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                                                                                                           Treasury's liquidity portfolio and greater credit spread volatility, primarily affecting US dollar bond swap spreads with tenors of over ten years.                       
                         ·                                                                                                                                                                Non-traded interest rate VaR, capturing the risk arising from earnings from retail and commercial banking activities, was £21 million and was broadly stable during the   
                                                                                                                                                                                          period, with fluctuations well within risk appetite.                                                                                                                      
                         ·                                                                                                                                                                The sensitivity of net interest income to an immediate upward 25 basis point shift in interest rates from the base-case forecast was broadly unchanged at £68 million, but 
                                                                                                                                                                                          the impact of a downward shift increased from £96 million to £140 million.                                                                                                
                         ·                                                                                                                                                                The equity structural hedge fell to £35 billion from £42 billion, primarily reflecting the £4.2 billion pension fund payment and the £1.2 billion final DAS dividend      
                                                                                                                                                                                          payment.                                                                                                                                                                  
 
 
*Not within the scope of Ernst & Young LLP's review report. 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
General overview* (continued) 
 
 Risk type     Overview  
 Operational   ·         Development of the operational risk framework continued, including: (i) the cascade of RBS-wide risk appetite statements for the most material risks; and (ii) the embedding of the enhanced Risk & Control Assessment approach developed in 2015. The effects on the bank's risk profile of the wide-ranging change portfolio, especially the divestment of Williams & Glyn, continued to be closely monitored.          
 Reputational  ·         The importance of managing reputational risk is reinforced through an overarching risk appetite statement. This addresses the internal risk of RBS making decisions without taking reputational risk into account.                                                                                                                                                                                                        
               ·         The most material threats to RBS's reputation continued to originate from conduct issues, both historical and more recent.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 Pension       ·         RBS made a £4.2 billion payment to the RBS Group Pension Fund in March 2016. This removed an element of pension risk. RBS and the Trustee also agreed that the next valuation of the RBS Group Pension Fund will take place as at 31 December 2018, providing greater certainty to pension funding commitments until at least 2019, an important period running up to the implementation of UK ring-fencing legislation.  
 Business      ·         RBS continued to reduce its business risk profile by implementing its strategic plan to shift the business mix towards the UK and retail and commercial banking segments, with higher risk activities in CIB and Capital Resolution curtailed through disposals and run-downs. RBS also continued with its simplification and cost reduction programmes.                                                                  
               ·         Market conditions have become more volatile following the EU Referendum result, and RBS continues closely to monitor and assess the operating environment and its impact on business risk.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 
 
*Not within the scope of Ernst & Young LLP's review report. 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Capital management* 
 
RBS aims to maintain an appropriate level of capital to meet its business needs and regulatory requirements, and operates
within an agreed risk appetite. The appropriate level of capital is determined based on the aims of: (i) meeting minimum
regulatory capital requirements; and (ii) ensuring RBS maintains sufficient capital to uphold customer, investor and rating
agency confidence in the organisation, thereby supporting its business franchises and funding capacity. For a description
of the capital management framework, governance and basis of preparation refer to Capital management in the 2015 Annual
Report and Accounts. 
 
Pillar 2A and MDA 
 
RBS's current total Pillar 2A requirement is 5.0% of RWAs (31 December 2015 - 5.0%). From 1 January 2015, 56% of the total
Pillar 2A or 2.8% of RWAs is required to be met from CET1 capital. Pillar 2A is a point in time regulatory assessment of
the amount of capital required to meet the overall financial adequacy rules. This PRA assessment may change over time,
including as a result of an at least annual assessment and supervisory review of RBS's Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment
Process (ICAAP); the latest ICAAP based on the end of 2015 data was submitted to the PRA for supervisory review in May
2016. 
 
RBS's capital risk appetite framework, which informs its capital targets, includes consideration of the maximum
distributable amount (MDA) requirements. These requirements are expected to be phased in from 2016, with full
implementation by 2019. 
 
Based on current capital requirements, on the illustrative assumption that current estimates of Pillar 2A remain constant,
RBS estimates that its 'fully phased' CET1 MDA requirement would be 10.8% in 2019, assuming RBS's current risk profile is
unchanged. It should be noted that this estimate does not reflect the anticipated impact of RBS's planned restructuring,
changes in the regulatory framework or other factors that could impact target CET 1 ratio. The estimated 2019 MDA
requirement comprises: 
 
 ●  4.5% Pillar 1 minimum CET1 ratio;                       
 ●  2.5% Capital conservation buffer;                       
 ●  2.8% Pillar 2A CET1 ratio; and                          
 ●  1.0% Global Systemically Important Institution buffer.  
 
 
Based on the assumptions above, assuming a 13% steady state CET1 capital ratio is achieved, RBS currently estimates that it
would have headroom of 2.2% to fully phased MDA trigger in 2019. This headroom will be subject to ongoing review to reflect
our risk appetite and accommodate regulatory and other changes. 
 
Developments in prudential regulation 
 
Following the EU Referendum, a period of uncertainty is expected regarding the regulatory landscape that will apply at the
point in time that the UK leaves the EU. EU regulation will continue to apply during the intervening period, expected to be
two years or longer, whilst the UK remains a member of the EU. RBS remains actively engaged and continues to monitor
developments with the regulatory bodies in the UK and beyond regarding the scope of regulation that may apply to RBS in the
future. In its July 2016 Financial Stability Report, the FPC reduced the countercyclical buffer rate to UK bank's exposures
from 0.5% to 0%. 
 
*Not within the scope of Ernst & Young LLP's review report. 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Pillar 2A and MDA* (continued) 
 
In the first half of 2016 the Basel Committee of Banking Supervision (BCBS) framework has continued to evolve, additionally
there have been revisions to Capital Requirements Regulations (CRR) and additional local rules for UK banks from the PRA.
The BCBS developments were: 
 
 ●  Credit risk: the proposals on Standardised and Internal Ratings Based approaches to calculating credit risk (including counterparty) restrict both portfolios where internal models are permitted to be used, and modelling approaches where modelling persists. Whist the final requirements are not expected until end 2016, capital requirements are expected to increase.        
 ●  Market risk:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
    ○                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book (IRRBB) standard issued in April 2016 maintains the Pillar 2 approach with enhanced market disclosure (Pillar 3), allowing     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         local supervisors to take account of individual circumstances when setting capital requirements.                                                                          
    ○                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book final standard was issued in January 2016. The major changes include: revisions to the approach for banking book/trading book  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         boundary, the replacement of VaR with an expected shortfall model and new, more risk sensitive standardised methodologies which will need to be calculated for the entire 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         book, regardless of whether a firm has permission to use a modelled approach. Capital requirements are expected to increase.                                              
 ●  Operational risk: The consultation published in March 2016 addresses perceived weakness in the current framework by revising the calculation methodology to include a firm's past operational losses, including conduct and litigation; capital requirements are expected to increase under these proposals.                                                                         
 ●  Pillar 3 disclosures: The 'Phase 2' proposal was issued in March 2016 and focused on the consolidation of separate disclosure requirements and initiatives currently in development. A number of initiatives are subject to substantial debate or industry interpretation.                                                                                                           
 ●  Leverage: The comprehensive review is likely to result in changes of approach for leverage exposure, including but not limited to: settlement balances, derivative exposures and off-balance sheet items.                                                                                                                                                                            
 ●  MREL: The EBA launched a consultation in July 2016 on the implementation and design of MREL, the EU equivalent of TLAC, but the scope is not limited to G-SIBs.  The requirement will be set on a case- by-case basis by the resolution authorities. We currently anticipate initial guidance from the Bank of England on its proposed approach to MREL in the second half of 2016.  
 
 
*Not within the scope of Ernst & Young LLP's review report. 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Capital management disclosures 
 
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. 
 
 Capital resources                                                                                                                              
                                          End-point CRR basis (1)            PRA transitional basis (1)  
                                          30 June                  31 March  31 December                       30 June   31 March  31 December  
 2016                                     2016                     2015                                  2016  2016      2015      
                                          £m                       £m        £m                                £m        £m        £m           
                                                                                                                                                
 Shareholders' equity (excluding                                                                                                                
 non-controlling interests)                                                                                                                     
 Shareholders' equity                     52,907                   53,377    53,431                            52,907    53,377    53,431       
 Preference shares - equity               (3,305)                  (3,305)   (3,305)                           (3,305)   (3,305)   (3,305)      
 Other equity instruments                 (2,536)                  (2,646)   (2,646)                           (2,536)   (2,646)   (2,646)      
                                                                                                                                                
                                          47,066                   47,426    47,480                            47,066    47,426    47,480       
 Regulatory adjustments and deductions                                                                                                          
 Own credit                               (587)                    (371)     (104)                             (587)     (371)     (104)        
 Defined benefit pension fund adjustment  (209)                    (458)     (161)                             (209)     (458)     (161)        
 Cash flow hedging reserve                (1,603)                  (1,141)   (458)                             (1,603)   (1,141)   (458)        
 Deferred tax assets                      (1,040)                  (1,075)   (1,110)                           (1,040)   (1,075)   (1,110)      
 Prudential valuation adjustments         (603)                    (408)     (381)                             (603)     (408)     (381)        
 Goodwill and other intangible assets     (6,525)                  (6,534)   (6,537)                           (6,525)   (6,534)   (6,537)      
 Expected losses less impairments         (831)                    (936)     (1,035)                           (831)     (936)     (1,035)      
 Other regulatory adjustments             (14)                     (73)      (86)                              (14)      (73)      (64)         
                                                                                                                                                
                                          (11,412)                 (10,996)  (9,872)                           (11,412)  (10,996)  (9,850)      
                                                                                                                                                
 CET1 capital                             35,654                   36,430    37,608                            35,654    36,430    37,630       
                                                                                                                                                
 Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital                                                                                                                
 Eligible AT1                             1,997                    1,997     1,997                             1,997     1,997     1,997        
 Qualifying instruments and related                                                                                                             
 share premium subject to phase out       -                        -         -                                 4,365     4,365     5,092        
 Qualifying instruments issued by                                                                                                               
 subsidiaries and held by third parties   -                        -         -                                 1,394     1,394     1,627        
                                                                                                                                                
 AT1 capital                              1,997                    1,997     1,997                             7,756     7,756     8,716        
                                                                                                                                                
 Tier 1 capital                           37,651                   38,427    39,605                            43,410    44,186    46,346       
                                                                                                                                                
 Qualifying Tier 2 capital                                                                                                                      
 Qualifying instruments and related                                                                                                             
 share premium                            6,443                    5,960     5,745                             7,188     6,406     6,265        
 Qualifying instruments issued by                                                                                                               
 subsidiaries and held by third parties   2,585                    2,462     2,257                             5,855     6,622     7,354        
                                                                                                                                                
 Tier 2 capital                           9,028                    8,422     8,002                             13,043    13,028    13,619       
                                                                                                                                                
 Total regulatory capital                 46,679                   46,849    47,607                            56,453    57,214    59,965       
 
 
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 available-for-sale (AFS) securities which has been included from 2015 for the PRA transitional basis.  
 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Capital flow statement* 
 
The table below analyses the movement in end-point CRR CET1, AT1 and Tier 2 capital during the half year ended 30 June
2016. 
 
                                                                           CET1     AT1    Tier 2  Total    
                                                                           £m       £m     £m      £m       
                                                                                                            
 At 1 January 2016                                                         37,608   1,997  8,002   47,607   
 Loss for the period                                                       (2,045)  -      -       (2,045)  
 Own credit                                                                (483)    -      -       (483)    
 Share capital and reserve movements in respect of employee share schemes  187      -      -       187      
 Ordinary shares issued                                                    85       -      -       85       
 Foreign exchange reserve                                                  1,032    -      -       1,032    
 AFS reserves                                                              (75)     -      -       (75)     
 Goodwill and intangibles deduction                                        12       -      -       12       
 Deferred tax assets                                                       70       -      -       70       
 Prudential valuation adjustments                                          (222)    -      -       (222)    
 Expected loss over impairment provisions                                  204      -      -       204      
 Net dated subordinated debt/grandfathered instruments                     -        -      (364)   (364)    
 Foreign exchange movements                                                -        -      1,390   1,390    
 Other movements                                                           (719)    -      -       (719)    
                                                                                                            
 At 30 June 2016                                                           35,654   1,997  9,028   46,679   
 
 
*Not within the scope of Ernst & Young LLP's review report. 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Loss absorbing capital* 
 
The following table illustrates the components of estimated loss absorbing capital (LAC) in RBSG plc and operating
subsidiaries. 
 
                                                At 30 June 2016           31 December 2015  
                                                                 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)                               35.7             35.7     35.7              35.7         37.6       37.6     37.6        37.6       
                                                                                                                                                    
 Tier 1 capital: end point CRR compliant AT1                                                                                                        
 of which: RBSG plc (holdco)                    2.0              2.0      2.0               2.0          2.0        2.0      2.0         2.0        
 of which: RBSG operating subsidiaries (opcos)  -                -        -                 -            -          -        -           -          
                                                2.0              2.0      2.0               2.0          2.0        2.0      2.0         2.0        
                                                                                                                                                    
 Tier 1 capital: non-end point CRR compliant                                                                                                        
 of which: holdco                               6.1              6.4      6.0               4.7          6.0        6.0      5.9         4.6        
 of which: opcos                                0.3              0.3      0.3               0.3          2.5        2.5      2.5         0.3        
                                                6.4              6.7      6.3               5.0          8.5        8.5      8.4         4.9        
                                                                                                                                                    
 Tier 2 capital: end point CRR compliant                                                                                                            
 of which: holdco                               6.5              7.0      6.4               5.2          5.8        5.9      5.7         4.4        
 of which: opcos                                5.8              6.0      4.0               5.4          5.1        5.5      3.8         5.5        
                                                12.3             13.0     10.4              10.6         10.9       11.4     9.5         9.9        
                                                                                                                                                    
 Tier 2 capital: non-end point CRR compliant                                                                                                        
 of which: holdco                               0.3              0.3      0.2               0.1          0.3        0.3      0.2         0.1        
 of which: opcos                                3.6              3.9      2.7               3.2          3.3        3.6      3.0         2.9        
                                                3.9              4.2      2.9               3.3          3.6        3.9      3.2         3.0        
                                                                                                                                                    
 Senior unsecured debt securities issued by:                                                                                                        
 RBSG holdco                                    5.9              6.0      -                 3.3          4.9        5.0      -           2.9        
 RBSG opcos                                     13.7             14.3     -                 -            17.7       18.1     -           -          
                                                19.6             20.3     -                 3.3          22.6       23.1     -           2.9        
 Total                                          79.9             81.9     57.3              59.9         85.2       86.5     60.7        60.3       
                                                                                                                                                    
 RWAs                                                                                       245.2                                        242.6      
 Leverage exposure                                                                          720.7                                        702.5      
                                                                                                                                                    
 LAC as a ratio of RWAs                                                                     24.4%                                        24.9%      
 LAC as a ratio of leverage exposure                                                        8.3%                                         8.6%       
 
 
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 TLAC/MREL criteria.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 (3)  LAC value reflects RBS's interpretation of the 9 November 2015 FSB Term Sheet on TLAC and the Bank of England's consultation on their approach to setting MREL, published on 11 December 2015. MREL policy and requirements remain subject to further consultation, 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 TLAC/MREL criteria.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 (4)  Corresponding shareholders' equity was £52.9 billion (31 December 2015 - £53.4 billion).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 (5)  Regulatory amounts reported for AT1, Tier 1 and Tier 2 instruments are before grandfathering restrictions imposed by CRR.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 
 
*Not within the scope of Ernst & Young LLP's review report. 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Risk-weighted assets* 
 
The tables below analyse the movement in RWAs on the end-point CRR basis during the half year, by key drivers. 
 
                            Credit risk RWAs  
                            Non-counterparty  Counterparty  Total  
                            £bn               £bn           £bn    
                                                                   
 At 1 January 2016          166.4             23.4          189.8  
 Foreign exchange movement  7.5               -             7.5    
 Business movements         (3.5)             3.1           (0.4)  
 Risk parameter changes     2.3               (1.2)         1.1    
 Methodology changes        (0.2)             -             (0.2)  
 Model updates              0.7               1.1           1.8    
 Other changes              (0.7)             (0.3)         (1.0)  
                                                                   
 At 30 June 2016            172.5             26.1          198.6  
                                                                   
 Modelled (1)               135.3             23.0          158.3  
 Non-modelled               37.2              3.1           40.3   
                                                                   
                            172.5             26.1          198.6  
 
 
                                Market risk RWAs  Operational         
                                CIB               Other        Total  risk RWAs  Total  
                                £bn               £bn          £bn    £bn        £bn    
                                                                                        
 At 1 January 2016              13.8              7.4          21.2   31.6       52.8   
 Business and market movements  (0.4)             0.1          (0.3)  (5.9)      (6.2)  
                                                                                        
 At 30 June 2016                13.4              7.5          20.9   25.7       46.6   
                                                                                        
 Modelled (1)                   11.5              5.0          16.5   -          16.5   
 Non-modelled                   1.9               2.5          4.4    25.7       30.1   
                                                                                        
                                13.4              7.5          20.9   25.7       46.6   
 
 
Note: 
 
 (1)  Modelled refers to advanced internal ratings (AIRB) basis for non-counterparty credit risk, internal model method (IMM) for counterparty credit risk, and value-at-risk and related models for market risk. These principally relate to Commercial Banking (£62.5 billion).  
 
 
*Not within the scope of Ernst & Young LLP's review report. 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Risk-weighted assets* (continued) 
 
 The table below analyses the movement in end-point CRR RWAs by segment during the half year.  
                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                       Ulster                                                      Central         
                                                                                                       Bank    Commercial  Private              Capital            items           
                                                                                               UK PBB  RoI     Banking     Banking  RBSI  CIB   Resolution  W&G    & other  Total  
 Total RWAs                                                                                    £bn     £bn     £bn         £bn      £bn   £bn   £bn         £bn    £bn      £bn    
                                                                                                                                                                                   
 At 1 January 2016                                                                             33.3    19.4    72.3        8.7      8.3   33.1  49.0        9.9    8.6      242.6  
 Foreign exchange movement                                                                     -       2.3     1.5         -        0.5   0.3   2.5         -      0.4      7.5    
 Business movements                                                                            0.5     (0.2)   2.7         0.2      0.8   2.6   (6.4)       (0.2)  (6.6)    (6.6)  
 Risk parameter changes (1)                                                                    3.9     (0.8)   (0.1)       -        -     0.1   (2.1)       0.2    (0.1)    1.1    
 Methodology changes                                                                           -       -       -           (0.1)    -     -     (0.1)       -      -        (0.2)  
 Model updates (2)                                                                             0.1     -       0.2         -        -     0.6   0.5         -      0.4      1.8    
 Other changes                                                                                 (0.8)   0.2     0.9         (0.7)    -     -     (1.1)       -      0.5      (1.0)  
                                                                                                                                                                                   
 At 30 June 2016                                                                               37.0    20.9    77.5        8.1      9.6   36.7  42.3        9.9    3.2      245.2  
                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Credit risk                                                                                                                                                                       
 - non-counterparty                                                                            29.1    19.7    71.0        7.0      8.9   4.6   22.7        8.5    1.0      172.5  
 - counterparty                                                                                -       0.1     -           -        -     14.7  11.2        -      0.1      26.1   
 Market risk                                                                                   -       -       -           -        -     13.4  5.6         -      1.9      20.9   
 Operational risk                                                                              7.9     1.1     6.5         1.1      0.7   4.0   2.8         1.4    0.2      25.7   
                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Total RWAs                                                                                    37.0    20.9    77.5        8.1      9.6   36.7  42.3        9.9    3.2      245.2  
 
 
Notes: 
 
 (1)  Risk parameter changes relate to changes in credit quality metrics of customers and counterparties such as probability of default (PD) and loss given default (LGD).          
 (2)  Credit risk models were updated during the year including:  - UK PBB: non standard LGD model for mortgages and business banking EAD model.  - CIB: large corporate PD model.  
 
 
Key points 
 
 ·  The CET1 ratio of 14.5% decreased by 100 basis points which reflected a decrease in CET1 capital (£2.0 billion) and higher RWAs (£2.6 billion).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 ·  RWAs increased by £2.6 billion to £245.2 billion in H1 2016, primarily as a result of adverse exchange rate movements (£7.5 billion) and risk parameter recalibrations (£1.1 billion) negating the improvements in operational risk RWAs (£5.9 billion).                                                                                                                                                                             
 ·  The foreign exchange movement occurred primarily in Capital Resolution (£2.5 billion), Ulster Bank RoI (£2.3 billion) and Commercial Banking (£1.5 billion) as sterling weakened against major currencies following the EU Referendum.                                                                                                                                                                                               
 ·  The annual operational risk recalculation resulted in a decrease of £2.0 billion and a further £3.9 billion reduction relating to the removal of the element relating to Citizens, following PRA approval.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 ·  UK PBB RWAs increased by £3.7 billion following ongoing UK mortgage PD calibration and loan growth. This was partially offset by the transfer of Northern Ireland loans to Commercial Banking.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 ·  Growth in both new and existing lending and the transfer of Northern Ireland loans from UK PBB were the key contributors to the £5.2 billion increase in Commercial Banking.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 ·  RWAs in CIB increased by £3.6 billion reflecting market volatility, foreign exchange movements alongside implementation of new risk metric models.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 ·  Private Banking RWAs decreased by £0.6 billion primarily due to mortgage calibration improvements relating to buy-to-let mortgages.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 ·  Capital Resolution RWAs continued to decrease in line with risk reduction strategy with RWAs falling by £6.7 billion. Reductions were across portfolios, the largest in Markets (£3.1 billion) relating to derivative restructuring, Global Transaction Services exits and run-off (£1.4 billion) and some of the Shipping portfolio being impaired following difficult market conditions and a fall in vessel values (£1 billion).  
 ·  The Central items decrease of £5.4 billion is significantly driven by the operational risk reduction relating to Citizens.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 
 
*Not within the scope of Ernst & Young LLP's review report. 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Liquidity and funding risk 
 
Liquidity and funding risk is the risk that RBS is unable to meet its financial obligations, including financing wholesale
maturities or customer deposit withdrawals, as and when they fall due. The risk arises through the maturity transformation
role that banks perform. It is dependent on RBS specific factors such as maturity profile, composition of sources and uses
of funding, the quality and size of the liquidity portfolio as well as broader market factors, such as wholesale market
conditions alongside depositor and investor behaviour. For a description of the liquidity and funding risk framework,
governance and basis of preparation refer to Capital and risk management - Liquidity and funding risk in the 2015 Annual
Report and Accounts. 
 
Regulatory developments 
 
The UK liquidity regime follows the EU CRD IV framework which is expected to remain in force within the UK legal framework
for the foreseeable future. RBS will continue to monitor the regulatory landscape with respect to liquidity as it evolves
following the result of the EU Referendum. 
 
Liquidity risk 
 
Key metrics* 
 
The table below sets out the key liquidity and related metrics monitored by RBS. 
 
                                                                      
                                      30 June  31 March  31 December  
 2016                                 2016     2015      
                                                                      
 Liquidity portfolio                  £153bn   £157bn    £156bn       
 Stressed outflow coverage (SCR) (1)  213%     218%      227%         
 LCR (2)                              116%     121%      136%         
 NSFR (3)                             119%     119%      121%         
 Loan:deposit ratio                   92%      90%       89%          
 
 
Notes: 
 
 (1)  RBS's liquidity risk appetite is measured by reference to the liquidity portfolio as a percentage of stressed contractual and behavioural outflows under the worst of three severe stress scenarios of a market-wide stress, an idiosyncratic stress and a combination of both in RBS' ILAA. This assessment is performed in accordance with PRA guidance.                                                                                                                                    
 (2)  On 1 October 2015 the LCR became the PRA's primary regulatory liquidity standard. It is a Pillar 1 metric to which the PRA apply Pillar 2 add-ons. UK banks are required to meet a minimum standard of 80% initially rising to 100% by 1 January 2018. The published LCR excludes Pillar 2 add-ons. RBS calculates the LCR using its own interpretations of the EU LCR Delegated Act, which may change over time and may not be fully comparable with those of other financial institutions.  
 (3)  BCBS issued its final recommendations for the implementation of the net stable funding ratio in October 2014, proposing an implementation date of 1 January 2018. Pending further guidelines from the EU and the PRA, RBS uses the definitions and proposals from the BCBS paper and internal interpretations, to calculate the NSFR. Consequently RBS's ratio may change over time and may not be comparable with those of other financial institutions.                                     
 
 
*Not within the scope of Ernst & Young LLP's review report. 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
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    
                                               UK DoLSub (1)    Other  Total      Quarter  H1 2016    
 30 June 2016                                  £m               £m     £m         £m       £m         
                                                                                                      
 Cash and balances at central banks            52,758           2,873  55,631     57,380   61,037     
 Central and local government bonds                                                                   
 AAA rated governments                         4,712            644    5,356      4,362    4,144      
 AA- to AA+ rated governments and US agencies  19,781           1,293  21,074     22,059   23,172     
                                                                                                      
                                               24,493           1,937  26,430     26,421   27,316     
                                                                                                      
 Primary liquidity                             77,251           4,810  82,061     83,801   88,353     
 Secondary liquidity (2)                       69,456           1,261  70,717     66,083   65,642     
                                                                                                      
 Total liquidity value                         146,707          6,071  152,778    149,884  153,995    
                                                                                                      
 Total carrying value                          173,235          6,274  179,509                        
                                                                                                    
 31 December 2015                                                                          FY 2015  
                                                                                                    
 Cash and balances at central banks            67,790           1,611  69,401     70,978   69,736   
 Central and local government bonds                                                                 
 AAA rated governments                         3,201            1,098  4,299      4,254    5,263    
 AA- to AA+ rated governments and US agencies  18,238           3,216  21,454     23,597   22,546   
 Below AA rated governments                    -                -      -          -        46       
 Local government                              -                -      -          -        12       
                                                                                                    
                                               21,439           4,314  25,753     27,851   27,867   
                                                                                                    
 Primary liquidity                             89,229           5,925  95,154     98,829   97,603   
 Secondary liquidity (2)                       59,201           1,369  60,570     57,841   57,654   
                                                                                                    
 Total liquidity value                         148,430          7,294  155,724    156,670  155,257  
                                                                                                    
 Total carrying value                          181,240          7,494  188,734                      
                                                                                                            
 
 
Notes: 
 
 (1)  The PRA regulated UK Domestic Liquidity Subgroup (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 & Co and Adam & Company plc. In addition, certain of RBS's significant operating subsidiaries - RBS N.V. and Ulster Bank Ireland DAC - 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.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 (3)  FY 2015 average includes Citizens up to the date of deconsolidation; excluding Citizens: £143,945 million.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
 
Appendix 1 Capital and risk management 
 
Funding risk 
 
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 summarises the key funding metrics. 
 
                                                                                                                                  
                    Short-term wholesale               Total wholesale              Net inter-bank  
 funding (1)        funding               funding (2)  
                    Excluding             Including                     Excluding   Including         Deposits  Loans (3)  Net    
 derivative         derivative            derivative   derivative       inter-bank  
 collateral         collateral            collateral   collateral       funding     
                    £bn                   £bn                           £bn         £bn               £bn       £bn        £bn    
                                                                                                                                  
 30 June 2016       14.7                  38.3                          55.1        78.6              7.8       (8.3)      (0.5)  
 31 March 2016      16.6                  39.9                          58.9        82.3              8.4       (8.9)      (0.5)  
 31 December 2015   17.2                  37.6                          58.7        79.1              7.7       (7.3)      0.4    
 30 September 2015  16.8                  39.0                          65.9        88.1              8.4       (10.2)     (1.8)  
 30 June 2015 (4)   25.0                  47.0                          76.4        98.4              13.5      (12.3)     1.2    
 
 
Notes: 
 
 (1)  Short-term wholesale funding is funding with a residual maturity of less than one year.                                                                     
 (2)  Excludes derivative cash collateral.                                                                                                                        
 (3)  Principally short-term balances.                                                                                                                            
 (4)  Incorporating Citizens short-term and total wholesale funding including and excluding derivative collateral of £4.5 billion and £5.9 billion respectively.  
 
 
The table below shows the carrying values of the principal funding sources. 
 
                                                                                                              
                                 30 June 2016             31 December 2015  
                                 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      23,576        -          23,576              20,367      -          20,367   
 other deposits (1)              7,576         236        7,812               7,336       359        7,695    
                                                                                                              
                                 31,152        236        31,388              27,703      359        28,062   
 Debt securities in issue                                                                                     
 certificates of deposit         271           58         329                 742         202        944      
 medium-term notes               5,042         14,994     20,036              6,639       15,540     22,179   
 covered bonds                   737           3,840      4,577               2,171       3,414      5,585    
 securitisations                 3             2,203      2,206               4           2,438      2,442    
                                                                                                              
                                 6,053         21,095     27,148              9,556       21,594     31,150   
 Subordinated liabilities        1,066         19,047     20,113              323         19,524     19,847   
                                                                                                              
 Notes issued                    7,119         40,142     47,261              9,879       41,118     50,997   
                                                                                                              
 Wholesale funding               38,271        40,378     78,649              37,582      41,477     79,059   
                                                                                                              
 Customer deposits                                                                                            
 derivative cash collateral (2)  13,005        -          13,005              10,373      -          10,373   
 financial institution deposits  50,479        984        51,463              45,134      1,226      46,360   
 personal deposits               158,239       2,449      160,688             154,066     3,212      157,278  
 corporate deposits              129,511       1,182      130,693             130,514     1,466 

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