Total operating income up 23 per cent to US$42,092 million (US$34,334 million in the first half of 2006).
For the half-year:
Net operating income up 14 per cent to US$32,147 million (US$28,295 million in the first half of 2006).
Group pre-tax profit up 13 per cent to US$14,159 million (US$12,517 million in the first half of 2006).
Profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company up 25 per cent to US$10,895 million (US$8,729 million in the first half of 2006).
Return on average invested capital of 18.4 per cent (17.2 per cent in the first half of 2006).
Basic earnings per ordinary share up 22 per cent to US$0.95 (US$0.78 in the first half of 2006).
Dividend and capital position:
Second interim dividend for 2007 of US$0.17 per ordinary share which, together with the first interim dividend for 2007 of US$0.17 per ordinary share already paid, represents an increase of 13 per cent over the first and second interim dividends for 2006.
Tier 1 capital ratio of 9.3 per cent and total capital ratio of 13.2 per cent.
HSBC HOLDINGS REPORTS PRE-TAX PROFIT OF US$14,159 MILLION
HSBC made a profit before tax of US$14,159 million, an increase of US$1,642 million, or 13 per cent, over the first half of 2006.
Net interest income of US$18,230 million was US$1,499 million, or 9 per cent, higher than the first half of 2006.
Net operating income before loan impairment charges and other credit risk provisions of US$38,493 million was US$6,308 million, or 20 per cent, higher than the first half of 2006.
Operating expenses of US$18,611 million rose US$2,472 million, or 15 per cent, compared with the first half of 2006. On an underlying basis and expressed in terms of constant currency, operating expenses increased by 10 per cent.
HSBC's cost efficiency ratio was 48.3 per cent compared with 50.1 per cent in the first half of 2006.
Loan impairment charges and other credit risk provisions were US$6,346 million in the first half of 2007, US$2,456 million higher than the first half of 2006.
The tier 1 capital and total capital ratios for the Group remained strong at 9.3 per cent and 13.2 per cent, respectively, at 30 June 2007.
The Group's total assets at 30 June 2007 were US$2,150 billion, an increase of US$290 billion, or 16 per cent, since 31 December 2006.
