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Financial liabilities designated at fair value
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Financial Instruments [Abstract]  
Financial liabilities designated at fair value 16Financial investments
Carrying amount of financial investments
2025
2024
$m
$m
Financial investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
385,122
339,193
–  treasury and other eligible bills
105,075
112,705
–  debt securities
277,867
224,496
–  equity securities
1,755
1,569
–  other instruments
425
423
Debt instruments measured at amortised cost
182,089
153,973
–  treasury and other eligible bills
23,445
22,148
–  debt securities
158,644
131,825
At 31 Dec
567,211
493,166
Equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
Fair value
Dividends
recognised
Type of equity instruments
$m
$m
Investments required by central institutions
634
27
Business facilitation
1,045
28
Others
76
2
At 31 Dec 2025
1,755
57
Investments required by central institutions
620
29
Business facilitation
886
29
Others
63
2
At 31 Dec 2024
1,569
60
Weighted average yields of investment debt securities
Up to 1
year
1 to 5
years
5 to 10
years
Over 10
years
Yield
Yield
Yield
Yield
%
%
%
%
Debt securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
US Treasury
2.9
3.7
2.3
2.3
US Government agencies
—
3.0
4.4
3.5
US Government-sponsored agencies
1.8
1.6
4.1
1.8
UK Government
—
3.8
2.6
1.9
Hong Kong Government
1.4
2.5
2.7
—
Other governments
2.8
4.2
4.3
2.2
Asset-backed securities
—
4.4
3.9
3.3
Corporate debt and other securities
3.2
3.9
4.2
1.3
Debt securities measured at amortised cost
US Treasury
3.2
3.8
3.7
2.0
US Government agencies
4.5
4.3
4.0
4.7
US Government-sponsored agencies
—
2.9
3.7
2.9
UK Government
—
3.3
3.0
—
Hong Kong Government
2.5
2.7
—
—
Other governments
3.2
3.1
2.5
8.0
Asset-backed securities
—
—
7.3
—
Corporate debt and other securities
3.2
3.4
3.8
4.8
The maturity distributions of ABSs are presented in the above table on the basis of contractual maturity dates. The weighted average yield for each
range of maturities is calculated by dividing the annualised interest income for the year ended 31 December 2025 by the book amount of debt
securities at that date. The yields do not include the effect of related derivatives.
HSBC Holdings
HSBC Holdings carrying amount of financial investments
2025
2024
$m
$m
Debt instruments measured at amortised cost
Treasury and other eligible bills
15,470
9,556
Debt securities
—
772
At 31 Dec
15,470
10,328
25Financial liabilities designated at fair value
HSBC
2025
2024
$m
$m
Deposits by banks and customer accounts1
27,491
23,773
Liabilities to customers under investment contracts
5,288
5,931
Debt securities in issue (Note 26)
116,502
99,706
Subordinated liabilities (Note 29)
9,175
9,317
At 31 Dec
158,456
138,727
1Structured deposits placed at HSBC Bank USA are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a US government agency, up to $250,000 per
depositor.
The carrying amount of financial liabilities designated at fair value was $2,691m less than the contractual amount at maturity (2024: $4,365m less).
The cumulative amount of change in fair value attributable to changes in credit risk was a loss of $2,252m (2024: loss of $1,655m).
HSBC Holdings 
2025
2024
$m
$m
Debt securities in issue (Note 26)
44,687
33,268
Subordinated liabilities (Note  29)
8,220
8,314
At 31 Dec
52,907
41,582
The carrying amount of financial liabilities designated at fair value was $1,161m more than the contractual amount at maturity (2024: $17m less).
The cumulative amount of change in fair value attributable to changes in credit risk was a loss of $430m (2024: $540m).31Offsetting of financial assets and financial liabilities
In the offsetting of financial assets and financial liabilities, the net amount is reported in the balance sheet when the offset criteria are met. This is
achieved when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is either an intention to settle on a net basis, or
realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
In the following table, the ‘Amounts not set off in the balance sheet’ include transactions where:
–the counterparty has an offsetting exposure with HSBC and a master netting or similar arrangement is in place with a right to set off only in the
event of default, insolvency or bankruptcy, or the offset criteria are otherwise not satisfied; and
–cash and non-cash collateral (debt securities and equities) has been received/pledged for derivatives and reverse repurchase/repurchase, stock
borrowing/lending and similar agreements to cover net exposure in the event of a default or other predetermined events.
The effect of over-collateralisation is excluded.
‘Amounts not subject to enforceable netting agreements’ include contracts executed in jurisdictions where the rights of offset may not be upheld
under the local bankruptcy laws, and transactions where a legal opinion evidencing enforceability of the right of offset may not have been sought,
or may have been unable to obtain.
For risk management purposes, the net amounts of loans and advances to customers are subject to limits, which are monitored and the relevant
customer agreements are subject to review and updated, as necessary, to ensure the legal right to set off remains appropriate.
Offsetting of financial assets and financial liabilities
Amounts subject to enforceable netting arrangements
Amounts not
subject to
enforceable
netting
arrangements1
Total
Amounts not set off in the
balance sheet
Gross
amounts
Amounts
offset
Net
amounts
in the
balance
sheet
Financial
instruments,
including non-
cash collateral
Cash
collateral
Net
amount
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Financial assets
Derivatives (Note 15)2
330,338
(97,243)
233,095
(202,744)
(26,074)
4,277
4,645
237,740
Reverse repos, stock borrowing and
similar agreements classified as:3
–  trading assets
31,450
(610)
30,840
(30,839)
(1)
—
2,556
33,396
–  non-trading assets
504,986
(224,173)
280,813
(279,149)
(207)
1,457
17,640
298,453
Loans and advances to customers4
39,273
(18,826)
20,447
(17,395)
(81)
2,971
2
20,449
At 31 Dec 2025
906,047
(340,852)
565,195
(530,127)
(26,363)
8,705
24,843
590,038
Derivatives (Note 15)2
372,699
(112,746)
259,953
(230,133)
(22,730)
7,090
8,684
268,637
Reverse repos, stock borrowing and
similar agreements classified as:3
–  trading assets
25,077
(637)
24,440
(24,428)
(10)
2
757
25,197
–  non-trading assets
386,124
(154,133)
231,991
(230,584)
(332)
1,075
20,602
252,593
Loans and advances to customers4
34,582
(16,540)
18,042
(15,313)
(75)
2,654
4
18,046
At 31 Dec 2024
818,482
(284,056)
534,426
(500,458)
(23,147)
10,821
30,047
564,473
Financial liabilities
Derivatives (Note 15)2
329,387
(97,243)
232,144
(201,311)
(28,038)
2,795
5,710
237,854
Repos, stock lending and similar
agreements classified as:3
–  trading liabilities
19,691
(329)
19,362
(19,362)
—
—
1
19,363
–  non-trading liabilities
375,173
(224,454)
150,719
(145,206)
(224)
5,289
54,255
204,974
Customer accounts5
46,444
(18,826)
27,618
(17,395)
(81)
10,142
12
27,630
At 31 Dec 2025
770,695
(340,852)
429,843
(383,274)
(28,343)
18,226
59,978
489,821
Derivatives (Note 15)2
369,287
(112,746)
256,541
(221,232)
(30,334)
4,975
7,907
264,448
Repos, stock lending and similar
agreements classified as:3
–  trading liabilities
18,482
(157)
18,325
(18,326)
—
(1)
6
18,331
–  non-trading liabilities
287,648
(154,613)
133,035
(131,719)
(164)
1,152
47,845
180,880
Customer accounts5
41,409
(16,540)
24,869
(15,313)
(75)
9,481
17
24,886
At 31 Dec 2024
716,826
(284,056)
432,770
(386,590)
(30,573)
15,607
55,775
488,545
1These exposures continue to be secured by financial collateral, but we may not have sought or been able to obtain a legal opinion evidencing enforceability of
the right of offset. 
2At 31 December 2025, the amount of cash margin received that had been offset against the gross derivatives assets was $3.8bn (2024: $5.3bn). The amount of
cash margin paid that had been offset against the gross derivatives liabilities was $11.5bn (2024: $5.6bn).
3For the amount of repos, reverse repos, stock lending, stock borrowing and similar agreements recognised on the balance sheet within ‘Trading assets’ of
$33.4bn (2024: $25.2bn) and ‘Trading liabilities’ of $19.4bn (2024: $18.3bn), see the ‘Funding sources and uses’ table on page 195.
4At 31 December 2025, the total amount of ‘Loans and advances to customers’ was $988.4bn (2024: $930.7bn), of which $20.4bn (2024: $18.0bn) was subject
to offsetting.
5At 31 December 2025, the total amount of ‘Customer accounts’ was $1,786.8bn (2024: $1,655.0bn), of which $27.6bn (2024: $24.9bn) was subject to
offsetting.