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RNS Number : 7706F  HSBC Holdings PLC  12 July 2023

 

12 July 2023

 

STATEMENT ON THE BANK OF ENGLAND

2022 ANNUAL CYCLICAL SCENARIO STRESS TEST RESULTS

 

HSBC Holdings plc ('HSBC' or together with its subsidiaries, 'the Group' or
'HSBC Group') and HSBC UK Bank plc (together with its subsidiaries, 'HSBC UK')
note the publication today of the Bank of England's 2022 Annual Cyclical
Scenario Stress Test ('ACS') results.

 

The severe stress scenario used for the 2022 ACS is not a forecast. It is
designed to test the resilience of the UK banking system to deep simultaneous
recessions in the UK and global economies, large falls in asset prices and
higher global interest rates, and a separate stress of misconduct costs.

 

HSBC Group

 

Under this stress scenario, the Bank of England's results indicate that the
Group's common equity tier 1 ('CET1') capital ratio on an IFRS 9 transitional
basis(b) would fall to a low point of 10.7%, above the Group's CET1 hurdle
rate of 7.0%. On an IFRS 9 non-transitional basis, the Group's CET1 capital
ratio is projected to reach a low point of 9.9%, which is above its IFRS 9
non-transitional CET1 hurdle rate of 6.2%.

 

HSBC UK

 

Under this stress scenario, the Bank of England's results indicate that HSBC
UK's CET1 capital ratio on an IFRS 9 transitional basis(b) would fall to a low
point of 10.1%, above its CET1 hurdle rate of 6.2%. On an IFRS 9
non-transitional basis, HSBC UK's CET1 capital ratio is projected to reach a
low point of 8.9%, which is above its IFRS 9 non-transitional CET1 hurdle rate
of 6.4%.

 

Both the Group and HSBC UK's results incorporate strategic management actions,
which have been accepted by the Bank of England for the purposes of this
exercise. In practice, under such adverse economic circumstances, the Group
would consider a variety of management actions depending on the prevailing
circumstances at the time.

 

The Group's intention, as evidenced by its past actions, is to maintain a
conservative and prudent approach to capital management. Today's results
demonstrate the Group and HSBC UK's continued capital strength under this
severe downside scenario.

 

The Bank of England's 2022 ACS results are available to view in full at:
www.bankofengland.co.uk/stress-testing
(http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/stress-testing)

 

HSBC Group results

 

                                      Actual           Minimum stressed ratio (before strategic management actions)  Minimum stress ratio (after the impact of strategic management actions)  Hurdle rate  Actual (1Q23)

(30 June 2022)
 IFRS9 Transitional
 Common equity tier 1 ratio((a)(b))   13.6%            9.0%((g))                                                     10.7%                                                                    7.0%         14.7%
 Tier 1 capital ratio((c))            16.1%            11.3%((g))                                                    13.2%((g))                                                                            17.0%
 Total capital ratio((d))             18.6%            13.6%((g))                                                    15.8%((g))                                                                            19.8%
 Memo: risk weighted assets (US$ bn)  852              958((g))                                                      846((g))                                                                              854
 Memo: CET1 (US$ bn)                  116              86((g))                                                       90((g))                                                                               126
 Tier 1 leverage ratio((a)(e))        5.5%             4.3%((h))                                                     5.0%                                                                     3.6%         5.8%
 Memo: leverage exposure (US$ bn)     2,484            2,496((h))                                                    2,259 ((h))                                                                           2,486
 IFRS9 non-transitional
 Common equity tier 1 ratio((f))      13.6%            8.3%                                                          9.9%                                                                     6.2%         14.7%
 Tier 1 leverage ratio((e)(f))        5.5%             4.1%                                                          4.7%                                                                     3.3%         5.8%

Source: HSBC accounts and STDF data submissions, Bank of England analysis and
calculations

 HSBC UK results
                                     Actual           Minimum stressed ratio (before strategic management actions)  Minimum stress ratio (after the impact of strategic management actions)  Hurdle rate  Actual (1Q23)

(30 June 2022)
 IFRS9 Transitional
 Common equity tier 1 ratio((a)(b))  13.7%            9.9%((g))                                                     10.1%                                                                    6.2%         14.3%
 Tier 1 capital ratio((c))           16.2%            11.7%((g))                                                    11.9%((g))                                                                            16.6%
 Total capital ratio((d))            19.6%            14.7%((g))                                                    14.9%((g))                                                                            19.6%
 Memo: risk weighted assets (£ bn)   90               124((g))                                                      122((g))                                                                              100
 Memo: CET1 (£ bn)                   12               12((g))                                                       12((g))                                                                               14
 Tier 1 leverage ratio((a)(e))       5.8%             5.3%((h))                                                     5.4%                                                                     3.3%         6.3%
 Memo: leverage exposure (£ bn)      253              253((h))                                                      249((h))                                                                              262
 IFRS9 non-transitional
 Common equity tier 1 ratio((f))     13.7%            8.7%                                                          8.9%                                                                     6.4%         14.3%
 Tier 1 leverage ratio((e)(f))       5.8%             4.8%                                                          4.9%                                                                     3.3%         6.3%

Source: HSBC UK accounts and STDF data submissions, Bank of England analysis
and calculations

Notes

a)     The low points for the common equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio and
leverage ratio shown in the table do not necessarily occur in the same year of
the stress scenario and correspond to the year where the minimum stressed
ratio is calculated after strategic management actions. There is no conversion
of banks' AT1 instruments in the stress.

b)     The CET1 capital ratio is defined as CET1 capital expressed as a
percentage of the total risk exposure amount (risk-weighted assets or RWAs),
where CET1 capital and RWAs are determined in accordance with the CRR.

c)     The Tier 1 capital ratio is defined as Tier 1 capital expressed as
a percentage of RWAs, where Tier 1 capital is defined as the sum of CET1
capital and additional Tier 1 capital determined in accordance with the CRR.

d)     The Total capital ratio is defined as total capital expressed as a
percentage of RWAs, where total capital is defined as the sum of Tier 1
capital and Tier 2 capital determined in accordance with the CRR.

e)     The Tier 1 leverage ratio is Tier 1 capital expressed as a
percentage of the leverage exposure measure, as defined in Article 429(2) of
the Leverage Ratio (CRR) part of the PRA Rulebook. If a firm does not have
sufficient CET1 capital to meet 75% of the leverage ratio minimum requirement
and 100% of its leverage ratio buffers (as required by PRA rules), additional
Tier 1 capital has been capped at 25% of the leverage ratio minimum
requirement for the purpose of calculating the Tier 1 leverage ratio.

f)      The low point year for the non-transitional IFRS 9 may differ to
the low point year on a transitional IFRS 9 basis.

g)     Corresponds to the same year as the minimum CET1 ratio over the
stress scenario after strategic management actions.

h)     Corresponds to the same year as the minimum leverage ratio over the
stress scenario after strategic management actions.

 

Investor enquiries to:

 

 Richard O'Connor (London)  +44 (0) 20 7991 6590  richard.j.oconnor@hsbc.com
 Yafei Tian (Hong Kong)     +852 2899 8909        yafei.tian@hsbc.com.hk

 

Media enquiries to:

 

 Press Office  +44 (0) 20 7991 8096  pressoffice@hsbc.com

 

Notes to editors:

 

1. HSBC Holdings plc

HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in
London. The Group serves customers worldwide from offices in 62 countries and
territories. With total assets of US$2,990bn at 31 March 2023, the HSBC Group
is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.

 

2. HSBC UK

HSBC UK serves over 14.75 million customers across the UK, supported by 24,000
colleagues. HSBC UK offers a complete range of retail banking and wealth
management to personal and private banking customers, as well as commercial
banking for small to medium businesses and large corporates. HSBC UK is a
wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc.

 
Forward-looking statements

This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to
the financial condition, results of operations, capital position, strategy and
business of HSBC and its consolidated subsidiaries (together, the 'Group')
which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
"may", "will", "should", "expect", "anticipate", "project", "plan",
"estimate", "seek", "intend", "target", "believe", "potential" and "reasonably
possible" or the negatives thereof or other variations thereon or comparable
terminology (together, "forward-looking statements"), including any financial,
investment and capital targets described herein. Any such forward-looking
statements are not a reliable indicator of future performance, as they may
involve significant stated or implied assumptions and subjective judgements
which may or may not prove to be correct. There can be no assurance that any
of the matters set out in forward-looking statements are attainable, will
actually occur or will be realised or are complete or accurate. The
assumptions and judgments may prove to be incorrect and involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other important factors, many
of which are outside the control of the Group.

 

Actual achievements, results, performance or other future events or conditions
may differ materially from those stated, implied and/or reflected in any
forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other
factors (including without limitation those which are referable to general
market or economic conditions, regulatory changes, increased volatility in the
financial services and banking sector, geopolitical tensions such as the
Russia-Ukraine war, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic or as a result of data
limitations and changes in applicable methodologies in relation to ESG related
matters). Any such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs,
expectations and opinions of the Group at the date the statements are made,
and the Group does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any obligation or duty to
update, revise or supplement them if circumstances or management's beliefs,
expectations or opinions should change. For these reasons, recipients should
not place reliance on, and are cautioned about relying on, any forward-looking
statements. No representations or warranties, expressed or implied, are given
by or on behalf of the Group as to the achievement or reasonableness of any
projections, estimates, forecasts, targets, commitments, ambitions, prospects
or returns contained herein.

 

Additional detailed information concerning important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from this announcement is available in our
Annual Report and Accounts for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2022 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on Form 20-F on 22
February 2023 (the "2022 Form 20-F") and our 1Q 2023 Earnings Release
furnished with the SEC on Form 6-K on 2 May 2023 (the "1Q 2023 Earnings
Release").

 

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