Group Financial Position

 

As at

31 December

As at

31 December

Increase/(Decrease)

HK$ million

2021

2020

Amount 

%​ 

Total assets

10,685,521

9,740,828

944,693

9.7%

Loans and advances to customers and other parties

5,809,296

5,206,155

603,141

12%

Investments in financial assets

2,906,862

2,553,067

353,795

14%

Cash and deposits

720,235

755,386

(35,151)

(4.7%)

Placement with banks and non-bank financial institutions

173,754

198,513

(24,759)

(12%)

Trade and other receivables

172,837

169,723

3,114

1.8%

Fixed assets

177,306

167,840

9,466

5.6%

Total liabilities

9,519,931

8,732,186

787,745

9.0%

Deposits from customers

5,852,701

5,427,694

425,007

7.8%

Deposits from banks and non-bank financial institutions

1,422,328

1,370,439

51,889

3.8%

Debt instruments issued

1,250,325

973,858

276,467

28%

Borrowing from central banks

231,479

266,611

(35,132)

(13%)

Bank and other loans

145,362

163,604

(18,242)

(11%)

Trade and other payables

184,939

160,943

23,996

15%

Total ordinary shareholders’ funds

751,407

674,276

77,131

11%

Total assets

Total assets increased from HK$9,740,828 million as at 31 December 2020 to HK$10,685,521 million as at 31 December 2021, 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 2021, the loans and advances to customers and other parties of the Group was HK$5,809,296 million, an increase of HK$603,141 million or 12% compared to 31 December 2020. The proportion of loans and advances to customers and other parties to total assets was 54.37%, an increase of 0.92 percentage point compared to 31 December 2020.

 

As at

31 December

As at

31 December

Increase/(Decrease)

HK$ million

2021

2020

Amount 

%​ 

Corporate loans

2,807,040

2,595,572

211,468

8.1%

Discounted bills

5,532

7,947

(2,415)

(30%)

Personal loans

2,523,024

2,246,396

276,628

12%

Accrued interest

16,181

15,182

999

6.6%

Total loans and advances to customers and other parties

measured at amortised cost

5,351,777

4,865,097

486,680

10%

Impairment allowances

(154,269)

(156,218)

1,949

1.2%

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

5,197,508

4,708,879

488,629

10%

Loans and advances to customers and other parties at fair value

through profit or loss

       

Personal loans

8,465

(8,465)

(100%)

Loans and advances to customers and other parties

measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

       

Corporate loans

47,210

3,203

44,007

1374%

Discounted bills

564,578

485,608

78,970

16%

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

611,788

488,811

122,977

25%

Net loans and advances to customers and other parties

5,809,296

5,206,155

603,141

12%

Investments in financial assets

As at 31 December 2021, the Investments in financial assets of the Group was HK$2,906,862 million, an increase of HK$353,795 million, increased 14% compared with 31 December 2020. The proportion of Investments in financial assets to total assets was 27.20%, an increase of 0.99 percentage point compared with 31 December 2020.

(a) Analysed by types

 

As at

31 December

As at

31 December

Increase/(Decrease)

HK$ million

2021

2020

Amount 

%​ 

Investment management products managed by securities companies

72,824

128,035

(55,211)

(43%)

Investment funds

518,277

368,171

150,106

41%

Trust investment plans

295,570

235,803

59,767

25%

Certificates of deposit and certificates of interbank deposit

44,601

70,127

(25,526)

(36%)

Equity investment

27,163

26,185

978

3.7%

Wealth management products

2,677

6,532

(3,855)

(59%)

Investments in creditor’s rights on assets

96

(96)

(100%)

Others

1,106

2,109

(1,003)

(48%)

Subtotal

2,924,857

2,550,561

374,296

15%

Accrued interest

18,760

19,968

(1,208)

(6.0%)

Less: allowance for impairment losses

(36,755)

(17,462)

(19,293)

(110%)

Total

2,906,862

2,553,067

353,795

14%

(b) Analysed by measurement attribution

 

As at

31 December

As at

31 December

Increase/(Decrease)

HK$ million

2021

2020

Amount 

%​ 

Financial assets at FVPL

667,206

528,293

138,913

26%

Debt investments at FVOCI

793,188

860,255

(67,067)

(7.8%)

Equity investments at FVOCI

10,645

8,023

2,622

33%

Total

2,906,862

2,553,067

353,795

14%

Deposits from customers

As at 31 December 2021, deposits from customers of the financial institutions under the Group were HK$5,852,701 million, an increase of HK$425,007 million or 7.8% compared to 31 December 2020. The proportion of deposits from customers to total liabilities was 61.48%, an decrease of 0.68 percentage point compared to 31 December 2020.

 

As at

31 December

As at

31 December

Increase/(Decrease)

HK$ million

2021

2020

Amount 

%​ 

Time deposits

2,183,893

1,991,042

192,851

10%

Demand deposits

2,401,056

2,258,627

142,429

6.3%

Subtotal

4,584,949

4,249,669

335,280

7.9%

Personal deposits

       

Time deposits

809,998

726,173

83,825

12%

Demand deposits

379,224

388,658

(9,434)

(2.4%)

Subtotal

1,189,222

1,114,831

74,391

6.7%

Outward remittance and remittance payables

13,062

10,763

2,299

21%

Accrued interest

65,468

52,431

13,037

25%

Total

5,852,701

5,427,694

425,007

7.8%

Bank and other loans
 

As at

31 December

As at

31 December

Increase/(Decrease)

HK$ million

2021

2020

Amount 

%​ 

Advanced intelligent manufacturing

15,823

15,867

(44)

(0.3%)

Advanced materials

58,887

53,753

5,134

9.6%

New consumption

5,966

10,301

(4,335)

(42%)

New-type urbanisation

46,938

39,217

7,721

20%

Operation management

90,837

82,529

8,308

10%

Elimination

(78,411)

(40,878)

(37,533)

(92%)

Subtotal

144,905

163,171

(18,266)

(11%)

Accrued interest

457

433

24

5.5%

Total

145,362

163,604

(18,242)

(11%)

Debt instruments issued
 

As at

31 December

As at

31 December

Increase/(Decrease)

HK$ million

2021

2020

Amount 

%​ 

Advanced intelligent manufacturing

Advanced materials

489

772

(283)

(37%)

New consumption

3,500

3,496

4

0.1%

New-type urbanisation

372

360

12

3.3%

Operation management

104,713

121,736

(17,023)

(14%)

Elimination

(32,237)

(30,567)

(1,670)

(5.5%)

Subtotal

1,244,706

968,531

276,175

29%

Accrued interest

5,619

5,327

292

5.5%

Total

1,250,325

973,858

276,467

28%

Total ordinary shareholders’ funds

As at 31 December 2021, total ordinary shareholders’ funds of the Group amounted to HK$751,407 million, an increase of HK$77,131 million as compared with 31 December 2020. This was mainly attributable to the growth in net profits.