Picture of Natwest logo

NWG Natwest News Story

0.000.00%
gb flag iconLast trade - 00:00
FinancialsBalancedLarge CapTurnaround

REG - Royal Bk Scot.Grp. - Half-year Report <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RBS.L</Origin> - Part 10

- Part 10: For the preceding part double click  ID:nRSD0890Ni 

of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R (indication of important events during the first six months and description of principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year); and  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 ·  the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.8R (disclosure of related parties' transactions and changes therein).                                                                                               
 
 
By order of the Board 
 
 Howard Davies  Ross McEwan      Ewen Stevenson           
 Chairman       Chief Executive  Chief Financial Officer  
 
 
3 August 2017 
 
Board of directors 
 
 Chairman       Executive directors        Non-executive directors                                                                                                                                              
 Howard Davies  Ross McEwanEwen Stevenson  Sandy Crombie  Frank Dangeard Alison Davis Morten Friis Robert Gillespie John HughesPenny Hughes Yasmin JethaBrendan Nelson Sheila Noakes Mike Rogers Mark Seligman  
 
 
Additional information 
 
Share information 
 
                                     30 June 2017  31 March 2017  31 December 2016  
                                                                                    
 Ordinary share price                247.2p        242.1p         224.6p            
                                                                                    
 Number of ordinary shares in issue  11,876m       11,842m        11,823m           
 
 
Financial calendar 
 
                                                                   
 2017 third quarter interim management statement  27 October 2017  
 
 
Appendix 1 
 
Capital and risk management 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
                                                                   Page  
 Presentation of information                                       1     
 Capital, liquidity and funding risk                               
 Key developments                                                  2     
 Management of legacy securities                                   3     
 Minimum capital requirements                                      3     
 Capital flow statement and resources                              4     
 Loss absorbing capital                                            6     
 Risk-weighted assets                                              7     
 Key liquidity metrics                                             8     
 Liquidity portfolio                                               8     
 Funding sources                                                   9     
 Credit risk                                                       
 Management basis:                                                       
 Portfolio summary                                                 10    
 Personal portfolios                                               12    
 Mortgage lending                                                  13    
 Commercial real estate                                            15    
 Shipping                                                          17    
 Balance sheet analysis:                                                 
 Loans, provisions and related credit metrics: segmental analysis  18    
 REIL and provisions: segmental analysis                           19    
 Loans, provisions and related credit metrics: sector analysis     20    
 Debt securities and AFS reserves                                  22    
 Derivatives and valuation reserves                                23    
 Market risk                                                       
 Key developments                                                  24    
 Non-trading portfolios                                            24    
 Value-at-risk                                                     24    
 Sensitivity of projected net interest earnings                    25    
 Structural hedging                                                26    
 Foreign exchange risk                                             27    
 Trading portfolios                                                28    
 Other risks                                                       
 Operational risk                                                  29    
 Conduct & regulatory risk                                         29    
                                                                                 
 
 
Presentation of information 
 
Except as otherwise indicated, information in the Capital and risk management appendix is within the scope of the
independent review report by Ernst & Young LLP. Unless otherwise indicated, disclosures in this section include disposal
groups in the relevant exposures. 
 
For a description of framework, governance, methodology and basis of preparation for each of the risks presented in the
appendix, refer to the 2016 Annual Report and Accounts - Capital and risk management. 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Capital, liquidity and funding risk 
 
Capital risk is the risk that the Group has insufficient capital and other loss absorbing debt instruments to operate
effectively including meeting minimum regulatory requirements, operating within Board approved risk appetite and supporting
its strategic goals. Liquidity risk is the risk that RBS cannot meet its actual or potential obligations when they fall
due. Funding risk is the risk that RBS cannot maintain a diversified, stable and cost effective funding base. 
 
Key developments (Not within the scope of EY's review report) 
 
·      RBS continued to align its capital and funding structure towards meeting future regulatory requirements during the
first half of 2017, while supporting the lending growth of its core franchises. 
 
·      The CET1 ratio remains ahead of the 13% target at 14.8%, a 140 basis point increase on the 2016 year end driven by
£939 million attributable profit and planned RWA reductions in Capital Resolution, NatWest Markets and Commercial Banking. 
 
·      The securities to be called in Q3 2017 (see Management of legacy securities) reduced the transitional Tier 1 and
Total capital ratios by 60 and 90 basis points respectively. The end-point Tier 1 and Total ratios were unaffected by the
calls as these securities are not CRR eligible. 
 
·      CRR leverage ratio was unchanged at 5.1%. UK leverage ratio improved from 5.6% to 5.8% reflecting higher central
bank balances which are excluded from the UK framework. 
 
·      In the first half of 2017, RBS issued £7.1 billion of new securities: 
 
o  RBSG plc issued £3.6 billion (E1.5 billion and $3.0 billion) of MREL-eligible senior debt, bringing the total issuance
in 2016 and 2017 to date to £7.8 billion; 
 
o  RBS plc issued £1.25 billion and E1.25 billion covered bonds, the first such issuance for RBS since 2012. The covered
bonds help diversify the funding profile of the bank; and 
 
o  RBS plc issued £1.1 billion of senior unsecured notes to support the future standalone operations of NatWest Markets
plc. 
 
·      RBS continued to participate in the Bank of England's Term Funding Scheme (TFS), with £9 billion drawn during Q1
2017. Total participation under the scheme was £14 billion. 
 
·      Funding activity was supported by tightening of spreads for issuances, reflecting improving markets and recognition
of RBS's strategic progress in de-risking. RBS also benefitted from Moody's upgrading RBSG plc's senior debt rating to
investment grade. 
 
·      The first half of 2017 included £4.1 billion of redemptions and maturities of capital securities. This included £3.1
billion of legacy Tier 1 and 2 securities, and £0.3 billion from the tender of certain Tier 2 securities of RBS N.V. 
 
·      Additionally, senior unsecured debt securities of £2.6 billion were redeemed or matured in H1 2017, reflecting the
continued run-off of legacy funding. 
 
·      In May 2017, the Bank of England published indicative data on the minimum amount of loss-absorbing resources for the
larger UK banks comprising MREL plus buffers. RBS is expected to require loss-absorbing resources of 24.0% of RWAs by 1
January 2020, rising to 27.8% by 1 January 2022. Total loss absorbing capital, including the benefit of legacy securities,
was 25.5% of RWAs at 30 June 2017. 
 
·      The current estimated headroom over the fully phased maximum distributable amount trigger in 2019 is 2.4%, based on
the target CET1 ratio of 13.0% and minimum capital requirements of 10.6% (see below). This remains subject to change. 
 
·      The liquidity portfolio increased by £14 billion in H1 2017 to £178 billion, mainly within primary liquidity which
increased by £16 billion to £111 billion. This build up in liquidity is driven by TFS participation, increased deposits in
the franchises, and Treasury issuance, offset by lending growth, funding maturities and calls of securities. 
 
·      The rise in primary liquidity resulted in higher liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) and stressed outflow coverage (SOC)
of 145%1 and 180% respectively. The increase in LCR reflected preparations for the  settlement of litigation and conduct
costs, including FHFA, and the rise in regulatory requirements from 90% to 100% by 1 January 2018. 
 
·      The net stable funding ratio rose to 123%, above the minimum target of 100%. This primarily reflected growth in the
customer deposit base, partially offset by lending growth. 
 
(1)        The LCR and the SOC ratio above exclude the impact of the FHFA litigation settlement announced on 12 July 2017.
The estimated impact of the settlement on both the LCR and SOC ratio is a 6% reduction to 139% and 174% respectively. The
settlement will also reduce the liquidity portfolio by approximately £3.65 billion. There is minimal impact on the NSFR as
the settlement was broadly in line with provision. 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Capital, liquidity and funding risk (Not within the scope of EY's review report) 
 
Management of legacy securities 
 
RBS continues to manage its capital stack for value, including considerations of regulatory value, relative funding cost
and rating agency considerations. 
 
RBS has decided not to exercise the current call option on the non-cumulative US dollar preference share series U and euro
preference shares series 3. These equity accounted 'non-step' securities with combined nominal value of £0.8 billion(1) 
can provide transitional Tier 1 and Tier 2 benefit through to the end of the CRR grandfathering period in 2021. The CET1
impact from foreign currency translation of approximately £370 million(2) that would be realised upon redemption  is not
considered to be economical compared with the securities' ongoing regulatory value and relative coupon cost. RBS has
instead decided to prioritise calling other legacy Tier 1 instruments which provide higher economic benefit. 
 
RBS intends to redeem Canadian dollar and US dollar fixed/floating rate Tier 1 securities with combined nominal value of
£0.4 billion(3) in October 2017, with formal notice in line with the call period which opens 6 August 2017. As these equity
accounted securities contain an incentive to redeem, they are not expected to provide transitional Tier 1 or MREL value
following their 'step-up' in October 2017. This redemption will lead to a CET1 reduction of approximately £260 million(2)
from foreign currency translation and deferred coupon payments in Q3 2017(4). 
 
RBS also intend to redeem seven debt accounted Tier 1 securities with nominal value of £1.5 billion(5) over the next few
months in line with their relevant terms. Redemption of these securities does not involve a CET1 impact from foreign
currency translation and provides coupon savings ranging up to approximately 9%. 
 
Notes: 
 
 (1)  US780097AU54, XS0323734961 note nominal value reflects balance sheet notional, based on exchange rate at time of issue.                
 (2)  Based on exchange rates as at 30 June 2017.                                                                                            
 (3)  CA780097AT83, US780097AS09, note nominal value reflects balance sheet notional, based on exchange rate at time of issue.               
 (4)  Reflects satisfaction of forgone coupon payments during the two year EC imposed moratorium, specific to these cumulative instruments.  
 (5)  US780097AE13, US6385398820, US7800978790, XS0121856859, US7800977883, US7800978048 and XS0159056208.                                   
 
 
Minimum capital requirements 
 
The Group is subject to minimum requirements in relation to the amount of capital it must hold in relation to its RWAs. The
table below summarises the minimum ratios of capital to RWAs that the Group is expected to have to meet once all currently
adopted regulation is fully implemented by 1 January 2019. 
 
 Minimum requirements            Type                               CET1   Total Tier 1  Total capital  
 System wide                     Pillar 1 minimum requirements      4.5%   6.0%          8.0%           
                                 Capital conservation buffer        2.5%   2.5%          2.5%           
                                 UK countercyclical capital buffer  0.5%   0.5%          0.5%           
                                 G-SIB buffer                       1.0%   1.0%          1.0%           
 Bank specific                   Pillar 2A                          2.1%   2.9%          3.8%           
 Total (excluding PRA buffer)                                       10.6%  12.9%         15.8%          
                                                                                                        
 Capital ratios at 30 June 2017                                     14.8%  16.7%         20.0%          
 
 
Notes: Refer to page 173 of the 2016 Annual Report and Accounts, updated for UK countercyclical buffer change in June
2017: 
 
(1)       The Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee (FPC) increased the UK countercyclical capital buffer rate from
0.0% to 0.5%, with effect from June 2018; the rate may increase to 1.0% with effect from November 2018. The estimated own
funds requirement impact for the Group, based on the countercyclical buffer rate of 0.5% and 30 June 2017 exposures, was
£708 million. 
 
(2)       The FPC and PRA launched a joint consultation, to exclude claims on central banks from the UK leverage ratio
framework so as not to restrict the ability to draw on central bank liquidity facilities. The proposal also increases the
minimum UK leverage ratio requirement from 3.0% to 3.25%. The CRR leverage ratio requirements, which include central bank
claims, are not impacted by the proposal. 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Capital, liquidity and funding risk: Capital flow statement (Not within the scope of EY's review report) 
 
Refer to Analysis of results - Capital and leverage for information on Capital, RWAs and leverage and the Pillar 3
supplement for capital and leverage relating to significant subsidiaries and also CRR templates. The table below analyses
the movement in end-point CRR CET1, AT1 and Tier 2 capital for the half year ended 30 June 2017. 
 
                                                                           CET1    AT1    Tier 2   Total    
 Capital flow statement                                                    £m      £m     £m       £m       
                                                                                                            
 At 1 January 2017                                                         30,623  4,041  9,161    43,825   
 Profit for the period                                                     939     -      -        939      
 Own credit                                                                162     -      -        162      
 Share capital and reserve movements in respect of employee share schemes  117     -      -        117      
 Ordinary shares issued                                                    80      -      -        80       
 Foreign exchange reserve                                                  96      -      -        96       
 Available-for-sale reserves                                               21      -      -        21       
 Goodwill and intangibles deduction                                        13      -      -        13       
 Deferred tax assets                                                       29      -      -        29       
 Prudential valuation adjustments                                          (322)   -      -        (322)    
 Expected loss over impairment provisions                                  145     -      -        145      
 Net dated subordinated debt/grandfathered instruments                     -       -      (1,820)  (1,820)  
 Foreign exchange movements                                                -       -      (234)    (234)    
 Other movements                                                           (29)    -      -        (29)     
                                                                                                            
 At 30 June 2017                                                           31,874  4,041  7,107    43,022   
 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Capital, liquidity and funding risk: Capital resources 
 
                                                                                                                                   
                                          End-point CRR basis (1)               PRA transitional basis (1)  
                                          30 June                  31 December                              30 June   31 December  
                                          2017                     2016                                     2017      2016         
                                          £m                       £m                                       £m        £m           
 Shareholders' equity (excluding                                                                                                   
 non-controlling interests)                                                                                                        
 Shareholders' equity                     49,205                   48,609                                   49,205    48,609       
 Preference shares - equity               (2,565)                  (2,565)                                  (2,565)   (2,565)      
 Other equity instruments                 (4,491)                  (4,582)                                  (4,491)   (4,582)      
                                          42,149                   41,462                                   42,149    41,462       
                                                                                                                                   
 Regulatory adjustments and deductions                                                                                             
 Own credit                               (142)                    (304)                                    (142)     (304)        
 Defined benefit pension fund adjustment  (186)                    (208)                                    (186)     (208)        
 Cash flow hedging reserve                (575)                    (1,030)                                  (575)     (1,030)      
 Deferred tax assets                      (877)                    (906)                                    (877)     (906)        
 Prudential valuation adjustments         (854)                    (532)                                    (854)     (532)        
 Goodwill and other intangible assets     (6,467)                  (6,480)                                  (6,467)   (6,480)      
 Expected losses less impairments         (1,226)                  (1,371)                                  (1,226)   (1,371)      
 Other regulatory adjustments             52                       (8)                                      52        (8)          
                                          (10,275)                 (10,839)                                 (10,275)  (10,839)     
                                                                                                                                   
 CET1 capital                             31,874                   30,623                                   31,874    30,623       
                                                                                                                                   
 Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital                                                                                                   
 Eligible AT1                             4,041                    4,041                                    4,041     4,041        
 Qualifying instruments and related                                                                                                
 share premium subject to phase out       -                        -                                        3,450     5,416        
 Qualifying instruments issued by                                                                                                  
 subsidiaries and held by third parties   -                        -                                        140       339          
                                                                                                                                   
 AT1 capital                              4,041                    4,041                                    7,631     9,796        
                                                                                                                                   
 Tier 1 capital                           35,915                   34,664                                   39,505    40,419       
                                                                                                                                   
 Qualifying Tier 2 capital                                                                                                         
 Qualifying instruments and related                                                                                                
 share premium                            6,608                    6,893                                    6,745     7,066        
 Qualifying instruments issued by                                                                                                  
 subsidiaries and held by third parties   499                      2,268                                    2,101     4,818        
                                                                                                                                   
 Tier 2 capital                           7,107                    9,161                                    8,846     11,884       
                                                                                                                                   
 Total regulatory capital                 43,022                   43,825                                   48,351    52,303       
 
 
 Capital metrics (Not within the scope of EY's review report)                                        
                                                                                                     
 Total risk-weighted assets (£m)                               215,400  228,200    215,400  228,200  
 Risk asset ratios                                                                                   
 CET1(%)                                                       14.8     13.4       14.8     13.4     
 Tier 1 (%)                                                    16.7     15.2       18.3     17.7     
 Total (%)                                                     20.0     19.2       22.4     22.9     
 
 
Note: 
 
 (1)  Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) as implemented by the Prudential Regulation Authority in the UK, with effect from 1 January 2014. All regulatory adjustments and deductions to CET1 have been applied in full for the end-point CRR basis with the exception of unrealised gains on AFS securities which has been included from 2015 for the PRA transitional basis.  
 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Capital, liquidity and funding risk: Loss absorbing capital (Not within the scope of EY's review report) 
 
The following table illustrates the components of estimated loss absorbing capital (LAC) in RBSG plc and operating
subsidiaries and includes external issuances only. The table is prepared on a transitional basis, including the benefit of
regulatory capital instruments issued from operating companies, to the extent they meet the MREL criteria. Regulatory and
LAC values exclude instruments intended to be redeemed (see Management of legacy securities) as at 30 June 2017. These
securities will be derecognised from the balance sheet on the date of redemption. 
 
                                30 June 2017           31 December 2016  
                                              Balance                                            Balance                         
                                Par           sheet    Regulatory        LAC          Par        sheet    Regulatory  LAC        
                                value (1)     value    value (2)         value (3)    value (1)  value    value (2)   value (3)  
                                £bn           £bn      £bn               £bn          £bn        £bn      £bn         £bn        
 CET1 capital (4)               31.9          31.9     31.9              31.9         30.6       30.6     30.6        30.6       
                                                                                                                                 
 Tier 1 capital: end-point                                                                                                       
 CRR compliant AT1                                                                                                               
 of which: RBSG (holdco)        4.0           4.0      4.0               4.0          4.0        4.0      4.0         4.0        
 of which: RBSG operating                                                                                                        
 subsidiaries (opcos)           -             -        -                 -            -          -        -           -          
                                4.0           4.0      4.0               4.0          4.0        4.0      4.0         4.0        
                                                                                                                                 
 Tier 1 capital: non end-point                                                                                                   
 CRR compliant                                                                                                                   
 of which: holdco               5.3           5.4      3.5               2.7          5.5        5.6      5.5         4.0        
 of which: opcos                0.3           0.3      0.1               0.1          0.3        0.3      0.3         0.3        
                                5.6           5.7      3.6               2.8          5.8        5.9      5.8         4.3        
                                                                                                                                 
 Tier 2 capital: end-point                                                                                                       
 CRR compliant                                                                                                                   
 of which: holdco               6.7           6.8      6.6               5.1          6.9        7.0      6.9         5.3        
 of which: opcos                2.3           2.4      0.7               0.5          6.0        6.4      4.0         5.6        
                                9.0           9.2      7.3               5.6          12.9       13.4     10.9        10.9       
                                                                                                                                 
 Tier 2 capital: non end-point                                                                                                   
 CRR compliant                                                                                                                   
 of which: holdco               0.4           0.4      0.1               0.1          0.4        0.4      0.2         0.1        
 of which: opcos                2.1           2.4      1.8               2.0          2.5        2.7      2.1         2.1        
                                2.5           2.8      1.9               2.1          2.9        3.1      2.3         2.2        
                                                                                                                                 
 Senior unsecured debt                                                                                                           
 securities issued by:                                                                                                           
 RBSG holdco                    9.9           9.9      -                 8.5          6.9        6.8      -           5.0        
 RBSG opcos                     15.6          15.8     -                 -            14.8       15.0     -           -          
                                25.5          25.7     -                 8.5          21.7       21.8     -           5.0        
 Total                          78.5          79.3     48.7              54.9         77.9       78.8     53.6        57.0       
                                                                                                                                 
 RWAs                                                                    215.4                                        228.2      
 Leverage exposure                                                       701.8                                        683.3      
                                                                                                                                 
 LAC as a ratio of RWAs (4)                                              25.5%                                        24.9%      
 LAC as a ratio of leverage                                                                                                      
 exposure                                                                7.8%                                         8.3%       
 
 
Notes: 
 
 (1)  Par value reflects the nominal value of securities issued.                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 (2)  Regulatory capital instruments issued from operating companies are included in the transitional LAC calculation, to the extent they meet the MREL criteria.                                                                                                     
 (3)  LAC value reflects RBS's interpretation of the Bank of England's policy statement on the minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL), published in November 2016. MREL policy and requirements remain subject to further potential       
      development, as such RBS estimated position remains subject to potential change. Liabilities excluded from LAC include instruments with less than one year remaining to maturity, structured debt, operating company senior debt, and other instruments that do 
      not meet the MREL criteria. Includes Tier 1 and Tier 2 securities prior to incentive to redeem.                                                                                                                                                                 
 (4)  Corresponding shareholders' equity was £49.2 billion (31 December 2016 - £48.6 billion).                                                                                                                                                                        
 (5)  Regulatory amounts reported for AT1, Tier 1 and Tier 2 instruments are before grandfathering and other restrictions imposed by CRR.                                                                                                                             
 
 
 ●  Major movements in the first half of the year included the issue of £3.6 billion equivalent senior securities from RBSG plc and the redemption of approximately £3.1 billion equivalent Tier 2 securities, primarily within RBS plc.  
 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Capital, liquidity and funding risk: Risk-weighted assets (Not within the scope of EY's review report) 
 
The tables below analyse the movement in RWAs on the end-point CRR basis during the half year, by key drivers. 
 
                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                           Non-counterparty  Counterparty               Operational          
                                           credit risk       credit risk   Market risk  risk         Total   
                                           £bn               £bn           £bn          £bn          £bn     
                                                                                                             
 At 1 January 2017                         162.2             22.9          17.4         25.7         228.2   
 Foreign exchange movement                 (0.5)             (0.2)         -            -            (0.7)   
 Business movements                        (2.6)             (4.9)         (0.9)        (1.9)        (10.3)  
 Risk parameter changes                    (1.8)             -             -            -            (1.8)   
                                                                                                             
 At 30 June 2017                           157.3             17.8          16.5         23.8         215.4   
                                                                                                                                                        
 The table below analyses segmental RWAs.  
                                                                                                                                                        
                                                             Ulster                                                                    Central          
                                                             Bank          Commercial   Private                     Capital            items            
                                           UK PBB            RoI           Banking      Banking      RBSI    NWM    Resolution  W&G    & other  Total   
                                           £bn               £bn           £bn          £bn          £bn     £bn    £bn         £bn    £bn      £bn     
                                                                                                                                                        
 At 1 January 2017                         32.7              18.1          78.5         8.6          9.5     35.2   34.5        9.6    1.5      228.2   
 Foreign exchange movement                 -                 0.4           (0.2)        -            -       (0.3)  (0.5)       -      (0.1)    (0.7)   
 Business movements                        0.8               -             (1.0)        0.4          (0.1)   (3.2)  (7.8)       (0.2)  0.8      (10.3)  
 Risk parameter changes (1)                (0.6)             (0.5)         (1.1)        -            -       -      0.4         -      -        (1.8)   
                                                                                                                                                        
 At 30 June 2017                           32.9              18.0          76.2         9.0          9.4     31.7   26.6        9.4    2.2      215.4   
                                                                                                                                                        
 Credit risk                                                                                                                                            
 - non-counterparty                        25.0              17.0          69.8         8.0          8.7     5.8    15.0        8.0    -        157.3   
 - counterparty                            -                 0.1           -            -            -       11.0   6.7         -      -        17.8    
 Market risk                               -                 -             -            -            -       11.4   3.1         -      2.0      16.5    
 Operational risk                          7.9               0.9           6.4          1.0          0.7     3.5    1.8         1.4    0.2      23.8    
                                                                                                                                                        
 At 30 June 2017                           32.9              18.0          76.2         9.0          9.4     31.7   26.6        9.4    2.2      215.4   
                                                                                                                                                                  
 
 
Note: 
 
(1)                   Risk parameter changes relate to charges in credit quality metrics of customers and counterparties
such as probability of default (PD) and loss given default (LGD). 
 
 ●  RWAs decreased by £12.8 billion in H1 2017, of which £7.9 billion was in Capital Resolution.                                                                                                                                                            
 ●  The reduction in Capital Resolution reflected continuing exit strategy with the main changes in Markets (£4.2 billion) and Shipping (£1.2 billion) portfolios.                                                                                          
 ●  Risk metric improvements in Commercial Banking and planned reduction of exposures with weak returns reduced RWAs by £2.3 billion. Increased lending has led to higher RWAs in Private Banking.                                                          
 ●  In both UK PBB and Ulster Bank RoI, the RWA decrease resulting from recalibration improvements in mortgage risk parameter models and improved credit quality, were offset by the impact of lending growth and foreign currency movements respectively.  
 ●  NatWest Markets RWAs decreased by £3.5 billion driven by business optimisations, maturities and lower exposures.                                                                                                                                        
 ●  The increase in Central items is driven by higher foreign currency forward positions held in Treasury in anticipation of conduct settlement and calling of equity instruments in Q3 2017.                                                               
 ●  The operational risk recalculation resulted in a £1.9 billion RWA decrease.                                                                                                                                                                             
 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Capital, liquidity and funding risk: Key liquidity metrics (Not within the scope of EY's review report) 
 
The table below sets out the key liquidity and related metrics monitored by RBS. 
 
                                      30 June  31 March  31 December  
 2017                                 2017     2016      
                                                                      
 Liquidity portfolio                  £178bn   £160bn    £164bn       
 Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) (1)   145%     129%      123%         
 Stressed outflow coverage (SOC) (1)  180%     146%      139%         
 Net stable funding ratio (NSFR) (1)  123%     120%      121%         
 Loan:deposit ratio                   91%      93%       91%          
 
 
Note: Refer to page 189 of the 2016 Annual Report and Accounts. 
 
 (1)  The metrics stated exclude the impact of the litigation settlement with FHFA, as announced on 12 July 2017. The estimated impact of the settlement on both the LCR and SOC ratio is a 6% reduction to 139% and 174% respectively. The settlement will also reduce the liquidity portfolio by approximately £3.65 billion. There is minimal impact on the NSFR as the settlement was broadly in line with provision.  
 
 
Liquidity portfolio 
 
The table below shows the liquidity portfolio by product, liquidity value and by carrying value. Liquidity value is lower
than carrying value as it is stated after discounts applied by the Bank of England and other central banks to instruments,
within the secondary liquidity portfolio, eligible for discounting. 
 
                                     Liquidity value  
                                     Period end              Average - H1 2017  
                                     UK DoLSub (1)    Other  Total                UK DoLSub  Total    
 30 June 2017                        £m               £m     £m                   £m         £m       
                                                                                                      
 Cash and balances at central banks  79,909           2,724  82,633               71,144     74,072   
 Government and US agency bonds                                                                       
 AAA rated                           3,994            1,251  5,245                4,236      5,988    
 AA- to AA+                          21,822           1,533  23,355               19,652     20,533   
                                                                                                      
                                     25,816           2,784  28,600               23,888     26,521   
 Primary liquidity                   105,725          5,508  111,233              95,032     100,593  
 Secondary liquidity (2)             66,112           574    66,686               58,804     59,417   
                                                                                                      
 Total liquidity value               171,837          6,082  177,919              153,836    160,010  
                                                                                                      
 Total carrying value                196,786          6,243  203,029                                  
 
 
 31 December 2016                                               Average - FY 2016  
                                                                                            
 Cash and balances at central banks  66,598   2,542  69,140     56,772             59,489   
 Government and US agency bonds                                                             
 AAA rated                           3,936    1,331  5,267      3,692              4,539    
 AA- to AA+                          19,348   1,244  20,592     18,757             21,106   
 Below AA                            -        237    237        -                  -        
                                                                                            
                                     23,284   2,812  26,096     22,449             25,645   
 Primary liquidity                   89,882   5,354  95,236     79,221             85,134   
 Secondary liquidity (2)             68,007   683    68,690     65,588             66,774   
                                                                                            
 Total liquidity value               157,889  6,037  163,926    144,809            151,908  
                                                                                            
 Total carrying value                184,136  6,209  190,345                                
 
 
Notes: 
 
 (1)  The PRA regulated UK DoLSub comprising RBS's five licensed deposit-taking UK banks: The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, National Westminster Bank Plc, Ulster Bank Limited, Coutts & Company and Adam & Company PLC. In addition, certain of RBS's significant operating subsidiaries - Ulster Bank Ireland DAC and RBS N.V. - hold managed portfolios that comply with local regulations that may differ from PRA rules.  
 (2)  Comprises assets eligible for discounting at the Bank of England and other central banks.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Capital, liquidity and funding risk: Funding sources 
 
The composition of RBS's balance sheet is a function of the broad array of product offerings and diverse markets served by
its core businesses. The structural composition of the balance sheet is augmented as needed through active management of
both asset and liability portfolios. The objective of these activities is to optimise the liquidity profile, while ensuring
adequate coverage of all cash requirements under extreme stress conditions. 
 
 The table below shows the carrying values of the principal funding sources, based on contractual maturity.  
                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                             30 June 2017             31 December 2016  
                                                                                                             Short-term    Long-term                      Short-term  Long-term           
                                                                                                             less than     more than  Total               less than   more than  Total    
 1 year                                                                                                      1 year        1 year     1 year            
                                                                                                             £m            £m         £m                  £m          £m         £m       
                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Deposits by banks                                                                                                                                                                        
 Derivative cash collateral                                                                                  16,016        -          16,016              20,674      -          20,674   
 Other deposits (1)                                                                                          7,045         15,904     22,949              6,130       6,513      12,643   
                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                             23,061        15,904     38,965              26,804      6,513      33,317   
 Debt securities in issue                                                                                                                                                                 
 Certificates of deposit                                                                                     4,884         -          4,884               3,205       3          3,208    
 Medium-term notes                                                                                           2,635         18,189     20,824              3,388       15,233     18,621   
 Covered bonds                                                                                               975           5,314      6,289               96          3,839      3,935    
 Securitisations                                                                                             -             -          -                   -           1,481      1,481    
                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                             8,494         23,503     31,997              6,689       20,556     27,245   
 Subordinated liabilities                                                                                    2,140         12,584     14,724              1,062       18,357     19,419   
                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Notes issued                                                                                                10,634        36,087     46,721              7,751       38,913     46,664   
                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Wholesale funding                                                                                           33,695        51,991     85,686              34,555      45,426     79,981   
                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Customer deposits                                                                                                                                                                        
 Derivative cash collateral (2)                                                                              10,480        -          10,480              11,487      -          11,487   
 Financial institution deposits                                                                              51,130        533        51,663              52,292      668        52,960   
 Personal deposits                                                                                           166,759       1,696      168,455             162,958     1,877      164,835  
 Corporate deposits                                                                                          128,320       964        129,284             123,495     1,095      124,590  
                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Total customer deposits                                                                                     356,689       3,193      359,882             350,232     3,640      353,872  
                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Total funding excluding repos                                                                               390,384       55,184     445,568             384,787     49,066     433,853  
                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Total repos                                                                                                 43,038        -          43,038              32,335      -          32,335   
                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Total funding including repos                                                                               433,422       55,184     488,606             417,122     49,066     466,188  
 
 
Notes: 
 
 (1)  Includes £14.0 billion (31 December 2016 - £5.0 billion) relating to TFS participation and £1.8 billion (31 December 2016 - £1.3 billion) relating to RBS's participation in central bank financing operations under the European Central Bank's Targeted Long Term Refinancing Operations.  
 (2)  Cash collateral includes £8,995 million (31 December 2016 - £10,002 million) from financial institutions.                                                                                                                                                                                    
 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Credit risk 
 
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss due to the failure of a customer or counterparty to meet its obligation to settle
outstanding amounts. 
 
Credit risk: Management basis: Portfolio summary(Not within the scope of EY's review report) 
 
The table below summarises current and potential exposure, net of provisions and after risk transfer, by sector and asset
quality. 
 
                                                                                                                                           Portfolio and asset quality as a percentage  
                                                  Exposure (£m)                 of total current exposure  
                                                                 Wholesale (1)                                               Wholesale(1)                                               
 30 June 2017                                                    Banks and                                                                                                              Banks and                          
 Personal                                         other FIs      Sovereign (2)  Other                      Total             Personal      other FIs                                    Sovereign (2)  Other  Total  
 AQ1-AQ4                                          119,079        41,270         135,677                    45,727   341,753                25%                                          9%             28%    10%    72%   
 AQ5-AQ8                                          47,883         3,381          107                        70,913   122,284                10%                                          1%             -      14%    25%   
 AQ9                                              2,437          509            2                          594      3,542                  1%                                           -              -      -      1%    
 AQ10                                             3,644          65             -                          2,851    6,560                  1%                                           -              -      1%     2%    
 Total current exposure                           173,043        45,225         135,786                    120,085  474,139                37%                                          10%            28%    25%    100%  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Total potential exposure                         179,350        78,604         136,694                    180,910  575,558                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Risk of Credit Loss (3)                          -              1              2                          456      459                                                                                                    
 Flow into forbearance (4)                        367            12             -                          1,165    1,544                                                                                                  
 Of which: Performing                             172            12             -                          763      947                                                                                                    
 Non-performing                                   195            -              -                          402      597                                                                                                    
 Provisions                                       2,124          54             -                          1,767    3,945                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 31 December 2016                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 AQ1-AQ4                                          111,899        42,903         118,049                    49,121   321,972                24%                                          9%             26%    11%    70%   
 AQ5-AQ8                                          47,992         4,392          135                        72,340   124,859                10%                                          1%             -      16%    27%   
 AQ9                                              2,622          32             4                          591      3,249                  1%                                           -              -      -      1%    
 AQ10                                             3,693          355            -                          3,465    7,513                  1%                                           -              -      1%     2%    
 Total current exposure                           166,206        47,682         118,188                 

- More to follow, for following part double click  ID:nRSD0890Nk

Recent news on Natwest

See all news