HSBC FY05 REL3; Pt3/5
HSBC Holdings PLC
06 March 2006
Cash and balances with banks and other financial institutions
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
Figures in HK$m restated
Cash in hand 4,772 5,037
Balances with central banks 303 692
Balances with banks and other financial
institutions 4,126 1,519
9,201 7,248
Placings with and advances to banks and other financial institutions
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
Figures in HK$m restated
Placings with and advances to banks and other
financial institutions maturing within one
month 54,338 57,597
Placings with and advances to banks and
other financial institutions maturing after
one month 14,948 17,482
69,286 75,079
Trading assets
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
Figures in HK$m restated
Treasury bills 2,594 2,347
Certificates of deposit 538 19
Other debt securities 9,440 1,822
Debt securities 12,572 4,188
Equity shares 28 44
12,600 4,232
Debt securities:
- listed in Hong Kong 767 693
- listed outside Hong Kong - 7
767 700
- unlisted 11,805 3,488
12,572 4,188
Equity shares:
- listed in Hong Kong 17 10
- unlisted 11 34
28 44
12,600 4,232
Debt securities:
Issued by public bodies:
- central governments and central banks 5,625 4,027
- other public sector entities 1,489 2
7,114 4,029
Issued by other bodies:
- banks and other financial institutions 2,836 78
- corporate entities 2,622 81
5,458 159
Equity shares:
Issued by corporate entities 28 44
12,600 4,232
Trading assets increased by HK$8,368 million, or 197.7 per cent, due mainly to
the increase in other debt securities. On adoption of HKAS 39, certain debt
securities and the related interest rate swaps were transferred to the trading
book to better reflect the management of these instruments.
Financial assets designated at fair value
Figures in HK$m At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
Certificates of deposit 194 -
Other debt securities 4,075 -
Debt securities 4,269 -
Equity shares 1,758 -
6,027 -
Debt securities:
- listed in Hong Kong 100 -
- listed outside Hong Kong 22 -
122 -
- unlisted 4,147 -
4,269 -
Equity shares:
- listed in Hong Kong 732 -
- listed outside Hong Kong 979 -
1,711 -
- unlisted 47 -
1,758 -
6,027 -
Debt securities:
Issued by public bodies:
- central governments and central banks 865 -
- other public sector entities 295 -
1,160 -
Issued by other bodies:
- banks and other financial institutions 2,937 -
- corporate entities 172 -
3,109 -
Equity shares:
Issued by corporate entities 1,758 -
6,027 -
Financial assets are designated at fair value, usually together with the related
liabilities or derivative financial instruments, primarily for the purpose of
eliminating or significantly reducing the accounting mismatch. The figures also
include those financial assets of the life insurance funds designated at fair
value for backing policyholder liabilities. The policy and criteria for
financial instruments designated at fair value are set out in the appendix.
Advances to customers
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
Figures in HK$m restated
Gross advances to customers 261,714 252,564
Loan impairment allowances:
- individually assessed (524) (692)
- collectively assessed (510) (319)
260,680 251,553
Included in advances to customers are:
- trade bills 3,024 3,053
- loan impairment allowances (14) (8)
3,010 3,045
Loan impairment allowances against advances to customers
Collectively assessed
Loans not
individually
Individually Portfolio identified as
Figures in HK$m assessed basis impaired Total
At 1 January 2005 (restated) 692 30 289 1,011
Amounts written off (510) (166) - (676)
Recoveries of advances written
off in previous years 53 48 - 101
New impairment allowances
charged to income statement 707 176 187 1,070
Impairment allowances released
to income statement (398) (54) - (452)
Unwind of discount of loan
impairment allowances (20) - - (20)
At 31 December 2005 524 34 476 1,034
Total loan impairment allowances as a percentage of gross advances to customers
are as follows:
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
% restated %
Loan impairment allowances
- individually assessed 0.20 0.27
- collectively assessed
-- portfolio basis 0.01 0.01
-- loans not individually identified as impaired 0.18 0.12
Total loan impairment allowances 0.39 0.40
Total loan impairment allowances as a percentage of gross advances to customers
stood at 0.39 per cent at 31 December 2005, compared with 0.40 per cent at the
previous year-end. Individually assessed allowances as a percentage of gross
advances fell to 0.20 per cent, reflecting the writing off of irrecoverable
balances against impairment allowances, and the release of impairment allowances
on mortgage and personal loans under the rising property market and stable
credit environment. Collectively assessed allowances were 0.19 per cent of gross
advances to customers.
Impaired advances/non-performing advances and allowances
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
Figures in HK$m restated
Gross impaired advances/non-performing advances 1,433 1,793
Loan impairment allowances (558) (722)
Net impaired advances/non-performing advances 875 1,071
Loan impairment allowances
as a percentage of gross impaired advances/
non-performing advances 38.9% 40.3%
Gross impaired advances/non-performing advances
as a percentage of gross advances to customers 0.5% 0.7%
Impaired advances are individually assessed advances with objective evidence of
impairment on an individual basis. Impairment allowances are made to write down
the carrying value of the advances to the discounted value of future recoverable
amounts, including the realisation of collateral.
Non-performing advances are advances on which interest has been placed in
suspense or on which interest accrual has ceased to accrue.
Gross impaired advances as a percentage of gross advances to customers stood at
0.5 per cent, compared with the ratio of gross non-performance advances to gross
advances to customers of 0.7 per cent in 2004. Gross impaired advances were
HK$1,433 million, which was lower than the non-performing advances of HK$1,793
million at last year-end, mainly due to the recovery and upgrading of
residential mortgages.
Overdue advances
Advances to customers that are more than three months overdue and their
expression as a percentage of gross advances to customers are as follows:
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
restated
HK$m % HK$m %
Gross advances to customers which
have been overdue with respect to
either principal or interest for
periods of:
- six months or less but over three
months 482 0.2 587 0.2
- one year or less but over six
months 211 0.1 304 0.1
- over one year 169 - 430 0.2
862 0.3 1,321 0.5
Advances with a specific repayment date are classified as overdue when the
principal or interest is overdue and remains unpaid at year-end. Advances
repayable by regular instalments are treated as overdue when an instalment
payment is overdue and remains unpaid at year-end. Advances repayable on demand
are classified as overdue either when a demand for repayment has been served on
the borrower but repayment has not been made in accordance with the demand
notice, or when the advances have remained continuously outside the approved
limit advised to the borrower for more than the overdue period in question.
Rescheduled advances
Rescheduled advances and their expression as a percentage of gross advances to
customers is as follows:
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
restated
HK$m % HK$m %
Rescheduled advances to customers 361 0.1 1,512 0.6
Rescheduled advances are those that have been rescheduled or renegotiated for
reasons related to the borrower's financial difficulties. This will normally
involve the granting of concessionary terms and resetting the overdue account to
non-overdue status. A rescheduled advance will continue to be disclosed as such
unless the debt has been performing in accordance with the rescheduled terms for
a period of six to 12 months. Rescheduled advances that have been overdue for
more than three months under the rescheduled terms are reported as overdue
advances to customers (page 37).
Rescheduled advances fell by HK$1,151 million, or 76.1 per cent, to HK$361
million at 31 December 2005, representing only 0.1 per cent of gross advances to
customers. The reduction was mainly the result of the repayment and upgrade of
certain corporate customer and personal loans.
Segmental analysis of advances to customers by geographical area
Advances to customers by geographical area are classified according to the
location of the counterparties after taking into account the transfer of risk.
In general, risk transfer applies when an advance is guaranteed by a party
located in an area which is different from that of the counterparty. At 31
December 2005, over 90 per cent of the group's advances to customers, including
related impaired advances and overdue advances, were classified under Hong Kong
(position unchanged from that at 31 December 2004).
Gross advances to customers by industry sector
The analysis of gross advances to customers by industry sector based on
categories and definitions used by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ('HKMA') is
as follows:
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
Figures in HK$m restated
Gross advances to customers for use in
Hong Kong
Industrial, commercial and financial sectors
Property development 16,446 12,818
Property investment 45,964 44,732
Financial concerns 968 3,996
Stockbrokers 221 314
Wholesale and retail trade 5,562 5,460
Manufacturing 7,761 4,384
Transport and transport equipment 11,919 11,173
Other 21,628 22,010
110,469 104,887
Individuals
Advances for the purchase of flats under the
Government Home Ownership Scheme, Private
Sector Participation Scheme and Tenants
Purchase Scheme 22,879 26,386
Advances for the purchase of other
residential properties 81,318 79,987
Credit card advances 7,735 6,534
Other 7,563 7,122
119,495 120,029
Total gross advances for use in Hong Kong 229,964 224,916
Trade finance 15,874 15,539
Gross advances for use outside Hong Kong 15,876 12,109
Gross advances to customers 261,714 252,564
Lending to the industrial, commercial and financial sectors rose by 5.3 per cent
during 2005. Property development and investment grew by 8.4 per cent,
reflecting the active property market. Wholesale, retail and manufacturing
together were up by 35.3 per cent, driven by the continued expansion of the
economy and growth in external trade. Lending to the transport and transport
equipment sector, including taxi and other motor vehicle loans, recorded growth
of 6.7 per cent. Financial concerns lending fell by 75.8 per cent, due mainly to
the repayment of a money market loan from a public sector entity.
Lending to individuals fell by 0.4 per cent compared with the end of 2004.
Excluding mortgages under the GHOS Scheme, which remained suspended during 2005,
lending to individuals grew by 3.2 per cent. Residential mortgages went up by
1.7 per cent in an active and competitive market. Card advances rose by 18.4 per
cent, reflecting increases in card spending and in the card base of 19.7 per
cent and 10.2 per cent respectively. Personal advances, grouped under the
'Other' sector, grew by 51.8 per cent, reflecting the success of the group in
expanding its consumer finance business.
Trade finance advances rose by 2.2 per cent. The growth in trade finance to CMB
customers, who benefited from the strong regional trade flows, was partly offset
by repayments made by certain CIB trading corporations.
Gross advances for use outside Hong Kong recorded growth of 31.1 per cent. The
loan portfolio of the mainland branches expanded by 41.9 per cent in 2005 to
HK$10.5 billion, with encouraging growth recorded in commercial and residential
mortgage lending.
Financial investments
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
Figures in HK$m restated
Available-for-sale at fair value
- debt securities 177,813 -
- equity shares 1,360 -
Long-term equity shares at fair value - 1,838
Other financial investments attributable to
policyholders
- debt securities at fair value - 676
- equity shares at fair value - 1,092
Held-to-maturity debt securities at amortised
cost 10,731 181,100
189,904 184,706
Fair value of held-to-maturity debt securities 10,778 182,577
Treasury bills 4,816 4,280
Certificates of deposit 27,048 35,424
Other debt securities 156,680 142,072
Debt securities 188,544 181,776
Equity shares 1,360 2,930
189,904 184,706
Debt securities:
- listed in Hong Kong 3,008 5,757
- listed outside Hong Kong 1,947 28,497
4,955 34,254
- unlisted 183,589 147,522
188,544 181,776
Equity shares:
- listed in Hong Kong 1,049 2,040
- listed outside Hong Kong 186 503
1,235 2,543
- unlisted 125 387
1,360 2,930
189,904 184,706
Fair value of listed financial investments 6,209 36,927
Debt securities:
Issued by public bodies:
- central governments and central banks 15,981 20,134
- other public sector entities 8,667 13,932
24,648 34,066
Issued by other bodies:
- banks and other financial institutions 149,557 128,051
- corporate entities 14,339 19,659
163,896 147,710
Equity shares:
Issued by corporate entities 1,360 2,930
189,904 184,706
Available-for-sale investments include treasury bills, certificates of deposit,
other debt securities and equity shares intended to be held for an indefinite
period of time, but which may be sold in response to needs for liquidity or
changes in the market environment. Available-for-sale investments are carried at
fair value with the gains and losses from change in fair value recognised
through equity reserves.
Held-to-maturity debt securities are stated at amortised cost. Where debt
securities have been purchased at a premium or discount, the carrying value of
the security is adjusted to reflect the effective interest rate of the debt
security taking into account such premium or discount.
On adoption of HKAS 39 on 1 January 2005, with the exception of the portfolio of
debt securities for life insurance funds, the group has re-designated all
held-to-maturity debt securities as available-for-sale securities, trading
assets and financial assets designated at fair value. There was no such
re-designation in 2004, as retrospective application of HKAS 39 is not
permitted.
Amounts due from/to immediate holding company and fellow subsidiary companies
At balance sheet dates, the amounts due from/to immediate holding company and
fellow subsidiary companies included in the assets and liabilities balances of
the consolidated balance sheet are analysed as follows:
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
Figures in HK$m restated
Amounts due from:
Cash and balances with banks and other
financial institutions 718 1,227
Placings with and advances to banks and
other financial institutions 3,495 2,416
Trading assets 50 -
Derivative financial instruments 145 177
Financial assets designated at fair value 2,299 -
Financial investments 1,135 1,728
Other assets 29 47
7,871 5,595
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
Figures in HK$m restated
Amounts due to:
Customer accounts 167 165
Deposits from banks 5,136 3,301
Derivative financial instruments 488 308
Subordinated liabilities 2,016 -
Other liabilities 361 157
8,168 3,931
Investments in associates
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
Figures in HK$m restated
Share of net assets 2,611 1,988
Goodwill 318 311
2,929 2,299
Investments in associates rose by 27.4 per cent, mainly reflecting the increase
in share of profits from associates.
Intangible assets
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
Figures in HK$m restated
Value of in-force long-term assurance
business 1,565 1,249
Internal developed software 56 -
Other intangible assets 15 17
1,636 1,266
Other assets
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
Figures in HK$m restated
Items in the course of collection from
other banks 8,068 4,456
Prepayments and accrued income 3,016 2,420
Deferred tax assets 9 11
Non current assets held for sale 216 320
Acceptances and endorsements 2,371 -
Other accounts 1,545 2,123
15,225 9,330
On adoption of HKFRS 5, repossessed collateral assets have been reclassified
from 'Advances to customers' to 'Non current assets held for sale' under 'Other
assets'.
Current, savings and other deposit accounts
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
Figures in HK$m restated
Current, savings and other deposit
accounts:
- as per consolidated balance sheet 430,995 447,460
- structured deposits reported as
trading liabilities 24,422 -
455,417 447,460
By type:
- demand and current accounts 27,248 36,148
- savings accounts 188,839 251,192
- time and other deposits 239,330 160,120
455,417 447,460
Certificates of deposit and other debt securities in issue
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
Figures in HK$m restated
Certificates of deposit and other debt
securities in issue:
- as per consolidated balance sheet 10,023 16,055
- structured certificates of deposit and
other debt securities in issue reported
as trading liabilities 13,616 -
23,639 16,055
By type:
- Certificates of deposit in issue 22,525 15,409
- Other debt securities in issue 1,114 646
23,639 16,055
Customer deposits, including certificates and other debt securities in issue,
rose 3.4 per cent to HK$479.1 billion.
Current, savings and other deposit accounts (including structured deposits
reported as trading liabilities) rose by HK$8.0 billion, or 1.8 per cent, to
HK$455.4 billion at 31 December 2005. Certificates of deposit and other debt
securities in issue (including those reported as trading liabilities) recorded
encouraging growth of HK$7.6 billion, or 47.2 per cent, to HK$23.6 billion at 31
December 2005. In the rising interest rate environment, customer deposits have
shifted from current and savings accounts to time deposits. Certificates of
deposit and structured deposit instruments with yield enhancement features also
gained in popularity.
Trading liabilities
At 31Dec05 At 31Dec04
Figures in HK$m restated
Certificates of deposit and other debt
securities in issue 13,616 -
Structured deposits 24,422 -
Short positions in securities 7,766 5,840
45,804 5,840
Trading liabilities includes customer deposits and certificates of deposit with
embedded options or other derivatives, the market risk of which was managed in
the trading book.
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