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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Notes on the Financial Statements (continued)
Notes 34, 35, 36 and 37
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Net structural foreign exchange exposures
2009 2008
US$m US$m
Currency of structural exposure
Euro .......................................................................................................................................................... 25,284 23,137
Pound sterling .......................................................................................................................................... 21,369 15,319
Chinese renminbi ..................................................................................................................................... 13,398 11,927
Mexican pesos ......................................................................................................................................... 5,393 4,127
Brazilian reais .......................................................................................................................................... 5,234 3,381
Hong Kong dollars ................................................................................................................................... 3,842 3,929
Indian rupees ............................................................................................................................................ 3,836 3,252
Canadian dollars ...................................................................................................................................... 3,620 3,423
Swiss francs ............................................................................................................................................. 2,910 2,192
UAE dirhams ........................................................................................................................................... 2,209 3,472
Turkish lira ............................................................................................................................................... 1,741 1,505
Korean won .............................................................................................................................................. 1,412 1,243
Malaysian ringgit ..................................................................................................................................... 1,300 1,148
Indonesian rupiah .................................................................................................................................... 1,057 221
Australian dollars ..................................................................................................................................... 1,017 690
Argentine pesos ....................................................................................................................................... 675 510
Saudi riyals .............................................................................................................................................. 657 530
Egyptian pounds ...................................................................................................................................... 561 517
Singapore dollars ..................................................................................................................................... 556 534
Taiwanese dollars .................................................................................................................................... 547 485
Vietnamese dong ..................................................................................................................................... 505 483
Philippine pesos ....................................................................................................................................... 473 445
Qatari rial ................................................................................................................................................. 384 272
Costa Rican colon .................................................................................................................................... 375 378
Thai baht .................................................................................................................................................. 357 404
Russian rouble ......................................................................................................................................... 295 268
Honduran lempira .................................................................................................................................... 282 341
Chilean pesos ........................................................................................................................................... 230 176
Japanese yen ............................................................................................................................................ 228 263
Colombian pesos ...................................................................................................................................... 220 185
Omani rial ................................................................................................................................................ 210 210
South African rand ................................................................................................................................... 201 151
New Zealand dollars ................................................................................................................................ 161 124
Jordanian dinar ......................................................................................................................................... 159 147
Algerian dinar .......................................................................................................................................... 146 27
Sri Lankan rupee ...................................................................................................................................... 141 96
Brunei dollars ........................................................................................................................................... 132 91
Bahraini dinar .......................................................................................................................................... 85 114
Others, each less than US$100 million .................................................................................................... 587 518
Total ......................................................................................................................................................... 101,789 86,235
Shareholders’ equity would decrease by US$2,222 million (2008: US$1,830 million) if euro and sterling foreign
currency exchange rates weakened by 5 per cent relative to the US dollar.
35 Assets charged as security for liabilities and collateral accepted as security for assets
Financial assets pledged to secure liabilities were as follows:
Assets pledged at 31 December
2009 2008
US$m US$m
Treasury bills and other eligible securities .............................................................................................. 3,970 3,434
Loans and advances to banks .................................................................................................................. 6,767 6,949
Loans and advances to customers ............................................................................................................ 77,699 70,209
Debt securities ......................................................................................................................................... 203,766 185,224
Equity shares ............................................................................................................................................ 7,305 4,326
Other ........................................................................................................................................................ 646 439
300,153 270,581
These transactions are conducted under terms that are usual and customary to collateralised transactions, including,
where relevant, standard securities lending and repurchase agreements.