FINANCIAL LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, category [member]

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS (Tables) [Line Items]

Disclosure of financial instruments designated at fair value through profit or loss [text block]

	2019		2018
	£m		£m
Liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss:
Debt securities in issue		7,531		7,085
Other		–		11
		7,531		7,096
Trading liabilities:
Liabilities in respect of securities sold under repurchase agreements		11,048		21,595
Other deposits		98		242
Short positions in securities		2,809		1,614
		13,955		23,451
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss		21,486		30,547