ALLOWANCE FOR IMPAIRMENT LOSSES ON LOANS AND RECEIVABLES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Disclosure of allowance for credit losses [text block] [Abstract]

Disclosure of allowance for Credit Losses Explanatory [text block]

	2017						2016
	Loans and advances to customers £m		Debt securities £m		Total £m		Loans and advances to customers £m		Debt securities £m		Total £m
At 1 January	2,412		76		2,488		3,033		97		3,130
Exchange and other adjustments	132		–		132		69		–		69
Advances written off	(1,499	)	(44	)	(1,543	)	(2,111	)	(22	)	(2,133	)
Recoveries of advances written off in previous years	482		–		482		861		1		862
Unwinding of discount	(23	)	–		(23	)	(32	)	–		(32	)
Charge (release) to the income statement (note 12)	697		(6	)	691		592		–		592
At 31 December	2,201		26		2,227		2,412		76		2,488