Earnings · 2026 Q2Georges ElhederyCEO

Aug 4, 8:01am ET

“We delivered strong returns to our shareholders. Our 18.2% annualised RoTE reflects a strong performance. We are paying another 10 cents per share quarterly interim dividend. We have also resumed share buy-backs (up to $1bn), three quarters after we paused them following the Hang Seng Bank privatisation announcement.

The buyback pause tied to the Hang Seng Bank privatisation is over after three quarters, and up to $1 billion is back on the table alongside the quarterly dividend. Returns of that scale give shareholders a reason to reprice the capital story.

Earnings · 2026 Q2Georges ElhederyCEO

Aug 4, 8:01am ET

“My first two years have been about building a stronger HSBC. The next phase is about putting more of those strengths to work. The completion of the Hang Seng Bank privatisation is one example of that. It brings together the strengths of two iconic banks for the benefit of customers and shareholders.

Two years of restructuring at the $370 billion lender are over, and Elhedery is now telling shareholders the Hang Seng Bank buyout marks the start of a growth phase built on Asia. Next test: whether that shift shows up in wealth revenue.