Kendra Yan's questions to HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBC) leadership • Q2 2025
Question
Kendra Yan of CICC asked about the sustainability of the strong non-interest income growth seen in Q1 and Q2, particularly from wealth and FX. She also inquired about HSBC's strategy and initiatives regarding stablecoins and cryptocurrencies.
Answer
Group CEO Georges Elhedery explained that HSBC's tokenized deposit service is live for wholesale clients in Hong Kong and Singapore, with more markets coming. The bank is watching stablecoin regulation closely before offering further services and has no appetite for unpegged crypto assets. Group CFO Pam Kaur added that while quarterly results can be volatile, underlying drivers like net new invested assets provide an annuity-like revenue stream.