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RNS Number : 9092H

HSBC UK Bank PLC

01 August 2023

 
Condensed financial statements 
 

Contents

 
34  Consolidated income statement 
35  Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 
36  Consolidated balance sheet 
37  Consolidated statement of changes in equity 
38  Consolidated statement of cash flows 
 

Consolidated income statement

 
                                                                                   Half-year to 
                                                                                  30 Jun                        30 Jun 
                                                                                    2023                          2022 
                                                     Notes                          GBPm                          GBPm 
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Net interest income                                                                3,871                         2,752 
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- interest income                                                                  6,012                         3,113 
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- interest expense                                                               (2,141)                         (361) 
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Net fee income                                         2                             649                           597 
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- fee income                                                                         782                           737 
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- fee expense                                                                      (133)                         (140) 
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Net income from financial instruments held for trading or 
 managed on a fair value basis                                                       190                           173 
Change in fair value of other financial instruments 
 mandatorily measured at fair value through 
 profit or loss                                                                        7                            32 
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Gains less losses from financial investments                                          36                            21 
Gain on acquisition of subsidiary(1)                                               1,240                             - 
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Other operating income                                                                11                            21 
Net operating income before change in expected credit 
 losses and other credit impairment 
 charges                                                                           6,004                         3,596 
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Change in expected credit losses and other credit 
 impairment charges                                                                (337)                          (42) 
Net operating income                                                               5,667                         3,554 
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Employee compensation and benefits                                                 (487)                         (498) 
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General and administrative expenses                                              (1,068)                       (1,063) 
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Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and 
 equipment and right-of-use assets                                                  (59)                          (94) 
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Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets                                   (151)                         (149) 
Total operating expenses                                                         (1,765)                       (1,804) 
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Operating profit                                                                   3,902                         1,750 
Profit before tax                                                                  3,902                         1,750 
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Tax expense                                            4                           (699)                         (281) 
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Profit for the period                                                              3,203                         1,469 
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Attributable to: 
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- ordinary shareholders of the parent company                                      3,200                         1,466 
- non-controlling interests                                                            3                             3 
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Profit for the period                                                              3,203                         1,469 
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   1   Provisional gain of GBP1,240m recognised in respect of the acquisition of SVB UK. 

The accompanying notes on pages 39 to 45, 'Profit /(loss) before tax and balance sheet data for the period' in the 'Financial summary' section on pages 8 to 11, and the following disclosures in the Risk section on pages 11 to 31 form an integral part of these condensed financial statements: 'Distribution of financial instruments to which the impairment requirements in IFRS 9 are applied, by credit quality and stage allocation' and 'Reconciliation of changes in gross carrying/nominal amount and allowances for loans and advances to banks and customers including loan commitments and financial guarantees'.

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

 
                                                                                   Half-year to 
                                                                                  30 Jun                        30 Jun 
                                                                                    2023                          2022 
                                                                                    GBPm                          GBPm 
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Profit for the period                                                              3,203                         1,469 
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Other comprehensive income/(expense) 
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Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or 
loss when specific conditions are 
met: 
Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive 
 income                                                                               19                         (273) 
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- fair value gains/(losses)                                                           61                         (364) 
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- fair value gains transferred to the income statement on 
 disposal                                                                           (37)                          (21) 
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- expected credit recoveries recognised in the income 
 statement                                                                             -                           (1) 
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- income taxes                                                                       (5)                           113 
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Cash flow hedges                                                                   (567)                         (609) 
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- fair value losses                                                              (1,300)                         (815) 
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- fair value (gains)/losses reclassified to the income 
 statement                                                                           513                          (21) 
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- income taxes                                                                       220                           227 
Exchange differences                                                                   7                           (2) 
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit 
or loss: 
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Remeasurement of defined benefit asset/liability                                    (16)                          (53) 
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- before income taxes                                                               (20)                         (256) 
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- income taxes(1)                                                                      4                           203 
Other comprehensive income/(expense) for the period, net of 
 tax                                                                               (557)                         (937) 
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Total comprehensive income for the period                                          2,646                           532 
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Attributable to: 
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- ordinary shareholders of the parent company                                      2,643                           529 
- non-controlling interests                                                            3                             3 
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Total comprehensive income for the period                                          2,646                           532 
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1 There is an income tax credit of GBP4m (1H22: credit GBP203m). 1H22 includes an income tax credit of GBP136m, arising upon the remeasurement of deferred tax following the substantive enactment of legislation to reduce the UK banking surcharge rate from 8% to 3% with effect from 1 April 2023.

Consolidated balance sheet

 
                                                                                        At 
                                                                                  30 Jun                        31 Dec 
                                                                                    2023                          2022 
                                                     Notes                          GBPm                          GBPm 
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Assets 
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Cash and balances at central banks                                                76,666                        94,407 
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Items in the course of collection from other banks                                   327                           353 
Financial assets mandatorily measured at fair value 
 through profit or loss                                6                             118                           108 
Derivatives                                                                          422                           546 
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Loans and advances to banks                                                        7,324                         6,357 
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Loans and advances to customers                                                  209,566                       204,143 
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Reverse repurchase agreements - non-trading                                        6,781                         7,406 
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Financial investments                                                             22,129                        16,092 
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Prepayments, accrued income and other assets                                       8,164                         8,762 
Interests in joint ventures                                                            8                             9 
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Goodwill and intangible assets                         8                           4,265                         4,258 
Total assets                                                                     335,770                       342,441 
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Liabilities and equity 
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Liabilities 
Deposits by banks                                                                 10,844                        10,721 
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Customer accounts                                                                273,785                       281,095 
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Repurchase agreements - non-trading                                                7,659                         9,333 
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Items in the course of transmission to other banks                                   156                           308 
Derivatives                                                                          206                           304 
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Debt securities in issue                                                           1,257                         1,299 
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Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities                                    3,330                         3,543 
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Current tax liabilities                                                              681                           173 
Provisions                                             9                             375                           424 
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Deferred tax liabilities                                                             441                           666 
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Subordinated liabilities                                                          13,066                        12,349 
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Total liabilities                                                                311,800                       320,215 
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Equity 
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Called up share capital                                                                -                             - 
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Share premium account                                                              9,015                         9,015 
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Other equity instruments                                                           2,196                         2,196 
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Other reserves                                                                     5,580                         6,121 
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Retained earnings                                                                  7,119                         4,834 
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Total shareholders' equity                                                        23,910                        22,166 
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Non-controlling interests                                                             60                            60 
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Total equity                                                                      23,970                        22,226 
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Total liabilities and equity                                                     335,770                       342,441 
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Consolidated statement of changes in equity

 
                                                            Called up share                                                                                                                                   Total 
                                                          capital and share                     Other                                                     Cash flow                                          share-                     Non- 
                                                                    premium                    equity             Retained   Financial assets at            hedging      Group re-organisation             holders'              controlling             Total 
                                                                                          instruments             earnings         FVOCI reserve            reserve                 reserve(2)               equity                interests            equity 
                                                                       GBPm                      GBPm                 GBPm                  GBPm               GBPm                       GBPm                 GBPm                     GBPm              GBPm 
At 1 Jan 2023                                                         9,015                     2,196                4,834                 (246)            (1,324)                      7,691               22,166                       60            22,226 
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Profit for the period                                                     -                         -                3,200                     -                  -                          -                3,200                        3             3,203 
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Other comprehensive income (net of tax)                                   -                         -                 (16)                    26              (567)                          -                (557)                        -             (557) 
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  *    debt instruments at fair value through other 
       comprehensive income                                               -                         -                    -                    19                  -                          -                   19                        -                19 
 
  *    cash flow hedges                                                   -                         -                    -                     -              (567)                          -                (567)                        -             (567) 
 
  *    remeasurement of defined benefit asset/liability                   -                         -                 (16)                     -                  -                          -                 (16)                        -              (16) 
 
  *    exchange differences                                               -                         -                    -                     7                  -                          -                    7                        -                 7 
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Total comprehensive income for the period                                 -                         -                3,184                    26              (567)                          -                2,643                        3             2,646 
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Dividends to shareholders                                                 -                         -                (908)                     -                  -                          -                (908)                      (3)             (911) 
Other movements(1)                                                        -                         -                    9                     -                  -                          -                    9                        -                 9 
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At 30 Jun 2023                                                        9,015                     2,196                7,119                 (220)            (1,891)                      7,691               23,910                       60            23,970 
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At 1 Jan 2022                                                         9,015                     2,196                4,877                    56               (90)                      7,691               23,745                       60            23,805 
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Profit for the period                                                     -                         -                1,466                     -                  -                          -                1,466                        3             1,469 
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Other comprehensive income 
 (net of tax)                                                             -                         -                 (53)                 (275)              (609)                          -                (937)                        -             (937) 
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  *    debt instruments at fair value through other 
       comprehensive income                                               -                         -                    -                 (273)                  -                          -                (273)                        -             (273) 
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  *    cash flow hedges                                                   -                         -                    -                     -              (609)                          -                (609)                        -             (609) 
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  *    remeasurement of defined benefit asset/liability                   -                         -                 (53)                     -                  -                          -                 (53)                        -              (53) 
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  *    exchange differences                                               -                         -                    -                   (2)                  -                          -                  (2)                        -               (2) 
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Total comprehensive income for the 
 period                                                                   -                         -                1,413                 (275)              (609)                          -                  529                        3               532 
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Dividends to shareholders                                                 -                         -                (729)                     -                  -                          -                (729)                      (3)             (732) 
Other movements(1)                                                        -                         -                   12                     -                  -                          -                   12                        -                12 
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At 30 Jun 2022                                                        9,015                     2,196                5,573                 (219)              (699)                      7,691               23,557                       60            23,617 
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1 Relates primarily to GBP6m of pension assets transferred from HSBC Global Services (UK) Limited and HSBC Bank plc (1H22: GBP8m).

2 The Group reorganisation reserve is an equity reserve which was used to recognise the contribution of equity reserves associated with the

ring-fenced businesses that were transferred from HSBC Bank plc.

Consolidated statement of cash flows

 
                                                                                   Half-year to 
                                                                                  30 Jun                        30 Jun 
                                                                                    2023                          2022 
                                                                                    GBPm                          GBPm 
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Profit before tax                                                                  3,902                         1,750 
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Adjustments for non-cash items: 
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Depreciation, amortisation and impairment                                            210                           243 
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Net gain from investing activities                                                  (23)                          (21) 
Gain on acquisition of SVB UK                                                    (1,240)                             - 
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Change in expected credit losses gross of recoveries and 
 other credit impairment charges                                                     367                            86 
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Provisions including pensions                                                      (122)                          (27) 
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Share-based payment expense                                                            9                             7 
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Other non-cash items included in profit before tax                                  (42)                           (6) 
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Elimination of exchange differences(1)                                               438                           955 
Changes in operating assets                                                        1,372                      (12,068) 
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Changes in operating liabilities                                                (17,239)                         2,968 
Contributions paid to defined benefit plans                                          (5)                          (11) 
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Tax (paid)                                                                         (119)                       (1,088) 
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Net cash from operating activities                                              (12,492)                       (7,212) 
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Purchase of financial investments                                                (6,825)                       (6,577) 
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Proceeds from the sale and maturity of financial 
 investments                                                                       3,521                         6,245 
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Net cash flows from the purchase and sale of property, 
 plant and equipment                                                                  49                          (20) 
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Net investment in intangible assets                                                (158)                         (163) 
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Net cash flow from acquisition of SVB UK                                           1,023                             - 
Net cash from investing activities                                               (2,390)                         (515) 
Subordinated loan capital issued(2)                                                1,000                             - 
Dividends paid to shareholders of the parent company and 
 non-controlling interests                                                         (911)                         (732) 
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Net cash from financing activities                                                    89                         (732) 
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                       (14,793)                       (8,459) 
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period                         100,319                       114,134 
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Exchange differences in respect of cash and cash 
 equivalents                                                                       (177)                            27 
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period                                85,349                       105,702 
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Interest received was GBP5,775m (1H 2022: GBP2,964m) and interest paid was GBP1,920m (1H 2022: GBP281m).

1 Adjustment to bring changes between opening and closing balance sheet amounts to average rates. This is not done on a line-by-line basis, as details cannot be determined without unreasonable expense.

2 Subordinated liabilities changes during the period are attributable to cash flows from issuance of securities GBP1,000m (2022: GBPnil) and repayments of GBPnil (2022: GBPnil). Non-cash changes during the period included foreign exchange gains/(losses) of GBP273m (2022: GBP(494)m).

 
Notes on the interim condensed financial statements 
 

Contents

 
       Basis of preparation and material accounting 
39  1  policies                                              42   9  Provisions 
    2  Net fee income                                        43  10  Contingent liabilities, contractual commitments, 
40                                                                   guarantees and contingent assets 
40  3  Post-employment benefit plans 
41  4  Tax                                                   43  11  Legal proceedings and regulatory matters 
41  5  Dividends                                             44  12  Transactions with related parties 
       Fair values of financial instruments carried at 
41  6  fair value                                            44  13  Business acquisitions 
       Fair values of financial instruments not carried 
42  7  at fair value                                         45  14  Events after the balance sheet date 
42  8  Goodwill                                              45  15  Interim Report 2023 and statutory accounts 
 
 
1  Basis of preparation and material accounting policies 
 
   (a)    Compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of HSBC UK have been prepared in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority and IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting', as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ('IASB') and as adopted by the UK. Therefore, they include an explanation of events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in HSBC UK's financial position and performance since the end of 2022.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report and Accounts 2022, which was prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. These financial statements were also prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRSs') as issued by the IASB, including interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee.

At 30 June 2023, there were no unendorsed standards effective for the half-year to 30 June 2023 affecting these financial statements, and there was no difference between IFRSs as adopted by the UK and IFRSs issued by the IASB in terms of their application to HSBC UK.

Standards applied during the half-year to 30 June 2023

Amendments to IAS 12 ' International Tax Reform - Pillar Two Model Rules '

On 23 May 2023, the IASB issued its amendments to IAS 12 'International Tax Reform - Pillar Two Model Rules', which became effective immediately with disclosure requirements effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023. On 20 June 2023, legislation was substantively enacted in the UK to introduce the OECD's Pillar Two global minimum tax rules and a UK qualified domestic minimum top-up tax, with effect from 1 January 2024. The group has applied the IAS 12 exception from recognising and disclosing information on associated deferred tax assets and liabilities.

There were no other new standards or amendments to standards that had an effect on these interim condensed financial statements.

   (b)   Use of estimates and judgements 

Management believes that our critical accounting estimates and judgements are those that relate to impairment of amortised cost and FVOCI debt financial assets, provisions for liabilities, impairment of goodwill and defined benefit pension obligations. Apart from estimates relating to ECL impairment there were no material changes in the current period to any of the other critical accounting estimates and judgements disclosed in 2022, which are stated on pages 87 to 94 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2022.

   (c)    Composition of the group 

On 13 March 2023, HSBC UK acquired Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited which was subsequently renamed to HSBC Innovation Bank Limited. HSBC Innovation Bank Limited is a fully owned subsidiary of HSBC UK and is fully consolidated. There were no other material changes in the composition of the group in the half-year to 30 June 2023.

   (d)   Going concern 

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis as the Directors are satisfied that the group and bank have the resources to continue in business for the foreseeable future. In making this assessment, the Directors have considered a wide range of information relating to present and future conditions, including future projections of profitability, cash flows, capital requirements and capital resources. These considerations include stressed scenarios as well as considering potential impacts from other top and emerging risks, and the related impact on profitability, capital and liquidity.

   (e)    Accounting policies 

The accounting policies applied by the group for these interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those described on pages 87 to 94 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2022, as are the methods of computation, with the exception of those relating to amendments to IAS 12 and as described below.

New material accounting policies

Business combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method. The cost of an acquisition is measured at the fair value of the consideration, including contingent consideration, given at the date of exchange. Acquisition-related costs are recognised as an expense in the income statement in the period in which they are incurred. The acquired identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are generally measured at their fair values at the date of acquisition.

Goodwill is measured as the excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred, the amount of non-controlling interest and the fair value of HSBC UK's previously held equity interest, if any, over the net of the amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. Any gain resulting from a bargain purchase is recognised in the income statement.

The amount of non-controlling interest is measured either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest's proportionate share of the acquiree's identifiable net assets. This election is made for each business combination.

 
2  Net fee income 
 
 
                                                          Half-year to 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                         30 Jun                        30 Jun 
                                                           2023                          2022 
Net fee income by product                                  GBPm                          GBPm 
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Account services                                            137                           132 
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Funds under management                                       59                            58 
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Cards                                                       290                           278 
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Credit facilities                                            69                            67 
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Imports/exports                                              15                            15 
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Insurance agency commission                                   5                            12 
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Receivables finance                                          44                            49 
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Other                                                       163                           126 
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Fee income                                                  782                           737 
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Less: fee expense                                         (133)                         (140) 
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Net fee income                                              649                           597 
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Net fee income by global business 
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Wealth and Personal Banking                                 293                           282 
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Commercial Banking                                          464                           422 
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Global Banking and Markets                                (108)                         (106) 
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Corporate Centre                                              -                           (1) 
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3  Post-employment benefit plans 
 

We operate a pension plan for our employees called the HSBC Bank (UK) Pension Scheme ('the plan'). Details of the plan are explained on pages 96 and 97 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2022, and details of the policies and practices associated with the plan on page 58 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2022.

 
Net assets/(liabilities) under defined benefit pension plans 
                              Fair value of plan assets        Present value of defined benefit obligations           Net defined benefit assets/(liabilities) 
                                                   GBPm                                                GBPm                                               GBPm 
At 30 
 Jun 
 2023                                            20,174                                            (14,815)                                              5,359 
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At 31                                            20,853                                            (15,596)                                              5,257 
 Dec 
 2022 
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Post-employment defined benefit plan actuarial financial assumptions

 
Key actuarial assumptions for the plan 
                            Discount rate                Inflation rate (RPI)                Inflation rate (CPI)       Rate of increase for pensions                Rate of pay increase 
                                        %                                   %                                   %                                   %                                   % 
At 30 
 Jun 
 2023                                5.40                                3.44                                3.01                                3.32                                3.51 
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At 31 
 Dec 
 2022                                4.93                                3.39                                2.84                                3.27                                3.34 
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Mortality tables and average life expectancy at age 60 for the plan 
                                      Life expectancy at age 60 for    Life expectancy at age 60 for 
                                         a male member currently:        a female member currently: 
                                     -------------------------------  ------------------------------- 
                          Mortality          Aged 60         Aged 40          Aged 60         Aged 40 
                              table 
At 30 Jun 2023           SAPS S3(1)             26.8            28.3             28.0            29.6 
--------------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------  ---------------  -------------- 
At 31 Dec 2022           SAPS S3(1)             27.1            28.6             28.4            29.9 
--------------------  -------------  ---------------  --------------  ---------------  -------------- 
 

1 Self-administered pension scheme ('SAPS') S3 table, with different tables and multipliers adopted based on gender, pension amount and member status, reflecting the Scheme's actual mortality experience. Improvements are projected in accordance with the Continuous Mortality Investigation's CMI 2022 core projection model with an initial addition to improvement of 0.25% per annum and a long-term rate of improvement of 1.25% per annum and a 25% weighting to 2022 mortality experience reflecting updated long-term view on mortality improvements post-pandemic.

 
4  Tax 
 

Tax charge

The effective tax rate is 17.9% (1H22: 16.1%). The effective tax rate is reduced by 8.5% due to non-taxable provisional gain arising on the acquisition of SVB UK in the period. The effective tax rate excluding this item is 26.4% and reflects the statutory blended tax rate of 27.75% (post main rate of UK corporation tax increasing from 19% to 25% and surcharge rate decreasing from 8% to 3% as of 1 April 2023), tax relief on AT1 coupon payments and a tax credit from the release of provisions for uncertain tax positions. The effective tax rate for 1H22 was reduced by 9.8% by a credit arising from the remeasurement of the group's deferred tax balances following the substantive enactment of legislation to reduce the UK banking surcharge rate from 8% to 3%. The effective tax rate excluding this item in 1H22 was 25.9%.

 
5  Dividends 
 

On 19 July, 2023, the Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend of GBP948m to the ordinary shareholder of the parent company in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2023. No liability is recognised in the financial statements in respect of this dividend.

 
Dividends to the shareholder of the parent company 
                                                              Half-year to 
                                     30 Jun 2023                                        30 Jun 2022 
                            GBP per share                      GBPm            GBP per share                      GBPm 
-----------------  ----------------------  ------------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------ 
Dividends paid on 
ordinary shares 
-----------------  ----------------------  ------------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------ 
Interim dividend 
 in respect of 
 the previous 
 year                              10,780                       539                    9,820                       491 
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Interim dividend 
 in respect of 
 the current year                   5,360                       268                    3,500                       175 
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Total                              16,140                       807                   13,320                       666 
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Total coupons on capital securities classified as equity 
                                                                                     Half-year to 
                                                                               30 Jun 2023                 30 Jun 2022 
                                              First call date                         GBPm                        GBPm 
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Undated Subordinated Additional Tier 1 
instruments 
--------------------------------------------  ----------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
- GBP1,096m                                       Dec 2019                              50                          31 
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- GBP1,100m                                       Dec 2024                              51                          32 
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Total                                                                                  101                          63 
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6  Fair values of financial instruments carried at fair value 
 

The accounting policies, control framework and the hierarchy used to determine fair values are consistent with those applied for the Annual Report and Accounts 2022.

 
Financial instruments carried at fair value and bases of valuation 
                                                       At 30 Jun 2023                                                                              At 31 Dec 2022 
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                                                    Valuation techniques                                                                        Valuation techniques 
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                                                                With significant unobservable                                                                           With significant 
                 Quoted market price  Using observable inputs                           input                  Quoted market price  Using observable inputs           unobservable input 
                             Level 1                  Level 2                         Level 3           Total              Level 1                  Level 2                      Level 3         Total 
                                GBPm                     GBPm                            GBPm            GBPm                 GBPm                     GBPm                         GBPm          GBPm 
-------------  ---------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------------  --------------  -------------------  -----------------------  ---------------------------  ------------ 
Recurring 
fair value 
measurements 
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Assets 
Financial 
 assets 
 mandatorily 
 measured at 
 fair value 
 through 
 profit or 
 loss                             85                        -                              33             118                   72                        -                           36           108 
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Derivatives                        -                      422                               -             422                   14                      532                            -           546 
Financial 
 investments                  13,788                      587                               -          14,375               10,757                      175                            -        10,932 
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Liabilities 
Derivatives                        -                      206                               -             206                    -                      304                            -           304 
-------------  ---------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------------  --------------  -------------------  -----------------------  ---------------------------  ------------ 
 

Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to occur at the end of each quarterly reporting period. Transfers into and out of levels of the fair value hierarchy are primarily attributable to observability of valuation inputs and price transparency. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during 2023 and 2022.

 
7  Fair values of financial instruments not carried at fair value 
 

The bases for measuring the fair values of loans and advances to banks and customers, deposits by banks, customer accounts, debt securities in issue, subordinated liabilities, non-trading repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements and financial investments are explained on pages 103 and 104 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2022.

 
Fair values of financial instruments not carried at fair value and bases of valuation 
                                      At 30 Jun 2023                                   At 31 Dec 2022 
                      ----------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------ 
                             Carrying amount              Fair value          Carrying amount               Fair value 
                                        GBPm                    GBPm                     GBPm                     GBPm 
--------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
Assets 
--------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
Loans and advances 
 to banks                              7,324                   7,324                    6,357                    6,357 
--------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
Loans and advances 
 to customers                        209,566                 204,896                  204,143                  199,957 
--------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
Reverse repurchase 
 agreements - 
 non-trading                           6,781                   6,781                    7,406                    7,406 
--------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
Financial 
 investments - at 
 amortised cost                        7,754                   7,134                    5,160                    4,772 
--------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
Liabilities 
--------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
Deposits by banks                     10,844                  10,844                   10,721                   10,721 
--------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
Customer accounts                    273,785                 273,785                  281,095                  281,095 
--------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
Repurchase 
 agreements - 
 non-trading                           7,659                   7,659                    9,333                    9,333 
--------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
Debt securities in 
 issue                                 1,257                   1,243                    1,299                    1,279 
--------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
Subordinated 
 liabilities                          13,066                  13,050                   12,349                   11,765 
--------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------  -----------------------  ----------------------- 
 

Other financial instruments not carried at fair value are typically short term in nature and repriced to current market rates frequently. Accordingly, their carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value. They include cash and balances at central banks and items in the course of collection from and transmission to other banks, all of which are measured at amortised cost.

 
8  Goodwill 
 

Impairment testing

As described on page 109 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2022, we test goodwill for impairment at 1 October each year and whenever there is an indication that goodwill may be impaired. At 30 June 2023, we reviewed the inputs used in our most recent impairment test in the light of current economic and market conditions and there was no indication of goodwill impairment.

 
9  Provisions 
 
 
                                             Restructuring              Legal proceedings and regulatory matters                            Customer                               Other 
                                                  costs(2)                                                                               remediation                          provisions                               Total 
                                                      GBPm                                                  GBPm                                GBPm                                GBPm                                GBPm 
-----------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
Provisions (excluding 
contractual 
commitments) 
-----------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
At 1 Jan 2023                                           63                                                    32                                 142                                  82                                 319 
-----------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
Additions                                               22                                                     1                                   6                                   5                                  34 
-----------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
Amounts utilised                                      (16)                                                   (2)                                (22)                                 (2)                                (42) 
-----------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
Unused amounts reversed                               (13)                                                     -                                (23)                                 (9)                                (45) 
Exchange and other                                       5                                                     -                                   -                                 (5)                                   - 
movements 
-----------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
At 30 Jun 2023                                          61                                                    31                                 103                                  71                                 266 
-----------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
Contractual 
commitments(1) 
-----------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
At 1 Jan 2023                                                                                                                                                                                                            105 
----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
Net change in expected credit loss provision                                                                                                                                                                               4 
----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
At 30 Jun 2023                                                                                                                                                                                                           109 
----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
Total provisions 
-----------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
At 1 Jan 2023                                                                                                                                                                                                            424 
----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
At 30 Jun 2023                                                                                                                                                                                                           375 
----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
 

1 Contractual commitments include the provision for contingent liabilities measured under IFRS 9 Financial Instruments in respect of financial guarantees and the expected credit loss provision on off-balance sheet guarantees and commitments.

2 Restructuring costs include charges received from HSBC Global Services (UK) Limited, which do not form part of the balance sheet provision movement.

Customer remediation

Customer remediation refers to HSBC UK's activities to compensate customers for losses or damages associated with a failure to comply with regulations or to treat customers fairly. Customer remediation is often initiated by HSBC UK in response to customer complaints and/or industry developments in sales practices, and is not necessarily initiated by regulatory action.

Restructuring costs

The restructuring costs provision is for costs associated with the group's restructuring programmes.

Legal proceedings and regulatory matters

Further details of 'Legal proceedings and regulatory matters' are set out in Note 11. Legal proceedings include civil court, arbitration or tribunal proceedings brought against the group (whether by way of claim or counterclaim), or civil disputes that may, if not settled, result in court, arbitration or tribunal proceedings. Regulatory matters refer to investigations, reviews and other actions carried out by, or in response to the actions of, regulatory or law enforcement agencies in connection with alleged wrongdoing.

 
10  Contingent liabilities, contractual commitments, guarantees and 
     contingent assets 
 
 
                                                                                          At 
                                                                                    30 Jun                      31 Dec 
                                                                                      2023                        2022 
                                                                                      GBPm                        GBPm 
--------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
Guarantees and other contingent liabilities: 
--------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
- financial guarantees:(1)                                                           1,076                       1,148 
-------------------------------------------------------------- 
- performance and other guarantees                                                   2,419                       2,530 
--------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------- 
At the end of the period                                                             3,495                       3,678 
--------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
Commitments:(2) 
--------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
- documentary credits and short-term trade-related 
 transactions                                                                           65                          52 
-------------------------------------------------------------- 
- forward asset purchases and forward deposits placed                                  330                         327 
-------------------------------------------------------------- 
- standby facilities, credit lines and other commitments to 
 lend                                                                               73,294                      70,104 
--------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------------- 
At the end of the period                                                            73,689                      70,483 
--------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 

1 Financial guarantees contracts are contracts that require the issuer to make specified payments to reimburse the holder for a loss incurred because a specified debtor fails to make payment when due, in accordance with the original or modified terms of a debt instrument. The amounts in the above table are nominal principal amounts.

2 Includes GBP71bn of commitments at 30 June 2023 (31 December 2022: GBP68bn), to which the impairment requirements in IFRS 9 are applied where HSBC UK has become party to an irrevocable commitment.

The preceding table discloses the nominal principal amounts of off-balance sheet liabilities and commitments for the group, which represents the maximum amounts at risk should the contracts be fully drawn upon and clients default. As a significant portion of guarantees and commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total of the nominal principal amounts is not indicative of future liquidity requirements. The expected credit loss provision relating to guarantees and commitments under IFRS 9 is disclosed in Note 9. The majority of the guarantees have a term of less than one year, while guarantees with terms of more than one year are subject to the group's annual credit review process.

Contingent liabilities arising from legal proceedings and regulatory and other matters against group companies are excluded from this note but are disclosed in Note 11.

Financial Services Compensation Scheme

The FSCS provides compensation, up to certain limits, to eligible customers of financial services firms that are unable, or likely to be unable, to pay claims against them. The FSCS may impose a further levy on HSBC UK to the extent the industry levies imposed to date are not sufficient to cover the compensation due to customers in any future possible collapse. The ultimate FSCS levy to the industry as a result of a collapse cannot be estimated reliably. It is dependent on various uncertain factors including the potential recovery of assets by the FSCS, changes in the level of protected products (including deposits and investments) and the population of FSCS members at the time. The FCA is currently reviewing the FSCS Framework with the intention to consult on any changes in 2023/24. The FCA's goal is to ensure that the compensation framework continues to provide appropriate and proportionate consumer protection, with costs distributed across industry levy payers in a fair and sustainable way. Focus points of the review will include, the compensation limits, the funding class threshold and improving the FCA's understanding of how the scheme impacts consumer and firm behaviour.

UK branches of HSBC overseas entities

In December 2017, HMRC challenged the VAT status of certain UK branches of HSBC overseas entities. In Q1 2019, HMRC reaffirmed its assessment that the UK branches are ineligible to be members of the UK VAT group and HSBC filed appeals. In February 2022, the Upper Tribunal issued a judgment addressing several preliminary legal issues, which was partially in favour of HMRC and partially in favour of HSBC. The case will now return to the First Tier Tax Tribunal for full trial and we await confirmation of the trial window. Since January 2018, HSBC's returns have been prepared on the basis that the UK branches are not in the UK VAT group. In the event that HSBC is successful, HSBC will seek a refund of this VAT, of which GBP170m is estimated to be attributable to HSBC UK Bank plc.

 
11  Legal proceedings and regulatory matters 
 

The group is party to legal proceedings and regulatory matters arising out of its normal business operations. Apart from the matters described below, the group considers that none of these matters are material:

- litigation in respect of historic PPI sales notwithstanding the FCA deadline for bringing PPI complaints has passed;

- claims issued by two separate investor groups against HSBC UK (as successor to HSBC Private Bank (UK) Limited ('PBGB')) in the High Court of England and Wales in connection with PBGB's role in the development of Eclipse film finance schemes;

   -   an investigation by the FCA in connection with collections and recoveries operations in the UK; 
   -   an investigation by the PRA in connection with depositor protection arrangements in the UK; and 

- a lawsuit brought in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, by First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company ('First Citizens') against various HSBC companies and seven HSBC US employees who had previously worked for Silicon Valley Bank ('SVB') alleging, among other things, that HSBC conspired with the individual defendants to solicit employees from First Citizens and that the individual defendants took confidential information belonging to SVB and/or First Citizens.

There are many factors that may affect the range of outcomes, and the resulting financial impact, of the pending matters, which could be significant.

The recognition of provisions is determined in accordance with the accounting policies set out in Note 1 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2022. While the outcomes of legal proceedings and regulatory matters are inherently uncertain, management believes that, based on the information available to it, appropriate provisions have been made in respect of these matters at 30 June 2023. Where an individual provision is material, the fact that a provision has been made is stated and quantified. Any provision recognised does not constitute an admission of wrongdoing or legal liability. It is not practicable to provide an aggregate estimate of potential liability for our legal proceedings and regulatory matters as a class of contingent liabilities.

 
12  Transactions with related parties 
 

There were no changes to the related party transactions described in the Annual Report and Accounts 2022 that have had a material effect on the financial position or performance of the group in the half-year to 30 June 2023. All other related party transactions that took place in the half-year to 30 June 2023 were similar in nature to those disclosed in the Annual Report and Accounts 2022.

 
13  Business acquisitions 
 

Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited (now HSBC Innovation Bank Limited)

On 13 March 2023, HSBC UK acquired SVB UK for GBP1, acquiring 100% of the equity and thereby obtaining control. The acquisition was funded from existing resources and brought the staff, assets and liabilities of SVB UK into the HSBC UK portfolio.

The acquisition of SVB UK made strategic sense for our business. We expect the acquisition to strengthen our commercial banking franchise and enhance our ability to serve innovative and fast-growing firms. The acquisition accelerates our future innovation sector plans by 3 to 4 years by bringing in capabilities immediately, such as the deep industry sector knowledge and the depth of embedded industry ecosystem relationships with founders and funders.

On acquisition, we performed a preliminary assessment of the fair value of the assets and liabilities purchased. We established a provisional opening balance sheet on 13 March 2023 and applied the result of the fair value assessment, which resulted in a reduction in net assets of GBP207m. The provisional gain on acquisition of GBP1,240m represents the difference between the consideration paid of GBP1 and the net assets acquired. This gain could change as further due diligence is performed within 12 months of the acquisition, as allowed by IFRS 3 'Business Combinations'.

HSBC Innovation Bank Limited contributed GBP119m of revenue and GBP54m to the consolidated profit of HSBC UK for the period from 13 March 2023 to 30 June 2023. As per the disclosure requirements set out in IFRS 3 (Business Combinations), if HSBC Innovation Bank Limited had been acquired on 1 January 2023, management estimates that for the six months to 30 June 2023 consolidated revenue would have been GBP6,124m and consolidated profit after tax GBP3,266m. In determining these amounts, management has assumed that the fair value adjustments, determined previously, that arose on acquisition would have been the same if the acquisition had occurred on 1 January 2023.

The details of the business combination as follows:

 
                                                                                                                GBPm 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Fair value of consideration transferred                                                                            - 
Recognised fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the 
acquisition 
date 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Assets 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Cash and balances at central banks                                                                               589 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Items in course of collection from other banks                                                                   302 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Loans and advances to banks                                                                                      147 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Loans and advances to customers                                                                                5,369 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Financial investments                                                                                          2,540 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Other assets                                                                                                     344 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Total assets                                                                                                   9,291 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Liabilities 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Customer accounts                                                                                              7,400 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Repurchase agreements                                                                                            403 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Other liabilities                                                                                                248 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Total liabilities                                                                                              8,051 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired                                                                 1,240 
Provisional gain on acquisition                                                                                1,240 
Consideration transferred settled in cash                                                                          - 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Cash and cash equivalents acquired                                                                             1,023 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Net cash inflow on acquisition                                                                                 1,023 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
Acquisition costs charged to expenses                                                                              6 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------- 
14      Events after the balance sheet date 
 
 

In its assessment of events after the balance sheet date, HSBC UK has considered and concluded that no material events have occurred resulting in adjustments to the financial statements.

On 19 July 2023, the Directors resolved to pay an interim dividend to the ordinary shareholder of the parent company of GBP948m in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2023. No liability is recognised in the financial statements in respect of this dividend as described in Note 5.

 
15  Interim Report 2023 and statutory accounts 
 

The information in this Interim Report 2023 is unaudited and does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The Interim Report 2023 was approved by the Board of Directors on 31 July 2023. The statutory accounts of HSBC UK Bank plc for the year ended 31 December 2022 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales in accordance with section 447 of the Companies Act 2006. The group's auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, has reported on those accounts. Its report was unqualified, did not include a reference to any matters to which PwC drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

Reconciliation of alternative performance measures

Return on equity and return on tangible equity

RoTE is computed as reported profit, divided by average reported equity adjusted for goodwill and intangibles impairment for the period. The adjustment to reported results and reported equity excludes amounts attributable to non-controlling interests. We provide RoTE in addition to RoE as a way of assessing our performance, which is closely aligned to our capital position. The measures are calculated in US dollars in line with the standard HSBC Group-wide calculation methodology.

The following table details the adjustments made to the reported results and equity:

 
Return on Equity and Return on Tangible Equity 
                                                                                      Half-year to 
                                                                                   30 Jun                       30 Jun 
                                                                                     2023                         2022 
                                                                                       $m                           $m 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------- 
Profit 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------- 
Profit attributable to the ordinary shareholders of the parent 
 company                                                                            3,801                        1,827 
Profit attributable to the ordinary shareholders, excluding 
 goodwill and other intangible 
 assets impairment                                                                  3,801                        1,827 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------- 
Impact of provisional gain on acquisition of SVB UK                               (1,582)                            - 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------- 
Profit attributable to the ordinary shareholders, excluding 
 goodwill, other intangible assets 
 impairment and acquisition of SVB UK                                               2,219                        1,827 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------- 
Equity 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------- 
Average total shareholders' equity                                                 29,064                       30,755 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------- 
Effect of average preference shares, additional Tier 1 and other 
 equity instruments                                                               (2,719)                      (2,842) 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------- 
Average ordinary shareholders' equity                                              26,345                       27,913 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------- 
Effect of goodwill and other intangibles (net of deferred tax)                    (5,291)                      (5,463) 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------- 
Average tangible ordinary shareholders' equity                                     21,054                       22,450 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------- 
Average impact of acquisition of SVB UK                                           (1,177)                            - 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------- 
Average tangible ordinary shareholders' equity excluding 
 acquisition of SVB UK                                                             19,877                       22,450 
Ratio                                                                                   %                            % 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------- 
Return on equity (annualised)                                                        29.1                         13.2 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------- 
Return on average tangible equity (annualised)(1)                                    36.4                         16.4 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------- 
Return on average tangible equity excluding the acquisition of 
 SVB UK (annualised)(1)                                                              22.5                         16.4 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------  --------------------------- 
 

1 Under IAS 19, HSBC UK holds a pension fund surplus, and records pension income in the Income Statement. The IAS 19 pension fund surplus increases Tangible Equity but not CET1. In the event that the IAS 19 Pension fund surplus was zero, RoTE would be 42.4% (1H22: 16.7%), we refer to this as Pension Adjusted RoTE. Pension Adjusted RoTE excluding the acquisition of SVB UK would be 25.8% (1H22: 16.7%).

Abbreviations

 
Currencies 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
GBP            British pound sterling 
$              United States dollar 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
Abbreviations 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
1H23           First half of 2023 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
1H22           First half of 2022 
4Q24           Fourth quarter of 2024 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
2Q23           Second quarter of 2023 
A 
AI             Artificial Intelligence 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
AIEA           Average interest-earning 
                assets 
ALCO           Asset and Liability Management 
                Committee 
AT1            Additional tier 1 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
B 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
BACS           Bankers' Automated Clearing 
                System 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
Basel          Basel Committee on Banking 
                Supervision 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
Basel III      Basel Committee's reforms 
                to strengthen global capital 
                and liquidity rules 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
BB             Business Banking 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
BoE            Bank of England 
C 
CBDC           Central Bank Digital Currency 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
CET1           Common equity tier 1 
CMB            Commercial Banking 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
CODM           Chief Operating Decision 
                Maker 
CRR            Customer risk rating 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
CRR II         Revised Capital Requirements 
                Regulation and Directive, 
                as implemented 
CPI            Consumer Price Index 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
D 
DTR            Disclosure Guidance and 
                Transparency Rules 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
E 
ECL            Expected credit losses. 
                In the income statement, 
                ECL is recorded as a change 
                in expected credit losses 
                and other credit impairment 
                charges. In the balance 
                sheet, ECL is recorded as 
                an allowance for financial 
                instruments to which only 
                the impairment requirements 
                in IFRS 9 are applied 
ESG            Environmental, social and 
                governance 
EU             European Union 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
EVE            Economic value of equity 
F 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
FCA            Financial Conduct Authority 
                (UK) 
FTE            Full-time equivalent staff 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
FVOCI          Fair value through other 
                comprehensive income 
FY             Full Year 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
FY22           Full Year 2022 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
G 
GBM            Global Banking and Markets 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
GDP            Gross domestic product 
group          HSBC UK Bank plc together 
                with its subsidiary undertakings 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
Group          HSBC Holdings together with 
                its subsidiary undertakings 
H 
HMRC           HM Revenue & Customs 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
HMT            His Majesty's Treasury 
HR             Human Resources 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
HSBC Group     HSBC Holdings together with 
                its subsidiary undertakings 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
HSBC Holdings  HSBC Holdings plc 
I 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
IAS            International Accounting 
                Standards 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
IASB           International Accounting 
                Standards Board 
Ibor           Interbank offered rate 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
ICAAP          Internal capital adequacy 
                assessment process 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
IFRSs          International Financial 
                Reporting Standards 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
ILAAP          Internal liquidity adequacy 
                assessment process 
L 
LCR            Liquidity coverage ratio 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
LFRF           Liquidity and Funding Risk 
                Management Framework 
LTV            Loan to value 
M 
MREL           EU minimum requirements 
                for own funds and eligible 
                liabilities 
N 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
NII            Net interest income 
NPS            Net Promoter Score 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
NSFR           Net stable funding ratio 
O 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
OCI            Other comprehensive income 
P 
PD             Probability of default 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
POCI           Purchased or originated 
                credit impaired 
PPI            Payment protection insurance 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
PRA            Prudential Regulation Authority 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
PSR            Payment Systems Regulator 
PwC            PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 
                and its network of firms 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
R 
Revenue        Net operating income before 
                change in expected credit 
                losses and other credit 
                impairment charges/Loan 
                impairment charges and other 
                credit provisions, also 
                referred to as revenue 
RoE            Return on average ordinary 
                shareholders' equity 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
RoTE           Return on average tangible 
                equity 
RWA            Risk-weighted asset 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
S 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
SBB            Small Business Banking 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
SME            Small and medium-sized enterprise 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
SVB UK         Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited 
U 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
UK             United Kingdom 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
US             United States of America 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
V 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
VaR            Value at risk 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
VAT            Value-added tax 
W 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
WPB            Wealth and Personal Banking 
-------------  --------------------------------- 
 

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