2021 Results in Brief

(at 31 December)

For the Year

  • Profit attributable to shareholders

    13,960HK$m

    2020   16,687 HK$m
  • Profit before tax

    16,385HK$m

    2020   19,414 HK$m
  • Operating profit

    16,231HK$m

    2020   20,125 HK$m
  • Net operating income before change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges

    33,182HK$m

    2020   36,068 HK$m
  • Return on average ordinary
    shareholders’ equity
     

    7.7%

    2020   9.6%
  • Cost efficiency ratio
     
     

    42.6%

    2020   36.6%
  • Earnings per share

    6.93HK$

    2020   8.36 HK$
  • Dividends per share

    5.10HK$

    2020   5.50 HK$

At Year-end (at 31 December)

  • Shareholders’ equity

    184,332HK$m

    2020   183,100 HK$m
  • Total assets

    1,820,185HK$m

    2020   1,759,787 HK$m

Capital ratios

  • Common Equity Tier 1 ('CET1')
    Capital Ratio

    15.9%

    2020   16.8%
  • Tier 1 Capital Ratio
     

    17.5%

    2020   18.5%
  • Total Capital Ratio
     

    18.9%

    2020   20.0%

Liquidity ratios

  • Liquidity Coverage Ratio

    192.7%

    2020   230.4%
  • Net Stable Funding Ratio

    147.4%

    2020   152.9%