v3.25.4
Fair values of financial instruments carried at fair value (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Fair Value Measurement [Abstract]  
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets
Financial instruments carried at fair value and bases of valuation
2025
2024
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Recurring fair value measurements at 31 Dec
Assets
Trading assets
267,638
92,418
6,097
366,153
236,593
71,574
6,675
314,842
Financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily
measured at fair value through profit or loss
46,436
61,267
25,360
133,063
39,331
56,694
19,744
115,769
Derivatives
1,798
233,759
2,183
237,740
1,859
264,629
2,149
268,637
Financial investments
300,795
81,522
2,805
385,122
258,371
78,088
2,734
339,193
Liabilities
Trading liabilities
46,579
25,476
67
72,122
42,038
23,160
784
65,982
Financial liabilities designated at fair value
1,370
146,353
10,733
158,456
2,152
127,458
9,117
138,727
Derivatives
1,853
232,559
3,442
237,854
1,088
260,518
2,842
264,448
There were no material transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the reporting period.
The table below provides the fair value levelling of assets held for sale and liabilities of disposal groups that have been classified as held for sale in
accordance with IFRS 5. For further details, see Note 23.
Financial instruments carried at fair value and bases of valuation – assets and liabilities held for sale
2025
2024
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Recurring fair value measurements at 31 Dec
Assets
Trading assets
26
87
—
113
—
—
—
—
Financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily
measured at fair value through profit or loss
6,327
24
—
6,351
2,967
9,018
2,575
14,560
Derivatives
—
9
5
14
—
36
—
36
Financial investments
157
44
—
201
2,651
5,345
504
8,500
Liabilities
Trading liabilities
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Financial liabilities designated at fair value
1,345
—
—
1,345
—
130
—
130
Derivatives
—
13
3
16
—
19
—
19
Financial instruments measured at fair value using a valuation technique with significant unobservable inputs – Level 3
Assets
Liabilities
Financial
investments
Trading
assets
Designated and
otherwise mandatorily
measured at fair value
through profit or loss
Derivatives
Total
Trading
liabilities
Designated
at fair value
Derivatives
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Private equity including
strategic investments
595
1
20,364
—
20,960
—
1
—
1
Structured notes
—
—
—
—
—
—
10,617
—
10,617
Other derivatives
—
—
—
2,183
2,183
—
—
3,442
3,442
Bonds
2,111
3,356
2,008
—
7,475
41
—
—
41
Loans
21
1,667
1,565
—
3,253
11
—
—
11
Other portfolios
78
1,073
1,423
—
2,574
15
115
—
130
At 31 Dec 2025
2,805
6,097
25,360
2,183
36,445
67
10,733
3,442
14,242
Private equity including
strategic investments
552
1
17,705
—
18,258
—
1
—
1
Structured notes
—
—
3
—
3
—
9,113
—
9,113
Other derivatives
—
—
—
2,149
2,149
—
—
2,842
2,842
Bonds
1,978
2,173
758
—
4,909
27
—
—
27
Loans
22
2,383
1,277
—
3,682
3
—
—
3
Other portfolios
182
2,118
1
—
2,301
754
3
—
757
At 31 Dec 2024
2,734
6,675
19,744
2,149
31,302
784
9,117
2,842
12,743
Movement in Level 3 financial instruments
Assets
Liabilities
Financial
investments
Trading
assets
Designated and
otherwise
mandatorily
measured at fair
value through
profit or loss
Derivatives
Trading
liabilities
Designated
at fair value
Derivatives
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
At 1 Jan 2025
2,734
6,675
19,744
2,149
784
9,117
2,842
Total gains/(losses) recognised in profit or loss
4
154
1,487
1,291
(4)
919
2,210
–  net income/(losses) from financial instruments
held for trading or managed on a fair value basis
—
154
—
1,291
(4)
919
2,210
–  net income from assets and liabilities of insurance
businesses, including related derivatives,
measured at fair value through profit or loss
—
—
1,478
—
—
—
—
–  other income/(losses)
4
—
9
—
—
—
—
Total gains/(losses) recognised in other
comprehensive income (‘OCI’)1
255
236
84
150
21
608
174
Purchases2
2,100
4,151
4,673
—
83
—
—
New issuances
—
181
—
—
—
8,542
—
Sales
(195)
(2,679)
(389)
—
(19)
—
—
Settlements
(347)
(1,814)
(1,727)
(1,073)
(331)
(5,352)
(1,632)
Transfers out
(2,008)
(2,018)
(1,312)
(901)
(498)
(5,282)
(831)
Transfers in3
262
1,211
2,800
567
31
2,181
679
At 31 Dec 2025
2,805
6,097
25,360
2,183
67
10,733
3,442
Unrealised gains/(losses) recognised in profit or loss
relating to assets and liabilities held at 31 Dec 2025
—
309
309
1,320
(19)
(1,034)
(2,304)
–  net income/(losses) from financial instruments
held for trading or managed on a fair value basis
—
309
—
1,320
(19)
—
(2,304)
–  net income from assets and liabilities of insurance
businesses, including related derivatives,
measured at fair value through profit or loss
—
—
302
—
—
—
—
–  other income/(losses)
—
—
7
—
—
(1,034)
—
Movement in Level 3 financial instruments (continued)
Assets
Liabilities
Financial
investments
Trading
assets
Designated and
otherwise
mandatorily
measured at fair
value through
profit or loss
Derivatives
Trading
liabilities
Designated
at fair value
Derivatives
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
At 1 Jan 2024
2,618
4,306
19,788
2,069
478
10,928
2,569
Total gains/(losses) recognised in profit or loss
(9)
280
896
1,037
18
496
1,268
–  net income/(losses) from financial instruments
held for trading or managed on a fair value basis
—
280
—
1,037
18
496
1,268
–  net income from assets and liabilities of insurance
businesses, including related derivatives,
measured at fair value through profit or loss
—
—
684
—
—
—
—
–  other income/(losses)
(9)
—
212
—
—
—
—
Total gains/(losses) recognised in other
comprehensive income (‘OCI’)1
(78)
(115)
(39)
(36)
(18)
(45)
(53)
Purchases
1,670
4,170
6,261
—
924
—
—
New issuances
—
—
—
—
—
6,521
—
Sales
(97)
(1,477)
(649)
—
(295)
—
—
Settlements
(1,011)
(967)
(6,476)
(897)
(307)
(4,750)
(568)
Transfers out
(438)
(429)
(278)
(777)
(29)
(6,048)
(1,346)
Transfers in
79
907
241
753
13
2,015
972
At 31 Dec 2024
2,734
6,675
19,744
2,149
784
9,117
2,842
Unrealised gains/(losses) recognised in profit or loss
relating to assets and liabilities held at 31 Dec 2024
—
(150)
11
(1,377)
(6)
(94)
(1,343)
–  net income/(losses) from financial instruments
held for trading or managed on a fair value basis
—
(150)
—
(1,377)
(6)
—
(1,343)
–  net income from assets and liabilities of insurance
businesses, including related derivatives,
measured at fair value through profit or loss
—
—
(38)
—
—
—
—
–  other income/(losses)
—
—
49
—
—
(94)
—
1Included in ‘financial investments: fair value gains/(losses)’ in the year and ‘exchange differences’ in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
2Purchases were predominantly due to the growth of the Insurance business over the period.
3Includes $2.3bn of transfers in representing enhancements to the application of the levelling methodology, primarily impacting the Insurance business.
Basis of valuing HSBC Holdings’ financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value
2025
2024
Level 1
Level 2
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Recurring fair value measurement
Assets at 31 Dec
Trading assets
—
—
—
709
—
709
Financial assets with HSBC undertakings designated and
otherwise mandatorily measured at fair value
—
67,217
67,217
—
61,286
61,286
Derivatives
—
1,942
1,942
—
3,054
3,054
Liabilities at 31 Dec
Financial liabilities designated at fair value
—
52,907
52,907
—
41,582
41,582
Derivatives
—
3,451
3,451
—
5,340
5,340
Fair values of financial instruments not carried at fair value and bases of valuation
Fair value
Carrying
amount
Quoted market
price Level 1
Observable
inputs Level 2
Significant
unobservable
inputs Level 3
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
At 31 Dec 2025
Assets
Loans and advances to banks
108,462
—
107,906
546
108,452
Loans and advances to customers1
988,399
—
14,363
966,429
980,792
Reverse repurchase agreements – non-trading
298,392
—
298,545
—
298,545
Financial investments – at amortised cost
182,089
148,925
31,475
1,283
181,683
Liabilities
Deposits by banks
97,952
—
97,981
—
97,981
Customer accounts
1,786,828
—
1,787,070
—
1,787,070
Repurchase agreements – non-trading
204,974
—
204,966
—
204,966
Debt securities in issue
99,675
—
99,530
1,490
101,020
Subordinated liabilities
28,406
—
31,617
—
31,617
At 31 Dec 2024
Assets
Loans and advances to banks
102,039
—
101,007
1,048
102,055
Loans and advances to customers
930,658
—
11,435
906,208
917,643
Reverse repurchase agreements – non-trading
252,549
—
252,598
—
252,598
Financial investments – at amortised cost
153,973
120,843
29,493
724
151,060
Liabilities
Deposits by banks
73,997
—
74,025
—
74,025
Customer accounts
1,654,955
—
1,655,151
—
1,655,151
Repurchase agreements – non-trading
180,880
—
180,873
—
180,873
Debt securities in issue
105,785
—
105,689
954
106,643
Subordinated liabilities
25,958
—
28,262
—
28,262
1Includes loans and advances to customers with observable inputs and short maturities.
Fair values of financial instruments not carried at fair value and bases of valuation – assets and disposal groups held for sale
Fair value
Carrying
amount
Quoted market
price Level 1
Observable
inputs Level 2
Significant
unobservable
inputs Level 3
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
At 31 Dec 2025
Assets
Loans and advances to banks
45
—
45
—
45
Loans and advances to customers
3,493
—
1,303
2,190
3,493
Reverse repurchase agreements – non-trading
—
—
—
—
—
Financial investments – at amortised cost
93
84
9
—
93
Liabilities
Deposits by banks
131
—
131
—
131
Customer accounts
16,173
—
16,173
—
16,173
Repurchase agreements – non-trading
—
—
—
—
—
Debt securities in issue
495
—
495
—
495
Subordinated liabilities
—
—
—
—
—
At 31 Dec 2024
Assets
Loans and advances to banks
144
—
144
—
144
Loans and advances to customers
977
—
11
966
977
Reverse repurchase agreements – non-trading
—
—
—
—
—
Financial investments – at amortised cost
—
—
—
—
—
Liabilities
Deposits by banks
—
—
—
—
—
Customer accounts
5,399
—
5,399
—
5,399
Repurchase agreements – non-trading
—
—
—
—
—
Debt securities in issue
—
—
—
—
—
Subordinated liabilities
—
—
—
—
—
Fair values of HSBC Holdings’ financial instruments not carried at fair value on the balance sheet
2025
2024
Carrying amount
Fair value1
Carrying amount
Fair value1
$m
$m
$m
$m
Assets at 31 Dec
Loans and advances to HSBC undertakings
40,500
41,288
37,677
38,359
Financial investments – at amortised cost
15,470
15,470
10,328
10,335
Liabilities at 31 Dec
Debt securities in issue
69,024
70,533
64,320
65,123
Subordinated liabilities
26,114
29,073
23,548
25,911
1Fair values (other than Financial investments which are Level 1) were determined using valuation techniques with observable inputs (Level 2).
Disclosure of fair value measurement of liabilities
Financial instruments carried at fair value and bases of valuation
2025
2024
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Recurring fair value measurements at 31 Dec
Assets
Trading assets
267,638
92,418
6,097
366,153
236,593
71,574
6,675
314,842
Financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily
measured at fair value through profit or loss
46,436
61,267
25,360
133,063
39,331
56,694
19,744
115,769
Derivatives
1,798
233,759
2,183
237,740
1,859
264,629
2,149
268,637
Financial investments
300,795
81,522
2,805
385,122
258,371
78,088
2,734
339,193
Liabilities
Trading liabilities
46,579
25,476
67
72,122
42,038
23,160
784
65,982
Financial liabilities designated at fair value
1,370
146,353
10,733
158,456
2,152
127,458
9,117
138,727
Derivatives
1,853
232,559
3,442
237,854
1,088
260,518
2,842
264,448
There were no material transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the reporting period.
The table below provides the fair value levelling of assets held for sale and liabilities of disposal groups that have been classified as held for sale in
accordance with IFRS 5. For further details, see Note 23.
Financial instruments carried at fair value and bases of valuation – assets and liabilities held for sale
2025
2024
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Recurring fair value measurements at 31 Dec
Assets
Trading assets
26
87
—
113
—
—
—
—
Financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily
measured at fair value through profit or loss
6,327
24
—
6,351
2,967
9,018
2,575
14,560
Derivatives
—
9
5
14
—
36
—
36
Financial investments
157
44
—
201
2,651
5,345
504
8,500
Liabilities
Trading liabilities
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Financial liabilities designated at fair value
1,345
—
—
1,345
—
130
—
130
Derivatives
—
13
3
16
—
19
—
19
Financial instruments measured at fair value using a valuation technique with significant unobservable inputs – Level 3
Assets
Liabilities
Financial
investments
Trading
assets
Designated and
otherwise mandatorily
measured at fair value
through profit or loss
Derivatives
Total
Trading
liabilities
Designated
at fair value
Derivatives
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Private equity including
strategic investments
595
1
20,364
—
20,960
—
1
—
1
Structured notes
—
—
—
—
—
—
10,617
—
10,617
Other derivatives
—
—
—
2,183
2,183
—
—
3,442
3,442
Bonds
2,111
3,356
2,008
—
7,475
41
—
—
41
Loans
21
1,667
1,565
—
3,253
11
—
—
11
Other portfolios
78
1,073
1,423
—
2,574
15
115
—
130
At 31 Dec 2025
2,805
6,097
25,360
2,183
36,445
67
10,733
3,442
14,242
Private equity including
strategic investments
552
1
17,705
—
18,258
—
1
—
1
Structured notes
—
—
3
—
3
—
9,113
—
9,113
Other derivatives
—
—
—
2,149
2,149
—
—
2,842
2,842
Bonds
1,978
2,173
758
—
4,909
27
—
—
27
Loans
22
2,383
1,277
—
3,682
3
—
—
3
Other portfolios
182
2,118
1
—
2,301
754
3
—
757
At 31 Dec 2024
2,734
6,675
19,744
2,149
31,302
784
9,117
2,842
12,743
Movement in Level 3 financial instruments
Assets
Liabilities
Financial
investments
Trading
assets
Designated and
otherwise
mandatorily
measured at fair
value through
profit or loss
Derivatives
Trading
liabilities
Designated
at fair value
Derivatives
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
At 1 Jan 2025
2,734
6,675
19,744
2,149
784
9,117
2,842
Total gains/(losses) recognised in profit or loss
4
154
1,487
1,291
(4)
919
2,210
–  net income/(losses) from financial instruments
held for trading or managed on a fair value basis
—
154
—
1,291
(4)
919
2,210
–  net income from assets and liabilities of insurance
businesses, including related derivatives,
measured at fair value through profit or loss
—
—
1,478
—
—
—
—
–  other income/(losses)
4
—
9
—
—
—
—
Total gains/(losses) recognised in other
comprehensive income (‘OCI’)1
255
236
84
150
21
608
174
Purchases2
2,100
4,151
4,673
—
83
—
—
New issuances
—
181
—
—
—
8,542
—
Sales
(195)
(2,679)
(389)
—
(19)
—
—
Settlements
(347)
(1,814)
(1,727)
(1,073)
(331)
(5,352)
(1,632)
Transfers out
(2,008)
(2,018)
(1,312)
(901)
(498)
(5,282)
(831)
Transfers in3
262
1,211
2,800
567
31
2,181
679
At 31 Dec 2025
2,805
6,097
25,360
2,183
67
10,733
3,442
Unrealised gains/(losses) recognised in profit or loss
relating to assets and liabilities held at 31 Dec 2025
—
309
309
1,320
(19)
(1,034)
(2,304)
–  net income/(losses) from financial instruments
held for trading or managed on a fair value basis
—
309
—
1,320
(19)
—
(2,304)
–  net income from assets and liabilities of insurance
businesses, including related derivatives,
measured at fair value through profit or loss
—
—
302
—
—
—
—
–  other income/(losses)
—
—
7
—
—
(1,034)
—
Movement in Level 3 financial instruments (continued)
Assets
Liabilities
Financial
investments
Trading
assets
Designated and
otherwise
mandatorily
measured at fair
value through
profit or loss
Derivatives
Trading
liabilities
Designated
at fair value
Derivatives
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
At 1 Jan 2024
2,618
4,306
19,788
2,069
478
10,928
2,569
Total gains/(losses) recognised in profit or loss
(9)
280
896
1,037
18
496
1,268
–  net income/(losses) from financial instruments
held for trading or managed on a fair value basis
—
280
—
1,037
18
496
1,268
–  net income from assets and liabilities of insurance
businesses, including related derivatives,
measured at fair value through profit or loss
—
—
684
—
—
—
—
–  other income/(losses)
(9)
—
212
—
—
—
—
Total gains/(losses) recognised in other
comprehensive income (‘OCI’)1
(78)
(115)
(39)
(36)
(18)
(45)
(53)
Purchases
1,670
4,170
6,261
—
924
—
—
New issuances
—
—
—
—
—
6,521
—
Sales
(97)
(1,477)
(649)
—
(295)
—
—
Settlements
(1,011)
(967)
(6,476)
(897)
(307)
(4,750)
(568)
Transfers out
(438)
(429)
(278)
(777)
(29)
(6,048)
(1,346)
Transfers in
79
907
241
753
13
2,015
972
At 31 Dec 2024
2,734
6,675
19,744
2,149
784
9,117
2,842
Unrealised gains/(losses) recognised in profit or loss
relating to assets and liabilities held at 31 Dec 2024
—
(150)
11
(1,377)
(6)
(94)
(1,343)
–  net income/(losses) from financial instruments
held for trading or managed on a fair value basis
—
(150)
—
(1,377)
(6)
—
(1,343)
–  net income from assets and liabilities of insurance
businesses, including related derivatives,
measured at fair value through profit or loss
—
—
(38)
—
—
—
—
–  other income/(losses)
—
—
49
—
—
(94)
—
1Included in ‘financial investments: fair value gains/(losses)’ in the year and ‘exchange differences’ in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
2Purchases were predominantly due to the growth of the Insurance business over the period.
3Includes $2.3bn of transfers in representing enhancements to the application of the levelling methodology, primarily impacting the Insurance business.
Basis of valuing HSBC Holdings’ financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value
2025
2024
Level 1
Level 2
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Recurring fair value measurement
Assets at 31 Dec
Trading assets
—
—
—
709
—
709
Financial assets with HSBC undertakings designated and
otherwise mandatorily measured at fair value
—
67,217
67,217
—
61,286
61,286
Derivatives
—
1,942
1,942
—
3,054
3,054
Liabilities at 31 Dec
Financial liabilities designated at fair value
—
52,907
52,907
—
41,582
41,582
Derivatives
—
3,451
3,451
—
5,340
5,340
Fair values of financial instruments not carried at fair value and bases of valuation
Fair value
Carrying
amount
Quoted market
price Level 1
Observable
inputs Level 2
Significant
unobservable
inputs Level 3
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
At 31 Dec 2025
Assets
Loans and advances to banks
108,462
—
107,906
546
108,452
Loans and advances to customers1
988,399
—
14,363
966,429
980,792
Reverse repurchase agreements – non-trading
298,392
—
298,545
—
298,545
Financial investments – at amortised cost
182,089
148,925
31,475
1,283
181,683
Liabilities
Deposits by banks
97,952
—
97,981
—
97,981
Customer accounts
1,786,828
—
1,787,070
—
1,787,070
Repurchase agreements – non-trading
204,974
—
204,966
—
204,966
Debt securities in issue
99,675
—
99,530
1,490
101,020
Subordinated liabilities
28,406
—
31,617
—
31,617
At 31 Dec 2024
Assets
Loans and advances to banks
102,039
—
101,007
1,048
102,055
Loans and advances to customers
930,658
—
11,435
906,208
917,643
Reverse repurchase agreements – non-trading
252,549
—
252,598
—
252,598
Financial investments – at amortised cost
153,973
120,843
29,493
724
151,060
Liabilities
Deposits by banks
73,997
—
74,025
—
74,025
Customer accounts
1,654,955
—
1,655,151
—
1,655,151
Repurchase agreements – non-trading
180,880
—
180,873
—
180,873
Debt securities in issue
105,785
—
105,689
954
106,643
Subordinated liabilities
25,958
—
28,262
—
28,262
1Includes loans and advances to customers with observable inputs and short maturities.
Fair values of financial instruments not carried at fair value and bases of valuation – assets and disposal groups held for sale
Fair value
Carrying
amount
Quoted market
price Level 1
Observable
inputs Level 2
Significant
unobservable
inputs Level 3
Total
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
At 31 Dec 2025
Assets
Loans and advances to banks
45
—
45
—
45
Loans and advances to customers
3,493
—
1,303
2,190
3,493
Reverse repurchase agreements – non-trading
—
—
—
—
—
Financial investments – at amortised cost
93
84
9
—
93
Liabilities
Deposits by banks
131
—
131
—
131
Customer accounts
16,173
—
16,173
—
16,173
Repurchase agreements – non-trading
—
—
—
—
—
Debt securities in issue
495
—
495
—
495
Subordinated liabilities
—
—
—
—
—
At 31 Dec 2024
Assets
Loans and advances to banks
144
—
144
—
144
Loans and advances to customers
977
—
11
966
977
Reverse repurchase agreements – non-trading
—
—
—
—
—
Financial investments – at amortised cost
—
—
—
—
—
Liabilities
Deposits by banks
—
—
—
—
—
Customer accounts
5,399
—
5,399
—
5,399
Repurchase agreements – non-trading
—
—
—
—
—
Debt securities in issue
—
—
—
—
—
Subordinated liabilities
—
—
—
—
—
Fair values of HSBC Holdings’ financial instruments not carried at fair value on the balance sheet
2025
2024
Carrying amount
Fair value1
Carrying amount
Fair value1
$m
$m
$m
$m
Assets at 31 Dec
Loans and advances to HSBC undertakings
40,500
41,288
37,677
38,359
Financial investments – at amortised cost
15,470
15,470
10,328
10,335
Liabilities at 31 Dec
Debt securities in issue
69,024
70,533
64,320
65,123
Subordinated liabilities
26,114
29,073
23,548
25,911
1Fair values (other than Financial investments which are Level 1) were determined using valuation techniques with observable inputs (Level 2).
Disclosure of the effect of changes in significant unobservable assumptions to reasonably possible alternatives
Sensitivity of fair values to reasonably possible alternative assumptions
2025
2024
Reflected in profit or loss
Reflected in OCI
Reflected in profit or loss
Reflected in OCI
Favourable
changes
Un-
favourable
changes
Favourable
changes
Un-
favourable
changes
Favourable
changes
Un-
favourable
changes
Favourable
changes
Un-
favourable
changes
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
$m
Derivatives, trading assets and trading
liabilities1
483
(295)
—
—
481
(313)
—
—
Financial assets and liabilities designated
and otherwise mandatorily measured at
fair value through profit or loss
1,750
(1,434)
—
—
1,434
(1,141)
—
—
Financial investments
—
—
49
(49)
21
(21)
47
(50)
At 31 Dec
2,233
(1,729)
49
(49)
1,936
(1,475)
47
(50)
1‘Derivatives, trading assets and trading liabilities’ are presented as one category to reflect the manner in which these instruments are risk-managed.
Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of assets The following table lists key unobservable inputs to Level 3 financial instruments and provides the range of those inputs at 31 December 2025.
Quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs in Level 3 valuations
Fair value
2025
2024
Assets
Liabilities
Key valuation
techniques
Key unobservable
inputs
Full range
of inputs
Full range
of inputs
$m
$m
Lower
Higher
Lower
Higher
Private equity including strategic
investments1
20,960
1
Price – Net asset value
Current Value/Cost
0
75
0
291
Structured notes
—
10,617
–  equity-linked notes
—
7,773
Model – Option model
Equity volatility
5%
132%
6%
70%
Model – Option model
Equity correlation
10%
100%
15%
100%
–  Foreign exchange-linked notes
—
862
Model – Option model
Foreign exchange
volatility
3%
56%
3%
35%
–  other structured notes
—
1,982
Derivatives
2,183
3,442
 
 
–  interest rate derivatives
745
966
 
 
    securitisation swaps
98
358
Model - Discounted cash flow
Prepayment rate
5%
10%
5%
10%
    long-dated swaptions
4
3
Model – Option model
Interest rate
volatility
5%
20%
9%
30%
    other interest rate derivatives
643
605
–  Foreign exchange derivatives
678
640
    Foreign exchange options
320
299
Model – Option model
Foreign exchange
volatility
0%
22%
1%
26%
    other foreign exchange derivatives
358
341
–  equity derivatives
584
1,315
    long-dated single stock options
110
476
Model – Option model
Equity volatility
5%
100%
6%
118%
    other equity derivatives
474
839
–  credit derivatives
146
498
    total return swaps
56
345
Market proxy
Price
68
102
0
104
    other credit derivatives
90
153
–  other derivatives
30
23
Bonds
7,475
41
Market proxy
Price
0
3,342
0
140
Loans
3,253
11
Market proxy
Price
0
112
0
103
Other portfolios2
2,574
130
At 31 Dec 2025
36,445
14,242
1‘Private equity including strategic investments’ includes private equity, private credit and private equity fund, primarily held as part of our Insurance business and
for strategic investments.
2‘Other portfolios’ includes a range of smaller asset holdings.
Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of liabilities The following table lists key unobservable inputs to Level 3 financial instruments and provides the range of those inputs at 31 December 2025.
Quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs in Level 3 valuations
Fair value
2025
2024
Assets
Liabilities
Key valuation
techniques
Key unobservable
inputs
Full range
of inputs
Full range
of inputs
$m
$m
Lower
Higher
Lower
Higher
Private equity including strategic
investments1
20,960
1
Price – Net asset value
Current Value/Cost
0
75
0
291
Structured notes
—
10,617
–  equity-linked notes
—
7,773
Model – Option model
Equity volatility
5%
132%
6%
70%
Model – Option model
Equity correlation
10%
100%
15%
100%
–  Foreign exchange-linked notes
—
862
Model – Option model
Foreign exchange
volatility
3%
56%
3%
35%
–  other structured notes
—
1,982
Derivatives
2,183
3,442
 
 
–  interest rate derivatives
745
966
 
 
    securitisation swaps
98
358
Model - Discounted cash flow
Prepayment rate
5%
10%
5%
10%
    long-dated swaptions
4
3
Model – Option model
Interest rate
volatility
5%
20%
9%
30%
    other interest rate derivatives
643
605
–  Foreign exchange derivatives
678
640
    Foreign exchange options
320
299
Model – Option model
Foreign exchange
volatility
0%
22%
1%
26%
    other foreign exchange derivatives
358
341
–  equity derivatives
584
1,315
    long-dated single stock options
110
476
Model – Option model
Equity volatility
5%
100%
6%
118%
    other equity derivatives
474
839
–  credit derivatives
146
498
    total return swaps
56
345
Market proxy
Price
68
102
0
104
    other credit derivatives
90
153
–  other derivatives
30
23
Bonds
7,475
41
Market proxy
Price
0
3,342
0
140
Loans
3,253
11
Market proxy
Price
0
112
0
103
Other portfolios2
2,574
130
At 31 Dec 2025
36,445
14,242
1‘Private equity including strategic investments’ includes private equity, private credit and private equity fund, primarily held as part of our Insurance business and
for strategic investments.
2‘Other portfolios’ includes a range of smaller asset holdings.