OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Disclosure of intangible assets [text block] [Abstract]

Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [text block]

					Purchased		Customer-		Capitalised
			Core deposit		credit card		related		software
	Brands		intangible		relationships		intangibles		enhancements			Total
	£m		£m		£m		£m		£m			£m
Cost:
At 1 January 2016		596		2,770		315		538		1,814			6,033
Additions		–		–		–		–		463			463
Disposals		–		–		–		–		(110	)		(110	)
At 31 December 2016		596		2,770		315		538		2,167			6,386
Acquisition of businesses (note 22)		–		–		702		–		–			702
Additions		–		–		–		–		850			850
Disposals		–		–		–		–		(77	)		(77	)
At 31 December 2017		596		2,770		1,017		538		2,940			7,861
Accumulated amortisation:
At 1 January 2016		149		2,460		309		472		805			4,195
Charge for the year		22		297		2		27		234			582
Disposals		–		–		–		–		(72	)		(72	)
At 31 December 2016		171		2,757		311		499		967			4,705
Charge for the year		22		13		44		20		293			392
Disposals		–		–		–		–		(71	)		(71	)
At 31 December 2017		193		2,770		355		519		1,189			5,026
Balance sheet amount at 31 December 2017		403		–		662		19		1,751			2,835
Balance sheet amount at 31 December 2016		425		13		4		39		1,200			1,681