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REG - Royal Bk Scot.Grp. - Half-year Report <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RBS.L</Origin> - Part 2

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(1) 
 
 ●  We retain the 2017 full year financial guidance and medium term financial outlook we provided in the 2016 Annual Results document. In addition, and subject to providing substantially for remaining significant legacy issues in 2017, our expectation remains that we will be profitable in 2018.  
 ●  Excluding RBS's stake in Alawwal Bank, we now expect that Capital Resolution RWAs will be at the lower end of our previous £15-£20 billion guidance for end 2017. We anticipate that Capital Resolution disposal losses will be substantially higher in H2 2017, at around £0.7 billion.             
 ●  In Q3 2017 we expect to recognise a debt sale gain of approximately £160 million in UK PBB.                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 
 
Note: 
 
(1)       The targets, expectations and trends discussed in this section represent management's current expectations and
are subject to change, including as a result of the factors described in this document and in the "Risk Factors" on pages
432 to 463 of the Annual Report and Accounts 2016. These statements constitute forward-looking statements; refer to
Forward-looking statements in this announcement. 
 
Summary consolidated income statement for the period ended 30 June 2017 
 
                                                                     Half year ended           Quarter ended  
                                                                     30 June          30 June                 30 June  31 March  30 June  
                                                                     2017             2016                    2017     2017      2016     
                                                                     £m               £m                      £m       £m        £m       
 Net interest income                                                 4,472            4,333                   2,238    2,234     2,177    
                                                                                                                                          
 Own credit adjustments                                              (73)             450                     (44)     (29)      194      
 (Loss)/gain on redemption of own debt                               (7)              (130)                   (9)      2         (130)    
 Strategic disposals                                                 156              195                     156      -         201      
 Other operating income                                              2,371            1,216                   1,366    1,005     558      
                                                                                                                                          
 Non-interest income                                                 2,447            1,731                   1,469    978       823      
                                                                                                                                          
 Total income                                                        6,919            6,064                   3,707    3,212     3,000    
                                                                                                                                          
 Restructuring costs                                                 (790)            (630)                   (213)    (577)     (392)    
 Litigation and conduct costs                                        (396)            (1,315)                 (342)    (54)      (1,284)  
 Other costs                                                         (3,666)          (3,984)                 (1,844)  (1,822)   (1,833)  
                                                                                                                                          
 Operating expenses                                                  (4,852)          (5,929)                 (2,399)  (2,453)   (3,509)  
                                                                                                                                          
 Profit/(loss) before impairment losses                              2,067            135                     1,308    759       (509)    
 Impairment losses                                                   (116)            (409)                   (70)     (46)      (186)    
                                                                                                                                          
 Operating profit/(loss) before tax                                  1,951            (274)                   1,238    713       (695)    
 Tax charge                                                          (727)            (340)                   (400)    (327)     (260)    
                                                                                                                                          
 Profit/(loss) for the period                                        1,224            (614)                   838      386       (955)    
                                                                                                                                          
 Attributable to:                                                                                                                         
 Non-controlling interests                                           29               30                      18       11        8        
 Other owners                                                        256              208                     140      116       114      
 Dividend access share                                               -                1,193                   -        -         -        
 Ordinary shareholders                                               939              (2,045)                 680      259       (1,077)  
                                                                                                                                          
 Notable items memo                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                          
 Adjusted basis                                                                                                                           
 Total income - adjusted (1)                                         6,843            5,549                   3,604    3,239     2,735    
 Operating expenses - adjusted (2)                                   (3,666)          (3,984)                 (1,844)  (1,822)   (1,833)  
 Operating profit - adjusted (1,2)                                   3,061            1,156                   1,690    1,371     716      
                                                                                                                                          
 Within adjusted total income                                                                                                             
 IFRS volatility in Central items (3)                                154              (668)                   172      (18)      (312)    
 FX (losses)/gains in Central items                                  (108)            253                     (56)     (52)      201      
 Capital Resolution disposal losses                                  (103)            (53)                    (53)     (50)      (57)     
 Unwind of securitisations in the property portfolio                 (105)            -                       -        (105)     -        
                                                                                                                                          
 Within adjusted operating expenses                                                                                                       
 VAT recovery in Central items                                       51               227                     -        51        227      
                                                                                                                                          
 Within restructuring costs                                                                                                               
 Property exit costs                                                 (217)            -                       18       (235)     -        
 Williams & Glyn restructuring costs                                 (58)             (345)                   (46)     (12)      (187)    
                                                                                                                                          
 Within impairment (losses)/releases                                                                                                      
 Capital Resolution impairment releases/(losses)                     78               (263)                   33       45        (67)     
 Capital Resolution shipping portfolio impairment releases/(losses)  21               (264)                   17       4         (38)     
 Ulster Bank RoI impairment releases/(losses)                        11               27                      (13)     24        14       
 Commercial Banking impairment losses                                (94)             (103)                   (33)     (61)      (89)     
 
 
Notes: 
 
 (1)  Excluding own credit adjustments, (loss)/gain on redemption of own debt and strategic disposals.                            
 (2)  Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs.                                                             
 (3)  IFRS volatility relates to loans which are economically hedged but for which hedge accounting is not permitted under IFRS.  
 
 
Details of other comprehensive income are provided on page 54. 
 
Summary consolidated balance sheet as at 30 June 2017 
 
                                                    30 June  31 March  31 December  
                                                    2017     2017      2016         
                                                    £m       £m        £m           
                                                                                    
 Cash and balances at central banks                 86,807   83,160    74,250       
 Net loans and advances to banks (1)                20,685   20,513    17,278       
 Net loans and advances to customers (1)            326,059  326,733   323,023      
 Reverse repurchase agreements and stock borrowing  40,030   45,451    41,787       
 Debt securities and equity shares                  86,687   77,347    73,225       
 Other assets                                       28,855   26,019    22,112       
                                                                                    
 Funded assets                                      589,123  579,223   551,675      
 Derivatives                                        193,531  204,052   246,981      
                                                                                    
 Total assets                                       782,654  783,275   798,656      
                                                                                    
 Bank deposits (2)                                  38,965   40,276    33,317       
 Customer deposits (2)                              359,882  351,498   353,872      
 Repurchase agreements and stock lending            43,038   44,966    32,335       
 Debt securities in issue                           31,997   28,163    27,245       
 Subordinated liabilities                           14,724   15,514    19,419       
 Derivatives                                        184,161  196,224   236,475      
 Provisions for liabilities and charges             11,227   11,619    12,836       
 Other liabilities                                  48,611   45,504    33,753       
                                                                                    
 Total liabilities                                  732,605  733,764   749,252      
 Non-controlling interests                          844      805       795          
 Owners' equity                                     49,205   48,706    48,609       
                                                                                    
 Total liabilities and equity                       782,654  783,275   798,656      
                                                                                    
 Contingent liabilities and commitments             143,493  148,324   150,691      
 
 
Notes: 
 
 (1)  Excludes reverse repurchase agreements and stock borrowing.  
 (2)  Excludes repurchase agreements and stock lending.            
 
 
Analysis of results 
 
                                                               Half year ended           Quarter ended  
                                                               30 June          30 June                 30 June  31 March  30 June  
                                                               2017             2016                    2017     2017      2016     
 Net interest income                                           £m               £m                      £m       £m        £m       
                                                                                                                                    
 Net interest income                                                                                                                
 RBS                                                           4,472            4,333                   2,238    2,234     2,177    
                                                                                                                                    
 - UK Personal & Business Banking                              2,231            2,109                   1,120    1,111     1,090    
 - Ulster Bank RoI                                             206              198                     101      105       93       
 - Commercial Banking                                          1,141            1,067                   574      567       531      
 - Private Banking                                             226              226                     114      112       113      
 - RBS International                                           161              151                     81       80        76       
 - NatWest Markets                                             42               43                      13       29        24       
 - Capital Resolution                                          24               168                     (9)      33        82       
 - Williams & Glyn                                             333              324                     168      165       162      
 - Central items & other                                       108              47                      76       32        6        
                                                                                                                                    
 Average interest-earning assets (IEA)                                                                                              
 RBS                                                           413,598          399,751                 421,981  405,122   396,118  
                                                                                                                                    
 - UK Personal & Business Banking                              151,659          138,192                 153,714  149,581   140,591  
 - Ulster Bank RoI                                             24,858           24,233                  25,288   24,424    24,288   
 - Commercial Banking                                          131,807          117,312                 132,719  130,885   119,768  
 - Private Banking                                             18,068           16,441                  18,533   17,597    16,622   
 - RBS International                                           23,997           21,436                  25,034   22,949    21,798   
 - NatWest Markets                                             17,021           11,745                  16,853   17,192    11,923   
 - Capital Resolution                                          15,959           29,962                  15,156   16,771    29,157   
 - Williams & Glyn                                             25,334           23,764                  25,495   25,170    24,172   
 - Central items & other                                       4,895            16,666                  9,189    553       7,799    
                                                                                                                                    
 Yields, spreads and margins of the banking business                                                                                
 Gross yield on interest-earning assets                                                                                             
 of the banking business (1,2)                                 2.63%            2.85%                   2.56%    2.70%     2.87%    
 Cost of interest-bearing liabilities of banking business (1)  (0.67%)          (1.00%)                 (0.65%)  (0.69%)   (1.00%)  
                                                                                                                                    
 Interest spread of the banking business (1,3)                 1.96%            1.85%                   1.91%    2.01%     1.87%    
 Benefit from interest-free funds                              0.22%            0.33%                   0.22%    0.23%     0.34%    
                                                                                                                                    
 Net interest margin (4)                                                                                                            
 RBS                                                           2.18%            2.18%                   2.13%    2.24%     2.21%    
                                                                                                                                    
 - UK Personal & Business Banking                              2.97%            3.07%                   2.92%    3.01%     3.12%    
 - Ulster Bank RoI                                             1.67%            1.64%                   1.60%    1.74%     1.54%    
 - Commercial Banking                                          1.75%            1.83%                   1.73%    1.76%     1.78%    
 - Private Banking                                             2.52%            2.76%                   2.47%    2.58%     2.73%    
 - RBS International                                           1.35%            1.42%                   1.30%    1.41%     1.40%    
 - NatWest Markets                                             0.50%            0.74%                   0.31%    0.68%     0.81%    
 - Capital Resolution                                          0.30%            1.13%                   (0.24%)  0.80%     1.13%    
 - Williams & Glyn                                             2.65%            2.74%                   2.64%    2.66%     2.70%    
 
 
For the notes to this table refer to the following page. 
 
Analysis of results 
 
                                    Half year ended           Quarter ended  
                                    30 June          30 June                 30 June  31 March  30 June  
 Third party customer rates (5)     2017             2016                    2017     2017      2016     
 Third party customer asset rate                                                                         
 - UK Personal & Business Banking   3.54%            3.96%                   3.50%    3.57%     3.96%    
 - Ulster Bank RoI (6)              2.37%            2.20%                   2.28%    2.47%     2.07%    
 - Commercial Banking               2.66%            2.85%                   2.65%    2.67%     2.82%    
 - Private Banking                  2.70%            3.00%                   2.68%    2.71%     2.97%    
 - RBS International                2.73%            3.14%                   2.72%    2.75%     3.02%    
 Third party customer funding rate                                                                       
 - UK Personal & Business Banking   (0.18%)          (0.54%)                 (0.18%)  (0.17%)   (0.46%)  
 - Ulster Bank RoI (6)              (0.36%)          (0.56%)                 (0.31%)  (0.40%)   (0.53%)  
 - Commercial Banking               (0.13%)          (0.36%)                 (0.11%)  (0.14%)   (0.36%)  
 - Private Banking                  (0.07%)          (0.22%)                 (0.07%)  (0.07%)   (0.20%)  
 - RBS International                (0.02%)          (0.18%)                 (0.01%)  (0.03%)   (0.13%)  
 
 
Notes: 
 
 (1)  For the purpose of calculating gross yields and interest spread, interest receivable has been decreased by £77 million (Q2 2017 - £42 million; Q1 2017 - £35 million) and interest payable has decreased by £77 million (Q2 2017 - £42 million; Q1 2017 - £35 million) in respect of negative interest relating to both financial assets and financial liabilities that attracted negative interest.  
 (2)  Gross yield is the interest earned on average interest-earning assets as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 (3)  Interest spread is the difference between the gross yield and interest paid on average interest-bearing liabilities as a percentage of average interest-bearing liabilities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 (4)  Net interest margin is net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 (5)  Net interest margin includes Treasury allocations and interest on intercompany borrowings, which are excluded from third party customer rates.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 (6)  Ulster Bank Ireland DAC manages its funding and liquidity requirements locally. Its liquid asset portfolios and non-customer related funding sources are included within its net interest margin, but excluded from its third party asset and liability rates.                                                                                                                                        
 
 
Analysis of results 
 
                                                                                                               
                                       Half year ended            Half year ended  
                                       30 June 2017               30 June 2016     
                                       Average                                       Average                   
                                       balance          Interest  Rate               balance   Interest  Rate  
 Average balance sheet                 £m               £m        %                  £m        £m        %     
                                                                                                               
 Assets                                                                                                        
 Loans and advances to banks           70,191           81        0.23               66,179    115       0.35  
 Loans and advances to customers       296,421          5,114     3.48               287,575   5,364     3.75  
 Debt securities                       46,986           190       0.82               45,997    177       0.77  
                                                                                                               
 Interest-earning assets                                                                                       
 - banking business (1,2)              413,598          5,385     2.63               399,751   5,656     2.85  
 - trading business (3)                116,600                                       132,839                   
                                                                                                               
 Non-interest earning assets           235,615                                       338,903                   
                                                                                                               
 Total assets                          765,813                                       871,493                   
                                                                                                               
 Memo: Funded assets                   539,196                                       535,848                   
                                                                                                               
 Liabilities                                                                                                   
 Deposits by banks                     16,905           31        0.37               4,437     12        0.54  
 Customer accounts                     227,730          290       0.26               237,126   575       0.49  
 Debt securities in issue              23,883           254       2.14               21,742    298       2.76  
 Subordinated liabilities              15,944           317       4.01               19,837    442       4.48  
 Internal funding of trading business  (9,776)          21        (0.43)             (17,508)  (4)       0.05  
                                                                                                               
 Interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                  
 - banking business (1,2)              274,686          913       0.67               265,634   1,323     1.00  
 - trading business (3)                126,164                                       141,714                   
                                                                                                               
 Non-interest-bearing liabilities                                                                              
 - demand deposits                     99,029                                        84,660                    
 - other liabilities                   216,181                                       325,071                   
 Owner's equity                        49,753                                        54,414                    
                                                                                                               
 Total liabilities and owner's equity  765,813                                       871,493                   
 
 
Notes: 
 
 (1)  For the purpose of calculating gross yields and interest spread, interest receivable has been decreased by £77 million (H1 2016 - £36 million) and interest payable has decreased by £77 million (H1 2016 - £36 million) in respect of negative interest relating to both financial assets and financial liabilities that attracted negative interest.  
 (2)  Interest income includes amounts (unwind of discount) recognised on impaired loans and receivables. The average balances of such loans are included in average loans and advances to banks and loans and advances to customers.                                                                                                                         
 (3)  Interest receivable and interest payable on trading assets and liabilities are included in income from trading activities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 
 
Analysis of results 
 
Key points 
 
 ●  Net interest income of £4,472 million increased by £139 million, or 3.2%, compared with H1 2016 principally reflecting higher   
    volumes in UK PBB, up £122 million or 5.8%, and increased deposit volumes and re-pricing benefits in Commercial Banking, up £74 
    million or 6.9%. Partially offsetting, Capital Resolution reduced by £144 million in line with the planned shrinkage of the     
    balance sheet.                                                                                                                  
 ●  The net interest margin (NIM) was stable on H1 2016 at 2.18%. A 9 basis point reduction across PBB and CPB, associated with     
    asset margin pressure and higher liquidity requirements, has been broadly offset by the benefit of a reduction in low yielding  
    Capital Resolution and centrally held assets, down from 12% of total interest earning assets to 5%.                             
    ○                                                                                                                               UK PBB declined by 10 basis points to 2.97% driven by lower mortgage margins and reduced current account hedge yield, partially offset by savings re-pricing benefits from actions taken in 2016.                                                                                        
    ○                                                                                                                               Ulster Bank RoI NIM of 1.67% was 3 basis points higher than H1 2016 reflecting a combination of improved deposit and loan margins, one off income adjustments in H1 2017 and deleveraging measures in 2016 which have reduced the concentration of low yielding non-performing loans.    
    ○                                                                                                                               In Commercial Banking, active re-pricing of assets and deposits has been offset by wider asset margin pressure in a lower rate environment causing net interest margin to fall by 8 basis points to 1.75%.                                                                               
    ○                                                                                                                               Private Banking fell 24 basis points to 2.52% reflecting the competitive market and lower rate environment.                                                                                                                                                                              
    ○                                                                                                                               RBS International NIM of 1.35% was 7 basis points lower as margin pressures outweigh mitigating pricing actions.                                                                                                                                                                         
 ●  Structural hedges of £126 billion generated a benefit of £651 million through net interest income for H1 2017.                  
 ●  Compared with Q1 2017, NIM reduced by 11 basis points to 2.13%, with the majority of the reduction driven by a conscious build  
    -up in liquidity as we manage for litigation and conduct costs, including FHFA, and accelerate MREL and other wholesale funding 
    plans into H1 2017. In addition, conditions in the UK mortgage market have become more competitive, contributing to a 9 basis   
    point reduction in UK PBB NIM. Front book mortgage NIM was around 40 basis points lower than the back book. SVR balances were   
    around 11% of total mortgage balances, broadly in line with Q1 2017.                                                            
 ●  NIM was 8 basis points lower than Q2 2016 principally reflecting asset margin pressure and mix impacts across the core          
    businesses.                                                                                                                     
 
 
                                                                                                          
                                        Half year ended  Quarter ended  
                                        30 June          30 June              30 June  31 March  30 June  
 2017                                   2016                            2017  2017     2016      
 Non-interest income                    £m               £m                   £m       £m        £m       
                                                                                                          
 Net fees and commissions               1,218            1,284                613      605       630      
 Income from trading activities         957              (267)                529      428       (157)    
 Own credit adjustments (OCA)           (73)             450                  (44)     (29)      194      
 (Loss)/gain on redemption of own debt  (7)              (130)                (9)      2         (130)    
 Strategic disposals                    156              195                  156      -         201      
 Other operating income                 196              199                  224      (28)      85       
                                                                                                          
 Total non-interest income              2,447            1,731                1,469    978       823      
 
 
Key points 
 
 ·  Non-interest income of £2,447 million increased by £716 million, or 41.4%, compared with H1 2016.                                                                                                                                                                
    ○                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Across PBB and CPB, non-interest income reduced by £23 million, or 1.7%, to £1,349 million.                                                                                                                                                                      
    ○                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                NatWest Markets non-interest income increased by £115 million, or 14.8%, to £890 million reflecting strong underlying income growth partially offset by a £185 million adverse movement in own credit adjustment.                                                
    ○                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Capital Resolution non-interest income was a loss of £126 million compared with £340 million in H1 2016, which included a £330 million funding valuation adjustment. An own credit adjustment loss of £22 million compared with a gain of £184 million in H1     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     2016.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
    ○                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Central items non-interest income was a gain of £250 million compared with a loss of £163 million largely reflecting a £154 million gain in respect of IFRS volatility compared with a £668 million loss in H1 2016.                                             
 ·  Income from trading activities increased by £1,224 million compared with H1 2016 largely reflecting a £154 million IFRS volatility gain, compared with a £668 million loss in H1 2016, increased NatWest Markets income and a £330 million funding valuation     
    adjustment in Capital Resolution in H1 2016.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 
 
Analysis of results 
 
                                                       Half year ended           Quarter ended  
                                                       30 June          30 June                 30 June  31 March  30 June  
 2017                                                  2016                      2017           2017     2016      
 Operating expenses                                    £m               £m                      £m       £m        £m       
                                                                                                                            
 Staff costs                                           2,041            2,329                   1,017    1,024     1,127    
 Premises and equipment                                602              630                     292      310       315      
 Other administrative expenses                         678              625                     358      320       179      
 Restructuring costs (see below)                       790              630                     213      577       392      
 Litigation and conduct costs                          396              1,315                   342      54        1,284    
                                                                                                                            
 Administrative expenses                               4,507            5,529                   2,222    2,285     3,297    
 Depreciation and amortisation                         337              352                     169      168       174      
 Write down of other intangible assets                 8                48                      8        -         38       
                                                                                                                            
 Operating expenses                                    4,852            5,929                   2,399    2,453     3,509    
                                                                                                                            
 Adjusted operating expenses (1)                       3,666            3,984                   1,844    1,822     1,833    
                                                                                                                            
 Restructuring costs comprise:                                                                                              
 - staff expenses                                      406              366                     115      291       245      
 - premises, equipment, depreciation and amortisation  250              24                      9        241       15       
 - other                                               134              240                     89       45        132      
                                                                                                                            
                                                       790              630                     213      577       392      
                                                                                                                            
 Staff costs as a % of total income                    29.5%            38.4%                   27.4%    31.9%     37.6%    
 Cost:income ratio (2)                                 69.8%            97.7%                   64.4%    76.1%     117.2%   
 Cost:income ratio - adjusted (2,3)                    53.1%            71.4%                   50.7%    55.8%     66.6%    
 Employee numbers (FTE - thousands)                    75.0             89.2                    75.0     76.2      89.2     
 
 
Notes: 
 
 (1)  Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs.                                                                                                          
 (2)  Operating lease depreciation included in income (H1 2017 - £72 million; Q2 2017 - £36 million; H1 2016 - £76 million; Q1 2017 - £36 million and Q2 2016 - £38 million).  
 (3)  Excluding restructuring costs, litigation and conduct costs, own credit adjustments, (loss)/gain on redemption of own debt and strategic disposals.                      
 
 
Key points 
 
 ·  Total operating expenses of £4,852 million were £1,077 million, or 18.2%, lower than H1 2016 reflecting a £919 million reduction in litigation and conduct costs and a £318 million, or 8.0%, reduction in adjusted operating expenses, partially offset by a £160 million increase in restructuring costs.                                                                                                 
 ·  Excluding VAT recoveries of £51 million in H1 2017 and £227 million in H1 2016, adjusted operating expenses reduced by £494 million, or 11.7%, compared with H1 2016 and we remain on track to achieve a £750 million reduction for the full year. The core businesses accounted for £151 million, or 31%, of the reduction with the remainder largely in Capital Resolution, down £282 million or 68.0%.   
 ·  Staff costs of £2,041 million, were £288 million, or 12.4%, lower than H1 2016 underpinned by a 14,200, or 15.9%, reduction in headcount.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 ·  Restructuring costs of £790 million included an £217 million charge relating to the reduction in our property portfolio, a £134 million charge in Capital Resolution, primarily in respect of Asia-Pacific restructuring, a £73 million net settlement relating to the RBS Netherlands pension scheme and a £50 million provision in respect of the revised package of remedies regarding Williams & Glyn.  
 ·  Litigation and conduct costs of £396 million included a £151 million charge in respect of settlement with the FHFA and a £25 million charge relating to the settlement of the UK 2008 rights issue shareholder litigation.                                                                                                                                                                                  
 ·  Q2 2017 adjusted operating expenses increased by £22 million compared with Q1 2017 principally reflecting the £51 million VAT release in the previous quarter. Across the core businesses, adjusted operating expenses reduced by £47 million.                                                                                                                                                              
 
 
Analysis of results 
 
                                    Half year ended           Quarter ended  
                                    30 June          30 June                 30 June  31 March  30 June  
 2017                               2016                      2017           2017     2016      
 Impairment losses/(releases)       £m               £m                      £m       £m        £m       
                                                                                                         
 Loan impairment losses/(releases)                                                                       
 - individually assessed            50               358                     8        42        172      
 - collectively assessed            103              43                      65       38        27       
 - latent                           (1)              11                      (5)      4         (10)     
                                                                                                         
 Total loan impairment losses       152              412                     68       84        189      
 Securities                         (36)             (3)                     2        (38)      (3)      
                                                                                                         
 Total impairment losses            116              409                     70       46        186      
 
 
                                                                               
                                            30 June    31 March   31 December  
 Credit metrics (1)                         2017       2017       2016         
                                                                               
 Gross customer loans                       £330,004m  £330,843m  £327,478m    
 Loan impairment provisions                 £3,945m    £4,110m    £4,455m      
 Risk elements in lending (REIL)            £9,296m    £9,726m    £10,310m     
 Provisions as a % of REIL                  42%        42%        43%          
 REIL as a % of gross customer loans        2.8%       2.9%       3.1%         
 Provisions as a % of gross customer loans  1.2%       1.2%       1.4%         
 
 
Note: 
 
 (1)  Includes disposal groups and excludes reverse repos.  
 
 
Key points 
 
 ·  A net impairment loss of £116 million, 7 basis points of gross customer loans, compared with a loss of £409 million in H1 2016.                                                                                                                                 
 ·  Capital Resolution reported a net impairment release of £78 million in H1 2017 compared with a loss of £263 million in H1 2016 which included a £264 million charge in respect of the shipping portfolio.                                                       
 ·  Across the core businesses, net impairment losses increased by £39 million to £168 million, 11 basis points of gross customer loans, compared with H1 2016. UK PBB net impairment losses increased by £32 million to £72 million, 10 basis points of gross      
    customer loans, largely reflecting a reduction in impairment releases. Ulster Bank RoI reported a net impairment release of £11 million compared with £27 million in H1 2016. Commercial Banking net impairment losses of £94 million, 19 basis points of gross 
    customer loans, compared with a loss of £103 million in H1 2016.                                                                                                                                                                                                
 ·  REIL reduced by £2,493 million, compared with H1 2016, to £9,296 million reflecting Capital Resolution run-down and a portfolio sale in Ulster Bank RoI, partially offset by an increase in the shipping portfolio, foreign exchange movements and the          
    implementation of a revised mortgage methodology in Ulster Bank RoI. REIL represented 2.8% of gross customer loans compared with 3.5% at 30 June 2016 and 3.1% at 31 December 2016.                                                                             
 ·  Excluding Capital Resolution and Ulster Bank RoI, REIL were £4.0 billion, or 1.3% of the respective gross customer loans.                                                                                                                                       
 
 
Analysis of results 
 
 Capital and leverage ratios                                                            
                                              End-point CRR basis (1)                 
                                              30 June                  31 December      
                                              2017                     2016             
 Risk asset ratios                            %                        %                
                                                                                        
 CET1                                         14.8                     13.4             
 Tier 1                                       16.7                     15.2             
 Total                                        20.0                     19.2             
                                                                                        
 Capital                                      £m                       £m               
                                                                                        
 Tangible equity                              35,682                   34,982           
                                                                                        
 Expected loss less impairment provisions     (1,226)                  (1,371)          
 Prudential valuation adjustment              (854)                    (532)            
 Deferred tax assets                          (877)                    (906)            
 Own credit adjustments                       (142)                    (304)            
 Pension fund assets                          (186)                    (208)            
 Cash flow hedging reserve                    (575)                    (1,030)          
 Other deductions                             52                       (8)              
                                                                                        
 Total deductions                             (3,808)                  (4,359)          
                                                                                        
 CET1 capital                                 31,874                   30,623           
 AT1 capital                                  4,041                    4,041            
                                                                                        
 Tier 1 capital                               35,915                   34,664           
 Tier 2 capital                               7,107                    9,161            
                                                                                        
 Total regulatory capital                     43,022                   43,825           
                                                                                        
 Risk-weighted assets                                                                   
                                                                                        
 Credit risk                                                                            
 - non-counterparty                           157,300                  162,200          
 - counterparty                               17,800                   22,900           
 Market risk                                  16,500                   17,400           
 Operational risk                             23,800                   25,700           
                                                                                        
 Total RWAs                                   215,400                  228,200          
                                                                                        
 Leverage (2)                                                                           
                                                                                        
 Cash and balances at central banks           86,800                   74,200           
 Derivatives                                  193,500                  247,000          
 Loans and advances                           346,800                  340,300          
 Reverse repos                                40,000                   41,800           
 Other assets                                 115,600                  95,400           
                                                                                        
 Total assets                                 782,700                  798,700          
 Derivatives                                                                            
 - netting and variation margin               (193,400)                (241,700)        
 - potential future exposures                 56,700                   65,300           
 Securities financing transactions gross up   1,900                    2,300            
 Undrawn commitments                          53,100                   58,600           
 Regulatory deductions and other adjustments  800                      100              
                                                                                        
 CRR leverage exposure                        701,800                  683,300          
                                                                                        
 Tier 1 capital                               35,915                   34,664           
                                                                                        
 CRR leverage ratio %                         5.1                      5.1              
                                                                                        
 UK leverage exposure (3)                     618,700                  614,600          
                                                                                        
 UK leverage ratio % (3)                      5.8                      5.6              
 
 
Notes: 
 
 (1)  CRR as implemented by the PRA in the UK, with effect from 1 January 2014. All regulatory adjustments and deductions to CET1 have been applied in full with the exception of unrealised gains on available-for-sale securities which have been included from 2015 under the PRA transitional basis.  
 (2)  Based on end-point CRR Tier 1 capital and leverage exposure under the CRR Delegated Act.                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 (3)  Based on end-point CRR Tier 1 capital and UK leverage exposures reflecting the post EU referendum measures announced by the Bank of England in the third quarter of 2016.                                                                                                                           
 
 
Segment performance 
 
                                                                    Half year ended 30 June 2017  
                                                                    PBB                                     CPB                                        Central              
                                                                                                  Ulster         Commercial  Private  RBS              NatWest  Capital     Williams    items &    Total    
                                                                    UK PBB                        Bank RoI       Banking     Banking  International    Markets  Resolution  & Glyn (1)  other (2)  RBS      
                                                                    £m                            £m             £m          £m       £m               £m       £m          £m          £m         £m       
 Income statement                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Net interest income                                                2,231                         206            1,141       226      161              42       24          333         108        4,472    
 Other non-interest income                                          524                           90             609         95       34               938      (104)       84          101        2,371    
 Total income - adjusted (3)                                        2,755                         296            1,750       321      195              980      (80)        417         209        6,843    
 Own credit adjustments                                             -                             (3)            -           -        -                (48)     (22)        -           -          (73)     
 Loss on redemption of own debt                                     -                             -              -           -        -                -        -           -           (7)        (7)      
 Strategic disposals                                                -                             -              -           -        -                -        -           -           156        156      
 Total income                                                       2,755                         293            1,750       321      195              932      (102)       417         358        6,919    
 Direct expenses - staff costs                                      (329)                         (96)           (245)       (74)     (23)             (297)    (26)        (96)        (855)      (2,041)  
 - other costs                                                      (121)                         (24)           (111)       (12)     (7)              (99)     (19)        (20)        (1,212)    (1,625)  
 Indirect expenses                                                  (963)                         (97)           (519)       (132)    (60)             (242)    (88)        (42)        2,143      -        
 Operating expenses - adjusted (4)                                  (1,413)                       (217)          (875)       (218)    (90)             (638)    (133)       (158)       76         (3,666)  
 Restructuring costs  - direct                                     

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