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Capital Expenditure

HK$ million

Year ended 31 December

Increase/(Decrease)

2020

2019

Amount

%

Comprehensive financial services

7,909

4,975

2,934

59%

Advanced intelligent manufacturing

579

1,638

(1,059)

(65%)

Advanced materials

9,761

10,278

(517)

(5.0%)

New consumption

2,994

8,671

(5,677)

(65%)

New-type urbanisation

8,373

6,756

1,617

24%

Total

29,616

32,318

(2,702)

(8.4%)

Capital Commitments

As at 31 December 2020, the contracted capital commitments of the Group amounted to approximately HK$27,075 million. Details are disclosed in note 47(f) to the financial statements.

Group Financial Position

 

HK$ million

As at 31 December

Increase/(Decrease)

2020

2019

Amount

%

Total assets

9,740,828

8,289,924

1,450,904

18%

Loans and advances to customers and other parties

5,206,155

4,366,639

839,516

19%

Investments in financial assets

2,553,067

2,153,729

399,338

19%

Held-to-maturity investment

755,386

740,434

14,952

2.0%

Placement with banks and non-bank financial institutions

198,513

226,686

(28,173)

(12%)

Trade and other receivables

169,723

167,427

2,296

1.4%

Fixed assets

167,840

150,075

17,765

12%

Total liabilities

8,732,186

7,395,433

1,336,753

18%

Deposits from customers

5,427,694

4,541,841

885,853

20%

Deposits from banks and non-bank financial institutions

1,370,439

1,061,380

309,059

29%

Debt instruments issued

973,858

823,964

149,894

18%

Borrowing from central banks

266,611

268,256

(1,645)

(0.6%)

Bank and other loans

163,604

151,312

12,292

8.1%

Trade and other payables

160,943

148,908

12,035

8.1%

Total ordinary shareholders’ funds

674,276

591,526

82,750

14%

Total assets

Total assets increased from HK$8,289,924 million as at 31 December 2019 to HK$9,740,828 million as at 31 December 2020, mainly attributable to an increase in loans and advances to customers and other parties as well as Investments in financial assets.

By geography

 

Loans and advances to customers and other parties

As at 31 December 2020, the loans and advances to customers and other parties of the Group was HK$5,206,155 million, an increase of HK$839,516 million or 19% compared to 31 December 2019. The proportion of loans and advances to customers and other parties to total assets was 53.45%, an increase of 0.78 percentage point compared to 31 December 2019.

 

HK$ million

As at 31 December

Increase/(Decrease)

2020

2019

Amount

%

Loans and advances to customers and other parties measured at amortised cost

 

 

 

 

Corporate loans

2,595,572

2,201,477

394,095

18%

Discounted bills

7,947

7,995

(48)

(0.6%)

Personal loans

2,246,396

1,927,346

319,050

17%

Accrued interest

15,182

11,388

3,794

33%

Total loans and advances to customers and other parties measured at amortised cost

4,865,097

4,148,206

716,891

17%

Impairment allowances

(156,218)

(134,001)

(22,217)

(17%)

Carrying amount of loans and advances to customers and other parties measured at amortised cost

4,708,879

4,014,205

694,674

17%

Loans and advances to customers and other parties at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

Personal loans

8,465

7,719

746

10%

Loans and advances to customers and other parties measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

Corporate loans

3,203

1,029

2,174

211%

Discounted bills

485,608

343,686

141,922

41%

Carrying amount of loans and advances to customers and other parties measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

488,811

344,715

144,096

42%

Net loans and advances to customers and other parties

5,206,155

4,366,639

839,516

19%

Investments in financial assets

As at 31 December, the Investments in financial assets of the Group was HK$2,553,067 million, an increase of HK$399,338 million, increased 19% compared with 31 December 2019. The proportion of Investments in financial assets to total assets was 26.21%, an increase of 0.23% compared with 31 December 2019.

(a) Analysed by types

HK$ million

As at 30 June

2020

As at 31 December

2019

Increase/(Decrease)

Amount

%

Debt securities

1,713,503

1,384,079

329,424

24%

Investment management products managed by securities companies

128,035

212,055

(84,020)

(40%)

Investment funds

368,171

268,230

99,941

37%

Trust investment plans

235,803

190,837

44,966

24%

Certificates of deposit and certificates of interbank deposit

70,127

57,780

12,347

21%

Equity investment

26,185

25,178

1,007

4.0%

Wealth management products

6,532

4,157

2,375

57%

Investments in creditor’s rights on assets

96

570

(474)

(83%)

Others

2,109

484

1,625

336%

Subtotal

2,550,561

2,143,370

407,191

19%

Accrued interest

19,968

19,029

939

5%

Less: allowance for impairment losses

(17,462)

(8,670)

(8,792)

(101%)

Total

2,553,067

2,153,729

399,338

19%

(b) Analysed by measurement attribution

HK$ million

As at 30 June

2020

As at 31 December

2019

Increase/(Decrease)

Amount

%

Financial assets at amortised cost

1,156,496

1,040,997

115,499

11%

Financial assets at FVPL

528,293

403,776

124,517

31%

Debt investments at FVOCI

860,255

701,936

158,319

23%

Equity investments at FVOCI

8,023

7,020

1,003

14%

Total

2,553,067

2,153,729

399,338

19%

Deposits from customers

As at 31 December 2020, deposits from customers of the financial institutions under the Group were HK$5,427,694 million, an increase of HK$885,853 million or 20% compared to 31 December 2019. The proportion of deposits from customers to total liabilities was 62.16%, an increase of 0.74 percentage point compared to 31 December 2019.

 HK$ million

As at 31 December

2020

As at 31 December

2019

Increase/(Decrease)

Amount

%

Corporate deposits

       

Time deposits

1,991,042

1,653,630

337,412

20%

Demand deposits

2,258,627

1,862,591

396,036

21%

Subtotal

4,249,669

3,516,221

733,448

21%

Personal deposits

       

Time deposits

726,173

672,759

53,414

7.9%

Demand deposits

388,658

307,582

81,076

26%

Subtotal

1,114,831

980,341

134,490

14%

Outward remittance and remittance payables

10,763

7,227

3,536

49%

Accrued interest

52,431

38,052

14,379

37%

Total

5,427,694

4,541,841

885,853

20%

Bank and other loans

 HK$ million

As at 31 December

2020

As at 31 December

2019

Increase/(Decrease)

Amount

%

Comprehensive financial services

2,382

3,927

(1,545)

(39%)

Advanced intelligent manufacturing

15,867

7,342

8,525

116%

Advanced materials

53,753

53,264

489

0.9%

New consumption

10,301

11,673

(1,372)

(12%)

New-type urbanisation

39,217

31,874

7,343

23%

Operation management

82,529

83,431

(902)

(1.1%)

Elimination

(40,878)

(40,833)

(45)

(0.1%)

Sub-total

163,171

150,678

12,493

8.3%

Accrued interest

433

634

(201)

(32%)

Total

163,604

151,312

12,292

8.1%

 Debt instruments issued

 HK$ million

As at 31 December

2020

As at 31 December

2019

Increase/(Decrease)

Amount

%

Comprehensive financial services

872,734

725,589

147,145

20%

Advanced intelligent manufacturing

141

(141)

(100%)

Advanced materials

772

670

102

15%

New consumption

3,496

3,493

3

0.1%

New-type urbanisation

360

352

8

2.3%

Operation management

121,736

115,644

6,092

5.3%

Elimination

(30,567)

(27,860)

(2,707)

(10%)

Sub-total

968,531

818,029

150,502

18%

Accrued interest

5,327

5,935

(608)

(10%)

Total

973,858

823,964

149,894

18%

Total ordinary shareholders’ funds

As at 31 December 2020, total ordinary shareholders’ funds of the Group amounted to HK$674,276 million, an increase of HK$82,750 million as compared with 31 December 2019. This was mainly attributable to the growth in net profits.