Standard Chartered PLC
Q3’26 Results
28 October 2026
Registered in England under Company No. 966425
Registered Office: 1 Basinghall Avenue, London, EC2V 5DD, UK
Contents
Performance highlights |
1 |
Statement of results |
2 |
Group Chief Financial Officer’s review |
3 |
Financial review |
5 |
Supplementary financial information |
11 |
Risk review |
20 |
Capital review |
23 |
Financial statements |
27 |
Other supplementary financial information |
32 |
Important notices |
33 |
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.
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.
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Standard Chartered PLC – Results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2026
All figures are presented on a reported basis and comparisons are made to 2025 on a constant currency basis, unless otherwise stated. Refer to page 4 for comparisons on a reported basis.
Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive, said:
“We delivered another strong quarter, with broad-based growth across our businesses and year-to-date earnings per share up 27%. We have long believed that the structural shifts in trade, investment and wealth creation would create significant opportunities for Standard Chartered, and our performance this quarter provides further evidence that we are capturing them. The consistency and breadth of our performance reflects the strength of our franchise and disciplined execution across the Group. This gives us confidence to raise our 2026 income guidance, and we now expect to deliver a RoTE of around 14% in 2026.”
Selected information on Q3'26 financial performance with comparisons to Q3'25 unless otherwise stated
• Operating income of $5.8bn, up 14 per cent, excluding notables2
– Net interest income1 (NII) up 9 per cent to $3.0bn; driven by volumes and improved balance sheet mix
– Non-interest income1 of $2.8bn up 19 per cent; driven by strong momentum in Wealth Solutions and Global Markets
– Wealth Solutions up 26 per cent, with broad-based growth in Investment Products and Bancassurance
– Global Markets up 21 per cent, driven by double-digit growth in both flow and episodic income
• Operating expenses of $3.4bn increased 9 per cent, also excluding notables2, largely driven by targeted investments for business growth, while maintaining positive income-to-cost jaws
• Credit impairment charge down $98m to $90m, reflecting a $24m net release in Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) and a $114m charge in Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB), which was broadly flat.
• Profit before tax of $2.3bn, up 29 per cent
• Return on Tangible Equity (RoTE) of 15.7 per cent, up 520bps
• Balance sheet remains strong, liquid and well diversified with underlying loans and advances to customers up 4.1 per cent and underlying customer deposits were broadly flat quarter-on-quarter
• Risk-weighted assets (RWA) of $263.3bn, up $1.8bn since 30.6.26; Credit risk RWA up $2.9bn, Market risk RWA down $1.1bn, and Operational risk RWA flat
• The Group remains strongly capitalised with Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 13.8 per cent, down 31 bps quarter-on-quarter
• Tangible net asset value per share of $17.26, up 2 per cent.
Guidance
Our revised 2026 guidance is as follows:
• Operating income growth year-on-year to be above the 5-7 per cent growth range at constant currency and excluding notable2 items
– Within which, net interest income1 expected to be up around 4 per cent year-on-year at constant currency
• Cost-to-income ratio of around 60 per cent excluding notable2 items
• RoTE to be around 14 per cent.
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3 months ended |
3 months ended |
|
|
30.09.26 |
30.09.25 |
Change¹ |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
Financial performance6 |
|
|
|
Operating income |
5,781 |
5,110 |
13 |
Operating expenses |
(3,411) |
(3,144) |
(8) |
Credit impairment |
(90) |
(188) |
52 |
Other impairment |
(7) |
(22) |
68 |
(Loss)/profit from associates and joint ventures |
(23) |
10 |
nm |
Profit before taxation |
2,250 |
1,766 |
27 |
Taxation |
(488) |
(468) |
(4) |
Profit for the period |
1,762 |
1,298 |
36 |
Profit attributable to parent company shareholders |
1,757 |
1,300 |
35 |
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders² |
1,504 |
1,028 |
46 |
Return on ordinary shareholders’ tangible equity (%) |
15.7 |
10.5 |
520bps |
Cost-to-income ratio (%) |
59.0 |
61.5 |
250bps |
|
30.09.26 |
30.09.25 |
Change¹ |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
Balance sheet and capital |
|
|
|
Total assets |
998,614 |
913,650 |
9 |
Total equity |
55,187 |
53,220 |
4 |
Average tangible equity attributable to ordinary shareholders2 |
37,972 |
38,878 |
(2) |
Loans and advances to customers |
315,237 |
285,127 |
11 |
Customer accounts |
558,282 |
526,284 |
6 |
Risk-weighted assets |
263,274 |
258,378 |
2 |
Total capital |
53,219 |
52,531 |
1 |
Total capital ratio (%) |
20.2 |
20.3 |
(12)bps |
Common Equity Tier 1 |
36,442 |
36,594 |
– |
Common Equity Tier 1 ratio (%) |
13.8 |
14.2 |
(32)bps |
Advances-to-deposits ratio (%)3 |
53.3 |
50.7 |
260bps |
Liquidity coverage ratio (%) |
154 |
151 |
300bps |
Leverage ratio (%) |
4.6 |
4.6 |
(1)bp |
|
3 months ended |
3 months ended |
|
|
30.09.26 |
30.09.25 |
Change¹ |
Information per ordinary share |
|
|
|
Earnings per share4 (cents) |
68.9 |
44.5 |
55 |
Net asset value per share5 (cents) |
2,030 |
1,952 |
4 |
Tangible net asset value per share5 (cents) |
1,726 |
1,684 |
2 |
Ordinary shares in issue, excluding own shares7 (millions) |
2,174 |
2,293 |
(5) |
Group Chief Financial Officer’s review
Summary of financial performance
All commentary that follows is on a reported basis and comparisons are made to the equivalent period in 2025 on a constant currency basis, unless otherwise stated. Refer to Page 4 for comparisons on a reported basis.
We delivered a strong performance in the third quarter. Operating income grew 14 per cent year-on-year to $5.8 billion, driven by a third successive record quarter in Wealth Solutions, along with strong growth in Global Markets and Global Banking. Operating expenses increased 9 per cent year-on-year, resulting in improved operating leverage with positive income-to-cost jaws of 5 per cent. Credit impairment halved to $90 million, equivalent to an annualised loan-loss rate of 9 basis points. Reported profit before tax was $2.3 billion, up 29 per cent year-on-year, resulting in a 55 per cent increase in earnings per share to 68.9 cents.
The Group remains strongly capitalised and highly liquid. The liquidity coverage ratio of 154 per cent reflects disciplined balance sheet management. The Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 13.8 per cent, towards the top end of our guided range, with profit accretion funding an ordinary share buyback that was launched on 29th July 2026, while risk-weighted assets remained tightly managed.
Adjusted net interest income1 increased by 9 per cent year-on-year, as the benefits of higher volumes were partly offset by the impact of lower interest rates and headwinds from WRB portfolio optimisation actions.
Adjusted non-interest income1 grew 19 per cent, driven by record Wealth Solutions performance and strong growth in Global Markets, supported by sustained momentum in flow income. There was also strong growth in Transaction Services with broad-based growth across product classes and Global Banking benefitting from strong deal execution and sustained momentum in debt capital markets activity.
Operating expenses increased 9 per cent year-on-year, primarily driven by business growth initiatives, including frontline hiring and affluent investments, along with increased technology support and infrastructure costs. Variable compensation was higher in the light of strong income and profit growth. The increase in expenses was in part funded by Fit For Growth efficiencies.
Credit impairment of $90 million, down $98 million year-on-year, reflecting CIB portfolio releases partly offset by $34 million of net charge from overlays relating to the Middle East conflict. WRB impairment remained broadly stable. The annualised loan‑loss rate was 9 basis points for the quarter and is 20 basis points year-to-date.
Losses from associates and joint ventures totalled $23 million, due to a combination of losses on investments mostly within Ventures.
Taxation was $0.5 billion, with an effective tax rate of 21.7 per cent, down 5 percentage points on the prior year, reflecting improved UK profitability, lower non-deductible expenses and reduced withholding tax.
RoTE strengthened to 15.7 per cent, up 520 basis points, reflecting the increased profits.
Basic earnings per share (EPS) increased 55 per cent to 69 cents, reflecting both the increase in profits and the reduction in share count following the execution of successive share buyback programmes.
Manus Costello
Group Chief Financial Officer
28 October 2026
Page 03
Group Chief Financial Officer’s review
Financial performance summary
|
Q3'26 |
Q3'25¹ |
Change |
Constant currency change2 |
Q2'26 |
Change |
Constant currency change2 |
YTD'26 |
YTD'25¹ |
Change |
Constant currency change2 |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
% |
$million |
% |
% |
$million |
$million |
% |
% |
Adjusted net interest income |
2,966 |
2,737 |
8 |
9 |
2,871 |
3 |
3 |
8,706 |
8,236 |
6 |
6 |
Adjusted non-interest income |
2,815 |
2,373 |
19 |
19 |
2,831 |
(1) |
(1) |
8,679 |
7,780 |
12 |
11 |
Operating income |
5,781 |
5,110 |
13 |
14 |
5,702 |
1 |
1 |
17,385 |
16,016 |
9 |
8 |
Operating expenses |
(3,411) |
(3,144) |
(8) |
(9) |
(3,196) |
(7) |
(7) |
(9,747) |
(9,391) |
(4) |
(3) |
Operating profit before impairment and taxation |
2,370 |
1,966 |
21 |
22 |
2,506 |
(5) |
(6) |
7,638 |
6,625 |
15 |
16 |
Credit impairment |
(90) |
(188) |
52 |
52 |
(150) |
40 |
41 |
(536) |
(524) |
(2) |
(1) |
Other impairment |
(7) |
(22) |
68 |
70 |
(19) |
63 |
63 |
(28) |
(41) |
32 |
33 |
(Loss)/Profit from associates and joint ventures |
(23) |
10 |
nm |
nm |
(3) |
nm |
nm |
(40) |
89 |
(145) |
(145) |
Profit before taxation |
2,250 |
1,766 |
27 |
29 |
2,334 |
(4) |
(4) |
7,034 |
6,149 |
14 |
15 |
Taxation |
(488) |
(468) |
(4) |
(5) |
(573) |
15 |
15 |
(1,601) |
(1,525) |
(5) |
(5) |
Profit for the period |
1,762 |
1,298 |
36 |
38 |
1,761 |
– |
– |
5,433 |
4,624 |
17 |
18 |
Return on tangible equity (%)3 |
15.7 |
10.5 |
520 |
|
17.9 |
(220) |
|
17.0 |
14.4 |
260 |
|
Basic earnings per share (cents) |
68.9 |
44.5 |
55 |
|
77.4 |
(11) |
|
220.6 |
173.9 |
27 |
|
Net interest income and non-interest income
|
Q3'26 |
Q3'25 |
Q2'26 | ||||||
|
Adjusted1 |
Adjustment for Trading book funding cost and others |
Reported |
Adjusted1 |
Adjustment for Trading book funding cost and others |
Reported |
Adjusted1 |
Adjustment for Trading book funding cost and others |
Reported |
|
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
Net interest income |
2,966 |
(1,492) |
1,474 |
2,737 |
(1,329) |
1,408 |
2,871 |
(1,401) |
1,470 |
Non-interest income |
2,815 |
1,492 |
4,307 |
2,373 |
1,329 |
3,702 |
2,831 |
1,401 |
4,232 |
Operating income |
5,781 |
– |
5,781 |
5,110 |
– |
5,110 |
5,702 |
– |
5,702 |
|
YTD'26 |
YTD'25 | ||||
|
Adjusted1 |
Adjustment for Trading book funding cost and others |
Reported |
Adjusted1 |
Adjustment for Trading book funding cost and others |
Reported |
|
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
Net interest income |
8,706 |
(4,231) |
4,475 |
8,236 |
(3,784) |
4,452 |
Non-interest income |
8,679 |
4,231 |
12,910 |
7,780 |
3,784 |
11,564 |
Operating income |
17,385 |
– |
17,385 |
16,016 |
– |
16,016 |
|
Q3'26 |
Q3'25¹ |
Change |
Constant currency change2 |
Q2'26 |
Change |
Constant currency change2 |
YTD'26 |
YTD'25¹ |
Change |
Constant currency change2 |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
% |
$million |
% |
% |
$million |
$million |
% |
% |
Transaction Services |
1,608 |
1,490 |
8 |
9 |
1,542 |
4 |
4 |
4,662 |
4,490 |
4 |
4 |
Payments & Liquidity |
1,090 |
1,018 |
7 |
8 |
1,047 |
4 |
4 |
3,174 |
3,096 |
3 |
2 |
Securities & Prime Services |
193 |
166 |
16 |
18 |
182 |
6 |
7 |
552 |
475 |
16 |
17 |
Trade & Working Capital |
325 |
306 |
6 |
7 |
313 |
4 |
4 |
936 |
919 |
2 |
1 |
Global Banking |
631 |
588 |
7 |
7 |
651 |
(3) |
(3) |
1,945 |
1,682 |
16 |
15 |
Lending & Financing Solutions |
542 |
496 |
9 |
10 |
546 |
(1) |
(1) |
1,599 |
1,422 |
12 |
12 |
Capital Markets & Advisory |
89 |
92 |
(3) |
(4) |
105 |
(15) |
(16) |
346 |
260 |
33 |
33 |
Global Markets |
1,014 |
847 |
20 |
21 |
1,116 |
(9) |
(9) |
3,320 |
3,204 |
4 |
4 |
Wealth Solutions |
1,118 |
890 |
26 |
26 |
1,064 |
5 |
5 |
3,225 |
2,410 |
34 |
33 |
Investment Products |
884 |
691 |
28 |
28 |
849 |
4 |
4 |
2,511 |
1,795 |
40 |
39 |
Bancassurance |
234 |
199 |
18 |
18 |
215 |
9 |
8 |
714 |
615 |
16 |
16 |
Deposits & Mortgages |
1,035 |
1,043 |
(1) |
(1) |
1,032 |
– |
– |
3,084 |
3,069 |
– |
– |
CCPL & Other Unsecured Lending |
265 |
309 |
(14) |
(13) |
281 |
(6) |
(6) |
842 |
891 |
(5) |
(6) |
Treasury & Other |
110 |
(57) |
nm |
nm |
16 |
nm |
nm |
307 |
270 |
14 |
19 |
Total operating income |
5,781 |
5,110 |
13 |
14 |
5,702 |
1 |
1 |
17,385 |
16,016 |
9 |
8 |
The operating income by product commentary that follows is on a reported basis and comparisons are made to the equivalent period in 2025 on a constant currency basis, unless otherwise stated.
Transaction Services income rose 9 per cent year-on-year, led by strong growth in Securities & Prime Services, supported by improved Payments & Liquidity and Trade & Working Capital performance. Payments & Liquidity income grew 8 per cent, supported by fee momentum and disciplined pricing leading to increased margins. Trade & Working Capital income increased 7 per cent, with strong fee growth and higher volumes offset by margin compression from capital optimisation actions. Securities & Prime Services income rose 18 per cent, driven by strong fee momentum, higher custody balances and client volumes.
Global Banking grew 7 per cent. Lending & Financing Solutions income increased 10 per cent, on the back of growth in both loan origination and distribution volumes. Capital Markets & Advisory income declined by 4 per cent due to slower M&A activity, partly offset by strong debt capital markets activity.
Global Markets delivered a strong performance, with income up 21 per cent. Flow income grew 21 per cent, driven by strong client activity as we continued to capture market opportunities across our footprint and episodic income increased 13 per cent.
Wealth Solutions delivered a third consecutive record quarter, with income up 26 per cent, supported by broad-based momentum across products and geographies. Investment Products rose 28 per cent and Bancassurance grew 18 per cent, in part benefitting from the quarterly phasing of commissions from our Bancassurance partners. Affluent net new money balances were a record $20 billion, driven by proactive client engagement and strong new-to-bank affluent client onboarding.
Deposits & Mortgages income was down by 1 per cent year-on-year. There was solid growth in deposit income, supported by strong growth in both CASA and term deposit balances, and higher interest rates in a number of markets. Mortgage income was materially lower, driven by the impact of the Best Lending Rate cap in Hong Kong restricting the ability to reprice mortgages, despite an increase in funding costs from higher interest rates, partly offset by volume growth.
Credit Cards and Personal Loans (CCPL) & Other Unsecured Lending income was down by 13 per cent mainly on account of tighter credit standards and portfolio optimisation actions that led to the run-down or exit of select off-strategy portfolios. This was partly offset by continued growth in client numbers and volumes within the digital banks Mox and Trust.
Treasury & Other increased by $167 million, mainly due to a positive $54 million movement in the Debit Valuation Adjustment (DVA) compared to negative $27 million in the third quarter of 2025 and an increase in the yield on Treasury securities and swaps relative to cost of funds.
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Financial review
Profit before tax by client segment
|
Q3'26 |
Q3'25¹ |
Change |
Constant currency change2 |
Q2'26 |
Change |
Constant currency change2 |
YTD'26 |
YTD'25¹ |
Change |
Constant currency change2 |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
% |
$million |
% |
% |
$million |
$million |
% |
% |
Corporate & Investment Banking |
1,607 |
1,176 |
37 |
38 |
1,510 |
6 |
6 |
4,844 |
4,472 |
8 |
9 |
Wealth & Retail Banking |
977 |
841 |
16 |
16 |
1,008 |
(3) |
(3) |
2,966 |
2,063 |
44 |
43 |
Central & other items |
(334) |
(251) |
(33) |
(27) |
(184) |
(82) |
(87) |
(776) |
(386) |
(101) |
(87) |
Profit before taxation |
2,250 |
1,766 |
27 |
29 |
2,334 |
(4) |
(4) |
7,034 |
6,149 |
14 |
15 |
The client segment commentary that follows is on a reported basis and comparisons are made to the equivalent period in 2025 on a constant currency basis, unless otherwise stated.
Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) profit before taxation improved 38 per cent. Income grew 16 per cent with a strong Global Markets performance of 21 per cent growth year-on-year, supported by 9 per cent growth in Transaction Services and 7 per cent growth in Global Banking. Expenses were 8 per cent higher, reflecting continued investment in strategic initiatives and the impact of inflation. Credit impairment was a net release of $24 million, an $87 million improvement year-on-year primarily reflecting favourable portfolio movements partly offset by the net charges resulting from overlays relating to the Middle East conflict.
Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) profit before taxation increased 16 per cent, supported by a 10 per cent rise in income led by a record performance in Wealth Solutions. Expenses increased 8 per cent on a headline basis, as continued investment in affluent business growth initiatives and digital capabilities was partly funded by efficiency initiatives. Credit impairment was $114 million, flat compared to the prior year.
Central & other items (C&O) recorded a loss before tax of $334 million, an $83 million deterioration year-on-year driven by higher expenses and increased losses from associates and joint ventures.
Adjusted net interest income and margin
|
Q3'26 |
Q3'25 |
Change1 |
Q2'26 |
Change1 |
YTD'26 |
YTD'25 |
Change1 |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
$million |
% |
$million |
$million |
% |
Net interest income |
1,474 |
1,408 |
5 |
1,470 |
– |
4,475 |
4,452 |
1 |
Adjustment for trading book funding cost and others |
1,492 |
1,329 |
12 |
1,401 |
6 |
4,231 |
3,784 |
12 |
Adjusted net interest income2 |
2,966 |
2,737 |
8 |
2,871 |
3 |
8,706 |
8,236 |
6 |
Average interest-earning assets3 |
580,402 |
560,336 |
4 |
567,122 |
2 |
571,528 |
547,771 |
4 |
Average interest-bearing liabilities3 |
634,057 |
599,796 |
6 |
619,192 |
2 |
622,219 |
576,100 |
8 |
Gross yield (%)4 |
4.32 |
4.52 |
(20) |
4.23 |
9 |
4.29 |
4.67 |
(38) |
Rate paid (%)4 |
2.10 |
2.41 |
31 |
2.02 |
(8) |
2.07 |
2.53 |
46 |
Net yield (%)4 |
2.22 |
2.11 |
11 |
2.21 |
1 |
2.22 |
2.14 |
8 |
Net interest margin (%)4,5 |
2.03 |
1.94 |
9 |
2.03 |
– |
2.04 |
2.01 |
3 |
Adjusted net interest income increased by 9 per cent year-on-year on a constant currency basis. The benefit from volume growth and increased Treasury income was partially offset by asset margin compression and the impact of WRB portfolio actions. The net interest margin increased by 9 basis points to 203 basis points, as in a lower interest rate environment, the rate paid on liabilities fell more quickly than the reduction in gross asset yields, reflecting disciplined liability pricing and an improvement in balance sheet mix.
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Financial review
Compared with the prior quarter, adjusted net interest income increased 3 per cent, as volume growth and the benefit from day count were partly offset by margin headwinds in WRB Term Deposits. The net interest margin was stable.
Average interest-earning assets grew 2 per cent over the prior quarter to $580 billion, supported by growth in Wealth Lending and Mortgages within WRB and by the successful execution of a strong pipeline of Global Banking deals. Gross yields improved 9 basis points over the prior quarter reflecting the impact of higher interest rates in key markets.
Average interest-bearing liabilities grew 2 per cent over the prior quarter to $634 billion, driven by strong growth in WRB term deposits including flows from Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR) scheme in India, partly offset by a reduction in Transaction Services CASA which included the effect of seasonal outflows. The rate paid on liabilities increased by 8 basis points over the prior quarter, reflecting the impact of higher interest rates.
Credit risk summary
Income statement view
|
Q3'26 |
Q3'25² |
Change1 |
Q2'26 |
Change1 |
YTD'26 |
YTD'252 |
Change1 |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
$million |
% |
$million |
$million |
% |
Total credit impairment charge/(release) |
90 |
188 |
(52) |
150 |
(40) |
536 |
524 |
2 |
Of which stage 1 and 2 |
(14) |
52 |
(127) |
24 |
(158) |
220 |
229 |
(4) |
Of which stage 3 |
104 |
136 |
(24) |
126 |
(17) |
316 |
295 |
7 |
Balance sheet
|
30.09.26 |
30.06.26 |
Change1 |
31.12.25 |
Change1 |
30.09.25 |
Change1 |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
$million |
% |
$million |
% |
Gross loans and advances to customers2 |
319,623 |
303,415 |
5 |
290,849 |
10 |
289,609 |
10 |
Of which stage 1 |
301,120 |
283,953 |
6 |
275,062 |
9 |
271,037 |
11 |
Of which stage 2 |
12,580 |
13,757 |
(9) |
9,823 |
28 |
12,975 |
(3) |
Of which stage 3 |
5,923 |
5,705 |
4 |
5,964 |
(1) |
5,597 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected credit loss provisions |
(4,386) |
(4,136) |
6 |
(4,061) |
8 |
(4,482) |
(2) |
Of which stage 1 |
(537) |
(515) |
4 |
(528) |
2 |
(509) |
6 |
Of which stage 2 |
(435) |
(489) |
(11) |
(446) |
(2) |
(515) |
(16) |
Of which stage 3 |
(3,414) |
(3,132) |
9 |
(3,087) |
11 |
(3,458) |
(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loans and advances to customers |
315,237 |
299,279 |
5 |
286,788 |
10 |
285,127 |
11 |
Of which stage 1 |
300,583 |
283,438 |
6 |
274,534 |
9 |
270,528 |
11 |
Of which stage 2 |
12,145 |
13,268 |
(8) |
9,377 |
30 |
12,460 |
(3) |
Of which stage 3 |
2,509 |
2,573 |
(2) |
2,877 |
(13) |
2,139 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cover ratio of stage 3 before/after collateral (%)3 |
58/75 |
55/72 |
3/3 |
52/68 |
6/7 |
62/78 |
(4)/(3) |
Credit grade 12 accounts ($million) |
700 |
1,160 |
(40) |
1,111 |
(37) |
1,373 |
(49) |
Early alerts ($million)4 |
5,155 |
5,839 |
(12) |
4,303 |
20 |
5,796 |
(11) |
Investment-grade corporate exposures (%)3 |
77 |
75 |
2 |
74 |
3 |
75 |
2 |
Asset quality remained resilient in the quarter. The Group continues to actively manage the credit portfolio while remaining alert to a volatile and challenging external environment including the Middle East conflict, energy and commodity price volatility and trade uncertainty, which has led to idiosyncratic stress in a select number of geographies and industry sectors.
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Credit impairment recorded a net charge of $90 million, down $98 million year-on-year, driven by releases from CIB portfolio movements, partly offset by $34 million of net charge from overlays relating to the Middle East conflict. WRB impairment remained broadly stable. The third quarter charge is equivalent to an annualised loan-loss rate of 9 basis points, while the year-to-date annualised loan-loss-rate is 20 basis points.
The non-linearity impact increased from the inclusion of a new downside scenario, in addition to the existing Bank Capital Stress test scenario. This new scenario (enhanced in Q3) considers a prolonged geopolitical crisis in the Middle East, which captures the heightened disruption across the Strait of Hormuz as well as the Red Sea, leading to sustained disruptions in energy, trade and supply chain, and elevated global commodity prices, alongside higher downside probability weightings as the likelihood of these scenarios materialising increased. This reflects an increased probability weighting of the two downside scenarios from 41 per cent as at 31 December 2025 to 60 per cent, while the base forecast probability weighting reduced from 59 per cent as at 31 December 2025 to 40 per cent. In addition, we have taken overlays in relation to the petrochemical and other sectors impacted by high oil prices, selected WRB portfolios being assessed as particularly vulnerable to Middle East-related disruption and for potential sovereign downgrades.
Gross Stage 3 loans and advances to customers increased by $0.2 billion to $5.9 billion in the quarter, while credit-impaired loans remained at around 1.9 per cent of gross loans, as new inflows were partly offset by repayments and write-offs. Stage 2 balances decreased by $1.2 billion from 30 June 2026 to $12.6 billion, driven by portfolio movements and overlays related to Stage transfers in CIB, partly offset by higher WRB mortgage balances.
The Stage 3 cover ratio increased by 3 percentage points from 30 June 2026 to 58 per cent, while the post-collateral cover ratio also rose by 3 percentage points to 75 per cent, reflecting a 9 per cent increase in Stage 3 provisions compared with a 4 per cent increase in gross Stage 3 loans and advances to customers.
Credit grade 12 balances declined 40 per cent from 30 June 2026 to $0.7 billion due to credit grade upgrades and repayments. Early alert balances decreased to $5.2 billion from $5.8 billion at 30 June 2026, mainly due to a reduction in exposures. The Group continues to closely and carefully monitor exposures.
The proportion of investment-grade corporate exposures increased by 2 percentage points year-on-year to 77 per cent.
Balance sheet and liquidity
|
30.09.26 |
30.6.2026 |
Change1 |
31.12.25 |
Change1 |
30.09.25 |
Change1 |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
$million |
% |
$million |
% |
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans and advances to banks |
47,888 |
45,962 |
4 |
43,901 |
9 |
45,612 |
5 |
Loans and advances to customers |
315,237 |
299,279 |
5 |
286,788 |
10 |
285,127 |
11 |
Others3 |
635,489 |
648,165 |
(2) |
589,266 |
8 |
582,911 |
9 |
Total assets |
998,614 |
993,406 |
1 |
919,955 |
9 |
913,650 |
9 |
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits by banks |
28,751 |
29,800 |
(4) |
30,846 |
(7) |
30,003 |
(4) |
Customer accounts |
558,282 |
552,644 |
1 |
530,161 |
5 |
526,284 |
6 |
Others4 |
356,394 |
355,069 |
– |
304,362 |
17 |
304,143 |
17 |
Total liabilities |
943,427 |
937,513 |
1 |
865,369 |
9 |
860,430 |
10 |
Equity |
55,187 |
55,893 |
(1) |
54,586 |
1 |
53,220 |
4 |
Total equity and liabilities |
998,614 |
993,406 |
1 |
919,955 |
9 |
913,650 |
9 |
Advances-to-deposits ratio (%)2 |
53.3 |
50.9 |
|
51.4 |
|
50.7 |
|
Liquidity coverage ratio (%) |
154 |
148 |
|
155 |
|
151 |
|
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Financial review
The Group’s balance sheet remains strong, liquid and well diversified.
Loans and advances to customers increased by $16 billion, or 5 per cent from 30 June 2026 to $315.2 billion, reflecting growth across WRB and CIB. Excluding the $4 billion increase from currency translation, the underlying growth was primarily driven by strong momentum in WRB with Wealth Solution Lending in part benefitting from the India Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR) scheme and Mortgages growth, as well as strong execution of the Global Banking pipeline within CIB.
Customer accounts increased by $6 billion, or 1 per cent from 30 June 2026 to $558.3 billion. Excluding currency translation impacts, customer accounts were broadly flat. There was continued strong growth in WRB particularly in term deposits from sustained Affluent net new money inflows including from the India Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR) scheme. This was offset by lower CIB CASA balances from a combination of deliberate balance sheet optimisation actions and temporary client outflows.
Other assets decreased by $13 billion or 2 per cent from 30 June 2026 to $635.5 billion, with a $12 billion decrease in cash and balances with Central banks, a $12 billion decrease in unsettled trades and other financial assets, a $4 billion decrease in financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss partly offset by a $6 billion increase in Investment Securities and a $6 billion increase in derivative financial instruments.
Other liabilities are flat at $356.4 billion compared to 30 June 2026, with a $9 billion increase in derivative financial instruments, a $5 billion increase in cash collateral, a $4 billion increase in debt securities in issue offset by a $15 billion decrease in unsettled trades and other financial liabilities and a $2 billion decrease in financial liabilities held at fair value through profit and loss.
The advances-to-deposits ratio increased to 53.3 per cent from 50.9 per cent as of 30 June 2026. The point-in-time liquidity coverage ratio increased by 6 percentage points in the quarter to 154 per cent and remains well above the minimum regulatory requirement of 100 per cent.
Risk-weighted assets (RWAs)
|
30.09.26 |
30.06.26 |
Change1 |
31.12.25 |
Change1 |
30.09.25 |
Change1 |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
$million |
% |
$million |
% |
By risk type |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit risk |
197,021 |
194,082 |
1.5 |
192,145 |
3 |
191,074 |
3 |
Operational risk |
35,111 |
35,111 |
– |
35,223 |
– |
32,578 |
8 |
Market risk |
31,142 |
32,258 |
(3.5) |
30,663 |
2 |
34,726 |
(10) |
Total RWAs |
263,274 |
261,451 |
0.7 |
258,031 |
2 |
258,378 |
2 |
Total risk-weighted assets of $263 billion increased by $1.8 billion from 30 June 2026:
• Credit risk RWA at $197 billion increased by $2.9 billion as compared with 30 June 2026. The increase was driven by asset growth and mix of $3.9 billion, primarily in CIB and $1.2 billion inflation from currency translation. This was partially offset by a $1.3 billion reduction related to an improvement in asset quality and $0.9 billion from RWA optimisation actions.
• Operational risk RWA remained unchanged in the quarter as the Group is now performing the annual operational risk RWA computation in the fourth quarter of the year.
• Market risk RWA decreased by $1.1 billion to $31.1 billion, driven by a decrease in value-at-risk of $1.1 billion and a fall in specific interest rate risk of $1.3 billion to $10.8 billion. This was partially offset by increases in stressed value-at-risk of $0.8 billion, commodities risk under standardised approach of $0.4 billion and structural FX exposure of $0.3 billion.
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Capital base and ratios
|
30.09.26 |
30.06.26 |
Change1 |
31.12.25 |
Change1 |
30.09.25 |
Change1 |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
$million |
% |
$million |
% |
CET1 capital |
36,442 |
37,003 |
(2) |
36,440 |
– |
36,594 |
– |
Additional Tier 1 capital (AT1) |
9,082 |
9,085 |
– |
7,509 |
21 |
6,515 |
39 |
Tier 1 capital |
45,524 |
46,088 |
(1) |
43,949 |
4 |
43,109 |
6 |
Tier 2 capital |
7,695 |
9,076 |
(15) |
9,278 |
(17) |
9,422 |
(18) |
Total capital |
53,219 |
55,164 |
(4) |
53,227 |
– |
52,531 |
1 |
CET1 capital ratio (%)2 |
13.8 |
14.2 |
(31) |
14.1 |
(28) |
14.2 |
(32) |
Total capital ratio (%)2 |
20.2 |
21.1 |
(88) |
20.6 |
(41) |
20.3 |
(12) |
Leverage ratio (%)2 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
(11) |
4.7 |
(9) |
4.6 |
(1) |
The Group’s CET1 ratio of 13.8 per cent was 31 basis points lower compared to 30 June 2026 and remains 3.6 percentage points above the Group’s current regulatory minimum CET1 requirement. The Group’s Pillar 2A requirement will be lower following a supervisory review and this will lead to a 30 basis points reduction in the Group’s CET1 requirement from 1 January 2027.
The 31 basis points reduction in the CET1 ratio during the quarter was primarily driven by shareholder distributions. Growth in RWA led to a further 10 basis point reduction in the CET1 ratio. These factors were partly offset by 67 basis points increase from profit accretion during the quarter.
The Group is part way through the $1.0 billion share buyback programme announced on 29 July 2026, and by 30 September 2026 had spent $484 million purchasing 16 million ordinary shares, reducing the share count by approximately 1 per cent. Although the share buyback was still ongoing as at 30 September 2026, the entire $1.0 billion was deducted from CET1 in the period, equivalent to a 38 basis point reduction in the CET1 ratio.
The Group is accruing the foreseeable dividend in respect of the final 2026 ordinary share dividend in the third quarter. This is not an indication of the Group's final 2026 ordinary share dividend, which will be proposed by the Board at the presentation of the 2026 full year results. The increase in the foreseeable dividend for ordinary dividend and AT1 coupons reduced the CET1 ratio by 40 basis points.
The Group’s leverage ratio of 4.6 per cent is 11 basis points lower than at 30 June 2026. The Group’s leverage ratio remains significantly above its minimum requirement of 3.7 per cent.
Supplementary financial information
Performance by client segment
|
Q3'26 |
Q3'25¹ | ||||||
|
Corporate & Investment Banking |
Wealth & Retail Banking |
Central & other items |
Total |
Corporate & Investment Banking |
Wealth & Retail Banking |
Central & other items |
Total |
|
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
Operating income |
3,395 |
2,525 |
(139) |
5,781 |
2,944 |
2,297 |
(131) |
5,110 |
External |
3,220 |
1,210 |
1,351 |
5,781 |
2,707 |
1,077 |
1,326 |
5,110 |
Inter-segment |
175 |
1,315 |
(1,490) |
– |
237 |
1,220 |
(1,457) |
– |
Operating expenses |
(1,821) |
(1,433) |
(157) |
(3,411) |
(1,700) |
(1,336) |
(108) |
(3,144) |
Operating profit/(loss) before impairment losses and taxation |
1,574 |
1,092 |
(296) |
2,370 |
1,244 |
961 |
(239) |
1,966 |
Credit impairment |
24 |
(114) |
– |
(90) |
(63) |
(116) |
(9) |
(188) |
Other impairment |
9 |
(1) |
(15) |
(7) |
(5) |
(4) |
(13) |
(22) |
(Loss)/profit from associates and joint ventures |
– |
– |
(23) |
(23) |
– |
– |
10 |
10 |
Profit/(loss) before taxation |
1,607 |
977 |
(334) |
2,250 |
1,176 |
841 |
(251) |
1,766 |
Total assets |
591,747 |
150,341 |
256,526 |
998,614 |
499,631 |
137,505 |
276,514 |
913,650 |
Loans and advances to customers (incl FVTPL)2 |
219,294 |
143,086 |
17,319 |
379,699 |
202,157 |
129,054 |
16,355 |
347,566 |
Loans and advances to customers (excl FVTPL)2 |
154,868 |
143,084 |
17,285 |
315,237 |
139,722 |
129,050 |
16,355 |
285,127 |
Total liabilities |
535,047 |
285,786 |
122,594 |
943,427 |
493,957 |
256,822 |
109,651 |
860,430 |
Customer accounts (incl FVTPL) |
328,260 |
282,012 |
7,079 |
617,351 |
329,011 |
252,326 |
4,061 |
585,398 |
Risk-weighted assets |
185,509 |
58,024 |
19,741 |
263,274 |
175,233 |
59,557 |
23,588 |
258,378 |
Income return on risk-weighted assets (%) |
7.2 |
17.6 |
(2.7) |
8.6 |
6.8 |
15.6 |
(2.1) |
7.9 |
Return on tangible equity (%) |
14.8 |
33.7 |
(35.0) |
15.7 |
11.2 |
31.4 |
(26.3) |
10.5 |
Cost-to-income ratio (%) |
53.6 |
56.8 |
nm |
59.0 |
57.7 |
58.2 |
nm |
61.5 |
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All commentary that follows is on a reported basis and comparisons are made to the equivalent period in 2025 on a constant currency basis, unless otherwise stated.
Corporate & Investment Banking
|
Q3'26 |
Q3'25¹ |
Change2 |
Constant currency change2,3 |
Q2'26 |
Change2 |
Constant currency change2,3 |
YTD'26 |
YTD'25¹ |
Change2 |
Constant currency change2,3 |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
% |
$million |
% |
% |
$million |
$million |
% |
% |
Transaction Services |
1,608 |
1,490 |
8 |
9 |
1,542 |
4 |
4 |
4,662 |
4,490 |
4 |
4 |
Payments & Liquidity |
1,090 |
1,018 |
7 |
8 |
1,047 |
4 |
4 |
3,174 |
3,096 |
3 |
2 |
Securities & Prime Services |
193 |
166 |
16 |
18 |
182 |
6 |
7 |
552 |
475 |
16 |
17 |
Trade & Working Capital |
325 |
306 |
6 |
7 |
313 |
4 |
4 |
936 |
919 |
2 |
1 |
Global Banking |
631 |
588 |
7 |
7 |
651 |
(3) |
(3) |
1,945 |
1,682 |
16 |
15 |
Lending & Financing Solutions |
542 |
496 |
9 |
10 |
546 |
(1) |
(1) |
1,599 |
1,422 |
12 |
12 |
Capital Market & Advisory |
89 |
92 |
(3) |
(4) |
105 |
(15) |
(16) |
346 |
260 |
33 |
33 |
Global Markets |
1,014 |
847 |
20 |
21 |
1,116 |
(9) |
(9) |
3,320 |
3,204 |
4 |
4 |
Treasury & Other |
142 |
19 |
nm |
nm |
40 |
nm |
nm |
369 |
160 |
131 |
127 |
Operating income |
3,395 |
2,944 |
15 |
16 |
3,349 |
1 |
1 |
10,296 |
9,536 |
8 |
8 |
Operating expenses |
(1,821) |
(1,700) |
(7) |
(8) |
(1,797) |
(1) |
(1) |
(5,332) |
(5,006) |
(7) |
(6) |
Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation |
1,574 |
1,244 |
27 |
28 |
1,552 |
1 |
1 |
4,964 |
4,530 |
10 |
10 |
Credit impairment |
24 |
(63) |
138 |
138 |
(39) |
162 |
159 |
(126) |
(53) |
(138) |
(117) |
Other impairment |
9 |
(5) |
nm |
nm |
(3) |
nm |
nm |
6 |
(5) |
nm |
nm |
Profit before taxation |
1,607 |
1,176 |
37 |
38 |
1,510 |
6 |
6 |
4,844 |
4,472 |
8 |
9 |
Total assets |
591,747 |
499,631 |
18 |
19 |
588,444 |
1 |
– |
591,747 |
499,631 |
18 |
19 |
Loans and advances to customers (incl FVTPL)4 |
219,294 |
202,157 |
8 |
8 |
216,485 |
1 |
1 |
219,294 |
202,157 |
8 |
8 |
Loans and advances to customers (excl FVTPL)4 |
154,868 |
139,722 |
11 |
– |
150,492 |
3 |
– |
154,868 |
139,722 |
11 |
– |
Total liabilities |
535,047 |
493,957 |
8 |
8 |
546,415 |
(2) |
(3) |
535,047 |
493,957 |
8 |
8 |
Customer accounts (incl FVTPL) |
328,260 |
329,011 |
– |
– |
334,715 |
(2) |
(3) |
328,260 |
329,011 |
– |
– |
Risk-weighted assets |
185,509 |
175,233 |
6 |
nm |
185,312 |
– |
nm |
185,509 |
175,233 |
6 |
nm |
Income return on risk-weighted assets (%)5 |
7.2 |
6.8 |
40 |
nm |
7.2 |
– |
nm |
7.4 |
7.3 |
10 |
nm |
Return on tangible equity (%)5 |
14.8 |
11.2 |
360 |
nm |
15.8 |
(100) |
nm |
16.4 |
16.2 |
20 |
nm |
Cost-to-income ratio (%)6 |
53.6 |
57.7 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
53.7 |
0.1 |
– |
51.8 |
52.5 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
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Performance highlights
• Profit before tax of $1,607 million increased 38 per cent year-on-year, driven by higher operating income and a net impairment release, partly offset by higher operating expenses.
• Operating income of $3,395 million increased by 16 per cent year-on-year, driven by growth across Global Markets, Transaction Services, and Global Banking.
• Transaction Services income rose 9 per cent year-on-year, with broad-based growth across products. Securities & Prime Services income increased 18 per cent, driven by higher custody balances and client volumes. Payments & Liquidity income grew 8 per cent, with fee momentum and disciplined pricing, mitigating the impact of lower rates. Trade & Working Capital increased 7 per cent, as growth in exposures and fees offset capital optimisation actions.
• Global Banking income grew 7 per cent on the back of growth in loan origination and distribution volumes and strong debt capital markets activity, reflecting effective execution of the deal pipeline.
• Global Markets income increased 21 per cent year-on-year. Flow income grew 21 per cent, driven by strong client activity as we continued to capture market opportunities across our footprint and episodic income rose 13 per cent year-on-year.
• Operating expenses increased 8 per cent, reflecting continued investment in strategic initiatives, inflation linked cost increases and higher performance related variable compensation.
• Credit Impairment was a net release of $24 million, an $87 million improvement year-on-year, primarily reflecting favourable portfolio movements, partly offset by $36 million of net charge from overlays relating to the Middle East conflict.
• RWAs of $185.5 billion were stable compared to 30 June 2026, with higher credit RWA offset by lower Market RWA.
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Wealth & Retail Banking
|
Q3'26 |
Q3'25¹ |
Change2 |
Constant currency change2,3 |
Q2'26 |
Change2 |
Constant currency change2,3 |
YTD'26 |
YTD'25¹ |
Change2 |
Constant currency change2,3 |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
% |
$million |
% |
% |
$million |
$million |
% |
% |
Wealth Solutions |
1,118 |
890 |
26 |
26 |
1,064 |
5 |
5 |
3,225 |
2,410 |
34 |
33 |
Investment Products |
884 |
691 |
28 |
28 |
849 |
4 |
4 |
2,511 |
1,795 |
40 |
39 |
Bancassurance |
234 |
199 |
18 |
18 |
215 |
9 |
8 |
714 |
615 |
16 |
16 |
Deposits & Mortgages |
1,035 |
1,043 |
(1) |
(1) |
1,032 |
– |
– |
3,084 |
3,069 |
– |
– |
CCPL & Other Unsecured Lending |
265 |
309 |
(14) |
(13) |
281 |
(6) |
(6) |
842 |
891 |
(5) |
(6) |
Treasury & Other |
107 |
55 |
95 |
95 |
92 |
16 |
16 |
299 |
163 |
83 |
76 |
Operating income |
2,525 |
2,297 |
10 |
10 |
2,469 |
2 |
2 |
7,450 |
6,533 |
14 |
14 |
Operating expenses |
(1,433) |
(1,336) |
(7) |
(8) |
(1,337) |
(7) |
(7) |
(4,065) |
(3,987) |
(2) |
(2) |
Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation |
1,092 |
961 |
14 |
14 |
1,132 |
(4) |
(4) |
3,385 |
2,546 |
33 |
32 |
Credit impairment |
(114) |
(116) |
2 |
– |
(116) |
2 |
– |
(410) |
(469) |
13 |
13 |
Other impairment |
(1) |
(4) |
75 |
100 |
(8) |
88 |
100 |
(9) |
(14) |
36 |
36 |
Profit before taxation |
977 |
841 |
16 |
16 |
1,008 |
(3) |
(3) |
2,966 |
2,063 |
44 |
43 |
Total assets |
150,341 |
137,505 |
9 |
10 |
139,041 |
8 |
6 |
150,341 |
137,505 |
9 |
10 |
Loans and advances to customers (incl FVTPL) |
143,086 |
129,054 |
11 |
11 |
131,880 |
8 |
6 |
143,086 |
129,054 |
11 |
11 |
Loans and advances to customers (excl FVTPL) |
143,084 |
129,050 |
11 |
– |
131,878 |
8 |
– |
143,084 |
129,050 |
11 |
– |
Total liabilities |
285,786 |
256,822 |
11 |
11 |
271,800 |
5 |
4 |
285,786 |
256,822 |
11 |
11 |
Customer accounts (incl FVTPL) |
282,012 |
252,326 |
12 |
12 |
267,507 |
5 |
4 |
282,012 |
252,326 |
12 |
12 |
Risk-weighted assets |
58,024 |
59,557 |
(3) |
nm |
57,401 |
1 |
nm |
58,024 |
59,557 |
(3) |
nm |
Income return on risk-weighted assets (%)4 |
17.6 |
15.6 |
200 |
nm |
17.3 |
30 |
nm |
17.3 |
15.1 |
220 |
nm |
Return on tangible equity (%)4 |
33.7 |
31.4 |
230 |
nm |
36.6 |
(290) |
nm |
35.2 |
24.6 |
1,060 |
nm |
Cost-to-income ratio (%)5 |
56.8 |
58.2 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
54.2 |
(2.6) |
(2.6) |
54.6 |
61.0 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
Performance highlights
• Profit before tax of $977 million increased by 16 per cent, supported by higher operating income.
• Operating income of $2,525 million grew 10 per cent, primarily driven by Wealth Solutions, which grew by 26 per cent. Wealth Solutions has delivered three consecutive record quarters, supported by broad-based momentum across products and geographies. This performance was underpinned by a record $20 billion of affluent net new money and the acquisition of 76,000 new-to-bank clients during the quarter. Deposits & Mortgages were down by 1 per cent due to margin compression from lower interest rates, largely offset by volume growth and proactive pricing actions. CCPL & Other Unsecured Lending declined 13 per cent, reflecting portfolio optimisation actions, partly offset by growth in Digital Banks. Included within operating income is $11 million of gain on sale of the WRB Sri Lanka business, which is treated as a notable item.
• Operating expenses increased by 8 per cent year-on-year, from continued investment in affluent business growth initiatives, including the hiring of affluent relationship managers, uplifting digital capabilities and enhancing client engagement. This was part-funded through efficiency initiatives on branches, off-strategy products and client segments.
• Credit impairment was $114 million, flat compared to the prior year, reflecting continued improvement in credit quality following the strategic pivot towards affluent clients and ongoing credit remediation actions.
• RWAs increased by $0.6 billion to $58.0 billion since 30 June 2026, primarily reflecting growth in Wealth Lending and Mortgages balances, partly offset by optimisation actions from reducing Unsecured Lending portfolios.
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Central & other items
|
Q3'26 |
Q3'25¹ |
Change2 |
Constant currency change2,3 |
Q2'26 |
Change2 |
Constant currency change2,3 |
YTD'26 |
YTD'25¹ |
Change2 |
Constant currency change2,3 |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
% |
$million |
% |
% |
$million |
$million |
% |
% |
Treasury & Other |
(139) |
(131) |
(6) |
(2) |
(116) |
(20) |
(27) |
(361) |
(53) |
nm |
nm |
Operating income |
(139) |
(131) |
(6) |
(2) |
(116) |
(20) |
(27) |
(361) |
(53) |
nm |
nm |
Operating expenses |
(157) |
(108) |
(45) |
(37) |
(62) |
(153) |
(154) |
(350) |
(398) |
12 |
14 |
Operating (loss)/profit before impairment losses and taxation |
(296) |
(239) |
(24) |
(18) |
(178) |
(66) |
(73) |
(711) |
(451) |
(58) |
(48) |
Credit impairment |
– |
(9) |
100 |
111 |
5 |
(100) |
(75) |
– |
(2) |
100 |
100 |
Other impairment |
(15) |
(13) |
(15) |
(7) |
(8) |
(88) |
(88) |
(25) |
(22) |
(14) |
(9) |
(Loss)/profit from associates and joint ventures |
(23) |
10 |
nm |
nm |
(3) |
nm |
nm |
(40) |
89 |
(145) |
(145) |
Profit/(loss) before taxation |
(334) |
(251) |
(33) |
(27) |
(184) |
(82) |
(87) |
(776) |
(386) |
(101) |
(87) |
Total assets |
256,526 |
276,514 |
(7) |
(7) |
265,921 |
(4) |
(5) |
256,526 |
276,514 |
(7) |
(7) |
Loans and advances to customers (incl FVTPL) |
17,319 |
16,355 |
6 |
6 |
16,945 |
2 |
– |
17,319 |
16,355 |
6 |
6 |
Loans and advances to customers (excl FVTPL) |
17,285 |
16,355 |
6 |
– |
16,909 |
2 |
– |
17,285 |
16,355 |
6 |
– |
Total liabilities |
122,594 |
109,651 |
12 |
12 |
119,298 |
3 |
2 |
122,594 |
109,651 |
12 |
12 |
Customer accounts (incl FVTPL) |
7,079 |
4,061 |
74 |
83 |
6,988 |
1 |
1 |
7,079 |
4,061 |
74 |
83 |
Risk-weighted assets |
19,741 |
23,588 |
(16) |
nm |
18,738 |
5 |
nm |
19,741 |
23,588 |
(16) |
nm |
Income return on risk-weighted assets (%)4 |
(2.7) |
(2.1) |
(60) |
nm |
(2.1) |
(60) |
nm |
(2.2) |
(0.3) |
(190) |
nm |
Return on tangible equity (%)4 |
(35.0) |
(26.3) |
(870) |
nm |
(16.3) |
(1,870) |
nm |
(31.4) |
(16.8) |
(1,460) |
nm |
Cost-to-income ratio (%)5 |
nm |
nm |
nm |
nm |
nm |
nm |
nm |
nm |
nm |
nm |
nm |
Memo items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SC Ventures (SCV) income |
(9) |
(10) |
10 |
10 |
2 |
nm |
nm |
(32) |
222 |
(114) |
(114) |
Performance highlights
• Loss before taxation of $334 million, increased 27 per cent compared to prior year. The deterioration was predominantly driven by higher operating expenses, an increase in the share of losses from associates and joint ventures and lower operating income.
• Operating income declined 2 per cent year-on-year to a loss of $139 million as lower funding costs were offset by lower Treasury income retained centrally.
• Operating expenses increased by 37 per cent to $157 million, driven by a $45 million provision relating to potential legal action regarding a historical transaction in a legacy business.
• Losses from associates and joint ventures totalled $23 million, due to a combination of losses on investments mostly within Ventures.
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Performance by key market
|
Q3'26 | ||||||||||
|
Hong Kong |
Korea |
China |
Taiwan |
Singapore |
India |
UAE |
UK |
US |
Other |
Group |
|
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
Operating income |
1,526 |
328 |
311 |
161 |
806 |
365 |
290 |
554 |
324 |
1,116 |
5,781 |
Operating expenses |
(621) |
(200) |
(240) |
(91) |
(456) |
(226) |
(183) |
(548) |
(197) |
(649) |
(3,411) |
Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation |
905 |
128 |
71 |
70 |
350 |
139 |
107 |
6 |
127 |
467 |
2,370 |
Credit impairment |
39 |
(5) |
(1) |
– |
(38) |
(29) |
8 |
23 |
(18) |
(69) |
(90) |
Other impairment |
– |
(2) |
– |
– |
(6) |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(7) |
(Loss)/Profit from associates and joint ventures |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(30) |
– |
– |
10 |
– |
(3) |
(23) |
Profit before taxation |
944 |
121 |
70 |
70 |
276 |
111 |
115 |
39 |
109 |
395 |
2,250 |
Total assets employed |
227,150 |
61,317 |
53,154 |
22,246 |
133,221 |
39,139 |
20,286 |
275,442 |
67,215 |
99,444 |
998,614 |
Loans and advances to customers (incl FVTPL)2 |
101,265 |
32,966 |
14,087 |
12,108 |
74,816 |
14,448 |
8,617 |
56,374 |
29,755 |
35,263 |
379,699 |
Loans and advances to customers (excl FVTPL)2 |
84,600 |
32,964 |
13,490 |
11,804 |
70,319 |
13,549 |
8,510 |
19,021 |
29,062 |
31,918 |
315,237 |
Total liabilities employed |
223,765 |
54,027 |
45,105 |
21,310 |
124,173 |
30,998 |
20,313 |
275,917 |
56,263 |
91,556 |
943,427 |
Customer accounts (incl FVTPL) |
194,968 |
38,590 |
41,068 |
19,941 |
108,854 |
19,994 |
16,675 |
87,242 |
22,696 |
67,323 |
617,351 |
Customer accounts (excl FVTPL) |
187,640 |
33,624 |
31,356 |
19,926 |
108,027 |
19,698 |
16,635 |
52,110 |
22,496 |
66,770 |
558,282 |
|
Q3'25¹ | ||||||||||
|
Hong Kong |
Korea |
China |
Taiwan |
Singapore |
India |
UAE |
UK |
US |
Other |
Group |
|
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
Operating income |
1,218 |
278 |
295 |
163 |
744 |
344 |
304 |
360 |
316 |
1,088 |
5,110 |
Operating expenses |
(654) |
(202) |
(221) |
(98) |
(462) |
(249) |
(172) |
(224) |
(171) |
(691) |
(3,144) |
Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation |
564 |
76 |
74 |
65 |
282 |
95 |
132 |
136 |
145 |
397 |
1,966 |
Credit impairment |
(69) |
(17) |
(14) |
(3) |
(33) |
– |
9 |
34 |
(71) |
(24) |
(188) |
Other impairment |
(1) |
– |
(2) |
– |
(2) |
(1) |
– |
6 |
– |
(22) |
(22) |
Profit/(loss) from associates and joint ventures |
– |
– |
16 |
– |
(2) |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
(7) |
10 |
Profit before taxation |
494 |
59 |
74 |
62 |
245 |
94 |
141 |
179 |
74 |
344 |
1,766 |
Total assets employed |
210,684 |
53,179 |
43,925 |
22,342 |
120,605 |
33,140 |
22,003 |
239,384 |
75,023 |
93,365 |
913,650 |
Loans and advances to customers (incl FVTPL)2 |
91,282 |
30,034 |
14,475 |
11,689 |
62,432 |
13,224 |
8,554 |
57,866 |
25,058 |
32,952 |
347,566 |
Loans and advances to customers (excl FVTPL)2 |
75,731 |
30,031 |
13,490 |
11,423 |
60,561 |
12,636 |
8,271 |
18,894 |
24,245 |
29,845 |
285,127 |
Total liabilities employed |
213,178 |
44,987 |
37,721 |
20,092 |
115,859 |
24,792 |
19,202 |
251,869 |
50,345 |
82,385 |
860,430 |
Customer accounts (incl FVTPL) |
187,204 |
36,214 |
31,696 |
18,467 |
101,193 |
15,920 |
16,605 |
94,972 |
21,292 |
61,835 |
585,398 |
Customer accounts (excl FVTPL) |
179,915 |
34,150 |
24,863 |
18,467 |
100,461 |
15,920 |
16,544 |
53,284 |
21,267 |
61,413 |
526,284 |
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|
Q2'26 | ||||||||||
|
Hong Kong |
Korea |
China |
Taiwan |
Singapore |
India |
UAE |
UK |
US |
Other |
Group |
|
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
Operating income |
1,485 |
369 |
303 |
179 |
815 |
395 |
254 |
506 |
315 |
1,081 |
5,702 |
Operating expenses |
(661) |
(119) |
(237) |
(92) |
(502) |
(180) |
(160) |
(339) |
(217) |
(689) |
(3,196) |
Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation |
824 |
250 |
66 |
87 |
313 |
215 |
94 |
167 |
98 |
392 |
2,506 |
Credit impairment |
(54) |
(18) |
(2) |
2 |
(7) |
6 |
4 |
(38) |
(4) |
(39) |
(150) |
Other impairment |
(5) |
– |
– |
– |
(12) |
(3) |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
(19) |
Profit from associates and joint ventures |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(2) |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
(4) |
(3) |
Profit before taxation |
765 |
232 |
64 |
89 |
292 |
218 |
99 |
132 |
94 |
349 |
2,334 |
Total assets employed |
229,358 |
56,970 |
54,944 |
22,149 |
128,324 |
33,538 |
19,836 |
278,861 |
68,745 |
100,681 |
993,406 |
Loans and advances to customers (incl FVTPL)2 |
96,296 |
28,471 |
13,771 |
11,750 |
68,527 |
12,825 |
8,699 |
61,513 |
28,292 |
35,166 |
365,310 |
Loans and advances to customers (excl FVTPL)2 |
79,231 |
28,469 |
12,935 |
11,562 |
65,160 |
11,940 |
8,608 |
22,151 |
27,625 |
31,598 |
299,279 |
Total liabilities employed |
234,712 |
48,796 |
47,397 |
20,670 |
120,376 |
26,201 |
19,903 |
270,837 |
60,895 |
87,726 |
937,513 |
Customer accounts (incl FVTPL) |
197,924 |
35,400 |
39,669 |
19,234 |
104,506 |
16,233 |
17,147 |
86,669 |
27,123 |
65,305 |
609,210 |
Customer accounts (excl FVTPL) |
191,319 |
30,984 |
31,452 |
19,220 |
103,678 |
15,855 |
17,095 |
51,699 |
26,721 |
64,621 |
552,644 |
Quarterly operating income by product
|
Q3'26 |
Q2'26 |
Q1'26 |
Q4'25¹ |
Q3'25¹ |
Q2'25¹ |
Q1'25¹ |
Q4'24¹ |
|
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
Transaction Services |
1,608 |
1,542 |
1,512 |
1,521 |
1,490 |
1,471 |
1,529 |
1,667 |
Payments & Liquidity |
1,090 |
1,047 |
1,037 |
1,064 |
1,018 |
1,015 |
1,063 |
1,193 |
Securities & Prime Services |
193 |
182 |
177 |
173 |
166 |
158 |
151 |
161 |
Trade & Working Capital |
325 |
313 |
298 |
284 |
306 |
298 |
315 |
313 |
Global Banking |
631 |
651 |
663 |
547 |
588 |
548 |
546 |
501 |
Lending & Financing Solutions |
542 |
546 |
511 |
483 |
496 |
476 |
450 |
435 |
Capital Markets & Advisory |
89 |
105 |
152 |
64 |
92 |
72 |
96 |
66 |
Global Markets |
1,014 |
1,116 |
1,190 |
660 |
847 |
1,175 |
1,182 |
770 |
Wealth Solutions |
1,118 |
1,064 |
1,043 |
677 |
890 |
742 |
778 |
563 |
Investment Products |
884 |
849 |
778 |
553 |
691 |
544 |
560 |
453 |
Bancassurance |
234 |
215 |
265 |
124 |
199 |
198 |
218 |
110 |
Deposits & Mortgages |
1,035 |
1,032 |
1,017 |
1,065 |
1,043 |
1,004 |
1,022 |
1,079 |
CCPL & Other Unsecured Lending |
265 |
281 |
296 |
320 |
309 |
313 |
269 |
295 |
Treasury & Other |
110 |
16 |
181 |
136 |
(57) |
274 |
53 |
(73) |
Total operating income |
5,781 |
5,702 |
5,902 |
4,926 |
5,110 |
5,527 |
5,379 |
4,802 |
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Earnings per ordinary share
|
Q3'26 |
Q3'25¹ |
Change |
Q2'26 |
Change |
YTD'26 |
YTD'25¹ |
Change |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
$million |
% |
$million |
$million |
% |
Profit for the period attributable to equity holders |
1,762 |
1,298 |
36 |
1,761 |
– |
5,433 |
4,624 |
17 |
Non-controlling interest |
(5) |
2 |
nm |
(8) |
38 |
(23) |
(15) |
(53) |
Dividend payable on preference shares and AT1 classified as equity |
(253) |
(272) |
7 |
(45) |
nm |
(538) |
(516) |
(4) |
Profit for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders |
1,504 |
1,028 |
46 |
1,708 |
(12) |
4,872 |
4,093 |
19 |
Basic – Weighted average number of shares (millions) |
2,184 |
2,310 |
(5) |
2,207 |
(1) |
2,209 |
2,353 |
(6) |
Diluted – Weighted average number of shares (millions) |
2,245 |
2,381 |
(6) |
2,269 |
(1) |
2,273 |
2,422 |
(6) |
Basic earnings per ordinary share (cents) |
68.9 |
44.5 |
55 |
77.4 |
(11) |
220.6 |
173.9 |
27 |
Diluted earnings per ordinary share (cents) |
67.0 |
43.2 |
55 |
75.3 |
(11) |
214.3 |
169.0 |
27 |
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Return on Tangible Equity
|
Q3'26 |
Q3'25² |
Change |
Q2'26 |
Change |
YTD'26 |
YTD'25² |
Change |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
$million |
% |
$million |
$million |
% |
Average parent company Shareholders’ Equity |
45,964 |
46,490 |
(1) |
46,203 |
(1) |
46,185 |
45,536 |
1 |
Less Average preference share capital and share premium |
(1,494) |
(1,494) |
– |
(1,494) |
– |
(1,494) |
(1,494) |
– |
Less Average intangible assets |
(6,498) |
(6,118) |
(6) |
(6,331) |
(3) |
(6,374) |
(5,966) |
(7) |
Average Ordinary Shareholders’ Tangible Equity |
37,972 |
38,878 |
(2) |
38,378 |
(1) |
38,317 |
38,076 |
1 |
Profit for the period attributable to equity holders |
1,762 |
1,298 |
36 |
1,761 |
– |
5,433 |
4,624 |
17 |
Non-controlling interests |
(5) |
2 |
nm |
(8) |
38 |
(23) |
(15) |
(53) |
Dividend payable on preference shares and AT1 classified as equity |
(253) |
(272) |
7 |
(45) |
nm |
(538) |
(516) |
(4) |
Profit for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders |
1,504 |
1,028 |
46 |
1,708 |
(12) |
4,872 |
4,093 |
19 |
Return on tangible equity1 |
15.7 |
10.5 |
520bps |
17.9 |
(220bps) |
17.0 |
14.4 |
260bps |
Net Tangible Asset Value per Share
|
30.09.26 |
30.09.25 |
Change |
30.6.2026 |
Change |
31.12.25 |
Change |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
$million |
% |
$million |
% |
Parent company shareholders’ equity |
45,619 |
46,250 |
(1) |
46,308 |
(1) |
46,593 |
(2) |
Less preference share capital and share premium |
(1,494) |
(1,494) |
– |
(1,494) |
– |
(1,494) |
– |
Less intangible assets |
(6,601) |
(6,145) |
(7) |
(6,394) |
(3) |
(6,231) |
(6) |
Net shareholders tangible equity |
37,524 |
38,611 |
(3) |
38,420 |
(2) |
38,868 |
(3) |
Ordinary shares in issue, excluding own shares (millions) |
2,174 |
2,293 |
(5) |
2,189 |
(1) |
2,247 |
(3) |
Net Tangible Asset Value per share (cents) |
1,726 |
1,684 |
2 |
1,755 |
(2) |
1,730 |
– |
Loan Loss Rate
|
9 months ended |
9 months ended |
|
30.09.2026 |
30.09.2025 |
|
$million |
$million |
Net credit impairment charge |
536 |
524 |
Less Net credit impairment on debt securities |
14 |
3 |
Less Net credit impairment relating to other financial assets |
(8) |
12 |
Net credit impairment considered for LLR calculation |
530 |
509 |
Gross Average Loans and Advances to Banks & Customers (excluding FVTPL) |
354,473 |
336,939 |
LLR bps (Annualised) |
20 |
20 |
Credit quality by client segment
|
30.09.26 | ||||||
|
|
Customers |
|
|
| ||
|
Banks |
Corporate & Investment Banking |
Wealth & Retail Banking |
Central & other items |
Customer Total |
Undrawn commitments |
Financial Guarantees |
Amortised cost |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
Stage 1 |
47,491 |
143,646 |
140,729 |
16,745 |
301,120 |
208,487 |
112,020 |
• Strong |
33,935 |
105,256 |
134,426 |
16,271 |
255,953 |
187,229 |
77,670 |
• Satisfactory |
13,556 |
38,390 |
6,303 |
474 |
45,167 |
21,258 |
34,350 |
Stage 2 |
334 |
10,054 |
1,972 |
554 |
12,580 |
4,072 |
1,976 |
• Strong |
26 |
1,624 |
1,570 |
– |
3,194 |
871 |
176 |
• Satisfactory |
308 |
7,730 |
106 |
554 |
8,390 |
3,075 |
1,779 |
• Higher risk |
– |
700 |
296 |
– |
996 |
126 |
21 |
Of which (stage 2): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
• Less than 30 days past due |
– |
130 |
106 |
– |
236 |
– |
– |
• More than 30 days past due |
– |
111 |
296 |
– |
407 |
– |
– |
Stage 3, credit-impaired financial assets |
80 |
4,058 |
1,863 |
2 |
5,923 |
8 |
513 |
Gross balance¹ |
47,905 |
157,758 |
144,564 |
17,301 |
319,623 |
212,567 |
114,509 |
Stage 1 |
(7) |
(189) |
(335) |
(13) |
(537) |
(43) |
(36) |
• Strong |
(2) |
(82) |
(242) |
(12) |
(336) |
(24) |
(9) |
• Satisfactory |
(5) |
(107) |
(93) |
(1) |
(201) |
(19) |
(27) |
Stage 2 |
(2) |
(316) |
(118) |
(1) |
(435) |
(61) |
(30) |
• Strong |
– |
(8) |
(83) |
– |
(91) |
(16) |
– |
• Satisfactory |
(2) |
(293) |
(13) |
(1) |
(307) |
(41) |
(29) |
• Higher risk |
– |
(15) |
(22) |
– |
(37) |
(4) |
(1) |
Of which (stage 2): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
• Less than 30 days past due |
– |
(3) |
(13) |
– |
(16) |
– |
– |
• More than 30 days past due |
– |
(1) |
(22) |
– |
(23) |
– |
– |
Stage 3, credit-impaired financial assets |
(8) |
(2,385) |
(1,027) |
(2) |
(3,414) |
(2) |
(88) |
Total credit impairment |
(17) |
(2,890) |
(1,480) |
(16) |
(4,386) |
(106) |
(154) |
Net carrying value |
47,888 |
154,868 |
143,084 |
17,285 |
315,237 |
|
|
Stage 1 (%) |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
– |
0.0 |
0.0 |
• Strong (%) |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
• Satisfactory (%) |
0.0 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
Stage 2 (%) |
0.6 |
3.1 |
6.0 |
0.2 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
• Strong (%) |
– |
0.5 |
5.3 |
– |
2.8 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
• Satisfactory (%) |
0.6 |
3.8 |
12.3 |
0.2 |
3.7 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
• Higher risk (%) |
– |
2.1 |
7.4 |
– |
3.7 |
3.2 |
4.8 |
Of which (stage 2) (%): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
• Less than 30 days past due (%) |
– |
2.3 |
12.3 |
– |
6.8 |
– |
– |
• More than 30 days past due (%) |
– |
0.9 |
7.4 |
– |
5.7 |
– |
– |
Stage 3, credit-impaired financial assets (S3) (%) |
10.0 |
58.8 |
55.1 |
100.0 |
57.6 |
25.0 |
17.2 |
• Stage 3 Collateral |
– |
347 |
687 |
– |
1,034 |
– |
88 |
• Stage 3 Cover ratio (after collateral) (%) |
10.0 |
67.3 |
92.0 |
100.0 |
75.1 |
25.0 |
34.3 |
Cover ratio (%) |
– |
1.8 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
– |
0.1 |
Fair value through profit or loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performing |
41,611 |
64,426 |
2 |
34 |
64,462 |
– |
– |
• Strong |
30,742 |
34,411 |
2 |
– |
34,413 |
– |
– |
• Satisfactory |
10,869 |
30,015 |
– |
34 |
30,049 |
– |
– |
• Higher risk |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Impaired (CG13-14) |
197 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Gross balance (FVTPL)2 |
41,808 |
64,426 |
2 |
34 |
64,462 |
– |
– |
Net carrying value (incl FVTPL) |
89,696 |
219,294 |
143,086 |
17,319 |
379,699 |
– |
– |
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|
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Banks |
Corporate & Investment Banking |
Wealth & Retail Banking |
Central & other items |
Customer Total |
Undrawn commitments |
Financial Guarantees |
Amortised cost |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
Stage 1 |
43,608 |
132,772 |
127,306 |
14,984 |
275,062 |
195,032 |
112,091 |
• Strong |
31,257 |
94,399 |
121,979 |
14,228 |
230,606 |
176,123 |
67,184 |
• Satisfactory |
12,351 |
38,373 |
5,327 |
756 |
44,456 |
18,909 |
44,907 |
Stage 2 |
217 |
7,859 |
1,964 |
– |
9,823 |
4,208 |
1,511 |
• Strong |
42 |
1,767 |
1,453 |
– |
3,220 |
1,340 |
351 |
• Satisfactory |
172 |
4,984 |
162 |
– |
5,146 |
2,662 |
1,052 |
• Higher risk |
3 |
1,108 |
349 |
– |
1,457 |
206 |
108 |
Of which (stage 2): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
• Less than 30 days past due |
– |
86 |
162 |
– |
248 |
– |
– |
• More than 30 days past due |
3 |
158 |
349 |
– |
507 |
– |
– |
Stage 3, credit-impaired financial assets |
90 |
4,201 |
1,761 |
2 |
5,964 |
5 |
591 |
Gross balance2 |
43,915 |
144,832 |
131,031 |
14,986 |
290,849 |
199,245 |
114,193 |
Stage 1 |
(6) |
(128) |
(388) |
(12) |
(528) |
(49) |
(26) |
• Strong |
(2) |
(59) |
(343) |
(12) |
(414) |
(28) |
(12) |
• Satisfactory |
(4) |
(69) |
(45) |
– |
(114) |
(21) |
(14) |
Stage 2 |
(1) |
(310) |
(136) |
– |
(446) |
(33) |
(16) |
• Strong |
(1) |
(4) |
(92) |
– |
(96) |
(4) |
– |
• Satisfactory |
– |
(217) |
(15) |
– |
(232) |
(20) |
(9) |
• Higher risk |
– |
(89) |
(29) |
– |
(118) |
(9) |
(7) |
Of which (stage 2): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
• Less than 30 days past due |
– |
(9) |
(15) |
– |
(24) |
– |
– |
• More than 30 days past due |
– |
(1) |
(29) |
– |
(30) |
– |
– |
Stage 3, credit-impaired financial assets |
(7) |
(2,214) |
(871) |
(2) |
(3,087) |
(2) |
(98) |
Total credit impairment |
(14) |
(2,652) |
(1,395) |
(14) |
(4,061) |
(84) |
(140) |
Net carrying value |
43,901 |
142,180 |
129,636 |
14,972 |
286,788 |
|
|
Stage 1 (%) |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
– |
– |
– |
• Strong (%) |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
• Satisfactory (%) |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
– |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
Stage 2 (%) |
0.5 |
3.9 |
6.9 |
– |
4.5 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
• Strong (%) |
2.4 |
0.2 |
6.3 |
– |
3.0 |
0.3 |
– |
• Satisfactory (%) |
– |
4.4 |
9.3 |
– |
4.5 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
• Higher risk (%) |
– |
8.0 |
8.3 |
– |
8.1 |
4.4 |
6.5 |
Of which (stage 2) (%): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
• Less than 30 days past due (%) |
– |
10.5 |
9.3 |
– |
9.7 |
– |
– |
• More than 30 days past due (%) |
– |
0.6 |
8.3 |
– |
5.9 |
– |
– |
Stage 3, credit-impaired financial assets (S3) (%) |
7.8 |
52.7 |
49.5 |
100.0 |
51.8 |
40.0 |
16.6 |
• Stage 3 Collateral |
– |
314 |
678 |
– |
992 |
– |
56 |
• Stage 3 Cover ratio (after collateral) (%) |
7.8 |
60.2 |
88.0 |
100.0 |
68.4 |
40.0 |
26.1 |
Cover ratio (%) |
– |
1.8 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
– |
0.1 |
Fair value through profit or loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performing |
36,580 |
62,780 |
3 |
– |
62,783 |
– |
– |
• Strong |
28,277 |
39,351 |
3 |
– |
39,354 |
– |
– |
• Satisfactory |
8,303 |
23,429 |
– |
– |
23,429 |
– |
– |
• Higher risk |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Impaired (CG13-14) |
92 |
14 |
– |
– |
14 |
– |
– |
Gross balance (FVTPL)3 |
36,672 |
62,794 |
3 |
– |
62,797 |
– |
– |
Net carrying value (incl FVTPL) |
80,573 |
204,974 |
129,639 |
14,972 |
349,585 |
– |
– |
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Stage 1 & 2 |
Stage 3 |
Total |
Stage 1 & 2 |
Stage 3 |
Total | |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million | |
Corporate & Investment Banking |
158 |
(32) |
126 |
129 |
(76) |
53 |
Wealth & Retail Banking |
61 |
349 |
410 |
100 |
369 |
469 |
Central & other items |
1 |
(1) |
– |
– |
2 |
2 |
Credit impairment charge/(release) |
220 |
316 |
536 |
229 |
295 |
524 |
Capital ratios
|
30.09.26 |
30.06.26 |
Change1 |
31.12.25 |
Change1 |
CET1 (%) |
13.8 |
14.2 |
(31) |
14.1 |
(28) |
Tier 1 capital (%) |
17.3 |
17.6 |
(34) |
17.0 |
26 |
Total capital (%) |
20.2 |
21.1 |
(88) |
20.6 |
(41) |
Capital base2
|
30.09.26 |
30.06.26 |
Change3 |
31.12.25 |
Change3 |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
$million |
% |
CET1 capital instruments and reserves |
|
|
|
|
|
Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts |
5,076 |
5,084 |
– |
5,120 |
(1) |
Of which: share premium accounts |
3,989 |
3,989 |
– |
3,989 |
– |
Retained earnings |
24,976 |
26,601 |
(6) |
24,528 |
2 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (and other reserves) |
8,622 |
9,458 |
(9) |
10,406 |
(17) |
Non-controlling interests (amount allowed in consolidated CET1) |
237 |
257 |
(8) |
262 |
(10) |
Independently reviewed interim and year-end profits |
5,398 |
3,658 |
48 |
5,100 |
6 |
Foreseeable dividends |
(1,139) |
(780) |
46 |
(1,377) |
(17) |
CET1 capital before regulatory adjustments |
43,170 |
44,278 |
(3) |
44,039 |
(2) |
CET1 regulatory adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
Additional value adjustments (prudential valuation adjustments) |
(825) |
(746) |
11 |
(693) |
19 |
Intangible assets (net of related tax liability) |
(6,541) |
(6,328) |
3 |
(6,145) |
6 |
Deferred tax assets that rely on future profitability (excludes those arising from temporary differences) |
(10) |
(19) |
(47) |
(15) |
(33) |
Fair value reserves related to net losses on cash flow hedges |
1,276 |
303 |
321 |
(315) |
(505) |
Deduction of amounts resulting from the calculation of excess expected loss |
(571) |
(538) |
6 |
(599) |
(5) |
Net losses on liabilities at fair value resulting from changes in own credit risk |
322 |
395 |
(18) |
412 |
(22) |
Defined-benefit pension fund assets |
(230) |
(224) |
3 |
(149) |
54 |
Fair value gains arising from the institution’s own credit risk related to derivative liabilities |
(125) |
(76) |
64 |
(70) |
79 |
Exposure amounts which could qualify for risk weighting of 1250% |
(24) |
(42) |
(43) |
(25) |
(4) |
Total regulatory adjustments to CET1 |
(6,728) |
(7,275) |
(8) |
(7,599) |
(11) |
CET1 capital |
36,442 |
37,003 |
(2) |
36,440 |
– |
Additional Tier 1 capital (AT1) instruments |
9,102 |
9,105 |
– |
7,529 |
21 |
AT1 regulatory adjustments |
(20) |
(20) |
– |
(20) |
– |
Tier 1 capital |
45,524 |
46,088 |
(1) |
43,949 |
4 |
Tier 2 capital instruments |
7,725 |
9,106 |
(15) |
9,308 |
(17) |
Tier 2 regulatory adjustments |
(30) |
(30) |
– |
(30) |
– |
Tier 2 capital |
7,695 |
9,076 |
(15) |
9,278 |
(17) |
Total capital |
53,219 |
55,164 |
(4) |
53,227 |
– |
Total risk-weighted assets |
263,274 |
261,451 |
1 |
258,031 |
2 |
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|
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31.12.25 |
|
$million |
$million |
CET1 at 1 January |
36,440 |
35,190 |
Ordinary shares issued in the period and share premium |
– |
– |
Share buyback |
(2,500) |
(2,800) |
Profit for the period |
5,398 |
5,100 |
Foreseeable dividends deducted from CET1 |
(1,139) |
(1,377) |
Difference between dividends paid and prior year accruals |
(712) |
(557) |
Movement in goodwill and other intangible assets |
(396) |
(449) |
Foreign currency translation differences |
41 |
931 |
Non-controlling interests |
(26) |
26 |
Movement in eligible other comprehensive income |
(428) |
283 |
Deferred tax assets that rely on future profitability |
5 |
16 |
Decrease/(Increase) in excess expected loss |
26 |
101 |
Additional value adjustments (prudential valuation adjustment) |
(132) |
(69) |
Exposure amounts which could qualify for risk weighting |
1 |
18 |
Fair value gains arising from the institution's own Credit Risk related to derivative liabilities |
(55) |
27 |
Others |
(81) |
– |
CET1 at 30 September/31 December |
36,442 |
36,440 |
AT1 at 1 January |
7,509 |
6,482 |
Net issuances |
1,575 |
1,026 |
Foreign currency translation difference |
(2) |
1 |
AT1 at 30 September/31 December |
9,082 |
7,509 |
Tier 2 capital at 1 January |
9,278 |
11,419 |
Regulatory amortisation |
(219) |
(227) |
Net (redemptions) |
(1,136) |
(2,175) |
Foreign currency translation and fair value differences |
(227) |
251 |
Tier 2 ineligible minority interest |
7 |
10 |
Others |
(8) |
– |
Tier 2 capital at 30 September/31 December |
7,695 |
9,278 |
Total capital at 30 September/31 December |
53,219 |
53,227 |
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|
30.09.26 | |||
|
Credit risk |
Operational risk |
Market risk |
Total risk |
|
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
Corporate & Investment Banking |
133,930 |
23,826 |
27,753 |
185,509 |
Wealth & Retail Banking |
46,140 |
11,884 |
– |
58,024 |
Central & other items |
16,951 |
(599) |
3,389 |
19,741 |
Total risk-weighted assets |
197,021 |
35,111 |
31,142 |
263,274 |
|
30.06.26 | |||
|
Credit risk |
Operational risk |
Market risk |
Total risk |
|
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
Corporate & Investment Banking |
132,322 |
23,826 |
29,164 |
185,312 |
Wealth & Retail Banking |
45,517 |
11,884 |
– |
57,401 |
Central & other items |
16,243 |
(599) |
3,094 |
18,738 |
Total risk-weighted assets |
194,082 |
35,111 |
32,258 |
261,451 |
|
31.12.25¹ | |||
|
Credit risk |
Operational risk |
Market risk |
Total risk |
|
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
Corporate & Investment Banking |
125,188 |
23,883 |
26,713 |
175,784 |
Wealth & Retail Banking |
47,349 |
11,958 |
– |
59,307 |
Central & other items |
19,608 |
(618) |
3,950 |
22,940 |
Total risk-weighted assets |
192,145 |
35,223 |
30,663 |
258,031 |
Movement in risk-weighted assets
|
Credit risk1 |
|
|
| |||
Corporate & Investment Banking |
Wealth & Retail Banking |
Central & other items |
Total |
Operational risk |
Market risk |
Total risk | |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million | |
At 1 January 2025 |
124,378 |
48,714 |
16,211 |
189,303 |
29,479 |
28,283 |
247,065 |
Assets growth & mix2 |
(2,360) |
(1,927) |
2,698 |
(1,589) |
– |
– |
(1,589) |
Asset quality2 |
2,070 |
(593) |
494 |
1,971 |
– |
– |
1,971 |
Model Updates |
(1,265) |
198 |
– |
(1,067) |
– |
63 |
(1,004) |
Methodology and policy changes |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Acquisitions and disposals |
(293) |
(92) |
(19) |
(404) |
– |
– |
(404) |
Foreign currency translation |
2,658 |
1,049 |
224 |
3,931 |
– |
– |
3,931 |
Other, Including non-credit risk movements |
– |
– |
– |
– |
5,744 |
2,317 |
8,061 |
At 31 December 2025 |
125,188 |
47,349 |
19,608 |
192,145 |
35,223 |
30,663 |
258,031 |
Assets growth & mix |
9,941 |
(601) |
(2,782) |
6,558 |
– |
– |
6,558 |
Asset quality |
(1,075) |
132 |
79 |
(864) |
– |
– |
(864) |
Model Updates |
508 |
(502) |
– |
6 |
– |
(677) |
(671) |
Methodology and policy changes |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Acquisitions and disposals |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Foreign currency translation |
(632) |
(238) |
46 |
(824) |
– |
– |
(824) |
Other, Including non-credit risk movements |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(112) |
1,156 |
1,044 |
At 30 September 2026 |
133,930 |
46,140 |
16,951 |
197,021 |
35,111 |
31,142 |
263,274 |
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31.12.25 |
Change1 |
|
$million |
$million |
% |
$million |
% |
Tier 1 capital |
45,524 |
46,088 |
(1) |
43,949 |
4 |
Derivative financial instruments |
88,341 |
82,225 |
7 |
65,782 |
34 |
Derivative cash collateral |
14,783 |
14,394 |
3 |
12,868 |
15 |
Securities financing transactions (SFTs) |
102,688 |
105,739 |
(3) |
96,096 |
7 |
Loans and advances and other assets |
792,802 |
791,048 |
– |
745,209 |
6 |
Total on-balance sheet assets |
998,614 |
993,406 |
1 |
919,955 |
9 |
Regulatory adjustments2 |
(106,933) |
(110,750) |
(3) |
(96,565) |
11 |
Derivatives adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
Derivatives netting |
(71,070) |
(63,439) |
12 |
(51,827) |
37 |
Adjustments to cash collateral |
(10,945) |
(10,785) |
1 |
(10,011) |
9 |
Net written credit protection |
3,576 |
2,568 |
39 |
2,604 |
37 |
Potential future exposure on derivatives |
66,345 |
60,640 |
9 |
58,062 |
14 |
Total derivatives adjustments |
(12,094) |
(11,016) |
10 |
(1,172) |
932 |
Counterparty risk leverage exposure measure for SFTs |
9,189 |
6,828 |
35 |
6,715 |
37 |
Off-balance sheet items |
110,997 |
110,336 |
1 |
117,341 |
(5) |
Regulatory deductions from Tier 1 capital |
(8,350) |
(8,039) |
4 |
(8,084) |
3 |
Total exposure measure excluding claims on central banks |
991,423 |
980,765 |
1 |
938,190 |
6 |
Leverage ratio excluding claims on central banks (%)3 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
(11) |
4.7 |
(9) |
Average leverage exposure measure excluding claims on central banks |
1,000,024 |
977,419 |
2 |
949,214 |
5 |
Average leverage ratio excluding claims on central banks (%)3 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
(3) |
4.6 |
(7) |
Countercyclical leverage ratio buffer (%)3 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
– |
0.1 |
– |
G-SII additional leverage ratio buffer (%)3 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
– |
0.4 |
– |
Condensed consolidated interim income statement
For the nine months ended 30 September 2026
|
9 months ended |
9 months ended |
|
30.09.26 |
30.09.25 (Restated) |
|
$million |
$million |
Interest income |
17,658 |
18,619 |
Interest expense |
(13,183) |
(14,167) |
Net interest income |
4,475 |
4,452 |
Fees and commission income |
4,967 |
4,090 |
Fees and commission expense |
(945) |
(811) |
Net fee and commission income |
4,022 |
3,279 |
Net trading income |
8,829 |
7,946 |
Other operating income |
59 |
339 |
Operating income |
17,385 |
16,016 |
Staff costs1 |
(6,590) |
(6,066) |
Premises costs |
(270) |
(273) |
General administrative expenses1 |
(2,042) |
(2,216) |
Depreciation and amortisation |
(845) |
(836) |
Operating expenses |
(9,747) |
(9,391) |
Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation |
7,638 |
6,625 |
Credit impairment |
(536) |
(524) |
Goodwill, property, plant and equipment and other impairment |
(28) |
(41) |
(Loss)/profit from associates and joint ventures |
(40) |
89 |
Profit before taxation |
7,034 |
6,149 |
Taxation |
(1,601) |
(1,525) |
Profit for the period |
5,433 |
4,624 |
|
|
|
Profit attributable to: |
|
|
Non-controlling interests |
23 |
15 |
Parent company shareholders |
5,410 |
4,609 |
Profit for the period |
5,433 |
4,624 |
|
cents |
cents |
Earnings per share: |
|
|
Basic earnings per ordinary share |
220.6 |
173.9 |
Diluted earnings per ordinary share |
214.3 |
169.0 |
Financial statements
Condensed consolidated interim statement
of comprehensive income
For the nine months ended 30 September 2026
|
9 months ended |
9 months ended |
|
30.09.26 |
30.09.25 |
|
$million |
$million |
Profit for the period |
5,433 |
4,624 |
Other comprehensive (loss)/income |
|
|
Items that will not be reclassified to income statement: |
167 |
168 |
Own credit gains/(losses) on financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss |
117 |
(93) |
Equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income |
5 |
262 |
Actuarial gains on retirement benefit obligations |
98 |
29 |
Revaluation deficit |
(2) |
(11) |
Taxation relating to components of other comprehensive income |
(51) |
(19) |
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to income statement: |
(1,917) |
1,325 |
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations: |
|
|
Net (losses)/gains taken to equity |
(22) |
790 |
Net gains/(losses) on net investment hedges |
52 |
(28) |
Share of other comprehensive income/(loss) from associates and joint ventures |
52 |
(8) |
Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income: |
|
|
Net valuation (losses)/gains taken to equity |
(506) |
281 |
Reclassified to income statement |
36 |
(45) |
Net impact of expected credit losses |
3 |
1 |
Cash flow hedges: |
|
|
Net movements in cash flow hedge reserve |
(1,885) |
425 |
Taxation relating to components of other comprehensive income |
353 |
(91) |
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period, net of taxation |
(1,750) |
1,493 |
Total comprehensive income for the period |
3,683 |
6,117 |
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income attributable to: |
|
|
Non-controlling interests |
12 |
31 |
Parent company shareholders |
3,671 |
6,086 |
Total comprehensive income for the period |
3,683 |
6,117 |
Financial statements
Condensed consolidated interim balance sheet
As at 30 September 2026
|
30.09.26 |
31.12.25 |
|
$million |
$million |
Assets |
|
|
Cash and balances at central banks |
72,944 |
77,746 |
Financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss |
221,652 |
195,257 |
Derivative financial instruments |
88,340 |
65,782 |
Loans and advances to banks |
47,888 |
43,901 |
Loans and advances to customers |
315,237 |
286,788 |
Investment securities |
162,105 |
166,956 |
Other assets |
73,623 |
67,931 |
Current tax assets |
398 |
574 |
Prepayments and accrued income |
3,126 |
3,058 |
Interests in associates and joint ventures |
1,544 |
1,426 |
Goodwill and intangible assets |
6,601 |
6,231 |
Property, plant and equipment |
2,469 |
2,559 |
Deferred tax assets |
689 |
493 |
Retirement benefit schemes in surplus |
241 |
154 |
Assets classified as held for sale |
1,757 |
1,099 |
Total assets |
998,614 |
919,955 |
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
Deposits by banks |
28,751 |
30,846 |
Customer accounts |
558,282 |
530,161 |
Repurchase agreements and other similar secured borrowing |
5,613 |
7,757 |
Financial liabilities held at fair value through profit or loss |
97,633 |
89,597 |
Derivative financial instruments |
92,384 |
68,204 |
Debt securities in issue |
83,049 |
72,858 |
Other liabilities |
60,341 |
46,655 |
Current tax liabilities |
924 |
709 |
Accruals and deferred income |
7,184 |
7,358 |
Subordinated liabilities and other borrowed funds |
7,463 |
8,834 |
Deferred tax liabilities |
634 |
752 |
Provisions for liabilities and charges |
387 |
401 |
Retirement benefit schemes in deficit |
295 |
323 |
Liabilities included in disposal groups held for sale |
487 |
914 |
Total liabilities |
943,427 |
865,369 |
|
|
|
Equity |
|
|
Share capital and share premium account |
6,570 |
6,614 |
Other reserves |
8,622 |
10,406 |
Retained earnings |
30,427 |
29,573 |
Total parent company shareholders’ equity |
45,619 |
46,593 |
Other equity instruments |
9,102 |
7,528 |
Total equity excluding non-controlling interests |
54,721 |
54,121 |
Non-controlling interests |
466 |
465 |
Total equity |
55,187 |
54,586 |
Total equity and liabilities |
998,614 |
919,955 |
Financial statements
Condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in equity
For the nine months ended 30 September 2026
|
Ordinary share capital and share premium account |
Preference share capital and share premium account |
Capital and merger reserves1 |
Own credit adjustment reserve |
Fair value through other comprehensive income reserve debt |
Fair value through other comprehensive income reserve equity |
Cash flow hedge reserve |
Translation reserve |
Retained earnings |
Parent company shareholders’ equity |
Other equity instruments |
Non-controlling interests |
Total |
|
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
$million |
As at 1 January 2025 |
5,201 |
1,494 |
17,573 |
(278) |
(241) |
304 |
4 |
(8,638) |
28,969 |
44,388 |
6,502 |
394 |
51,284 |
Profit for the period |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
5,085 |
5,085 |
– |
12 |
5,097 |
Other comprehensive (loss)/ income⁷ |
– |
– |
– |
(134) |
284 |
236⁵ |
311 |
885 |
1032,6 |
1,685 |
– |
33 |
1,718 |
Distributions |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(50) |
(50) |
Other equity instruments issued, net of expenses |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1,989 |
– |
1,989 |
Redemption of other equity instruments |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(1,000) |
– |
(1,000) |
Treasury shares net movement |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(452) |
(452) |
– |
– |
(452) |
Share option expense⁷ |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
220 |
220 |
– |
– |
220 |
Dividends on ordinary shares |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(954) |
(954) |
– |
– |
(954) |
Dividends on preference shares and AT1 securities |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(527) |
(527) |
– |
– |
(527) |
Share buyback³ |
(81) |
– |
81 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(2,800) |
(2,800) |
– |
– |
(2,800) |
Other movements |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(27) |
– |
– |
46 |
(71) |
(52) |
37 |
76⁴ |
61 |
As at 31 December 2025 |
5,120 |
1,494 |
17,654 |
(412) |
16 |
540 |
315 |
(7,707) |
29,573 |
46,593 |
7,528 |
465 |
54,586 |
Profit for the period |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
5,410 |
5,410 |
– |
23 |
5,433 |
Other comprehensive (loss)/ income⁷ |
– |
– |
– |
90 |
(348) |
(20)⁹ |
(1,591) |
41 |
892,10 |
(1,739) |
– |
(11) |
(1,750) |
Distributions |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(43) |
(43) |
Other equity instruments issued, net of expenses |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1,576 |
– |
1,576 |
Treasury shares net movement |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(285) |
(285) |
– |
– |
(285) |
Share option expense7 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
240 |
240 |
– |
– |
240 |
Dividends on ordinary shares |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(1,551) |
(1,551) |
– |
– |
(1,551) |
Dividends on preference shares and AT1 securities |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(538) |
(538) |
– |
– |
(538) |
Share buyback3,8 |
(44) |
– |
44 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(2,500) |
(2,500) |
– |
– |
(2,500) |
Other movements |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
(11) |
(11) |
(2) |
32⁴ |
19 |
As at 30 September 2026 |
5,076 |
1,494 |
17,698 |
(322) |
(332) |
520 |
(1,276) |
(7,666) |
30,427 |
45,619 |
9,102 |
466 |
55,187 |
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Financial statements
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 2026. 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 2025, which have been prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) (Accounting Standards) as adopted by the European Union (EU IFRS) as there are no applicable differences for the periods presented, and in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The Group’s Annual Report 2026 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 IAS 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 IAS 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 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 2025, unless otherwise stated. This document was approved by the Board on 28 October 2026. The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 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.
Comparatives
Comparatives have been restated in the income statement in line with the current year with respect to Staff costs and General administrative expenses. Details of these changes are set out in the income statement.
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 28 October 2026. For this reason, the Group continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for preparing the interim financial information.
Other supplementary financial information
Net interest margin
|
3 months ended |
3 months ended |
3 months ended |
|
30.09.26 |
30.06.26 |
30.09.25 |
|
$million |
$million |
$million |
Interest income |
6,099 |
5,770 |
6,134 |
Adjustment for trading book funding cost and others |
225 |
216 |
247 |
Adjusted interest income |
6,324 |
5,986 |
6,381 |
Average interest-earning assets1 |
580,402 |
567,122 |
560,336 |
Gross yield (%) |
4.32 |
4.23 |
4.52 |
Interest expense |
4,625 |
4,300 |
4,726 |
Adjustment for trading book funding cost and others |
(1,267) |
(1,185) |
(1,082) |
Adjusted interest expense |
3,358 |
3,115 |
3,644 |
Average interest–bearing liabilities1 |
634,057 |
619,192 |
599,796 |
Rate paid (%) |
2.10 |
2.02 |
2.41 |
Net yield (%) |
2.22 |
2.21 |
2.11 |
Adjusted net interest income |
2,966 |
2,871 |
2,737 |
Net interest margin (%) |
2.03 |
2.03 |
1.94 |
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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 that it is made. 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 Standard Chartered PLC’s 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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Chinese translation
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For further information, please contact:
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