OTHER PROVISIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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Disclosure of other provisions [text block]

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	Provisions for commitments £m			Payment protection insurance £m			Other regulatory provisions £m			Vacant leasehold property £m			Other £m			Total £m
At 1 January 2017		56			2,608			1,339			51			1,164			5,218
Exchange and other adjustments		(26	)		–			16			9			139			138
Acquisition of businesses (note 22)		9			527			–			–			92			628
Provisions applied		–			(1,657	)		(928	)		(23	)		(252	)		(2,860	)
Charge for the year		(9	)		1,300			865			19			247			2,422
At 31 December 2017		30			2,778			1,292			56			1,390			5,546