Resilient Operating Profit and Net Profit
Full-year 2025 operating profit of $7.7 billion (down 4% YoY) and net profit of $4.7 billion, demonstrating resilience despite a softer rate environment.
Record Fee Income and Fee Growth
Full-year fee income reached a record high; fee income grew 10% YoY (gross fee income approximately $3.5 billion) and management guides high single-digit fee growth for 2026.
Strong Wealth and Digital Wealth Momentum
Assets under management rose to $201 billion; net new money and wealth income grew strongly (wealth income +14% YoY); digital wealth sales via TMRW rose to $3.84 billion (up 144% YoY from $1.57 billion).
Trade and Transaction Banking Growth
Trade flows increased from about $36 billion in 2024 to $45 billion in 2025 (CEO cited +23% YoY); trade loans expanded sharply (trade loan component ~13% of loans and grew ~26% YoY), supporting cross-sell opportunities.
Deposit Mix & CASA Improvement
Aggregate CASA improved to about 58.4%-58.5% (retail CASA ~57%, wholesale CASA ~60%); overall deposit growth ~7%, with CASA growing double digits in parts, helping lower funding costs and lift Q4 margin to 1.84%.
Strong Capital and Liquidity Position
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio at 15.1% (fully diluted Basel IV ~14.9%); liquidity metrics LCR at 147% and NSFR at 116%, providing capital flexibility.
Capital Return and Dividends
Full-year dividend $1.56 per share (final $0.71), payout ratio ~50%; executed >50% of $3 billion capital return plan (about $1 billion special dividends and $2 billion buybacks, one-third of buybacks completed).
Cost Discipline and Productivity Initiatives
Operating expenses fell ~2% YoY while prioritizing technology and regulatory investments; AI rollout and upskilling underway with ~20,000 staff trained, aimed at productivity and customer servicing improvements.