Question · Q4 2025
Kendra Yan asked about HSBC's macro assumptions behind the future three-year guidance, specifically concerning proposed interest rate cuts and balance sheet reduction by the Federal Reserve, and any associated risks.
Answer
Group Chief Risk and Compliance Officer Pam Kaur stated that guidance considers plausible downside scenarios, including interest rate cuts (quantum and duration) and their impact on ECLs. She noted the resilience of the business despite evolving tariffs and trade landscapes, and emphasized that HSBC looks at specific idiosyncratic factors and risk concentrations in home markets, maintaining a conservative approach in guidance and targets. Pam Kaur concluded by highlighting HSBC's fundamental identity as a relationship bank with a full-service suite of products.
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