v3.25.4
Net fee income
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Analysis of income and expense [abstract]  
Net fee income 2Net fee income
Net fee income by global business
2025
Hong Kong
UK
CIB
IWPB
Corporate
Centre
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Funds under management
122
68
612
2,008
—
2,810
Cards
933
812
174
1,009
—
2,928
Credit facilities
54
239
1,098
62
—
1,453
Broking income
587
34
674
237
—
1,532
Account services
181
338
732
218
—
1,469
Unit trusts
424
—
2
936
—
1,362
Underwriting
—
—
752
—
—
752
Global custody
104
—
823
37
—
964
Remittances
214
40
586
41
—
881
Imports/exports
158
43
374
—
—
575
Insurance agency commission
64
18
2
331
—
415
Other
858
699
3,469
1,093
(3,652)
2,467
Fee income
3,699
2,291
9,298
5,972
(3,652)
17,608
Less: fee expense
(923)
(487)
(4,809)
(1,709)
3,663
(4,265)
Net fee income
2,776
1,804
4,489
4,263
11
13,343
2024
Funds under management
108
68
511
1,752
—
2,439
Cards
907
754
156
1,026
—
2,843
Credit facilities
62
207
1,093
66
—
1,428
Broking income
322
33
723
212
—
1,290
Account services
177
354
721
247
—
1,499
Unit trusts
382
—
1
688
—
1,071
Underwriting
—
—
691
—
—
691
Global custody
90
—
707
34
—
831
Remittances
196
43
544
42
—
825
Imports/exports
158
38
449
—
—
645
Insurance agency commission
66
20
2
259
—
347
Other
699
728
3,199
899
(3,168)
2,357
Fee income
3,167
2,245
8,797
5,225
(3,168)
16,266
Less: fee expense
(862)
(424)
(4,452)
(1,368)
3,141
(3,965)
Net fee income
2,305
1,821
4,345
3,857
(27)
12,301
2023
Funds under management
98
64
551
1,660
—
2,373
Cards
888
724
152
1,012
—
2,776
Credit facilities
83
182
1,240
69
—
1,574
Broking income
271
34
609
163
—
1,077
Account services
173
337
728
299
—
1,537
Unit trusts
281
—
1
456
—
738
Underwriting
—
—
586
—
—
586
Global custody
86
—
732
46
—
864
Remittances
183
40
544
55
1
823
Imports/exports
155
35
434
—
—
624
Insurance agency commission
76
13
2
207
—
298
Other
555
696
2,893
908
(2,706)
2,346
Fee income
2,849
2,125
8,472
4,875
(2,705)
15,616
Less: fee expense
(818)
(353)
(3,988)
(1,325)
2,713
(3,771)
Net fee income
2,031
1,772
4,484
3,550
8
11,845
Net fee income included $6.8bn of fees earned on financial assets that were not at fair value through profit or loss, other than amounts included in
determining the effective interest rate (2024: $6.8bn; 2023: $7.0bn), $2.0bn of fees payable on financial liabilities that were not at fair value through
profit or loss, other than amounts included in determining the effective interest rate (2024: $2.0bn; 2023: $1.9bn), $4.0bn of fees earned on trust
and other fiduciary activities (2024: $3.5bn; 2023: $3.5bn) and $0.5bn of fees payable relating to trust and other fiduciary activities (2024: $0.4bn;
2023: $0.3bn).