The leverage ratio of HSBC increased from 3.6 percent in June 2019 to over five percent the following half year and stayed at above five percent through to December 2021. HSBC's leverage ratio increased further in 2022, reaching 5.8 percent in December. The leverage ratio refers to debt or the banks’ ability to meet financial abilities. The ratio uses Tier 1 capital in order to measure how leveraged a bank is in relation to its consolidated assets. Higher leverage ratios indicate that a bank is more capable of withstanding risks than those with low leverage ratios.
Leverage ratio of HSBC Holdings from December 2018 to December 2022
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HSBC. (February 20, 2023). Leverage ratio of HSBC Holdings from December 2018 to December 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090695/hsbc-bank-leverage-ratio/
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HSBC. "Leverage Ratio of Hsbc Holdings from December 2018 to December 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090695/hsbc-bank-leverage-ratio/
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Leverage ratio of HSBC Holdings from December 2018 to December 2022 [Graph], HSBC, February 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090695/hsbc-bank-leverage-ratio/