NET TRADING INCOME

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Disclosure of trading income (expense) [text block] [Abstract]

Disclosure of trading income (expense) [text block]

NOTE 7: NET TRADING INCOME

	2019			2018			2017
	£m			£m			£m
Foreign exchange translation (losses) gains		(255	)		342			(174	)
Gains on foreign exchange trading transactions		677			580			517
Total foreign exchange		422			922			343
Investment property (losses) gains (note 27)		(108	)		139			230
Securities and other gains (losses) (see below)		17,974			(4,937	)		11,244
Net trading income		18,288			(3,876	)		11,817

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

	2019			2018			2017
	£m			£m			£m
Net income arising on assets and liabilities mandatorily held at fair value through profit or loss:
Financial instruments held for trading		120			(8	)		404
Other financial instruments mandatorily held at fair value through profit or loss:
Debt securities, loans and advances		3,509			(26	)		1,122
Equity shares		14,559			(4,747	)		9,862
		18,188			(4,781	)		11,388
Net (expense) income arising on assets and liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss		(214	)		(156	)		(144	)
Securities and other gains		17,974			(4,937	)		11,244