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HSBC Holdings PLC Audit Report / Information 2017

Sep 4, 2017

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RNS Number : 7597P
HSBC Holdings PLC
04 September 2017

Contents

Page
Regulatory framework for disclosures 3
Pillar 3 disclosures 3
Regulatory developments 3
Structure of the regulatory group 4
Capital and RWAs 7
Own funds 7
Leverage ratio 9
Capital buffers 11
Pillar 1 minimum capital requirements and RWA flow 11
Credit risk 14
Credit quality of assets 14
Defaulted exposures 14
Risk mitigation 14
Counterparty credit risk 24
Securitisation 28
Market risk 33
Other information 36
Abbreviations 36
Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements 37
Contacts 37

Certain defined terms

Unless the context requires otherwise, 'HSBC Holdings' means HSBC Holdings plc and 'HSBC', the 'Group', 'we', 'us' and 'our' refer to HSBC Holdings together with its subsidiaries. Within this document the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is referred to as 'Hong Kong'. When used in the terms 'shareholders' equity' and 'total shareholders' equity', 'shareholders' means holders of HSBC Holdings ordinary shares and those preference shares and capital securities issued by HSBC Holdings classified as equity. The abbreviations '$m' and '$bn' and '$tn' represent millions, billions (thousands of millions) and trillions of US dollars, respectively.

Tables

Page
1 Reconciliation of balance sheets - financial accounting to regulatory scope of consolidation 5
2 Own funds disclosure 7
3 Summary reconciliation of accounting assets and leverage ratio exposures 9
4 Leverage ratio common disclosure 9
5 Leverage ratio - Split of on-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivatives, SFTs and exempted exposures) 10
6 Overview of RWAs 12
7 RWA flow statements of credit risk exposures under IRB 12
8 RWA flow statements of CCR exposures under the IMM 13
9 RWA flow statements of market risk exposures under the IMA 13
10 Credit quality of assets 14
11 Changes in stock of defaulted loans and debt securities 14
12 Standardised approach - credit conversion factor ('CCF') and credit risk mitigation ('CRM') effects 15
13 Standardised approach - exposures by asset classes and risk weights 16
14 IRB - Credit risk exposures by portfolio and PD range 17
15 IRB - Effect on RWA of credit derivatives used as CRM techniques 23
16 Specialised lending 23
17 Analysis of counterparty credit risk ('CCR') exposure by approach (excluding centrally cleared exposures) 24
18 Credit valuation adjustment ('CVA') capital charge 24
19 Standardised approach - CCR exposures by regulatory portfolio and risk weights 24
20 IRB - CCR exposures by portfolio and PD scale 25
21 Composition of collateral for CCR exposure 27
22 Exposures to central counterparties 27
23 Credit derivatives exposures 28
24 Securitisation exposures in the non-trading book 28
25 Securitisation exposures in the trading book 29
26 Securitisation exposures in the non-trading book and associated regulatory capital requirements - bank acting as originator or as sponsor 29
27 Securitisation exposures in the non-trading book and associated capital requirements - bank acting as investor 31
28 Market risk under standardised approach 33
29 Market risk under IMA 33
30 IMA values for trading portfolios 34

Regulatory framework for disclosures

HSBC is supervised on a consolidated basis in the United Kingdom ('UK') by the Prudential Regulation Authority ('PRA'), which receives information on the capital adequacy of, and sets capital requirements for, the Group as a whole. Individual banking subsidiaries are directly regulated by their local banking supervisors, who set and monitor their local capital adequacy requirements. In most jurisdictions, non-banking financial subsidiaries are also subject to the supervision and capital requirements of local regulatory authorities.

At a consolidated Group level, we calculate capital for prudential regulatory reporting purposes using the Basel III framework of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision ('the Basel Committee') as implemented by the European Union ('EU') in the amended Capital Requirements Directive and Regulation ('CRD IV'), and in the PRA Rulebook for the UK banking industry. The regulators of Group banking entities outside the EU are at varying stages of implementation of the Basel III framework, so local regulation in 2017 may have been on the basis of the Basel I, II or III frameworks.

The Basel III framework is structured around three 'pillars': the Pillar 1 minimum capital requirements and Pillar 2 supervisory review process are complemented by Pillar 3 which concerns market discipline. The aim of Pillar 3 is to produce disclosures that allow market participants to assess the scope of application by banks of the Basel Committee's framework and the rules in their jurisdiction, their capital condition, risk exposures and risk management processes, and hence their capital adequacy. The PRA's final rules adopted national discretions in order to accelerate significantly the transition timetable to full 'end point' CRD IV compliance.

Pillar 3 disclosures

Our Pillar 3 disclosures at 30 June 2017 comprise all information required under Pillar 3, both quantitative and qualitative. They are made in accordance with Part 8 of the Capital Requirements Regulation within CRD IV and as recommended by the European Banking Authority ('EBA') guidelines on disclosure requirements issued in December 2016. Additionally, we continue to present a number of Basel Committee's templates where these do not overlap with the EBA guidelines. These disclosures are supplemented by specific additional requirements of the PRA and discretionary disclosures on our part.

The Pillar 3 disclosures are governed by the Group's disclosure policy framework as approved by the Group Audit Committee ('GAC'). Pillar 3 requires all material risks to be disclosed, enabling a comprehensive view of a bank's risk profile. Where disclosures have been enhanced, or are new, we do not generally restate or provide prior-year comparatives. The capital resources tables track the position from a CRD IV transitional to an end-point basis. Furthermore, specific rows and columns in the tables which are not considered to be relevant to HSBC's activities have been omitted.

Pillar 3 requirements may be met by inclusion in other disclosure media. Where we adopt this approach, references are provided to the relevant pages of the Interim Report 2017 or to other locations. We continue to engage constructively with the UK authorities and industry associations to improve the transparency and comparability of UK banks' Pillar 3 disclosures.

Regulatory developments

Basel Committee

During the first half of 2017, the Basel Committee proposed further revisions to the regulatory capital framework. In particular, it published:
* a second consultation regarding the identification and management of step-in risk;
* the interim regulatory treatment and transitional requirements for International Financial Reporting Standard 9, Financial Instruments ('IFRS 9') provisions;
* the final Phase 2 Pillar 3 standards; and
* a consultation to revise the global systemically important banks ('G-SIB') assessment framework.

In addition, the Basel Committee confirmed that it has largely completed the technical work needed to revise the Basel III regulatory capital framework, including the approaches to credit risk, operational risk and the leverage ratio. The only outstanding area is the proposal to implement a capital floor for modelled risk-weighted assets ('RWAs'), where the final calibration and associated transitional provisions are expected. In all instances, the final standards will have to be transposed into the relevant local law before coming into effect.

Financial Stability Board

In July 2017, the Financial Stability Board ('FSB') expanded its resolution reform policy framework with the publication of its 'Guiding Principles on the Internal Total Loss-absorbing Capacity of G-SIBs ('Internal TLAC')'. These guidelines supplement the FSB's TLAC standard published in November 2015. Again, this needs to be incorporated into the relevant local law before coming into effect.

European Union

In the EU, elements of the Basel Committee's and FSB's reforms are being implemented through revisions to the CRD IV and the EU resolution framework. The key components include changes to the market risk and counterparty credit risk frameworks, a binding leverage ratio and the regulatory recognition of IFRS 9. It also includes details of the minimum requirements for TLAC, which in the EU is known as the 'Minimum Requirements for own funds and Eligible Liabilities' ('MREL'). These changes are expected to be finalised by 2019 and apply from 1 January 2021, with the exception of the rules on MREL and the transitional capital provisions for IFRS 9, which are expected to apply from 1 January 2019 and 1 January 2018, respectively.

In June, the EU reached agreement on the new securitisation capital rules. This is expected to be implemented on 1 January 2019 for new transactions and on 1 January 2020 for existing positions.

Bank of England

In the UK, the Bank of England ('BoE') published its policy on setting MREL in November 2016. Elements of this policy remain outstanding, including the application of MREL within groups and the treatment of holdings of TLAC instruments. Meanwhile, in March 2017, HSBC received from the BoE its indicative MREL requirement applicable to HSBC Holdings plc and its European Resolution Group (comprised of HSBC Bank plc and its subsidiaries). This includes interim MREL requirements effective from 1 January 2019 and final requirements effective from 1 January 2022. The BoE also formally confirmed 'multiple-point-of-entry' as the preferred resolution strategy for HSBC. In May, the BoE published the quantum of MREL requirements for major UK banks.In June 2017, the Financial Policy Committee ('FPC') raised the countercyclical buffer rate for UK exposures to 0.5%, to apply from 27 June 2018. It will consider in November whether a further increase to 1% should take effect from November 2018. In June 2017, the BoE also consulted on the UK leverage ratio framework, proposing to exclude claims on central banks from the leverage exposure measure and, as a result, recalibrating the minimum leverage ratio for HSBC from 3% to 3.25% of tier 1 capital, to take effect during 2017.

Structure of the regulatory group

Subsidiaries engaged in insurance activities are excluded from the regulatory consolidation by excluding assets, liabilities and post-acquisition reserves, leaving the Group's investment in these insurance subsidiaries to be recorded at cost and deducted from common equity tier 1 ('CET1') capital (subject to thresholds). The regulatory consolidation also excludes special purpose entities ('SPEs') where significant risk has been transferred to third parties. Exposures to these SPEs are risk-weighted as securitisation positions for regulatory purposes. Participating interests in banking associates are proportionally consolidated for regulatory purposes by including our share of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, and risk-weighted assets ('RWAs') in accordance with the PRA's application of EU legislation. Non-participating significant investments along with non-financial associates are deducted from capital (subject to thresholds).

Table 1: Reconciliation of balance sheets - financial accounting to regulatory scope of consolidation

Accounting balance sheet Deconsolidation of insurance/ other entities Consolidation of banking associates Regulatory balance sheet
Ref $m $m $m $m
Assets
Cash and balances at central banks 163,353 (43) 1,177 164,487
Items in the course of collection from other banks 7,129 - 26 7,155
Hong Kong Government certificates of indebtedness 31,943 - - 31,943
Trading assets 320,037 (334) 2 319,705
Financial assets designated at fair value 27,937 (27,239) - 698
Derivatives 229,719 (143) 56 229,632
Loans and advances to banks 86,633 (1,798) 1,390 86,225
Loans and advances to customers 919,838 (3,303) 12,919 929,454
- of which: impairment allowances on IRB portfolios h (4,884) - - (4,884)
Reverse repurchase agreements - non-trading 196,834 424 1,642 198,900
Financial investments 385,378 (58,605) 2,959 329,732
Assets held for sale 2,301 - - 2,301
- of which: impairment allowances on IRB portfolios h (115) - - (115)
Capital invested in insurance and other entities - 2,406 - 2,406
Prepayments, accrued income and other assets 70,592 (3,491) 330 67,431
- of which: retirement benefit assets i 7,036 - - 7,036
Current tax assets 1,054 (39) - 1,015
Interests in associates and joint ventures 21,071 (350) (3,826) 16,895
- of which: positive goodwill on acquisition e 500 (14) - 486
Goodwill and intangible assets e 22,653 (6,888) - 15,765
Deferred tax assets f 5,971 199 2 6,172
Total assets at 30 Jun 2017 2,492,443 (99,204) 16,677 2,409,916
Liabilities and equity
Hong Kong currency notes in circulation 31,943 - - 31,943
Deposits by banks 64,230 (107) 559 64,682
Customer accounts 1,311,958 (45) 15,100 1,327,013
Repurchase agreements - non-trading 145,306 - - 145,306
Items in the course of transmission to other banks 7,799 - - 7,799
Trading liabilities 202,401 819 - 203,220
Financial liabilities designated at fair value 93,163 (6,256) - 86,907
- of which: included in tier 1 m 437 - - 437
- included in tier 2 n, q 24,182 - - 24,182
Derivatives 223,413 3 55 223,471
Debt securities in issue 63,289 (2,787) 324 60,826
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale 620 - - 620
Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities 42,724 1,207 499 44,430
Current tax liabilities 1,186 (47) - 1,139
Liabilities under insurance contracts 81,147 (81,147) - -
Provisions 4,379 (18) 140 4,501
- of which: credit-related contingent liabilities and contractual commitments on IRB portfolios h 217 - - 217
Deferred tax liabilities 1,886 (1,070) - 816
Subordinated liabilities 21,213 1 - 21,214
- of which: included in tier 1 k, m 1,800 - - 1,800
- included in tier 2 n, o, q 19,413 - - 19,413
Total liabilities at 30 Jun 2017 2,296,657 (89,447) 16,677 2,223,887
Called up share capital a 10,188 - - 10,188
Share premium account a, k 12,069 - - 12,069
Other equity instruments j, k 20,830 - - 20,830
Other reserves c, g 4,472 1,564 - 6,036
Retained earnings b, c 140,837 (10,584) - 130,253
Total shareholders' equity 188,396 (9,020) - 179,376
Non-controlling interests d, l, m, p 7,390 (737) - 6,653
- of which: non-cumulative preference shares issued by subsidiaries included in tier 1 capital m 270 - - 270
Total equity at 30 Jun 2017 195,786 (9,757) - 186,029
Total liabilities and equity at 30 Jun 2017 2,492,443 (99,204) 16,677 2,409,916

The references (a) - (q) identify balance sheet components that are used in the calculation of regulatory capital on page 7.

Table 1: Reconciliation of balance sheets - financial accounting to regulatory scope of consolidation (continued)

Accounting balance sheet Deconsolidation of insurance/ other entities Consolidation of banking associates Regulatory balance sheet
Ref $m $m $m $m
Assets
Cash and balances at central banks 128,009 (27) 1,197 129,179
Items in the course of collection from other banks 5,003 - 26 5,029
Hong Kong Government certificates of indebtedness 31,228 - - 31,228
Trading assets 235,125 (198) 1 234,928
Financial assets designated at fair value 24,756 (24,481) - 275
Derivatives 290,872 (145) 77 290,804
Loans and advances to banks 88,126 (1,845) 922 87,203
Loans and advances to customers 861,504 (3,307) 12,897 871,094
- of which: impairment allowances on IRB portfolios h (5,096) - - (5,096)
Reverse repurchase agreements - non-trading 160,974 344 1,444 162,762
Financial investments 436,797 (54,904) 3,500 385,393
Assets held for sale 4,389 (7) - 4,382
- of which: goodwill and intangible assets e 1 - - 1
impairment allowances on IRB portfolios h (146) - - (146)
Capital invested in insurance and other entities - 2,214 - 2,214
Prepayments, accrued income and other assets 59,520 (3,066) 306 56,760
- of which: retirement benefit assets i 4,714 - - 4,714
Current tax assets 1,145 (118) - 1,027
Interests in associates and joint ventures 20,029 - (4,195) 15,834
- of which: positive goodwill on acquisition e 488 - (475) 13
Goodwill and intangible assets e 21,346 (6,651) 481 15,176
Deferred tax assets f 6,163 176 5 6,344
Total assets at 31 Dec 2016 2,374,986 (92,015) 16,661 2,299,632
Liabilities and equity
Hong Kong currency notes in circulation 31,228 - - 31,228
Deposits by banks 59,939 (50) 441 60,330
Customer accounts 1,272,386 (44) 14,997 1,287,339
Repurchase agreements - non-trading 88,958 - - 88,958
Items in course of transmission to other banks 5,977 - - 5,977
Trading liabilities 153,691 643 1 154,335
Financial liabilities designated at fair value 86,832 (6,012) - 80,820
- of which: included in tier 1 m 411 - - 411
- included in tier 2 n, q 23,172 - - 23,712
Derivatives 279,819 193 64 280,076
Debt securities in issue 65,915 (3,547) 662 63,030
Liabilities of disposal groups held for sale 2,790 - - 2,790
Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities 41,501 1,810 495 43,806
Current tax liabilities 719 (26) - 693
Liabilities under insurance contracts 75,273 (75,273) - -
Provisions 4,773 (18) - 4,755
- of which: credit-related contingent liabilities and contractual commitments on IRB portfolios h 267 - - 267
Deferred tax liabilities 1,623 (981) 1 643
Subordinated liabilities 20,984 1 - 20,985
- of which: included in tier 1 k, m 1,754 - - 1,754
- included in tier 2 n, o, q 18,652 - - 18,652
Total liabilities at 31 Dec 2016 2,192,408 (83,304) 16,661 2,125,765
Called up share capital a 10,096 - - 10,096
Share premium account a, k 12,619 - - 12,619
Other equity instruments j, k 17,110 - - 17,110
Other reserves c, g (1,234) 1,735 - 501
Retained earnings b, c 136,795 (9,442) - 127,353
Total shareholders' equity 175,386 (7,707) - 167,679
Non-controlling interests d, l, m, p 7,192 (1,004) - 6,188
- of which: non-cumulative preference shares issued by subsidiaries included in tier 1 capital m 260 - - 260
Total equity at 31 Dec 2016 182,578 (8,711) - 173,867
Total liabilities and equity at 31 Dec 2016 2,374,986 (92,015) 16,661 2,299,632

Capital and RWAs

The main features of HSBC's capital instruments are set out in the Annual Report and Accounts 2016. Information on those instruments classified as liabilities under IFRSs is included in Note 28 Subordinated liabilities on pages 244 to 247. Information on those instruments classified as equity under IFRSs is included in Note 32 Called up share capital and other equity instruments on pages 253 to 255.

Own funds

Table 2: Own funds disclosure

CRD IV prescribed residual amount Final CRD IV text Ref* Ref†
$m $m $m $m
Common equity tier 1 ('CET1') capital: instruments and reserves
1 Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts 20,852 20,852 -
- ordinary shares a 20,852 20,852 -
2 Retained earnings b 124,203 124,203 -
3 Accumulated other comprehensive income (and other reserves) c 6,757 6,757 -
5 Minority interests (amount allowed in consolidated CET1) d 4,496 4,496 -
5a Independently reviewed interim net profits net of any foreseeable charge or dividend b 3,718 3,718 -
Common equity tier 1 capital before regulatory adjustments 160,026 160,026 -
Common equity tier 1 capital: regulatory adjustments
7 Additional value adjustments (1,201) (1,201) -
8 Intangible assets (net of related deferred tax liability) e (16,114) (16,114) -
10 Deferred tax assets that rely on future profitability excluding those arising from temporary differences (net of related tax liability) f (1,476) (1,476) -
11 Fair value reserves related to gains or losses on cash flow hedges g 55 55 -
12 Negative amounts resulting from the calculation of expected loss amounts h (3,426)

At 30 Jun 2017

CRD IV prescribed residual amount Final CRD IV text Ref* Ref† $m $m $m
3,426 14 Gains or losses on liabilities valued at fair value resulting from changes in own credit standing 2,656 2,656
(5,513 ) 15 Defined-benefit pension fund assets i (5,513 ) (5,513 )
(40 ) 16 Direct and indirect holdings of own CET1 instruments (40 ) (40 )
(6,058 ) 19 Direct, indirect and synthetic holdings by the institution of the CET1 instruments of financial sector entities where the institution has a significant investment in those entities (amount above 10% threshold and net of eligible short positions) (6,058 ) (6,058 )
(31,117 ) 28 Total regulatory adjustments to common equity tier 1 (31,117 ) - (31,117 )
128,909 29 Common equity tier 1 capital 128,909 - 128,909
Additional tier 1 ('AT1') capital: instruments
14,979 30 Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts 14,979 - 14,979
14,979 31 - classified as equity under IFRSs j 14,979 - 14,979
6,621 33 Amount of qualifying items and the related share premium accounts subject to phase out from AT1 k 6,621 (6,621 ) -
2,095 34 Qualifying tier 1 capital included in consolidated AT1 capital (including minority interests not included in CET1) issued by subsidiaries and held by third parties l, m 2,095 (1,917 ) 178
1,584 35 - of which: instruments issued by subsidiaries subject to phase out m 1,584 (1,584 ) -
23,695 36 Additional tier 1 capital before regulatory adjustments 23,695 (8,538 ) 15,157
Additional tier 1 capital: regulatory adjustments
(60 ) 37 Direct and indirect holdings of own AT1 instruments (60 ) (60 )
(50 ) 41b Residual amounts deducted from AT1 capital with regard to deduction from tier 2 ('T2') capital during the transitional period (50 ) 50 -
(50 ) - direct and indirect holdings by the institution of the T2 instruments and subordinated loans of financial sector entities where the institution has a significant investment in those entities (50 ) 50 -
(110 ) 43 Total regulatory adjustments to additional tier 1 capital (110 ) 50 (60 )
23,585 44 Additional tier 1 capital 23,585 (8,488 ) 15,097
152,494 45 Tier 1 capital (T1 = CET1 + AT1) 152,494 (8,488 ) 144,006
Tier 2 capital: instruments and provisions
16,849 46 Capital instruments and the related share premium accounts n 16,849 16,849
4,746 47 Amount of qualifying items and the related share premium accounts subject to phase out from T2 o 4,746 (4,746 ) -
10,290 48 Qualifying own funds instruments included in consolidated T2 capital (including minority interests and AT1 instruments not included in CET1 or AT1) issued by subsidiaries and held by third parties p, q 10,290 (10,223 ) 67
10,236 49 - of which: instruments issued by subsidiaries subject to phase out q 10,236 (10,236 ) -
31,885 51 Tier 2 capital before regulatory adjustments 31,885 (14,969 ) 16,916
Tier 2 capital: regulatory adjustments
(40 ) 52 Direct and indirect holdings of own T2 instruments (40 ) (40 )
(447 ) 55 Direct and indirect holdings by the institution of the T2 instruments and subordinated loans of financial sector entities where the institution has a significant investment in those entities (net of eligible short positions) (447 ) (50 ) (497 )
(487 ) 57 Total regulatory adjustments to tier 2 capital (487 ) (50 ) (537 )
31,398 58 Tier 2 capital 31,398 (15,019 ) 16,379
183,892 59 Total capital (TC = T1 + T2) 183,892 (23,507 ) 160,385
876,118 60 Total risk-weighted assets 876,118 - 876,118
Capital ratios and buffers
14.7% 61 Common equity tier 1 14.7% 14.7%
17.4% 62 Tier 1 17.4% 16.4%
21.0% 63 Total capital 21.0% 18.3%
2.70% 64 Institution specific buffer requirement
1.25% 65 - capital conservation buffer requirement
0.20% 66 - countercyclical buffer requirement
1.25% 67a - Global Systemically Important Institution ('G-SII') buffer
8.6% 68 Common equity tier 1 available to meet buffers
Amounts below the threshold for deduction (before risk weighting)
4,213 72 Direct and indirect holdings of the capital of financial sector entities where the institution does not have a significant investment in those entities (amount below 10% threshold and net of eligible short positions) 4,213
13,497 73 Direct and indirect holdings by the institution of the CET1 instruments of financial sector entities where the institution has a significant investment in those entities (amount below 10% threshold and net of eligible short positions) 13,497
5,765 75 Deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences (amount below 10% threshold, net of related tax liability) 5,765
Applicable caps on the inclusion of provisions in tier 2
2,267 77 Cap on inclusion of credit risk adjustments in T2 under standardised approach 2,267
3,015 79 Cap for inclusion of credit risk adjustments in T2 under IRB approach 3,015
Capital instruments subject to phase out arrangements (only applicable between 1 Jan 2013 and 1 Jan 2022)
8,652 82 Current cap on AT1 instruments subject to phase out arrangements 8,652
1,526 83 Amount excluded from AT1 due to cap (excess over cap after redemptions and maturities) 1,526
14,982 84 Current cap on T2 instruments subject to phase out arrangements 14,982
6,056 85 Amount excluded from T2 due to cap (excess over cap after redemptions and maturities) 6,056
  • The references identify the lines prescribed in the European Banking Authority ('EBA') template. Lines represented in this table are those lines which are applicable and where there is a value.
    † The references (a) - (q) identify balance sheet components on page 5 which are used in the calculation of regulatory capital.

Leverage ratio

Our leverage ratio calculated in accordance with CRD IV was 5.7% at 30 June 2017, up from 5.4% at 31 December 2016. This was mainly due to increased capital. In 2016, following recommendations from the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee ('FPC'), a modification to exclude qualifying central bank balances from the leverage exposure measure was made. In June 2017, the FPC recommended that the PRA increase the minimum requirement of the UK leverage ratio from 3% to 3.25%. This is intended to compensate for the reduction in the capital requirement resulting from the modification to the UK leverage exposure measure. This increase is expected to come into effect before the end of the year. At 30 June 2017, our UK minimum leverage ratio requirement of 3% was supplemented by an additional leverage ratio buffer of 0.4% and a countercyclical leverage ratio buffer of 0.1%. These additional buffers translate into capital values of $10.4bn and $3.2bn respectively. We comfortably exceeded these leverage requirements. The risk of excessive leverage is managed as part of HSBC's global risk appetite framework and monitored using a leverage ratio metric within our risk appetite statement ('RAS'). The RAS articulates the aggregate level and types of risk that HSBC is willing to accept in its business activities in order to achieve its strategic business objectives. The RAS measures are monitored via the risk appetite profile report, which includes comparisons of actual performance against the risk appetite and tolerance thresholds assigned to each metric, to ensure that any excessive risk is highlighted, assessed and mitigated appropriately. The risk appetite profile report is presented monthly to the Risk Management Meeting of the Group Management Board ('RMM') and the Group Risk Committee ('GRC').

Table 3: Summary reconciliation of accounting assets and leverage ratio exposures

At 30 Jun 2017

31 Dec 2016 Ref* $bn $bn
1 Total assets as per published financial statements 2,492.4 2,375.0
Adjustments for:
2 - entities which are consolidated for accounting purposes but are outside the scope of regulatory consolidation (82.5 ) (75.4 )
4 - derivative financial instruments (106.0 ) (158.6 )
5 - securities financing transactions ('SFTs') 12.5 10.1
6 - off-balance sheet items (i.e. conversion to credit equivalent amounts of off-balance sheet exposures) 239.9 223.1
7 - other (23.3 ) (19.8 )
8 Total leverage ratio exposure 2,533.0 2,354.4
  • The references identify the lines prescribed in the EBA template. Lines represented in this table are those lines which are applicable and where there is a value.

Table 4: Leverage ratio common disclosure

At 30 Jun 2017

31 Dec 2016 Ref* $bn $bn
On-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivatives and SFTs)
1 On-balance sheet items (excluding derivatives, SFTs and fiduciary assets, but including collateral) 1,967.6 1,844.4
2 (Asset amounts deducted in determining tier 1 capital) (33.8 ) (34.4 )
3 Total on-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivatives, SFTs and fiduciary assets) 1,933.8 1,810.0
Derivative exposures
4 Replacement cost associated with all derivatives transactions (i.e. net of eligible cash variation margin) 29.3 43.7
5 Add-on amounts for potential future exposure ('PFE') associated with all derivatives transactions (mark-to-market method) 120.5 110.2
6 Gross-up for derivatives collateral provided where deducted from the balance sheet assets pursuant to IFRSs 5.1 5.9
7 (Deductions of receivables assets for cash variation margin provided in derivatives transactions) (26.0 ) (30.6 )
8 (Exempted central counterparty ('CCP') leg of client-cleared trade exposures) (12.8 ) (4.1 )
9 Adjusted effective notional amount of written credit derivatives 167.5 216.4
10 (Adjusted effective notional offsets and add-on deductions for written credit derivatives) (160.0 ) (209.3 )
11 Total derivative exposures 123.6 132.2
Securities financing transaction exposures
12 Gross SFT assets (with no recognition of netting), after adjusting for sales accounting transactions 317.8 266.6
13 (Netted amounts of cash payables and cash receivables of gross SFT assets) (94.5 ) (87.9 )
14 Counterparty credit risk exposure for SFT assets 12.4 10.4
16 Total securities financing transaction exposures 235.7 189.1
Other off-balance sheet exposures
17 Off-balance sheet exposures at gross notional amount 781.4 757.7
18 (Adjustments for conversion to credit equivalent amounts) (541.5 ) (534.6 )
19 Total off-balance sheet exposures 239.9 223.1
Capital and total exposures
20 Tier 1 capital 144.0 127.3
21 Total leverage ratio exposure 2,533.0 2,354.4
22 Leverage ratio (%) 5.7 5.4

EU-23 Choice# Regulatory Disclosures

Transitional Arrangements

  • The references identify the lines prescribed in the EBA template. Lines represented in this table are those which are applicable and where there is a value.

Table 5: Leverage ratio - Split of on-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivatives, SFTs and exempted exposures)

Ref* At 30 Jun 2017 $bn 31 Dec 2016 $bn
EU-1 Total on-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivatives, SFTs, and exempted exposures) 1,967.6 1,844.4
EU-2 - trading book exposures 296.3 267.5
EU-3 - banking book exposures 1,671.3 1,576.9
'banking book exposures' comprises:
EU-4 covered bonds 1.4 1.1
EU-5 exposures treated as sovereigns 488.2 504.4
EU-6 exposures to regional governments, multilateral development banks ('MDBs'), international organisations and public sector entities not treated as sovereigns 8.3 6.0
EU-7 institutions 78.0 67.6
EU-8 secured by mortgages of immovable properties 266.4 254.6
EU-9 retail exposures 85.0 84.6
EU-10 corporate 555.1 532.4
EU-11 exposures in default 11.3 12.4
EU-12 other exposures (e.g. equity, securitisations and other non-credit obligation assets) 177.6 113.8
  • The references identify the lines prescribed in the EBA template. Lines represented in this table are those lines which are applicable and where there is a value.

Capital Buffers

The geographical breakdown and institution specific countercyclical capital buffer disclosure is published annually on the HSBC website, www.hsbc.com. Our G-SIB Indicators Disclosure is published annually on the HSBC website, www.hsbc.com.

Pillar 1 Minimum Capital Requirements and RWA Flow

Pillar 1 covers the minimum capital resource requirements for credit risk, counterparty credit risk ('CCR'), equity, securitisation, market risk and operational risk. These requirements are expressed in terms of RWAs.

Credit Risk

The Basel Committee's framework applies three approaches of increasing sophistication to the calculation of Pillar 1 credit risk capital requirements. The most basic level, the standardised approach, requires banks to use external credit ratings to determine the risk weightings applied to rated counterparties. Other counterparties are grouped into broad categories and standardised risk weightings are applied to these categories. The next level, the foundation IRB ('FIRB') approach, allows banks to calculate their credit risk capital requirements on the basis of their internal assessment of a counterparty's probability of default ('PD'), but subjects their quantified estimates of EAD and loss given default ('LGD') to standard supervisory parameters. Finally, the advanced IRB ('AIRB') approach allows banks to use their own internal assessment in both determining PD and quantifying EAD and LGD.

For consolidated Group reporting, we have adopted the advanced IRB approach for the majority of our business. Some portfolios remain on the standardised or foundation IRB approaches:
* pending the issuance of local regulations or model approval;
* following supervisory prescription of a non-advanced approach; or
* under exemptions from IRB treatment.

Counterparty Credit Risk

Four approaches to calculating CCR and determining exposure values are defined by the Basel Committee: mark-to-market, original exposure, standardised and Internal Model Method ('IMM'). These exposure values are used to determine capital requirements under one of the credit risk approaches: standardised, foundation IRB or advanced IRB. We use the mark-to-market and IMM approaches for CCR. Details of the IMM permission we have received from the PRA can be found in the Financial Services Register on the PRA website. Our aim is to increase the proportion of positions on IMM over time.

Equity

For the non-trading book, equity exposures can be assessed under standardised or IRB approaches. For Group reporting purposes, all non-trading book equity exposures are treated under the standardised approach.

Securitisation

Basel specifies two approaches for calculating credit risk requirements for securitisation positions in non-trading books: the standardised approach and the IRB approach, which incorporates the Ratings Based Method ('RBM'), the Internal Assessment Approach ('IAA') and the Supervisory Formula Method ('SFM'). Securitisation positions in the trading book are treated within the market risk framework, using the CRD IV standard rules. For the majority of the non-trading book securitisation positions we use the IRB approach, and within this principally the RBM, with lesser amounts on the IAA and the SFM. We also use the standardised approach for an immaterial amount of non-trading book positions. We follow the CRD IV standard rules for the securitisation positions in the trading book.

Market Risk

Market risk capital requirements can be determined under either the standard rules or the Internal Models Approach ('IMA'). The latter involves the use of internal value at risk ('VaR') models to measure market risks and determine the appropriate capital requirement. In addition to the VaR models, other internal models include Stressed VaR ('SVaR'), Incremental Risk Charge ('IRC') and Comprehensive Risk Measure. The market risk capital requirement is measured using internal market risk models, where approved by the PRA, or under the standard rules. Our internal market risk models comprise VaR, stressed VaR and IRC. Non-proprietary details of the scope of our IMA permission are available in the Financial Services Register on the PRA website. We are in compliance with the requirements set out in Articles 104 and 105 of the Capital Requirements Regulation.

Operational Risk

The Basel Committee allows firms to calculate their operational risk capital requirement under the basic indicator approach, the standardised approach or the advanced measurement approach. We currently use the standardised approach in determining our operational risk capital requirement. We have in place an operational risk model that is used for economic capital calculation purposes.

Table 6: Overview of RWAs

At 30 Jun 2017 RWAs $bn 31 Mar 2017 RWAs $bn 30 Jun 2017 Capital1 requirements $bn
1 Credit risk (excluding counterparty credit risk) 601.9 592.8 48.2
2 - standardised approach 130.2 122.5 10.4
3 - foundation IRB approach 26.9 26.0 2.2
4 - advanced IRB approach 444.8 444.3 35.6
6 Counterparty credit risk 61.5 61.2 4.9
7 - mark-to-market 36.7 36.3 2.9
10 - internal model method 10.0 9.9 0.8
11 - risk exposure amount for contributions to the default fund of a central counterparty 0.7 0.7 0.1
12 - credit valuation adjustment 14.1 14.3 1.1
13 Settlement risk 0.3 0.2 -
14 Securitisation exposures in the non-trading book 22.7 21.3 1.8
15 - IRB ratings based method 19.7 18.5 1.6
16 - IRB supervisory formula method 0.2 0.2 -
17 - IRB internal assessment approach 1.6 1.5 0.1
18 - standardised approach 1.2 1.1 0.1
19 Market risk 43.6 38.9 3.5
20 - standardised approach 3.8 4.8 0.3
21 - internal models approach 39.8 34.1 3.2
23 Operational risk 98.0 98.0 7.9
25 - standardised approach 98.0 98.0 7.9
27 Amounts below the thresholds for deduction (subject to 250% risk weight) 48.1 45.5 3.8
29 Total 876.1 857.9 70.1

¹ 'Capital requirements' here and in all tables where the term is used, represents the Pillar 1 capital charge at 8% of RWAs.

Credit Risk, Including Amounts Below the Thresholds for Deduction

RWAs increased by $11.8bn in the second quarter of the year, including an increase of $10.6bn due to foreign currency translation differences. The increase of $1.2bn (excluding foreign exchange translation) was mainly due to an increase in asset size of $10.5bn driven by corporate lending growth in Asia and Europe, partly offset by reductions due to management initiatives to reduce RWAs.

Counterparty Credit Risk

The $0.3bn increase in RWAs is primarily due to an increase in asset size of $1.7bn, partly offset by RWA initiatives of $1.6bn.

Securitisation in Non-Trading Book

The $1.4bn RWA increase in the second quarter of the year, arises predominantly from new securitisation positions.

Market Risk

RWAs increased by $4.7bn, driven by a $5.4bn increase in risk levels, partly offset by RWA initiatives of $0.7bn.

Table 7: RWA flow statements of credit risk exposures under the IRB approach¹, ²

Three months to 30 Jun 2017 RWAs $bn 31 Mar 2017 RWAs $bn 30 Jun 2017 Capital requirements $bn
1 RWAs at the beginning of the period 470.3 468.5 37.6
2 Asset size 0.7 2.0 0.1
3 Asset quality (4.1 ) - (0.3 )
4 Model updates 0.7 - 0.1
5 Methodology and policy (2.5 ) 1.2 (0.2 )
6 Acquisitions and disposals (1.5 ) (5.7 ) (0.1 )
7 Foreign exchange movements 8.1 4.3 0.6
9 RWAs at the end of the period 471.7 470.3 37.8

¹ This table includes RWA initiatives of $12.1bn allocated across the RWA flow layers to which they relate.
² Securitisation positions are not included in this table.

RWAs under the IRB approach increased by $1.4bn in the second quarter of the year, including an increase of $8.1bn due to foreign currency translation differences. The $6.7bn decrease in RWAs excluding foreign currency translation includes the following movements:
* $4.1bn as a result of improvements in asset quality and lending growth in lower risk portfolios.
* $2.5bn in methodology and policy movements mainly as a result of management initiatives.

Table 8: RWA flow statements of CCR exposures under the IMM¹

Three months to 30 Jun 2017 RWAs $bn 31 Mar 2017 RWAs $bn 30 Jun 2017 Capital requirements $bn
1 RWAs at the beginning of the period 14.3 14.4 1.1
2 Asset size 0.7 (0.4 ) 0.1
3 Asset quality (0.2 ) (0.2 ) -
4 Model updates - 1.0 -
5 Methodology and policy (0.7 ) (0.5 ) (0.1 )
9 RWAs at the end of the period 14.1 14.3 1.1

¹ This table includes RWA initiatives of $0.9bn allocated across the RWA flow layers to which they relate.The $0.2bn decrease in counterparty credit risk RWAs under the IMM during the second quarter of the year is driven by RWA initiatives of $0.9bn, partially offset by an increase in asset size of $0.7bn.

Table 9: RWA flow statements of market risk exposures under the IMA

VaR Stressed VaR IRC Other Total RWAs¹ Total capital requirements
$bn $bn $bn $bn $bn $bn $bn
1 RWAs at 1 Apr 2017 9.5 12.3 10.1 2.2 34.1 2.7
2 Movement in risk levels 0.4 1.9 1.7 2.5 6.5 0.5
3 Model updates/changes (1.6) (0.2) - - (1.8) (0.1)
4 Methodology and policy 0.5 0.5 - - 1.0 0.1
8 RWAs at 30 Jun 2017 8.8 14.5 11.8 4.7 39.8 3.2
1 RWAs at 1 Jan 2017 8.7 15.8 9.5 2.5 36.5 2.9
2 Movement in risk levels 0.8 (3.5) 0.6 (0.3) (2.4) (0.2)
3 Model updates/changes - - - - - -
4 Methodology and policy - - - - - -
8 RWAs at 31 Mar 2017 9.5 12.3 10.1 2.2 34.1 2.7

¹ This table includes RWA initiatives of $0.7bn allocated across the RWA flow layers to which they relate. The $5.7bn increase in RWAs during the second quarter of the year is driven by movements in risk levels of $6.5bn and a methodology update to VaR multipliers of $1bn, partially offset by a $1.8bn reduction as a result of model updates.

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss if a customer or counterparty fails to meet an obligation under a contract. It arises principally from direct lending, trade finance and leasing business, but also from other products, such as guarantees and credit derivatives and from holding assets in the form of debt securities. Credit risk represents our largest regulatory capital requirement. There have been no material changes to our policies and practices, which are described in the Capital and Risk Management Pillar 3 Disclosures 2016.

Credit quality of assets

We are a universal bank with a conservative approach to credit risk. This is reflected in our credit risk profile being diversified across a number of asset classes and geographies with a credit quality profile concentrated in the higher quality bands.

Table 10: Credit quality of assets

At 30 Jun 2017 31 Dec 2016
Gross carrying values of Allowances/ impairments
$bn $bn
1 Loans 16.6 1,198.9
2 Debt securities - 279.6
3 Off-balance sheet exposures 1.9 743.8
4 Total 18.5 2,222.3
Defaulted exposures Non-defaulted exposures
$bn $bn

Defaulted exposures

The accounting definition of impaired and the regulatory definition of default are generally aligned. For particular retail exposures regulatory default is identified at 180 days past due, while the exposures are identified as impaired at 90 days past due. In the retail portfolio in the US, for accounting purposes, a renegotiation would normally trigger identification as 'impaired', whereas for regulatory purposes, default is identified mainly based on the 180 days past due criterion.

Table 11: Changes in stock of defaulted loans and debt securities

6 months to 30 Jun 2017 12 months to 31 Dec 2016
Footnote $bn $bn
1 Defaulted loans and debt securities at the beginning of the period 17.9 22.7
2 Loans and debt securities that have defaulted since the last reporting period 3.2 8.6
3 Returned to non-defaulted status (1.2) (1.5)
4 Amounts written off (1.1) (2.8)
5 Other changes ¹ (0.1) (5.1)
7 Repayments (2.1) (4.0)
6 Defaulted loans and debt securities at the end of the period 16.6 17.9

¹ Other changes include foreign exchange and assets held for sale in default.

Risk mitigation

Our approach when granting credit facilities is to do so on the basis of capacity to repay, rather than placing primary reliance on credit risk mitigants. Depending on a customer's standing and the type of product, facilities may be provided unsecured. Mitigation of credit risk is a key aspect of effective risk management and takes many forms. Our general policy is to promote the use of credit risk mitigation, justified by commercial prudence and capital efficiency. Specifically, detailed policies cover the acceptability, structuring and terms with regard to the availability of credit risk mitigation; for example, in the form of collateral security. These policies, together with the setting of suitable valuation parameters, are subject to regular review to ensure that they are supported by empirical evidence and continue to fulfil their intended purpose.

Table 12: Standardised approach - credit conversion factor ('CCF') and credit risk mitigation ('CRM') effects

Exposures before CCF and CRM Exposures post-CCF and CRM RWAs and RWA density
On-balance sheet amount Off-balance sheet amount On-balance sheet amount
$bn $bn $bn $bn
Asset classes¹
1 Central governments or central banks 170.3 0.9 174.5
2 Regional governments or local authorities 2.6 0.3 2.6
3 Public sector entities 0.1 0.1 0.1
4 Multilateral development banks 0.2 - 0.2
5 International organisations 2.2 - 2.2
6 Institutions 2.6 - 2.4
7 Corporates 90.7 78.7 74.9
8 Retail 23.0 45.7 21.7
9 Secured by mortgages on immovable property 26.6 1.0 26.6
10 Exposures in default 3.4 0.3 3.3
11 Higher-risk categories 2.4 1.8 2.4
14 Collective investment undertakings 0.6 - 0.6
15 Equity 16.2 - 16.2
16 Other items 13.0 - 13.0
17 Total at 30 Jun 2017 353.9 128.8 340.7
1 Central governments or central banks 161.9 1.5 166.2
2 Regional governments or local authorities 2.9 0.3 2.9
3 Public sector entities - - -
4 Multilateral development banks 0.2 - 0.2
5 International organisations 2.7 - 2.7
6 Institutions 2.2 - 2.1
7 Corporates 80.2 79.9 66.3
8 Retail 22.7 44.2 21.6
9 Secured by mortgages on immovable property 25.5 0.8 25.5
10 Exposures in default 3.2 0.4 3.2
11 Higher-risk categories 2.1 1.4 2.1
14 Collective investment undertakings 0.5 - 0.5
15 Equity 15.2 - 15.2
16 Other items 9.5 - 9.5
17 Total at 31 Dec 2016 328.8 128.5 318.0

¹ Securitisation positions are not included in this table.

Table 13: Standardised approach - exposures by asset classes and risk weights

Risk weight ('RW') Deducted Total credit exposure amount (post-CCF and post-CRM) of which unrated
0% 2% 20% 35% 50% 70% 75% 100% 150% 250% $bn $bn $bn
$bn $bn $bn $bn $bn $bn $bn $bn $bn $bn $bn $bn $bn $bn
Asset classes¹
1 Central governments or central banks 169.2 - - - 0.1 - - 0.2 - 5.8 - 175.3 5.8
2 Regional governments or local authorities - - 1.7 - 0.7 - - 0.2 - - - 2.6 1.4
3 Public sector entities - - - - - - - 0.1 - - - 0.1 -
4 Multilateral development banks 0.1 - 0.1 - - - - - - - - 0.2 0.2
5 International organisations 2.2 - - - - - - - - - - 2.2 -
6 Institutions - 0.1 0.4 - 1.6 - - 0.3 - - - 2.4 0.3
7 Corporates - - 3.7 0.2 4.0 0.1 - 78.5 0.5 - - 87.0 72.5
8 Retail - - - - - - 22.1 - - - - 22.1 22.1
9 Secured by mortgages on immovable property - - - 26.2 - - - 0.6 - - - 26.8 26.8
10 Exposures in default - - - - - - - 1.4 2.0 - - 3.4 3.4
11 Higher-risk categories - - - - - - - - 4.1 - - 4.1 4.1
14 Collective investment undertakings - - - - - - - 0.6 - - - 0.6 0.6
15 Equity - - - - - - - 2.8 - 13.4 - 16.2 16.2
16 Other items 1.0 - 7.1 - - - - 4.9 - - - 13.0 13.0
17 Total at 30 Jun 2017 172.5 0.1 13.0 26.4 6.4 0.1 22.1 89.6 6.6 19.2 - 356.0 166.4
1 Central governments or central banks 160.4 - 0.8 - 0.3 - - 0.2 - 5.6 - 167.3 5.7
2 Regional governments or local authorities 0.2 - 1.8 - 0.7 - - 0.2 - - - 2.9 0.3
3 Public sector entities - - - - - - - - - - - - -
4 Multilateral development banks 0.1 - 0.1 - - - - - - - - 0.2 0.2
5 International organisations 2.7 - - - - - - - - - - 2.7 -
6 Institutions - 0.1 0.8 - 0.7 - - 0.5 - - - 2.1 0.3
7 Corporates - - 2.1 0.2 2.7 0.1 - 72.6 0.7 - - 78.4 67.9
8 Retail - - - - - - 22.0 - - - - 22.0 22.0
9 Secured by mortgages on immovable property - - - 25.2 - - - 0.5 - - - 25.7 25.7
10 Exposures in default - - - - - - - 1.3 2.0 - - 3.3 3.3
11 Higher-risk categories - - - - - - - - 3.4 - - 3.4 3.4
14 Collective investment undertakings - - - - - - - 0.5 - - - 0.5 0.5
15 Equity - - - - - - - 2.9 - 12.3 - 15.2 15.2
16 Other items 0.7 - 5.1 - - - - 3.7 - - - 9.5 9.5
17 Total at 31 Dec 2016 164.1 0.1 10.7 25.4 4.4 0.1 22.0 82.4 6.1 17.9 - 333.2 154.0

¹ Securitisation positions are not included in this table.

Table 14: IRB - Credit risk exposures by portfolio and PD range¹

Original on-balance sheet gross exposure Off-balance sheet exposures pre-CCF Average CCF EAD post-CRM and post-CCF Average PD Number of obligors Average LGD Average maturity RWAs RWA density Expected loss Value adjustments and provisions
$bn $bn $bn % $bn % % years $bn % $bn $bn
PD scale
AIRB - Central government and central banks
0.00 to <0.15 304.1 2.6 51.8 305.5 0.02 356 42.6 2.03 25.0 8 - 0.1
0.15 to <0.25 2.4 - 78.2 2.5 0.22 12 42.9 1.82 1.0 40 - -
0.25 to <0.50 2.4 - 39.9 2.4 0.37 16 45.0 1.29 1.2 50 - -
0.50 to <0.75 0.6 - 0.3 0.6 0.63 8 45.0 1.43 0.4 67 - -
0.75 to <2.50 3.9 0.1 27.7 3.8 1.44 27 45.0 1.32 3.5 92 - -
2.50 to <10.00 1.8 - 40.9 1.8 3.06 11 45.0 1.02 2.2 122 - -
10.00 to <100.00 - 0.2 - - 10.00 2 50.0 1.00 - - - -
100.00 (Default) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sub-total 315.2 2.9 49.7 316.6 0.06 432 42.7 2.01 33.3 11 - -
AIRB - Institutions
0.00 to <0.15 71.8 9.7 46.4 76.3 0.05 2,635 40.1 1.42 11.7 15 - -
0.15 to <0.25 3.5 1.4 47.2 4.2 0.22 418 45.7 1.03 1.7 40 - -
0.25 to <0.50 3.0 0.3 28.8 3.1 0.37 276 45.5 0.77 1.8 58 - -
0.50 to <0.75 1.2 0.4 39.8 1.4 0.63 155 45.3 0.85 1.0 71 - -
0.75 to <2.50 1.5 0.8 65.0 2.0 1.02 323 45.4 1.01 1.8 90 - -
2.50 to <10.00 - - 65.8 - 4.80 48 54.2 0.90 0.1 - - -
10.00 to <100.00 0.1 0.2 17.9 0.1 17.40 45 48.7 0.98 0.3 300 - -
100.00 (Default) - - - - - - - - - - - -

¹ This table excludes exposures to central governments and central banks which are managed under the IRB framework.```markdown

Table 14: IRB - Credit risk exposures by portfolio and PD range (continued)

Original on-balance sheet gross exposure Off-balance sheet exposures pre-CCF Average CCF EAD post-CRM and post-CCF Average PD Number of obligors Average LGD Average maturity RWAs RWA density Expected loss Value adjustments and provisions
PD scale $bn $bn % $bn % % years $bn % $bn $bn
AIRB - Corporate - Specialised Lending (excluding Slotting)2
0.00 to <0.15 0.9 0.4 62.7 1.2 0.13 614 26.5 3.43 0.3 27 -
0.15 to <0.25 0.9 0.3 45.5 1.0 0.22 659 25.4 3.85 0.4 36 -
0.25 to <0.50 0.4 0.1 58.4 0.4 0.37 296 30.7 3.73 0.2 52 -
0.50 to <0.75 0.4 0.1 31.0 0.4 0.63 250 26.0 4.29 0.2 58 -
0.75 to <2.50 0.7 0.5 34.5 0.9 1.25 523 40.2 3.63 0.9 105 -
2.50 to <10.00 0.1 - 56.5 0.1 3.57 91 26.2 4.99 0.1 102 -
10.00 to <100.00 0.1 - 62.0 0.1 18.58 114 27.2 1.56 0.2 134 -
100.00 (Default) 0.1 - 94.7 0.1 100.00 159 53.3 3.22 - 11 0.1
Sub-total 3.6 1.4 47.7 4.2 4.36 2,706 30.3 3.66 2.3 56 0.1
AIRB - Corporate - Other
0.00 to <0.15 105.5 144.3 37.9 186.0 0.08 10,931 38.1 2.26 41.4 22 0.1
0.15 to <0.25 39.2 55.0 38.8 67.0 0.22 9,588 39.3 2.04 26.6 40 0.1
0.25 to <0.50 45.3 48.8 36.4 69.6 0.37 10,306 39.2 2.08 34.9 50 0.1
0.50 to <0.75 43.1 38.7 33.4 55.0 0.63 9,322 37.5 1.95 33.5 61 0.1
0.75 to <2.50 120.2 89.8 31.9 123.5 1.37 42,812 37.2 2.00 99.7 81 0.6
2.50 to <10.00 32.7 27.3 34.4 31.9 4.59 11,786 36.5 1.99 36.3 114 0.5
10.00 to <100.00 5.6 4.8 39.8 6.4 19.65 2,459 36.5 2.05 11.1 174 0.5
100.00 (Default) 6.0 0.8 51.5 6.4 100.00 2,583 41.9 2.24 6.0 93 2.5
Sub-total 397.6 409.5 36.2 545.8 2.15 99,787 38.1 2.10 289.5 53 4.5
Wholesale AIRB - Total at 31 Dec 20163 860.94 433.3 36.0 1,017.0 1.27 107,032 40.0 2.00 354.3 36 4.7
Table 14: IRB - Credit risk exposures by portfolio and PD range (continued)1
Original on-balance sheet gross exposure Off-balance sheet exposures pre-CCF Average CCF EAD post-CRM and post-CCF Average PD Number of Average LGD Average maturity RWAs RWA density Expected loss Value adjustments and provisions
$bn $bn % $bn % % years $bn % $bn $bn
AIRB - Central government and central banks
0.00 to <0.15 326.6 1.9 60.5 327.7 0.02 417 42.9 2.05 26.0 8 -
0.15 to <0.25 2.2 - 27.5 2.3 0.22 19 43.9 1.48 0.8 37 -
0.25 to <0.50 2.0 - 42.3 2.0 0.37 33 43.5 1.36 0.9 49 -
0.50 to <0.75 0.5 - 50.1 0.5 0.63 15 45.0 1.49 0.4 69 -
0.75 to <2.50 3.7 0.1 26.7 3.7 1.35 35 45.0 1.27 3.4 91 -
2.50 to <10.00 3.2 - 76.5 3.2 3.49 20 45.0 1.07 3.9 123 0.1
10.00 to <100.00 - - 50.2 - 10.00 4 47.0 0.55 - 189 -
100.00 (Default) - - - - 100.00 11 88.0 5.00 - - -
Sub-total 338.2 2.0 59.1 339.4 0.07 554 43.0 2.02 35.4 10 0.1
AIRB - Institutions
0.00 to <0.15 62.5 16.3 30.5 67.7 0.05 2,772 40.2 1.34 10.2 15 -
0.15 to <0.25 2.0 2.0 26.4 2.5 0.22 384 44.7 0.72 0.9 37 -
0.25 to <0.50 2.5 0.6 30.9 2.7 0.37 278 44.9 0.69 1.5 54 -
0.50 to <0.75 0.8 0.2 53.1 0.9 0.63 175 44.7 1.15 0.7 73 -
0.75 to <2.50 1.8 1.1 28.8 1.9 1.11 270 42.2 0.98 1.6 83 -
2.50 to <10.00 - - 21.7 - 4.37 57 41.7 0.37 - 161 -
10.00 to <100.00 - 0.2 17.4 - 26.64 44 53.2 1.53 0.1 307 -
100.00 (Default) - - - - 100.00 5 45.0 2.54 - 295 -
Sub-total 69.6 20.4 30.1 75.7 0.12 3,985 40.6 1.29 15 20 -
AIRB - Corporate - Specialised Lending (excluding Slotting)2
0.00 to <0.15 0.9 0.4 62.7 1.2 0.13 614 26.5 3.43 0.3 27 -
0.15 to <0.25 0.9 0.3 45.5 1.0 0.22 659 25.4 3.85 0.4 36 -
0.25 to <0.50 0.4 0.1 58.4 0.4 0.37 296 30.7 3.73 0.2 52 -
0.50 to <0.75 0.4 0.1 31.0 0.4 0.63 250 26.0 4.29 0.2 58 -
0.75 to <2.50 0.7 0.5 34.5 0.9 1.25 523 40.2 3.63 0.9 105 -
2.50 to <10.00 0.1 - 56.5 0.1 3.57 91 26.2 4.99 0.1 102 -
10.00 to <100.00 0.1 - 62.0 0.1 18.58 114 27.2 1.56 0.2 134 -
100.00 (Default) 0.1 - 94.7 0.1 100.00 159 53.3 3.22 - 11 0.1
Sub-total 3.6 1.4 47.7 4.2 4.36 2,706 30.3 3.66 2.3 56 0.1
AIRB - Corporate - Other
0.00 to <0.15 105.5 144.3 37.9 186.0 0.08 10,931 38.1 2.26 41.4 22 0.1
0.15 to <0.25 39.2 55.0 38.8 67.0 0.22 9,588 39.3 2.04 26.6 40 0.1
0.25 to <0.50 45.3 48.8 36.4 69.6 0.37 10,306 39.2 2.08 34.9 50 0.1
0.50 to <0.75 43.1 38.7 33.4 55.0 0.63 9,322 37.5 1.95 33.5 61 0.1
0.75 to <2.50 120.2 89.8 31.9 123.5 1.37 42,812 37.2 2.00 99.7 81 0.6
2.50 to <10.00 32.7 27.3 34.4 31.9 4.59 11,786 36.5 1.99 36.3 114 0.5
10.00 to <100.00 5.6 4.8 39.8 6.4 19.65 2,459 36.5 2.05 11.1 174 0.5
100.00 (Default) 6.0 0.8 51.5 6.4 100.00 2,583 41.9 2.24 6.0 93 2.5
Sub-total 397.6 409.5 36.2 545.8 2.15 99,787 38.1 2.10 289.5 53 4.5
Wholesale AIRB - Total at 31 Dec 20163 860.94 433.3 36.0 1,017.0 1.27 107,032 40.0 2.00 354.3 36 4.7
Table 14: IRB - Credit risk exposures by portfolio and PD range (continued)1
Original on-balance sheet gross exposure Off-balance sheet exposures pre-CCF Average CCF EAD post-CRM and post-CCF Average PD Number of Average LGD Average maturity RWAs RWA density Expected loss Value adjustments and provisions
$bn $bn % $bn % % years $bn % $bn $bn
AIRB - Central government and central banks
0.00 to <0.15 326.6 1.9 60.5 327.7 0.02 417 42.9 2.05 26.0 8 -
0.15 to <0.25 2.2 - 27.5 2.3 0.22 19 43.9 1.48 0.8 37 -
0.25 to <0.50 2.0 - 42.3 2.0 0.37 33 43.5 1.36 0.9 49 -
0.50 to <0.75 0.5 - 50.1 0.5 0.63 15 45.0 1.49 0.4 69 -
0.75 to <2.50 3.7 0.1 26.7 3.7 1.35 35 45.0 1.27 3.4 91 -
2.50 to <10.00 3.2 - 76.5 3.2 3.49 20 45.0 1.07 3.9 123 0.1
10.00 to <100.00 - - 50.2 - 10.00 4 47.0 0.55 - 189 -
100.00 (Default) - - - - 100.00 11 88.0 5.00 - - -
Sub-total 338.2 2.0 59.1 339.4 0.07 554 43.0 2.02 35.4 10 0.1
AIRB - Institutions
0.00 to <0.15 62.5 16.3 30.5 67.7 0.05 2,772 40.2 1.34 10.2 15 -
0.15 to <0.25 2.0 2.0 26.4 2.5 0.22 384 44.7 0.72 0.9 37 -
0.25 to <0.50 2.5 0.6 30.9 2.7 0.37 278 44.9 0.69 1.5 54 -
0.50 to <0.75 0.8 0.2 53.1 0.9 0.63 175 44.7 1.15 0.7 73 -
0.75 to <2.50 1.8 1.1 28.8 1.9 1.11 270 42.2 0.98 1.6 83 -
2.50 to <10.00 - - 21.7 - 4.37 57 41.7 0.37 - 161 -
10.00 to <100.00 - 0.2 17.4 - 26.64 44 53.2 1.53 0.1 307 -
100.00 (Default) - - - - 100.00 5 45.0 2.54 - 295 -
Sub-total 69.6 20.4 30.1 75.7 0.12 3,985 40.6 1.29 15 20 -
AIRB - Corporate - Specialised Lending (excluding Slotting)2
0.00 to <0.15 0.9 0.4 62.7 1.2 0.13 614 26.5 3.43 0.3 27 -
0.15 to <0.25 0.9 0.3 45.5 1.0 0.22 659 25.4 3.85 0.4 36 -
0.25 to <0.50 0.4 0.1 58.4 0.4 0.37 296 30.7 3.73 0.2 52 -
0.50 to <0.75 0.4 0.1 31.0 0.4 0.63 250 26.0 4.29 0.2 58 -
0.75 to <2.50 0.7 0.5 34.5 0.9 1.25 523 40.2 3.63 0.9 105 -
2.50 to <10.00 0.1 - 56.5 0.1 3.57 91 26.2 4.99 0.1 102 -
10.00 to <100.00 0.1 - 62.0 0.1 18.58 114 27.2 1.56 0.2 134 -
100.00 (Default) 0.1 - 94.7 0.1 100.00 159 53.3 3.22 - 11 0.1
Sub-total 3.6 1.4 47.7 4.2 4.36 2,706 30.3 3.66 2.3 56 0.1
AIRB - Corporate - Other
0.00 to <0.15 105.5 144.3 37.9 186.0 0.08 10,931 38.1 2.26 41.4 22 0.1
0.15 to <0.25 39.2 55.0 38.8 67.0 0.22 9,588 39.3 2.04 26.6 40 0.1
0.25 to <0.50 45.3 48.8 36.4 69.6 0.37 10,306 39.2 2.08 34.9 50 0.1
0.50 to <0.75 43.1 38.7 33.4 55.0 0.63 9,322 37.5 1.95 33.5 61 0.1
0.75 to <2.50 120.2 89.8 31.9 123.5 1.37 42,812 37.2 2.00 99.7 81 0.6
2.50 to <10.00 32.7 27.3 34.4 31.9 4.59 11,786 36.5 1.99 36.3 114 0.5
10.00 to <100.00 5.6 4.8 39.8 6.4 19.65 2,459 36.5 2.05 11.1 174 0.5
100.00 (Default) 6.0 0.8 51.5 6.4 100.00 2,583 41.9 2.24 6.0 93 2.5
Sub-total 397.6 409.5 36.2 545.8 2.15 99,787 38.1 2.10 289.5 53 4.5
Wholesale AIRB - Total at 31 Dec 20163 860.94 433.3 36.0 1,017.0 1.27 107,032 40.0 2.00 354.3 36 4.7
```# Table 14: IRB - Credit risk exposures by portfolio and PD range (continued)
PD scale Original on-balance sheet gross exposure $bn Off-balance sheet exposures pre-CCF $bn Average CCF % EAD post-CRM and post-CCF $bn Average PD % Number of obligors Average LGD % Average maturity years RWAs $bn RWA density % Expected loss $bn Value adjustments and provisions $bn
AIRB - Secured by mortgages on immovable property SME
0.00 to <0.15 0.00 0.1 100.0 0.4 0.07 1,249 10.5 - - - 2 -
0.15 to <0.25 0.1 - 100.0 0.1 0.17 200 17.9 - - - 7 -
0.25 to <0.50 0.2 - 37.7 0.1 0.32 1,012 16.4 - - - 10 -
0.50 to <0.75 0.1 0.1 100.0 0.1 0.63 585 26.0 - - - 19 -
0.75 to <2.50 0.3 - 95.0 0.3 1.63 1,792 28.9 0.1 29 - -
2.50 to <10.00 0.4 - 102.3 0.4 5.26 1,928 24.4 - 0.2 32 -
10.00 to <100.00 0.1 - 86.0 0.1 17.47 414 26.5 - - 50 -
100.00 (Default) - - 97.8 - 100.00 138 26.2 - - - 48 -
Sub-total 1.5 0.1 97.7 1.5 4.01 7,318 21.1 - 0.3 21 -
AIRB - Secured by mortgages on immovable property non-SME
0.00 to <0.15 137.7 11.5 92.3 151.4 0.06 900,158 14.1 - 8.0 5 -
0.15 to <0.25 24.4 1.1 81.0 25.5 0.21 106,945 16.5 - 2.7 11 -
0.25 to <0.50 22.0 2.3 43.8 23.1 0.37 120,044 22.0 - 4.6 20 -
0.50 to <0.75 12.0 0.4 96.0 12.4 0.61 56,427 15.9 - 2.2 18 -
0.75 to <2.50 23.1 1.1 61.8 23.9 1.33 129,916 22.0 - 8.8 37 0.1
2.50 to <10.00 6.4 0.2 93.6 6.6 4.76 36,051 20.0 - 4.7 71 0.1
10.00 to <100.00 2.2 0.1 98.3 2.3 27.26 24,716 27.4 - 3.9 171 0.2
100.00 (Default) 3.8 - 78.5 3.8 100.00 35,131 39.7 - 1.6 42 1.5
Sub-total 231.6 16.7 82.9 249.0 2.14 1,409,388 16.6 - 36.5 15 1.9
AIRB - Qualifying revolving retail exposures
0.00 to <0.15 4.9 62.5 47.4 34.4 0.07 11,894,411 93.7 - 1.5 4 -
0.15 to <0.25 1.3 12.0 44.0 6.5 0.21 1,824,704 95.0 - 0.8 11 -
0.25 to <0.50 2.1 9.0 42.9 5.9 0.37 1,732,829 93.3 - 1.0 17 -
0.50 to <0.75 2.0 4.0 50.2 3.9 0.60 1,069,619 93.4 - 1.0 26 -
0.75 to <2.50 5.5 6.6 47.3 8.6 1.39 1,991,102 91.4 - 4.0 48 0.1
2.50 to <10.00 2.9 1.4 57.8 3.7 4.78 679,874 89.9 - 4.2 112 0.2
10.00 to <100.00 0.8 0.3 55.7 0.9 28.87 268,254 91.7 - 2.1 219 0.3
100.00 (Default) 0.1 - 6.3 0.1 100.00 26,142 36.0 - 0.1 148 -
Sub-total 19.6 95.8 46.8 64.0 1.14 19,486,935 93.1 - 14.7 23 0.6
AIRB - Other SME
0.00 to <0.15 0.1 0.1 67.4 0.2 0.10 82,891 39.9 - - 9 -
0.15 to <0.25 0.2 0.2 53.4 0.3 0.22 91,588 61.2 - 0.1 22 -
0.25 to <0.50 0.3 0.4 51.2 0.6 0.38 141,288 63.1 - 0.2 32 -
0.50 to <0.75 0.4 0.5 66.5 0.8 0.63 157,268 58.0 - 0.3 38 -
0.75 to <2.50 2.0 1.3 60.8 2.8 1.58 427,912 58.8 - 1.5 55 -
2.50 to <10.00 2.3 0.8 69.9 2.8 4.90 201,537 53.6 - 1.8 64 0.1
10.00 to <100.00 0.5 0.1 70.1 0.6 17.66 69,516 66.6 - 0.6 106 0.1
100.00 (Default) 0.6 0.1 94.5 0.6 100.00 21,873 39.5 - - 3 0.3
Sub-total 6.4 3.5 63.4 8.7 10.84 1,193,873 56.1 - 4.5 52 0.5
AIRB - Other non-SME
0.00 to <0.15 9.5 6.1 34.4 11.9 0.07 442,581 20.0 - 0.5 5 -
0.15 to <0.25 6.0 2.7 35.8 7.3 0.20 393,748 31.2 - 1.0 14 -
0.25 to <0.50 5.4 2.9 29.6 6.3 0.36 276,509 29.9 - 1.2 19 -
0.50 to <0.75 4.0 1.2 29.1 4.5 0.60 176,642 29.3 - 1.1 24 -
0.75 to <2.50 8.7 0.6 31.7 9.1 1.37 345,838 28.9 - 3.2 35 -
2.50 to <10.00 2.8 1.0 26.8 3.2 4.31 188,614 39.5 - 1.9 61 0.1
10.00 to <100.00 0.7 - 17.1 0.8 25.11 79,970 65.7 - 1.1 138 0.1
100.00 (Default) 0.4 - 52.1 0.5 100.00 58,697 55.4 - 0.1 13 0.3
Sub-total 37.5 14.5 32.6 43.6 2.26 1,962,599 28.7 - 10.1 23 0.5
Retail AIRB - Total at 31 Dec 2016 296.6 130.6 50.3 366.8 2.19 24,060,113 32.3 - 66.1 18 1.3

¹ Original on-balance sheet gross exposure ² Slotting exposures are disclosed in Table 16: Specialised lending. ³ The Wholesale AIRB Total includes NCOA amounting to $51.9bn of EAD, and $12.1bn of RWAs. ⁴ $51.9bn of Original on-balance sheet gross exposure has been added to the Wholesale AIRB Total for 31 Dec 2016.

Table 15: IRB - Effect on RWA of credit derivatives used as CRM techniques

At 30 Jun 2017 At 31 Dec 2016
Pre-credit derivatives RWAs $bn Actual RWAs $bn
1 Exposures under FIRB 0.5 0.5
6 Corporates - other 0.5 0.5
7 Exposures under AIRB¹ 172.5 171.4
8 Central governments and central banks 5.8 5.8
9 Institutions 4.7 4.7
11 Corporates - specialised lending 18.3 18.3
12 Corporates - other 115.1 114.0
14 Retail - Secured by real estate non-SMEs 13.8 13.8
15 Retail - Qualifying revolving 5.4 5.4
16 Retail - Other SMEs 4.0 4.0
17 Retail - Other non-SMEs 5.4 5.4
20 Total 173.0 171.9

¹ Securitisation positions are not included in this table.

Table 16: Specialised lending¹

Regulatory categories Regulatory maturity On-balance sheet amount $bn Off-balance sheet amount $bn Risk weight % Exposure amount $bn RWAs $bn Expected loss $bn
Category 1 Less than 2.5 years 11.8 1.5 50 12.8 6.4 -
Equal to or more than 2.5 years 12.1 1.5 70 13.0 9.0 0.2
Category 2 Less than 2.5 years 3.5 0.3 70 3.6 2.5 -
Equal to or more than 2.5 years 2.6 0.2 90 2.7 2.4 -
Category 3 Less than 2.5 years 0.4 - 115 0.4 0.5 -
Equal to or more than 2.5 years 0.8 - 115 0.8 0.9 -
Category 4 Less than 2.5 years 0.1 - 250 0.2 0.4 -
Equal to or more than 2.5 years 0.1 - 250 0.1 0.3 -
Category 5 Less than 2.5 years 0.6 - - 0.8 - 0.4
Equal to or more than 2.5 years 0.3 - - 0.3 - 0.1
Total at 30 Jun 2017 Less than 2.5 years 16.4 1.8 17.8 9.8 0.4
Equal to or more than 2.5 years 15.9 1.7 16.9 12.6 0.3
Category 1 Less than 2.5 years 9.1 1.5 50 9.9 5.0 -
Equal to or more than 2.5 years 12.6 1.5 70 13.7 9.5 0.1
Category 2 Less than 2.5 years 2.9 0.4 70 3.1 2.1 -
Equal to or more than 2.5 years 2.8 0.1 90 2.8 2.5 -
Category 3 Less than 2.5 years 0.5 - 115 0.5 0.6 -
Equal to or more than 2.5 years 0.9 - 115 0.9 1.0 -
Category 4 Less than 2.5 years 0.3 - 250 0.3 0.8 -
Equal to or more than 2.5 years 0.1 - 250 0.1 0.3 -
Category 5 Less than 2.5 years 0.5 - - 0.8 - 0.5
Equal to or more than 2.5 years 0.3 - - 0.4 - 0.2
Total at 31 Dec 2016 Less than 2.5 years 13.3 1.9 14.6 8.5 0.5
Equal to or more than 2.5 years 16.7 1.6 17.9 13.3 0.3

¹ High volatility commercial real estate ('HVCRE') exposures are not included in the above table. The value of exposures under HVCRE was nil at 30 Jun 2017 (31 Dec 2016: $0.6bn).

Counterparty credit risk

CCR risk arises for derivatives and SFTs. It is calculated in both the trading and non-trading books, and is the risk that a counterparty may default before settlement of the transaction. CCR is generated primarily in our wholesale global businesses. Four approaches may be used under CRD IV to calculate exposure values for CCR: mark-to-market, original exposure, standardised and IMM. Exposure values calculated under these approaches are used to determine RWAs. Across the Group, we use the mark-to-market and IMM approaches.

Table 17: Analysis of counterparty credit risk ('CCR') exposure by approach (excluding centrally cleared exposures)

Replacement cost $bn Potential future exposure $bn EEPE $bn Alpha used for computing regulatory EAD $bn EAD post-CRM $bn RWAs $bn Footnote
1 SA-CCR 20.8 46.3 - - 67.1 27.4 1
2 Internal Model Method - - 17.0 1.4 23.8 10.0 4
4 Comprehensive Approach for credit risk mitigation - - - - 47.3 8.9 6
Total at 30 Jun 2017 20.8 46.3 17.0 1.4 138.2 46.3
1 SA-CCR 27.5 43.5 - - 71.0 28.0 1
2 Internal Model Method - - 19.9 1.4 27.9 10.9 4
4 Comprehensive Approach for credit risk mitigation - - - - 38.3 7.3 6
Total at 31 Dec 2016 27.5 43.5 19.9 1.4 137.2 46.2

¹ Prior to the implementation of SA-CCR, exposures reported here will be those under the mark-to-market method.# Table 18: Credit valuation adjustment ('CVA') capital charge

At 30 Jun 2017 31 Dec 2016
EAD post-CRM RWAs EAD post-CRM RWAs
$bn $bn $bn $bn
1 Total portfolios subject to the Advanced CVA capital charge 10.3 4.1 12.8 3.5
2 - VaR component (including the 3 × multiplier) - 0.7 - 0.8
3 - stressed VaR component (including the 3 × multiplier) - 3.4 - 2.7
4 All portfolios subject to the Standardised CVA capital charge 39.6 10.0 41.6 10.9
5 Total subject to the CVA capital charge 49.9 14.1 54.4 14.4

Table 19: Standardised approach - CCR exposures by regulatory portfolio and risk weights

Risk weight
0% 10% 20% 50% 75% 100% 150% Others Total credit exposure Of which unrated
Central governments and central banks 6.7 - - - - - - - 6.7 5.6
Institutions - - - 0.1 - - - - 0.1 0.1
Corporates - - - 0.1 - 2.3 - - 2.4 2.0
Total at 30 Jun 2017 6.7 - - 0.2 - 2.3 - - 9.2 7.7
Central governments and central banks 7.3 - - - - - - - 7.3 4.3
Institutions - - - 0.2 - - - - 0.2 0.2
Corporates - - - 0.1 - 2.5 - - 2.6 2.3
Total at 31 Dec 2016 7.3 - - 0.3 - 2.5 - - 10.1 6.8

Table 20: IRB - CCR exposures by portfolio and PD scale

PD scale EAD post-CRM $bn Average PD % Number of obligors Average LGD % Average maturity years RWAs $bn RWA density %
AIRB - Central Government and Central Banks
0.00 to <0.15 11.1 0.04 99 45.0 1.17 0.9 8
0.15 to <0.25 0.1 0.22 10 45.0 4.23 0.1 66
0.25 to <0.50 0.1 0.37 5 45.0 0.22 0.1 38
0.50 to <0.75 - 0.63 5 45.0 1.01 - 64
0.75 to <2.50 0.3 1.76 5 45.0 1.12 0.3 98
2.50 to <10.00 0.3 3.05 1 45.0 0.36 0.3 -
10.00 to <100.00 - - - - - - -
100.00 (Default) - - - - - - -
Sub-total 11.9 0.16 125 45.0 1.17 1.7 14
AIRB - Institutions
0.00 to <0.15 52.4 0.06 3,405 40.1 1.09 11.1 21
0.15 to <0.25 6.2 0.22 299 46.4 1.44 3.1 50
0.25 to <0.50 2.1 0.37 134 45.0 1.14 1.2 58
0.50 to <0.75 0.3 0.63 84 45.0 2.77 0.3 100
0.75 to <2.50 0.6 1.23 121 45.1 1.83 0.7 113
2.50 to <10.00 0.1 4.82 28 36.4 0.86 0.1 158
10.00 to <100.00 0.1 22.98 23 33.0 1.79 0.2 284
100.00 (Default) - - - - - - -
Sub-total 61.8 0.14 4,094 45.2 1.31 16.7 27
AIRB - Corporates
0.00 to <0.15 30.8 0.08 5,696 44.6 1.87 7.5 24
0.15 to <0.25 6.3 0.22 1,845 45.6 1.75 3.1 49
0.25 to <0.50 3.7 0.37 1,116 46.4 2.18 2.5 67
0.50 to <0.75 3.0 0.63 970 43.0 1.54 2.4 81
0.75 to <2.50 6.1 1.31 2,737 46.0 1.36 6.5 107
2.50 to <10.00 0.8 4.09 644 47.5 1.63 1.3 161
10.00 to <100.00 0.1 25.10 103 47.1 1.83 0.2 244
100.00 (Default) 0.1 100.00 30 45.0 4.28 - -
Sub-total 50.9 0.56 13,141 45.2 1.81 23.5 46
Total at 30 Jun 2017 124.6 0.32 17,360 45.1 1.50 41.9 34
FIRB - Corporates
0.00 to <0.15 2.6 0.08 552 38.9 1.78 0.7 27
0.15 to <0.25 0.3 0.22 155 45.0 2.02 0.1 46
0.25 to <0.50 0.2 0.37 172 45.0 1.74 0.1 57
0.50 to <0.75 0.1 0.63 101 45.0 1.67 0.1 77
0.75 to <2.50 0.5 1.42 327 45.0 1.96 0.5 107
2.50 to <10.00 0.1 3.77 81 45.0 1.79 0.1 136
10.00 to <100.00 - 16.16 11 45.0 1.06 - 193
100.00 (Default) - 100.00 7 45.0 1.11 - -
Total at 30 Jun 2017 3.8 0.43 1,406 45.0 2.08 1.6 43
Total (all portfolios) at 30 Jun 2017 128.4 0.32 18,766 45.1 1.52 43.5 34

Table 20: IRB - CCR exposures by portfolio and PD scale (continued)

PD scale EAD post-CRM $bn Average PD % Number of obligors Average LGD % Average maturity years RWAs $bn RWA density %
AIRB - Central Government and Central Banks
0.00 to <0.15 11.7 0.04 104 45.3 1.00 1.1 8
0.15 to <0.25 0.2 0.22 4 45.0 1.00 0.1 32
0.25 to <0.50 - 0.37 5 45.0 0.20 - 38
0.50 to <0.75 - 0.63 5 45.0 0.20 - 55
0.75 to <2.50 - 1.34 12 41.2 2.80 - 111
2.50 to <10.00 0.4 4.20 3 45.0 0.90 0.5 -
10.00 to <100.00 - - - - - - -
100.00 (Default) - - - - - - -
Sub-total 12.3 0.19 133 45.3 1.00 1.7 13
AIRB - Institutions
0.00 to <0.15 48.5 0.06 3,473 45.2 1.30 10.8 22
0.15 to <0.25 5.9 0.22 295 46.9 1.60 3.0 51
0.25 to <0.50 1.6 0.37 133 45.0 1.40 0.9 61
0.50 to <0.75 0.7 0.63 69 45.0 0.60 0.5 70
0.75 to <2.50 0.6 1.07 144 45.1 1.50 0.6 104
2.50 to <10.00 0.1 4.64 31 45.0 2.30 0.1 186
10.00 to <100.00 0.1 28.13 17 53.4 2.10 0.2 329
100.00 (Default) - - - - - - -
Sub-total 57.5 0.14 4,162 45.3 1.40 16.1 28
AIRB - Corporates
0.00 to <0.15 30.9 0.07 5,839 41.6 1.90 7.5 24
0.15 to <0.25 7.3 0.22 1,870 46.3 1.90 3.7 51
0.25 to <0.50 3.4 0.37 1,131 47.1 1.70 2.1 62
0.50 to <0.75 3.3 0.63 968 43.3 1.40 2.6 79
0.75 to <2.50 5.7 1.35 3,112 46.3 1.40 6.1 107
2.50 to <10.00 0.7 4.24 693 47.6 1.70 1.2 171
10.00 to <100.00 0.1 24.67 121 49.9 2.00 0.3 300
100.00 (Default) 0.1 100.00 46 45.4 4.20 - -
Sub-total 51.5 0.66 13,780 43.8 1.80 23.5 46
Total at 31 Dec 2016 121.3 0.34 18,075 44.5 1.50 41.3 34
FIRB - Corporates
0.00 to <0.15 4.2 0.06 553 45.0 1.90 0.9 23
0.15 to <0.25 0.3 0.22 137 45.0 2.20 0.1 48
0.25 to <0.50 0.3 0.37 160 45.0 1.70 0.2 58
0.50 to <0.75 0.4 0.63 96 45.0 1.70 0.3 73
0.75 to <2.50 0.3 1.35 496 45.0 2.20 0.3 108
2.50 to <10.00 - 4.61 79 45.0 2.00 0.1 151
10.00 to <100.00 - 13.52 10 45.0 1.00 - 218
100.00 (Default) - 100.00 7 45.0 1.20 - -
Total at 31 Dec 2016 5.5 0.20 1,538 45.0 1.91 1.9 35
Total (all portfolios) at 31 Dec 2016 126.8 0.33 19,613 44.5 1.52 43.2 34

Table 21: Composition of collateral for CCR exposure

Collateral used in derivative transactions Collateral used in SFTs
Fair value of collateral received Fair value of posted collateral Fair value of collateral received Fair value of posted collateral
Segregated Unsegregated Segregated Unsegregated
$bn $bn $bn $bn
1 Cash - domestic currency - 5.5 1.6 3.6 49.0
2 Cash - other currencies - 38.7 4.2 33.3 219.8
3 Domestic sovereign debt - 4.7 - 5.7 69.1
4 Other sovereign debt - 5.2 - 8.3 227.0
5 Government agency debt - 0.3 - 0.3 10.5
6 Corporate bonds - 0.5 - - 35.9
7 Equity securities - 0.2 - - 52.8
8 Other collateral - - - 0.2 1.0
9 Total at 30 Jun 2017 - 55.1 5.8 51.4 665.1
1 Cash - domestic currency - 5.2 2.0 3.0 42.9
2 Cash - other currencies - 38.9 4.7 32.4 148.7
3 Domestic sovereign debt - 4.2 - 7.1 64.5
4 Other sovereign debt - 8.9 - 9.4 186.7
5 Government agency debt - 0.3 - 0.2 7.8
6 Corporate bonds - 0.4 - - 23.7
7 Equity securities - - - - 39.5
8 Other collateral - 0.1 - 0.2 2.0
9 Total at 31 Dec 2016 - 58.0 6.7 52.3 515.8

Table 22: Exposures to central counterparties

At 30 Jun 2017 31 Dec 2016
EAD post-CRM RWAs EAD post-CRM RWAs
$bn $bn $bn $bn
1 Exposures to QCCPs (total) 39.2 1.3 34.0 1.2
2 Exposures for trades at QCCPs (excluding initial margin and default fund contributions) 26.0 0.5 20.7 0.4
3 - OTC derivatives 13.7 0.3 10.4 0.2
4 - exchange-traded derivatives 10.5 0.2 7.2 0.1
5 - securities financing transactions 1.8 - 3.1 0.1
6 - netting sets where cross-product netting has been approved - - - -
7 Segregated initial margin 5.8 - 6.7 -
8 Non-segregated initial margin 7.4 0.1 6.6 0.1
9 Pre-funded default fund contributions - 0.7 - 0.7
10 Exposures to non-QCCPs (total) - - 0.3 0.4
11 Exposures for trades at non-QCCPs (excluding initial margin and default fund contributions) - - 0.3 0.4
12 - OTC derivatives - - 0.3 0.4
13 - exchange-traded derivatives - - - -
14 - securities financing transactions - - - -
15 - netting sets where cross-product netting has been approved - - - -

Table 23: Credit derivatives exposures

30 Jun 2017 31 Dec 2016
Protection bought Protection sold Protection bought Protection sold
$bn $bn $bn $bn
Credit derivative products used for own credit portfolio - notionals 5.6 2.7 4.6 1.9
- index credit default swaps 5.6 2.7 4.6 1.9
- total return swaps - - - -
Credit derivative products used for intermediation - notionals¹ 178.5 167.4 226.9 214.4
- index credit default swaps 171.6 154.9 214.6 207.4
- total return swaps 6.9 12.5 12.3 7.0
Total credit derivative notionals 184.1 170.1 231.5 216.3
Fair values
Positive fair value (asset) 1.4 2.6 2.3 2.9
Negative fair value (liability) (2.7) (1.7) (3.1) (2.7)

¹ This is where we act as an intermediary for our clients, enabling them to take a position in the underlying securities. This does not increase risk for HSBC.

Securitisation

HSBC acts as originator, sponsor, liquidity provider and derivative counterparty to our own originated and sponsored securitisations, as well as those of third parties. Our strategy is to use securitisation to meet our needs for aggregate funding or capital management, to the extent that market, regulatory treatments and other conditions are suitable, and for customer facilitation. We do not provide support to any of our originated or sponsored securitisations, and it is not our policy to do so. We have senior exposures to three securities investment conduits ('SICs'): Mazarin Funding Limited, Barion Funding Limited and Malachite Funding Limited. We also hold all of the commercial paper issued by Solitaire Funding Limited. These are considered legacy businesses, and exposures are being repaid as the securities they hold amortise.

Table 24: Securitisation exposures in the non-trading book

Bank acts as originator Bank acts as sponsor Bank acts as investor
Traditional Synthetic Sub-total Traditional Synthetic Sub-total Traditional Synthetic Sub-total
$bn $bn $bn $bn $bn $bn $bn $bn $bn
1 Retail (total) 1.2 - 1.2 17.2 - 17.2 5.9 - 5.9
- residential mortgage - - - - - - 3.2 - 3.2
- credit card - - - - - - 0.6 - 0.6
- other retail exposures - - 17.2 - 17.2 2.1 - 2.1
- re-securitisation 1.2 - 1.2 - - - - - -
6 Wholesale (total) - 4.7 4.7 5.3 - 5.3 2.7 - 2.7
- loans to corporates - 4.7 4.7 0.1 - 0.1 - - -
- commercial mortgage - - - - - - 1.8 - 1.8
- lease and receivables - - 0.8 - 0.8 0.4 - 0.4
- other wholesale - - - - - 0.4 - 0.4
- re-securitisation - - 4.4 - 4.4 0.1 - 0.1
Total at 30 Jun 2017 1.2 4.7 5.9 22.5 - 22.5 8.6 - 8.6
1 Retail (total) 1.3 - 1.3 17.3 - 17.3 2.7 - 2.7
- residential mortgage - - - 0.1 - 0.1 2.3 - 2.3
- credit card - - - - - - - - -
- other retail exposures - - 17.2 - 17.2 0.4 - 0.4
- re-securitisation¹ 1.3 - 1.3 - - - - - -
6 Wholesale (total) - 4.7 4.7 5.4 - 5.4 3.8 - 3.8
- loans to corporates - 4.7 4.7 - - - - - -

Market risk is the risk that movements in market factors, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates, credit spreads, equity prices and commodity prices, will reduce our income or the value of our portfolios. Exposure to market risk is separated into two portfolios:
* trading portfolios comprise positions arising from market-making; and
* non-trading portfolios comprise positions that primarily arise from the interest rate management of our retail and commercial banking assets and liabilities, financial investments designated as available-for-sale ('AFS') and held to maturity, and exposures arising from our insurance operations.

There were no material changes to the policies and practices for the management of market risk. A summary of our current policies and practices for the management of market risk is set out in 'Market risk management' on page 56 of the Capital and Risk Management Pillar 3 Disclosures 2016.

Table 25: Securitisation exposures in the trading book

At 30 Jun 2017 31 Dec 2016
Bank acts as investor¹ Bank acts as investor¹
Traditional Synthetic Sub-total Traditional Synthetic Sub-total
$bn $bn $bn $bn $bn $bn
1 Retail (total) 1.6 - 1.6 1.5 - 1.5
2 – residential mortgage 0.8 - 0.8 0.6 - 0.6
3 – credit card 0.2 - 0.2 - - -
4 – other retail exposures 0.6 - 0.6 0.9 - 0.9
5 – re-securitisation - - - - - -
6 Wholesale (total) 0.9 - 0.9 1.0 - 1.0
7 – loans to corporates - - - 0.1 - 0.1
8 – commercial mortgage 0.7 - 0.7 0.7 - 0.7
9 – lease and receivables - - - - - -
10 – other wholesale 0.2 - 0.2 0.1 - 0.1
11 – re-securitisation - - - 0.1 - 0.1

HSBC does not act as originator or sponsor for securitisation exposures in the trading book.

Table 26: Securitisation exposures in the non-trading book and associated regulatory capital requirements - bank acting as originator or as sponsor

Exposure values (by risk weight bands)

≤20% RW >20% to 50% RW >50% to 100% RW >100% to 1,250% RW 1,250% RW
$bn $bn $bn $bn $bn
2 Traditional securitisation 17.5 1.6 0.2 0.2 4.2
3 Securitisation 17.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 -
4 – retail underlying 16.7 0.4 - 0.1 -
5 – wholesale 0.8 - 0.1 - -
6 Re-securitisation - 1.2 0.1 0.1 4.2
7 – senior - - - - -
8 – non-senior - 1.2 0.1 0.1 4.2
9 Synthetic securitisation 4.3 - 0.4 - -
10 Securitisation 4.3 - 0.4 - -
11 – retail underlying - - - - -
12 – wholesale 4.3 - 0.4 - -
13 Re-securitisation - - - - -
14 – senior - - - - -
15 – non-senior - - - - -
1 Total at 30 Jun 2017 21.8 1.6 0.6 0.2 4.2
2 Traditional securitisation 16.7 2.0 0.2 0.2 4.9
3 Securitisation 16.7 0.4 0.1 0.1 -
4 – retail underlying 16.7 0.4 0.1 0.1 -
5 – wholesale - - - - -
6 Re-securitisation - 1.6 0.1 0.1 4.9
7 – senior - - - - -
8 – non-senior - 1.6 0.1 0.1 4.9
9 Synthetic securitisation 4.3 - 0.4 - -
10 Securitisation 4.3 - 0.4 - -
11 – retail underlying - - - - -
12 – wholesale 4.3 - 0.4 - -
13 Re-securitisation - - - - -
14 – senior - - - - -
15 – non-senior - - - - -
1 Total at 31 Dec 2016 21.0 2.0 0.6 0.2 4.9

Exposure values (by regulatory approach)

IRB RBA (including IAA) IRB SFA SA 1,250%
$bn $bn $bn $bn
2 Traditional securitisation 19.4 - 0.1 4.2
3 Securitisation 18.0 - 0.1 -
4 – retail underlying 17.2 - - -
5 – wholesale 0.8 - 0.1 -
6 Re-securitisation 1.4 - - 4.2
7 – senior - - - -
8 – non-senior 1.4 - - 4.2
9 Synthetic securitisation 4.7 - - -
10 Securitisation 4.7 - - -
11 – retail underlying - - - -
12 – wholesale 4.7 - - -
13 Re-securitisation - - - -
14 – senior - - - -
15 – non-senior - - - -
1 Total at 30 Jun 2017 24.1 - 0.1 4.2
2 Traditional securitisation 18.9 - 0.2 4.9
3 Securitisation 17.2 - 0.2 -
4 – retail underlying 17.2 - 0.2 -
5 – wholesale - - - -
6 Re-securitisation 1.7 - - 4.9
7 – senior - - - -
8 – non-senior 1.7 - - 4.9
9 Synthetic securitisation 4.7 - - -
10 Securitisation 4.7 - - -
11 – retail underlying - - - -
12 – wholesale 4.7 - - -
13 Re-securitisation - - - -
14 – senior - - - -
15 – non-senior - - - -
1 Total at 31 Dec 2016 23.6 - 0.2 4.9

Table 26: Securitisation exposures in the non-trading book and associated capital requirements - bank acting as originator or as sponsor (continued)

RWAs (by regulatory approach)

IRB RBA (including IAA) IRB SFA SA 1,250%
$bn $bn $bn $bn
2 Traditional securitisation 0.1 - - 51.7
3 Securitisation - - 0.1 0.2
4 – retail underlying - - - 0.2
5 – wholesale 0.1 - - -
6 Re-securitisation - - - 51.7
7 – senior - - - -
8 – non-senior - - - 51.7
9 Synthetic securitisation - - - 0.3
10 Securitisation - - - 0.3
11 – retail underlying - - - -
12 – wholesale - - - 0.3
13 Re-securitisation - - - -
14 – senior - - - -
15 – non-senior - - - -
1 Total at 30 Jun 2017 0.1 - - 52.0
2 Traditional securitisation 0.2 - - 58.8
3 Securitisation - - 0.2 -
4 – retail underlying - - 0.2 -
5 – wholesale - - - -
6 Re-securitisation - - - 58.8
7 – senior - - - -
8 – non-senior - - - 58.8
9 Synthetic securitisation - - - 0.4
10 Securitisation - - - 0.4
11 – retail underlying - - - -
12 – wholesale - - - 0.4
13 Re-securitisation - - - -
14 – senior - - - -
15 – non-senior - - - -
1 Total at 31 Dec 2016 0.2 - - 59.2

Capital charge after cap

IRB RBA (including IAA) IRB SFA SA 1,250%
$bn $bn $bn $bn
2 Traditional securitisation 0.3 - - 1.2
3 Securitisation - - 0.1 0.1
4 – retail underlying - - - 0.1
5 – wholesale - - - -
6 Re-securitisation - - - -
7 – senior - - - -
8 – non-senior - - - -
9 Synthetic securitisation - - - -
10 Securitisation - - - -
11 – retail underlying - - - -
12 – wholesale - - - -
13 Re-securitisation - - - -
14 – senior - - - -
15 – non-senior - - - -
1 Total at 30 Jun 2017 0.4 - - 1.2
2 Traditional securitisation 0.2 - - 1.2
3 Securitisation - - 0.1 0.1
4 – retail underlying - - 0.1 0.1
5 – wholesale - - - -
6 Re-securitisation - - - -
7 – senior - - - -
8 – non-senior - - - -
9 Synthetic securitisation - - - -
10 Securitisation - - - -
11 – retail underlying - - - -
12 – wholesale - - - -
13 Re-securitisation - - - -
14 – senior - - - -
15 – non-senior - - - -
1 Total at 31 Dec 2016 0.3 - - 1.2

Table 27: Securitisation exposures in the non-trading book and associated capital requirements - bank acting as investor

Exposure values (by risk weight bands)

≤20% RW >20% to 50% RW >50% to 100% RW >100% to 1,250% RW 1,250% RW
$bn $bn $bn $bn $bn
2 Traditional securitisation 6.6 0.4 1.5 - 0.1
3 Securitisation 6.6 0.4 1.5 - 0.1
4 – retail underlying 4.4 0.4 1.1 - 0.1
5 – wholesale 2.2 - 0.4 - -
6 Re-securitisation - - - - -
7 – senior - - - - -
8 – non-senior - - - - -
9 Synthetic securitisation - - - - -
10 Securitisation - - - - -
11 – retail underlying - - - - -
12 – wholesale - - - - -
13 Re-securitisation - - - - -
14 – senior - - - - -
15 – non-senior - - - - -
1 Total at 30 Jun 2017 6.6 0.4 1.5 - 0.1
2 Traditional securitisation 4.9 0.3 1.2 - 0.1
3 Securitisation 4.9 0.2 1.1 - 0.1
4 – retail underlying 2.5 0.1 - - 0.1
5 – wholesale 2.4 0.1 1.1 - -
6 Re-securitisation - 0.1 0.1 - 0.2
7 – senior - - 0.1 - 0.1
8 – non-senior - 0.1 - - 0.1
9 Synthetic securitisation - - - - -
10 Securitisation - - - - -
11 – retail underlying - - - - -
12 – wholesale - - - - -
13 Re-securitisation
14 – senior
15 – non-senior
1 Total at 31 Dec 2016 4.9 0.3 1.2 - 0.1

Exposure values (by regulatory approach)

IRB RBA (including IAA) IRB SFA SA 1,250%
$bn $bn $bn $bn
2 Traditional securitisation 7.3 - 1.2 0.1
3 Securitisation 7.3 - 1.2 0.1
4 – retail underlying 4.7 - 1.2 0.1
5 – wholesale 2.6 - - -
6 Re-securitisation - - - -
7 – senior - - - -
8 – non-senior - - - -
9 Synthetic securitisation - - - -
10 Securitisation - - - -
11 – retail underlying - - - -
12 – wholesale - - - -
13 Re-securitisation
14 – senior
15 – non-senior
1 Total at 30 Jun 2017 7.3 - 1.2 0.1
2 Traditional securitisation 5.6 - 0.8 0.1
3 Securitisation 5.4 - 0.8 0.1
4 – retail underlying 2.4 - 0.1 0.1
5 – wholesale 3.0 - 0.7 -
6 Re-securitisation 0.2 - - -
7 – senior 0.1 - - -
8 – non-senior 0.1 - - -
9 Synthetic securitisation - - - -
10 Securitisation - - - -
11 – retail underlying - - - -
12 – wholesale - - - -
13 Re-securitisation
14 – senior
15 – non-senior
1 Total at 31 Dec 2016 5.6 - 0.8 0.1

Table 27: Securitisation exposures in the non-trading book and associated capital requirements - bank acting as investor (continued)

RWAs (by regulatory approach)

IRB RBA (including IAA) IRB SFA SA 1,250%
$bn $bn $bn $bn
2 Traditional securitisation 1.1 - - 1.0
3 Securitisation 1.1 - - 0.8
4 – retail underlying 0.5 - - 0.8
5 – wholesale 0.7 - - -
6 Re-securitisation - - - 0.2
7 – senior - - - -
8 – non-senior - - - 0.2
9 Synthetic securitisation - - - -
10 Securitisation - - - -
11 – retail underlying - - - -
12 – wholesale - - - -
13 Re-securitisation
14 – senior
15 – non-senior
1 Total at 30 Jun 2017 1.2 - - 1.0
2 Traditional securitisation 0.7 - - 1.3
3 Securitisation 0.7 - - 1.1
4 – retail underlying - - - 1.0
5 – wholesale 0.7 - - 0.1
6 Re-securitisation - - - 0.2
7 – senior - - - -
8 – non-senior - - - 0.2
9 Synthetic securitisation - - - -
10 Securitisation - - - -
11 – retail underlying - - - -
12 – wholesale - - - -
13 Re-securitisation
14 – senior
15 – non-senior
1 Total at 31 Dec 2016 1.2 - - 1.3

Capital charge after cap

IRB RBA (including IAA) IRB SFA SA 1,250%
$bn $bn $bn $bn
2 Traditional securitisation 0.1 - 0.1 0.1
3 Securitisation 0.1 - 0.1 0.1
4 – retail underlying - - - 0.1
5 – wholesale - - - -
6 Re-securitisation - - - -
7 – senior - - - -
8 – non-senior - - - -
9 Synthetic securitisation - - - -
10 Securitisation - - - -
11 – retail underlying - - - -
12 – wholesale - - - -
13 Re-securitisation
14 – senior
15 – non-senior
1 Total at 30 Jun 2017 0.1 - 0.1 0.1
2 Traditional securitisation 0.1 - 0.1 0.1
3 Securitisation 0.1 - 0.1 0.1
4 – retail underlying - - - 0.1
5 – wholesale 0.1 - - -
6 Re-securitisation - - - -
7 – senior - - - -
8 – non-senior - - - -
9 Synthetic securitisation - - - -
10 Securitisation - - - -
11 – retail underlying - - - -
12 – wholesale - - - -
13 Re-securitisation
14 – senior
15 – non-senior
1 Total at 31 Dec 2016 0.1 - - 0.1

Table 28: Market risk under standardised approach

At 30 Jun 2017 31 Dec 2016 30 Jun 2017
RWAs RWAs Capital requirements
$bn $bn $bn
Outright products 2.1 3.5 0.2
1 – interest rate risk (general and specific) 1.9 1.5 0.2
2 – equity risk (general and specific) 0.1 1.7 -
3 – foreign exchange risk 0.1 0.3 -
8 Securitisation 1.7 1.5 0.1
9 Total 3.8 5.0 0.3

Table 29: Market risk under IMA

At 30 Jun 2017
RWAs
$bn
1 VaR (higher of values a and b) 8.8
(a) Previous day's VaR 0.3
(b) Average daily VaR 0.7
2 Stressed VaR (higher of values a and b) 14.5
(a) Latest SVaR 0.5
(b) Average SVaR 1.2
3 Incremental risk charge (higher of values a and b) 11.8
(a) Most recent IRC value 0.9
(b) Average IRC value 0.9
5 Other 4.7
6 Total 39.8

Table 30: IMA values for trading portfolios

At 30 Jun 2017 31 Dec 2016
$m $m
VaR (10 day 99%)
1 Maximum value 319.0 327.1
2 Average value 208.4 229.6
3 Minimum value 180.4 186.4
4 Period end 201.1 215.7
Stressed VaR (10 day 99%)
5 Maximum value 385.2 454.0
6 Average value 324.3 389.9
7 Minimum value 198.2 269.7
8 Period end 309.4 269.7
Incremental risk charge (99.9%)
9 Maximum value 1,033.3 1,100.7
10 Average value 938.5 787.0
11 Minimum value 673.4 697.3
12 Period end 908.4 705.6

The period end trading VaR, before the effect of portfolio diversification, was higher reflecting larger exposures. The effects of portfolio diversification reduced the overall trading VaR. For the other two market risk capital models, Stressed VaR and Incremental risk charge, there were no material changes in portfolio profiles or concentrations and the fluctuations were within normal expectations.# Chart: Comparison of VaR estimates with gains/losses

VaR back-testing exceptions against actual profit and loss. Please view chart in the attached PDF. http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7597P_1-2017-9-4.pdf

Actual profit and loss VaR

Chart: Comparison of VaR estimates with gains/losses (continued)

VaR back-testing exceptions against hypothetical profit and loss. Please view chart in the attached PDF. http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7597P_1-2017-9-4.pdf

Hypothetical profit and loss VaR

There were no back-testing exceptions against both actual and hypothetical profit and loss for the Group in 1H17. The profit and loss series for both hypothetical and actual back-testing excludes fair value adjustments.

Other information

Abbreviations

The following abbreviated terms are used throughout this document.

Currencies
* $ United States dollar

A
* ABCP Asset-backed commercial paper
* ABS1 Asset-backed security
* AFS1 Available-for-sale
* AIRB Advanced IRB
* ALCM Asset, Liability and Capital Management
* ALCO Asset and Liability Management Committee
* AT1 capital Additional tier 1 capital
* AVA Additional value adjustment

B
* BCBS Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
* BoCom Bank of Communications Co., Limited
* BoE Bank of England
* BSM Balance Sheet Management

C
* CCB1 Capital conservation buffer
* CCF1 Credit conversion factor
* CCP Central counterparty
* CCR1 Counterparty credit risk
* CCyB1 Countercyclical capital buffer
* CDS1 Credit default swap
* CET11 Common equity tier 1
* CIU Collective investment undertakings
* CML1 Consumer and Mortgage Lending (US)
* CRA1 Credit risk adjustment
* CRD IV1 Capital Requirements Regulation and Directive
* CRE1 Commercial real estate
* CRM Credit risk mitigation/mitigant
* CRR1 Customer risk rating
* CSA1 Credit Support Annex
* CVA Credit valuation adjustment
* CVC Conduct and Values Committee

E
* EAD1 Exposure at default
* EBA European Banking Authority
* EC European Commission
* ECA Export Credit Agency
* ECAI1 External Credit Assessment Institution
* EEA European Economic Area
* EL1 Expected loss
* EU European Union
* EVE1 Economic value of equity

F
* FFVA Funding Fair Value Adjustment
* FIRB Foundation IRB
* Fitch Fitch Ratings
* FPC1 Financial Policy Committee (UK)
* FSB Financial Stability Board
* FSVC Financial System Vulnerabilities Committee

G
* GAC Group Audit Committee
* GB&M Global Banking and Markets, a global business
* GMB Group Management Board
* GPB Global Private Banking, a global business
* GRC Group Risk Committee
* Group HSBC Holdings together with its subsidiary undertakings
* G-SIB1 Global systemically important bank
* G-SII Global systemically important institution

H
* HKMA Hong Kong Monetary Authority
* Hong Kong The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
* HSBC HSBC Holdings together with its subsidiary undertakings
* HVCRE High volatility commercial real estate

I
* IAA1 Internal Assessment Approach
* ICAAP1 Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process
* ICG Individual capital guidance
* IFRSs International Financial Reporting Standards
* ILAA Individual Liquidity Adequacy Assessment
* ILR Inherent Liquidity Risk
* IMA Internal Models Approach
* IMM1 Internal Model Method
* IRB1/RBA Internal ratings based approach
* IRC1 Incremental risk charge

L
* LCR Liquidity Coverage Ratio
* LFRF Liquidity and Funding Risk Framework
* LGD1 Loss given default
* Libor London interbank offered rate

M
* MDB1 Multilateral Development Bank
* MENA Middle East and North Africa
* MOC Model Oversight Committee
* Moody's Moody's Investor Service
* MREL Minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities

N
* NCOA Non-credit obligation asset
* NSFR Net Stable Funding Ratio

O
* ORMF Operational risk management framework
* OTC1 Over-the-counter

P
* PD1 Probability of default
* PFE1 Potential future exposure
* PIT1 Point-in-time
* PRA1 Prudential Regulation Authority (UK)
* PVA1 Prudent valuation adjustment

Q
* QCCP Qualifying Central Counterparty

R
* RAS Risk appetite statement
* RBM1 Ratings Based Method
* RBWM Retail Banking and Wealth Management, a global business
* Retail IRB1 Retail internal ratings based approach
* RMM Risk Management Meeting of the GMB
* RNIV Risks not in VaR
* RW Risk weights
* RWA1 Risk-weighted asset

S
* SA/STD1 Standardised approach
* SA-CCR Standardised approach for counterparty credit risk
* S&P Standard and Poor's rating agency
* SFM1 Supervisory Formula Method
* SFT1 Securities Financing Transactions
* SIC Securities Investment Conduit
* SME Small- and medium-sized enterprise
* SPE1 Special Purpose Entity
* SRB1 Systemic Risk Buffer
* SSFA/SFA Simplified supervisory formula approach
* SVaR Stressed value at risk

T
* TLAC1 Total Loss Absorbing Capacity
* TTC1 Through-the-cycle
* T1 capital Tier 1 capital
* T2 capital Tier 2 capital

U
* UK United Kingdom

V
* VaR1 Value at risk

1 Full definition included in the Glossary published on HSBC website www.hsbc.com/investor-relations/group-results-and-reporting

Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements

The Capital and Risk Management Pillar 3 Disclosures at 30 June 2017 contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to HSBC's financial condition, results of operations, capital position and business. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about HSBC's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as 'expects', 'anticipates', 'intends', 'plans', 'believes', 'seeks', 'estimates', 'potential' and 'reasonably possible', variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore undue reliance should not be placed on them. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. HSBC makes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring or existing after the date of any forward-looking statements. Written and/or oral forward-looking statements may also be made in the periodic reports to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, summary financial statements to shareholders, proxy statements, offering circulars and prospectuses, press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by HSBC's Directors, officers or employees to third parties, including financial analysts.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that a number of factors could cause actual results to differ, in some instances materially, from those anticipated or implied in any forward-looking statement. These include, but are not limited to:

  • changes in general economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, such as continuing or deepening recessions and fluctuations in employment beyond those factored into consensus forecasts; changes in foreign exchange rates and interest rates; volatility in equity markets; lack of liquidity in wholesale funding markets; illiquidity and downward price pressure in national real estate markets; adverse changes in central banks' policies with respect to the provision of liquidity support to financial markets; heightened market concerns over sovereign creditworthiness in over-indebted countries; adverse changes in the funding status of public or private defined benefit pensions; and consumer perception as to the continuing availability of credit and price competition in the market segments we serve;
  • changes in government policy and regulation, including the monetary, interest rate and other policies of central banks and other regulatory authorities; initiatives to change the size, scope of activities and interconnectedness of financial institutions in connection with the implementation of stricter regulation of financial institutions in key markets worldwide; revised capital and liquidity benchmarks which could serve to deleverage bank balance sheets and lower returns available from the current business model and portfolio mix; imposition of levies or taxes designed to change business mix and risk appetite; the practices, pricing or responsibilities of financial institutions serving their consumer markets; expropriation, nationalisation, confiscation of assets and changes in legislation relating to foreign ownership; changes in bankruptcy legislation in the principal markets in which we operate and the consequences thereof; general changes in government policy that may significantly influence investor decisions; extraordinary government actions as a result of current market turmoil; other unfavourable political or diplomatic developments producing social instability or legal uncertainty which in turn may affect demand for our products and services; the costs, effects and outcomes of product regulatory reviews, actions or litigation, including any additional compliance requirements; and the effects of competition in the markets where we operate including increased competition from non-bank financial services companies, including securities firms; and
  • factors specific to HSBC, including discretionary RWA growth and our success in adequately identifying the risks we face, such as the incidence of loan losses or delinquency, and managing those risks (through account management, hedging and other techniques). Effective risk management depends on, among other things, our ability through stress testing and other techniques to prepare for events that cannot be captured by the statistical models it uses; and our success in addressing operational, legal and regulatory, and litigation challenges, notably compliance with the DPA.# Contacts

Enquiries relating to HSBC's strategy or operations may be directed to:

Group Head of Investor Relations
HSBC Holdings plc
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London E14 5HQ
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7991 6590
Email: [email protected]

Head of Investor Relations, Asia-Pacific
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
1 Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong
Telephone: +852 2822 4908
Email: [email protected]

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