Core Insights - HSBC Holdings reported a pre-tax profit of 9.48billionforthefirstquarter,exceedingtheforecastof7.83 billion [1] - The first quarter revenue reached 17.65billion,surpassingtheexpected16.67 billion [1] - The expected net credit loss provisions for the first quarter were 876million[1]−Thecommonequitytier1capitalratioforthefirstquarterwas14.73 billion [1]