NET TRADING INCOME (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

NET TRADING INCOME (Tables) [Line Items]

Disclosure of trading income (expense) [text block]

NOTE 7: NET TRADING INCOME

	2018 £m			2017 £m			2016 £m
Foreign exchange translation gains/(losses)		342			(174	)		1,363
Gains on foreign exchange trading transactions		580			517			542
Total foreign exchange		922			343			1,905
Investment property gains (losses) (note 26)		139			230			(83	)
Securities and other gains (see below)		(4,937	)		11,244			16,723
Net trading income		(3,876	)		11,817			18,545

Securities and other gains comprise net gains (losses) arising on assets and liabilities held at fair value through profit or loss as follows:

	2018 £m			2017 £m			2016 £m
Net income arising on assets and liabilities mandatorily held at fair value through profit or loss:
Financial instruments held for trading		(8	)		404			(428	)
Other financial instruments mandatorily held at fair value through profit or loss:
Debt securities, loans and advances		(26	)		1,122			4,771
Equity shares		(4,747	)		9,862			12,534
		(4,781	)		11,388			16,877
Net (expense) income arising on assets and liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss		(156	)		(144	)		(154	)
Securities and other gains		(4,937	)		11,244			16,723

Securities and other gains [member]

NET TRADING INCOME (Tables) [Line Items]

Disclosure of trading income (expense) [text block]

Securities and other gains comprise net gains (losses) arising on assets and liabilities held at fair value through profit or loss as follows:

	2018 £m			2017 £m			2016 £m
Net income arising on assets and liabilities mandatorily held at fair value through profit or loss:
Financial instruments held for trading		(8	)		404			(428	)
Other financial instruments mandatorily held at fair value through profit or loss:
Debt securities, loans and advances		(26	)		1,122			4,771
Equity shares		(4,747	)		9,862			12,534
		(4,781	)		11,388			16,877
Net (expense) income arising on assets and liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss		(156	)		(144	)		(154	)
Securities and other gains		(4,937	)		11,244			16,723

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, classified as held for trading, category [member]

NET TRADING INCOME (Tables) [Line Items]

Disclosure of trading income (expense) [text block]

	2018 £m			2017 £m			2016 £m
Foreign exchange translation gains/(losses)		342			(174	)		1,363
Gains on foreign exchange trading transactions		580			517			542
Total foreign exchange		922			343			1,905
Investment property gains (losses) (note 26)		139			230			(83	)
Securities and other gains (see below)		(4,937	)		11,244			16,723
Net trading income		(3,876	)		11,817			18,545