| INTEREST INCOME |
17.INTEREST INCOME | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, | | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | | | (HK$ in thousands) | Interest income from: | | | | | | | Bank deposits | | 2,482,866 | | 2,840,770 | | 3,759,286 | Securities lending | | 1,053,294 | | 1,352,746 | | 3,413,144 | Margin financing | | 1,754,056 | | 2,177,686 | | 2,955,533 | Others | | 246,206 | | 295,662 | | 313,622 | Total | | 5,536,422 | | 6,666,864 | | 10,441,585 |
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