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(ii) Geographical analysis of tangible fixed assets
2002 2001 2000
US$m US$m US$m
United Kingdom .............................................................. 6,240 5,270 5,504
Other ................................................................................ 7,941 8,251 8,517
Total................................................................................. 14,181 13,521 14,021
Other includes assets held in Hong Kong amounting to US$4,180 million (2001: US$4,589 million; 2000:
US$4,954 million).
48 Related party transactions
(a) Transactions, arrangements and agreements involving Directors and others
Particulars of transactions, arrangements and agreements entered into by subsidiary undertakings of HSBC
Holdings with Directors and connected persons and companies controlled by them and with officers of HSBC
Holdings disclosed pursuant to section 232 of the Companies Act 1985 are as follows:
2002 2001
Number US$m Number US$m
Directors and connected persons and companies controlled
by them:
Loans and credit card transactions (including US$367,665 in
credit card transactions (2001: US$259,172) and
US$14,538,793 in guarantees (2001: US$34,541,955))...... 145 931 150 716
Officers:
Loans and credit card transactions (including US$169,025 in
credit card transactions (2001: US$149,753) and US$nil
in guarantees (2001: US$nil)) ............................................. 28 18 27 13
Particulars of Directors’ transactions are recorded in a register held at the Registered Office of HSBC Holdings
which is available for inspection by members for 15 days prior to the HSBC Holdings Annual General Meeting
and at the Annual General Meeting itself. The transactions were made in the ordinary course of business and on
substantially the same terms, including interest rates and security, as for comparable transactions with persons
of a similar standing or, where applicable, with other employees. The transactions did not involve more than the
normal risk of repayment or present other unfavourable features.
(b) Transactions with other related parties of HSBC
Joint ventures
Information relating to joint ventures can be found in the ‘Notes on the Financial Statements’ where the
following are disclosed:
− Notes 15 and 16: amounts due from joint ventures;
− Note 21: interests in joint ventures and principal joint ventures; and
− Note 28 and 29: amount due to joint ventures.