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Employee compensation and benefits - Movement on HSBC share awards (Details) - Conditional share awards
shares in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
shares
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2024
shares
$ / shares
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Conditional share awards outstanding at 1 Jan (in shares) 133,643 125,023
Additions during the year (in shares) 55,411 84,930
Released in the year (in shares) (63,652) (71,849)
Forfeited in the year (in shares) (5,756) (4,461)
Conditional share awards outstanding at 31 Dec (in shares) 119,646 133,643
Weighted average fair value of awards granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 7.11 $ 6.08