It posted a pre-tax profit of $25 billion for the first six months of 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The buy-back was announced after HSBC’s second-quarter pre-tax profit rose 60 per cent to US$10.15 billion, beating analysts’ estimate of US$9.5 billion.

The buy-back was announced after HSBC’s second-quarter pre-tax profit rose 60 per cent to US$10.15 billion, beating analysts’ estimate of US$9.5 billion.

Net new inflows reached $64bn with most assets sourced from the region