Business & Markets
HSBC first-half net profit rises 27% to $14.6bn
HSBC said Tuesday that its first-half net profit rose 27 percent to $14.6 billion in 2026.
The bank also said profit before tax increased 23 percent from a year earlier to $19.5 billion. Chief executive Georges Elhedery said HSBC was executing its strategic priorities with pace, precision and discipline.
Update
HSBC said profit before tax increased 23 percent year on year to $19.5 billion.
Chief executive Georges Elhedery said HSBC was executing its strategic priorities.
Source note: AFP news report published on 4 August 2026 at 04:22:35 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The $14.6 billion figure is described inconsistently: the headline and existing story identify it as net profit, while one sentence calls it pre-tax profit even though profit before tax is also given separately as $19.5 billion.
Source
AFP news report published on .