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Group |
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Bank |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
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£m |
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£m |
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£m |
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£m |
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Contingent liabilities and commitments |
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Guarantees and assets pledged as collateral security |
|
674 |
|
869 |
|
562 |
|
648 |
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Other contingent liabilities |
|
871 |
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1,222 |
|
823 |
|
966 |
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Standby facilities, credit lines and other commitments |
|
53,416 |
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55,363 |
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47,095 |
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48,325 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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54,961 |
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57,454 |
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48,480 |
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49,939 |
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|
|
|
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Note:
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(1) |
In the normal course of business, the Bank guarantees specified third party liabilities of certain subsidiaries; it also gives undertakings that individual subsidiaries will fulfil their obligations to third parties under contractual or other arrangements. |