£ 265,455

45,590

(1,633)

(31,509)

Loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts

277,903

Stage 1 [member]

248,590

(506)

44,043

(2,348)

(27,183)

Lifetime expected credit losses [member] | Stage 2 [member]

262,596

Loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts

16,444

142

1,538

997

(4,092)

Lifetime expected credit losses [member] | Credit Impaired - Stage 3 [member]

15,029

Loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts

421

364

(282)

(234)

£ 278

The decrease in exposure to credit risk on loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts resulting from final repayments. [Refer: Exposure to credit risk on loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts]

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The amount of the exposure to credit risk on loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts. [Refer: Loan commitments [member]; Financial guarantee contracts [member]; Credit risk [member]]

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The increase (decrease) in exposure to credit risk on loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts resulting from the modification of contractual cash flows. [Refer: Exposure to credit risk on loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts]

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The increase in exposure to credit risk on loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts resulting from origination or purchase. [Refer: Exposure to credit risk on loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts]

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