Retained Earnings and Regulatory Capital Requirements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Capital Amounts and Ratios in Accordance With Current Banking Regulations

The following table summarizes the capital amounts and ratios of HSBC USA Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, calculated in accordance with current banking regulations.



	December 31, 2013							December 31, 2012
	Capital Amount		Well-Capitalized Minimum Ratio⁽¹⁾			Actual Ratio		Capital Amount		Well-Capitalized Minimum Ratio⁽¹⁾			Actual Ratio
	(dollars are in millions)
Total capital ratio:
HSBC USA Inc.	$	20,242	10.00	%		16.47	%	$	20,764	10.00	%		19.52	%
HSBC Bank USA	21,324		10.00			18.09		21,464		10.00			21.07
Tier 1 capital ratio:
HSBC USA Inc.	14,409		6.00			11.73		14,480		6.00			13.61
HSBC Bank USA	15,763		6.00			13.37		15,482		6.00			15.20
Tier 1 common ratio:
HSBC USA Inc.	12,301		5.00		⁽²⁾	10.01		12,373		5.00		⁽²⁾	11.63
HSBC Bank USA	15,763		5.00			13.37		15,482		5.00			15.20
Tier 1 leverage ratio:
HSBC USA Inc.	14,409		3.00		⁽³⁾	7.90		14,480		3.00		⁽³⁾	7.70
HSBC Bank USA	15,763		5.00			9.06		15,482		5.00			8.43
Risk weighted assets:
HSBC USA Inc.	122,888							106,395
HSBC Bank USA	117,894							101,865

⁽¹⁾

HSBC USA Inc and HSBC Bank USA are categorized as "well-capitalized," as defined by their principal regulators. To be categorized as well-capitalized under regulatory guidelines, a banking institution must have the minimum ratios reflected in the above table, and must not be subject to a directive, order, or written agreement to meet and maintain specific capital levels. As previously discussed, the minimum regulatory ratios for a depository institution to be well-capitalized will increase in 2015 under Basel III.

⁽²⁾

There is no Tier 1 common ratio component in the definition of a well-capitalized bank holding company. The ratio shown is the required minimum Tier 1 common ratio as included in the Federal Reserve Board's final rule regarding capital plans for U.S. bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $50 billion or more. Under Basel III, a 6.5% common equity Tier 1 capital ratio will be required in 2015 for a depository institution to be well-capitalized.


⁽³⁾	There is no Tier 1 leverage ratio component in the definition of a well-capitalized bank holding company. The ratio shown is the minimum required ratio.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the capital amounts and ratios as of the balance sheet date, indicating whether the entity or entities are in compliance with regulatory capital requirements, by entity.

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