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General and administrative expenses
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
General And Administrative Expenses [Line Items]  
Disclosure Of General And Administrative Expense Explanatory

Note 7 General and administrative expenses

For the year ended
USD million31.12.1931.12.1831.12.17
Occupancy1 381 914 908
Rent and maintenance of IT and other equipment 718 654 570
Communication and market data services 627 638 622
Administration 551 590 612
of which: UK and German bank levies2 41 58 20
Marketing and public relations 317 366 419
Travel and entertainment 378 425 425
Professional fees 882 1,015 1,227
Outsourcing of IT and other services 1,158 1,427 1,597
Litigation, regulatory and similar matters3 165 657 434
Other 111 110 135
Total general and administrative expenses 5,288 6,797 6,949
1 Occupancy expenses decreased following the application of IFRS 16, which was adopted on 1 January 2019. Refer to Note 1b for more information. 2 The UK bank levy expenses of USD 30 million (USD 40 million for 2018 and USD 17 million for 2017) included a credit of USD 31 million (USD 45 million and USD 85 million, respectively) related to prior years. 3 Reflects the net increase in provisions for litigation, regulatory and similar matters recognized in the income statement. Refer to Note 21 for more information. Also includes recoveries from third parties of USD 11 million, USD 29 million and USD 55 million for the years ended 31 December 2019, 31 December 2018 and 31 December 2017, respectively.
UBS AG  
General And Administrative Expenses [Line Items]  
Disclosure Of General And Administrative Expense Explanatory

Note 7 General and administrative expenses

For the year ended
USD million31.12.1931.12.1831.12.17
Occupancy1 342 852 865
Rent and maintenance of IT and other equipment 339 326 422
Communication and market data services 517 520 544
Administration 5,176 5,383 3,644
of which: shared services costs charged by UBS Group AG or its subsidiaries 4,621 4,803 3,046
of which: UK and German bank levies2 41 58 20
Marketing and public relations 233 277 338
Travel and entertainment 325 367 382
Professional fees 782 870 1,086
Outsourcing of IT and other services 610 729 1,169
Litigation, regulatory and similar matters3 165 657 434
Other 97 95 118
Total general and administrative expenses 8,586 10,075 9,001
1 Occupancy expenses decreased following the application of IFRS 16, which was adopted on 1 January 2019. Refer to Note 1b for more information. 2 The UK bank levy expenses of USD 30 million (USD 40 million for 2018 and USD 17 million for 2017) included a credit of USD 31 million (USD 45 million and USD 85 million, respectively) related to prior years. 3 Reflects the net increase in provisions for litigation, regulatory and similar matters recognized in the income statement. Refer to Note 21 for more information. Also includes recoveries from third parties of USD 11 million, USD 29 million and USD 55 million for the years ended 31 December 2019, 31 December 2018 and 31 December 2017, respectively.