HONG KONG: British Banking giant HSBC said on Tuesday (Aug 4) it would buy back up to US$1 billion of shares after a big jump in profits in the first half of 2026.The jump in profits was due to "growth in banking net interest income and higher fee and other income", HSBC said in its earnings report, adding th

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