v3.26.1
Financial Instruments And Risks (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Financial Instruments And Risks [Abstract]  
Summary of Illustrates the Impact of an Appreciation or Depreciation
    
For the year ended December 31,
 
    
2024
    
2025
 
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
 
5% appreciation of RMB
     (120,981 )       (45,521 ) 
5% depreciation of RMB
     120,981        45,521  
Summary of out the Group's Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Exposed to Interest Rate Risk
The following table sets out the Group’s financial assets and financial liabilities exposed to interest rate risk by repricing date, contractual maturity date or expected maturity date (whichever is earlier):
 

As of December 31, 2024
  
Less than

3 months
    
3 months to
1 year
 
1-2
years
    
2-3
years
    
More than

3 years
    
Overdue
    
No interest
    
Total
 
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
 
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
 
ASSETS
     
              
Cash at bank
     13,730,791        4,576,585  
  7,580,550        2,079,228        799,900        —         1,136,792        29,903,846  
Restricted cash
     12,606,465        468,019  
  953,933        49,455        —         —         54,162        14,132,034  
Financial assets held under resale agreements
     657,001        —   
  —         —         —         —         32        657,033  
Financial assets at fair value through
 
profit or loss
     4,848,823        2,793,141  
  1,129,890        793,443        1,742,218        3,176,372        5,871,927        20,355,814  
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
     647,826        390,295  
  —         117,974        —         —         —         1,156,095  
Financial assets at amortized cost
     1,499,000        —   
  —         —         —         —         —         1,499,000  
Accounts and other receivables and contract assets
     —         —   
  —         —         —         —         4,698,008        4,698,008  
Loans to customers
     18,740,577        44,898,185  
  23,977,895        21,407,199        855,385        1,629,428        —         111,508,669  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total financial assets
  
 
52,730,483
 
  
 
53,126,225
 

 
33,642,268
 
  
 
24,447,299
 
  
 
3,397,503
 
  
 
4,805,800
 
  
 
11,760,921
 
  
 
183,910,499
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
     
              
Payable to platform investors
     —         —   
  —         —         —         —         721,558        721,558  
Borrowings
     11,126,077        37,633,114  
  1,967,199        —         —         —         388,185        51,114,575  
Customer deposits
     2,906,107        1,026,951  
  —         —         —         —         692        3,933,750  
Accounts and other payables and contract liabilities
     —         —   
  —         —         —         —         2,833,692        2,833,692  
Payable to investors of consolidated structured entities
     12,719,274        21,581,299  
  7,973,593        521,458        —         —         —         42,795,624  
Financing guarantee liabilities
     —         —   
  —         —         —         —         4,217,979        4,217,979  
Lease liabilities
     56,162        130,705  
  91,030        24,766        204        —         —         302,867  
Convertible promissory notes payable
     —         —   
  6,174,050        —         —         —         —         6,174,050  
Financial assets sold under repurchase agreements
     782,397        —   
  —         —         —         —         62        782,459  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total financial liabilities
  
 
27,590,017
 
  
 
60,372,069
 

 
16,205,872
 
  
 
546,224
 
  
 
204
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
8,162,168
 
  
 
112,876,554
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total interest rate sensitivity gap
  
 
25,140,466
 
  
 
(7,245,844
)
 
 

 
17,436,396
 
  
 
23,901,075
 
  
 
3,397,299
 
  
 
4,805,800
 
  
 
3,598,753
 
  
 
71,033,945
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2025
  
Less than

3 months
    
3 months to

1 year
   
1-2
years
    
2-3
years
    
More than

3 years
    
Overdue
    
No interest
    
Total
 
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
 
ASSETS
                      
Cash at bank
     12,361,639        4,917,221       2,079,012        284,955        799,873        —         1,643,487        22,086,187  
Restricted cash
     11,642,624        7,216,198       60,454        25,370        —         —         90,508        19,035,154  
Financial assets held under resale agreements
     1,576,838        —        —         —         —         —         191        1,577,029  
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
     3,008,399        5,794,487       1,048,480        2,306,388        3,354,424        3,600,847        15,553,548        34,666,573  
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
     3,110,541        2,602,298       249,826        219,564        —         —         —         6,182,229  
Accounts and other receivables and contract assets
     —         —        —         —         —         —         3,081,225        3,081,225  
Loans to customers
     13,848,878        37,816,633       22,738,076        23,972,434        2,398,504        1,516,449        —         102,290,974  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total financial assets
  
 
45,548,919
 
  
 
58,346,837
 
 
 
26,175,848
 
  
 
26,808,711
 
  
 
6,552,801
 
  
 
5,117,296
 
  
 
20,368,959
 
  
 
188,919,371
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
                      
Payable to platform investors
     —         —        —         —         —         —         667,794        667,794  
Borrowings
     11,297,597        50,373,336       1,447,163        —         —         —         417,817        63,535,913  
Customer deposits
     6,694,151        2,699,338       —         —         —         —         63,445        9,456,934  
Accounts and other payables and contract liabilities
     —         —        —         —         —         —         3,138,181        3,138,181  
Payable to investors of consolidated structured entities
     10,393,888        14,321,735       3,943,001        262,598        —         —         —         28,921,222  
Financing guarantee liabilities
     —         —        —         —         —         —         5,647,343        5,647,343  
Lease liabilities
     47,422        104,559       81,864        23,626        2,293        —         —         259,764  
Convertible promissory notes payable
     —         6,503,803       —         —         —         —         —         6,503,803  
Financial assets sold under repurchase agreements
     1,661,960        —        —         —         —         —         48        1,662,008  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total financial liabilities
  
 
30,095,018
 
  
 
74,002,771
 
 
 
5,472,028
 
  
 
286,224
 
  
 
2,293
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
9,934,628
 
  
 
119,792,962
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total interest rate sensitivity gap
  
 
15,453,901
 
  
 
(15,655,934
)
 
 
 
20,703,820
 
  
 
26,522,487
 
  
 
6,550,508
 
  
 
5,117,296
 
  
 
10,434,331
 
  
 
69,126,409
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of Impact to Profit Before Tax on the Structure of Interest-bearing Assets and Liabilities
The table below illustrates the impact to profit before tax of the coming year as of each reporting date based on the structure of interest-bearing assets, liabilities and interest rate derivative instruments as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, caused by a parallel shift of 100 basis points in interest rates.
 
    
For the year ended December 31,
 
    
2024
    
2025
 
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
 
Change in interest rate
     
-100 basis points
     (192,807 )       (76,512 )
 
+100 basis points
     192,807        76,512  
Summary of Macro Economic Assumptions used to Estimate Expected Credit Losses As of December 31, 2024 and 2025, the range of multiple scenario forecasts of the key macroeconomic factors used to estimate ECL are listed below.
 
    
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
    
2024
   
2025
 
GDP – year on year percentage change
    
4.5%-5.3
%     
4.6%-5.2
% 
CPI – year on year percentage change
    
0.7%-1.5
%     
0.1%-1.0
% 
Broad measure of money supply (M1) – year on year percentage change
    
-0.6%-3.8
%     
3.2%-6.8
% 
Summary of Changes of ECL Impairment Provision on Loans to Customers and Financing Guarantee liabilities Related to ECL Assuming the Financial Assets
The following table shows the changes of ECL impairment provision on loans to customers and financing guarantee liabilities related to ECL assuming that the financial assets in stage 2 had been reclassified to stage 1 due to significant improvement in credit risk.
 
    
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
    
2024
   
2025
 
    
RMB’000
   
RMB’000
 
Total ECL and financing guarantee liabilities under the assumption of reclassification of financial instruments from stage 2 to stage 1
     11,255,841       12,876,126  
Total ECL and financing guarantee liabilities related to ECL recognized in the consolidated balance sheet
     12,761,499       16,968,437  
Difference-amount
     (1,505,658 )      (4,092,311 ) 
Difference-ratio
     -12 %      -24 % 
Summary of Credit Risk Exposure of the Financial Instruments under the Scope of Expected Credit Loss
The following presents the credit risk exposure of the financial instruments under the scope of expected credit loss mentioned in measurement of ECL without considering guarantee or any other credit enhancement measures:
 
    
As of December 31, 2024
 
    
Stage I
    
Stage II
    
Stage III
    
Maximum
credit risk
exposure
 
(in RMB’000)
Book value
On-balance
sheet
           
Cash at bank
     29,903,846        —         —         29,903,846  
Restricted cash
     14,132,034        —         —         14,132,034  
Financial assets held under resale agreements
     657,033        —         —         657,033  
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
     1,156,095        —         —         1,156,095  
Financial assets at amortized cost
     1,499,000        —         —         1,499,000  
Accounts and other receivables and contract assets
     4,697,722        —         286        4,698,008  
Loans to customers
     110,425,071        665,187        418,411        111,508,669  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
162,470,801
 
  
 
665,187
 
  
 
418,697
 
  
 
163,554,685
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Off-balance
sheet
           
Financing guarantee contracts
     67,368,608        648,415        —         68,017,023  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
    
As of December 31, 2025
 
    
Stage I
    
Stage II
    
Stage III
    
Maximum
credit risk
exposure
 
(in RMB’000)
Book value
On-balance
sheet
           
Cash at bank
     22,086,187        —         —         22,086,187  
Restricted cash
     19,035,154        —         —         19,035,154  
Financial assets held under resale agreements
     1,577,029        —         —         1,577,029  
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
     6,182,229        —         —         6,182,229  
Accounts and other receivables and contract assets
     3,080,913        —         312        3,081,225  
Loans to customers
     100,622,452        920,689        747,833        102,290,974  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
152,583,964
 
  
 
920,689
 
  
 
748,145
 
  
 
154,252,798
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Off-balance
sheet
           
Financing guarantee contracts
     65,376,106        2,094,102        —         67,470,208  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of Liquidity Risk
The following table analyses the Group’s financial liabilities into relevant maturity grouping based on the remaining period at the end of each reporting period to the contractual or expected maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the tables below are undiscounted contractual or expected cash flows including interest payments computed using contractual rates, or, if floating, based on current rates, and interests with financial liabilities denominated in foreign currencies translated into RMB using the spot rate as of balance sheet date:
 
As of December 31, 2024
  
Repayable
on demand
or undated
 
  
Within 1 year
 
  
1 to 2 years
 
  
2 to 3 years
 
  
Over 3 years
 
  
Total
 
 
  
RMB’000
 
  
RMB’000
 
  
RMB’000
 
  
RMB’000
 
  
RMB’000
 
  
RMB’000
 
Financial liabilities
  
  
  
  
  
  
Payable to platform investors
     721,558        —         —         —         —         721,558  
Borrowings
     71,938        49,819,385        2,046,264        —         —         51,937,587  
Customer deposit
     469,093        3,494,698        —         —         —         3,963,791  
Accounts and other payables and contract liabilities
     1,489,870        1,343,822        —         —         —         2,833,692  
Payable to investors of consolidated structured entities
     —         34,900,519        8,343,092        545,599        —         43,789,210  
Lease liabilities
     705        189,663        94,648        25,980        238        311,234  
Convertible promissory notes payable
     —         51,790        7,088,236        —         —         7,140,026  
Financial assets sold under repurchase agreements
     —         782,583        —         —         —         782,583  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
2,753,164
 
  
 
90,582,460
 
  
 
17,572,240
 
  
 
571,579
 
  
 
238
 
  
 
111,479,681
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Financing guarantee contracts
     68,017,023        —         —         —         —         68,017,023  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2025
  
Repayable
on demand
or undated
    
Within 1 year
    
1 to 2 years
    
2 to 3 years
    
Over 3 years
    
Total
 
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
 
Financial liabilities
                 
Payable to platform investors
     667,794        —         —         —         —         667,794  
Borrowings
     —         62,854,633        1,470,926        —         —         64,325,559  
Customer deposit
     427,528        9,092,123        —         —         —         9,519,651  
Accounts and other payables and contract liabilities
     2,772,257        365,924        —         —         —         3,138,181  
Payable to investors of consolidated structured entities
     —         25,148,132        4,018,598        265,519        —         29,432,249  
Lease liabilities
     521        154,465        88,895        26,493        2,720        273,094  
Convertible promissory notes payable
     —         6,930,860        —         —         —         6,930,860  
Financial assets sold under repurchase agreements
     —         1,662,439        —         —         —         1,662,439  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
3,868,100
 
  
 
106,208,576
 
  
 
5,578,419
 
  
 
292,012
 
  
 
2,720
 
  
 
115,949,827
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Financing guarantee contracts
     67,470,208        —         —         —         —         67,470,208  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of Group's Maximum Exposure to Structured Entities
The following table shows the Group’s maximum exposure to the unconsolidated structured entities representing the Group’s maximum possible risk exposure that could occur as a result of the Group’s arrangements with structured entities.
These unconsolidated structured products mainly include asset management plans, trust plans, mutual funds, private funds and wealth management products which are all classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.
 
    
As of December 31, 2024
 
(in RMB’000)
  
Size
    
Carrying amount
of investment in
structured entities
    
Group’s
maximum
exposure
    
Interest held by
Group
 
Unconsolidated structured entities managed by third parties
     NA        9,126,031        9,126,031        Investment income  
Unconsolidated structured entities managed by affiliated entities
     NA        1,237,189        1,237,189        Investment income  
Unconsolidated structured entities serviced by the Group
     21,168        —         21,168        Service fee  
    
As of December 31, 2025
 
(in RMB’000)
  
Size
    
Carrying amount
of investment in
structured entities
    
Group’s
maximum
exposure
    
Interest held by
Group
 
Unconsolidated structured entities managed by third parties
     NA        14,200,485        14,200,485        Investment income  
Unconsolidated structured entities managed by affiliated entities
     NA        830,880        830,880        Investment income  
Unconsolidated structured entities serviced by the Group
     19,740        —         19,740        Service fee  
Summary of Fair Value Estimation
The following tables set forth the financial instruments recorded at fair value by level of the fair value hierarchy:
 
As of December 31, 2024
  
Level 1
    
Level 2
    
Level 3
    
Total
 
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
 
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
           
Treasury bills 
     486,425        —         —         486,425  
Certificates of deposits
 
 
669,670
 
 
 
— 
 
 
 
— 
 
 
 
669,670
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
1,156,095
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
1,156,095
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
           
Trust plans
     —         3,937,660        308,956        4,246,616  
Private funds and other equity investments
     —         —         598,366        598,366  
Mutual funds
     3,903,003        —         —         3,903,003  
Debt securities
     —         4,931,967        —         4,931,967  
Wealth management products
     —         1,628,417        —         1,628,417  
Structured deposits
     —         1,900,622        —         1,900,622  
Others debt investments
     —         30,706        3,116,117        3,146,823  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
3,903,003
 
  
 
12,429,372
 
  
 
4,023,439
 
  
 
20,355,814
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
5,059,098
 
  
 
12,429,372
 
  
 
4,023,439
 
  
 
21,511,909
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2025
  
Level 1
    
Level 2
    
Level 3
    
Total
 
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
 
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
           
Treasury bills
     3,548,798        —         —         3,548,798  
Certificates of deposits
 
 
2,067,547
 
 
 
— 
 
 
 
— 
 
 
 
2,067,547
 
Other debt securities
 
 
565,884
 
 
 
— 
 
 
 
— 
 
 
 
565,884
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
6,182,229
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
6,182,229
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
           
Debt securities
     —         12,490,805        —         12,490,805  
Wealth management products
     —         11,430,637        —         11,430,637  
Mutual funds
  
 
2,918,741
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
2,918,741
 
Structured deposits
     —         2,434,136        —         2,434,136  
Private funds and other equity investments
  
 
— 
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
567,274
 
  
 
567,274
 
Trust plans
  
 
— 
 
  
 
94,813
 
  
 
382,448
 
  
 
477,261
 
Others debt investments
     —         —         4,347,719        4,347,719  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
2,918,741
 
  
 
26,450,391
 
  
 
5,297,441
 
  
 
34,666,573
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Derivative instruments
           
Cross currency swap
     —         (5,239 )       —         (5,239 ) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
9,100,970
 
  
 
26,445,152
 
  
 
5,297,441
 
  
 
40,843,563
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of the Changes in Level 3 Instruments
The following table presents the changes in Level 3 instruments for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025:
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
  
For the year ended December 31,
 
    
2023
    
2024
    
2025
 
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
 
As of beginning of the year
     3,005,576        5,486,954        4,023,439  
Additions
     2,719,547        1,385,507        1,466,648  
Transfer into Level 3
     1,062,703        —         —   
Disposal
     (1,020,562 )       (1,276,834 )       (1,202,902 ) 
Gains or losses recognized in profit or loss
     (280,310 )       (1,572,188 )       1,010,256  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
As of end of the year
  
 
5,486,954
 
  
 
4,023,439
 
  
 
5,297,441
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of Impact to Profit/(Loss) Before Income Tax
As of December 31, 2025, the discount rates used to determine fair value of Level 3 instruments ranged from 1.22% to 13.25% (December 31, 2024: 0.66% to 13.99%). The table below illustrates the carrying amount of the Level 3 instruments with the fair value determined using the discounted cash flow method as well as the impact to profit/(loss) before income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025, if the risk-adjusted discount rate had increased/decreased by 100 basis points with all other variables held constant.
 
    
As of December 31,
 
    
2024
    
2025
 
    
RMB’000
    
RMB’000
 
Discounted cash flow method
     3,819,204        5,225,180  
Expected changes in profit/(loss) before income tax
 ex
pense
     
+100 basis points
     (113,936 )       (97,831 ) 
-100 basis points
     119,511        102,194