
Financial Performance - Net interest income increased by 9.9% to HK4,383.1 million in 2022[3] - Net fee and commission income decreased by 61.5% to HK2,249.1 million in 2022[3] - Operating income declined by 13.3% to HK6,826.3 million in 2022[3] - Profit attributable to shareholders increased by 15.6% to HK1,608.8 million in 2022[3] - The Group's total comprehensive income for the year was HK520.2 million in 2022[4] - The Group's basic earnings per share increased to HK1.14 in 2022[3] - Net interest income for 2023 increased to HKD 4,815,435 thousand, up from HKD 4,383,060 thousand in 2022[11][12] - Non-interest income for 2023 was HKD 1,100,649 thousand, compared to HKD 2,443,210 thousand in 2022[11][12] - Operating income for 2023 rose to HKD 5,916,084 thousand, up from HKD 6,826,270 thousand in 2022[11][12] - Operating expenses for 2023 were HKD 3,168,897 thousand, compared to HKD 3,016,010 thousand in 2022[11][12] - Pre-tax profit for 2023 was HKD 2,141,578 thousand, up from HKD 1,969,982 thousand in 2022[11][12] - Net interest income increased to HKD 11,485,605 thousand in 2023 from HKD 6,964,602 thousand in 2022, driven by higher interest income from cash and bank balances, securities investments, and loans[14] - Interest expenses rose to HKD 6,670,170 thousand in 2023 from HKD 2,581,542 thousand in 2022, primarily due to increased bank deposits and customer deposits[14] - Net fee and commission income decreased to HKD 1,078,967 thousand in 2023 from HKD 2,432,747 thousand in 2022, with a significant drop in insurance sales and other fees[15] - Net trading income for 2023 was HKD 164,843 thousand, including gains from foreign exchange transactions and trading securities[16] - Other operating income for 2023 totaled HKD 69,004 thousand, including dividend income from equity investments and rental income[16] - Operating expenses increased to HKD 3,168,897 thousand in 2023 from HKD 3,016,010 thousand in 2022, with higher employee compensation and benefits[17] - Credit impairment losses decreased to HKD 731,311 thousand in 2023 from HKD 803,100 thousand in 2022, with recoveries from previously written-off amounts[17] - Hong Kong profits tax provision for the year is HK352,450 thousand in 2022[20] - Mainland China and Macau tax provision for the year is HK37,772 thousand in 2022[20] - Basic earnings per share increased to HK1.14) based on profit of HK1.23 (2022: HK260,744.1 million in 2023, up from HK207,233.7 million in 2023 from HK149,113.9 million in 2023 from HK32,889.4 million in 2023 from HK1,748,057 thousand from HK255,691,221 thousand in 2023 from HK143,049,476 thousand from HK1,113,256 thousand from HK2,060,317 thousand from HK5,141,313 thousand from HK$4,182,559 thousand in 2022[25] - Total customer loans and advances increased to HKD 143,049.5 million in 2023, up from HKD 136,530.2 million in 2022, representing a 4.8% growth[26] - Loans for property development and investment in Hong Kong rose to HKD 23,767.5 million in 2023, accounting for 16.6% of total loans, compared to HKD 21,406.8 million (15.7%) in 2022[26] - Loans for residential property purchases in Hong Kong increased to HKD 34,954.4 million in 2023, making up 24.4% of total loans, up from HKD 33,911.8 million (24.8%) in 2022[26] - Impaired loans and advances decreased to HKD 2,779.6 million in 2023, down from HKD 2,539.0 million in 2022, with the ratio to total loans slightly increasing to 1.94% from 1.86%[28] - Overdue loans for more than 1 year increased significantly to HKD 1,158.2 million (0.81% of total loans) in 2023, compared to HKD 332.5 million (0.25%) in 2022[29] - The fair value of collateral held for impaired loans rose to HKD 1,707.4 million in 2023 from HKD 1,056.1 million in 2022[28] - Trade finance loans decreased to HKD 5,624.8 million in 2023, accounting for 3.9% of total loans, down from HKD 5,752.6 million (4.2%) in 2022[26] - Loans used outside Hong Kong declined to HKD 33,813.5 million in 2023, representing 23.7% of total loans, compared to HKD 35,332.7 million (25.9%) in 2022[26] - Restructured loans and advances increased to HKD 405.8 million (0.28% of total loans) in 2023 from HKD 339.2 million (0.25%) in 2022[31] - The value of repossessed properties more than doubled to HKD 252.7 million in 2023 from HKD 125.3 million in 2022[32] - Total financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income increased to 40,525,842 thousand HKD in 2023 from 38,617,851 thousand HKD in 2022, with debt securities accounting for 38,764,287 thousand HKD in 2023[33] - Non-listed debt securities saw a significant increase to 12,057,957 thousand HKD in 2023 from 8,590,336 thousand HKD in 2022[33] - Equity securities increased to 1,761,555 thousand HKD in 2023 from 675,314 thousand HKD in 2022, primarily driven by non-listed equity securities[33] - Financial assets at amortized cost rose to 39,413,306 thousand HKD in 2023 from 32,985,496 thousand HKD in 2022, with debt securities being the major component[34] - The company's retained earnings increased to 23,923,181 thousand HKD in 2023 from 22,661,183 thousand HKD in 2022[35] - Regulatory reserves designated by the company increased to 616,530 thousand HKD in 2023 from 438,466 thousand HKD in 2022[36] - Contingent liabilities and commitments decreased to 2,119,544 thousand HKD in 2023 from 2,657,818 thousand HKD in 2022[38] - Assets pledged as collateral for liabilities decreased to 2,397,069 thousand HKD in 2023 from 2,678,069 thousand HKD in 2022[39] - Operating lease commitments as a lessee decreased to 10,259 thousand HKD in 2023 from 16,596 thousand HKD in 2022[40] - Total loans used in Hong Kong increased to HKD 103.61 billion in 2023, up from HKD 95.44 billion in 2022, with the percentage of loans secured by collateral remaining stable at 78.5%[42] - Loans for property investment in Hong Kong rose to HKD 23.77 billion in 2023, with 91.4% secured by collateral, compared to HKD 21.41 billion and 88.0% in 2022[42] - Loans for the purchase of other residential properties in Hong Kong increased to HKD 34.95 billion in 2023, with 99.9% secured by collateral, up from HKD 33.91 billion and 100.0% in 2022[42] - Loans used outside Hong Kong decreased to HKD 33.81 billion in 2023, with 56.8% secured by collateral, down from HKD 35.33 billion and 61.4% in 2022[42] - Impaired loans (Stage 3) for property investment in Hong Kong increased to HKD 470.74 million in 2023, up from HKD 34.30 million in 2022[45] - Impaired loans (Stage 3) for the purchase of other residential properties in Hong Kong rose to HKD 170.94 million in 2023, compared to HKD 81.84 million in 2022[45] - Total exposure to Mainland China business increased to HKD 33.87 billion in 2023, up from HKD 31.21 billion in 2022, with on-balance sheet exposure accounting for 12.89% of total assets[47] - Loans to residents or institutions established in Mainland China increased to HKD 10.86 billion in 2023, up from HKD 9.28 billion in 2022[47] - Loans to other counterparties considered as non-bank customers in Mainland China rose to HKD 10.05 billion in 2023, compared to HKD 9.78 billion in 2022[47] - The total assets of Dah Sing Bank and its Mainland banking subsidiaries after deducting provisions amounted to HKD 242.06 billion in 2023[47] - Total customer loans and advances amounted to 143,049,476 thousand HKD in 2023, with Hong Kong accounting for 119,759,434 thousand HKD, China for 7,546,867 thousand HKD, and Macau for 14,012,453 thousand HKD[51] - Impaired customer loans and advances (Stage 3) totaled 2,779,561 thousand HKD in 2023, with Hong Kong contributing 2,259,148 thousand HKD, China 334,757 thousand HKD, and Macau 185,656 thousand HKD[51] - Overdue customer loans and advances reached 2,167,589 thousand HKD in 2023, with Hong Kong at 1,771,878 thousand HKD, China at 205,675 thousand HKD, and Macau at 185,656 thousand HKD[51] - Stage 3 impairment provisions stood at 485,255 thousand HKD in 2023, with Hong Kong at 422,162 thousand HKD, China at 27,347 thousand HKD, and Macau at 35,746 thousand HKD[51] - Stage 1 and Stage 2 impairment provisions were 628,001 thousand HKD in 2023, with Hong Kong at 552,353 thousand HKD, China at 46,698 thousand HKD, and Macau at 19,272 thousand HKD[51] - International claims totaled 180,501 million HKD in 2023, with offshore centers contributing 158,640 million HKD and developing Asia-Pacific regions at 16,882 million HKD[53] - Spot assets in foreign currencies amounted to 117,955 million HKD in 2023, with USD at 80,496 million HKD, RMB at 16,286 million HKD, and MOP at 10,028 million HKD[55] - Forward purchases in foreign currencies reached 141,301 million HKD in 2023, with USD at 87,748 million HKD, RMB at 31,383 million HKD, and other currencies at 19,741 million HKD[55] - Forward sales in foreign currencies were 166,825 million HKD in 2023, with USD at 110,039 million HKD, RMB at 32,820 million HKD, and other currencies at 22,389 million HKD[55] - Net long/(short) positions in foreign currencies stood at 1,189 million HKD in 2023, with USD at 1,602 million HKD, RMB at (33) million HKD, and MOP at (597) million HKD[55] Capital and Liquidity - Capital adequacy ratio increased to 16.2% for Common Equity Tier 1, 16.9% for Tier 1, and 21.2% for Total Capital as of December 31, 2023, compared to 15.2%, 15.9%, and 19.3% respectively in 2022[57] - Leverage ratio improved to 11.2% as of December 31, 2023, up from 10.6% in 2022[58] - Liquidity maintenance ratio rose to 64.0% in 2023 from 50.4% in 2022[58] - The company's capital adequacy ratio and liquidity remained robust, enabling it to navigate challenges and seize growth opportunities[66] Accounting Standards and Policies - The company adopted new and revised standards including HKAS 1, HKFRS Practice Statement 2, HKAS 8, and amendments to HKAS 12 related to international tax reform, effective from January 1, 2023[7] - The adoption of HKAS 12 amendments related to international tax reform (Pillar Two model rules) may result in additional tax liabilities for the company, with a minimum tax rate of 15%[8] - The company has not adopted certain new and revised standards and interpretations, including amendments to HKAS 1, HKFRS 16, and HKFRS 10, which are not expected to have a significant impact[9] Business Segments - The company's operating segments are categorized into Personal Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury and Global Markets, and Mainland China and Macau Banking, with revenues allocated based on market-based transfer pricing mechanisms[10] Technology and Digitalization - The company successfully implemented a new core banking system and continued to invest in technology and digitalization[65] - The company expanded its financial planning