| LOANS AND ADVANCES |
6.LOANS AND ADVANCES | | | | | | | As of December 31, | | | 2024 | | 2025 | | | | (HK$ in thousands) | Margin loans | | 47,833,365 | | 60,976,139 | Other advances (1) | | 1,966,383 | | 4,145,503 | Subtotal | | 49,799,748 | | 65,121,642 | Less: Allowance for credit losses (2) | | (85,252) | | (374,604) | Total | | 49,714,496 | | 64,747,038 |
(1) | Stock-pledged loans are included in other advances as of December 31, 2024 and 2025 with a gross amount of HK$1,907,250 thousand and HK$1,907,756 thousand, respectively. Bank loans are included in other advances as of December 31, 2025 with a gross amount of HK$2,203,074 thousand. |
(2) | The allowance for credit losses was HK$85,252 thousand and HK$374,604 thousand as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, of which nil and nil relate to stock-pledged loans, respectively. |
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