Interim Results 2015 - Part 2

RNS Number : 1458V
Standard Chartered PLC
05 August 2015
 



Standard Chartered PLC

Condensed consolidated interim income statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2015

 

 

 



6 months ended

6 months ended

6 months ended

 


Notes

30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

 

$million

$million

$million

 

Interest income


7,687 

8,603 

8,381 

 

Interest expense


(2,695)

(2,999)

(2,982)

 

Net interest income


4,992 

5,604 

5,399 

 

Fees and commission income


2,213 

2,284 

2,367 

 

Fees and commission expense


(255)

(223)

(249)

 

Net trading income

3

969 

954 

942 

 

Other operating income

4

850 

635 

621 

 

Non-interest income


3,777 

3,650 

3,681 

 

Operating income


8,769 

9,254 

9,080 

 

Staff costs

5

(3,320)

(3,454)

(3,334)

 

Premises costs

5

(402)

(441)

(469)

 

General administrative expenses

5

(985)

(875)

(1,833)

 

Depreciation and amortisation

6

(335)

(313)

(326)

 

Operating expenses


(5,042)

(5,083)

(5,962)

 

Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation


3,727 

4,171 

3,118 

 

Impairment losses on loans and advances and                                                                            other credit risk provisions

7

(1,652)

(846)

(1,295)

 

Other impairment





 

   Goodwill

8

(758)

 

   Other

8

(86)

(185)

(218)

 

Profit from associates and joint ventures


109 

113 

135 

 

Profit before taxation


2,098 

3,253 

982 

 

Taxation

9

(567)

(849)

(681)

 

Profit for the period


1,531 

2,404 

301 

 






 






 

Profit attributable to:





 

Non-controlling interests


19 

44 

48 

 

Parent company shareholders


1,512 

2,360 

253 

 

Profit for the period


1,531 

2,404 

301 

 






 



cents

cents

cents

 

Earnings per share:





 

Basic earnings per ordinary share

11

58.6 

94.6 

8.2 

 

Diluted earnings per ordinary share

11

58.3 

94.0 

8.1 

 






 

Dividends per ordinary share:





 

Interim dividend declared

10

14.4 



 

Interim dividend paid

10


28.8 


 

Final dividend paid

10



57.2 

 






 



$million

$million

$million

 

Total dividend:





 

Total interim dividend payable

 

366 



 

Total interim dividend (paid 20 October 2014)



710 


 

Total final dividend (paid 14 May 2015)




1,412 

 






 

1

Dividend declared/payable represents the interim dividend as declared by the Board of Directors on 5 August 2015 and is expected to be paid on 19 October 2015. This dividend does not represent a liability to the Group at 30 June 2015 and is a non-adjusting event as defined by IAS 10 Events after the reporting period


Standard Chartered PLC

Condensed consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income

For the six months ended 30 June 2015

 






6 months ended

6 months ended

6 months ended






30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14



Notes

$million

$million

$million

Profit for the period


1,531 

2,404 

301 

Other comprehensive income:






Items that will not be reclassified to Income statement:







Actuarial gains/(losses) on retirement benefit obligations

18

15 

(70)










Items that may be reclassified subsequently to Income statement:







Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations:








Net (losses)/gains taken to equity


(604)

358 

(1,448)




Net gains/(losses) on net investment hedges


20 

(58)

78 



Share of other comprehensive income from associates and joint ventures


(1)

11 



Available-for-sale investments:








Net valuation gains taken to equity


140 

278 

201 




Reclassified to income statement


(158)

(249)

(174)



Cash flow hedges:








Net gains/(losses) taken to equity


67 

(183)




Reclassified to income statement


44 

10 


Taxation relating to components of other comprehensive income


(22)

(30)


Other comprehensive income for the period, net of taxation


(558)

305 

(1,488)

Total comprehensive income for the period


973 

2,709 

(1,187)









Total comprehensive income attributable to:





Non-controlling interests


(11)

29 

34 

Parent company shareholders


984 

2,680 

(1,221)



973 

2,709 

(1,187)


Standard Chartered PLC

Condensed consolidated interim balance sheet

As at 30 June 2015

 

  

Notes

30.06.15

31.12.14

$million

$million

 Assets




 Cash and balances at central banks

12

77,274 

97,282 

 Financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss

12

29,809 

32,623 

 Derivative financial instruments

12, 13

60,858 

65,834 

 Loans and advances to banks

12

80,425 

83,890 

 Loans and advances to customers

12

279,188 

284,695 

 Investment securities

12

111,231 

104,238 

 Other assets

12, 14

37,809 

38,689 

 Current tax assets


387 

362 

 Prepayments and accrued income


2,563 

2,647 

 Interests in associates and joint ventures


1,991 

1,962 

 Goodwill and intangible assets

15

5,223 

5,190 

 Property, plant and equipment


7,740 

7,984 

 Deferred tax assets


458 

518 

 Total assets


694,956 

725,914 

  

 

 

 

 Liabilities




 Deposits by banks

12

49,707 

54,391 

 Customer accounts

12

377,479 

405,353 

 Financial liabilities held at fair value through profit or loss

12

25,328 

22,390 

 Derivative financial instruments

12, 13

58,651 

63,313 

 Debt securities in issue

12

71,165 

71,951 

 Other liabilities

12, 16

34,313 

31,274 

 Current tax liabilities


781 

891 

 Accruals and deferred income


5,206 

5,915 

 Subordinated liabilities and other borrowed funds

12, 17

22,197 

22,947 

 Deferred tax liabilities


273 

246 

 Provisions for liabilities and charges


103 

92 

 Retirement benefit obligations

18

409 

413 

 Total liabilities


645,612 

679,176 

  

 

 

 

 Equity




 Share capital

19

1,273 

1,236 

 Share premium


5,450 

5,482 

 Other reserves


9,153 

9,690 

 Retained earnings


31,204 

30,024 

 Total parent company shareholders' equity


47,080 

46,432 

 Other equity instruments

19

1,987 

 Total equity excluding non-controlling interests


49,067 

46,432 

 Non-controlling interests


277 

306 

 Total equity


49,344 

46,738 

 Total equity and liabilities


694,956 

725,914 

  

 

 

 


Standard Chartered PLC

Condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in equity

 


Share capital and share premium account

Other equity instruments

Capital

and capital redemption reserve

Merger reserve

Available-for-sale reserve

Cash flow hedge reserve

Translation reserve

Retained earnings

Parent company shareholders' equity

Non-controlling interests

Total

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

At 1 January 2014

6,707 

18 

12,421

446 

15 

(2,106)

28,745 

46,246 

595 

46,841 

Profit for the period

2,360 

2,360 

44 

2,404 

Other comprehensive income

(5)

59 

323 

(57)

320 

(15)

305 

Distributions

(47)

(47)

Shares issued, net of expenses

Net own shares adjustment

(89)

(89)

(89)

Share option expense, net of taxation

135 

135 

135 

Dividends, net of scrip

(718)

(718)

(718)

Other increases/ (decreases)

14 

14 

(292)

(278)

At 30 June 2014

6,716 

18 

12,421

441 

74 

(1,783)

30,390 

48,277 

285 

48,562 

Profit for the period

253 

253 

48 

301 

Other comprehensive income

15 

(131)

(1,365)

7

(1,474)

(14)

(1,488)

Distributions

(13)

(13)

Shares issued, net of expenses

Net own shares adjustment

(4)

(4)

(4)

Share option expense, net of taxation

111 

111 

111 

Dividends, net of scrip

(733)

(733)

(733)

At 31 December 2014

6,718 

18 

12,421

456 

(57)

(3,148)

30,024 

46,432 

306 

46,738 

Profit for the period

1,512 

1,512 

19 

1,531 

Other comprehensive income

(13)

31 

(555)

9

(528)

(30)

(558)

Distributions

(17)

(17)

Shares issued, net of expenses

Other equity instruments issued, net of expenses

1,987 

1,987 

1,987 

Net own shares adjustment

(30)

(30)

(30)

Share option expense, net of taxation

157 

157 

157 

Dividends, net of scrip

(468)

(468)

(468)

Other decrease

(1)

(1)

At 30 June 2015

6,723 

1,987 

18 

12,421

443 

(26)

(3,703)

31,204 

49,067 

277 

49,344 

1

Includes capital reserve of $5 million and capital redemption reserve of $13 million

2

Comprises actuarial gains, net of taxation and non-controlling interests of $9 million (30 June 2014:loss of $57 million and 31 December 2014: gain of $10 million)

3

Relates mainly to redemption of $300 million 7.267% Hybrid Tier 1 securities issued by Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited


Standard Chartered PLC

Condensed consolidated interim cash flow statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 months ended

6 months ended

6 months ended

 

 

 

30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

 

$million

$million

$million

 Cash flows from operating activities





 Profit before taxation


2,098 

3,253 

982 

 Adjustments for non-cash items included within income statement


2,116 

1,540 

2,930 

  

Change in operating assets


9,221 

(1,024)

(12,633)

  

Change in operating liabilities


(31,375)

7,835 

51,486 

  

Contributions to defined benefit schemes


(31)

(25)

(73)

  

UK and overseas taxes paid


(623)

(832)

(876)

 Net cash (used in)/from operating activities


(18,594)

10,747 

41,816 

 Cash flows from investing activities





  

Purchase of property, plant and equipment


(51)

(74)

(115)

  

Disposal of property, plant and equipment


58 

21 

46 

  

Investment in associates and joint ventures


(64)

  

Disposal of subsidiaries


665 

  

Purchase of investment securities


(119,785)

(93,521)

(102,533)

  

Disposal and maturity of investment securities


111,719 

96,450 

95,605 

  

Dividends received from associates and joint ventures


11 

11 

 Net cash (used in)/from investing activities


(7,383)

2,887 

(7,059)

 Cash flows from financing activities





  

Issue of ordinary and preference share capital, net of expenses


  

Issue of Additional Tier 1 capital, net of expenses


1,987 

  

Purchase of own shares


(39)

(105)

(5)

  

Exercise of share options through ESOP


16 

  

Interest paid on subordinated liabilities


(581)

(530)

(560)

  

Gross proceeds from issue of subordinated liabilities


4,056 

628 

  

Repayment of subordinated liabilities


(285)

(1,829)

  

Repayment to non-controlling interests


(300)

-

  

Interest paid on senior debts


(265)

(408)

(332)

  

Gross proceeds from issue of senior debts


4,842 

3,394 

3,185 

  

Repayment of senior debts


(3,114)

(4,255)

(2,153)

  

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests and preference shareholders, net of scrip


(67)

(97)

(64)

  

Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders, net of scrip


(418)

(668)

(682)

 Net cash from/(used in) financing activities


2,359 

827 

(1,809)

 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents


(23,618)

14,461 

32,948 

  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period


129,870 

84,156 

98,841 

  

Effect of exchange rate movements on cash and cash equivalents


(771)

224 

(1,919)

 Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period


105,481 

98,841 

129,870 


Notes to the financial statements

 

1.   Accounting Policies

 

(a)   Statement of compliance

The Group condensed consolidated interim financial statements (the interim financial statements) consolidate those of Standard Chartered PLC (the Company) and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the Group) and equity account the Group's interest in associates and jointly controlled entities. These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the European Union (EU).  They do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Group as at, and for, the year ended 31 December 2014, which were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) interpretations as endorsed by the EU.  EU endorsed IFRS may differ from IFRS published by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) if a standard has not been endorsed by the EU.

The following parts of the Risk and Capital review form part of these interim financial statements and are reviewed:

·      From the start of 'Principal uncertainties' on page 35 to the end of the 'Liquidity risk' section on page 59, excluding:

o   Country cross-border risk on page 52

o   Market risk in 2015 - Back testing, page 54

o   Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) and Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR), page 55

o   Encumbered assets, page 56

o   Readily available to secure funding, page 56

·      From the start of 'CRD IV capital base' on page 61 to the end of 'Movement in total capital' on page 62, excluding capital ratios and risk weighted assets (RWA) amounts

(b)   Basis of preparation

The interim financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of cash-settled share-based payments, available-for-sale assets, and financial assets and liabilities (including derivatives) at fair value through profit or loss.

These interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 5 August 2015.  The Directors made an assessment of the Group's ability to continue as a going concern and confirm they are satisfied that the Group has adequate resources to continue in business for the foreseeable future. For this reason the Group continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for preparing the financial statements.

The accounting policies applied by the Group in these interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Group in the preceding annual consolidated financial statements.

New accounting standards in issue but not yet effective

A number of new standards are effective for periods beginning after 1 January 2016 and have not been applied in preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial statements as these standards have not yet been endorsed by EU. These include:

·      IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers - The effective date of IFRS 15 is 1 January 2018 with early adoption permitted. The standard provides a principles-based approach for revenue recognition and introduces the concept of recognising revenue for obligations as they are satisfied. The standard must be applied retrospectively. Whilst it is expected that a significant proportion of the Group's revenue will be outside the scope of IFRS 15, the impact of the standard is currently being assessed. It is not yet practicable to quantify the effect of IFRS 15 on these interim financial statements. IFRS 15 has yet to be endorsed by the EU.

 

·      IFRS 9 Financial Instruments - IFRS 9 was issued in July 2014 and has an effective date of 1 January 2018. IFRS 9 will replace IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and introduces new requirements for the classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities, a new model for recognising loan loss provisions based on expected credit losses and provides for simplified hedge accounting by aligning hedge accounting more closely with an entity's risk management methodology.

 

Classification and measurement - Financial assets are classified on the basis of the business model within which they are held, and their contractual cash flow characteristics. Financial assets that are held within a hold to collect business model and comprise solely payments of principal and interest (being time value of money) are classified as amortised cost. Debt instruments that comprise solely payments of principal and interest and held within a hold to collect or sell business model are classified at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI). The requirements for the classification and measurement of financial liabilities were carried forward unchanged from IAS 39. However, the requirements relating to their fair value option for financial liabilities were changed to address own credit risk and, in particular, the presentation of gains and losses within other comprehensive income.

 

Impairment - IFRS 9 incorporates an expected loss approach for recognising credit losses. Under this approach expected credit losses or lifetime expected credit losses for all amortised cost and FVOCI debt instruments are recognised depending on whether or not significant credit deterioration has occurred since origination or acquisition. Where significant deterioration has not occurred, provision equating to 12 months of expected credit losses would be recognised whereas if there is a significant deterioration in credit risk, lifetime expected credit losses would be recognised.




 

Notes to the financial statements continued

 

1.   Accounting Policies continued

 

Hedge accounting - The general hedge accounting model aligns hedge accounting more closely with risk management and establish a more principle-based approach to hedge accounting. Dynamic hedging of open portfolios is being dealt with as a separate project and until such time as that accounting requirements of IFRS 9 or to continue to apply the existing hedge accounting requirements in IAS 39. The revised hedge accounting requirements in IFRS 9 are applied prospectively.

 

IFRS 9 has yet to be endorsed by the EU. The impact of the standard is currently being assessed. It is not yet practicable to quantify the effect of IFRS 9 on these consolidated interim financial statements.

 

Significant judgements

The preparation of interim financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The significant judgements made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies and key sources of uncertainty were the same as those applied to the consolidated financial statements as at, and for, the year ended 31 December 2014. A summary of the Group's significant accounting policies will be included in the 2015 Annual Report and Accounts.




Notes to the financial statements continued

 

2.   Segmental Information

The Group is organised on a worldwide basis for management and reporting purposes into four client segments: Corporate and Institutional, Commercial, Private Banking and Retail. The strategies adopted by the client segments need to be adapted to local market and regulatory requirements, which is the responsibility of country management teams. While not the primary driver of the business, country performance is an important part of the Group's structure and is also used to evaluate performance and reward staff. Corporate items not allocated are not aggregated into the client segments because of the one-off nature of these items

The Group's entity-wide disclosure which includes profit before tax, net interest margin and structure of the Group's deposits comprises geographic areas, classified by the location of the customer, except for Financial Market products which are classified by the location of the dealer.

Transactions between the client segments and geographic areas are carried out on an arm's length basis. Apart from the entities that have been acquired in the last two years, Group central expenses have been distributed between the client segments and geographic areas in proportion to their direct costs and the benefit of the Group's capital has been distributed between segments in proportion to their average credit risk weighted assets. In the year in which an acquisition is made, the Group does not charge or allocate the benefit of the Group's capital. The distribution of central expenses is phased in over two years, based on the estimate of central management costs associated with the acquisition.

 

Performance by Client Segments


6 months ended 30.06.15


Corporate and Institutional

Commercial

Private Banking

Retail

Total reportable Segments

Corporate items not allocated

Total

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

Internal income

(27)

(6)

31 

Net interest income

2,736 

298 

164 

1,794 

4,992 

4,992 

Non-interest income

2,152 

197 

146 

1,282 

3,777 

3,777 

Operating income

4,861 

497 

304 

3,107 

8,769 

8,769 

Operating expenses

(2,653)

(324)

(208)

(1,857)

(5,042)

(5,042)

Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation

2,208 

173 

96 

1,250 

3,727 

3,727 

Impairment losses on loans and advances and other credit risk provisions

(1,040)

(154)

(94)

(364)

(1,652)

(1,652)

Other impairment

(81)

(6)

(86)

(86)

Profit from associates and joint ventures

86 

10 

13 

109 

109 

Profit before taxation

1,173 

23 

899 

2,098 

2,098 

Total assets employed

489,855 

26,583 

25,030 

148,413 

689,881 

5,0752

694,956 

  Of which: Loans to customers3

154,562 

13,441 

17,211 

97,125 

282,339 

282,339 

Total liabilities employed

442,926 

29,825 

30,513 

141,294 

644,558 

1,054 

645,612 

  Of which: Customer accounts

223,814 

20,940 

26,571 

117,470 

388,795 

388,795 

Other segment items:








Capital expenditure

736 

40 

13 

60 

849 

849 

Depreciation

164 

54 

226 

226 

Interests in associates and joint ventures

1,360 

273 

358 

1,991 

1,991 

Amortisation of intangible assets

65 

35 

109 

109 

1    Includes an own credit adjustment of $55 million and $219 million relating to net gain on businesses sold

2    Excludes intangible asset which is included in the segmental assets

3    The analysis is based on the location of the customers rather than booking location of the loan

4    Includes capital expenditure $640 million in respect of operating lease asset



2.   Segmental Information continued

Performance by Client Segments continued


6 months ended 30.06.14


Corporate and Institutional

Commercial

Private   Banking

Retail

Total   reportable Segments

Corporate items not allocated

Total

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

Internal income

(8)

11 

(14)

11 

Net interest income

2,986 

365 

187 

2,066 

5,604 

5,604 

Non-interest income

2,341 

240 

141 

928 

3,650 

3,650 

Operating income

5,319 

616 

314 

3,005 

9,254 

9,254 

Operating expenses

(2,546)

(362)

(227)

(1,948)

(5,083)

(5,083)

Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation

2,773 

254 

87 

1,057 

4,171 

4,171 

Impairment losses on loans and advances and other credit risk provisions

(266)

(100)

(480)

(846)

(846)

Other impairment

(169)

(16)

(185)

(185)

Profit from associates and joint ventures

90 

11 

12 

113 

113 

Profit before taxation

2,428 

165 

71 

589 

3,253 

3,253 

Total assets employed

470,347 

35,692 

25,676 

152,230 

683,945 

6,1932 

690,138 

  Of which: Loans to customers3

168,348 

17,632 

18,134 

100,947 

305,061 

305,061 

Total liabilities employed

414,709 

43,261 

37,554 

144,672 

640,196 

1,380 

641,576 

  Of which: Customer accounts

211,357 

31,431 

30,606 

117,129 

390,523 

390,523 

Other segment items:








Capital expenditure4

362 

35 

12 

51 

460 

460 

Depreciation

146 

55 

207 

207 

Interests in associates and joint ventures

1,195 

312 

20 

405 

1,932 

1,932 

Amortisation of intangible assets

73 

28 

106 

106 

 


6 months ended 31.12.14


Corporate and Institutional

Commercial

Private  Banking

Retail

Total                       reportable                        segments

Corporate                         items not                            allocated

Total

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

Internal income

14 

(9)

(13)

Net interest income

2,835 

357 

159 

2,048 

5,399 

5,399 

Non-interest income

2,363 

218 

131 

969 

3,681 

3,681 

Operating income

5,212 

566 

298 

3,004 

9,080 

9,080 

Operating expenses

(2,645)

(377)

(220)

(2,054)

(5,296)

(666)

(5,962)

Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation

2,567 

189 

78 

950 

3,784 

(666)

3,118 

Impairment losses on loans and advances and other credit risk provisions

(725)

(112)

(458)

(1,295)

(1,295)

Other impairment








   Goodwill Impairment

(758)

(758)

   Other impairment

(138)

(35)

(45)

(218)

(218)

Profit from associates and joint ventures

108 

11 

16 

135 

135 

Profit before taxation

1,812 

53 

78 

463 

2,406 

(1,424)

982 

Total assets employed

513,767 

29,444 

26,181 

151,418 

720,810 

5,104

725,914 

  Of which: Loans to customers

157,970 

14,651 

18,056 

97,922 

288,599 

288,599 

Total liabilities employed

466,680 

32,087 

36,370 

142,902 

678,039 

1,137 

679,176 

  Of which: Customer accounts

244,731 

22,787 

29,621 

117,050 

414,189 

414,189 

Other segment items:








Capital expenditure

1,902 

85 

32 

47 

2,066 

2,066 

Depreciation

159 

57 

227 

227 

Interests in associates and joint ventures5

1,289 

280 

19 

374 

1,962 

1,962 

Amortisation of intangible assets

34 

10 

51 

99 

99 

1

Includes an own credit adjustment of $(15) million and $5 million relating to losses on businesses held for sale

 

2

Excludes intangible asset which is included in the segmental assets

 

3

The analysis is based on the location of the customers rather than booking location of the loan

 

4

Includes capital expenditure (June 2014: $216 million and December 2014: $1,750 million) in respect of operating lease assets

 

5

Restated to reflect a revised segmental allocation

 

6

Includes an own credit adjustment of $115 million and $3 million relating to net gains on businesses sold

 

7

Relates to $366 million for UK bank levy and $300 million for US civil monetary penalty

 

8

Relates to $726 million and $32 million goodwill impairment charge in North East Asia and Greater China respectively

 



2.   Segmental Information continued

Performance by geographic regions and key countries

Entity-wide information

The Group manages its reportable client segments on a global basis. The Group's operations are based in the eight main geographic regions presented below, information is also provided for key countries the Group operates. The UK is the home country of the Company.


6 months ended 30.06.15

 


Greater China

North East Asia

South Asia

ASEAN

MENAP

Africa

Americas

Europe

Total

 

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

 

Internal income

28 

(23)

(45)

42 

42 

37 

(1)

(80)

 

Net interest income

1,330 

480 

654 

993 

451 

495 

166 

423 

4,992 

 

Fees and commissions income, net

682 

110 

142 

410 

182 

197 

173 

62 

1,958 

 

Net trading income

550 

62 

(97)

90 

141 

23 

88 

112 

969 

 

- Underlying

535 

61 

(97)

74 

139 

23 

88 

91 

914 

 

- Own credit adjustment

15 

16 

21 

55 

 

Other operating income

529 

69 

64 

98 

23 

14 

46 

850 

 

Operating income1

3,119 

698 

718 

1,633 

839 

759 

440 

563 

8,769 

 

Operating expenses

(1,474)

(525)

(385)

(973)

(475)

(467)

(392)

(351)

(5,042)

 

Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation1

1,645 

173 

333 

660 

364 

292 

48 

212 

3,727 

 

Impairment losses on loans and                                advances and other credit risk                                         provisions

(290)

(136)

(485)

(328)

(134)

(148)

(19)

(112)

(1,652)

 

Other impairment

(1)

(7)

(18)

(1)

(3)

(56)

(86)

 

Profit from associates and joint ventures

77 

32 

109 

 

Profit/(loss) before taxation

1,431 

30 

(170)

363 

230 

141 

29 

44 

2,098 

 

Total assets employed2

205,670 

65,538 

36,596 

149,980 

42,410 

26,669 

78,904 

162,037 


 

  Of which: Loans to customers

86,429 

30,135 

23,414 

74,006 

21,658 

12,758 

12,498 

21,441 


 

Average interest-earning assets

176,340 

54,406 

30,728 

119,589 

35,233 

22,125 

73,822 

124,744 


 

Net interest margin (%)

1.6 

1.7 

4.0 

1.7 

2.8 

4.9 

0.5 

0.5 

1.7 

 

Capital expenditure

655 

10 

146 

15 

849 

 

1

Includes an own credit adjustment of $55 million and $219 million relating to net gain on businesses sold

2

Includes intra-group assets

3

Based on the location of the customers rather than booking location

4

Includes capital expenditure in Greater China of $640 million in respect of operating lease assets. Other capital expenditure comprises additions to property and equipment and software related intangibles including any post-acquisition additions made by the acquired entities



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Entity-wide information


6 months ended 30.06.14

 


Greater China

North East Asia

South Asia

ASEAN

MENAP

Africa

Americas

Europe

Total

 

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

 

Internal income

(38)

17 

48 

53 

43 

(133)

 

Net interest income

1,506 

631 

624 

1,101 

471 

484 

195 

592 

5,604 

 

Fees and commissions income, net

646 

114 

143 

489 

216 

201 

168 

84 

2,061 

 

Net trading income

456 

(31)

118 

130 

158 

107 

37 

(21)

954 

 

- Underlying

423 

(31)

118 

157 

158 

107 

37 

969 

 

- Own credit adjustment

33 

(27)

(21)

(15)

 

Other operating income

201 

33 

57 

125 

53 

43 

13 

110 

635 

 

Operating income

2,818 

709 

959 

1,893 

951 

878 

414 

632 

9,254 

 

Operating expenses

(1,410)

(616)

(379)

(1,030)

(482)

(467)

(300)

(399)

(5,083)

 

Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation

1,408 

93 

580 

863 

469 

411 

114 

233 

4,171 

 

Impairment losses on loans and                              advances and other credit risk                                         provisions

(212)

(209)

(61)

(215)

(27)

(94)

(28)

(846)

 

Other impairment

(95)

(3)

(87)

(185)

 

Profit from associates and joint ventures

84 

29 

113 

 

Profit/(loss) before taxation

1,185 

(116)

519 

674 

442 

317 

114 

118 

3,253 

 

Total assets employed2

209,019 

68,880 

38,617 

158,437 

43,056 

27,788 

68,228 

146,430 


 

  Of which: Loans to customers

95,848 

29,626 

24,324 

86,561 

23,941 

13,766 

11,277 

19,718 


 

Average interest-earning assets3

173,336 

58,554 

32,663 

125,702 

35,524 

22,652 

63,303 

89,870 


 

Net interest margin (%)

1.8 

2.0 

4.0 

1.9 

3.0 

4.7 

0.6 

1.0 

2.1 

 

Capital expenditure

237 

14 

16 

155 

17 

13 

460 

 

1

Includes $(15) million relating to Own credit adjustment and $5 million relating to losses on businesses held for sale

2

Includes intra-group assets

3

The analysis is based on the location of the customers rather than booking location of the loan

4

Includes capital expenditure of $216 million in respect of operating lease assets. Other capital expenditure comprises additions to property and equipment and software related intangibles including any post-acquisition additions made by acquired entities

 



 

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Performance by geographic regions and key countries continued

 

Entity-wide information

 


6 months ended 31.12.14

 


Greater China

North East Asia

South Asia

ASEAN

MENAP

Africa

Americas

Europe

Total

 

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

 

Internal income

(37)

(42)

(68)

29 

50 

(7)

69 

 

Net interest income

1,500 

607 

643 

1,150 

480 

504 

201 

314 

5,399 

 

Fees and commissions income, net

696 

122 

155 

469 

202 

212 

191 

71 

2,118 

 

Net trading income

342 

43 

113 

101 

86 

92 

47 

118 

942 

 

- Underlying

281 

43 

113 

77 

86 

92 

47 

88 

827 

 

- Own credit adjustment

61 

24 

30 

115 

 

Other operating income

221 

20 

53 

94 

95 

93 

15 

30 

621 

 

Operating income

2,722 

750 

896 

1,820 

892 

951 

447 

602 

9,080 

 

Operating expenses

(1,501)

(563)

(414)

(1,048)

(502)

(523)

(668)

(743)

(5,962)

 

Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation

1,221 

187 

482 

772 

390 

428 

(221)

(141)

3,118 

 

Impairment losses on loans and                                advances and other credit risk                                     provisions

(257)

(185)

(122)

(483)

(62)

(81)

(21)

(84)

(1,295)

 

Other impairment

(79)

(737)

(73)

(83)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(976)

 

Profit from associates and joint ventures

93 

33 

10 

(1)

135 

 

Profit/(loss) before taxation

978 

(735)

287 

239 

327 

356 

(243)

(227)

982 

 

Total assets employed4

213,196 

64,896 

35,941 

160,286 

44,225 

26,456 

91,999 

172,274 


 

  Of which: Loans to customers

89,646 

29,582 

22,859 

78,541 

22,775 

13,103 

10,952 

21,141 


 

Average interest-earning assets

176,277 

58,517 

30,823 

128,493 

36,463 

22,192 

70,802 

130,444 


 

Net interest margin (%)

1.7 

1.9 

3.7 

1.8 

2.8 

5.0 

0.5 

0.6 

1.8 

 

Capital expenditure

1,771 

26 

12 

222 

21 

2,066 

 

1

Includes an own credit adjustment of $115 million and $3 million relating to net gains on businesses sold

2

Includes $366 million UK bank levy and $300 million civil monetary penalty in Americas

3

Includes $32 million and $726 million relating to goodwill impairment charge in Greater China and North East Asia respectively

4

Includes intra-group assets

5

The analysis is based on the location of the customers rather than booking location of the loan

6

Includes capital expenditure in Greater China of $1,750 million in respect of operating lease assets. Other capital expenditure comprises additions to property and equipment and software related intangibles including any post-acquisition additions made by the acquired entities



 

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Performance by geographic regions and key countries continued

 

Entity-wide information

 




6 months ended 30.06.15

 




Hong Kong

Singapore

Korea

India

UAE

China

UK

 



$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

 

Net interest income



855 

540 

440 

476 

277 

383 

302 

 

Fees and commissions income, net



536 

243 

103 

111 

115 

58 

37 

 

Net trading income



382 

63 

54 

(120)

80 

94 

84 

 

  - Underlying



367 

44 

53 

(120)

78 

94 

63 

 

  - Own credit adjustment



15 

19 

21 

 

Other operating income



454 

59 

63 

56 

17 

68 

36 

 

Operating income1



2,227 

905 

660 

523 

489 

603 

459 

 

Operating expenses



(923)

(518)

(499)

(298)

(286)

(387)

(293)

 

Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation



1,304 

387 

161 

225 

203 

216 

166 

 

Impairment losses on loans and advances and other credit risk provisions



(196)

(101)

(138)

(483)

(116)

(88)

(112)

 

Other impairment



(1)

(1)

(7)

(18)

(56)

 

Profit from associates and joint ventures



77 

 

Profit/(loss) before taxation



1,107 

285 

16 

(276)

87 

205 

(2)

 

Total assets employed2

 

 

155,391 

114,569 

52,142 

30,449 

27,493 

33,923 

164,389 

 

  Of which: Loans to customers3

 

 

60,676 

52,117 

29,155 

20,048 

13,371 

14,516 

18,795 

 

Capital expenditure

 

 

651 

138 

14 

 

1

Includes own credit adjustment and net gains on businesses sold

2

Includes intra-group assets

3

The analysis is based on the location of the customers rather than booking location of the loan

4

Includes capital expenditure in Hong Kong of $640 million in respect of operating lease assets. Other capital expenditure comprises additions to property and equipment and software related intangibles including any post-acquisition additions made by the acquired entities



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Entity-wide information




6 months ended 30.06.14

 




Hong Kong

Singapore

Korea

India

UAE

China

UK

 



$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

 

Net interest income



948 

589 

568 

520 

316 

420 

394 

 

Fees and commissions income, net



511 

299 

105 

108 

138 

62 

56 

 

Net Trading income



396 

61 

(35)

86 

103 

10 

(30)

 

- Underlying



364 

81 

(36)

86 

103 

(9)

 

- Own credit adjustment



32 

(20)

(21)

 

Other operating income



169 

66 

32 

45 

39 

24 

94 

 

Operating income1



2,024 

1,015 

670 

759 

596 

516 

514 

 

Operating expenses



(866)

(551)

(587)

(308)

(286)

(371)

(308)

 

Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation



1,158 

464 

83 

451 

310 

145 

206 

 

Impairment losses on loans and advances and other credit risks provisions



(163)

(28)

(209)

(56)

(21)

(35)

(26)

 

Other impairment



(95)

(1)

(87)

 

Profit from associates and joint ventures



84 

 

Profit/(loss) before taxation



900 

435 

(126)

395 

289 

194 

93 

 

Total assets employed2

 

 

151,672 

117,708 

57,397 

33,101 

27,890 

36,819 

146,612 

 

  Of which: Loans to customers3

 

 

66,979 

61,481 

28,835 

21,415 

15,256 

16,467 

16,441 

 

Capital expenditure4



230 

144 

14 

14 

10 

 


 




6 months ended 31.12.14

 




Hong Kong

Singapore

Korea

India

UAE

China

UK

 



$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

 

Net interest income



958 

575 

541 

446 

289 

359 

337 

 

Fees and commissions income, net



529 

283 

114 

117 

125 

71 

27 

 

Net trading income



306 

104 

35 

87 

33 

(16)

111 

 

- Underlying income



245 

90 

35 

87 

33 

(16)

81 

 

- Own credit adjustment



61 

14 

30 

 

Other operating income



228 

50 

20 

43 

27 

(11)

(5)

 

Operating income1



2,021 

1,012 

710 

693 

474 

403 

470 

 

Operating expenses5



(926)

(542)

(534)

(339)

(283)

(387)

(634)

 

Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation



1,095 

470 

176 

354 

191 

16 

(164)

 

Impairment losses on loans and advances and other credit risk provisions



(109)

(52)

(183)

(115)

(42)

(142)

(82)

 

Other impairment6



(74)

(1)

(737)

(73)

(1)

 

Profit from associates and joint ventures



(1)

93 

 

Profit/(loss) before taxation



912 

416 

(744)

166 

149 

(33)

(247)

 

Total assets employed2

 

 

156,528 

120,845 

54,437 

30,083 

28,322 

36,250 

172,259 

 

  Of which: Loans to customers3

 

 

61,643 

55,830 

28,600 

19,718 

14,358 

15,939 

18,344 

 

Capital expenditure7

 

 

1,766 

211 

25 

 

1

Includes own credit adjustment and net gains/(losses) on businesses sold/held for sale

2

Includes intra-group assets

3

The analysis is based on the location of the customers rather than booking location of the loan

4

Includes capital expenditure in Hong Kong of $216 million in respect of operating lease assets. Other capital expenditure comprises additions to property and equipment and software related intangibles including any post-acquisition additions made by the acquired entities

5

Includes $366 million in respect of UK bank levy

6

Includes $32 million and $726 million related to goodwill impairment charge in Hong Kong and Korea respectively

7

Includes capital expenditure in Hong Kong of $1,750 million in respect of operating lease assets. Other capital expenditure comprises additions to property and equipment and software related intangibles including any post-acquisition additions made by the acquired entities

 


2.   Segmental Information continued

Deposits structure by geographic regions

The following tables set out the structure of the Group's deposits by principal geographic regions:



30.06.15



Greater China

North East Asia

South Asia

ASEAN

MENAP

Africa

Americas

Europe

Total


$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

Non-interest bearing current and demand accounts

13,591 

620 

2,872 

10,753 

7,303 

5,636 

2,251 

607 

43,633 

Interest bearing current accounts and savings deposits

87,992 

20,854 

3,042 

39,235 

4,287 

2,841 

18,467 

15,419 

192,137 

Time deposits

44,118 

14,446 

10,023 

41,680 

13,077 

2,373 

19,378 

35,180 

180,275 

Other deposits

3,521 

481 

500 

3,868 

346 

221 

914 

13,473 

23,324 

Total

149,222 

36,401 

16,437 

95,536 

25,013 

11,071 

41,010 

64,679 

439,369 

Deposits by banks

7,862 

5,105 

358 

7,115 

1,884 

427 

17,039 

10,784 

50,574 

Customer accounts

141,360 

31,296 

16,079 

88,421 

23,129 

10,644 

23,971 

53,895 

388,795 

  

Protected under Government insurance Schemes

26,260 

9,096 

1,227 

11,615 

795 

2,694 

65 

51,752 

 

Other Accounts

115,100 

22,200 

14,852 

76,806 

22,334 

7,950 

23,971 

53,830 

337,043 














149,222 

36,401 

16,437 

95,536 

25,013 

11,071 

41,010 

64,679 

439,369 

Debt securities in issue:










   

Senior debt

1,462 

3,307 

20,017 

24,791 

   

Other debt securities

2,251 

5,790 

53 

5,609 

67 

16,830 

24,990 

55,590 

Subordinated liabilities and other borrowed funds

1,331 

332 

25 

42 

20,467 

22,197 

Total

154,266 

45,830 

16,490 

101,145 

25,038 

11,185 

57,840 

130,153 

541,947 














31.12.14

 



Greater China

North East Asia

South Asia

ASEAN

MENAP

Africa

Americas

Europe

Total

 


$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

 

Non-interest bearing current and demand accounts

12,670 

514 

3,201 

10,579 

7,969 

5,826 

2,610 

2,582 

45,951 

 

Interest bearing current accounts and savings deposits

86,110 

21,369 

2,771 

39,067 

5,051 

2,590 

17,345 

17,885 

192,188 

 

Time deposits

57,735 

14,476 

8,575 

47,583 

11,422 

3,142 

28,231 

42,214 

213,378 

 

Other deposits

220 

462 

1,001 

3,841 

412 

146 

1,689 

10,224 

17,995 

 

Total

156,735 

36,821 

15,548 

101,070 

24,854 

11,704 

49,875 

72,905 

469,512 

 

Deposits by banks

5,200 

4,202 

338 

7,283 

2,374 

687 

16,496 

18,743 

55,323 

 

Customer accounts

151,535 

32,619 

15,210 

93,787 

22,480 

11,017 

33,379 

54,162 

414,189 

 


Protected under Government insurance Schemes

26,700 

9,309 

1,253 

12,825 

326 

2,927 

69 

53,409 

 


Other Accounts

124,835 

23,310 

13,957 

80,962 

22,154 

8,090 

33,379 

54,093 

360,780 

 












 



156,735 

36,821 

15,548 

101,070 

24,854 

11,704 

49,875 

72,905 

469,512 

 

Debt securities in issue:










 

   

Senior debt

1,416 

3,919 

18,804 

24,144 

 

   

Other debt securities

3,569 

6,234 

388 

5,004 

137 

17,325 

23,987 

56,644 

 

Subordinated liabilities and other borrowed funds

1,342 

337 

25 

46 

21,197 

22,947 

 

Total

163,062 

47,311 

15,936 

106,074 

24,879 

11,892 

67,200 

136,893 

573,247 

 












 

The above tables include financial instruments held at fair value (see note 12).

 


3.   Net trading income

 


6 months              ended

6 months              ended

6 months              ended

 


30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

 

$million

$million

$million

 

Gains less losses on instruments held for trading

948 

 1,040 

940 

 

    Foreign currency

1,436 

58 

240 

 

    Trading securities

156 

146 

191 

 

    Interest rate derivatives

(470)

871 

435 

 

    Credit and other derivatives

(174)

(35)

74 

 





 

Gains less losses from fair value hedging

(13)

(16)

 

    Gains less losses from fair value hedged items

475 

(280)

(1,021)

 

    Gains less losses from fair value hedged instruments

(472)

267 

1,005 

 





 

Gains less losses on instruments designated at fair value

18 

(73)

18 

 

    Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss

26 

(7)

(58)

 

    Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss

(113)

(382)

(452)

 

    Own credit adjustment (OCA)

55 

(15)

115 

 

    Derivatives managed with financial instruments designated at fair value through profit or loss

50 

331 

413 

 





 


969 

954 

942 

 

1

Includes foreign currency gains and losses arising on the translation of foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities

Gains less losses on instruments held for trading is presented by product type. Gains or losses on certain trading securities are offset by gains or losses within interest rate derivatives and credit and other derivatives.


 

4.   Other operating income



6 months

ended

6 months

ended

6 months

 ended


30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

$million

$million

$million

Other operating income includes:




Gains less losses on disposal of financial instruments:




    Available-for-sale

159 

249 

177 

    Loans and receivables

(2)

Dividend income

79 

64 

33 

Rental income from operating lease assets

300 

247 

315 

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

50 

19 

30 

Receipt of tax refund related income

13 

26 

Net gain on sale of businesses

222 

- 

13 

Fair value loss on business classified as held for sale

(3)

(5)

(10)



 5.   Operating expenses


  

6 months       ended

6 months       ended

6 months       ended

  

30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

$million

$million

$million

 Staff costs:




     Wages and salaries

2,482 

2,596 

2,439 

     Social security costs

79 

89 

79 

     Other pension costs (note 18)

142 

170 

163 

     Share based payment costs

138 

143 

91 

     Other staff costs

479 

456 

562 

  

3,320 

3,454 

3,334 

  

 

 

 

Variable compensation is included within wages and salaries. Other staff costs primarily include redundancy, staff benefits and training costs.

 

  

6 months       ended

6 months       ended

6 months       ended

  

30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

$million

$million

$million

 Premises and equipment expenses




     Rental of premises

215 

230 

224 

     Other premises and equipment costs

176 

199 

233 

     Rental of computers and equipment

11 

12 

12 

  

402 

441 

469 

  

 

  

6 months       ended

6 months       ended

6 months       ended

  

30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

$million

$million

$million

 General administrative expenses




     UK bank levy1

366 

     Civil monetary penalty2

300 

     Other general administrative expenses

985 

875 

1,167 

  

985 

875 

1,833 

  

 

 

 

1   Under current accounting requirements, the UK bank levy is only recognised in the financial statements on 31 December each year.

   The UK bank levy is applied on the chargeable equities and liabilities on the Group's consolidated balance sheet. Key exclusions from chargeable    equities and liabilities include Tier 1 capital, insured or guaranteed retail deposits, repos secured on certain sovereign debt and liabilities subject to netting. The rate of the levy for 2015 is the blended rate of 0.197 per cent for chargeable short term liabilities, with a lower rate of 0.098 per cent generally applied to chargeable equity and long term liabilities (i.e. liabilities with a remaining maturity greater than one year)

2  In August 2014, Standard Chartered reached a settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) regarding deficiencies in its anti-money laundering transaction surveillance system at the New York branch


 

6.   Depreciation and amortisation


6 months       ended

6 months       ended

6 months       ended


30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14


$million

$million

$million

Premises

50 

49 

56 

Equipment:




    Operating lease assets

132 

107 

127 

    Others

44 

51 

44 

Intangibles:




    Software

97 

85 

80 

    Acquired on business combinations

12 

21 

19 


335 

313 

326 


7.   Impairment losses on loans and advances and other credit risk provisions

The following table reconciles the charge for impairment provisions on loans and advances to the total impairment charge and other credit risk provision:


6 months

ended

6 months

ended

6 months

ended


30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

$million

$million

$million

Net charge against profit on loans and advances:




    Individual impairment charge

1,687 

819 

1,277 

    Portfolio impairment (release)/charge

(49)

28 

10 


1,638 

847 

1,287 

Impairment charges/(releases) related to credit commitments

11 

(1)

Impairment charges relating to debt securities classified as loans and receivables

Total impairment losses and other credit risk provisions on loans and advances

1,652 

846 

1,295 


An analysis of impairment provisions on loans and advances is set out within the Risk and Capital review.



8.   Other impairment

 


6 months    ended

6 months    ended

6 months    ended

 


30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

 

$million

$million

$million

 

Impairment losses on available-for-sale financial assets:




 

- Debt securities

18 

55 

54 

 

- Equity shares

48 

43 

 


66 

59 

97 

 

Impairment of investment in associates

16 

81 

 

Impairment of goodwill

758 

 

Impairment of fixed assets

38 

 

Impairment of acquired intangible assets

 

Impairment of commodity assets

113 

26 

 

Other

(5) 

 


100 

188 

979 

 

Recovery of impairment on disposal of instruments

(14)

(3)

(3)

 


86 

185 

976 

 

1

Relates to investment securities sold during the period which had impairment provisions raised against them in prior periods


 

9.   Taxation

Analysis of taxation charge in the period:





6 months    ended

6 months           ended

6 months      ended


30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14


$million

$million

$million

The charge for taxation based upon the profits for the period comprises:




Current tax:




United Kingdom corporation tax at 20.25 per cent (30 June 2014 and 31 December 2014: 21.5 per cent):




    Current tax on income for the period

53 

116 

    Adjustments in respect of prior periods (including double taxation relief)

20 

(3)

(127)

    Double taxation relief

(4)

(4)

(4)

Foreign tax:




    Current tax on income for the period

502 

873 

587 

    Adjustments in respect of prior periods

(25)

(5)

(24)


497 

914 

548 

Deferred tax:




    Origination/reversal of temporary differences

71 

(50)

35 

    Adjustments in respect of prior periods

(1)

(15)

98 


70 

(65)

133 

Tax on profits on ordinary activities

567 

849 

681 

Effective tax rate

27.0%

26.1%

69.3%





9.   Taxation continued

The UK corporation tax rate was reduced from 21 per cent to 20 per cent with an effective date of 1 April 2015, giving a blended 20.25 per cent for the year.

Foreign taxation includes current taxation on Hong Kong profits of $72 million (30 June 2014: $113 million, 31 December 2014: $94 million) provided at a rate of 16.5 per cent (30 June 2014 and 31 December 2014: 16.5 per cent) on the profits assessable in Hong Kong.

Deferred taxation includes origination/reversal of temporary differences in Hong Kong profits of $(3) million (30 June 2014: $(1) million, 31 December 2014: $5 million) provided at a rate of 16.5 per cent (30 June 2014 and 31 December: 16.5 per cent) on the profits assessable to Hong Kong.

 


10.   Dividends



 

Ordinary equity shares

30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

 


Cents per share

$million

Cents per share

$million

Cents per share

$million

 

2014/2013 Final dividend declared and paid during the period

57.20 

1,412 

57.20 

 1,385 

 - 

 - 

 

2014 Interim dividend declared and paid during the period

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

28.80 

710 

 


57.20 

1,412 

57.20 

1,385 

28.80 

710 

 

1

The amounts are gross of scrip adjustments

The amounts in the table above reflect the actual dividend per share declared and paid to shareholders in 2015 and 2014. Interim dividends on ordinary equity shares are recorded in the period in which they are declared and, in respect of the final dividend, have been approved by the shareholders. Accordingly, the final ordinary equity share dividends set out above relate to the respective prior years. The 2014 interim dividend of 28.80 cents per ordinary share ($710 million) was paid to eligible shareholders on 20 October 2014 and the final dividend of 57.20 cents per ordinary share ($1,412 million) was paid to eligible shareholders on 14 May 2015.

2015 recommended interim dividend

The 2015 interim dividend of 14.40 cents per share ($366 million) will be paid in either pounds sterling, Hong Kong dollars or US dollars on 19 October 2015 to shareholders on the UK register of members at the close of business in the UK (10:00 pm London time) on 14 August 2015, and to shareholders on the Hong Kong branch register of members at the opening of business in Hong Kong (9:00 am Hong Kong time) on 14 August 2015. The 2015 interim dividend will be paid in Indian rupees on 19 October 2015 to Indian Depository Receipt holders on the Indian register at the close of business in India on 14 August 2015.

It is intended that shareholders on the UK register and Hong Kong branch register will be able to elect to receive shares credited as fully paid instead of all or part of the final cash dividend. Details of the dividend arrangements will be sent to shareholders on or around 4 September 2015. Indian Depository Receipt holders will receive their dividend in Indian rupees only.






 

Preference shares





 



30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

 



$million

$million

$million

 

Non-cumulative irredeemable preference shares:

7 3/8 per cent preference shares of £1 each

 


8 1/4 per cent preference shares of £1 each

 

Non-cumulative redeemable preference shares:

7.014 per cent preference shares of $5 each

26 

26 

27 

 


6.409 per cent preference shares of $5 each

24 

24 

24 

 






 



 

1

Dividends on these preference shares are treated as interest expense and accrued accordingly

2

Dividends on these preference shares classified as equity are recorded in the period in which they are declared

 


11.   Earnings per ordinary share


6 months ended 30.06.15

6 months ended 30.06.14


Profit

Weighted       average            number of              shares 

Per                                 share                   amount

Profit

Weighted             average           number of             shares 

Per                                share                          amount

$million 

('000)

cents

$million 

('000)

cents

Basic earnings per ordinary share

1,462 

2,496,639 

58.6 

2,310 

2,441,899 

94.6 

Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares:







     Options

 

9,089 



16,259 


Diluted earnings per ordinary share

1,462 

2,505,728 

58.3 

2,310 

2,458,158 

94.0 










6 months ended 31.12.14





Profit

Weighted             average           number of             shares 

Per                                share                          amount




$million 

('000)

cents

Basic earnings per ordinary share




202 

2,474,488 

8.2 

Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares:







     Options





14,591 


Diluted earnings per ordinary share




202 

2,489,079 

8.1 








1    Profit amounts represent the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders, which is profit for the year after non-controlling interest and the  declaration of dividends payable to the holders of the non-cumulative redeemable preference shares classified as equity (see note 10)

2    The impact of anti-dilutive options has been excluded from this amount as required by IAS 33 Earnings per share.

 

 

There were no ordinary shares issued after the balance sheet date that would have significantly affected the number of ordinary shares used in the above calculation had they been issued prior to the end of the balance sheet date

11.   Earnings per ordinary share  continued




 

The Group measures earnings per share on a normalised basis. This differs from earnings defined in IAS 33 Earnings per share. The table below provides a reconciliation

 


6 months               ended

6 months               ended

6 months               ended

 


30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

 


$million

$million

$million

 

Operating income as reported

8,769 

9,254 

9,080 

 

Items normalised:




 

  Fair value movements on own credit adjustment

(55)

15 

(115)

 

  Gain on disposal of property

(19)

(30)

 

  Net gain arising on sale of business

(222)

(13)

 

  Fair value loss on business classified as held for sale

10 

 


(274)

(148)

 

Normalised operating income

8,495 

9,255 

8,932 

 





 

Operating expenses as reported

(5,042)

(5,083)

(5,962)

 

Items normalised:




 

  Amortisation of intangible assets arising on business combinations

12 

21 

19 

 

  Civil monetary penalty

300 

 


12 

21 

319 

 

Normalised operating expenses

(5,030)

(5,062)

(5,643)

 





 

Other impairment as reported

(86)

(185)

(976)

 

Items normalised:




 

  Impairment of associates

16 

81 

 

  Impairment of acquired intangibles

 

  Impairment of goodwill

758 

 


16 

847 

 

Normalised other impairment

(86)

(169)

(129)

 





 

Taxation as reported

(567)

(849)

(681)

 

  Tax on normalised items

15 

11 

 

Normalised taxation

(552)

(840)

(670)

 





 

Profit as reported

1,462 

2,310 

202 

 

Items normalised as above:




 

Operating income

(274)

(148)

 

Operating expenses

12 

21 

319 

 

Other impairment

16 

847 

 

Taxation

15 

11 

 


(247)

47 

1,029 

 

Normalised profit

1,215 

2,357 

1,231 

 

Normalised basic earnings per ordinary share (cents)

48.7 

96.5 

49.7 

 

Normalised diluted earnings per ordinary share (cents)

48.5 

95.9 

49.5 

 





 

1

In August 2014, Standard Chartered reached a settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) regarding deficiencies in its anti-money laundering transaction surveillance system at the New York branch. There is no tax relief for this settlement

2

No tax is included in respect of the impairment of goodwill as no tax relief is available

3

The profit amounts represent the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders, which is profit for the year after non-controlling interest and the declaration of dividends payable to the holders of the non-cumulative redeemable preference shares classified as equity (see note 10)


12.   Financial instruments

Classification

The Group's classification of its financial assets and liabilities is summarised in the following tables. 



Assets at fair value


Assets at amortised cost


Assets


Trading

Derivatives                held for                   hedging

Designated              at fair value        through               profit or loss

Available-                 for-sale


Loans and                      receivables

Held-to-              maturity

Non-financial              assets

Total

Notes

$million

$million

$million

$million


$million

$million

$million

$million

Cash and balances at central banks



77,274 

77,274 

Financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss











    Loans and advances to banks

 

2,315 

442 


2,757 

    Loans and advances to customers

 

2,103 

1,048 


3,151 

    Treasury bills and other eligible bills


2,109 

90 


2,199 

    Debt securities


15,006 

403 


15,409 

    Equity shares


5,407 

886 


6,293 



26,940 

2,869 


29,809 

Derivative financial instruments

13

59,558 

1,300 


60,858 

Loans and advances to banks

 


80,425 

80,425 

Loans and advances to customers

 


279,188 

279,188 

Investment securities











    Treasury bills and other eligible bills


27,591 


27,598 

    Debt securities


78,596 


3,101 

112 

81,809 

    Equity shares


1,824 


1,824 



108,011 


3,101 

119 

111,231 

Other assets

14


34,728 

3,081 

37,809 

Total at 30 June 2015


86,498 

1,300 

2,869 

108,011 


474,716 

119 

3,081 

676,594 












 



Assets at fair value


Assets at amortised cost


 

Assets


Trading

Derivatives                held for                   hedging

Designated              at fair value        through               profit or loss

Available-                 for-sale


Loans and                      receivables

Held-to-              maturity

Non-financial              assets

Total

 

Notes

$million

$million

$million

$million


$million

$million

$million

$million

 

Cash and balances at central banks



97,282 

97,282 

 

Financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss











 

    Loans and advances to banks

 

3,368 

242 


3,610 

 

    Loans and advances to customers

 

2,833 

1,071 


3,904 

 

    Treasury bills and other eligible bills


1,720 

92 


1,812 

 

    Debt securities


17,735 


17,735 

 

    Equity shares


4,556 

1,006 


5,562 

 



30,212 

2,411 


32,623 

 

Derivative financial instruments

13

64,111 

1,723 


65,834 

 

Loans and advances to banks

 


83,890 

83,890 

 

Loans and advances to customers

 


284,695 

284,695 

 

Investment securities











 

    Treasury bills and other eligible bills


24,073 


16 

24,089 

 

    Debt securities


74,937 


2,883 

122 

77,942 

 

    Equity shares


2,207 


2,207 

 



101,217 


2,883 

138 

104,238 

 

Other assets

14


30,754 

7,935 

38,689 

 

Total at 31 December 2014


94,323 

1,723 

2,411 

101,217 


499,504 

138 

7,935 

707,251 

 

1

Further analysed in Risk and Capital review



12.   Financial instruments continued

Classification continued



Liabilities at fair value




Liabilities


Trading

Derivatives                held for                 hedging

Designated                at fair value               through                profit or loss

Amortised             cost

Non-financial liabilities

Total

Notes

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

Financial liabilities held at fair value                       through profit or loss








    Deposits by banks


867 

867 

    Customer accounts


11,316 

11,316 

    Debt securities in issue


9,216 

9,216 

    Short positions


3,929 

3,929 



3,929 

21,399 

25,328 

Derivative financial instruments

13

56,354 

2,297 

58,651 

Deposits by banks


49,707 

49,707 

Customer accounts


377,479 

377,479 

Debt securities in issue


71,165 

71,165 

Other liabilities

16

33,472 

841 

34,313 

Subordinated liabilities and other borrowed funds

17

22,197 

22,197 

Total at 30 June 2015


60,283 

2,297 

21,399 

554,020 

841 

638,840 









  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Liabilities at fair value




 Liabilities


Trading

Derivatives         held for hedging

 Designated at fair value         through profit or loss

Amortised           cost

Non-financial liabilities

Total

Notes

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

 Financial liabilities held at fair value                     through profit or loss








     Deposits by banks


932 

932 

     Customer accounts


8,836 

8,836 

     Debt securities in issue


8,837 

8,837 

     Short positions


3,785 

3,785 

  

 

3,785 

18,605 

22,390 

 Derivative financial instruments

13

61,896 

1,417 

63,313 

 Deposits by banks


54,391 

54,391 

 Customer accounts


405,353 

405,353 

 Debt securities in issue


71,951 

71,951 

 Other liabilities

16

30,086 

1,188 

31,274 

 Subordinated liabilities and other borrowed funds

17

22,947 

22,947 

 Total at 31 December 2014


65,681 

1,417 

18,605 

584,728 

1,188 

671,619 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

12.   Financial instruments continued





There is no significant change to what was disclosed in the Group's 2014 Annual Report in respect of valuation methodology and Levelling approaches.

The following tables show the classification of financial instruments held at fair value into the valuation hierarchy as at 30 June 2015 and 31 December 2014.


Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets

$million

$million

$million

$million

Financial instruments held at fair value through profit or loss





    Loans and advances to banks

2,757 

2,757 

    Loans and advances to customers

2,771 

380 

3,151 

    Treasury bills and other eligible bills

1,847 

348 

2,199 

    Debt securities

8,208 

6,216 

985 

15,409 

    Of which:





      Government bonds

7,548 

1,361 

98 

9,007 

      Issued by corporates other than financial institutions

133 

2,608 

433 

3,174 

      Issued by financial institutions

527 

2,247 

454 

3,228 






    Equity shares

5,366 

924 

6,293 






Derivative financial instruments

620 

59,676 

562 

60,858 

    Of which:





      Foreign exchange

97 

43,209 

374 

43,680 

      Interest rate

13,447 

50 

13,497 

      Commodity

522 

2,445 

2,967 

      Credit

265 

32 

297 

      Equity and stock index

310 

106 

417 

Investment securities





    Treasury bills and other eligible bills

23,086 

4,379 

126 

27,591 

    Debt securities

32,959 

45,227 

410 

78,596 

    Of which:





      Government bonds

17,223 

7,749 

101 

25,073 

      Issued by corporates other than financial institutions

11,241 

9,512 

304 

21,057 

      Issued by financial institutions

4,495 

27,966 

32,466 






    Equity shares

939 

877 

1,824 






Total at 30 June 2015

73,025 

121,385 

4,268 

198,678 

Liabilities





Financial instruments held at fair value through profit or loss





    Deposits by banks

867 

867 

    Customer accounts

11,315 

11,316 

    Debt securities in issue

8,706 

510 

9,216 

    Short positions

3,267 

662 

3,929 











Derivative financial instruments

704 

57,652 

295 

58,651 

    Of which:





      Foreign exchange

109 

42,407 

244 

42,760 

      Interest rate

13,179 

12 

13,191 

      Commodity

595 

981 

1,576 

      Credit

577 

14 

591 

      Equity and stock index

508 

25 

533 






Total at 30 June 2015

3,971 

79,202 

806 

83,979 

There are no significant transfers of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value between Level 1 and Level 2 during the period.



12.   Financial instruments continued

Valuation hierarchy continued


Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets

$million

$million

$million

$million

Financial instruments held at fair value through profit or loss





    Loans and advances to banks

3,610 

3,610 

    Loans and advances to customers

3,264 

640 

3,904 

    Treasury bills and other eligible bills

1,578 

234 

1,812 

    Debt securities

8,466 

8,874 

395 

17,735 

    Of which:





      Government bonds

8,158 

1,519 

9,677 

      Issued by corporates other than financial institutions

84 

2,861 

187 

3,132 

      Issued by financial institutions

224 

4,494 

208 

4,926 






    Equity shares

4,754 

808 

5,562 











Derivative financial instruments

759 

64,500 

575 

65,834 

    Of which:





      Foreign exchange

40 

43,665 

379 

44,084 

      Interest rate

15,157 

47 

15,204 

      Commodity

719 

4,983 

5,702 

      Credit

420 

20 

440 

      Equity and stock index

275 

129 

404 

Investment securities





    Treasury bills and other eligible bills

20,895 

3,178 

24,073 

    Debt securities

30,696 

43,881 

360 

74,937 

    Of which:





      Government bonds

16,321 

6,053 

66 

22,440 

      Issued by corporates other than financial institutions

9,790 

9,713 

289 

19,792 

      Issued by financial institutions

4,585 

28,115 

32,705 






    Equity shares

1,248 

953 

2,207 






Total at 31 December 2014

68,396 

127,547 

3,731 

199,674 

Liabilities





Financial instruments held at fair value through profit or loss





    Deposits by banks

932 

932 

    Customer accounts

8,835 

8,836 

    Debt securities in issue

8,629 

208 

8,837 

    Short positions

3,267 

518 

3,785 






Derivative financial instruments

863 

62,154 

296 

63,313 

    Of which:





      Foreign exchange

102 

44,814 

240 

45,156 

      Interest rate

13,677 

16 

13,693 

      Commodity

761 

2,161 

2,922 

      Credit

955 

10 

965 

      Equity and stock index

547 

30 

577 






Total at 31 December 2014

4,130 

81,068 

505 

85,703 

There are no significant transfers of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value between Level 1 and Level 2 during the period.



12.   Financial instruments continued

Fair value adjustments

When establishing the exit price of a financial instrument using a valuation technique, the Group considers adjustments to the modelled price which market participants would make when pricing that instrument. In total, the Group has made $564 million (2014: $432 million) of valuation adjustments in determining fair value for financial assets and financial liabilities classified as Level 2 and Level 3 financial instruments. The main adjustments are described below:

 

 

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31.12.14

Valuation adjustments

$ million

$ million

Bid-offer

68

66

Credit1

138

160

Model

14

14

Funding Valuation Adjustment

168

111

Others (including Day 1)

176

81

Total

564

432

1 Includes debit valuation adjustments on derivative/liabilities

 

 

Level 3 movement tables - Financial assets

The table below analyses movements in level 3 financial assets carried at fair value.


Held at fair value through profit or loss

Derivative

financial

instruments


Investment securities


Assets

Loans and

advances to

customers

Treasury

Bills

Debt

securities

Equity

shares


Treasury

Bills

Debt

securities

Equity

shares

Total

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million


$million

$million

$million

$million

At 1 January 2015

640 

395 

808 

575 


360 

953 

3,731 

Total (losses)/gains recognised in

income statement

(287)

(13)

(94)


(20)

(405)

Total losses recognised in

other comprehensive income


(23)

(8)

(31)

Purchases

333 

349 

298 

86 


56 

1,122 

Sales

(337)

(2)

(222)

(63)


(135)

(750)

Settlements

(44)


(30)

(74)

Transfers out1

(11)


(1)

(49)

(61)

Transfers in2

31 

238 

53 

113 


127 

163 

736 

At 30 June 2015

380 

985 

924 

562 


126 

410 

877 

4,268 

Total (losses)/gains recognised in

the income statement relating to

assets held at 30 June 2015

(287)

(14)

(95)


(18)

(407)

1   Transfers out during the period primarily relate to certain equity loans and advances and corporate debt securities where the valuation parameters became observable during the period and were transferred to Level 1 and Level 2 financial assets

2   Transfers in during the period primarily relate to investment in structured notes, corporate debt securities and loans and advances where the valuation parameters become unobservable during the period



12.   Financial instruments continued

Level 3 movement tables - Financial assets

 


Held at fair value through profit or loss

Derivative  

financial

instruments


Investment securities


Assets

Loans and

advances to

customers

Debt

securities

Equity

shares


Treasury

Bills

Debt

securities

Equity

shares

Total

$million

$million

$million

$million


$million

$million

$million

$million

At 1 January 2014

720 

159 

904 

598 


19 

608 

1,456 

4,464 

Total (losses)/gains recognised in

income statement

(44)

(22)

19 


(37)

126 

45 

Total gains/ (losses) recognised in

other comprehensive income


(89)

(87)

Purchases

11 

27 

34 


38 

121 

Sales

(4)

(65)

(1)


(26)

(558)

(654)

Settlements

(27)

(4)

(87)


(11)

(13)

(142)

Transfers out1

(15)

(149)

(3)


(71)

(238)

Transfers in2

205 


160 

376 

At 30 June 2014

850 

186 

702 

534 


661 

944 

3,885 

Total (losses)/gains recognised in the income statement relating to assets held at 30 June 2014

(33)

(6)

19 


(20)






















Held at fair value through profit or loss

Derivative

financial

instruments


Investment securities


Assets

Loans and

advances to

customers

Debt

securities

Equity

shares


Treasury

bills

Debt

securities

Equity

shares

Total

$million

$million

$million

$million


$million

$million

$million

$million

At 1 July 2014

850 

186 

702 

534 


661 

944 

3,885 

Total (losses)/gains recognised in

income statement

(137)

(85)

(31)


27 

65 

(157)

Total losses recognised in

other comprehensive income


(68)

(55)

(123)

Purchases

181 

246 

410 

86 


(21)

309 

1,211 

Sales

(231)

(34)

(176)

(5)


(57)

(322)

(825)

Settlements

(34)

(15)

(20)


11 

(21)

(79)

Transfers out1

(3)

(43)


(19)

(56)

(112)

Transfers in2

11 

11 


(105)

12 

(69)

At 31 December 2014

640 

395 

808 

575 


360 

953 

3,731 

Total (losses)/gains recognised in

the income statement relating to

assets held at 31 December 2014

(154)

54 

29 


(37)

(16)

(119)











1     Transfers out during the period primarily relate to certain equity loans and advances and corporate debt securities where the valuation parameters became observable during the period and were transferred to Level 1 and Level 2 financial assets

2     Transfers in during the period primarily relate to investment in structured notes, corporate debt securities and loans and advances where the valuation parameters  become unobservable during the period



12.   Financial instruments continued

Level 3 movement tables - Financial liabilities

 


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30.06.14

 

Liabilities

Customer accounts

Debt

securities

in issue

Derivative

financial

instruments

Total


Customer accounts

Debt

securities

in issue

Derivative

financial

instruments

Total

 

$million

$million

$million

$million


$million

$million

$million

$million

 

At 1 January

208 

296 

505 


39 

441 

488 

 

Total losses/(gains) recognised in

income statement

14 


(13)

(12)

 

Issues

220 

11 

231 


21 

25 

 

Settlements

(65)

(19)

(84)


(5)

(16)

(72)

(93)

 

Transfers out1

(4)

(4)


 

Transfers in2

141 

144 


31 

31 

 

At 30 June

510 

295 

806 


76 

360 

439 

 

Total losses recognised in

the income statement relating to

liabilities held at end of the period


15 

15 

 











 





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Liabilities



Customer accounts

Debt

securities

in issue

Derivative

financial

instruments

Total



$million

$million

$million

$million

At 1 July 2014



76 

360 

439 

Total losses/(gains) recognised in

income statement



(5)

(3)

Issues



138 

23 

161 

Settlements



(2)

(8)

(80)

(90)

Transfers in2



(2)

(2)

At 31 December 2014



208 

296 

505 

Total losses recognised in

the income statement relating to

liabilities held at 31 December 2014



29 

29 








1   Transfers out during the period primarily relate to certain financial instruments where the valuation parameters became observable during the period and were transferred to Level 2 financial liabilities

2   Transfers in during the period primarily relate to certain financial instruments for which parameters became unobservable during the period

 



12.   Financial instruments continued

The following table present the Group's primary level 3 financial instruments which are held at the fair value. The table also presents the valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of those financial instruments, the significant unobservable inputs, the range of values for those inputs and the weighted average of those inputs:


Value at 30 June 2015





 

Instrument

Assets
$million

Liabilities
$million

Principal valuation technique

Significant unobservable inputs

Range1

Weighted
average
2

Loans and advances to customers

380

 

1

Comparable pricing/Yield

Price/Yield

11.7% to 17.3%

15.1%





Recovery rates

19.3% to 75.0%

26.5%

Debt securities2

1,018

-

Comparable pricing/Yield

Price/Yield

0.9% to 30.0%

10.2%

Asset backed securities

178

-

Discounted cash flows

Price/Yield

12% to 4.5%

3.1%




Discounted cash flows

Discount Margin

15.1%

15.1%

Debt securities in issue

-

510

Internal pricing model

 

Equity correlation

 

-35.0% to 97.0%

N/A




Discounted cash

flows

Credit Spreads

0.6 to 4.0%

1.9%

Government bonds

329

-

Discounted cash flows

Price/Yield

1.6% to 31.9%

4.2%




Comparable pricing/Yield

Price/Yield

91.1 to 104.0

101.3

 

Derivative financial instruments of which:







 

 

 

Foreign exchange

 

 

374

 

 

244

 

 

Option pricing model

 

 

Foreign exchange option implied volatility

 

 

1.4% to 33.4%

 

 

6.7%

 

Interest rate

50

12

Discounted cash flows

Interest rate curves

0.3% to 14.9%

4.2%

 




Spread option model

Interest rate correlation

97.9% to 98.9%

98.1%

 

Credit

32

14

Discounted cash flows

Credit spreads

0.2% to 0.5%

2.4%

 

Equity

106

25

Internal pricing model

Equity correlation

-35.0% to 97.0%

N/A

 

Equity shares

1,801

-

Comparable pricing/Yield

EV/EBITDA multiples

7.8x to 19.0x

11.8x

 

(includes private equity




P/E multiples

18.2x

18.2x

 

investments)




Liquidity discount

10.0% to 20.0%

13.6%

 

Total

4,268

806





 

1    The ranges of values shown in the above table represent the highest and lowest levels used in the valuation of the Group's level 3 financial instruments during the reporting period ended 30 June 2015. The ranges of values used are reflective of the underlying characteristics of these Level 3 financial instruments based on the market conditions at the balance sheet date. However, these ranges of values may not represent the uncertainty in fair value measurements of the Group's level 3 financial instruments.

 

2   Weighted average for non-derivative financial instruments have been calculated by weighting inputs by the relative fair value. Weighted average for derivatives has been provided by weighting inputs by the risk relevant to that variable. N/A has been entered for the cases where weighted average is not a meaningful indicator.

 

 

 



 

12.   Financial instruments continued

The following section describes the significant unobservable inputs identified in the valuation technique table.

Credit Spreads

Credit Spreads represent the additional yield that a market participant would demand for taking exposure to the credit risk of an instrument.

 

Recovery rates

Recovery Rate is the expectation of the rate of return resulting from the liquidation of a particular loan. As the probability of default increases for a given instrument, the valuation of that instrument will increasingly reflect its expected recovery level assuming default. An increase in the recovery rate, in isolation, would result in a favourable movement in the fair value of the loan.

 

Comparable Price/Yield

Comparable pricing is a valuation methodology in which a price of a comparable instrument is used to estimate the fair value where there are no direct observable prices. Yield is the interest rate that is used to discount the future cash-flows in a discounted cash-flow model. Valuation using comparable instruments can be done by calculating an implied yield (or spread over a liquid benchmark) from the price of a comparable instrument, then adjusting that yield (or spread) to derive a value for the instrument. The adjustment should account for relevant differences in the financial instruments such as maturity and/or credit quality. Alternatively, a price-to-price basis can be assumed between the comparable instrument and the instrument being valued in order to establish the value of the instrument (e.g., deriving a fair value for a junior unsecured bond from the price of a senior secured bond). An increase in price, in isolation, would result in a favourable movement in the fair value of the asset. An increase in yield, in isolation, would result in an unfavourable movement in the fair value of the asset.

 

Discount margin

Discount margin is the required return over a floating index to compensate the risk associated with the asset. An increase in discount margin, in isolation, would result in an unfavourable movement in the fair value of the asset.

 

Correlation

Correlation is the measure of how movement in one variable influences the movement in another variable. An equity correlation is the correlation between two equity instruments while an interest rate correlation refers to the correlation between two swap rates.

 

Volatility

Volatility represents an estimate of how much a particular instrument, parameter or index will change in value over time. Generally, the higher the volatility, the more expensive the option will be.

 

Interest rate curves

Interest rate curve is the term structure of interest rates and measure of future interest rates at a particular point of time.

EV/EBITDA ratio multiples

This is the ratio of Enterprise Value (EV) to Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA). EV is the aggregate market capitalisation and debt minus the cash and cash equivalents. An increase in EV/EBITDA multiple in isolation, will result in a favourable movement in the fair value of the unlisted firm.

 

P/E multiples

Price Earnings multiple is the ratio of the Market Capitalisation to the Net Income after tax. The multiples are determined from multiples of listed comparables, which are observable. An increase in P/E multiple will result in a favourable movement in the fair value of the unlisted firm.

 

Liquidity discounts in the valuation of unlisted investments

A liquidity discount is primarily applied to the valuation of unlisted firms' investments to reflect the fact that these stocks are not actively traded. An increase in liquidity discount will result in unfavourable movement in the fair value of the unlisted firm.



12.   Financial instruments continued

Sensitivities in respect of the fair values of level 3 assets and liabilities

Sensitivity analysis is performed on financial instruments with significant unobservable inputs to generate a range of reasonably possible alternative valuations. The percentage shift is determined by statistical analysis performed on a set of reference prices, which included certain equity indices, credit indices and volatility indices, based on the composition of our Level 3 assets. Favourable and unfavourable changes are determined on the basis of changes in the value of the instrument as a result of varying the levels of the unobservable parameters. This Level 3 sensitivity analysis assumes a one way market move and does not consider offsets for hedges.

 


Held at fair value through profit or loss


Available-for-sale



Favourable

Unfavourable



Favourable

Unfavourable


Net exposure

Changes

Changes


Net exposure

Changes

Changes


$million

$million

$million


$million

$million

$million

Financial instruments held at fair value








Debt securities

985 

1,000 

970 


410 

438 

382 

Equity shares

924 

1,016 

832 


877 

965 

789 

Loan and advances

380 

543 

348 


Treasury bills


126 

127 

125 

Derivative financial instruments

267 

392 

141 


Debt securities in issue

(510)

(500)

(520)


At 30 June 2015

 2,050 

 2,455 

 1,775 


 1,413 

 1,530 

 1,296 









Financial instruments held at fair value








Debt securities

395 

404 

385 


360 

386 

337 

Equity shares

808 

889 

727 


953 

1,048 

858 

Loan and advances

639 

661 

620 


Treasury bills


Derivative financial instruments

279 

 334 

222 


Debt securities in issue

(208)

(202)

(214)


At 31 December 2014

 1,913 

 2,086 

 1,740 


 1,313 

 1,434 

 1,195 

                                            








The reasonably possible alternatives could have increased or decreased the fair values of financial instruments held at fair value through profit or loss and those classified as available-for-sale by the amounts disclosed below

 



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Financial instruments

Fair value changes

$million

$million

Designated at fair value through profit or loss

Possible increase

405

173


Possible decrease

(275)

(173)

Available-for-sale

Possible increase

117

121


Possible decrease

(117)

(118)



12.   Financial instruments continued 

Valuation of financial instruments measured at amortised cost on a recurring basis

The table shows the carrying amounts and the Group's estimate of fair values of those financial assets and liabilities not presented on the Group's balance sheet at fair value. These fair values reported may be different from the actual amount that will be received/paid on the settlement or maturity of the financial instrument.

Details of the basis used by the Group to establish fair values of amortised cost financial instruments and their valuation hierarchy can be found in the 2014 Annual Report.

 




Fair value


Carrying value


Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total


$million


$million

$million 

$million

$million 

Assets







Cash and balances at central banks

77,274 


77,274 

77,274 

Loans and advances to banks

80,425 


80,570 

171 

80,741 

Loans and advances to customers

279,188 


5,214 

273,204 

278,418 

Investment securities

3,220 


3,173 

92 

3,265 

Other assets

34,728 


34,728 

34,728 

At 30 June 2015

474,835 


200,959 

273,467 

474,426 

Liabilities







Deposits by banks

49,707 


49,705 

49,705 

Customer accounts

377,479 


375,173 

375,173 

Debt securities in issue

71,165 


20,017 

51,103 

71,120 

Subordinated liabilities and other borrowed funds

22,197 


21,628 

456 

22,084 

Other liabilities

33,472 


33,472 

33,472 

At 30 June 2015

554,020 


41,645 

509,909 

551,554 








 

  

 

 

Fair value

  

Carrying value


Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

  

$million


$million

$million 

$million

$million 

 Assets







 Cash and balances at central banks

97,282 


97,282 

 - 

97,282 

 Loans and advances to banks

83,890 


83,843 

180 

84,023 

 Loans and advances to customers

284,695 


5,450 

278,398 

283,848 

 Investment securities

3,021 


3,031 

28 

3,059 

 Other assets

30,754 


30,753 

30,753 

 At 31 December 2014

499,642 


220,359 

278,606 

498,965 

 Liabilities







 Deposits by banks

54,391 


54,427 

 - 

54,427 

 Customer accounts

405,353 


405,879 

 - 

405,879 

 Debt securities in issue

71,951 


19,119 

52,682 

 - 

71,801 

 Subordinated liabilities and other borrowed funds

22,947 


20,549 

1,880 

 - 

22,429 

 Other liabilities

30,086 


30,086 

 - 

30,086 

 At 31 December 2014

584,728 


39,668 

544,954 

 - 

584,622 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

The carrying amount of these financial instruments is considered to be a reasonable approximation of fair value as they are short term in nature or reprice to current market rates frequently

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  


13.   Derivative financial instruments

The tables below analyse the notional principal amounts and the positive and negative fair values of the Group's derivative financial instruments. Notional principal amounts are the amount of principal underlying the contract at the reporting date.


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Derivatives

Notional           principal              amounts

Assets

Liabilities

Notional           principal           amounts

Assets

Liabilities

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

Foreign exchange derivative contracts:







Forward foreign exchange contracts

 1,873,468 

 17,274 

 15,933 

 1,611,476 

 19,265 

 20,649 

Currency swaps and options

 1,486,030 

 26,406 

 26,827 

 1,589,989 

 24,819 

 24,507 

Exchange traded futures and options

 302 

 - 

 - 

 300 

 - 

 - 


 3,359,800 

 43,680 

 42,760 

 3,201,765 

 44,084 

 45,156 

Interest rate derivative contracts:







Swaps

 2,278,884 

 12,674 

 12,102 

 2,264,473 

 14,325 

 12,874 

Forward rate agreements and options

 124,031 

 823 

 1,089 

 186,796 

 879 

 819 

Exchange traded futures and options

 1,632,106 

 - 

 - 

 1,313,920 

 - 

 - 


 4,035,021 

 13,497 

 13,191 

 3,765,189 

 15,204 

 13,693 

Credit derivative contracts

 26,061 

 297 

 591 

 32,055 

 440 

 965 

Equity and stock index options

 20,159 

 417 

 533 

 16,585 

 404 

 577 

Commodity derivative contracts

 131,457 

 2,967 

 1,576 

 130,058 

 5,702 

 2,922 

Total derivatives

 7,572,498 

 60,858 

 58,651 

 7,145,652 

 65,834 

 63,313 

 

The Group limits exposure to credit losses in the event of default by entering into master netting agreements with certain market counterparties. As required by IAS 32, exposures are only presented net in these accounts where they are subject to legal right of offset and intended to be settled net in the ordinary course of business.

 

Derivatives held for hedging

Hedge accounting is applied to derivatives and hedged items when the criteria under IAS 39 have been met. The tables below list the types of derivatives that the Group holds for hedge accounting.


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Notional         principal          amounts

Assets

Liabilities

Notional         principal           amounts

Assets

Liabilities

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

Derivatives designated as fair value hedges:







Interest rate swaps

48,989 

511 

291 

48,427 

671 

335 

Forward foreign exchange contracts

12 

Currency swaps

31,040 

669 

1,924 

30,953 

905 

892 


80,037 

1,180 

2,215 

79,392 

1,577 

1,227 

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:







Interest rate swaps

13,284 

29 

9,465 

17 

Forward foreign exchange contracts

1,595 

12 

46 

2,375 

75 

Currency swaps

3,114 

68 

6,524 

62 

98 


17,993 

86 

82 

18,364 

71 

190 

Derivatives designated as net investment hedges:







Forward foreign exchange contracts

1,648 

34 

1,098 

75 

Total derivatives held for hedging

99,678 

1,300 

2,297 

98,854 

1,723 

1,417 


 14.   Other assets


  

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31.12.14

$million

$million

 Financial assets held at amortised cost (note 12)



    Hong Kong SAR Government certificates of indebtedness (note 16)

4,785 

4,738 

    Cash collateral

9,264 

10,311 

    Acceptances and endorsements

4,634 

5,212 

    Unsettled trades and other financial assets

16,045 

10,493 

  

34,728 

30,754 

 Non-financial assets and assets held for sale



     Commodities

2,637 

4,432 

     Assets held for sale

207 

3,237 

 Other assets

237 

266 

  

37,809 

38,689 

1   The Hong Kong SAR Government certificates of indebtedness are subordinated to the claims of other parties in respect of bank notes issued

2    The disposal groups are measured at fair value less costs to sell and the assets and liabilities held for sale are classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The disposal groups mainly include businesses held for sale in Pakistan, consisting of Standard Chartered Leasing Co. Limited, Standard Chartered Modarba and Standard Chartered Services (Pvt.) Ltd. The Group has recognised a fair value loss of $3 million (2014: $15 million) within Other operating income (note 4) relating to assets held for sale during 2015. The businesses held for sale in Hong Kong, Korea and Lebanon at 31 December 2014, were completed in 2015

 

15.   Goodwill and intangible assets






30.06.15

30.06.14


Goodwill

Acquired       intangibles

Software

Total

Goodwill

Acquired       intangibles

Software

Total

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

Cost at 30 June

4,230 

522 

1,453 

6,205 

5,269 

685 

1,236 

7,190 

Provision for amortisation

(444)

(538)

(982)

(559)

(431)

(990)

Net book value at 30 June

4,230 

78 

915 

5,223 

5,269 

126 

805 

6,200 







31.12.14


Goodwill

Acquired           intangibles

Software

Total

$million

$million

$million

$million

Cost at 31 December

4,982 

564 

1,348 

6,894 

Impairment charge

(758)

(758)


4,224 

564 

1,348 

6,136 

Provision for amortisation

(467)

(479)

(946)

Net book value at 31 December

4,224 

97 

869 

5,190 


Outcome of impairment assessment

At 30 June 2015 the Group has performed a review of the goodwill that has been assigned to the Group's cash generating units for indicators of impairment, considering whether there were any reduced expectations for future cash flows and/or fluctuations in the discount rate or the assumptions.

At 30 June 2015, the results of this review indicated that there is no goodwill impairment to be recognised. The Group believes that a reasonable possible change in any of the key assumptions on which the recoverable amounts have been based would not cause the carrying amounts to exceed their recoverable amount.

It continues to be possible that certain scenarios could be constructed where a combination of a material change in the discount rate coupled with a reduction in current business plan forecasts or the GDP growth rate, would potentially result in the carrying amount of goodwill exceeding the recoverable amount in the future.




16.   Other liabilities



30.06.15

31.12.14

$million

$million 

Financial liabilities held at amortised cost (note 12)



   Notes in circulation

4,785 

4,738 

   Acceptances and endorsements

4,634 

5,212 

   Cash collateral

7,851 

7,005 

   Unsettled trades and other financial liabilities

16,202 

13,131 


33,472 

30,086 

Non-financial liabilities



   Cash-settled share based payments

17 

37 

   Liabilities held for sale

80 

710 

   Other liabilities

744 

441 


34,313 

31,274 

1    Hong Kong currency notes in circulation of $4,785 million (31 December 2014: $4,738 million) that are secured by the government of Hong Kong SAR certificates of indebtedness of the same amount included in other assets (note 14)

2   The $80 million is in respect of businesses held for sale in Pakistan; the disposal group consists of Standard Chartered Leasing Co. Limited, Standard Chartered Modarba and Standard Chartered Services (Pvt.) Ltd. The related assets are disclosed in note 14


 

17.   Subordinated liabilities and other borrowed funds





30.06.15





USD

GBP

Euro

Others

Total





$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

Fixed rate subordinated debt




 10,673 

 5,190 

 4,181 

 1,830 

 21,874 

Floating rate subordinated debt




 238 

 48 

 - 

 37 

 323 

Total




 10,911 

 5,238 

 4,181 

 1,867 

 22,197 














31.12.14





USD

GBP

Euro

Others

Total





$million

$million

$million

$million

$million

Fixed rate subordinated debt




 10,836 

 5,274 

 4,645 

 1,870 

 22,625 

Floating rate subordinated debt




 238 

 47 

 - 

 37 

 322 

Total




 11,074 

 5,321 

 4,645 

 1,907 

 22,947 










All subordinated liabilities are unsecured, unguaranteed and subordinated to the claims of other creditors including without limitation, customer deposits and deposits by banks. The Group has the right to settle these debt instruments in certain circumstances as set out in the contractual agreements.

There were no issuances or redemptions during the period.






18.   Retirement benefit obligations


Retirement benefit obligations comprise:



30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

$million

$million 

$million 

Total market value of assets

2,626 

2,671 

2,634 

Present value of the schemes' liabilities

(3,020)

(3,119)

(3,025)

Defined benefit schemes obligation

(394)

(448)

(391)

Defined contribution schemes obligation

(15)

(24)

(22)

Net obligation

(409)

(472)

(413)



Retirement benefit charge comprises:





6 months ended

6 months ended

6 months ended


30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

$million

$million 

$million 

Defined benefit schemes

52 

56 

49 

Defined contribution schemes

90 

114 

114 

Charge against profit (note 5)

142 

170 

163 





The pension cost for defined benefit schemes was:



6 months ended

6 months ended

6 months ended


30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14


$million

$million

$million

Current service cost and administrative expenses

46 

49 

45 

Past service cost and curtailments

(1)

Gain on settlements

(1)

(1)

Interest income on pension scheme assets

(43)

(53)

(55)

Interest on pension scheme liabilities

50 

60 

61 

Total charge to profit before deduction of tax

52 

56 

49 

Return on plan assets excluding interest income

(2)

(22)

(131)

(Gain)/loss on liabilities

(13)

92 

122 

Total (gain)/loss recognised directly in statement of comprehensive income before tax

(15)

70 

(9)

Deferred taxation

(14)

Total (gain)/loss after tax

(9)

56 

(8)


 



19.   Share capital, reserves and own shares

Group and Company






Number of                     ordinary shares

Ordinary share                     capital

Preference                   share capital

Total

millions

$million

$million

$million

At 1 January 2014

 2,427 

 1,214 

 - 

 1,214 

Capitalised on scrip dividend

 36 

 18 

 - 

 18 

Shares issued

 7 

 3 

 - 

 3 

At 30 June 2014

 2,470 

 1,235 

 - 

 1,235 

Capitalised on scrip dividend

 2 

 1 

 - 

 1 

Shares issued

 1 

 - 

 - 

 - 

At 31 December 2014

 2,473 

 1,236 

 - 

 1,236 

Capitalised on scrip dividend

 69 

 35 

 - 

 35 

Shares issued

 5 

 2 

 - 

 2 

At 30 June 2015

 2,547 

 1,273 

 - 

 1,273 

 

2015

On 14 May 2015, the Company issued 69,186,004 new ordinary shares instead of the 2014 final dividend.

During the period 4,815,731 shares were issued under employee share plans at prices between nil and 1,140 pence.

2014

On 14 May 2014, the Company issued 36,260,040 new ordinary shares instead of the 2013 final dividend and on the 20 October 2014 the Company issued 1,315,836 new ordinary shares instead of the 2014 interim dividend.

During the year 7,736,568 shares were issued under employee share plans at prices between nil and 1,463 pence.

 

Other equity instruments

On 2 April 2015 Standard Chartered PLC issued $2,000 million Fixed Rate Resetting Perpetual Subordinated Contingent Convertible Securities as Additional Tier 1 (AT1) securities, raising $1,987 million after issue costs.

The principal terms of the AT1 securities are described below:

·     The securities are perpetual and redeemable, at the option of Standard Chartered PLC in whole but not in part, on the first call date or on any fifth anniversary after the first call date

·     The securities are also redeemable for certain regulatory or tax reasons on any date at 100 per cent of their principal amount together with any accrued but unpaid interest to (but excluding) the date fixed for redemption. Any redemption is subject to Standard Chartered PLC giving notice to relevant regulator and the regulator granting permission to redeem

·     The interest rate in respect of the securities for the period from (and including) the issue date to (but excluding) 2 April 2020 is a fixed rate of 6.50 per cent per annum. The reset date for the interest rate is 2 April 2020 and each date falling five, or an integral multiple of five years after the first reset date

·     The interest rate on the securities will be payable semi-annually in arrears on 2 April and 2 October in each year, commencing on 2 October 2015 and will be accounted for as a dividend

·     Interest on the securities is due and payable only at the sole and absolute discretion of Standard Chartered PLC, subject to certain additional restrictions set out in the terms and conditions. Accordingly, Standard Chartered PLC may at any time elect to cancel any interest payment (or part thereof) which would otherwise be payable on any interest payment date

·     The securities convert into ordinary shares of Standard Chartered PLC, at a pre-determined price, should the fully loaded Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of the Group fall below 7.0 per cent

·     The securities rank behind the claims against Standard Chartered PLC of (a) unsubordinated creditors, (b) which are expressed to be subordinated to the claims of unsubordinated creditors of Standard Chartered PLC but not further or otherwise; or (c) which are, or are expressed to be, junior to the claims of other creditors of Standard Chartered PLC, whether subordinated or unsubordinated, other than claims which rank, or are expressed to rank, pari passu with, or junior to, the claims of holders of the AT1 securities in a winding-up occurring prior to the conversion trigger

 

Distributable reserves

As at 30 June 2015, the distributable reserves of Standard Chartered PLC (the Company) were $12.1 billion (31 December 2014: $12 billion).

 



19.   Share capital, reserves and own shares continued

Own shares

Bedell Cristin Trustees Limited is trustee of both the 1995 Employees' Share Ownership Plan Trust (1995 Trust), and the Standard Chartered 2004 Employee Benefit Trust (2004 Trust).  Both trusts are employee benefit trusts used in conjunction with some of the Group's employee share schemes and or for the delivery of other employee share based payments (such as fixed pay allowances).

 

The trustee has agreed to satisfy a number of awards made under the Group's employee share schemes; the deferred bonus arrangements and fixed pay allowances delivered in shares through the trusts.  As part of these arrangements, Group companies fund the trusts, from time to time, to enable the trustee to acquire shares to satisfy these awards.

 

Except as disclosed, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has bought, sold or redeemed any securities of the company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited during the period. Details of the shares purchased and held by the trusts are set out below.

  

1995 Trust

2004 Trust

Total

 Number of shares

30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14

 Shares purchased during period

2,812,579 

4,090,094 

-

296,481 

1,050,401 

255,787

3,109,060 

5,140,495 

255,787

 Market price of shares purchased ($ million)

43 

84 

-

21 

5

48 

105 

5

 Shares held at the end of the period

2,509,499 

5,392,574 

5,291,941 

5,807 

2,509,499 

5,398,381 

5,291,941 

 Maximum number of shares held during the period







7,517,013 

8,591,232 

7,808,099 

 

 

20.   Contingent liabilities and commitments

The table below shows the contract or underlying principal amounts and risk weighted amounts of unmatured off-balance sheet transactions at the balance sheet date. The contract or underlying principal amounts indicate the volume of business outstanding and do not represent amounts at risk.


30.06.15

31.12.14

$million

$million

Contingent liabilities



Guarantees and irrevocable letters of credit

30,528 

33,318 

Other contingent liabilities

9,004 

9,214 


39,532 

42,532 

Commitments



Documentary credits and short term trade-related transactions

6,231 

7,911 

Forward asset purchases and forward deposits placed

224 

78 

Undrawn formal standby facilities, credit lines and other commitments to lend1:



    One year and over

45,482 

42,380 

    Less than one year

16,859 

18,490 

    Unconditionally cancellable

109,512 

109,535 


178,308 

178,394 

1  2014 balances have been re-presented

The Group's share of contingent liabilities and commitments relating to joint ventures is $326 million (2014: $336 million).

Contingent liabilities

Where the Group undertakes to make a payment on behalf of its customers for guarantees issued such as for performance bonds or as irrevocable letters of credit as part of the Group's transaction banking business for which an obligation to make a payment has not arisen at the reporting date those are included in these financial statements as contingent liabilities.

Other contingent liabilities primarily include revocable letters of credit and bonds issued on behalf of customers to customs officials, for bids or offers and as shipping guarantees.

Commitments

Where the Group has confirmed its intention to provide funds to a customer or on behalf of a customer in the form of loans, overdrafts, future guarantees whether cancellable or not or letters of credit and the Group has not made payments at the balance sheet date, those instruments are included in these financial statement as commitments.

 



21.   Legal and regulatory matters

While the Group seeks to comply with the letter and spirit of all applicable laws and regulations at all times, it has been, and may continue to be, subject to regulatory actions, reviews, requests for information (including subpoenas and requests for documents) and investigations across our markets, the outcomes of which are generally difficult to predict and can be material to the Group.

The terms of settlements regarding US sanctions compliance reached with US authorities in 2012 include a number of conditions and ongoing obligations with regard to improving sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) controls such as remediation programmes, reporting requirements, compliance reviews and programmes, banking transparency requirements, training measures, audit programmes, disclosure obligations and, in connection with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Consent Order, the appointment of an independent monitor (the "Monitor").

On 19 August 2014, the Group announced that it had reached a final settlement with the NYDFS regarding deficiencies in the AML transaction surveillance system in its New York branch (the "Branch"). The system, which is separate from the sanctions screening process, is one part of the Group's overall financial crime controls and is designed to alert the Branch to unusual transaction patterns that require further investigation on a post-transaction basis.

The settlement provisions are summarised as follows: (i) a civil monetary penalty of $300 million; (ii) enhancements to the transaction surveillance system at the Branch; (iii) a two-year extension to the term of the Monitor; and (iv) a set of temporary remediation measures, which will remain in place until the transaction surveillance system's detection scenarios are operating to a standard approved by the Monitor.

On 9 December 2014, the Group announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ), District Attorney of New York (DANY) and the Group had agreed to a three-year extension of the Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) entered into in 2012 until 10 December 2017, and to the retention of a monitor to evaluate and make recommendations regarding the Group's sanctions compliance programme.  The DOJ agreement acknowledges that the Group has taken a number of steps to comply with the requirements of the original DPAs and to enhance and optimise its sanctions compliance, including the implementation of more rigorous US sanctions policies and procedures, certified staff training, hiring of senior legal and financial crime compliance staff and recently implementing additional measures to block payment instructions for countries subject to US sanctions laws and regulations. The Group will work closely with the authorities to make additional substantial improvements to its US sanctions programme to reach the standard required by the DPAs.  The DOJ agreement also indicates that the Group is co-operating with an investigation related to possible historical violations of US sanctions laws and regulations, but that additional time is needed for the authorities to complete the investigation and determine whether any violations have occurred. At the current stage of this investigation, the Group cannot predict the nature or timing of its outcome.  There is a range of potential penalties for sanctions compliance violations, which could ultimately include substantial monetary penalties, additional compliance and remediation requirements and/or additional business restrictions.

The Group recognises that its compliance with historical, current and future sanctions, as well as AML and BSA requirements, and customer due diligence practices, not just in the US but throughout its footprint are and will remain a focus of the relevant authorities. The Group continues to work closely with its home regulators on financial crime compliance.  This has prompted changes to the processes in a number of the Group's markets and client segments.  As a result, the Group has tightened client on-boarding procedures to reduce inherent risk, while continuing to improve controls.

As part of their remit to oversee market conduct, regulators and other agencies in certain markets are conducting investigations or requesting reviews into a number of areas of regulatory compliance and market conduct, including sales and trading, involving a range of financial products, and submissions made to set various market interest rates and other financial benchmarks, such as foreign exchange. At relevant times, certain of the Group's branches and/or subsidiaries were (and are) participants in some of those markets, in some cases submitting data to bodies that set such rates and other financial benchmarks. The Group is contributing to industry proposals to strengthen financial benchmarks processes in certain markets and continues to review its practices and processes in the light of the investigations, reviews and the industry proposals.

The Group is co-operating with all relevant ongoing reviews, requests for information and investigations. The outcome of these reviews, requests for information and investigations is uncertain and could result in further actions, penalties or fines but it is not possible to predict in all cases the extent of liabilities or other consequences that may arise.

In meeting regulatory expectations and demonstrating active risk management, the Group also takes steps to restrict or restructure or otherwise mitigate higher risk business activities which could include divesting or closing businesses that exist beyond risk tolerances.

In addition to these matters, the Group receives legal claims against it in a number of jurisdictions arising in the normal course of business. The Group considers none of these claims as material. Where appropriate, the Group recognises a provision for liabilities when it is probable that an outflow of economic resources embodying economic benefits will be required and for which a reliable estimate can be made of the obligation.




 

22.   Post balance sheet events

Tax

On 8 July 2015 the UK government announced changes to tax rates. These changes have not been substantively enacted at the balance sheet date and accordingly have not been reflected in this half year report. The changes are as follows:

·     Reductions in the main rate of UK corporation tax: the effect of these reductions is to lower the rate to 19 per cent in 2017-18 and to 18 per cent in 2020-21. Management estimates that the impact of these changes will not be material to the Group

·     Corporation tax surcharge: an 8% corporation tax surcharge applies to UK profits of banks with effect from 1 January 2016. Management estimates that the annual impact of this change will not be material to the Group

·     UK Bank Levy: a phased reduction in the rate at which the UK Bank Levy is charged on qualifying liabilities is introduced. The current rates of 0.21 per cent for short term liabilities and 0.105 per cent for long term liabilities will be gradually reduced over the next 6 years. The rates applicable from 1 January 2021 will be 0.10 per cent for short term liabilities and 0.05 per cent for long term liabilities. In addition, the scope of the Bank Levy will be restricted to the balance sheet of UK operations only from 2021 onwards. There will be a consultation over the next couple of months regarding the restriction of scope

 

Group announcement on simplification of structure

On 19 July 2015, the Group announced a simplification of its organisational structure that will improve accountability, speed up decision making and operational efficiency. This involves:

·     a rationalised geographic structure, comprising four regional businesses (Greater China & North Asia; ASEAN & South Asia; Africa & Middle East and Europe & Americas)

·     a simplified client-facing structure, comprising three client businesses (Corporate & Institutional Banking; Commercial & Private Banking and Retail Banking)

 

The simplified organisational structure will be fully in place by 1 January 2016 and the Group's financial reporting will be based on the new structure from 1 January 2016.

 

23. Related party transactions

Directors, connected persons or officers

As at 30 June 2015, Standard Chartered Bank had created a charge over $79 million (30 June 2014: $74 million; 31 December 2014: $68 million) of cash assets in favour of the independent trustee of its employer financed retirement benefit scheme.

Other than as disclosed in the accounts, there were no material transactions, arrangements or agreements outstanding for any director, connected person or officer of the Company which have to be disclosed under the Act, the rules of the UK Listing Authority or the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Listing Rules").

Associate and Joint Ventures











30.06.15


31.12.14


China Bohai Bank

Asia Commercial Bank

Clifford Capital

PT Bank Permata


China Bohai Bank1

Asia Commercial Bank

Clifford Capital

PT Bank Permata

$million

$million

$million

$million


$million

$million

$million

$million

Assets










Loans and advances

-

29 

-

74 


-

-

30 

136

Debt securities

-

-

-

114 


-

-

-

120

Derivative assets

28 

-

-

-


18 

-

-


Total assets

28 

29 

-

188 


18 

-

30 

256











Liabilities










Deposits

-

41 


89 

-

40

Derivative liabilities

-

-

-


-

-

-

Total liabilities

-

41 


90 

40

Loan commitments and other guarantees

-

-

50 

-


-

-

50 

-

1  Balances have been restated










 


 

24.   Corporate governance

The directors confirm that, throughout the period, the Company has complied with the code provisions set out in the Corporate Governance Code contained in Appendix 14 of the Hong Kong Listing Rules, save that the Board Risk Committee is responsible for the oversight of internal control (other than internal control over financial reporting) and risk management systems (Hong Kong Corporate Governance Code provision C.3.3 paragraphs (f), (g) and (h)).  If there were no Board Risk Committee, these matters would be the responsibility of the Audit Committee.  The directors also confirm that the announcement of these results has been reviewed by the Company's Audit Committee. The Company confirms that it has adopted a code of conduct regarding securities transactions by directors on terms no less exacting than the required standard set out in Appendix 10 of the Hong Kong Listing Rules and that the directors of the Company have complied with the required standards of the adopted code of conduct throughout the period. 

As previously announced Mr Oliver Stocken, CBE stepped down from the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 28 February 2015.  Ms Gay Huey Evans and Ms Jasmine Whitbread joined the Board as Independent Non-Executive Directors on 1 April 2015. Mr V Shankar and Mr Jaspal Bindra both stepped down from the Board as Group Executive Directors on 30 April 2015.  Mr Peter Sands stepped down from the Board as Group Chief Executive on 10 June 2015 and Mr William Winters was appointed as Group Chief Executive on 10 June 2015. Mr Naguib Kheraj who was appointed to the Board in January 2014 was appointed as Senior Independent Director on 16 June 2015 replacing Ms Ruth Markland, who along with Mr Paul Skinner, CBE will step down from the Board by the end of 2015.  

Since 31 December 2014 the membership of a number of committees has changed resulting in a change in the emolument of a number of Independent Non-Executive Directors.  A list of the committee's membership can be found at www.sc.com.  In compliance with Rule 13.51B(1) of the Hong Kong Listing Rules, the Board Regulatory Compliance Oversight Committee ceased to exist with effect from 1 January 2015. Sir John Peace, Mr Naguib Kheraj, Ms Ruth Markland, Mr Mike Rees, Mr V Shankar, Mr Paul Skinner, CBE and Dr Lars Thunell all stepped down from this committee from that date.  The Board Financial Crime Risk Committee was established on 1 January 2015.  Its membership comprises Mr Simon Lowth as Chairman and four members, Mrs Christine Hodgson, Mr Naguib Kheraj, Ms Ruth Markland and Dr Lars Thunell.  Mrs Christine Hodgson was appointed as Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Governance and Nomination Committee on 7 May 2015.  Ms Ruth Markland stepped down as Chair of the Remuneration Committee (although remains a member) and as a member of the Audit Committee on 6 May 2015. She also stepped down from the Governance and Nomination Committee on 15 June 2015.  Ms Gay Huey Evans was appointed to the Board Risk Committee, Ms Jasmine Whitbread to the Remuneration Committee and Dr Byron Grote to the Remuneration Committee on 16 June 2015.  Dr Byron Grote stepped down from the Brand, Values and Conduct Committee on 16 June 2015.   The Senior Independent Director receives a fee of GBP 40,000.  Members of the Audit, Brand, Values and Conduct, Remuneration, Board Risk and Board Financial Crime Risk Committees receive a fee of GBP 30,000 per committee. Members of the Governance and Nomination Committee receive a fee of GBP 15,000 and the fee for Chairing the Remuneration and Board Financial Crime Risk Committees is GBP 60,000.   

In compliance with Rule 13.51B (1) of the Hong Kong Listing Rules, the Company confirms that Dr Han Seung-soo, KBE, Independent Non-Executive Director was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Doosan Infracore Co Ltd with effect from 27 March 2015, Ms Gay Huey Evans, Independent Non-Executive Director stepped down from the Board of Aviva PLC with effect from 29 April 2015.  Dr Byron Grote, Independent Non-Executive Director stepped down from the Board of Unilever NV and Unilever PLC with effect from 29 April 2015 and 30 April 2015 respectively.  He was appointed as Non-Executive Director of Tesco PLC with effect from 1 May 2015.  Dr Lars Thunell, Independent Non-Executive Director stepped down from the Board of Kosmos Energy Ltd with effect from 2 June 2015.

 

25.   Statutory accounts

The information in this half year report is unaudited and does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. This document was approved by the Board on 5 August 2015. The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014 have been reported by the Company's auditors and delivered to the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales. The report of the auditors was (i) unqualified, (ii) did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report, and (iii) did not contain a statement under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.


 

26.   UK and Hong Kong accounting requirements

As required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules, an explanation of the differences in accounting practices between EU endorsed IFRS and Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards is required to be disclosed. There would be no significant differences had these accounts been prepared in accordance with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards. EU endorsed IFRS may differ from IFRSs published by the International Accounting Standards Board if a standard has not been endorsed by the EU.

 



Statement of directors' responsibilities

 

We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:

·      the condensed set of financial statements has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the EU

·      the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by:

(a)   DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year and their impact on the condensed set of financial statements; and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year; and

(b)   DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being related party transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the current financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or performance of the entity during that period; and any changes in the related party transactions described in the last annual report that could do so.

 

By order of the Board

 

 

 

Andy Halford

Group Chief Financial Officer

5 August 2015


Independent review report by KPMG LLP to Standard Chartered PLC


 

Introduction

We have been engaged by the Company to review the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2015 set out on pages 68 to 108, which comprises the condensed consolidated interim balance sheet, the condensed consolidated interim income statement, the condensed consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income, the condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in equity, the condensed consolidated interim cash flow statement, and the related explanatory notes. We have read the other information contained in the half-yearly financial report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set of financial statements.

This report is made solely to the Company in accordance with the terms of our engagement to assist the Company in meeting the requirements of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("the DTR") of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority ("the UK FCA"). Our review has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company those matters we are required to state to it in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company for our review work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have reached.

Directors' responsibilities

The half-yearly financial report is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly financial report in accordance with the DTR of the UK FCA.

As disclosed in note 1, the annual financial statements of the Group are prepared in accordance with IFRSs as adopted by the EU. The condensed set of financial statements included in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the EU.


 

Our responsibility

Our responsibility is to express to the Company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report based on our review.

Scope of review

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410 Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2015 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34 as adopted by the EU and the DTR of the UK FCA.

 

 

 

 

 

Michelle Hinchliffe

for and on behalf of KPMG LLP

Chartered Accountants

London

5 August 2015


Standard Chartered PLC - Additional information

 

A. Remuneration

Performance and reward philosophy and principles

The Group's approach to performance, reward and benefits supports and drives our business strategy and reinforces our values in the context of a clearly articulated risk appetite. It

·      supports a strong performance-oriented culture, ensuring that individual reward and incentives relate directly to: (i) the performance and behaviour of the individual; (ii) the performance of the business; and (iii) the interests of shareholders

·      ensures a competitive reward package that reflects our international nature and enables us to attract, retain and motivate our employees

·      reflects the fact that many of our employees bring international experience and expertise, and we recruit from a global marketplace

·      encourages an appropriate mix of fixed and variable compensation based on (i) the individual's responsibility; and (ii) the individual's risk profile and that of the business

Total remuneration is typically delivered via a combination of base salary, benefits, variable compensation and, for some employees, a fixed pay allowance.  Consistent with its pay for performance culture, the Group's discretionary variable compensation incentives play an integral role in enabling it to recognise and reward superior performance and behaviour that support the Group's values.


 

B. Group Share Plans

2011 Standard Chartered Share Plan (the '2011 Plan')

Approved by shareholders in May 2011, this is the Group's main share plan; applicable to all employees with the flexibility to provide a variety of award types.  The 2011 Plan is designed to deliver various types of share awards including those subject to long term performance conditions, giving the Group sufficient flexibility to meet the challenges of the changing regulatory and competitive environment.  Share awards are a key part of both executive directors' and senior management's variable compensation. Such awards ensure that there is an appropriate return for the risk taken and that the measure is aligned with the Group's risk appetite.

Deferred awards are used to deliver the deferred portion of total variable compensation, in line with both market practice and regulatory requirements.  These awards are subject to a three or five year deferral period, vesting equally on each anniversary of the award date.  Deferred awards are not subject to any plan limit.  This enables the Group to meet regulatory requirements relating to deferral levels, and is in line with market practice.

Underpin shares are subject to a combination of two performance measures: earnings per share (EPS) growth and return on risk weighted assets (RoRWA).  The weighting between the two elements is split equally, one-half of the award depending on each measure, assessed independently.  Underpin share awards form part of the variable compensation awarded to executive directors.  Discretionary variable compensation for executive directors will not exceed 200 per cent of fixed pay as valued in accordance with the European Banking Authority rules.

Performance shares are subject to a combination of three performance measures: relative total shareholder return (TSR), earnings per share (EPS) growth and return on risk weighted assets (RoRWA).  The weighting between the three elements is split equally, one-third of the award depending on each measure, assessed independently.  Performance share awards form part of the variable compensation awarded to executive directors.

Details of deferred, underpin and performance shares awards for executive directors can be found in the Directors' remuneration report.   Such awards accrue dividend equivalent payments, in the form of additional shares, during the vesting period.  All awards are subject to the Group's claw-back policy.

Restricted share awards which are made outside of the annual performance process, as additional incentive or retention mechanisms, are provided as restricted shares under the 2011 Plan. These awards typically vest in equal instalments on the second and the third anniversaries of the award date.  In line with similar plans operated by our competitors, restricted share awards are not subject to an annual limit and do not have any performance conditions.

The remaining life of the plan during which new awards can be made is six years.

2001 Performance Share Plan ('2001 PSP') - now closed to new grants

The Group's previous plan for delivering performance shares was the 2001 PSP and there remain outstanding vested awards.  Under the 2001 PSP half the award is dependent upon TSR performance and the balance is subject to a target of defined EPS growth. Both measures use the same three-year period and are assessed independently.

2006 Restricted Share Scheme ('2006 RSS') / 2007 Supplementary Restricted Share Scheme ('2007 SRSS')

The Group's previous plans for delivering restricted shares were the 2006 RSS and 2007 SRSS both now replaced by the 2011 Plan. There remain outstanding vested awards under these plans. Awards were generally in the form of nil cost options and do not have any performance conditions. Generally deferred restricted share awards vest equally over three years and for non-deferred awards half vests two years after the date of grant and the balance after three years. No further awards will be granted under the 2006 RSS and 2007 SRSS.


Standard Chartered PLC - Additional information continued

 

All Employee Sharesave Plan (2004 International Sharesave, 2004 UK Sharesave and 2013 Sharesave)

Under the Sharesave plans, employees have the choice of opening a savings contract.  Within a period of six months after the third or fifth anniversary, as appropriate, employees may purchase ordinary shares in the Company at a discount of up to 20 per cent on the share price at the date of invitation.  There are no performance conditions attached to options granted under the Sharesave plans.  In some countries in which the Group operates, it is not possible to operate Sharesave plans, typically due to securities law and regulatory restrictions.  In these countries the Group offers an equivalent cash-based plan to its employees.  The 2004 Sharesave plans are now closed and no further awards will be granted under these plans.

The Standard Chartered 2013 Sharesave Plan was approved by Shareholders in May 2013 and all future sharesave invitations are made under this plan.  The remaining life of the 2013 Sharesave Plan is eight years.

Valuation of options

Details of the valuation models used in determining the fair values of options granted under the Group's share plans are detailed in the Group's 2014 Annual Report and Accounts.

Reconciliation of option movements for the 6 months to 30 June 2015


2011 Plan 1

PSP 1

RSS 1

SRSS 1

Sharesave

Weighted average Sharesave exercise price
(£)

Performance
Shares

Deferred /
Restricted
shares

Outstanding
at 1 January 2015

14,277,137

18,235,300

249,645

2,245,347

663,148

14,017,543

10.91

Granted

83,7872

     10,350,8413

-

-

-

-

-

Lapsed

(4,453,436)

(300,059)

(44,564)

(145,723)

(314,544)

(3,998,999)

10.81

Exercised

(431,456)

(6,388,521)

(42,821)

(535,003)

(126,007)

(222,692)

10.66

Outstanding at 30 June

9,476,032

21,897,561

162,260

1,564,621

222,597

9,795,852

10.95

Exercisable
at 30 June 2015

382,462

3,639,176

162,260

1,564,621

222,597

-  

-

Range of exercise prices (£)

-

-

-

-

-

9.85 - 14.63

-

Intrinsic value of vested but not exercised options
($ million)

0.3

3.3

0.4

1.7

0.4

-

-

Weighted average contractual remaining life (years)

8.2

5.8

2.9

2.1

1.8

1.6

-

Weighted average
share price
for options exercised during the period (£)

10.27

10.04

10.62

10.43

10.30

10.82

-

1     Employees do not contribute towards the cost of these awards

2     83,787 granted on 19 March 2015

3      243,724 (notional dividend) granted on 11 March 2015, 537,814 (notional dividend) granted on 13 March 2015, 9,426,009 granted on 19 March 2015, 140,722 granted on 17 June 2015, 256 (notional dividend) granted on 18 June 2015, 222 (notional dividend) granted on 19 June 2015, and 2,094 (notional dividend) granted on 20 June 2015

 



C.  Non-executive directors' interests in ordinary shares as at 30 June 20151

 


At 1 January 2015

Personal interests

Family interests

At 30 June 2015

Vested share awards

Unvested share awards

Chairman







Sir J W Peace

29,382

113,270

-

113,270

-

33,977

Independent non-executive directors







Current non-executive directors







O P Bhatt

2,000

2,000

-

2,000

N/A

N/A

Dr K M Campbell2

        -

        -

-

         -

N/A

N/A

Dr L Cheung

2,000

2,000

-

2,000

N/A

N/A

Dr B E Grote

25,000

25,000

-

25,000

N/A

N/A

C M Hodgson

2,000

2,000

-

2,000

N/A

N/A

G Huey Evans3

              -

2,000

-

2,000

N/A

N/A

N Kheraj

2,000

2,000

-

2,000

N/A

N/A

S J Lowth

10,854

11,162

-

11,162

N/A

N/A

R Markland

4,152

4,317

-

4,317

N/A

N/A

Dr Han Seung-soo, KBE

2,572

2,674

-

2,674

N/A

N/A

P D Skinner, CBE

16,467

17,122

-

17,122

N/A

N/A

Dr L H Thurnell

6,773

6,773

-

6,773

N/A

N/A

J Whitbread3

          -

2,000

-

2,000

N/A

N/A

Former non-executive directors







O H J Stocken4

17,915

-

-

17,915

N/A

N/A

1     All figures are as at 30 June 2015 or on the retirement of a director, unless otherwise stated

2     Non-executive directors are required to hold shares with a nominal value of $1,000. All the directors, other than Dr Kurt Campbell, have met this requirement. Shareholders approved a resolution to disapply the shareholding qualification in relation to Dr Kurt Campbell at the Company's Annual General Meeting in May 2014

3     Gay Huey Evans and Jasmine Whitbread was appointed to the Board on 1 April 2015

4      Oliver Stocken resigned from the Board with effect from 28 February 2015

 

The beneficial interests of directors and their families in the ordinary shares of the Company are set out above. The directors do not have any non-beneficial interests in the Company's shares

No director had either (i) an interest in the Company's preference shares or loan stocks of any subsidiary or associated undertaking of the Group; or (b) any corporate interests in the Company's ordinary shares

 



 

D. Executive directors' interests in ordinary shares as at 30 June 2015

Scheme interests awarded


Interest awarded

Face value1            GBP

Percentage vesting at threshold (if applicable)

Number of shares

Performance

period end date

A N Halford

Performance share award2

283,226

25%

27,154

31 Dec 2019

Underpin share award3

141,614

100%

13,577

31 Dec 2017

Underpin share award3

141,614

100%

13,577

31 Dec 2017

Deferred share award4

385,188

-

36,930

-

1     Face value calculated based on share value at date of grant 19 March 2015

2     Performance share awards are exercisable between 19 March 2020 and 19 March 2025 subject to meeting long term performance conditions

3     Underpin share awards are exercisable between either 19 March 2018 and 19 March 2022 or 19 March 2020 and 19 March 2022, subject in both cases to meeting long term performance conditions assessed over a three year period

4      Deferred share awards are not subject to performance conditions and are exercisable between 19 March 2018 and 19 March 2022

 

All the above awards were made in respect of 2014 performance and are part of 2014 total variable compensation decisions disclosed in the 2014 Annual Report and Accounts.  All are subject to notional dividend payments at the date of vesting

 

Executive directors' shareholdings as at 30 June 20151

 


Are the shareholding requirements met?

Share awards

Director

Shares held beneficially2

Actual shareholding requirement in number of shares

Alignment to requirement

Awards exercised3

Vested but unexercised deferred share awards

Deferred share awards not subject to  performance conditions

Deferred share awards subject to performance conditions

W T Winters4

2,000

250,000

on track

-

-

-

-

A M G Rees

243,754

200,000

met

-

304,701

202,564

344,384

A N Halford5

92,055

150,000

on track

-

-

36,930

182,853

P A Sands6

322,341

250,000

met

106,434

-

75,486

387,495

J S Bindra7

283,2478

150,000

met

56,574

-

42,162

210,293

V Shankar7

236,127

150,000

met

69,380

-

45,554

230,591

1     All figures are as at 30 June 2015 or on the retirement of an executive director, unless stated otherwise

2        Fixed pay allowance shares are included in the totals beneficially held by each executive director.  However, they do not immediately count for the purposes of meeting any shareholding requirement

3        During the relevant period, the executive directors exercised nil cost options (being performance share awards and deferred share awards that have been reported in previous years) over a total of 232,388 shares on 13 March 2015. The closing share price on the day before exercise was £9.65

4         Bill Winters joined the Board on 10 June 2015 and will be required to meet his shareholding requirement within a reasonable period of time

5        Andy Halford joined the Board on 1 July 2014 and will be required to meet his shareholding requirement within a reasonable period of time

6        Peter Sands stepped down from the Board on 10 June 2015. Figures shown are as at 10 June 2015

7        Jaspal Bindra and V Shankar both stepped down from the Board on 30 April 2015. Figures shown are as at 30 April 2015

8      153,000 of these shares are subject to a charge from 28 December 2011

 

The beneficial interests of executive directors and their families in the ordinary shares of the Company are set out above. The executive directors do not have any non-beneficial interests in the Company's shares

No executive director had either (i) an interest in the Company's preference shares or loan stocks of any subsidiary or associated undertaking of the Group; or (b) any corporate interests in the Company's ordinary shares



 

D. Executive directors' interests in ordinary shares as at 30 June 2015 continued

Sharesave

 

Director

Date of grant

At 1 January 2015

Exercise price (pence)

Awarded during the year

Exercised

Lapsed

At 30 June 2015 (or date of retirement)

Period

of exercise

P A Sands1

1 Oct 2012

789

1,140

-

-

-

789

2015-2016

J S Bindra2

9 Oct 2009

1,407

1,104

-

-

-

1,407

2014-2015

J S Bindra2

8 Oct 2014

913

985

-

-

913

-

2018-2019

1        Peter Sands stepped down from the Board on 10 June 2015. Disclosures in the table above are as at 10 June 2015

2        Jaspal Bindra stepped down from the Board on 30 April 2015. Disclosures in the table above are as at 30 April 2015

 

E.  Share price information

The middle market price of an ordinary share at the close of business on 30 June 2015 was 1,019 pence. The share price range during the first half of 2015 was 881 pence to 1,141 pence (based on the closing middle market prices).

 

F.  Substantial shareholders

The Company and its shareholders have been granted partial exemption from the disclosure requirements under Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO).

As a result of this exemption, shareholders no longer have an obligation under the SFO to notify the Company of substantial shareholding interests, and the Company is no longer required to maintain a register of interests of substantial shareholders under section 336 of the SFO. The Company is, however, required to file with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited any disclosure of interests made in the UK.

 

G.  Code for Financial Reporting Disclosure

The British Bankers' Association Code for Financial Reporting Disclosure sets out five disclosure principles together with supporting guidance. The principles are that UK banks will: provide high quality, meaningful and decision useful disclosures; review and enhance their financial instrument disclosures for key areas of interest; assess the applicability and relevance of good practice recommendations to their disclosures acknowledging the importance of such guidance; seek to enhance the comparability of financial statement disclosures across the UK banking sector; and clearly differentiate in their annual reports between information that is audited and information that is unaudited. The Group's interim financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2015 have been prepared in accordance with the Code's principles. 



H.  Shareholder information

2015 interim dividend


Ex-dividend date1

13 August 2015

Record date for dividend

14 August 2015

Dividend payment date

19 October 2015



2015 final dividend

(provisional only)

Results and dividend announcement date

23 February 2016

Preference shares

Next half-yearly dividend

7 3/8 per cent Non-Cumulative Irredeemable preference shares of £1 each

1 October 2015

8 ¼ per cent Non-Cumulative Irredeemable preference shares of £1 each

1 October 2015

6.409 per cent Non-Cumulative preference shares of $5 each

30 July 2015

7.014 per cent Non-Cumulative preference shares of $5 each

30 July 2015



1   Ex-dividend date is Wednesday 12 August 2015 for the Hong Kong branch register

Previous dividend payments (not adjusted for rights issue)

Dividend and
financial year

Payment date

Dividend per ordinary share

Cost of one new ordinary
share under the share
dividend scheme

Interim 2004

8 October 2004

17.06c/9.4851p/HK$1.3303

£9.546/$17.16958

Final 2004

13 May 2005

40.44c/21.145p/HK$3.15156

£9.384/$17.947

Interim 2005

14 October 2005

18.94c/10.7437p/HK$1.46911

£11.878/$21.3578

Final 2005

12 May 2006

45.06c/24.9055p/HK$3.49343

£14.2760/$24.77885

Interim 2006

11 October 2006

20.83c/11.14409p/HK$1.622699

£13.2360/$25.03589

Final 2006

11 May 2007

50.21c/25.17397p/HK$3.926106

£14.2140/$27.42591

Interim 2007

10 October 2007

23.12c/11.39043p/HK$1.794713

£15.2560/$30.17637

Final 2007

16 May 2008

56.23c/28.33485p/HK$4.380092

£16.2420/$32.78447

Interim 2008

9 October 2008

25.67c/13.96133p/HK$1.995046

£14.00/$26.0148

Final 2008

15 May 2009

42.32c/28.4693p/HK$3.279597

£8.342/$11.7405

Interim 2009

8 October 2009

21.23c/13.25177p/HK$1.645304

£13.876/$22.799

Final 2009

13 May 2010

44.80c/29.54233p/HK$3.478306

£17.351/$26.252

Interim 2010

5 October 2010

23.35c/14.71618p/HK$1.811274/INR0.984124*

£17.394/$27.190

Final 2010

11 May 2011

46.45c/28.2725p/HK$3.623404/INR1.9975170*

£15.994/$25.649

Interim 2011

7 October 2011

24.75c/15.81958125p/HK$1.928909813/INR1.13797125*

£14.127/$23.140

Final 2011

15 May 2012

51.25c/31.63032125p/HK$3.9776083375/INR2.6667015*

£15.723/$24.634

Interim 2012

11 October 2012

27.23c/16.799630190p/HK$2.111362463/INR1.349803950*

£13.417/$21.041

Final 2012

14 May 2013

56.77c/36.5649893p/HK$4.4048756997/INR2.976283575*

£17.40/$26.28792

Interim 2013

17 October 2013

28.80c/17.8880256p/HK$2.233204992/INR1.6813*

£15.362/$24.07379

Final 2013

14 May 2014

57.20c/33.9211444p/HK$4.43464736/INR3.354626*

£11.949/$19.815

Interim 2014

20 October 2014

28.80c/17.891107200p/HK$2.2340016000/INR1.671842560*

£12.151/$20.207

Final 2014

14 May 2015

57.20c/37.16485p/HK$4.43329/INR3.514059*

£9.797/$14.374

*  The INR dividend is per Indian Depository Receipt



H.  Shareholder information continued

ShareCare

ShareCare is available to shareholders on the Company's UK register who have a UK address and bank account, and allows you to hold your Standard Chartered shares in a nominee account. Your shares will be held in electronic form so you will no longer have to worry about keeping your share certificates safe. If you join ShareCare you will still be invited to attend the Company's AGM and you will still receive your dividend at the same time as everyone else. ShareCare is free to join and there are no annual fees to pay. If you would like to receive more information please visit our website at: http://investors.sc.com/en/resource.cfm or contact the shareholder helpline on 0370 702 0138.

Donating shares to ShareGift

Shareholders who have a small number of shares often find it uneconomical to sell them. An alternative is to consider donating them to the charity ShareGift (registered charity 1052686), which collects donations of unwanted shares until there are enough to sell and uses the proceeds to support UK charities. Further information can be obtained from the Company's Registrars or from ShareGift on 020 7930 3737 or from www.sharegift.org. There is no implication for Capital Gains Tax (no gain no loss) when you donate shares to charity and UK tax payers may be able to claim income tax relief on the value of their donation.

Bankers' Automated Clearing System (BACS)

Dividends can be paid straight into your bank or building society account. Please register online at www.investorcentre.co.uk or contact our registrar for a mandate form.

Registrars and shareholder enquiries

If you have any enquiries relating to your shareholding and you hold your shares on the United Kingdom register, please contact our registrar Computershare Investor Services PLC at The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS99 6ZZ, or contact the shareholder helpline on 0370 702 0138.

If you hold your shares on the Hong Kong branch register and you have enquiries, please contact Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. You can check your shareholding at: www.computershare.com/hk/investors.

If you hold Indian Depository Receipts and you have enquiries, please contact Karvy Computershare Private Limited, 17-24, Vithalrao Nagar, Madhapur, Hyderabad 500 001, India.

Chinese translation

If you would like a Chinese version of this Half year report, please contact: Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

本半年報告之中文譯本可向香港中央證券登記有限公司索取,地址:香港灣仔皇后大道東183號合和中心17M樓。

Shareholders on the Hong Kong branch register who have asked to receive corporate communications in either Chinese or English can change this election by contacting Computershare.

If there is a dispute between any translation and the English version of this Half year report, the English text shall prevail.

Taxation

Information on taxation applying to dividends paid to you if you are a shareholder in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and the United States will be sent to you with your dividend documents


I.  Convenience translation of selected financial statements into Indian Rupees

In compliance with clause 37(3) of Indian Depository Receipts Listing agreement, the Consolidated financial statements on pages 58 to 72 are presented in Indian rupees (INR) using a US dollar / Indian rupee exchange rate of 63.7549 as at 30 June 2015 as published by Reserve Bank of India. Amounts have been translated using the said exchange rate including totals and sub-totals and any discrepancies in any table between totals and sums of the amounts listed are due to rounding.









Condensed consolidated interim income statement (Translated to INR)

For the six months ended 30 June 2015






6 months ended

6 months ended

6 months ended






30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14




Rs. million

Rs. million

Rs. million

Interest income





490,084 

548,483 

534,330 

Interest expense





(171,819)

(191,201)

(190,117)

Net interest income





318,264 

357,282 

344,213 

Fees and commission income





141,090 

145,616 

150,908 

Fees and commission expense





(16,257)

(14,217)

(15,875)

Net trading income





61,778 

60,822 

60,057 

Other operating income





54,192 

40,484 

39,592 

Non-interest income





240,802 

232,705 

234,682 

Operating income





559,067 

589,988 

578,894 

Staff costs





(211,666)

(220,209)

(212,559)

Premises costs





(25,629)

(28,116)

(29,901)

General administrative expenses





(62,799)

(55,786)

(116,863)

Depreciation and amortisation





(21,358)

(19,955)

(20,784)

Operating expenses





(321,452)

(324,066)

(380,107)

Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation





237,615 

265,922 

198,788 

Impairment losses on loans and advances and                                                                            other credit risk provisions





(105,323)

(53,937)

(82,563)

Other impairment








   Goodwill





(48,326)

   Other





(5,483)

(11,795)

(13,899)

Profit from associates and joint ventures





6,949 

7,204 

8,607 

Profit before taxation





133,758 

207,395 

62,607 

Taxation





(36,149)

(54,128)

(43,417)

Profit for the period





97,609 

153,267 

19,190 









Profit attributable to:








Non-controlling interests





1,211 

2,805 

3,060 

Parent company shareholders





96,397 

150,462 

16,130 

Profit for the period





97,609 

153,267 

19,190 














Rupees

Rupees

Rupees

Earnings per share:








Basic earnings per ordinary share





37.4 

60.3 

5.2 

Diluted earnings per ordinary share





37.2 

59.9 

5.2 









Dividends per ordinary share:








Interim dividend declared





9.18 



Interim dividend paid






18.36 


Final dividend paid







36.47 














Rs. million

Rs. million

Rs. million

Total dividend:








Total interim dividend payable





23,334 



Total interim dividend (paid 20 October 2014)






45,266 


Total final dividend (paid 14 May 2015)







90,022 











 

Condensed consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income (Translated to INR)

For the six months ended 30 June 2015




6 months ended

6 months ended

6 months ended




30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14


Rs.million

Rs.million

Rs.million

Profit for the period

97,609 

153,267 

19,190 

Other comprehensive income :




Items that will not be reclassified to Income statement:











Actuarial gains/(losses) on retirement benefit obligations

956 

(4,463)

574 







Items that may be reclassified subsequently to Income statement:





Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations:






Net (losses)/gains taken to equity

(38,508)

22,824 

(92,317)



Net gains/(losses) on net investment hedges

1,275 

(3,698)

4,973 


Share of other comprehensive income from associates and joint ventures

(64)

383 

701 


Available-for-sale investments:






Net valuation gains taken to equity

8,926 

17,724 

12,815 



Reclassified to income statement

(10,073)

(15,875)

(11,093)


Cash flow hedges:






Net gains/(losses) taken to equity

510 

4,272 

(11,667)



Reclassified to income statement

2,805 

191 

638 

Taxation relating to components of other comprehensive income

(1,403)

(1,913)

510 

Other comprehensive income for the period, net of taxation

(35,575)

19,445 

(94,867)

Total comprehensive income for the period

62,034 

172,712 

(75,677)







Total comprehensive income attributable to:




Non-controlling interests

(701)

1,849 

2,168 

Parent company shareholders

62,735 

170,863 

(77,845)


62,034 

172,712 

(75,677)



 

 Condensed consolidated interim balance sheet (Translated to INR)

 As at 30 June 2015

  

 

30.06.15

31.12.14

Rs.million

Rs.million

 Assets




 Cash and balances at central banks


4,926,596 

6,202,204 

 Financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss


1,900,470 

2,079,876 

 Derivative financial instruments


3,879,996 

4,197,240 

 Loans and advances to banks


5,127,488 

5,348,399 

 Loans and advances to customers


17,799,603 

18,150,701 

 Investment securities


7,091,521 

6,645,683 

 Other assets


2,410,509 

2,466,613 

 Current tax assets


24,673 

23,079 

 Prepayments and accrued income


163,404 

168,759 

 Interests in associates and joint ventures


126,936 

125,087 

 Goodwill and intangible assets


332,992 

330,888 

 Property, plant and equipment


493,463 

509,019 

 Deferred tax assets


29,200 

33,025 

 Total assets


44,306,850 

46,280,574 

  

 

 

 

 Liabilities




 Deposits by banks


3,169,065 

3,467,693 

 Customer accounts


24,066,136 

25,843,240 

 Financial liabilities held at fair value through profit or loss


1,614,784 

1,427,472 

 Derivative financial instruments


3,739,289 

4,036,514 

 Debt securities in issue


4,537,117 

4,587,229 

 Other liabilities


2,187,622 

1,993,871 

 Current tax liabilities


49,793 

56,806 

 Accruals and deferred income


331,908 

377,110 

 Subordinated liabilities and other borrowed funds


1,415,168 

1,462,984 

 Deferred tax liabilities


17,405 

15,684 

 Provisions for liabilities and charges


6,567 

5,865 

 Retirement benefit obligations


26,076 

26,331 

 Total liabilities


41,160,928 

43,300,798 

  

 

 

 

 Equity




 Share capital


81,160 

78,801 

 Share premium


347,464 

349,504 

 Other reserves


583,549 

617,785 

 Retained earnings


1,989,408 

1,914,177 

 Total parent company shareholders' equity


3,001,581 

2,960,268 

 Other equity instruments


126,681 

                       -  

 Total equity excluding non-controlling interests


3,128,262 

2,960,268 

 Non-controlling interests


17,660 

19,509 

 Total equity


3,145,922 

2,979,777 

 Total equity and liabilities


44,306,850 

46,280,574 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity (Translated to INR)

For the six months ended 30 June 2015


Share capital and Share premium account

Other equity instruments

Capital                         and                   Capital                        redemption                          reserve

Merger                         reserve

Available                      -for-sale                         reserve

Cash                  flow                        hedge                     reserve

Translation                     reserve

Retained                       earnings

Parent company shareholders' equity

Non-controlling                         interests

Total

Rs.million

Rs.million

Rs.million

Rs.million

Rs.million

Rs.million

Rs.million

Rs.million

Rs.million

Rs.million

Rs.million

At 1 January 2014

427,604 

1,148 

791,900 

28,435 

956 

(134,268)

1,832,635 

2,948,409 

37,934 

2,986,343 

Profit for the period

150,462 

150,462 

2,805 

153,267 

Other comprehensive income

(319)

3,762 

20,593 

(3,634)

20,402 

(956)

19,445 

Distributions

(2,996)

(2,996)

Shares issued, net of expenses

574 

574 

574 

Net own shares adjustment

(5,674)

(5,674)

(5,674)

Share option expense, net of taxation

8,607 

8,607 

8,607 

Capitalised on scrip dividend

Dividends, net of scrip

(45,776)

(45,776)

(45,776)

Other increases/(decreases)3

893 

893 

(18,616)

(17,724)

At 30 June 2014

428,178 

1,148 

791,900 

28,116 

4,718 

(113,675)

1,937,511 

3,077,895 

18,170 

3,096,065 

Profit for the period

16,130 

16,130 

3,060 

19,190 

Other comprehensive income

956 

(8,352)

(87,025)

446

(93,975)

(893)

(94,867)

Distributions

(829)

(829)

Shares issued, net of expenses

128 

128 

128 

Net own shares adjustment

(255)

(255)

(255)

Share option expense, net of taxation

7,077 

7,077 

7,077 

Dividends, net of scrip

(46,732)

(46,732)

(46,732)

At 31 December 2014

428,305 

1,148 

791,900 

29,072 

(3,634)

(200,700)

1,914,177 

2,960,268 

19,509 

2,979,777 

Profit for the period

96,397 

96,397 

1,211 

97,609 

Other comprehensive income

(829)

1,976 

(35,384)

574

(33,663)

(1,913)

(35,575)

Distributions

(1,084)

(1,084)

Shares issued, net of expenses

319 

319 

319 

Other equity instruments issued, net of expenses

126,681 

126,681 

126,681 

Net own shares adjustment

(1,913)

(1,913)

(1,913)

Share option expense, net of taxation

10,010 

10,010 

10,010 

Capitalised on scrip dividend

Dividends, net of scrip

(29,837)

(29,837)

(29,837)

Other decrease

(64)

(64)

At 30 June 2015

428,624 

126,681 

1,148 

791,900 

28,243 

(1,658)

(236,084)

1,989,408 

3,128,262 

17,660 

3,145,922 

1

Includes capital reserve of Rs.319 million and capital redemption reserve of Rs.829 million

2

Comprises actuarial gains, net of taxation and non-controlling interests of Rs.574 million (30 June 2014: loss of Rs.3,634 million and 31 December 2014: gain of Rs.638 million)

3

Relate to the redemption of $300 million 7.267% Hybrid Tier 1 securities issued by Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited



 

 Condensed consolidated interim cash flow statement (translated to INR)

 




 For the six months ended 30 June 2015





  

 

 

  

 

6 months ended

6 months ended

6 months ended

  

 

30.06.15

30.06.14

31.12.14


Rs.million

Rs.million

Rs.million

 Cash flows from operating activities





 Profit before taxation


133,758 

207,395 

62,607 

 Adjustments for:





   Non-cash items included within income statement


134,905 

98,183 

186,802 

   Change in operating assets


587,884 

(65,285)

(805,416)

   Change in operating liabilities


(2,000,310)

499,520 

3,282,485 

   Contributions to defined benefit schemes


(1,976)

(1,594)

(4,654)

   UK and overseas taxes paid


(39,719)

(53,044)

(55,849)

 Net cash (used in)/from operating activities


(1,185,459)

685,174 

2,665,975 

 Cash flows from investing activities





   Purchase of property, plant and equipment


(3,251)

(4,718)

(7,332)

   Disposal of property, plant and equipment


3,698 

1,339 

2,933 

   Investment in associates and joint ventures


(4,080)

   Disposal of subsidiaries


42,397 

   Purchase of investment securities


(7,636,881)

(5,962,422)

(6,536,981)

   Disposal and maturity of investment securities


7,122,634 

6,149,160 

6,095,287 

   Dividends received from associates and joint ventures


701 

701 

128 

 Net cash (used in)/from investing activities


(470,702)

184,060 

(450,046)

 Cash flows from financing activities





   Issue of ordinary and preference share capital, net of expenses


319 

574 

128 

   Issue of additional tier-1 capital, net of expenses


126,681 

   Purchase of own shares


(2,486)

(6,694)

(319)

   Exercise of share options through ESOP


574 

1,020 

64 

   Interest paid on subordinated liabilities


(37,042)

(33,790)

(35,703)

   Gross proceeds from issue of subordinated liabilities


258,590 

40,038 

   Repayment of subordinated liabilities


(18,170)

(116,608)

   Repayment to non-controlling interests


(19,126)

   Interest paid on senior debts


(16,895)

(26,012)

(21,167)

   Gross proceeds from issue of senior debts


308,701 

216,384 

203,059 

   Repayment of senior debts


(198,533)

(271,277)

(137,264)

   Dividends paid to non-controlling interests and preference





   shareholders, net of scrip


(4,272)

(6,184)

(4,080)

   Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders, net of scrip


(26,650)

(42,588)

(43,481)

 Net cash from/(used in) financing activities


150,398 

52,725 

(115,333)

 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents


(1,505,763)

921,960 

2,100,596 

     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period


8,279,849 

5,365,357 

6,301,598 

     Effect of exchange rate movements on cash and cash equivalents


(49,155)

14,281 

(122,346)

 Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period


6,724,931 

6,301,598 

8,279,849 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Summary of significant differences between Indian GAAP and IFRS

The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group for the period ended 30 June 2015 with comparatives as at 31 December 2014 and 30 June 2014 are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) interpretations as adopted by the European Union.

IFRS differs in certain significant respects from Indian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Such differences involve methods for measuring the amounts shown in the financial statements of the Group, as well as additional disclosures required by Indian GAAP.

Set out below are descriptions of certain accounting differences between IFRS and Indian GAAP that could have a significant effect on profit attributable to parent company shareholders for the period ended 30 June 2015, 30 June 2014 and 31 December 2014 and total parent company shareholders' equity as at the same dates. This section does not provide a comprehensive analysis of such differences. In particular, this description considers only those Indian GAAP pronouncements for which adoption or application is required in financial statements for years ended on or prior to 30 June 2015. The Group has not quantified the effect of differences between IFRS and Indian GAAP, nor prepared condensed consolidated financial statements under Indian GAAP, nor undertaken a reconciliation of IFRS and Indian GAAP financial statements. Had the Group undertaken any such quantification or preparation or reconciliation, other potentially significant accounting and disclosure differences may have come to its attention which are not identified below. Accordingly, the Group does not provide any assurance that the differences identified below represent all the principal differences between IFRS and Indian GAAP relating to the Group. Furthermore, no attempt has been made to identify future differences between IFRS and Indian GAAP. Finally, no attempt has been made to identify all differences between IFRS and Indian GAAP that may affect the financial statements as a result of transaction or events that may occur in the future.

In making an investment decision, potential investors should consult their own professional advisers for an understanding of the differences between IFRS and Indian GAAP and how those differences may have affected the financial results of the Group. The summary does not purport to be complete and is subject, and qualified in its entirety by reference, to the pronouncements of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), together with the pronouncements of the Indian accounting profession.

Changes in accounting policy

IFRS (IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors)

Changes in accounting policy are applied retrospectively. Comparatives are restated and the effect of period(s) not presented is adjusted against opening retained earnings of the earliest year presented. Policy changes made on the adoption of a new standard are made in accordance with that standard's transitional provisions.

Indian GAAP (AS 5 Net Profit or Loss for the period, Prior Period Items and Changes in Accounting Policies)

The cumulative amount of the change is included in the income statement for the period in which the change is made except as specified in certain standards (transitional provision) where the change during the transition period resulting from adoption of the standard has to be adjusted against opening retained earnings and the impact disclosed.

Where a change in accounting policy has a material effect in the current period, the amount by which any item in the financial statements is affected by such change should also be disclosed to the extent ascertainable. Where such an amount is not ascertainable this fact should be indicated.

Functional and presentation currency

IFRS (IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates)

An entity may present its financial statements in any currency (or currencies). If the presentation currency differs from the entity's functional currency, it translates its results and financial position into the presentation currency.

Assets and liabilities are translated at the closing rate at the date of that statement of financial position. Income statement items are translated at the exchange rate at the date of transaction or at average rates. The functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates. The presentation currency of the Group is US dollars.

Indian GAAP (AS 11 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates)

There is no concept of functional or presentation currency. Entities in India have to prepare their financial statements in Indian rupees. A foreign currency transaction should be recorded, on initial recognition in the reporting currency, by applying to the foreign currency amount, the exchange rate between the reporting currency and the foreign currency at the date of the transaction.

At each balance sheet date:

·      foreign currency monetary items should be reported using the closing rate

·      non-monetary items which are carried in terms of historical cost denominated in a foreign currency should be reported using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction

·      non-monetary items which are carried at fair value or other similar valuation denominated in a foreign currency should be reported using the exchange rates that existed when the values were determined



 

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Consolidation

IFRS (IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements)

Entities are consolidated when the Group controls an entity. The Group controls an entity when it is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. This includes entities where control is not derived through voting rights such as structured entities.

Indian GAAP (AS 21 Consolidated Financial Statements)

Guidance is based on the power through the ability to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits while not taking into consideration potential voting rights.

Indian GAAP (Consolidation of Structured Entities)

No specific guidance.

Business combinations

IFRS (IFRS 3 Business Combinations)

All business combinations are treated as acquisitions. Assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired are measured at their fair values. Pooling of interest method is prohibited.

For acquisitions occurring on or after 1 January 2004, IFRS 3 requires that, when assessing the value of the assets of an acquired entity, certain identifiable intangible assets must be recognised and if considered to have a finite life, amortised through the income statement over an appropriate period. As the Group has not applied IFRS 3, or its predecessor IAS 22, to transactions that occurred before 1 January 2004, no intangible assets, other than goodwill, were recognised on acquisitions prior to that date.

Adjustments to provisional fair values are permitted provided those adjustments are made within 12 months from the date of acquisition, with a corresponding adjustment to goodwill. After re-assessment of respective fair values of net assets acquired, any excess of acquirer's interest in the net fair values of acquirer's identifiable assets is recognised immediately in the income statement. Where less than 100 per cent of an entity is acquired, non-controlling interests are stated at their proportion of the fair value of the identifiable net assets and contingent liabilities acquired.

Indian GAAP (AS 14 Accounting for Amalgamations)

Treatment of a business combination depends on whether the acquired entity is held as a subsidiary, whether it is an amalgamation or whether it is an acquisition of a business. For an entity acquired and held as a subsidiary, the business combination is accounted for as an acquisition. The assets and liabilities acquired are incorporated at their existing carrying amounts.

For an amalgamation of an entity, either pooling of interests or acquisition accounting may be used. The assets and liabilities amalgamated are incorporated at their existing carrying amounts or, alternatively, if acquisition accounting is adopted, the consideration can be allocated to individual identifiable assets (which may include intangible assets) and liabilities on the basis of their fair values.

Adjustments to the value of acquired or amalgamated balances are not permitted after initial recognition. Any excess of acquirer's interest in the net fair values of acquirer's identifiable assets is recognised as capital reserve, which is neither amortised nor available for distribution to shareholders. However, in the case of an amalgamation accounted for under the purchase method, the fair value of intangible assets with no active market is reduced to the extent of capital reserve, if any, arising on the amalgamation. Minority interests arising on the acquisition of a subsidiary are recognised at their share of the historical book value.

Goodwill

IFRS (IFRS 3 Business Combinations and IAS 38 Intangible Assets)

IFRS 3 requires that goodwill arising on all acquisitions by the Group and associated undertakings is capitalised but not amortised and is subject to an annual review for impairment. Under the transitional provisions of IFRS 1, the Group has not applied IFRS 3, or its predecessor IAS 22, to transactions that occurred before 1 January 2004, the date of transition to IFRS. Accordingly, goodwill previously written off to reserves, as permitted under UK GAAP until the implementation of FRS 10 Goodwill and intangible assets in 1998, has not been reinstated nor will it be written back on disposal. Amortisation of goodwill that has been charged up to 31 December 2003 has not been reversed and the deemed carrying value of the goodwill on transition to IFRS is equal to the net book value as at 31 December 2003. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment. Any impairment losses recognised may not be reversed in subsequent accounting periods.

Indian GAAP (AS 14 Accounting for Amalgamations and AS 26 Intangible Assets)

Goodwill arising for amalgamations is capitalised and amortised over their useful life not exceeding five years, unless a longer period can be justified. For goodwill arising on acquisition of a subsidiary or a business, there is no specific guidance. In practice there is either no amortisation or amortisation is not exceeding 10 years. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment whenever an indicator of impairment exists. Impairment losses recognised may be reversed under exceptional circumstances only in subsequent accounting periods through the income statement.



 

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Acquired and internally generated intangible assets

IFRS (IAS 38 Intangible Assets)

Intangible assets are recognised if the specific criteria are met. Assets with a finite useful life are amortised on a systematic basis over their useful life. An asset with an indefinite useful life and which is not yet available for use should be tested for impairment annually.

Indian GAAP (AS 26 Intangible Assets)

Intangible assets are capitalised if specific criteria are met and are amortised over their useful lives, generally not exceeding 10 years. The recoverable amount of an intangible asset that is not available for use or is being amortised over a period exceeding 10 years should be reviewed at least at each financial year-end even if there is no indication that the asset is impaired.

Property, plant and equipment

IFRS (IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment; IAS 23 Borrowing Costs)

Fixed assets are recorded at cost or revalued amounts. Under the transition rules of IFRS 1, the Group elected to freeze the value of all its properties held for its own use at their 1 January 2004 valuations, their deemed cost under IFRS. They will not be revalued in the future.

Foreign exchange gains or losses relating to the procurement of property, plant and equipment, under very restrictive conditions, can be capitalised as part of the asset. Depreciation is recorded over the asset's estimated useful life. The residual value, the useful life of an asset and the depreciation method shall be reviewed at least at each financial year-end. The Group has the option to capitalise borrowing costs incurred during the period that the asset is getting ready for its intended use.

Indian GAAP (AS 10 Fixed Assets, AS 16 Borrowing Cost and AS 6 Depreciation Accounting)

Fixed assets are recorded at historical costs or revalued amounts. Relevant borrowing costs are capitalised if certain criteria in AS 16 are met. Depreciation is recorded over the asset's useful life. Schedule II (Part C) of the Companies Act 2013 and Banking Regulations prescribe rates of depreciation and these are typically used as the basis for determining useful life.

Recognition and measurement of financial instruments

IFRS (IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement)

IAS 39 requires all financial instruments to be initially measured at their fair value, which is usually the transaction price. In those cases where the initial fair value is based on a valuation model that uses inputs which are not observable in the market, the difference between the transaction price and the valuation model is not recognised immediately in the income statement but is amortised to the income statement until the inputs become observable, the transaction matures or is terminated.

At the time of initial recognition, IAS 39 requires all financial assets to be classified as either:

·      Held at  fair value  through profit  or loss (as a  trading  instrument or as designated by management), with realised and unrealised gains or losses reflected in profit or loss

·      Available-for-sale  at  fair  value,  with unrealised gains  and losses  reflected in shareholders'  equity  and  recycled to  the income statement when the asset is sold or is impaired

·      Held-to-maturity at amortised cost, where there is the intent and the ability to hold them to maturity

·      Loans and receivables at amortised cost

At the time of initial recognition, IAS 39 requires all financial liabilities to be classified as either:

·      Held at  fair value  through profit or loss (as a trading instrument or as designated by management), with realised and unrealised gains or losses reflected in profit or loss

·      At amortised cost

A financial asset or financial liability, other than one held for trading, can be designated as being held at fair value through profit or loss if it meets the criteria set out below:

·      The designation eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency that would otherwise arise from measuring assets or liabilities on a different basis

·      A group of financial assets and/or liabilities is managed and its performance evaluated on a fair value basis

·      Assets or liabilities include embedded derivatives and such derivatives are not recognised separately

The designation of a financial instrument as held at fair value through profit or loss is irrevocable in respect of the financial instruments to which it relates. Subsequent to initial recognition instruments cannot be classified into or out of this category. Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale financial assets resulting from movements in foreign currency exchange rates are included in the income statement as exchange differences. Foreign currency exchange movements for available for sale equity securities is recognised in reserves.



 

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Indian GAAP (AS 13 Investments)

AS 13 requires investments to be categorised as follows:

·      Current investments, which are those readily realisable and intended to be held for less than one year, are carried at the lower of cost and fair value, with changes in fair value taken directly to profit or loss;

·      Long  term  investments,  which  are  those  investments not  classified  as current, are  carried  at  cost  unless there  is  a permanent diminution in value, in which case a provision for diminution is required to be made by the entity

For investments, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) outlines similar classifications to IFRS, but the classification criteria and measurement requirements differ from those set out in IFRS. Financial liabilities are usually carried at cost. There is no ability to designate instruments at fair value. AS 30 provides guidance on classification criteria and measurement requirements. However, this is not mandatory.

Derivatives

IFRS (IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement)

IAS 39 requires that all derivatives be recognised on balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are not hedges are reported in the income statement. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated as hedges are either offset against the change in fair value of the hedged asset or liability through earnings or recognised directly in equity until the hedged item is recognised in earnings, depending on the nature of the hedge. The ineffective portion of the hedge's change in fair value is immediately recognised in earnings. A derivative may only be classified as a hedge if an entity meets stringent qualifying criteria in respect of documentation and hedge effectiveness.

IAS 39 requires the separation of derivatives embedded in a financial instrument if it is not deemed to be closely related to the economic characteristics of the underlying host instrument.

Indian GAAP

Foreign exchange contracts held for trading or speculative purposes are carried at fair value, with gains and losses recognised in the income statement. In the absence of specific guidance, equity options are carried at the lower of cost or market value.

There is no specific guidance on hedge accounting since Accounting Standard 30 is not mandatory. However, requirements of AS 30 with respect to hedge accounting are largely similar to that of IAS 39. For banks, there are guidelines prescribed by RBI on measurement and accounting of IRS and FRA entered onto for hedging purposes.

Impairment of financial assets

IFRS (IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement)

At each balance sheet date, an assessment is made as to whether there is any objective evidence of impairment. A financial asset is impaired and impairment losses are incurred if, and only if, there is objective evidence of impairment.

Assets held at amortised cost

If objective evidence of impairment exists, an assessment is made to determine what, if any, impairment loss should be recognised. The impairment loss is the difference between the asset's carrying amount and its estimated recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is determined based on the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted at the instrument's original effective interest rate, either individually or collectively. Individually assessed assets for which there is no objective evidence of impairment are collectively assessed for impairment.

Available-for-sale assets

If objective evidence of impairment exists, the cumulative loss (measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any previously recognised impairment) is removed from equity and recognised in the income statement.

Market recoveries leading to a reversal of an impairment provision for available-for-sale debt securities are recognised in the income statement. Impairment losses for equity instruments classified as available-for-sale are not permitted to be reversed through profit or loss.

Indian GAAP (AS 13 Investments)

Long term investments are written down when there is a decline in fair value that is deemed to be other than temporary. Impairments may be reversed through the income statement in subsequent periods if the investment rises in value, or the reasons for the impairment no longer exist. In accordance with RBI regulations, in respect of available-for-sale (AFS) investments, impairments are required to be reversed through Investment Reserve Account (equity reserve) if the investment rises in value or the reasons for the impairment no longer exist.

For loans and advances, the RBI regulations additionally require banks to hold provisions in respect of standard assets and for specific country risk exposures.

Derecognition of financial assets

IFRS (IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement)

A financial asset is derecognised if substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred. If substantially all the risks and rewards have not been transferred, the asset will continue to be recognised to the extent of any continuing involvement.



 

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Indian GAAP (RBI Guidelines on Securitisation of Standard Assets)

There is limited guidance on derecognition of financial assets. Securitised financial assets can only be derecognised if the originator has surrendered control over the assets. Control is not surrendered where the securitised assets are not beyond the reach of the creditors of the originator or where the transferee does not have the right to pledge, sell, transfer or exchange the securitised asset for its own benefit, or where there is an option that entitles the originator to repurchase the financial assets transferred under a securitisation transaction from the transferee.

Liabilities and equity

IFRS (IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement)

A financial instrument is classified as a liability where there is a contractual obligation to deliver either cash or another financial asset to the holder of that instrument, regardless of the manner in which the contractual obligation will be settled. Preference shares, which carry a mandatory coupon or are redeemable on a specific date or at the option of the shareholder are classified as financial liabilities and are presented in other borrowed funds. The dividends on these preference shares are recognised in the income statement as interest expense on an amortised cost basis using the effective interest method.

Indian GAAP

Classification is based on the legal form rather than substance.

Provisions for liabilities and charges

IFRS (IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets)

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate at the balance sheet date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, discounted using a pre-tax market discount rate if the effect is material.

Indian GAAP (AS 29 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets)

Provisions are recognised and measured on a similar basis to IFRS, except that there is no requirement for discounting the provision or liability.

Pension obligations

IFRS (IAS 19 Employee Benefits)

The discount rate to be used for determining defined benefit obligations is established by reference to market yields at the balance sheet date on high quality corporate bonds of a currency and term consistent with the currency and term of the post employment benefit obligations. Actuarial gains or losses are recognised in Other Comprehensive Income (retained earnings).

Under the transitional provisions of IFRS 1 First time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards and in accordance with IAS 19, the Group elected to record all actuarial gains and losses on the pension surplus or deficit in the year in which they occur within the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

Indian GAAP (AS 15 Employee Benefits)

The discount rate to be used for determining defined benefit obligations is established by reference to market yields at the balance sheet date on government bonds. The expected return on plan assets is based on market expectation for the returns over the entire life of the related obligation. Actuarial gains or losses are recognised immediately in the statement of income.

Share based compensation

IFRS (IFRS 2 Share-based payments)

IFRS 2 Share-based payment requires that all share-based payments are accounted for using a fair value method. The fair value of the employee services received in exchange for the grant of the options is recognised as an expense. For equity-settled awards, the total amount to be expensed over the vesting period must be determined by reference to the fair value of the options granted (determined using an option pricing model), excluding the impact of any non-market vesting conditions (for example, profitability and growth targets). Non-market vesting conditions must be included in assumptions about the number of options that are expected to become exercisable. At each balance sheet date, the Group revises its estimates of the number of options that are expected to become exercisable. It recognises the impact of the revision of original estimates, if any, in the income statement, and a corresponding adjustment to equity over the remaining vesting period. The proceeds received net of any directly attributable transaction costs are credited to share capital (nominal value) and share premium when the options are exercised.

Cash-settled awards must be revalued at each balance sheet date on an intrinsic value basis (being the difference between the market price of the share at the measurement date and the exercise price) with any changes in fair value charged or credited to staff costs in the income statement.

Deferred tax is recognised based on the intrinsic value of the award and is recorded in the income statement if the tax deduction is less than or equal to the cumulative share-based compensation expense or equity if the tax deduction exceeds the cumulative expense.



 

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Indian GAAP

Entities may either follow the intrinsic value method or the fair value method for determining the costs of benefits arising from share based compensation plans. Although the fair value approach is recommended, entities may use the intrinsic value method and provide fair value disclosures.

Deferred tax is not recognised as it is not considered to represent a timing difference.

Entities are also permitted the option of recognising the related compensation cost over the service period for the entire award (that is, over the service period of the last separately vesting portion of the award), provided that the amount of compensation cost recognised at any date at least equals the fair value of the vested portion of the award at that date.

Deferred Taxation

IFRS (IAS 12 Income Taxes)

Deferred tax is determined based on temporary differences, being the difference between the carrying amount and tax base of assets and liabilities, subject to certain exceptions. Deferred tax assets are recognised if it is probable (more likely than not) that sufficient future taxable profits will be available to utilise deferred tax assets.

Indian GAAP (AS 22 Accounting for Taxes on Income)

Deferred tax is determined based on timing differences, being the difference between accounting income and taxable income for a period that is capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods. Deferred tax assets are recognised where it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised.

Interest income and expense

IFRS (IAS 18 Revenue)

Interest income and expense is recognised in the income statement using the effective interest method. The effective interest rate is the rate that discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument. When calculating the effective interest rate, the Group estimates cash flows considering all contractual terms of the financial instrument but does not consider future credit losses. The calculation includes all fees and points paid or received between parties to the contract that are an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and all other premiums or discounts.

Indian GAAP (AS 9 Revenue Recognition)

In the absence of a specific effective interest rate requirement, premiums and discounts are usually amortised on a straight line basis over the term of the instrument.

Dividends

IFRS (IAS 10 Events After The Reporting Date)

Dividends to holders of equity instruments, when proposed or declared after the balance sheet date, should not be recognised as a liability on the balance sheet date. A company however is required to disclose the amount of dividends that were proposed or declared after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements were authorised for issue.

Indian GAAP

Dividends are reflected in the financial statements of the year to which they relate even if proposed or approved after the year end.

 



Standard Chartered PLC - Glossary

 

Additional Tier 1 (AT1) Capital

 

Additional Tier 1 Capital consists of instruments issued by the bank and related share premium that meet the criteria for inclusion in Additional Tier 1 capital (and are not included in Common Equity Tier 1/(CET1), and regulatory adjustments required in the calculation of AT1 Capital.

Additional Value Adjustment

See Prudent valuation adjustment

Advanced Internal Rating Based (AIRB) approach

The AIRB approach under the Basel II framework is used to calculate credit risk capital based on the Group's own estimates of certain parameters.

Advances-to-deposits ratio

The ratio of total loans and advances to customers relative to total customer deposits. A low advances-to-deposits ratio demonstrates that customer deposits exceed customer loans resulting from emphasis placed on generating a high level of stable funding from customers.

ASEAN

 Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) which includes the Group's operation in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Asset Backed Securities (ABS)

Securities that represent an interest in an underlying pool of referenced assets. The referenced pool can comprise any assets which attract a set of associated cash flows but are commonly pools of residential or commercial mortgages and in the case of Collateralised Debt Obligations (CDOs), the reference pool may be ABS.

Assets under management (AuM)

Total market value of assets managed by the Group on behalf of clients.

Back-testing

A statistical technique used to monitor and assess the accuracy of a model and how that model would have performed had it been applied in the past.

Basel II

The capital adequacy framework issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) in June 2006 in the form of the 'International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards'.

Basel 2.5

In 2009 the European Commission proposed further changes to CRD III to address the lessons of the financial crisis. These changes reflected international developments and follow the agreements reached by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). They included higher capital requirements for re-securitisations, upgrading disclosure standards for securitisation exposures and strengthening market risk capital requirements.

Basel III

In December 2010, the BCBS issued the Basel III rules text, which were updated in June 2011, and represents the details of strengthened global regulatory standards on bank capital adequacy and liquidity. Basel III was implemented in the UK on 1 January 2014. The new requirements will be phased in and fully implemented by 1 January 2019.

Basis point (bps)

One hundredth of a per cent (0.01 per cent); 100 basis points is 1 per cent. Used in quoting movements in interest rates or yields on securities.

BIPRU

The PRA's Prudential Sourcebook for Banks, Building Societies and Investment Firms.

Capital Adequacy Directive II (CAD II)

An amendment to Capital Adequacy Directive that gives national regulators the discretion to permit firms to use their own value at risk model for calculating capital requirements subject to certain criteria.

Capital Requirements Directive III (CRD III)

See Basel 2.5.

Capital Requirements Directive IV (CRD IV)

Represents the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) and Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) that implement the Basel III proposals in Europe.

Capital resources

Sum of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital after regulatory adjustments.

Collateralised Debt Obligations (CDOs)

Securities issued by a third party which reference ABS and/or certain other related assets purchased by the issuer. CDOs may feature exposure to sub-prime mortgage assets through the underlying assets.

Collateralised Loan Obligation
(CLO)

A security backed by the repayments from a pool of commercial loans. The payments may be made to different classes of owners (in tranches).

Collectively assessed loan impairment provisions

Also known as portfolio impairment provisions. Impairment assessment on a collective basis for homogeneous groups of loans that are not considered individually significant and to cover losses which have been incurred but have not yet been identified at the balance sheet date. Typically Retail clients are assessed on a portfolio basis.

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS)

Securities that represent interests in a pool of commercial mortgages. Investors in these securities have the right to cash received from future mortgage payments (interest and/or principal).

Commercial Paper (CP)

An unsecured promissory note issued to finance short term credit needs. It specifies the face amount paid to investors on the maturity date.


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Commercial real estate

Includes office buildings, industrial property, medical centres, hotels, malls, retail stores, shopping centres, farm land, multifamily housing buildings, warehouses, garages, and industrial properties. Commercial real estate loans are those backed by a package of commercial real estate assets.

Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital

Common Equity Tier 1 capital consists of the common shares issued by the bank and related share premium, retained earnings, accumulated other comprehensive income and other disclosed reserves, eligible non-controlling interests and regulatory adjustments required in the calculation of Common Equity Tier 1.

Constant currency

Constant currency change is derived by applying a simple translation of the previous period functional currency number in each entity using the current average and period end US dollar exchange rates to the income statement and balance sheet respectively.

Contractual maturity

Contractual maturity refers to the final payment date of a loan or other financial instrument, at which point all the remaining outstanding principal will be repaid and interest is due to be paid.

Core Tier 1 Capital

Core Tier 1 capital comprises called-up ordinary share capital and eligible reserves plus non-controlling interests, less goodwill and other intangible assets and deductions relating to excess expected losses over eligible provisions and securitisation positions as specified by the UK's PRA.

Core Tier 1 Capital ratio

Core Tier 1 capital as a percentage of risk weighted assets.

Cost to income ratio

Represents the proportion of total operating expenses to total operating income.

Counterparty credit risk

The risk that a counterparty will default before satisfying its obligations under a contract.

Country of credit responsibility

 

Total exposure to a client is aggregated to its parent's predominant risk location regardless of where the exposure is booked.

Country cross-border risk assets

 

Assets where the main source of repayment or security is derived from a country other than that in which the asset is booked.

Cover ratio

Represents the extent to which non-performing loans are covered by impairment allowances.

Covered bonds

Debt securities backed by a portfolio of mortgages that are segregated from the issuer's other assets solely for the benefit of the holders of the covered bonds.

Credit Conversion Factor (CCF)

Either prescribed by BIPRU or modelled by the bank, an estimate of the amount the Group expects a customer to have down further on a facility limit at the point of default.

Credit Default Swaps (CDSs)

A credit derivative is an arrangement whereby the credit risk of an asset (the reference asset) is transferred from the buyer to the seller of protection. A credit default swap is a contract where the protection seller receives premium or interest-related payments in return for contracting to make payments to the protection buyer upon a defined credit event. Credit events normally include bankruptcy, payment default on a reference asset or assets, or downgrades by a rating agency.

Credit institutions

An institution whose business is to receive deposits or other repayable funds from the public and to grant credits for its own account.

Credit risk mitigation (CRM)

Credit risk mitigation is a process to mitigate potential credit losses from any given account, customer or portfolio by using a range of tools such as collateral, netting agreements, credit insurance, credit derivatives and other guarantees.

Credit risk spread

The credit spread is the yield spread between securities with the same coupon rate and maturity structure but with different associated credit risks, with the yield spread rising as the credit rating worsens. It is the premium over the benchmark or risk-free rate required by the market to take on a lower credit quality.

Credit valuation adjustments

(CVA)

An adjustment to fair value primarily in respect of derivative contracts that reflects the possibility that the counterparty may default such that the Group would not receive the full market value of the transactions.

Customer deposits

Money deposited by all individuals and companies which are not credit institutions including securities sold under Repo. Such funds are recorded as liabilities in the Group's balance sheet under Customer accounts.

Debt restructuring

This is when the terms and provisions of outstanding debt agreements are changed. This is often done in order to improve cash flow and the ability of the borrower to repay the debt. It can involve altering the repayment schedule as well as debt or interest charge reduction.

Debt securities

Debt securities are assets on the Group's balance sheet and represent certificates of indebtedness of credit institutions, public bodies or other undertakings excluding those issued by central banks.

Debt securities in issue

Debt securities in issue are transferrable certificates of indebtedness of the Group to the bearer of the certificate. These are liabilities of the Group and include certificates of deposits.

Delinquency

A debt or other financial obligation is considered to be in a state of delinquency when payments are overdue. Loans and advances are considered to be delinquent when consecutive payments are missed. Also known as 'Arrears'.

Deposits by banks

Deposits by banks comprise amounts owed to other domestic or foreign credit institutions by the Group including securities sold under Repo

Dividend per share

Represents the entitlement of each shareholder in the share of the profits of the company. Calculated in the lowest unit of currency in which the shares are quoted.

 

An early alert is the process for proactive identification and management of counterparty exposures exhibiting signs of weakness of a material nature requiring monitoring, supervision or close attention by management.

Effective tax rate (ETR)

The tax on profits on ordinary activities as a percentage of profit on ordinary activities before taxation.

Expected loss (EL)

The Group's measure of anticipated loss for exposures captured under an internal ratings based credit risk approach for capital adequacy calculations. It is measured as the Group-modelled view of anticipated loss based on Probability of Default (PD), Loss Given Default (LGD) and Exposure at Default (EAD), with a one-year time horizon.

Exposure at default (EAD)

The estimation of the extent to which the Group may be exposed to a customer or counterparty in the event of, and at the time of, that counterparty's default. At default, the customer may not have drawn the loan fully or may already have repaid some of the principal, so that exposure is typically less than the approved loan limit.

Exposures

Credit exposures represent the amount lent to a customer, together with undrawn commitments.

External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAIs)

For the Standardised Approach to credit risk for sovereigns, corporates and institutions, external ratings are used to assign risk-weights. These external ratings must come from PRA approved rating agencies, known as External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAI); namely Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch.

Eurozone

Represents the 17 European Union countries that have adopted the euro as their common currency. The 17 countries are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

Financial Conduct Authority

(FCA)

The Financial Conduct Authority regulates the conduct of financial firms and, for certain firms, prudential standards in the UK. It has a strategic objective to ensure that the relevant markets function well.

Forbearance

Forbearance takes place when a concession is made to the contractual terms of a loan in response to an obligor's financial liabilities.

Foundation Internal Ratings
Based Approach

A method of calculating credit risk capital requirements using internal PD models but with supervisory estimates of LGD and conversion factors for the calculation of EAD.

Free Deliveries

 

A transaction in which  securities, foreign currencies or commodities have been paid for before receiving them or where securities, foreign currencies or commodities have been delivered before receiving payment for them.

Funded/unfunded exposures

Exposures where the notional amount of the transaction is funded or unfunded. Represents exposures where there is a commitment to provide future funding is made but funds have been released / not released.

General Prudential Sourcebook (GENPRU)

The PRA's General Prudential Sourcebook for Banks, Building Societies, Insurers and Investment Firms.

Global Systemically Important Institutions (G-SII)

The Financial Stability Board established in November 2011 a methodology to identify G-SIIs based on 12 principal indicators. Designation will result in the application of a CET1 buffer between 1% and 3.5%, to be phased in by 1 January 2019. The list of G-SIIs is re-assessed through annual re-scoring of banks and a triennial review of the methodology. National regulators have discretion to introduce higher charges than the minimum. In CRD IV this is implemented via the Global Systemically Important Institutions (G-SII) Buffer (see G-SII Buffer).

Global Systemically Important Institutions (G-SII) buffer

A capital buffer prescribed in the EU under CRD IV, to address risks in the financial sector as a whole, or one or more sub-sectors, to be deployed as necessary by each EU member state with a view to mitigate structural macro-prudential risk. In the UK this was transposed in January 2015 and is to be applied to ring-fenced banks and building societies over a certain threshold.

Guaranteed mortgages

Mortgages for which there is a guarantor to provide the lender a certain level of financial security in the event of default of the borrower.

High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA)

Assets that are unencumbered, liquid in markets during a time of stress and, ideally, be central bank eligible. These include, for example, cash and claims on central governments and central banks. The Basel III rules require this ratio to be at least 100% and it's expected to apply from 2015.

Impaired loans

Loans where individual identified impairment provisions have been raised and also include loans which are collateralised or where indebtedness has already been written down to the expected realisable value. The impaired loan category may include loans, which, while impaired, are still performing.

Impairment allowances

Impairment allowances are a provision held on the balance sheet as a result of the raising of a charge against profit for the incurred loss. An impairment allowance may either be identified or unidentified and individual (specific) or collective (portfolio).

Individual liquidity guidance

Guidance given to the Group about the amount, quality and funding profile of liquidity resources that the PRA has asked the Group to maintain.

Individually assessed loan impairment provisions

Also known as specific impairment provisions. Impairment is measured individually for assets that are individually significant to the Group. Typically assets within the Corporate and Institutional client segment of the Group are assessed individually.

Innovative Tier 1 Capital

Innovative Tier 1 capital consists of instruments which incorporate certain features, the effect of which is to weaken (but only marginally) the key characteristics of Tier 1 capital (that is, fully subordinated, perpetual and non-cumulative). Innovative Tier 1 capital is subject to a limit of 15 per cent of total Tier 1 capital.

Internal Ratings Based (IRB) approach

The IRB approach is used to calculate risk weighted assets in accordance with the Basel Capital Accord where capital requirements are based on a firm's own estimates of certain parameters.

Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP)

A requirement on institutions under Pillar 2 of the Basel II framework to undertake a comprehensive assessment of their risks and to determine the appropriate amounts of capital to be held against these risks where other mitigants are not available.

Internal Model Approach (IMA)

The approach used to calculate market risk capital and RWA with an internal market risk model approved by the PRA under the terms of CRD IV/CRR. Formerly referred to as CAD II.

Interest rate risk (IRR)

Interest rate risk arises due to the investment of equity and reserves into rate-sensitive assets, as well as some tenor mismatches between debt issuance and placements.

Investment grade

A debt security, treasury bill or similar instrument with a credit rating measured by external agencies of AAA to BBB.

Jaws

The rate of income growth less the rate of expense growth, expressed as positive jaws when income growth exceeds expense growth (and vice versa for negative jaws).

Leveraged finance

Loans or other financing agreements provided to companies whose overall level of debt is high in relation to their cash flow (net debt: EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation)) typically arising from private equity sponsor led acquisitions of the businesses concerned.

Leverage ratio

A ratio introduced under CRD IV that compares Tier 1 capital to total exposures, including certain exposures held off balance sheet as adjusted by stipulated credit conversion factors. Intended to be a simple, non-risk based backstop measure.

Liquidity and credit enhancements

Credit enhancement facilities are used to enhance the creditworthiness of financial obligations and cover losses due to asset default. Two general types of credit enhancement are third-party loan guarantees and self-enhancement through over-collateralisation. Liquidity enhancement makes funds available if required, for other reasons than asset default, e.g. to ensure timely repayment of maturing commercial paper.

Liquid asset buffer

These assets include high quality government or central bank securities, certain deposits with central banks and securities issued by designated multilateral development banks to meet the PRA's requirement for liquidity.

Liquid asset ratio

Ratio of total liquid assets to total assets. Liquid assets comprise cash (less restricted balances), net interbank, treasury bills and debt securities less illiquid securities.

Liquidity cover ratio (LCR)

A short term liquidity measure that considers a 30 day period of liquidity stress

Loan-to-value ratio

The loan-to-value ratio is a mathematical calculation which expresses the amount of a first mortgage lien as a percentage of the total appraised value of real property. The loan-to-value ratio is used in determining the appropriate level of risk for the loan and therefore the correct price of the loan to the borrower.

Loans and advances                     

This represents lending made under bilateral agreements with customers entered into in the normal course of business and is based on the legal form of the instrument. An example of a loan product is a home loan.

Loans to banks

Amounts loaned to credit institutions including securities bought under Reverse repo.

Loans to individuals

Money loaned to individuals rather than institutions. The loans may be for car or home purchases, medical care, home repair, holidays, and other consumer uses.

Loans past due

Loans on which payments have been due for up to a maximum of 90 days including those on which partial payments are being made.

Loss given default (LGD)

LGD is the percentage of an exposure that a lender expects to lose in the event of obligor default.

Master netting agreement

An agreement between two counterparties that have multiple derivative contracts with each other that provides for the net settlement of all contracts through a single payment, in a single currency, in the event of default on, or termination of, any one contract.

Mezzanine capital

Financing that combines debt and equity characteristics. For example, a loan that also confers some profit participation to the lender.

Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS)

Securities that represent interests in a group of mortgages. Investors in these securities have the right to cash received from future mortgage payments (interest and/or principal).

Mortgage related assets

Assets which are referenced to underlying mortgages.

Medium term notes (MTNs)

Corporate notes continuously offered by a company to investors through a dealer. Investors can choose from differing maturities, ranging from nine months to 30 years.

Net asset value per share

Ratio of net assets (total assets less total liabilities) to the number of ordinary shares outstanding at the end of a reporting period.

 

The aggregate of loans and advances to customers/loans and advances to banks after impairment provisions, restricted balances with central banks, derivatives (net of master netting agreements), investment debt and equity securities, and letters of credit and guarantees.

Net interest income

The difference between interest received on assets and interest paid on liabilities.

Net interest margin

The margin is expressed as net interest income divided by average interest earning assets.

Net interest yield

Interest income divided by average interest earning assets less interest expense divided by average interest bearing liabilities.

Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR)

The ratio of available stable funding to required stable funding over a one year time horizon, assuming a stressed scenario. It is a longer term liquidity measure designed to restrain the amount of wholesale borrowing and encourage stable funding over a one year time horizon

Non-performing loans

A non-performing loan is any loan that is more than 90 days past due or is otherwise individually impaired, other than a loan which is:

renegotiated before 90 days past due, and on which no default in interest payments or loss of principal is expected; or

renegotiated at or after 90 days past due, but on which there has been no default in interest or principal payments for more than 180 days since renegotiation, and against which no loss of principal is expected.

Normalised earnings

Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders adjusted for profits or losses of a capital nature; amounts consequent to investment transactions driven by strategic intent; and other infrequent and/or exceptional transactions that are significant or material in the context of the Group's normal business earnings for the period.

Over the counter (OTC)

derivatives

A bilateral transaction (e.g. derivatives) that is not exchange traded and that is valued using valuation models.

Personal Debt Rehabilitation Scheme (PDRS)

Given the high household debt in Korea, the government encourages consumers to de-leverage debt through PDRS as an alternative to bankruptcy. Under PDRS, the debtor is required to pay down unsecured debts (principal only) over a maximum period of five years. Debtors are automatically discharged from the programme once they have successfully fulfilled their obligations during the five years and the residual outstanding unsecured debts are forgiven and written off by lenders. Upon receipt of PDRS applications, creditors are prohibited from further dunning activities.

Pillar 1

The first Pillar of the three pillars of Basel II/Basel III which provides the approach to calculation of the minimum capital requirements for credit, market and operational risk.

Pillar 2

Pillar 2 requires banks to undertake a comprehensive assessment of their risks and to determine the appropriate amounts of capital to be held against these risks where other suitable mitigants are not available.

Pillar 3

Pillar 3 aims to provide a consistent and comprehensive disclosure framework that enhances comparability between banks and further promotes improvements in risk practices.

Pre-provision profit

Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation.

Private equity investments

Equity securities in operating companies generally not quoted on a public exchange. Investment in private equity often involves the investment of capital in private companies. Capital for private equity investment is raised by retail or institutional investors and used to fund investment strategies such as leveraged buyouts, venture capital, growth capital, distressed investments and mezzanine capital.

Probability of default (PD)

PD is an internal estimate for each borrower grade of the likelihood that an obligor will default on an obligation.

Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders

Profit for the year after non-controlling interests and dividends declared in respect of preference shares classified as equity.

Prudent Valuation Adjustment (PVA)

A deduction from common equity tier 1 capital, to reflect the difference between fair value and prudent value positions, where the application of prudent results in a lower absolute carrying value than recognised in the financial statements.

Renegotiated loans

Loans and advances are generally renegotiated either as part of an ongoing customer relationship or in response to an adverse change in the circumstances of the borrower. In the latter case renegotiation can result in an extension of the due date of payment or repayment plans under which the Group offers a concessionary rate of interest to genuinely distressed borrowers. Such assets will be individually impaired where the renegotiated payments of interest and principal will not recover the original carrying amount of the asset and are defined as forborne loans. In other cases, renegotiation may lead to a new agreement, which would be treated as a new loan.

Repo/Reverse repo

A repurchase agreement or repo is a short term funding agreements which allow a borrower to sell a financial asset, such as ABS or Government bonds as collateral for cash. As part of the agreement the borrower agrees to repurchase the security at some later date, usually less than 30 days, repaying the proceeds of the loan. For the party on the other end of the transaction (buying the security and agreeing to sell in the future) it is a reverse repurchase agreement or reverse repo.

Residential mortgage

A loan to purchase a residential property which is then used as collateral to guarantee repayment of the loan. The borrower gives the lender a lien against the property, and the lender can foreclose on the property if the borrower does not repay the loan per the agreed terms. Also known as a Home loan.

Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS)

Securities that represent interests in a group of residential mortgages. Investors in these securities have the right to cash received from future mortgage payments (interest and/or principal).

Return on equity

Represents the ratio of the current year's profit available for distribution to ordinary shareholders to the weighted average ordinary shareholders equity for the reporting period.

Return on risk weighted assets

 

Operating profit (excluding civil monetary penalty, goodwill impairment and own credit) divided by average total risk weighted assets.

Risk weighted assets

A measure of a bank's assets adjusted for their associated risks. Risk weightings are established in accordance with the Basel Capital Accord as implemented by the FCA.

Risks-not-in-VaR (RNIV)

A framework for identifying and quantifying marginal types of market risk that are not captured in the Value at Risk (VaR) measure for any reason, such as being a far-tail risk or the necessary historical market data not being available.

Seasoning

The emergence of credit loss patterns in portfolio over time.

Secured (fully and partially)

A secured loan is a loan in which the borrower pledges an asset as collateral for a loan which, in the event that the borrower defaults, the Group is able to take possession of. All secured loans are considered fully secured if the fair value of the collateral is equal to or greater than the loan at the time of origination. All other secured loans are considered to be partly secured.

Securitisation

Securitisation is a process by which debt instruments are aggregated into a pool, which is used to back new securities. A company sells assets to a structured entity who then issues securities backed by the assets based on their value. This allows the credit quality of the assets to be separated from the credit rating of the original company and transfers risk to external investors.

Senior debt

Senior debt, frequently issued in the form of senior notes, is debt that takes priority over other unsecured or otherwise more "junior" debt owed by the issuer. Senior debt has greater seniority in the issuer's capital structure after subordinated debt. In the event the issuer goes bankrupt, senior debt theoretically must be repaid before other creditors receive any payment.

Sovereign exposures

Exposures to central governments and central government departments, central banks and entities owned or guaranteed by the aforementioned. Sovereign exposures as defined by the European Banking Authority includes only exposures to central governments.

Standardised approach

In relation to credit risk, a method for calculating credit risk capital requirements using External Credit Assessment Institutions (ECAI) ratings and supervisory risk weights. In relation to operational risk, a method of calculating the operational capital requirement by the application of a supervisory defined percentage charge to the gross income of eight specified business lines.

Stressed value at risk

A regulatory market risk measure based on potential market movements for a continuous one-year period of stress for a trading portfolio.

Structured finance /notes

A structured note is an investment tool which pays a return linked to the value or level of a specified asset or index and sometimes offers capital protection if the value declines. Structured notes can be linked to equities, interest rates, funds, commodities and foreign currency.

Sub-prime

Sub-prime is defined as loans to borrowers typically having weakened credit histories that include payment delinquencies and potentially more severe problems such as court judgements and bankruptcies. They may also display reduced repayment capacity as measured by credit scores, high debt-to-income ratios, or other criteria indicating heightened risk of default.

Subordinated liabilities

Liabilities which, in the event of insolvency or liquidation of the issuer, are subordinated to the claims of depositors and other creditors of the issuer.

Tangible net asset value per share

Ratio of parent shareholders' equity less preference shares classified as equity and goodwill and intangible assets to the number of ordinary shares outstanding at the end of the reporting period.

Tier 1 capital

Tier 1 capital comprises Core Tier 1 capital plus innovative Tier 1 securities and preference shares and tax on excess expected losses less material holdings in credit or financial institutions.

Tier 1 capital ratio

Tier 1 capital as a percentage of risk weighted assets.

Tier 2 capital

Tier 2 capital comprises qualifying subordinated liabilities, allowable portfolio impairment provision and unrealised gains in the eligible revaluation reserves arising from the fair valuation of equity instruments held as available-for-sale.

Total Loss Absorbing Capacity

(TLAC)

 

A proposal by the Financial Stability Board and not yet finalised for global systemically important institutions to have a sufficient amount of specific types of liabilities which can be used to absorb losses and recapitalise a bank in resolution. These proposals are intended to facilitate an orderly resolution that minimises any impact on financial stability, ensures the continuity of critical functions, and avoids exposing taxpayers to loss.

UK bank levy

A levy that applies to certain UK banks and the UK operations of foreign banks from 1 January 2011. The levy is payable each year based on a percentage of the chargeable liabilities of the Group as at 31 December.

Value at Risk (VaR)

Value at Risk is an estimate of the potential loss which might arise from market movements under normal market conditions, if the current positions were to be held unchanged for one business day, measured to a confidence level of 97.5 per cent.

Working profit

Operating profit before impairment losses and taxation.

Write downs

After an advance has been identified as impaired and is subject to an impairment allowance, the stage may be reached whereby it is concluded that there is no realistic prospect of further recovery. Write downs will occur when and to the extent that, the whole or part of a debt is considered irrecoverable.

 


Standard Chartered PLC - Financial calendar

 

Financial Calendar

 

Results and dividend announced

5 August 2015

Ex-dividend date Hong Kong

12 August 2015

Ex-dividend date United Kingdom

13 August 2015

Record date for dividend

14 August 2015

Interim ordinary share dividend date

19 October 2015

 

Copies of this statement are available from:

Investor Relations, Standard Chartered PLC, 1 Basinghall Avenue, London, EC2V 5DD or on our website at http://investors.sc.com

For further information please contact:

Steve Atkinson, Group Head, Corporate Affairs

+44 20 7885 7245

James Hopkinson, Global Head, Investor Relations

+44 20 7885 7151

Edwin Hui, Head of Investor Relations, Asia

+852 2820 3050

Uttam Hazarika, Manager, Investor Relations, India

+91 22 61158643

Jon Tracey, Global Head, External Communications

+44 20 7885 7613

The following information for the Half Year 2015 Results will be available on our website:

The Video interviews with Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive and Andy Halford, Group Chief Financial Officer

The Analyst presentation in pdf format

The Webcast of the live analyst presentation in London with Q&A

A Podcast of analyst presentation

Images of our Board of directors and senior management  are available for the media at http://www.sc.com/en/about-us/our-people/index.html

Information regarding the Group's commitment to Sustainability is available at http://www.sc.com/sustainability




Standard Chartered PLC - Forward looking statement and basis of preparation

 

Forward-looking statements

It is possible that this document could or may contain forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as assumptions about future events. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements often use words such as anticipate, target, expect, estimate, intend, plan, goal, believe, will, may, should, would, could or other words of similar meaning. Undue reliance should not be placed on any such statements because, by their very nature, they are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and can be affected by other factors that could cause actual results, and the Group's plans and objectives, to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.

There are several factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward looking statements are changes in the global, political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory forces, future exchange and interest rates, changes in tax rates, future business combinations or dispositions and other factors specific to the Group.

Any forward-looking statement contained in this document is based on past or current trends and/or activities of the Group and should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future. 

The Group undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward looking statement contained within this document, regardless of whether those statements are affected as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The information, statements and opinions contained in this document do not constitute a public offer under any applicable legislation or an offer or solicitation of any securities, or any advice or recommendation with respect to any securities, in any jurisdiction.

 

Geographic presentation of results

The Group operates a number of central booking locations, primarily in the ASEAN and Europe regions. Lending financially booked in these locations may not correspond to the location of the customers or to the country of credit responsibility (as defined on page 31). We have used the following bases for disclosures across this report:

·      Within the geographic disclosures in note 2 to the Financial statements (pages 77 to 81), Loans and Advances to Customers are reported based on the location of the customer

·      Within the geographic disclosures in the "Risk profile" section (pages 37 to 48) and the 'Capital" section (page 64) of the "Risk and Capital review", Loans and Advances to Customers and Risk Weighted Assets are reported based on the financial booking location


Standard Chartered PLC - Index

 


Page


Page

Additional Tier 1 securities

104

Industry concentration in loans and advances

39

Assets at fair value through profit or loss

89

Investment securities

89

Asset backed securities

    96

Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

91

Balance sheet

70

Liquidity risk

55

Behavioural maturity analysis of assets and liabilities

59

Loan impairment coverage ratio

47

Capital base and ratios

61

Leverage ratio

    66

Cash and cash equivalents

72

Loans portfolio analysis

37

Cash flow statement

72

Market risk

53

Contingent liabilities and commitments

105

Non-controlling interests

71

Contractual maturity analysis of assets and liabilities

57

Normalised earnings

88

Country cross-border risk

52

Operational risk

59

Credit risk

37

Other assets

101

Customer accounts

82

Other impairment

85

Debt securities in issue

82

Other liabilities

102

Deposits by banks

82

Other operating income

83

Depreciation and amortisation

84

Performance highlights

1

Derivatives

100

Principal uncertainties

35

Dividends

86

Remuneration

111

Earnings per share

87

Retirement benefit obligations

103

Europe

34

Risk overview

30

Financial calendar

135

Risk weighted assets

63

Group Chief Financial Officer's review

9

Segmental and entity-wide information:


Financial instruments:


·  By client segments

75

·  Classification

89

·  By geography

77

·  Valuation hierarchy

91

·  Net interest margin and yield

77

·  Instruments carried at amortised cost

99

·  By structure of deposits

82

Glossary

129

Share capital

104

Goodwill and intangible assets

101

Shares held by share scheme trust

105

Group summary consolidated balance sheet

29

Statement of changes in equity

71

Hedging

100

Statement of comprehensive income

69

Impairment

11

Subordinated liabilities

102

Income statement

68

Summary of results

3

Indian Listing additional information:


Taxation

85

·  Condensed financial statements in Indian Rupees

118

Trading income

83

·  Significant differences between Indian GAAP and IFRS

123



















 


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