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General and administrative expenses (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
General And Administrative Expenses [Line Items]  
Disclosure Of General And Administrative Expense Explanatory

Note 7 General and administrative expenses

For the quarter endedYear-to-date
USD million30.6.1931.3.1930.6.1830.6.1930.6.18
Occupancy 91 97 224 188 456
Rent and maintenance of IT and other equipment 168 185 150 353 309
Communication and market data services 157 156 156 312 317
Administration 103 123 72 226 216
of which: UK and German bank levy (32) 15 (26) (17) (26)
Marketing and public relations 72 65 85 138 170
Travel and entertainment 100 90 113 190 211
Professional fees 193 176 240 370 485
Outsourcing of IT and other services 259 271 351 530 711
Litigation, regulatory and similar matters1 4 (8) 132 (4) 121
Other 28 32 11 60 46
Total general and administrative expenses 1,175 1,187 1,533 2,362 3,042
1 Reflects the net increase in / (release of) provisions for litigation, regulatory and similar matters recognized in the income statement. Refer to Note 16 for more information. Also includes recoveries from third parties (second quarter of 2019: USD 1 million; first quarter of 2019: USD 7 million; second quarter of 2018: USD 10 million).