576 million (SGD 750 million) fixed rate resetting perpetual subordinated contingent convertible AT1 securities issued by Standard Chartered PLC

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Financial statements continued

Basis of preparation

This statement covers the results of Standard Chartered PLC together with its subsidiaries and equity accounted interest in associates and jointly controlled entities (the Group) for the nine months ended 30 September 2024. The financial information on which this statement is based, and the data set out in the appendix to this statement, are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with the Group's accounting policies. The Group's material accounting policies are described in the Annual Report 2023, which have been prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union (EU IFRS) and in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. There are no significant differences between UK-adopted international accounting standards and EU IFRS. The Group's Annual Report 2024 will continue to be prepared in accordance with these frameworks.

The interim financial information does not constitute a full or condensed set of financial statements under IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' as contained in UK-adopted international accounting standards or EU IFRS. The interim financial information has been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles, but not the disclosure requirements under UK-adopted international accounting standards and EU IFRS.

The information in this interim financial report is unaudited and does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. All references to reported performance/results within this interim financial report means amounts reported under UK-adopted IAS and EU IFRS or in reference to the statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023, unless otherwise stated. This document was approved by the Board on 30 October 2024. The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 have been audited and delivered to the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales. The report of the auditors was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report, and (iii) did not contain a statement under sections 498(2) and 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

Going concern

The directors assessed the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, including a review of the Group's forecasts, Funding and Liquidity metrics, Capital and Liquidity plans, Legal and regulatory matters, Credit impairment, macroeconomic conditions and geopolitical headwinds, and confirm they are satisfied that the Group has adequate resources to continue in business for a period of twelve months from 30 October 2024. For this reason, the Group continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for preparing the interim financial information.

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Other supplementary financial information

Net Interest Margin


3 months ended 30.09.24
$million

3 months ended 30.06.24
$million

3 months ended 30.09.23
$million

Interest income (reported)

6,986

7,057

7,391

Average interest earning assets

532,459

533,869

579,713

Gross yield (%)

5.22

5.32

5.06





Interest expense (reported)

5,504

5,454

5,466

Adjustment for trading book funding cost and others

(1,124)

(959)

(455)

Adjusted interest expense for trading book funding cost and others

4,380

4,495

5,011

Average interest-bearing liabilities

540,691

538,054

548,297

Rate paid (%)

3.22

3.36

3.63

Net yield (%)

2.00

1.96

1.43





Net interest income adjusted for adjustment for trading book funding cost and others

2,606

2,562

2,380

Net interest margin (%)

1.95

1.93

1.63



 

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Other supplementary financial information continued

Important Notice

Forward-looking statements

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By their very nature, forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and can be affected by other factors that could cause actual results, and the Group's plans and objectives, to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Readers should not place reliance on, and are cautioned about relying on, any forward-looking statements.

There are several factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements include (but are not limited to): changes in global, political, economic, business, competitive or market forces or conditions, or in future exchange and interest rates; changes in environmental, geopolitical, social or physical risks; legislative, regulatory and policy developments; the development of standards and interpretations; the ability of the Group, together with governments and other stakeholders, to measure, manage, and mitigate the impacts of climate change and broader sustainability-related issues effectively; risks arising out of health crises and pandemics; risks of cyberattacks, data, information or security breaches or technology failures involving the Group; changes in tax rates, future business combinations or dispositions; and other factors specific to the Group, including those identified in the financial statements of the Group. Any forward-looking statements contained in this document are based on past or current trends and/or activities of the Group and should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future.

No statement in this document is intended to be, nor should be interpreted as, a profit forecast or to imply that the earnings of the Group for the current year or future years will necessarily match or exceed the historical or published earnings of the Group. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement. Except as required by any applicable laws or regulations, the Group expressly disclaims any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement contained within this document, regardless of whether those statements are affected as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Please refer to the Group's 2023 Annual Report and the financial statements of the Group for a discussion of certain of the risks and factors that could adversely impact the Group's actual results, and cause its plans and objectives, to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements.

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Caution regarding climate and environment related information

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Chinese translation

If there is a dispute between any translation and the English version of this Q3 2024 Results, the English text shall prevail.

 

 

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Global headquarters

Standard Chartered Group
1 Basinghall Avenue
London, EC2V 5DD
United Kingdom

telephone: +44 (0)20 7885 8888
facsimile: +44 (0)20 7885 9999

Shareholder enquiries

ShareCare information
website: sc.com/shareholders
helpline: +44 (0)370 702 0138

ShareGift information
website: ShareGift.org
helpline: +44 (0)20 7930 3737

Registrar information

UK

Computershare Investor Services PLC

The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bristol, BS99 6ZZ

helpline: +44 (0)370 702 0138

Hong Kong

Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited

17M Floor, Hopewell Centre
183 Queen's Road East
Wan Chai
Hong Kong

website: computershare.com/hk/investors

Chinese translation

Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited

17M Floor, Hopewell Centre
183 Queen's Road East
Wan Chai
Hong Kong

Register for electronic communications

website: investorcentre.co.uk

For further information, please contact:

Manus Costello, Global Head of Investor Relations
+44 (0) 20 7885 0017

LSE Stock code: STAN.LN
HKSE Stock code: 02888

 

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