Financial Performance - HSBC reported a pre-tax profit of 21.6billionforthefirsthalfof2024,aslightdecreasefrom21.7 billion in the same period of 2023[14]. - The net profit after tax for the first half of 2024 is 17,665million,comparedto18,071 million in the same period of 2023[71]. - The pre-tax profit for the first half of the year was 21.6billion,stablecomparedtothesameperiodin2023,includinga4.8 billion gain from the sale of the Canadian banking business[35]. - The reported pre-tax profit for the first half of 2024 is 21.6billion,similartothefirsthalfof2023,withagainof4.8 billion from the sale of the Canadian banking business included[101]. - The company reported a net profit of 17,665millionfortheperiodendingJune30,2024[192].−Thetotalcomprehensiveincomefortheperiodreached12,510 million, driven by strong performance across various segments[173]. Revenue and Income - Revenue increased to 33.7billion,a237.3 billion, an increase of 1% compared to the first half of 2023, and a 3% increase when adjusted for constant currency[41]. - The total revenue for the first half of 2024 was 10.9billion,adecreaseof1.2 billion or 10% compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to the non-recurrence of a 1.6billiongainfromtheacquisitionofUKSiliconValleyBank[150].−Thewealthmanagementandpersonalbankingsegmentsawnon−interestincomeincreaseby386.5 billion, reflecting strong growth in private banking and investment products[109]. - The company reported a total revenue of 8,158million,withnetincomeafterexpensesamountingto6,200 million[177]. Operating Expenses - The bank's operating expenses increased by 7% to 16.3billioncomparedto15.5 billion in the first half of 2023[14]. - Operating expenses for the first half of 2024 were 16.3billion,anincreaseof0.8 billion or 5% due to technology investments and inflation[101]. - Operating expenses rose by 5% to 7.4billion,drivenbycontinuedinvestmentinAsianwealthmanagementandtechnology[114].CapitalandRatios−Thebank′scommonequitytier1capitalratiostoodat1516 trillion, reflecting growth across all business segments, particularly in Asia[23]. - The international client base reached 7 million in H1 2024, generating revenue three times that of domestic clients[45]. - The number of international retail customers grew by approximately 11%, reaching a total of 7 million, with a 6% increase in revenue from these customers[52]. - In Hong Kong, the bank opened accounts for 345,000 new customers in the first half of 2024, a 77% increase compared to the first half of 2023[57]. Sustainable Financing and Investment - The total sustainable financing and investment facilitated by HSBC reached 339.9billionsinceJanuary2020[14].−Thecompanyaimstoprovideandfacilitatebetween750 billion to 1trillioninsustainablefinancingandinvestmentby2030[20].−Thecompanyhasprovidedandfacilitated45.5 billion in sustainable financing and investment in the first half of 2024, with a cumulative total of 339.9billionsinceJanuary1,2020[20].−HSBCaimstosupportclientsintransitioningtonet−zerocarbonemissionsbyproviding750 billion to 1trillioninsustainablefinancingby2030[85].StrategicInitiatives−Thebankaimstoenhancecustomerserviceandincreaseshareholderreturnsthroughaclearstrategyfocusedonrevenuegenerationandprofitgrowth[13].−HSBC′sstrategyemphasizesbecomingthepreferredinternationalfinancialpartnerforcustomers,supportinglong−termsustainableoperations[13].−ThecompanyplanstosellitsoperationsinArgentina,withapre−taxlossof1.2 billion recognized in the first quarter of 2024[18]. - The company completed the sale of its retail banking operations in France, Canada, and Russia in the first half of 2024, with a gain of 4.8billionfromtheCanadiansale[18].DigitalTransformation−HSBC′sdigitalserviceusageamongcustomersincreased,reflectingagrowingtrendtowardsdigitalbankingsolutions[14].−Thecompanycontinuestoinvestindigitalservicestoenhancecustomerengagementandstreamlineprocesses[83].−AsofMay2024,83.943 billion, contingent on global interest rate trends[18]. - The company aims to achieve an average tangible equity return of approximately 15% for both 2024 and 2025, excluding significant items[18]. - The company has established a new variable compensation structure to enhance transparency and maintain performance-based rewards[20].