DEBT SECURITIES IN ISSUE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Disclosure of debt instruments [text block] [Abstract]

Disclosure of Debt Securities in Issue [Text Block]

	2019		2018
	£m		£m
Medium-term notes issued		41,291		37,490
Covered bonds (note 31)		29,821		28,194
Certificates of deposit issued		10,598		12,020
Securitisation notes (note 31)		7,288		5,426
Commercial paper		8,691		8,038
Total debt securities in issue		97,689		91,168