2024 Half-Year Results

Lloyds Bank PLC
25 July 2024
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lloyds Bank plc

2024 Half-Year Results

25 July 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Member of the Lloyds Banking Group



FINANCIAL REVIEW

Principal activities

Lloyds Bank plc (the Bank) and its subsidiary undertakings (the Group) provide a wide range of banking and financial services through branches and offices in the UK and in certain overseas locations. The Group's revenue is earned through interest and fees on a broad range of financial services products including current accounts, savings, mortgages, credit cards, motor finance and unsecured loans to personal and business banking customers; and lending, transactional banking, working capital management and risk management services to commercial customers.

Income statement

The Group's profit before tax for the first half of 2024 was £2,818 million, 20 per cent lower than the same period in 2023. This was due to lower net interest income and higher operating expenses, partly offset by a lower impairment charge. Profit after tax was £2,007 million (half-year to 30 June 2023: £2,590 million).

Total income for the period was £8,376 million, a decrease of 7 per cent on the same period in 2023, primarily reflecting lower net interest income. Net interest income of £6,222 million was down 11 per cent compared to the first half of 2023, driven by lower margins. The lower margin reflects anticipated headwinds due to deposit churn and asset margin compression, particularly in the mortgage book as it refinances in a lower margin environment. These factors were partially offset by benefits from higher structural hedge earnings as it refinances in the higher rate environment.

Other income amounted to £2,154 million in the half-year to 30 June 2024 compared to £2,031 million in the same period in 2023, with improved UK Motor Finance performance, including growth following the acquisition of Tusker in the first half of 2023 and continued Commercial Banking growth partially offset by the impact of changes to commission arrangements with Scottish Widows.

Operating expenses of £5,436 million were 13 per cent higher than in the prior year. This reflects higher operating lease depreciation, due to fleet size growth, the depreciation of higher value vehicles and declines in used car prices (particularly in electric vehicles), alongside planned strategic investment, elevated severance charges and continued inflationary pressure. It also includes c.£100 million relating to the sector-wide change in the charging approach for the Bank of England Levy during the first quarter.

In the first half of 2024 the Group recognised remediation costs of £90 million (half-year to 30 June 2023: £62 million), largely in relation to pre-existing programmes. There have been no further charges relating to the potential impact of the FCA review into historical motor finance commission arrangements. An update from the FCA is currently expected in September.

Impairment was a net charge of £122 million compared to a £681 million charge in the half-year to 30 June 2023. This decrease reflects a larger credit from improvements to the Group's economic outlook in the period compared to the prior year (notably in HPI) and changes in methodology. In addition the reduction also includes the release of judgemental adjustments for inflation and interest rate risks and stronger performance in UK mortgages resulting in lower charges. Commercial Banking has benefited from a one-off release from loss rates used in the model, while observing a low charge on new and existing Stage 3 clients.

The Group recognised a tax expense of £811 million in the period, compared to £940 million in the first half of 2023, reflecting decreased profits.

FINANCIAL REVIEW (continued)

Balance sheet

Total assets were £2,957 million higher at £608,362 million at 30 June 2024 compared to £605,405 million at 31 December 2023. Financial assets at amortised cost were £9,987 million higher at £498,058 million compared to £488,071 million at 31 December 2023 with increases in reverse repurchase agreements of £9,522 million and loans and advances to customers of £2,186 million, partly offset by a reduction in loans and advances to banks of £1,743 million. The increase in reverse repurchase agreements and the decrease in cash and balances at central banks by £8,755 million to £49,154 million reflected a change in the mix of liquidity holdings. The increase in loans and advances to customers included growth across most Retail product areas, in particular UK Retail unsecured loans, due to balance growth and lower repayments following a securitisation in the fourth quarter of 2023. Other assets increased by £2,021 million to £13,959 million, driven by higher settlement balances and higher operating lease assets reflecting continued motor finance growth.

Total liabilities were £3,749 million higher at £568,723 million compared to £564,974 million at 31 December 2023. Customer deposits at £446,165 million increased by £4,212 million since the end of 2023, driven by inflows to limited withdrawal and fixed savings products, partly offset by decreases in current account balances. Debt securities in issue at amortised cost decreased by £3,724 million to £48,725 million at 30 June 2024. Amounts due to fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings increased by £2,236 million to £5,168 million at 30 June 2024. Other liabilities increased by £2,208 million to £8,468 million, driven by higher settlement balances.

Total equity was £39,639 million at 30 June 2024 compared to £40,431 million at 31 December 2023. The reduction in total equity was driven by an interim dividend of £2.1 billion, pension revaluations and cash flow hedging reserve movements, partly offset by the profit for the period.

Capital

The Group's common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio reduced to 13.6 per cent at 30 June 2024 (31 December 2023: 14.4 per cent). This largely reflected profit for the period, offset by the payment of ordinary dividends during the first half of the year, the accrual for foreseeable ordinary dividends and an increase in risk-weighted assets.

Risk-weighted assets have increased by £1,389 million to £183,949 million at 30 June 2024 (31 December 2023: £182,560 million). This incorporates the impact of Retail lending growth, offset by optimisation including capital efficient securitisation activity, in addition to other movements.


RISK MANAGEMENT

 


PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The most important risks faced by the Group are detailed below. The external risks faced by the Group may impact the success of delivering against the Group's long-term strategic objectives. They include, but are not limited to, macroeconomic uncertainty and elevated interest rates which are contributing to the cost of living and associated implications for UK consumers and businesses.

Asset quality remains strong with resilient credit performance throughout the period. The Group continues to monitor the impacts of the economic environment carefully through a suite of early warning indicators and governance arrangements that ensure risk mitigating action plans are in place to support customers and protect the Group's positions.

With respect to conduct risk there have been no further charges relating to the potential impact of the FCA review into historical motor finance commission arrangements. An update from the FCA is currently expected in September.

The Group is transforming its approach to risk management to support its strategic ambition and purpose of Helping Britain Prosper. The Group has reviewed its three lines of defence model and is evolving its accountabilities with enhanced focus on controls and expertise. This will increase the pace of decision making, with the intent of improving risk management. The Group has initially focused on non-financial risks.

The Group has also undertaken a detailed review of its risk categories and implemented an events-based risk management framework. This has resulted in a reduction in the number of principal risk types and the simplification of secondary risk categories. This change better aligns to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's event categories which will benefit the Group for scenario activities and regulatory reporting.

The Group has 10 principal risks; capital risk, climate risk, compliance risk (previously regulatory and legal risk), conduct risk, credit risk, economic crime risk, liquidity risk (previously liquidity and funding risk), market risk, model risk and operational risk (operational resilience risk has been removed as a separate risk category as it relates to many of the principal risk types).

The below principal risk definitions have changed since the Group's 2023 annual report and accounts:

Conduct risk - The risk of our Group activities, behaviours, strategy or business planning, having an adverse impact on outcomes for customers, undermining the integrity of the market or distorting competition, which could lead to regulatory censure, reputational damage or financial loss.

Economic crime risk - The risk that the Group implements ineffective policies, systems, processes and controls to prevent, detect and respond to the risk of fraud and/or financial crime resulting in increased losses, regulatory censure/fines and/or adverse publicity in the UK or other jurisdictions in which the Group operates.

Liquidity risk - The risk that the Group does not have sufficient financial resources to meet its commitments when they fall due or can only secure them at excessive cost.

Model risk - The potential for adverse consequences from model errors or the inappropriate use of modelled outputs to inform business decisions. Adverse consequences could lead to a deterioration in the prudential position, non-compliance with applicable laws and/or regulations, or damage to the Group's reputation. Model risk can also lead to financial loss, as well as qualitative limitations such as the imposition of restrictions on business activities.

Operational risk - The risk of actual or potential impact to the Group (financial and/or non-financial) resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people, and systems or from external events. Resilience is core to the management of operational risk within Lloyds Banking Group to ensure that business processes (including those that are outsourced) can withstand operational risks and can respond to and meet customer and stakeholder needs when continuity of operations is compromised.

All other principal risk definitions remain unchanged.


CAPITAL RISK

Capital resources

An analysis of the Group's capital position as at 30 June 2024 is presented in the following table. This reflects the application of the transitional arrangements for IFRS 9.

 

At 30 Jun

2024

£m

 

At 31 Dec

2023

£m

 

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity per balance sheet

         34,552

 

         35,355

Adjustment to retained earnings for foreseeable dividends

         (1,250)

 

            (490)

Cash flow hedging reserve

           3,815

 

           3,554

Other adjustments

                (6)

 

                73

 

         37,111 

 

         38,492

less: deductions from common equity tier 1

 

 

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

         (5,608)

 

         (5,531)

Prudent valuation adjustment

            (103)

 

            (117)

Removal of defined benefit pension surplus

         (2,473)

 

         (2,653)

Deferred tax assets

         (3,889)

 

         (3,971)

Common equity tier 1 capital

         25,038

 

         26,220

Additional tier 1

 

 

 

Additional tier 1 instruments

           5,018

 

           5,018

Total tier 1 capital

         30,056

 

         31,238

Tier 2

 

 

 

Tier 2 instruments

           5,506

 

           5,747

Eligible provisions

              119

 

              417

Total tier 2 capital

           5,625

 

           6,164

Total capital resources

         35,681

 

         37,402

 

 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets

       183,949

 

       182,560

 

 

 

 

Common equity tier 1 capital ratio

                13.6%

 

                14.4%

Tier 1 capital ratio

                16.3%

 

                17.1%

Total capital ratio

                19.4%

 

                20.5%

CAPITAL RISK (continued)

Movements in CET1 capital resources

The key movements are set out in the table below.

Common

equity tier 1

£m

 

 

At 31 December 2023

         26,220

Profit for the period

           2,007

Movement in foreseeable dividends1

            (760)

Dividends paid out on ordinary shares during the year

         (2,140)

IFRS 9 transitional adjustment to retained earnings

            (141)

Deferred tax asset

                83

Goodwill and other intangible assets

              (77)

Distributions on other equity instruments

            (172)

Other movements

                18

At 30 June 2024

         25,038

1  Reflects the reversal of the brought forward accrual for the interim ordinary dividend at 31 December 2023, net of the accrual recognised at 30 June 2024.

CET1 capital resources have reduced by £1,182 million during the period, primarily reflecting profit for the period, which was more than offset by:

•  The payment of ordinary dividends during the first half of the year and the accrual for foreseeable ordinary dividends

•  Distributions on other equity instruments

•  The unwind of IFRS 9 dynamic transitional relief, including the phased reduction on 1 January 2024

Movements in total capital

The Group's total capital ratio reduced to 19.4 per cent (31 December 2023: 20.5 per cent). This reflected the reduction in CET1 capital, the reduction in eligible provisions recognised through Tier 2 capital, the impact of interest rates on Tier 2 capital instruments and the increase in risk-weighted assets.

CAPITAL RISK (continued)

Risk-weighted assets

 

At 30 Jun

2024

£m

 

At 31 Dec

2023

£m

 

 

 

 

Foundation Internal Ratings Based (IRB) Approach

         34,955

 

         36,478

Retail IRB Approach

         88,587

 

         85,436

Other IRB Approach

           6,263

 

           6,126

IRB Approach

       129,805

 

       128,040

Standardised (STA) Approach1

         18,827

 

         19,021

Credit risk

       148,632

 

       147,061

Securitisation

           8,440

 

           8,246

Counterparty credit risk

              947

 

              875

Credit valuation adjustment risk

              331

 

              454

Operational risk

         25,305

 

         25,605

Market risk

              294

 

              319

Risk-weighted assets

       183,949

 

       182,560

of which: threshold risk-weighted assets2

           1,070

 

           1,424

1  Threshold risk-weighted assets are included within the Standardised (STA) Approach.

2  Threshold risk-weighted assets reflect the element of deferred tax assets that are permitted to be risk-weighted instead of being deducted from CET1 capital.

Risk-weighted assets have increased by £1,389 million to £183,949 million at 30 June 2024 (31 December 2023: £182,560 million). This incorporates the impact of Retail lending growth, offset by optimisation including capital efficient securitisation activity, in addition to other movements.

CAPITAL RISK (continued)

Leverage ratio

The table below summarises the component parts of the Group's leverage ratio.

 

At 30 Jun

2024

£m

 

At 31 Dec

2023

£m

 

 

 

 

Total tier 1 capital

30,056

 

         31,238

 

 

 

 

Exposure measure

 

 

 

Statutory balance sheet assets

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

2,688

 

           3,165

Securities financing transactions

42,773

 

         32,796

Loans and advances and other assets

562,901

 

       569,444

Total assets

608,362

 

       605,405

 

 

 

 

Qualifying central bank claims

(48,670)

 

       (57,430)

 

 

 

 

Derivatives adjustments

(1,350)

 

         (1,737)

Securities financing transactions adjustments

1,519

 

           1,431

Off-balance sheet items

31,940

 

         31,494

Amounts already deducted from Tier 1 capital

(12,013)

 

       (12,060)

Other regulatory adjustments1

(4,856)

 

         (4,950)

Total exposure measure

574,932

 

       562,153

 

 

 

 

UK leverage ratio

                5.2%

 

                5.6%

 

 

 

 

Leverage exposure measure (including central bank claims)

623,602

 

       619,583

Leverage ratio (including central bank claims)

                4.8%

 

                5.0%

1  Includes deconsolidation adjustments that relate to the deconsolidation of certain Group entities that fall outside the scope of the Group's regulatory capital consolidation and adjustments to exclude lending under the UK Government's Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS).

Analysis of leverage movements

The Group's UK leverage ratio reduced to 5.2 per cent (31 December 2023: 5.6 per cent). This reflected both the reduction in the total tier 1 capital position and the £12.8 billion increase in the leverage exposure measure, principally related to the increase in securities financing transactions and other balance sheet movements.

Stress testing

As part of the 2022 Annual Cyclical Scenario stress test run by the Bank of England, the Group's resilience to a severe economic shock where the House Price Index (HPI) falls by 31 per cent, Commercial Real Estate (CRE) falls by 45 per cent, unemployment peaks at 8.5 per cent and the Base Rate peaks at 6 per cent was assessed. The results of this exercise were published by the Bank of England on 12 July 2023, with the Group comfortably passing the relevant hurdle rates.

Pillar 3 disclosures

The Group will publish a condensed set of half-year Pillar 3 disclosures in the second half of August. A copy of the disclosures will be available to view at: www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/investors/financial-downloads.html.


CREDIT RISK

Overview

The Group's portfolios are well-positioned to benefit from an improved, but still challenging macroeconomic environment. The Group retains a prudent approach to credit risk appetite and risk management, with strong credit origination criteria and robust LTVs in the secured portfolios.

Asset quality remains strong with resilient credit performance throughout the period. In UK mortgages, reductions in new to arrears and flows to default have been observed in the half-year and second quarter. Unsecured portfolios continue to exhibit stable new to arrears and flow to default trends. Credit quality remains stable and resilient in Commercial Banking. The Group continues to monitor the impacts of the economic environment carefully through a suite of early warning indicators and governance arrangements that ensure risk mitigating action plans are in place to support customers and protect the Group's positions.

The impairment charge in the first half of 2024 was £122 million, down from a charge of £681 million in the first half of 2023. This is partly as a result of improvements in the Group's macroeconomic outlook. The Group's ECL allowance on loans and advances to customers decreased in the first half to £3,587 million (31 December 2023: £4,007 million).

Group Stage 2 loans and advances to customers reduced to £42,774 million (31 December 2023: £52,973 million) and as a percentage of total lending to at 9.8 per cent (31 December 2023: 12.1 per cent). This is due to improvements in the macroeconomic outlook transferring assets back to Stage 1. Of the total Group Stage 2 loans and advances to customers, 91.5 per cent are up to date (31 December 2023: 92.5 per cent). Stage 2 coverage remains stable at 3.2 per cent (31 December 2023: 3.1 per cent).

Stage 3 loans and advances to customers have increased slightly to £7,343 million (31 December 2023: £7,131 million), and as a percentage of total lending to 1.7 per cent (31 December 2023: 1.6 per cent). Stage 3 coverage decreased by 1.2 percentage points to 14.7 per cent (31 December 2023: 15.9 per cent).

Prudent risk appetite and risk management

•  The Group continues to take a prudent and proactive approach to credit risk management and credit risk appetite whilst, in line with the Group's strategy, supporting clients to grow, as well as working closely with customers to help them through the impact of higher borrowing costs and higher prices following elevated inflation in recent years

•  Sector, asset and product concentrations within the portfolios are closely monitored and controlled, with mitigating actions taken where appropriate. Sector and product risk appetite parameters help manage exposure to certain higher risk and cyclical sectors, segments and asset classes

•  The Group's effective risk management seeks to ensure early identification and management of customers and counterparties who may be showing signs of distress

•  The Group will continue to work closely with its customers to ensure that they receive the appropriate level of support, including but not restricted to embracing the standards outlined in the Mortgage Charter

CREDIT RISK (continued)

Impairment charge (credit) by division

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK mortgages

           (119)

 

 

            191

 

 

 

 

           (242)

 

 

              (51)

Credit cards

            115

 

 

            197

 

 

                42

 

            260

 

 

                56

UK unsecured loans and overdrafts

            140

 

 

            160

 

 

                13

 

              91

 

 

              (54)

UK Motor Finance

              61

 

 

              43

 

 

              (42)

 

            126

 

 

                52

Other

               (3)

 

 

                1

 

 

 

 

                4

 

 

 

Retail

            194

 

 

            592

 

 

                67

 

            239

 

 

                19

Small and Medium Businesses

              11

 

 

              25

 

 

                56

 

              89

 

 

                88

Corporate and Institutional Banking

             (80)

 

 

              65

 

 

 

 

           (662)

 

 

              (88)

Commercial Banking

             (69)

 

 

              90

 

 

 

 

           (573)

 

 

              (88)

Other

               (3)

 

 

               (1)

 

 

 

 

               (4)

 

 

              (25)

Total impairment charge (credit)

            122

 

 

            681

 

 

                82

 

           (338)

 

 

 

Total expected credit loss allowance

 

At 30 Jun 2024

£m

 

 

At 31 Dec 2023

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer related balances

 

 

 

 

 

Drawn

         3,314

 

 

         3,693

 

Undrawn

            273

 

 

            314

 

 

         3,587

 

 

         4,007

 

Other assets

                9

 

 

              14

 

Total ECL allowance

         3,596

 

 

         4,021

 

Movements in total expected credit loss allowance

 

Opening

ECL at

31 Dec

2023

£m

 

 

 

Write-offs

and other1

£m

 

 

Income

statement

charge (credit)

£m

 

 

 

Net ECL

increase

(decrease)

£m

 

 

Closing

ECL at

30 Jun

2024

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK mortgages2

         1,115

 

 

 

             (25)

 

 

           (119)

 

 

 

           (144)

 

 

            971

 

Credit cards

            810

 

 

 

           (225)

 

 

            115

 

 

 

           (110)

 

 

            700

 

UK unsecured loans and overdrafts

            515

 

 

 

           (156)

 

 

            140

 

 

 

             (16)

 

 

            499

 

UK Motor Finance

            342

 

 

 

             (39)

 

 

              61

 

 

 

              22

 

 

            364

 

Other

              88

 

 

 

               (6)

 

 

               (3)

 

 

 

               (9)

 

 

              79

 

Retail

         2,870

 

 

 

           (451)

 

 

            194

 

 

 

           (257)

 

 

         2,613

 

Small and Medium Businesses

            537

 

 

 

             (51)

 

 

              11

 

 

 

             (40)

 

 

            497

 

Corporate and Institutional Banking

            613

 

 

 

             (48)

 

 

             (80)

 

 

 

           (128)

 

 

            485

 

Commercial Banking

         1,150

 

 

 

             (99)

 

 

             (69)

 

 

 

           (168)

 

 

            982

 

Other

                1

 

 

 

                3

 

 

               (3)

 

 

 

                -

 

 

                1

 

Total3

         4,021

 

 

 

           (547)

 

 

            122

 

 

 

           (425)

 

 

         3,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1  Contains adjustments in respect of purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets.

2  Includes £20 million within write-offs and other relating to the securitisation of £1 billion of legacy Retail mortgages in the second quarter of 2024.

3  Total ECL includes £9 million relating to other non customer-related assets (31 December 2023: £14 million).

CREDIT RISK (continued)

Loans and advances to customers and expected credit loss allowance

At 30 June 2024

Stage 1

£m

 

Stage 2

£m

 

Stage 3

£m

 

POCI

£m

 

Total

£m

 

Stage 2

as % of

total

 

Stage 3

as % of

total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers

UK mortgages

   266,308

 

     29,842

 

       4,542

 

       7,218

 

   307,910

 

      9.7    

 

      1.5    

Credit cards

     13,329

 

       2,601

 

          290

 

              -

 

     16,220

 

        16.0

 

      1.8    

UK unsecured loans and overdrafts

       8,261

 

       1,213

 

          186

 

              -

 

       9,660

 

        12.6

 

      1.9    

UK Motor Finance

     14,185

 

       2,288

 

          117

 

              -

 

     16,590

 

        13.8

 

      0.7    

Other

     16,434

 

          522

 

          163

 

              -

 

     17,119

 

      3.0    

 

      1.0    

Retail

   318,517

 

     36,466

 

       5,298

 

       7,218

 

   367,499

 

      9.9    

 

      1.4    

Small and Medium Businesses

     26,866

 

       3,773

 

       1,323

 

              -

 

     31,962

 

        11.8

 

      4.1    

Corporate and Institutional Banking

     36,888

 

       2,535

 

          722

 

              -

 

     40,145

 

      6.3    

 

      1.8    

Commercial Banking

     63,754

 

       6,308

 

       2,045

 

              -

 

     72,107

 

      8.7    

 

      2.8    

Other1

        (982)

 

              -

 

              -

 

              -

 

        (982)

 

               

 

               

Total gross lending

   381,289

 

     42,774

 

       7,343

 

       7,218

 

   438,624

 

      9.8    

 

      1.7    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer related ECL allowance (drawn and undrawn)

UK mortgages

            87

 

          328

 

          331

 

          225

 

          971

 

 

 

 

Credit cards

          206

 

          361

 

          133

 

              -

 

          700

 

 

 

 

UK unsecured loans and overdrafts

          158

 

          231

 

          110

 

              -

 

          499

 

 

 

 

UK Motor Finance2

          185

 

          112

 

            67

 

              -

 

          364

 

 

 

 

Other

            15

 

            19

 

            45

 

              -

 

            79

 

 

 

 

Retail

          651

 

       1,051

 

          686

 

          225

 

       2,613

 

 

 

 

Small and Medium Businesses

          131

 

          205

 

          161

 

              -

 

          497

 

 

 

 

Corporate and Institutional Banking

          127

 

          120

 

          230

 

              -

 

          477

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banking

          258

 

          325

 

          391

 

              -

 

          974

 

 

 

 

Other

              -

 

              -

 

              -

 

              -

 

              -

 

 

 

 

Total

          909

 

       1,376

 

       1,077

 

          225

 

       3,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer related ECL allowance (drawn and undrawn) as a percentage of loans and advances to customers

 

Stage 1
%

 

Stage 2
%

 

Stage 3
%

 

POCI
%

 

Total
%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK mortgages

   -          

 

      1.1    

 

      7.3    

 

      3.1    

 

      0.3    

 

 

 

 

Credit cards

      1.5    

 

        13.9

 

        45.9

 

   -          

 

      4.3    

 

 

 

 

UK unsecured loans and overdrafts

      1.9    

 

        19.0

 

        59.1

 

   -          

 

      5.2    

 

 

 

 

UK Motor Finance

      1.3    

 

      4.9    

 

        57.3

 

   -          

 

      2.2    

 

 

 

 

Other

      0.1    

 

      3.6    

 

        27.6

 

   -          

 

      0.5    

 

 

 

 

Retail

      0.2    

 

      2.9    

 

        12.9

 

      3.1    

 

      0.7    

 

 

 

 

Small and Medium Businesses

      0.5    

 

      5.4    

 

        12.2

 

   -          

 

      1.6    

 

 

 

 

Corporate and Institutional Banking

      0.3    

 

      4.7    

 

        31.9

 

   -          

 

      1.2    

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banking

      0.4    

 

      5.2    

 

        19.1

 

   -          

 

      1.4    

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

   -          

 

   -          

 

   -          

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

      0.2    

 

      3.2    

 

        14.7

 

      3.1    

 

      0.8    

 

 

 

 

1  Contains centralised fair value hedge accounting adjustments.

2  UK Motor Finance for Stages 1 and 2 include £185 million relating to provisions against residual values of vehicles subject to finance leasing agreements for Black Horse. These provisions are included within the calculation of coverage ratios.

CREDIT RISK (continued)

Loans and advances to customers and expected credit loss allowance (continued)

At 31 December 2023

Stage 1

£m

 

Stage 2

£m

 

Stage 3

£m

 

POCI

£m

 

Total

£m

 

Stage 2

as % of

total

 

Stage 3

as % of

total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK mortgages

   256,596

 

     38,533

 

       4,337

 

       7,854

 

   307,320

 

        12.5

 

      1.4    

Credit cards

     12,625

 

       2,908

 

          284

 

              -

 

     15,817

 

        18.4

 

      1.8    

UK unsecured loans and overdrafts

       7,103

 

       1,187

 

          196

 

              -

 

       8,486

 

        14.0

 

      2.3    

UK Motor Finance

     13,541

 

       2,027

 

          112

 

              -

 

     15,680

 

        12.9

 

      0.7    

Other

     15,898

 

          525

 

          144

 

              -

 

     16,567

 

      3.2    

 

      0.9    

Retail

   305,763

 

     45,180

 

       5,073

 

       7,854

 

   363,870

 

        12.4

 

      1.4    

Small and Medium Businesses

     27,525

 

       4,458

 

       1,530

 

              -

 

     33,513

 

        13.3

 

      4.6    

Corporate and Institutional Banking

     35,872

 

       3,335

 

          528

 

              -

 

     39,735

 

      8.4    

 

      1.3    

Commercial Banking

     63,397

 

       7,793

 

       2,058

 

              -

 

     73,248

 

        10.6

 

      2.8    

Other1

        (301)

 

              -

 

              -

 

              -

 

        (301)

 

               

 

               

Total gross lending

   368,859

 

     52,973

 

       7,131

 

       7,854

 

   436,817

 

        12.1

 

      1.6    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer related ECL allowance (drawn and undrawn)

UK mortgages

          169

 

          376

 

          357

 

          213

 

       1,115

 

 

 

 

Credit cards

          234

 

          446

 

          130

 

              -

 

          810

 

 

 

 

UK unsecured loans and overdrafts

          153

 

          244

 

          118

 

              -

 

          515

 

 

 

 

UK Motor Finance2

          188

 

            91

 

            63

 

              -

 

          342

 

 

 

 

Other

            20

 

            21

 

            47

 

              -

 

            88

 

 

 

 

Retail

          764

 

       1,178

 

          715

 

          213

 

       2,870

 

 

 

 

Small and Medium Businesses

          139

 

          231

 

          167

 

              -

 

          537

 

 

 

 

Corporate and Institutional Banking

          135

 

          212

 

          253

 

              -

 

          600

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banking

          274

 

          443

 

          420

 

              -

 

       1,137

 

 

 

 

Other

              -

 

              -

 

              -

 

              -

 

              -

 

 

 

 

Total

       1,038

 

       1,621

 

       1,135

 

          213

 

       4,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer related ECL allowance (drawn and undrawn) as a percentage of loans and advances to customers

 

Stage 1
%

 

Stage 2
%

 

Stage 3
%

 

POCI
%

 

Total
%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK mortgages

      0.1    

 

      1.0    

 

      8.2    

 

      2.7    

 

      0.4    

 

 

 

 

Credit cards

      1.9    

 

        15.3

 

        45.8

 

   -          

 

      5.1    

 

 

 

 

UK unsecured loans and overdrafts

      2.2    

 

        20.6

 

        60.2

 

   -          

 

      6.1    

 

 

 

 

UK Motor Finance

      1.4    

 

      4.5    

 

        56.3

 

   -          

 

      2.2    

 

 

 

 

Other

      0.1    

 

      4.0    

 

        32.6

 

   -          

 

      0.5    

 

 

 

 

Retail

      0.2    

 

      2.6    

 

        14.1

 

      2.7    

 

      0.8    

 

 

 

 

Small and Medium Businesses

      0.5    

 

      5.2    

 

        10.9

 

   -          

 

      1.6    

 

 

 

 

Corporate and Institutional Banking

      0.4    

 

      6.4    

 

        47.9

 

   -          

 

      1.5    

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banking

      0.4    

 

      5.7    

 

        20.4

 

   -          

 

      1.6    

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

   -          

 

   -          

 

   -          

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

      0.3    

 

      3.1    

 

        15.9

 

      2.7    

 

      0.9    

 

 

 

 

1  Contains centralised fair value hedge accounting adjustments.

2  UK Motor Finance for Stages 1 and 2 include £187 million relating to provisions against residual values of vehicles subject to finance leasing agreements for Black Horse. These provisions are included within the calculation of coverage ratios.

CREDIT RISK (continued)

Stage 2 loans and advances to customers and expected credit loss allowance

 

Up to date

 

1 to 30 days

past due2

 

Over 30 days

past due

 

Total

 

PD movements

 

Other1

 

 

 

At 30 June 2024

Gross

lending

£m

 

ECL3

£m

 

Gross

lending

£m

 

ECL3

£m

 

Gross

lending

£m

 

ECL3

£m

 

Gross

lending

£m

 

ECL3

£m

 

Gross

lending

£m

 

ECL3

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK mortgages

   17,837

 

        109

 

     9,350

 

        131

 

     1,678

 

          48

 

        977

 

          40

 

   29,842

 

        328

Credit cards

     2,317

 

        272

 

        151

 

          46

 

          96

 

          27

 

          37

 

          16

 

     2,601

 

        361

UK unsecured loans and overdrafts

        715

 

        135

 

        343

 

          47

 

        114

 

          33

 

          41

 

          16

 

     1,213

 

        231

UK Motor Finance

        971

 

          44

 

     1,127

 

          31

 

        155

 

          26

 

          35

 

          11

 

     2,288

 

        112

Other

        109

 

            3

 

        308

 

            9

 

          59

 

            5

 

          46

 

            2

 

        522

 

          19

Retail

   21,949

 

        563

 

   11,279

 

        264

 

     2,102

 

        139

 

     1,136

 

          85

 

   36,466

 

     1,051

Small and Medium Businesses

     2,943

 

        171

 

        464

 

          18

 

        229

 

          11

 

        137

 

            5

 

     3,773

 

        205

Corporate and Institutional Banking

     2,492

 

        119

 

          19

 

            1

 

            5

 

            -

 

          19

 

            -

 

     2,535

 

        120

Commercial Banking

     5,435

 

        290

 

        483

 

          19

 

        234

 

          11

 

        156

 

            5

 

     6,308

 

        325

Total

   27,384

 

        853

 

   11,762

 

        283

 

     2,336

 

        150

 

     1,292

 

          90

 

   42,774

 

     1,376

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK mortgages

   26,665

 

        146

 

     9,024

 

        133

 

     1,771

 

          52

 

     1,073

 

          45

 

   38,533

 

        376

Credit cards

     2,612

 

        345

 

        145

 

          49

 

        115

 

          34

 

          36

 

          18

 

     2,908

 

        446

UK unsecured loans and overdrafts

        756

 

        148

 

        279

 

          46

 

        112

 

          34

 

          40

 

          16

 

     1,187

 

        244

UK Motor Finance

        735

 

          30

 

     1,120

 

          30

 

        138

 

          21

 

          34

 

          10

 

     2,027

 

          91

Other

        125

 

            5

 

        295

 

            7

 

          52

 

            5

 

          53

 

            4

 

        525

 

          21

Retail

   30,893

 

        674

 

   10,863

 

        265

 

     2,188

 

        146

 

     1,236

 

          93

 

   45,180

 

     1,178

Small and Medium Businesses

     3,455

 

        202

 

        590

 

          17

 

        253

 

            8

 

        160

 

            4

 

     4,458

 

        231

Corporate and Institutional Banking

     3,175

 

        208

 

            2

 

            -

 

          27

 

            3

 

        131

 

            1

 

     3,335

 

        212

Commercial Banking

     6,630

 

        410

 

        592

 

          17

 

        280

 

          11

 

        291

 

            5

 

     7,793

 

        443

Total

   37,523

 

     1,084

 

   11,455

 

        282

 

     2,468

 

        157

 

     1,527

 

          98

 

   52,973

 

     1,621

1    Includes forbearance, client and product-specific indicators not reflected within quantitative PD assessments.

2  Includes assets that have triggered PD movements, or other rules, given that being 1 to 29 days in arrears in and of itself is not a Stage 2 trigger.

3  Expected credit loss allowance on loans and advances to customers (drawn and undrawn).

CREDIT RISK (continued)

ECL sensitivity to economic assumptions

The measurement of ECL reflects an unbiased probability-weighted range of possible future economic outcomes. The Group achieves this by generating four economic scenarios to appropriately reflect the range of outcomes; the central scenario reflects the Group's base case assumptions used for medium-term planning purposes, an upside and a downside scenario are also selected together with a severe downside scenario. If the base case moves adversely, it generates a new, more adverse downside and severe downside which are then incorporated into the ECL. Consistent with prior years, the base case, upside and downside scenarios carry a 30 per cent weighting; the severe downside is weighted at 10 per cent. These assumptions can be found in note 12 on page 44 onwards.

The table below shows the Group's ECL for the probability-weighted, upside, base case, downside and severe downside scenarios, with the severe downside scenario incorporating adjustments made to CPI inflation and UK Bank Rate paths. The stage allocation for an asset is based on the overall scenario probability-weighted probability of default and hence the staging of assets is constant across all the scenarios. In each economic scenario the ECL for individual assessments is held constant reflecting the basis on which they are evaluated. Judgemental adjustments applied through changes to model inputs or parameters, or more qualitative post model adjustments, are apportioned across the scenarios in proportion to modelled ECL where this better reflects the sensitivity of these adjustments to each scenario. The probability-weighted view shows the extent to which a higher ECL allowance has been recognised to take account of multiple economic scenarios relative to the base case; the uplift being £464 million compared to £673 million at 31 December 2023.

Total ECL allowance by scenario

Probability-

weighted

£m

 

 

Upside

£m

 

 

Base case

£m

 

 

Downside

£m

 

 

Severe

downside

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK mortgages

            971

 

 

            387

 

 

            658

 

 

         1,190

 

 

         3,004

 

Credit cards

            700

 

 

            583

 

 

            676

 

 

            772

 

 

            903

 

Other Retail

            942

 

 

            855

 

 

            915

 

 

            990

 

 

         1,139

 

Commercial Banking

            982

 

 

            735

 

 

            882

 

 

         1,122

 

 

         1,606

 

Other

                1

 

 

                2

 

 

                1

 

 

                1

 

 

                1

 

At 30 June 2024

         3,596

 

 

         2,562

 

 

         3,132

 

 

         4,075

 

 

         6,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK mortgages

         1,115

 

 

            395

 

 

            670

 

 

         1,155

 

 

         4,485

 

Credit cards

            810

 

 

            600

 

 

            771

 

 

            918

 

 

         1,235

 

Other Retail

            945

 

 

            850

 

 

            920

 

 

            981

 

 

         1,200

 

Commercial Banking

         1,150

 

 

            780

 

 

            986

 

 

         1,342

 

 

         2,179

 

Other

                1

 

 

                1

 

 

                1

 

 

                1

 

 

                1

 

At 31 December 2023

         4,021

 

 

         2,626

 

 

         3,348

 

 

         4,397

 

 

         9,100

 

CREDIT RISK (continued)

Retail

•  Asset quality remains strong in the Retail portfolio with resilient credit performance throughout the period. There are signs that affordability pressures are easing as inflation has fallen back and the UK bank rate has settled. However, lagged impacts from previous interest rate rises and rising unemployment remain potential headwinds

•  Robust risk management remains in place, with strong affordability and indebtedness controls for both new and existing lending and a prudent risk appetite approach

•  Lending strategies are under continuous review and have been proactively managed and calibrated to the latest macroeconomic outlook, with actions taken to enhance both living and housing cost assumptions in affordability assessments

•  In UK mortgages, reductions in new to arrears and flows to default have been observed in the half-year and second quarter

•  Unsecured portfolios continue to exhibit stable new to arrears and flow to default trends with a small increase observed in flow to default in Motor driven by a normalisation of Voluntary Terminations (VT's) as used car prices fall from historic highs

•  The Retail impairment charge in the first half of 2024 was £194 million and is materially lower than the charge of £592  million for the first half of 2023. This is largely due to favourable updates to the Group's macroeconomic outlook within the base case and other scenarios, as well as the release of inflationary adjustments, given portfolio performance

•  All existing IFRS 9 staging rules and triggers have been maintained across Retail from the 2023 year end. Retail customer related ECL allowance as a percentage of drawn loans and advances (coverage) decreased to 0.7 per cent (31 December 2023: 0.8 per cent)

•  Favourable updates to the Group's macroeconomic outlook have reduced Stage 2 loans and advances to 9.9 per cent of the Retail portfolio (31 December 2023: 12.4 per cent), of which 91.1 per cent are up to date loans (31 December 2023: 92.4 per cent). Stage 2 ECL coverage increased to 2.9 per cent (31 December 2023:  2.6 per cent)

•  Stage 3 loans and advances remain flat at 1.4 per cent of total loans and advances. Retail Stage 3 ECL coverage decreased to 12.9 per cent (31 December 2023: 14.1 per cent) due to portfolio mix changes; notably because UK mortgages require comparatively lower coverage in comparison to other Retail products due to security. Stage 3 loans and advances and Stage 3 coverage for all other Retail products excluding UK mortgages remain broadly stable

UK mortgages

•  The UK mortgage portfolio is well positioned with low arrears and a strong loan to value (LTV) profile. The Group has actively improved the quality of the portfolio over recent years using robust affordability and credit controls, while the balances of higher risk legacy vintages have continued to reduce

•  New to arrears and flows to default have improved in the half-year and second quarter. The Group is proactively monitoring existing mortgage customers as they reach the end of fixed rate deals with customers' immediate behaviour remaining stable

•  Total loans and advances increased to £307.9 billion (31 December 2023: £307.3 billion), with a decrease in average LTV. The proportion of balances with a LTV greater than 90 per cent decreased. The average LTV of new business increased

•  Favourable updates to the Group's macroeconomic outlook and stronger asset performance resulted in a net impairment release of £119 million for the first half of 2024 compared to a charge of £191 million for the first half of 2023. Total ECL coverage decreased to 0.3 per cent (31 December 2023: 0.4 per cent)

•  Favourable macroeconomic updates also resulted in reductions to Stage 2 loans and advances to 9.7 per cent of the portfolio (31 December 2023: 12.5 per cent) and Stage 2 ECL coverage rising slightly to 1.1 per cent (31 December 2023: 1.0 per cent)

•  Stage 3 loans and advances remain stable at 1.5 per cent of the portfolio (31 December 2023: 1.4 per cent) with increases in legacy variable rate customers reaching 90 days past due largely offset by legacy mortgage securitisation activity. Stage 3 ECL coverage decreased to 7.3 per cent (31 December 2023: 8.2 per cent), due to the favourable macroeconomic outlook

CREDIT RISK (continued)

Credit cards

•  Credit cards balances increased to £16.2 billion (31 December 2023: £15.8 billion) due to continued recovery in customer spend, with no change to acquisition risk appetite

•  The credit card portfolio is a prime book, with stable credit performance in the half-year and continued strong repayment rates

•  Impairment charge of £115 million for the first half of 2024, is lower than the charge of £197 million in the first half of 2023, largely due to the release of ECL judgements raised to cover the risk of increased defaults from high inflation and cost of living pressures, given continued resilient portfolio performance. Total ECL coverage reduced to 4.3 per cent (31 December 2023: 5.1 per cent)

•  Favourable updates to the macroeconomic outlook resulted in a reduction in Stage 2 loans and advances to 16.0 per cent of the portfolio (31 December 2023: 18.4 per cent), with Stage 2 ECL coverage reducing to 13.9 per cent (31 December 2023: 15.3 per cent)

•  Resilient underlying arrears and default performance has also resulted in stable Stage 3 loans and advances at 1.8 per cent of the portfolio (31 December 2023: 1.8 per cent). Stage 3 ECL coverage is broadly stable at 45.9 per cent (31 December 2023: 45.8 per cent)

UK unsecured loans and overdrafts

•  Loans and advances for personal current account and the personal loans portfolios increased to £9.7 billion (31 December 2023: £8.5 billion) largely driven by recovering market demand in loans and natural balance build following the securitisation of assets at the end of 2023

•  Impairment charge of £140 million for the first half of 2024 is modestly below the charge of £160 million for the first half of 2023 again due to favourable macroeconomic updates and a more resilient underlying performance than previously anticipated. ECL coverage levels by individual stage all remain broadly stable, with Stage 2 ECL coverage at 19.0 per cent (31 December 2023: 20.6 per cent) and Stage 3 ECL coverage at 59.1 per cent (31 December 2023: 60.2 per cent)

UK Motor Finance

•  The UK Motor Finance portfolio increased to £16.6 billion (31 December 2023: £15.7 billion) driven by stocking and fleet, partially offset by a softening of Retail demand in the half-year

•  Updates to Residual Value (RV) and Voluntary Termination (VT) risk held against Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) and Hire Purchase (HP) lending are included within the impairment charge1. Recent significant falls in used car prices have been reflected and absorbed by an existing management judgement within this item. As a result RV and VT provision reduced to £185 million as at 30 June 2024 (31 December 2023: £187 million)

•  Impairment charge of £61 million for the first half of 2024 is higher than a charge of £43 million for the first half of 2023, which benefitted from more stable used car prices, partially driven by global supply constraints following the pandemic that have now eased

•  ECL coverage levels at a total level and by individual stage remain broadly stable. Total ECL coverage at 2.2 per cent (31 December 2023: 2.2 per cent), Stage 2 ECL coverage at 4.9 per cent (31 December 2023: 4.5 per cent) and Stage 3 ECL coverage at  57.3 per cent (31 December 2023: 56.3 per cent)

Other

•  Other loans and advances increased to £17.1 billion (31 December 2023: £16.6 billion). Stage 3 loans and advances remain stable at 1.0 per cent (31 December 2023: 0.9 per cent) and Stage 3 coverage reduced to 27.6 per cent (31 December 2023: 32.6 per cent)

•  There was a net impairment credit of £3 million for the first half of 2024 compared to a charge of £1 million in the first half of 2023

1  The depreciation of operating leases is included separately in the operating lease depreciation charge.

CREDIT RISK (continued)

Commercial Banking

•  The Commercial portfolio credit quality remains stable and resilient, benefitting from a focused approach to credit underwriting and monitoring standards and proactively managing exposures to higher risk and vulnerable sectors

•  The Group is cognisant of a number of risks and headwinds associated with the elevated interest rate environment especially in, but not limited to, sectors reliant upon consumer discretionary spend. Risks include reduced asset valuation and refinancing risk, a reduction in market liquidity impacting credit supply and pressure on both household discretionary spending and business margins

•  The Group continues to closely monitor credit quality, sector and single name concentrations. Sector and credit risk appetite continue to be proactively managed to ensure clients are supported in the right way and the Group is protected

•  The Group continues to provide early support to its more vulnerable customers through focused risk management via its Watchlist and Business Support framework. The Group continues to balance prudent risk appetite with ensuring support for financially viable clients

Impairment

•  There was a net impairment credit of £69 million in the first half of 2024, compared to a net impairment charge of £90 million in the first half of 2023. Commercial Banking has benefitted from a one-off release from loss rates used in the model, while observing a low charge on new and existing Stage 3 clients

•  ECL allowances decreased in the year to £974 million at 30 June 2024 (31 December 2023: £1,137 million). This was driven by the one-off release noted above, as well as a revised approach to modelling the multiple economic scenarios and a more favourable outlook across multiple economic indicators

•  Stage 2 loans and advances decreased to £6,308 million (31 December 2023: £7,793 million), largely as a result of improvements in the Group's macroeconomic outlook, with 93.8 per cent of Stage 2 balances up to date (31 December 2023: 92.7 per cent). Stage 2 as a proportion of total loans and advances to customers decreased to 8.7 per cent (31 December 2023: 10.6 per cent). Stage 2 ECL coverage was lower at 5.2 per cent (31 December 2023: 5.7 per cent) with the decrease in coverage largely a result of the change in the forward-looking multiple economic scenarios

•  Stage 3 loans and advances were broadly stable at £2,045 million (31 December 2023: £2,058 million) and as a proportion of total loans and advances to customers, flat at 2.8 per cent (31 December 2023: 2.8 per cent). Stage 3 ECL coverage reduced to 19.1 per cent (31 December 2023: 20.4 per cent)

CREDIT RISK (continued)

Commercial Banking UK Real Estate

•  Commercial Banking UK Real Estate committed drawn lending stood at £9.5 billion at May 2024 (net of £3.1 billion exposures subject to protection through Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) securitisations). This compares to £9.7 billion at 31 December 2023 (net of £3.6 billion subject to SRT securitisations). In addition there are undrawn lending facilities of £2.2 billion (31 December 2023: £2.8 billion) to predominantly investment grade rated corporate customers

•  The Group classifies Real Estate as exposure which is directly supported by cash flows from property activities (as opposed to trading activities, such as hotels, care homes and housebuilders). Exposures of £6.6 billion to social housing providers are also excluded (31 December 2023: £6.7 billion)

•  Despite some headwinds, including the impact of elevated interest rates, the portfolio continues to remain well-positioned and proactively managed with conservative LTVs, good levels of interest cover and appropriate risk mitigants in place

•  Overall performance of the portfolio has remained resilient. The Group has seen improvement within this sector, with a decrease in cases in its more closely monitored Watchlist category and limited flow into Business Support

•  Lending continues to be heavily weighted towards investment real estate (c.90 per cent) rather than development. Of these investment exposures c.91 per cent have an LTV of less than 70 per cent, with an average LTV of 46 per cent. The average interest cover ratio was 3.2 times, with 74 per cent having interest cover of above 2 times. In SME, LTV at origination has been typically limited to c.55 per cent, in the context of prudent repayment cover criteria (including notional base rate stress)

•  The portfolio is well diversified with no speculative commercial development lending (defined as property not pre-sold or pre-let at a level to fully repay the debt or generate sufficient income to meet the minimum interest cover requirements). Approximately 49 per cent of exposures relate to commercial real estate, including c.13 per cent secured by office assets, c.12 per cent by retail assets and c.12 per cent by industrial assets. Approximately 49 per cent of the portfolio relates to residential

•  Recognising this is a cyclical sector, total (gross and net) and asset type quantum caps are in place to control origination and exposure, including several asset type categories. Focus remains on the UK market and new business has been written in line with a prudent risk appetite criteria including conservative LTVs, strong quality of income and proven management teams. Development lending criteria also includes maximum loan to gross development value and maximum loan to cost, with funding typically only released against completed work, as confirmed by the Group's monitoring quantity surveyor

•  Use of SRT securitisations also acts as a risk mitigant in this portfolio. Run-off of these is carefully managed and sequenced

• 


LIQUIDITY RISK

The Group has maintained its strong funding and liquidity position with a loan to deposit ratio of 98 per cent as at 30 June 2024 (31 December 2023: 98 per cent). Total wholesale funding decreased to £66.0 billion as at 30 June 2024 (31 December 2023: £70.4 billion), driven by a reduction in money market funding and covered bond maturities. The Group maintains access to diverse sources and tenors of funding.

The Group's liquid assets continue to exceed the regulatory minimum and internal risk appetite, with a liquidity coverage ratio (LCR)1 of 134 per cent (based on a monthly rolling average over the previous 12 months) as at 30 June 2024 (31 December 2023: 133 per cent). The net stable funding ratio is strong at 125 per cent as at 30 June 2024 (31 December 2023: 125 per cent).

The Group's credit ratings continue to reflect the strength of its business model and balance sheet. The rating agencies continue to monitor the impact of economic conditions and elevated rates for the UK banking sector. The strength of the Group's management and franchise, along with its robust financial performance, capital and funding position, are reflected in the Group's strong ratings.

1  Based on a monthly rolling simple average over the previous 12 months.

Lloyds Bank Group funding requirements and sources

 

At 30 Jun

2024

£bn

 

 

At 31 Dec

2023

£bn

 

 

Change

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lloyds Bank Group funding position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and balances at central banks

           49.2

 

 

           57.9

 

 

              (15)

Loans and advances to banks

             7.1

 

 

             8.8

 

 

              (19)

Loans and advances to customers

         435.3

 

 

         433.1

 

 

                  1

Reverse repurchase agreements - non-trading

           42.3

 

 

           32.8

 

 

                29

Debt securities at amortised cost

           12.6

 

 

           12.5

 

 

                  1

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

           27.5

 

 

           27.3

 

 

                  1

Other assets1

           34.4

 

 

           33.0

 

 

                  4

Total Lloyds Bank Group assets

         608.4

 

 

         605.4

 

 

 

Less other liabilities1

          (16.6)

 

 

          (12.6)

 

 

              (32)

Funding requirements

         591.8

 

 

         592.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer deposits

         446.2

 

 

         442.0

 

 

                  1

Wholesale funding2

           66.0

 

 

           70.4

 

 

                (6)

Repurchase agreements - non-trading

             7.7

 

 

             7.7

 

 

 

Term Funding Scheme with additional incentives for SMEs (TFSME)

           30.0

 

 

           30.0

 

 

 

Deposits from fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings

             2.3

 

 

             2.3

 

 

 

Total equity

           39.6

 

 

           40.4

 

 

                (2)

Funding sources

         591.8

 

 

         592.8

 

 

 

1  Other assets and other liabilities include the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities.

2  Lloyds Bank Group's definition of wholesale funding aligns with that used by other international market participants; including bank deposits, debt securities in issue and subordinated liabilities. Excludes balances relating to margins of £0.4 billion (31 December 2023: £0.6 billion).

FUNDING AND LIQUIDITY RISK (continued)

Reconciliation of Group funding to the balance sheet

At 30 June 2024

Included

in funding

analysis

£bn

 

Cash collateral received

£bn

 

Fair value

and other

accounting methods

£bn

 

Balance

sheet

£bn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits from banks

               2.5

 

               0.4

 

               0.1

 

               3.0

Debt securities in issue at amortised cost

             55.3

 

                  -

 

             (6.6)

 

             48.7

Subordinated liabilities

               8.2

 

                  -

 

             (1.4)

 

               6.8

Total wholesale funding

             66.0

 

               0.4

 

 

 

 

Customer deposits

           442.0

 

                  -

 

               4.2

 

           446.2

Total

           508.0

 

               0.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits from banks

               2.8

 

               0.6

 

               0.2

 

               3.6

Debt securities in issue at amortised cost

             59.3

 

                  -

 

             (6.9)

 

             52.4

Subordinated liabilities

               8.3

 

                  -

 

             (1.4)

 

               6.9

Total wholesale funding

             70.4

 

               0.6

 

 

 

 

Customer deposits

           442.0

 

                  -

 

                  -

 

           442.0

Total

           512.4

 

               0.6

 

 

 

 

Analysis of total wholesale funding by residual maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits from banks

         1.3

 

         0.4

 

         0.4

 

         0.2

 

         0.2

 

            -

 

            -

 

            -

 

         2.5

 

         2.8

Debt securities in issue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior unsecured notes issued

         1.3

 

         0.2

 

         1.9

 

         2.6

 

         1.6

 

         3.1

 

         7.5

 

       12.1

 

       30.3

 

       29.5

Covered bonds

            -

 

            -

 

         0.5

 

         2.0

 

         0.1

 

         1.7

 

         6.5

 

         0.9

 

       11.7

 

       14.1

Commercial paper

         1.5

 

         2.5

 

         1.5

 

         1.3

 

         0.1

 

            -

 

            -

 

            -

 

         6.9

 

         8.4

Certificates of deposit issued

         0.1

 

         0.6

 

         0.4

 

         0.1

 

         0.1

 

            -

 

            -

 

            -

 

         1.3

 

         3.1

Securitisation notes

            -

 

            -

 

            -

 

         0.1

 

            -

 

         0.1

 

         4.3

 

         0.6

 

         5.1

 

         4.2

 

         2.9

 

         3.3

 

         4.3

 

         6.1

 

         1.9

 

         4.9

 

       18.3

 

       13.6

 

       55.3

 

       59.3

Subordinated liabilities

            -

 

            -

 

            -

 

         0.6

 

         0.3

 

         0.5

 

         2.2

 

         4.6

 

         8.2

 

         8.3

Total wholesale funding1

         4.2

 

         3.7

 

         4.7

 

         6.9

 

         2.4

 

         5.4

 

       20.5

 

       18.2

 

       66.0

 

       70.4

1  Excludes balances relating to margins of £0.4 billion (31 December 2023: £0.6 billion).

FUNDING AND LIQUIDITY RISK (continued)

Analysis of term issuance in half-year to 30 June 2024

 

Sterling

£bn

 

US Dollar

£bn

 

Euro

£bn

 

Other

currencies

£bn

 

Total

£bn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securitisation1

               0.9

 

                  -

 

                  -

 

                  -

 

               0.9

Covered bonds

                  -

 

                  -

 

                  -

 

                  -

 

                  -

Senior unsecured notes

                  -

 

               3.0

 

               0.8

 

               0.5

 

               4.3

Additional tier 1

                  -

 

                  -

 

                  -

 

                  -

 

                  -

Total issuance

               0.9

 

               3.0

 

               0.8

 

               0.5

 

               5.2

1  Includes significant risk transfer securitisations.

Liquidity portfolio

At 30 June 2024, the Group had £108.4 billion of highly liquid unencumbered LCR eligible assets, based on a monthly rolling average over the previous 12 months post any liquidity haircuts (31 December 2023: £108.7 billion). These assets are available to meet cash and collateral outflows and regulatory requirements.

The Group also has a significant amount of non-LCR eligible liquid assets which are eligible for use in a range of central bank or similar facilities. Future use of such facilities will be based on prudent liquidity management and economic considerations, having regard for external market conditions.

LCR eligible assets

 

Average

 

 

 

20241

£bn

 

20231

£bn

 

Change

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and central bank reserves

             52.4

 

             63.3

 

                (17)

High quality government/MDB/agency bonds2

             48.1

 

             38.4

 

     25      

High quality covered bonds

               2.9

 

               2.7

 

   7          

Level 1

           103.4

 

           104.4

 

                (1)

Level 23

               5.0

 

               4.3

 

     16      

Total LCR eligible assets

           108.4

 

           108.7

 

               

1  Based on 12 months rolling simple average to 30 June 2024 (2023: 31 December 2023). Eligible assets are calculated as a simple average of month-end observations over the previous 12 months post any liquidity haircuts.

2  Designated multilateral development bank (MDB).

3  Includes Level 2A and Level 2B.



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

       13,980

 

 

       11,802

 

Interest expense

 

 

        (7,758)

 

 

        (4,793)

 

Net interest income

 

 

         6,222

 

 

         7,009

 

Fee and commission income

 

 

         1,186

 

 

         1,196

 

Fee and commission expense

 

 

           (883)

 

 

           (550)

 

Net fee and commission income

4

 

            303

 

 

            646

 

Net trading income

 

 

            331

 

 

            107

 

Other operating income

 

 

         1,520

 

 

         1,278

 

Other income

 

 

         2,154

 

 

         2,031

 

Total income

 

 

         8,376

 

 

         9,040

 

Operating expenses

5

 

        (5,436)

 

 

        (4,829)

 

Impairment

7

 

           (122)

 

 

           (681)

 

Profit before tax

 

 

         2,818

 

 

         3,530

 

Tax expense

8

 

           (811)

 

 

           (940)

 

Profit for the period

 

 

         2,007

 

 

         2,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

 

         1,824

 

 

         2,417

 

Profit attributable to other equity holders

 

 

            172

 

 

            161

 

Profit attributable to equity holders

 

 

         1,996

 

 

         2,578

 

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

              11

 

 

              12

 

Profit for the period

 

 

         2,007

 

 

         2,590

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

         2,007

 

 

         2,590

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

Items that will not subsequently be reclassified to profit or loss:

 

 

 

 

 

Post-retirement defined benefit scheme remeasurements:

 

 

 

 

 

Remeasurements before tax

           (351)

 

 

           (119)

 

Tax

              93

 

 

              27

 

 

           (258)

 

 

             (92)

 

Gains and losses attributable to own credit risk:

 

 

 

 

 

Losses before tax

             (86)

 

 

             (85)

 

Tax

              24

 

 

              24

 

 

             (62)

 

 

             (61)

 

Items that may subsequently be reclassified to profit or loss:

 

 

 

 

 

Movements in revaluation reserve in respect of debt securities held at fair value through other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value

            105

 

 

            157

 

Income statement transfers in respect of disposals

               (4)

 

 

              67

 

Income statement transfers in respect of impairment

               (2)

 

 

               (2)

 

Tax

             (27)

 

 

             (61)

 

 

              72

 

 

            161

 

Movements in cash flow hedging reserve:

 

 

 

 

 

Effective portion of changes in fair value taken to other comprehensive income

        (1,435)

 

 

        (1,287)

 

Net income statement transfers

         1,072

 

 

            616

 

Tax

            102

 

 

            188

 

 

           (261)

 

 

           (483)

 

Movements in foreign currency translation reserve:

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation differences (tax: £nil)

             (39)

 

 

             (58)

 

Transfers to income statement (tax: £nil)

                -

 

 

                -

 

 

             (39)

 

 

             (58)

 

Total other comprehensive loss for the period, net of tax

           (548)

 

 

           (533)

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

         1,459

 

 

         2,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to ordinary shareholders

         1,276

 

 

         1,884

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to other equity holders

            172

 

 

            161

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to equity holders

         1,448

 

 

         2,045

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

              11

 

 

              12

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

         1,459

 

 

         2,057

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)

 

Note

 

At 30 Jun

2024

£m

 

 

At 31 Dec

2023

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and balances at central banks

 

 

       49,154

 

 

       57,909

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

9

 

         2,265

 

 

         1,862

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

         2,688

 

 

         3,165

 

Loans and advances to banks

 

 

         7,067

 

 

         8,810

 

Loans and advances to customers

10

 

      435,310

 

 

      433,124

 

Reverse repurchase agreements

 

 

       42,273

 

 

       32,751

 

Debt securities

 

 

       12,619

 

 

       12,546

 

Due from fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings

 

 

            789

 

 

            840

 

Financial assets at amortised cost

 

 

      498,058

 

 

      488,071

 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

9

 

       27,521

 

 

       27,337

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 

         5,870

 

 

         5,837

 

Current tax recoverable

 

 

            846

 

 

         1,026

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

         4,622

 

 

         4,636

 

Retirement benefit assets

6

 

         3,379

 

 

         3,624

 

Other assets

 

 

       13,959

 

 

       11,938

 

Total assets

 

 

      608,362

 

 

      605,405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits from banks

 

 

         2,973

 

 

         3,557

 

Customer deposits

 

 

      446,165

 

 

      441,953

 

Repurchase agreements

 

 

       37,848

 

 

       37,702

 

Due to fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings

 

 

         5,168

 

 

         2,932

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

9

 

         4,909

 

 

         5,255

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

         3,980

 

 

         4,307

 

Notes in circulation

 

 

         1,766

 

 

         1,392

 

Debt securities in issue at amortised cost

13

 

       48,725

 

 

       52,449

 

Other liabilities

 

 

         8,468

 

 

         6,260

 

Retirement benefit obligations

6

 

            130

 

 

            136

 

Current tax liabilities

 

 

              28

 

 

              23

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

            146

 

 

            157

 

Provisions

14

 

         1,653

 

 

         1,916

 

Subordinated liabilities

 

 

         6,764

 

 

         6,935

 

Total liabilities

 

 

      568,723

 

 

      564,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

 

         1,574

 

 

         1,574

 

Share premium account

 

 

            600

 

 

            600

 

Other reserves

 

 

         2,167

 

 

         2,395

 

Retained profits

 

 

       30,211

 

 

       30,786

 

Ordinary shareholders' equity

 

 

       34,552

 

 

       35,355

 

Other equity instruments

 

 

         5,018

 

 

         5,018

 

Total equity excluding non-controlling interests

 

 

       39,570

 

 

       40,373

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

              69

 

 

              58

 

Total equity

 

 

       39,639

 

 

       40,431

 

Total equity and liabilities

 

 

      608,362

 

 

      605,405

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2024

 

         2,174

 

 

      2,395

 

 

    30,786

 

 

    35,355

 

 

          5,018

 

 

             58

 

 

    40,431

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

      1,824

 

 

      1,824

 

 

             172

 

 

             11

 

 

      2,007

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-retirement defined benefit scheme remeasurements, net of tax

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

       (258)

 

 

       (258)

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

       (258)

 

Debt securities

 

                -

 

 

           72

 

 

             -

 

 

           72

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

           72

 

Gains and losses attributable to own credit risk, net of tax

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

         (62)

 

 

         (62)

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

         (62)

 

Movements in cash flow hedging reserve, net of tax

 

                -

 

 

       (261)

 

 

             -

 

 

       (261)

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

       (261)

 

Movements in foreign currency translation reserve, net of tax

 

                -

 

 

         (39)

 

 

             -

 

 

         (39)

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

         (39)

 

Total other comprehensive loss

 

                -

 

 

       (228)

 

 

       (320)

 

 

       (548)

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

       (548)

 

Total comprehensive (loss) income1

 

                -

 

 

       (228)

 

 

      1,504

 

 

      1,276

 

 

             172

 

 

             11

 

 

      1,459

 

Transactions with owners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

     (2,140)

 

 

     (2,140)

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

     (2,140)

 

Distributions on other equity instruments

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

             -

 

 

             -

 

 

           (172)

 

 

               -

 

 

       (172)

 

Issue of other equity instruments

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

             -

 

 

             -

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

             -

 

Capital contributions received

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

           61

 

 

           61

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

           61

 

Return of capital contributions

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

             -

 

 

             -

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

             -

 

Total transactions with owners

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

     (2,079)

 

 

     (2,079)

 

 

           (172)

 

 

               -

 

 

     (2,251)

 

At 30 June 20242

 

         2,174

 

 

      2,167

 

 

    30,211

 

 

    34,552

 

 

          5,018

 

 

             69

 

 

    39,639

 

1  Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parent was £1,448 million.

2  Total equity attributable to owners of the parent was £39,570 million.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (continued)

 

 

Attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2023

 

         2,174

 

 

         743

 

 

    31,792

 

 

    34,709

 

 

          4,268

 

 

             82

 

 

    39,059

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

      2,417

 

 

      2,417

 

 

             161

 

 

             12

 

 

      2,590

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-retirement defined benefit scheme remeasurements, net of tax

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

         (92)

 

 

         (92)

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

         (92)

 

Debt securities

 

                -

 

 

         161

 

 

             -

 

 

         161

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

         161

 

Gains and losses attributable to own credit risk, net of tax

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

         (61)

 

 

         (61)

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

         (61)

 

Movements in cash flow hedging reserve, net of tax

 

                -

 

 

       (483)

 

 

             -

 

 

       (483)

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

       (483)

 

Movements in foreign currency translation reserve, net of tax

 

                -

 

 

         (58)

 

 

             -

 

 

         (58)

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

         (58)

 

Total other comprehensive loss

 

                -

 

 

       (380)

 

 

       (153)

 

 

       (533)

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

       (533)

 

Total comprehensive (loss) income1

 

                -

 

 

       (380)

 

 

      2,264

 

 

      1,884

 

 

             161

 

 

             12

 

 

      2,057

 

Transactions with owners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

     (1,900)

 

 

     (1,900)

 

 

                 -

 

 

           (30)

 

 

     (1,930)

 

Distributions on other equity instruments

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

             -

 

 

             -

 

 

           (161)

 

 

               -

 

 

       (161)

 

Issue of other equity instruments

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

           (5)

 

 

           (5)

 

 

             750

 

 

               -

 

 

         745

 

Capital contributions received

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

           94

 

 

           94

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

           94

 

Return of capital contributions

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

             -

 

 

             -

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

             -

 

Total transactions with owners

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

     (1,811)

 

 

     (1,811)

 

 

             589

 

 

           (30)

 

 

     (1,252)

 

At 30 June 20232

 

         2,174

 

 

         363

 

 

    32,245

 

 

    34,782

 

 

          5,018

 

 

             64

 

 

    39,864

 

1  Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parent was £2,045 million.

2  Total equity attributable to owners of the parent was £39,800 million.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (continued)

 

 

Attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 July 2023

 

         2,174

 

 

         363

 

 

    32,245

 

 

    34,782

 

 

          5,018

 

 

             64

 

 

    39,864

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

      2,441

 

 

      2,441

 

 

             173

 

 

               3

 

 

      2,617

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-retirement defined benefit scheme remeasurements, net of tax

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

     (1,113)

 

 

     (1,113)

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

     (1,113)

 

Debt securities

 

                -

 

 

         (90)

 

 

             -

 

 

         (90)

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

         (90)

 

Gains and losses attributable to own credit risk, net of tax

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

       (107)

 

 

       (107)

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

       (107)

 

Movements in cash flow hedging reserve, net of tax

 

                -

 

 

      2,097

 

 

             -

 

 

      2,097

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

      2,097

 

Movements in foreign currency translation reserve, net of tax

 

                -

 

 

           25

 

 

             -

 

 

           25

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

           25

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 

                -

 

 

      2,032

 

 

     (1,220)

 

 

         812

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

         812

 

Total comprehensive income1

 

                -

 

 

      2,032

 

 

      1,221

 

 

      3,253

 

 

             173

 

 

               3

 

 

      3,429

 

Transactions with owners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

     (2,800)

 

 

     (2,800)

 

 

                 -

 

 

             (9)

 

 

     (2,809)

 

Distributions on other equity instruments

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

             -

 

 

             -

 

 

           (173)

 

 

               -

 

 

       (173)

 

Issue of other equity instruments

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

             -

 

 

             -

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

             -

 

Capital contributions received

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

         121

 

 

         121

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

         121

 

Return of capital contributions

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

           (1)

 

 

           (1)

 

 

                 -

 

 

               -

 

 

           (1)

 

Total transactions with owners

 

                -

 

 

             -

 

 

     (2,680)

 

 

     (2,680)

 

 

           (173)

 

 

             (9)

 

 

     (2,862)

 

At 31 December 20232

 

         2,174

 

 

      2,395

 

 

    30,786

 

 

    35,355

 

 

          5,018

 

 

             58

 

 

    40,431

 

1  Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parent was £3,426 million.

2  Total equity attributable to owners of the parent was £40,373 million.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Profit before tax

         2,818

 

 

         3,530

 

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 

Change in operating assets

      (11,747)

 

 

         8,828

 

Change in operating liabilities

         2,077

 

 

        (1,869)

 

Non-cash and other items

         2,270

 

 

         1,897

 

Net tax paid

           (415)

 

 

           (785)

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

        (4,997)

 

 

       11,601

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of financial assets

        (5,800)

 

 

        (3,847)

 

Proceeds from sale and maturity of financial assets

         5,261

 

 

         3,654

 

Purchase of fixed assets

        (2,636)

 

 

        (3,220)

 

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

            604

 

 

            506

 

Net cash used in investing activities

        (2,571)

 

 

        (2,907)

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders

        (2,140)

 

 

        (1,900)

 

Distributions on other equity instruments

           (172)

 

 

           (161)

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

                -

 

 

             (30)

 

Interest paid on subordinated liabilities

           (194)

 

 

           (198)

 

Proceeds from issue of other equity instruments

                -

 

 

            745

 

Repayment of subordinated liabilities

                -

 

 

           (265)

 

Borrowings from parent company

         3,168

 

 

            389

 

Repayments of borrowings to parent company

        (1,001)

 

 

           (945)

 

Interest paid on borrowings from parent company

           (198)

 

 

           (214)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

           (537)

 

 

        (2,579)

 

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

             (66)

 

 

             (70)

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

        (8,171)

 

 

         6,045

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

       66,538

 

 

       75,201

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

       58,367

 

 

       81,246

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements.

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash and non-mandatory balances with central banks and amounts due from banks with an original maturity of less than three months.


NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


Note 1: Basis of preparation and accounting policies

These condensed consolidated half-year financial statements as at and for the period to 30 June 2024 have been prepared in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and with International Accounting Standard 34 (IAS 34), Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the United Kingdom and comprise the results of Lloyds Bank plc (the Bank) together with its subsidiaries (the Group). They do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2023 which complied with international accounting standards in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Copies of the 2023 annual report and accounts are available on the Lloyds Banking Group's website and are also available upon request from Investor Relations, Lloyds Banking Group plc, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN.

The directors consider that it is appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these condensed consolidated half-year financial statements. In reaching this assessment, the directors have taken into account the uncertainties affecting the UK economy and their potential effects upon the Group's performance and projected funding and capital position; the impact of further stress scenarios has also been considered. On this basis, the directors are satisfied that the Group will maintain adequate levels of funding and capital for the foreseeable future.

The Group's accounting policies are consistent with those applied by the Group in its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 and there have been no changes in the Group's methods of computation.

The IASB has issued a number of minor amendments to IFRSs that are relevant to the Group effective 1 January 2024, including IFRS 16 Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback, IAS 1 Non-current Liabilities with Covenants, and IAS 1 Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current. These amendments have not had a significant impact on the Group.

Future accounting developments

The IASB has issued Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments (IFRS 9 and IFRS 7) which is effective 1 January 2026 and IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures which is effective 1 January 2027. Neither the amendments nor IFRS 19 are expected to have a significant impact on the Group. The IASB has also issued IFRS 18 Primary Financial Statements which is effective 1 January 2027. The standard includes no measurement changes, and the Group is currently assessing the impact of this standard on its income statement presentation.

The Bank's ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is Lloyds Banking Group plc which is incorporated in Scotland. Lloyds Banking Group plc has published consolidated accounts for the year to 31 December 2023 and copies may be obtained from Investor Relations, Lloyds Banking Group plc, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN and are available for download from www.lloydsbankinggroup.com.

The financial information contained in this document does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006 (the Act). The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 were approved by the directors on 29 February 2024 and were delivered to the Registrar of Companies on 30 March 2024. The auditors' report on those accounts was unqualified and did not include a statement under sections 498(2) (accounting records or returns inadequate or accounts not agreeing with records and returns) or 498(3) (failure to obtain necessary information and explanations) of the Act.


NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 2: Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the Group's financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions in applying the accounting policies that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Due to the inherent uncertainty in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be based upon amounts which differ from these estimates. Estimates, judgements and assumptions are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. In preparing the financial statements, the Group has considered the impact of climate-related risks on its financial position and performance. While the effects of climate change represent a source of uncertainty, the Group does not consider there to be a material impact on its judgements and estimates from the physical, transition and other climate-related risks in the short-term.

The Group's significant judgements, estimates and assumptions are unchanged compared to those disclosed in note 3 of the Group's 2023 financial statements. Further information on the critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty for the allowance for expected credit losses is set out in note 12.


Note 3: Segmental analysis

The Group provides a wide range of banking and financial services in the UK and in certain locations overseas. The Group Executive Committee (GEC) of Lloyds Bank plc remains the "chief operating decision maker" (as defined by IFRS 8 Operating Segments) for the Group.

Half-year to 30 June 2024

Retail

£m

Commercial

Banking

£m

 

Other

£m

 

Total

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

           4,429

 

           1,636

 

              157

 

           6,222

Other income

              837

 

              521

 

              796

 

           2,154

Total income

           5,266

 

           2,157

 

              953

 

           8,376

Operating expenses

         (3,563)

 

         (1,149)

 

            (724)

 

         (5,436)

Impairment (charge) credit

            (195)

 

                69

 

                  4

 

            (122)

Profit before tax

           1,508

 

           1,077

 

              233

 

           2,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

External income (expense)

           6,254

 

           2,829

 

            (707)

 

           8,376

Inter-segment (expense) income

            (988)

 

            (672)

 

           1,660

 

                  -

Segment income

           5,266

 

           2,157

 

              953

 

           8,376

 

Half-year to 30 June 2023

Retail

£m

 

Commercial

Banking

£m

 

Other

£m

 

Total

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

           5,063

 

           1,881

 

                65

 

           7,009

Other income

           1,005

 

              513

 

              513

 

           2,031

Total income

           6,068

 

           2,394

 

              578

 

           9,040

Operating expenses

         (3,009)

 

         (1,063)

 

            (757)

 

         (4,829)

Impairment (charge) credit

            (592)

 

              (90)

 

                  1

 

            (681)

Profit (loss) before tax

           2,467

 

           1,241

 

            (178)

 

           3,530

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

External income (expense)

           6,427

 

           2,904

 

            (291)

 

           9,040

Inter-segment (expense) income

            (359)

 

            (510)

 

              869

 

                  -

Segment income

           6,068

 

           2,394

 

              578

 

           9,040

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 3: Segmental analysis (continued)

 

Segment

external assets

 

Segment

external liabilities

 

At 30 Jun

2024

£m

 

At 31 Dec

2023

£m

 

At 30 Jun

2024

£m

 

At 31 Dec

2023

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

       380,653

 

       376,589

 

       319,063

 

       313,232

Commercial Banking

         86,004

 

         90,301

 

       136,393

 

       138,835

Other

       141,705

 

       138,515

 

       113,267

 

       112,907

Total Group

       608,362

 

       605,405

 

       568,723

 

       564,974

 


Note 4: Net fee and commission income

 

 

 

 

Fee and commission income:

 

 

 

Current accounts

              312

 

              308

Credit and debit card fees

              629

 

              614

Commercial banking and treasury fees

                92

 

                93

Factoring

                35

 

                39

Other fees and commissions

              118

 

              142

Total fee and commission income

           1,186

 

           1,196

Fee and commission expense

            (883)

 

            (550)

Net fee and commission income

              303

 

              646

Current account and credit and debit card fees principally arise in Retail; commercial banking, treasury and factoring fees arise in Commercial Banking.


Note 5: Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

Staff costs

           2,287

 

           1,934

Premises and equipment costs

              182

 

              167

Depreciation and amortisation

           1,659

 

           1,310

Other

           1,308

 

           1,418

Total operating expenses

           5,436

 

           4,829

 


NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 6: Retirement benefit obligations

The Group's post-retirement defined benefit scheme obligations are comprised as follows:

 

At 30 Jun

2024

£m

 

At 31 Dec

2023

£m

 

 

 

 

Defined benefit pension schemes:

 

 

 

Present value of funded obligations

       (28,633)

 

       (30,201)

Fair value of scheme assets

         31,924

 

         33,733

Net pension scheme asset

           3,291

 

           3,532

Other post-retirement schemes

              (42)

 

              (44)

Total amounts recognised in the balance sheet

           3,249

 

           3,488

 

 

 

 

Recognised on the balance sheet as:

 

 

 

Retirement benefit assets

           3,379

 

           3,624

Retirement benefit obligations

            (130)

 

            (136)

Total amounts recognised in the balance sheet

           3,249

 

           3,488

Movements in the Group's net post-retirement defined benefit scheme asset during the period were as follows:

 

£m

 

 

Asset at 1 January 2024

           3,488

Income statement credit

                21

Employer contributions

                91

Remeasurement

            (351)

Asset at 30 June 2024

           3,249

The principal assumptions used in the valuations of the defined benefit pension schemes were as follows:

 

At 30 Jun

2024

%

 

At 31 Dec

2023

%

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

             5.18

 

             4.70

Rate of inflation:

 

 

 

Retail Price Index (RPI)

             3.08

 

             2.96

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

             2.67

 

             2.47

Rate of salary increases

             0.00

 

             0.00

Weighted-average rate of increase for pensions in payment

             2.90

 

             2.73

 


NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 7: Impairment

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to banks

                (4)

 

                (2)

Loans and advances to customers

              169

 

              678

Debt securities

                (1)

 

                (1)

Financial assets held at amortised cost

              164

 

              675

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

                (2)

 

                (1)

Loan commitments and financial guarantees

              (40)

 

                  7

Total impairment

              122

 

              681

There was a £10 million charge in respect of residual value impairment and voluntary terminations within the Group's UK Motor Finance business in the current period (half-year to 30 June 2023: £27 million).


Note 8: Tax

In accordance with IAS 34, the Group's income tax expense for the half-year to 30 June 2024 is based on the best estimate of the weighted-average annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year. The tax effects of one-off items are not included in the weighted-average annual income tax rate, but are recognised in the relevant period.

An explanation of the relationship between tax expense and accounting profit is set out below:

 

 

 

 

Profit before tax

           2,818

 

           3,530

UK corporation tax thereon at 25.0 per cent (2023: 23.5 per cent)

            (704)

 

            (830)

Impact of surcharge on banking profits

              (78)

 

            (130)

Non-deductible costs: conduct charges

                  4

 

                (2)

Other non-deductible costs

              (98)

 

              (40)

Non-taxable income

                33

 

                  1

Tax relief on coupons on other equity instruments

                42

 

                38

Tax-exempt gains/(losses) on disposals

                  -

 

                22

Remeasurement of deferred tax due to rate changes

                  3

 

                (1)

Differences in overseas tax rates

                (3)

 

                (1)

Adjustments in respect of prior years

              (10)

 

                  3

Tax expense

            (811)

 

            (940)

 


NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 9: Fair values of financial assets and liabilities

The valuations of financial instruments have been classified into three levels according to the quality and reliability of information used to determine those fair values. Note 16 to the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 details the definitions of the three levels in the fair value hierarchy.

Financial instruments classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, derivative financial instruments, financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognised at fair value.

The Group manages valuation adjustments for its derivative exposures on a net basis; the Group determines their fair values on the basis of their net exposures. In all other cases, fair values of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are determined on the basis of their gross exposures.

The following tables provide an analysis of the financial assets and liabilities of the Group that are carried at fair value in the Group's consolidated balance sheet, grouped into levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair value is observable. There were no significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the period.

Financial assets

Level 1

£m

 

Level 2

£m

 

Level 3

£m

 

Total

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers

                  -

 

           1,784

 

              282

 

           2,066

Equity shares

              195

 

                  -

 

                  4

 

              199

Total financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

              195

 

           1,784

 

              286

 

           2,265

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities

         14,038

 

         13,432

 

                51

 

         27,521

Equity shares

                  -

 

                  -

 

                  -

 

                  -

Total financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

         14,038

 

         13,432

 

                51

 

         27,521

Derivative financial instruments

                  -

 

           2,688

 

                  -

 

           2,688

Total financial assets carried at fair value

         14,233

 

         17,904

 

              337

 

         32,474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers

                  -

 

           1,391

 

              266

 

           1,657

Equity shares

              201

 

                  -

 

                  4

 

              205

Total financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

              201

 

           1,391

 

              270

 

           1,862

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities

         15,025

 

         12,259

 

                52

 

         27,336

Equity shares

                  -

 

                  -

 

                  1

 

                  1

Total financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

         15,025

 

         12,259

 

                53

 

         27,337

Derivative financial instruments

                  -

 

           3,165

 

                  -

 

           3,165

Total financial assets carried at fair value

         15,226

 

         16,815

 

              323

 

         32,364

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 9: Fair values of financial assets and liabilities (continued)

Financial liabilities

Level 1

£m

 

Level 2

£m

 

Level 3

£m

 

Total

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

                  -

 

           4,886

 

                23

 

           4,909

Derivative financial instruments

                  -

 

           3,832

 

              148

 

           3,980

Total financial liabilities carried at fair value

                  -

 

           8,718

 

              171

 

           8,889

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

                  -

 

           5,232

 

                23

 

           5,255

Derivative financial instruments

                  -

 

           4,168

 

              139

 

           4,307

Total financial liabilities carried at fair value

                  -

 

           9,400

 

              162

 

           9,562

Valuation control framework

Key elements of the valuation control framework include model validation (incorporating pre-trade and post-trade testing), product implementation review and independent price verification. The framework covers processes for all 3 levels in the fair value hierarchy. Formal committees meet quarterly to discuss and approve valuations in more judgemental areas.

Transfers into and out of level 3 portfolios

Transfers out of level 3 portfolios arise when inputs that could have a significant impact on the instrument's valuation become market observable; conversely, transfers into the portfolios arise when sources of data cease to be observable.

Valuation methodology

For level 2 and level 3 portfolios, there is no significant change to the valuation methodology (techniques and inputs) disclosed in the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 applied to these portfolios.

Movements in level 3 portfolio

The tables below analyse movements in the level 3 financial assets portfolio.

 

Financial

assets at

fair value

through

profit or loss

£m

 

Financial

assets at

fair value

through other

comprehensive

income

£m

 

Total

financial

assets

carried at

fair value

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2024

                      270

 

                        53

 

                      323

Exchange and other adjustments

                          -

 

                         (1)

 

                         (1)

Gains recognised in the income statement within other income

                        26

 

                          -

 

                        26

Purchases/increases to customer loans

                          6

 

                          -

 

                          6

Sales/repayments of customer loans

                       (16)

 

                         (1)

 

                       (17)

At 30 June 2024

                      286

 

                        51

 

                      337

Gains recognised in the income statement, within other income, relating to the change in fair value of those assets held at 30 June 2024

                        26

 

                          -

 

                        26

 

At 1 January 2023

                      295

 

                        52

 

                      347

Exchange and other adjustments

                          -

 

                         (2)

 

                         (2)

Gains recognised in the income statement within other income

                        17

 

                          4

 

                        21

Purchases/increases to customer loans

                          -

 

                          -

 

                          -

Sales/repayments of customer loans

                         (8)

 

                         (2)

 

                       (10)

At 30 June 2023

                      304

 

                        52

 

                      356

Gains recognised in the income statement, within other income, relating to the change in fair value of those assets held at 30 June 2023

                        17

 

                          2

 

                        19

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 9: Fair values of financial assets and liabilities (continued)

The tables below analyse movements in the level 3 financial liabilities portfolio.

 

Financial

liabilities

at fair value

through

profit or loss

£m

 

Derivative liabilities

£m

 

Total

financial

liabilities

carried at

fair value

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2024

                      23

 

                    139

 

                    162

Losses recognised in the income statement within other income

                        2

 

                      19

 

                      21

Redemptions

                       (2)

 

                     (10)

 

                     (12)

At 30 June 2024

                      23

 

                    148

 

                    171

Losses (gains) recognised in the income statement, within other income,

relating to the change in fair value of those liabilities held at 30 June 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2023

                      26

 

                    163

 

                    189

(Gains) losses recognised in the income statement within other income

                       (1)

 

                      13

 

                      12

Redemptions

                        -

 

                     (11)

 

                     (11)

At 30 June 2023

                      25

 

                    165

 

                    190

Gains recognised in the income statement, within other income, relating to the change in fair value of those liabilities held at 30 June 2023

 

 

Sensitivity of level 3 valuations

The tables below set out the effects of reasonably possible alternative assumptions for categories of level 3 financial assets and financial liabilities.

 

 

 

 

Effect of reasonably

possible alternative

assumptions1

At 30 June 2024

Valuation

techniques

Significant unobservable inputs2

Carrying value

£m

Favourable changes

£m

Unfavourable

changes

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers

Discounted cash flows

Interest rate spreads

(+/- 50bps)

              282

                    20

                  (19)

Equity investments

 

 

                  4

 

 

 

 

 

              286

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

                51

 

 

Level 3 financial assets carried at fair value

 

              337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

                23

                      1

                    (1)

Derivative financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate derivatives

Option pricing model

Interest rate volatility (13%/200%)

                14

 

 

Shared appreciation rights

Market values - property valuation

HPI (+/- 1%)

              134

                    13

                  (12)

 

 

 

              148

 

 

Level 3 financial liabilities carried at fair value

 

              171

 

 

1  Where the exposure to an unobservable input is managed on a net basis, only the net impact is shown in the table.

2  Ranges are shown where appropriate and represent the highest and lowest inputs used in the level 3 valuations.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 9: Fair values of financial assets and liabilities (continued)

Sensitivity of level 3 valuations (continued)

 

 

 

 

Effect of reasonably

possible alternative

assumptions1

At 31 December 2023

Valuation

techniques

Significant

unobservable inputs2

Carrying value

£m

Favourable changes

£m

Unfavourable changes

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers

Discounted cash flows

Interest rate spreads

(+/- 50bps)

             266

                    21

                  (19)

Equity investments

 

 

                 4

 

 

 

 

 

             270

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

               53

 

 

Level 3 financial assets carried at fair value

 

             323

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

               23

                      1

                    (1)

Derivative financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate derivatives

Option pricing model

Interest rate volatility (13%/200%)

               16

 

 

Shared appreciation rights

Market values - property valuation

HPI (+/- 1%)

             123

                    13

                  (12)

 

 

 

             139

 

 

Level 3 financial liabilities carried at fair value

 

             162

 

 

1  Where the exposure to an unobservable input is managed on a net basis, only the net impact is shown in the table.

2  Ranges are shown where appropriate and represent the highest and lowest inputs used in the level 3 valuations.

Unobservable inputs

Significant unobservable inputs affecting the valuation of debt securities and derivatives are unchanged from those described in the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Reasonably possible alternative assumptions

Valuation techniques applied to many of the Group's level 3 instruments often involve the use of two or more inputs whose relationship is interdependent. The calculation of the effect of reasonably possible alternative assumptions included in the table above reflects such relationships and are unchanged from those described in note 16 to the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 9: Fair values of financial assets and liabilities (continued)

The table below summarises the carrying values of financial assets and liabilities measured at amortised cost in the Group's consolidated balance sheet. The fair values presented in the table are at a specific date and may be significantly different from the amounts which will actually be paid or received on the maturity or settlement date.

 

At 30 June 2024

 

At 31 December 2023

 

Carrying

value

£m

 

Fair

value

£m

 

Carrying

value

£m

 

Fair

value

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to banks

           7,067

 

           7,067

 

           8,810

 

           8,810

Loans and advances to customers

       435,310

 

       429,131

 

       433,124

 

       423,183

Reverse repurchase agreements

         42,273

 

         42,273

 

         32,751

 

         32,751

Debt securities

         12,619

 

         12,110

 

         12,546

 

         12,506

Due from fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings

              789

 

              789

 

              840

 

              840

Financial assets at amortised cost

       498,058

 

       491,370

 

       488,071

 

       478,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits from banks

           2,973

 

           2,965

 

           3,557

 

           3,557

Customer deposits

       446,165

 

       446,802

 

       441,953

 

       442,391

Repurchase agreements

         37,848

 

         37,848

 

         37,702

 

         37,702

Due to fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings

           5,168

 

           5,168

 

           2,932

 

           2,932

Debt securities in issue

         48,725

 

         48,681

 

         52,449

 

         52,243

Subordinated liabilities

           6,764

 

           6,880

 

           6,935

 

           7,160

The carrying amount of the following financial instruments is a reasonable approximation of fair value: cash and balances at central banks, items in the course of collection from banks, items in course of transmission to banks and notes in circulation.


NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 10: Loans and advances to customers

Half-year to 30 June 2024

 

Gross carrying amount

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

 

Stage 1

£m

 

Stage 2

£m

 

Stage 3

£m

 

POCI

£m

 

Total

£m

 

Stage 1

£m

 

Stage 2

£m

 

Stage 3

£m

 

POCI

£m

 

Total

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 At 1 January 2024

368,859

 

  52,973

 

    7,131

 

    7,854

 

436,817

 

       885

 

    1,462

 

    1,133

 

       213

 

    3,693

Exchange and other adjustments1

   (1,062)

 

        (13)

 

          (6)

 

           7

 

   (1,074)

 

          (6)

 

          (5)

 

         14

 

         23

 

         26

Transfers to Stage 1

  16,753

 

(16,683)

 

        (70)

 

 

 

           -

 

       276

 

      (271)

 

          (5)

 

 

 

           -

Transfers to Stage 2

(11,055)

 

  11,533

 

      (478)

 

 

 

           -

 

        (56)

 

       116

 

        (60)

 

 

 

           -

Transfers to Stage 3

      (508)

 

   (1,710)

 

    2,218

 

 

 

           -

 

          (8)

 

      (156)

 

       164

 

 

 

           -

Net change in ECL

due to transfers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      (184)

 

       257

 

       169

 

 

 

       242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         28

 

        (54)

 

       268

 

 

 

       242

Impact of transfers between stages

    5,190

 

   (6,860)

 

    1,670

 

 

 

           -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other changes in

credit quality2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      (136)

 

        (52)

 

       331

 

         32

 

       175

Additions and repayments

    8,751

 

   (3,120)

 

      (816)

 

      (418)

 

    4,397

 

          (5)

 

        (99)

 

      (115)

 

        (29)

 

      (248)

Charge (credit) to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      (113)

 

      (205)

 

       484

 

           3

 

       169

Disposals and derecognition3

      (449)

 

      (206)

 

        (88)

 

      (219)

 

      (962)

 

          (1)

 

          (4)

 

          (7)

 

          (8)

 

        (20)

Advances written off

 

 

 

 

      (617)

 

          (6)

 

      (623)

 

 

 

 

 

      (617)

 

          (6)

 

      (623)

Recoveries of advances written off in previous years

 

 

 

 

         69

 

           -

 

         69

 

 

 

 

 

         69

 

           -

 

         69

At 30 June 2024

381,289

 

  42,774

 

    7,343

 

    7,218

 

438,624

 

       765

 

    1,248

 

    1,076

 

       225

 

    3,314

Allowance for

expected credit losses

      (765)

 

   (1,248)

 

   (1,076)

 

      (225)

 

   (3,314)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carrying amount

380,524

 

  41,526

 

    6,267

 

    6,993

 

435,310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drawn ECL coverage4

     0.2     %

 

     2.9     %

 

       14.7       %

 

     3.1     %

 

     0.8     %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1  Exchange and other adjustments includes the impact of movements in exchange rates, discount unwind, derecognising assets as a result of modifications and adjustments in respect of purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets (POCI). Where a POCI asset's expected credit loss is less than its expected credit loss on purchase or origination, the increase in its carrying value is recognised within gross loans, rather than as a negative impairment allowance.

2  Includes a credit for methodology and model changes of £65 million, split by Stage as £26 million credit for Stage 1, £31 million credit for Stage 2, £4 million credit for Stage 3 and £4 million credit for POCI.

3    Relates to the securitisation of legacy Retail mortgages.

4  Allowance for expected credit losses on loans and advances to customers as a percentage of gross loans and advances to customers.

The total allowance for expected credit losses includes £185 million (31 December 2023: £187 million) in respect of residual value impairment and voluntary terminations within the Group's UK Motor Finance business.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 10: Loans and advances to customers (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2023

 

Gross carrying amount

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

 

Stage 1

£m

 

Stage 2

£m

 

Stage 3

£m

 

POCI

£m

 

Total

£m

 

Stage 1

£m

 

Stage 2

£m

 

Stage 3

£m

 

POCI

£m

 

Total

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2023

362,766

 

  60,103

 

    7,611

 

    9,622

 

440,102

 

       678

 

    1,792

 

    1,752

 

       253

 

    4,475

Exchange and other adjustments1

    2,432

 

          (8)

 

          (8)

 

         18

 

    2,434

 

          (8)

 

          (1)

 

       106

 

         67

 

       164

Transfers to Stage 1

  18,355

 

(18,317)

 

        (38)

 

 

 

           -

 

       393

 

      (385)

 

          (8)

 

 

 

           -

Transfers to Stage 2

(17,963)

 

  18,545

 

      (582)

 

 

 

           -

 

        (53)

 

       121

 

        (68)

 

 

 

           -

Transfers to Stage 3

   (1,214)

 

   (2,507)

 

    3,721

 

 

 

           -

 

        (13)

 

      (223)

 

       236

 

 

 

           -

Net change in ECL

due to transfers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      (254)

 

       401

 

       312

 

 

 

       459

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         73

 

        (86)

 

       472

 

 

 

       459

Impact of transfers between stages

      (822)

 

   (2,279)

 

    3,101

 

 

 

           -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other changes in

credit quality2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       106

 

      (103)

 

       802

 

           8

 

       813

Additions and repayments

    8,168

 

   (3,951)

 

   (2,338)

 

   (1,043)

 

       836

 

         90

 

        (81)

 

      (862)

 

        (81)

 

      (934)

Charge (credit) to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       269

 

      (270)

 

       412

 

        (73)

 

       338

Disposals and derecognition3

   (3,685)

 

      (892)

 

      (122)

 

      (743)

 

   (5,442)

 

        (54)

 

        (59)

 

        (24)

 

        (34)

 

      (171)

Advances written off

 

 

 

 

   (1,229)

 

           -

 

   (1,229)

 

 

 

 

 

   (1,229)

 

           -

 

   (1,229)

Recoveries of advances written off in previous years

 

 

 

 

       116

 

           -

 

       116

 

 

 

 

 

       116

 

           -

 

       116

At 31 December 2023

368,859

 

  52,973

 

    7,131

 

    7,854

 

436,817

 

       885

 

    1,462

 

    1,133

 

       213

 

    3,693

Allowance for

expected credit losses

      (885)

 

   (1,462)

 

   (1,133)

 

      (213)

 

   (3,693)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carrying amount

367,974

 

  51,511

 

    5,998

 

    7,641

 

433,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drawn ECL coverage4

     0.2     %

 

     2.8     %

 

       15.9       %

 

     2.7     %

 

     0.8     %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1  Exchange and other adjustments includes the impact of movements in exchange rates, discount unwind, derecognising assets as a result of modifications and adjustments in respect of purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets (POCI). Where a POCI asset's expected credit loss is less than its expected credit loss on purchase or origination, the increase in its carrying value is recognised within gross loans, rather than as a negative impairment allowance.

2  Includes a charge for methodology and model changes of £60 million, split by Stage as £96 million charge for Stage 1, £33 million credit for Stage 2, £1 million credit for Stage 3 and £2 million credit for POCI.

3  Relates to the securitisations of legacy Retail mortgages and Retail unsecured loans.

4  Allowance for expected credit losses on loans and advances to customers as a percentage of gross loans and advances to customers.

The movement tables are compiled by comparing the position at the end of the period to that at the beginning of the year. Transfers between stages are deemed to have taken place at the start of the reporting period, with all other movements shown in the stage in which the asset is held at the end of the period. Purchased or originated credit-impaired are not transferable.

Additions and repayments comprise new loans originated and repayments of outstanding balances throughout the reporting period.

The Group's impairment charge comprises impact of transfers between stages, other changes in credit quality and additions and repayments.Advances written off have first been transferred to Stage 3 and then acquired a full allowance through other changes in credit quality. Recoveries of advances written off in previous years are shown at the full recovered value, with a corresponding entry in repayments and release of allowance through other changes in credit quality.


NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 11: Credit quality of loans and advances to customers

 

Gross drawn exposures

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

At 30 June 2024

Stage 1

£m

 

Stage 2

£m

 

Stage 3

£m

 

POCI

£m

 

Total

£m

 

Stage 1

£m

 

Stage 2

£m

 

Stage 3

£m

 

POCI

£m

 

Total

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - UK mortgages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-3

245,910

 

    8,272

 

           -

 

           -

 

254,182

 

         54

 

         51

 

           -

 

           -

 

       105

RMS 4-6

  20,300

 

  15,522

 

           -

 

           -

 

  35,822

 

         26

 

       109

 

           -

 

           -

 

       135

RMS 7-9

         98

 

    2,001

 

           -

 

           -

 

    2,099

 

           1

 

         35

 

           -

 

           -

 

         36

RMS 10

           -

 

       973

 

           -

 

           -

 

       973

 

           -

 

         23

 

           -

 

           -

 

         23

RMS 11-13

           -

 

    3,074

 

           -

 

           -

 

    3,074

 

           -

 

       108

 

           -

 

           -

 

       108

RMS 14

           -

 

           -

 

    4,542

 

    7,218

 

  11,760

 

           -

 

           -

 

       331

 

       225

 

       556

 

266,308

 

  29,842

 

    4,542

 

    7,218

 

307,910

 

         81

 

       326

 

       331

 

       225

 

       963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - credit cards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-3

    4,665

 

           3

 

           -

 

           -

 

    4,668

 

           9

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           9

RMS 4-6

    7,357

 

    1,185

 

           -

 

           -

 

    8,542

 

         85

 

         56

 

           -

 

           -

 

       141

RMS 7-9

    1,303

 

       918

 

           -

 

           -

 

    2,221

 

         52

 

       116

 

           -

 

           -

 

       168

RMS 10

           4

 

       166

 

           -

 

           -

 

       170

 

           -

 

         35

 

           -

 

           -

 

         35

RMS 11-13

           -

 

       329

 

           -

 

           -

 

       329

 

           -

 

       117

 

           -

 

           -

 

       117

RMS 14

           -

 

           -

 

       290

 

           -

 

       290

 

           -

 

           -

 

       133

 

           -

 

       133

 

  13,329

 

    2,601

 

       290

 

           -

 

  16,220

 

       146

 

       324

 

       133

 

           -

 

       603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - UK unsecured loans and overdrafts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-3

       855

 

           1

 

           -

 

           -

 

       856

 

           2

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           2

RMS 4-6

    6,209

 

       437

 

           -

 

           -

 

    6,646

 

         89

 

         27

 

           -

 

           -

 

       116

RMS 7-9

    1,153

 

       347

 

           -

 

           -

 

    1,500

 

         41

 

         40

 

           -

 

           -

 

         81

RMS 10

         34

 

       118

 

           -

 

           -

 

       152

 

           3

 

         23

 

           -

 

           -

 

         26

RMS 11-13

         10

 

       310

 

           -

 

           -

 

       320

 

           1

 

       104

 

           -

 

           -

 

       105

RMS 14

           -

 

           -

 

       186

 

           -

 

       186

 

           -

 

           -

 

       110

 

           -

 

       110

 

    8,261

 

    1,213

 

       186

 

           -

 

    9,660

 

       136

 

       194

 

       110

 

           -

 

       440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - UK Motor Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-3

    9,978

 

       646

 

           -

 

           -

 

  10,624

 

       132

 

         14

 

           -

 

           -

 

       146

RMS 4-6

    3,747

 

    1,092

 

           -

 

           -

 

    4,839

 

         46

 

         34

 

           -

 

           -

 

         80

RMS 7-9

       458

 

       272

 

           -

 

           -

 

       730

 

           4

 

         16

 

           -

 

           -

 

         20

RMS 10

           -

 

         91

 

           -

 

           -

 

         91

 

           -

 

         11

 

           -

 

           -

 

         11

RMS 11-13

           2

 

       187

 

           -

 

           -

 

       189

 

           -

 

         37

 

           -

 

           -

 

         37

RMS 14

           -

 

           -

 

       117

 

           -

 

       117

 

           -

 

           -

 

         67

 

           -

 

         67

 

  14,185

 

    2,288

 

       117

 

           -

 

  16,590

 

       182

 

       112

 

         67

 

           -

 

       361

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-3

  14,153

 

       250

 

           -

 

           -

 

  14,403

 

           3

 

           4

 

           -

 

           -

 

           7

RMS 4-6

    2,200

 

       167

 

           -

 

           -

 

    2,367

 

         10

 

         10

 

           -

 

           -

 

         20

RMS 7-9

           -

 

         90

 

           -

 

           -

 

         90

 

           -

 

           5

 

           -

 

           -

 

           5

RMS 10

           -

 

           5

 

           -

 

           -

 

           5

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

RMS 11-13

         81

 

         10

 

           -

 

           -

 

         91

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

RMS 14

           -

 

           -

 

       163

 

           -

 

       163

 

           -

 

           -

 

         45

 

           -

 

         45

 

  16,434

 

       522

 

       163

 

           -

 

  17,119

 

         13

 

         19

 

         45

 

           -

 

         77

Total Retail

318,517

 

  36,466

 

    5,298

 

    7,218

 

367,499

 

       558

 

       975

 

       686

 

       225

 

    2,444

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 11: Credit quality of loans and advances to customers (continued)

 

Gross drawn exposures

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

At 30 June 2024

Stage 1

£m

 

Stage 2

£m

 

Stage 3

£m

 

POCI

£m

 

Total

£m

 

Stage 1

£m

 

Stage 2

£m

 

Stage 3

£m

 

POCI

£m

 

Total

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 1-5

  13,625

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

  13,625

 

           1

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           1

CMS 6-10

  13,731

 

         59

 

           -

 

           -

 

  13,790

 

         12

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

         12

CMS 11-14

  32,113

 

    2,020

 

           -

 

           -

 

  34,133

 

       125

 

         28

 

           -

 

           -

 

       153

CMS 15-18

    4,255

 

    3,601

 

           -

 

           -

 

    7,856

 

         69

 

       188

 

           -

 

           -

 

       257

CMS 19

         30

 

       628

 

           -

 

           -

 

       658

 

           -

 

         57

 

           -

 

           -

 

         57

CMS 20-23

 

 

           -

 

    2,045

 

           -

 

    2,045

 

           -

 

           -

 

       390

 

           -

 

       390

 

  63,754

 

    6,308

 

    2,045

 

           -

 

  72,107

 

       207

 

       273

 

       390

 

           -

 

       870

Other1

      (982)

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

      (982)

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

Total loans and advances to customers

381,289

 

  42,774

 

    7,343

 

    7,218

 

438,624

 

       765

 

    1,248

 

    1,076

 

       225

 

    3,314

1  Gross drawn exposures include centralised fair value hedge accounting adjustments.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 11: Credit quality of loans and advances to customers (continued)

 

Gross drawn exposures

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

At 31 December 2023

Stage 1

£m

 

Stage 2

£m

 

Stage 3

£m

 

POCI

£m

 

Total

£m

 

Stage 1

£m

 

Stage 2

£m

 

Stage 3

£m

 

POCI

£m

 

Total

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - UK mortgages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-3

226,740

 

    4,137

 

           -

 

           -

 

230,877

 

       123

 

         37

 

           -

 

           -

 

       160

RMS 4-6

  29,637

 

  27,037

 

           -

 

           -

 

  56,674

 

         38

 

       151

 

           -

 

           -

 

       189

RMS 7-9

       219

 

    2,713

 

           -

 

           -

 

    2,932

 

           -

 

         37

 

           -

 

           -

 

         37

RMS 10

           -

 

       590

 

           -

 

           -

 

       590

 

           -

 

         13

 

           -

 

           -

 

         13

RMS 11-13

           -

 

    4,056

 

           -

 

           -

 

    4,056

 

           -

 

       136

 

           -

 

           -

 

       136

RMS 14

           -

 

           -

 

    4,337

 

    7,854

 

  12,191

 

           -

 

           -

 

       357

 

       213

 

       570

 

256,596

 

  38,533

 

    4,337

 

    7,854

 

307,320

 

       161

 

       374

 

       357

 

       213

 

    1,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - credit cards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-3

    3,906

 

           5

 

           -

 

           -

 

    3,911

 

           9

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           9

RMS 4-6

    7,159

 

    1,248

 

           -

 

           -

 

    8,407

 

         91

 

         65

 

           -

 

           -

 

       156

RMS 7-9

    1,548

 

    1,069

 

           -

 

           -

 

    2,617

 

         67

 

       145

 

           -

 

           -

 

       212

RMS 10

         12

 

       220

 

           -

 

           -

 

       232

 

           1

 

         50

 

           -

 

           -

 

         51

RMS 11-13

           -

 

       366

 

           -

 

           -

 

       366

 

           -

 

       141

 

           -

 

           -

 

       141

RMS 14

           -

 

           -

 

       284

 

           -

 

       284

 

           -

 

           -

 

       130

 

           -

 

       130

 

  12,625

 

    2,908

 

       284

 

           -

 

  15,817

 

       168

 

       401

 

       130

 

           -

 

       699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - UK unsecured loans and overdrafts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-3

       638

 

           1

 

           -

 

           -

 

       639

 

           1

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           1

RMS 4-6

    5,152

 

       250

 

           -

 

           -

 

    5,402

 

         83

 

         18

 

           -

 

           -

 

       101

RMS 7-9

    1,256

 

       473

 

           -

 

           -

 

    1,729

 

         44

 

         50

 

           -

 

           -

 

         94

RMS 10

         43

 

       135

 

           -

 

           -

 

       178

 

           4

 

         27

 

           -

 

           -

 

         31

RMS 11-13

         14

 

       328

 

           -

 

           -

 

       342

 

           2

 

       113

 

           -

 

           -

 

       115

RMS 14

           -

 

           -

 

       196

 

           -

 

       196

 

           -

 

           -

 

       118

 

           -

 

       118

 

    7,103

 

    1,187

 

       196

 

           -

 

    8,486

 

       134

 

       208

 

       118

 

           -

 

       460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - UK Motor Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-3

    9,979

 

       569

 

           -

 

           -

 

  10,548

 

       142

 

         12

 

           -

 

           -

 

       154

RMS 4-6

    2,791

 

       998

 

           -

 

           -

 

    3,789

 

         41

 

         29

 

           -

 

           -

 

         70

RMS 7-9

       769

 

       228

 

           -

 

           -

 

       997

 

           3

 

         13

 

           -

 

           -

 

         16

RMS 10

           -

 

         63

 

           -

 

           -

 

         63

 

           -

 

           7

 

           -

 

           -

 

           7

RMS 11-13

           2

 

       169

 

           -

 

           -

 

       171

 

           -

 

         30

 

           -

 

           -

 

         30

RMS 14

           -

 

           -

 

       112

 

           -

 

       112

 

           -

 

           -

 

         63

 

           -

 

         63

 

  13,541

 

    2,027

 

       112

 

           -

 

  15,680

 

       186

 

         91

 

         63

 

           -

 

       340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-3

  13,613

 

       240

 

           -

 

           -

 

  13,853

 

           3

 

           4

 

           -

 

           -

 

           7

RMS 4-6

    2,197

 

       186

 

           -

 

           -

 

    2,383

 

         16

 

         13

 

           -

 

           -

 

         29

RMS 7-9

           -

 

         86

 

           -

 

           -

 

         86

 

           -

 

           4

 

           -

 

           -

 

           4

RMS 10

           -

 

           6

 

           -

 

           -

 

           6

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

RMS 11-13

         88

 

           7

 

           -

 

           -

 

         95

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

RMS 14

           -

 

           -

 

       144

 

           -

 

       144

 

           -

 

           -

 

         47

 

           -

 

         47

 

  15,898

 

       525

 

       144

 

           -

 

  16,567

 

         19

 

         21

 

         47

 

           -

 

         87

Total Retail

305,763

 

  45,180

 

    5,073

 

    7,854

 

363,870

 

       668

 

    1,095

 

       715

 

       213

 

    2,691

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 11: Credit quality of loans and advances to customers (continued)

 

Gross drawn exposures

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

At 31 December 2023

Stage 1

£m

 

Stage 2

£m

 

Stage 3

£m

 

POCI

£m

 

Total

£m

 

Stage 1

£m

 

Stage 2

£m

 

Stage 3

£m

 

POCI

£m

 

Total

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 1-5

  12,145

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

  12,145

 

           2

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           2

CMS 6-10

  17,259

 

       121

 

           -

 

           -

 

  17,380

 

         23

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

         23

CMS 11-14

  30,366

 

    2,793

 

           -

 

           -

 

  33,159

 

       129

 

         57

 

           -

 

           -

 

       186

CMS 15-18

    3,618

 

    4,070

 

           -

 

           -

 

    7,688

 

         63

 

       229

 

           -

 

           -

 

       292

CMS 19

           9

 

       809

 

           -

 

           -

 

       818

 

           -

 

         81

 

           -

 

           -

 

         81

CMS 20-23

           -

 

           -

 

    2,058

 

           -

 

    2,058

 

           -

 

           -

 

       418

 

           -

 

       418

 

  63,397

 

    7,793

 

    2,058

 

           -

 

  73,248

 

       217

 

       367

 

       418

 

           -

 

    1,002

Other1

      (301)

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

      (301)

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

 

           -

Total loans and

advances to

customers

368,859

 

  52,973

 

    7,131

 

    7,854

 

436,817

 

       885

 

    1,462

 

    1,133

 

       213

 

    3,693

1  Gross drawn exposures include centralised fair value hedge accounting adjustments.


Note 12: Allowance for expected credit losses

The calculation of the Group's allowance for expected credit loss allowances requires the Group to make a number of judgements, assumptions and estimates. These are set out in full in note 19 to the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023, with the most significant set out below.

The table below analyses total ECL allowance by portfolio, separately identifying the amounts that have been modelled, those that have been individually assessed and those arising through the application of judgemental adjustments.

 

 

 

 

 

Judgemental

adjustments due to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK mortgages

              806

 

                  -

 

                23

 

              142

 

              971

Credit cards

              679

 

                  -

 

                  6

 

                15

 

              700

Other Retail

              878

 

                  -

 

                  6

 

                58

 

              942

Commercial Banking

              968

 

              322

 

                  -

 

            (308)

 

              982

Other

                  1

 

                  -

 

                  -

 

                  -

 

                  1

Total

           3,332

 

              322

 

                35

 

              (93)

 

           3,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK mortgages

              991

 

                  -

 

                61

 

                63

 

           1,115

Credit cards

              703

 

                  -

 

                92

 

                15

 

              810

Other Retail

              867

 

                  -

 

                32

 

                46

 

              945

Commercial Banking

           1,090

 

              340

 

                  -

 

            (280)

 

           1,150

Other

                  1

 

                  -

 

                  -

 

                  -

 

                  1

Total

           3,652

 

              340

 

              185

 

            (156)

 

           4,021

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 12: Allowance for expected credit losses (continued)

Application of judgement in adjustments to modelled ECL

Impairment models fall within the Group's model risk framework with model monitoring, periodic validation and back testing performed on model components, such as probability of default. Limitations in the Group's impairment models or data inputs may be identified through the ongoing assessment and validation of the output of the models. In these circumstances, management applies appropriate judgemental adjustments to the ECL to ensure that the overall provision adequately reflects all material risks. These adjustments are determined by considering the particular attributes of exposures which have not been adequately captured by the impairment models and range from changes to model inputs and parameters, at account level, through to more qualitative post-model adjustments.

During 2022 and 2023 the intensifying inflationary pressures, alongside rising interest rates created further risks not deemed to be fully captured by ECL models which required judgemental adjustments to be added. Through the first half of 2024 these risks have largely subsided with inflation back at two per cent and the UK Bank rate now believed to have peaked. The portfolio has proven resilient to higher rates and inflation. As a result, the judgements held in respect of inflationary and interest rate risks are significantly reduced to £35 million (31 December 2023: £185 million). Other judgements continue to be applied for broader data and model limitations, both increasing and decreasing ECL.

Judgemental adjustments due to inflationary and interest rate risk

UK mortgages: £23 million (31 December 2023: £61 million)

The Group's ECL models for UK mortgages use UK Bank Rate as a driver of predicted defaults and were largely believed to have captured the stretch on customers due to increased interest rates. However, the combination of inflationary pressures with sharp increases to interest rates over 2023 were believed to create further risk not potentially captured by ECL models. Modest increases in new to arrears and defaults emerged in 2023, mainly driven by variable rate customers, who experienced sudden material increases in their monthly payment. Given interest rates have stabilised, inflation has reduced and experience through the first half of 2024 has been benign, this risk has reduced. A lower judgemental uplift in ECL continues to be taken in segments of the mortgages portfolio, either where inflation is expected to present a more material risk, or where segments within the model do not recognise UK Bank Rate as a material driver of predicted defaults.

Credit cards: £6 million (31 December 2023: £92 million) and Other Retail: £6 million (31 December 2023: £32 million)

The Group's ECL models for credit cards and personal loan portfolios use predictions of wage growth to account for future affordability stress. As elevated inflation eroded nominal wage growth, adjustments were introduced to the econometric models to account for real, rather than nominal, income to produce adjusted predicted defaults. This impact is heavily reduced at 30 June 2024 given the model has moved into a period of low inflation, which naturally reduces the scale of adjustments in the period. Alongside these portfolio-wide in-model adjustments management had previously made an additional uplift to ECL for customers with lower income levels and higher indebtedness. This specific post-model adjustment has been released in the first half of 2024 given the improved environment and no evidence of greater deterioration in performance of this segment.

Other judgemental adjustments

UK mortgages: £142 million (31 December 2023: £63 million)

These adjustments principally comprise:

Increase in time to repossession: £98 million (31 December 2023: £106 million)

The UK mortgage portfolio currently contains a larger number of customers that have been in default for a longer period than would typically be expected following pauses in litigation activity both before and during COVID-19. There is a risk that the probability of possession (PPD), and therefore ECL on these accounts is understated given this component of the model may not reflect the full impact of customers remaining in default for an extended period. Adjustments for this risk have been in place for several years, although the approach has been refined in the first half of 2024. The updated approach continues to target accounts that have been in default for more than 24 months with an arrears balance increase in the last six months. These accounts now have their PPD increased to a level based on equivalent observed performance graduated by their time in default. The change in approach has resulted in a similar level of adjustment, but now provides a mechanism which will see the adjustment naturally release as this backlog reduces.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 12: Allowance for expected credit losses (continued)

Adjustment for single point of loss model limitation: £46 million (31 December 2023: £nil)

The current UK mortgages ECL model estimates customer level losses using a 'single point of loss' (SPOL) calculation, with predicted timings of defaults and subsequent repossession using average time periods. This simplification is continually assessed for any potential over or understatement of ECL compared to a more sophisticated 'multiple points of loss' (MPOL) modelling technique. To date, this has not shown any material difference for which an adjustment would be required. Management have been developing a new ECL model which will address this limitation, anticipated to be formally adopted later this year. However, the development activity is now suitably progressed to be leveraged in the ongoing assessment of the scale of the SPOL model simplification. This assessment indicated that the MES update in the second quarter of the year had increased the impact of the simplification up to a scale that required mitigation through a judgemental adjustment. This adjustment is expected to be released upon the final adoption of the new ECL model once it has completed appropriate internal model governance activities.

Credit cards: £15 million (31 December 2023: £15 million) and Other Retail: £58 million (31 December 2023: £46 million)

These adjustments principally comprise:

Lifetime extension on revolving products: Credit cards: £60 million (31 December 2023: £67 million) and Other Retail: £10 million (31 December 2023: £10 million)

An adjustment is required to extend the lifetime used for Stage 2 exposures on Retail revolving products from a three-year modelled lifetime, which reflected the outcome data available when the ECL models were developed, to a more representative lifetime. Incremental defaults beyond year three are calculated through the extrapolation of the default trajectory observed throughout the three years and beyond. The judgemental adjustment has reduced slightly for credit cards in the period following refinement to the discounting methodology applied.

Adjustments to loss given defaults (LGDs): Credit cards: £(50) million (31 December 2023: £(50) million) and Other Retail: £18 million (31 December 2023: £37 million)

A number of adjustments continue to be made to the loss given default assumptions used within unsecured and motor credit models. For unsecured portfolios, the adjustments reflect the impact of changes in collection debt sale strategy on the Group's LGD models, incorporating up to date customer performance and forward flow debt sale pricing. For UK Motor Finance, the adjustment captures the latest outlook on used car prices.

Commercial Banking: £(308) million (31 December 2023: £(280) million)

These adjustments principally comprise:

Commercial Real Estate (CRE) price reduction: £53 million (31 December 2023: £65 million)

The material fall in CRE prices seen in late 2022 moved out of the model assumptions used to assess ECL in 2023. Given the model uses future changes in the metric as a driver of defaults and loss rates there is a continued risk that the model benefit that arises does not reflect the residual risk caused by the sustained low level of prices still apparent. Management therefore considers it appropriate to judgementally reinstate the CRE price drop within the ECL model assumptions given the materially reduced level in CRE prices could still trigger additional defaults. Within this adjustment management has refined the potential impact on loss rates through capturing updated valuations as well as stressing valuations on specific sectors where evidence suggests valuations may lag achievable levels, notably in cases of stressed sale.

Corporate insolvency rates: £(297) million (31 December 2023: £(287) million)

The volume of UK corporate insolvencies has continued to remain well above December 2019 levels, revealing a marked misalignment between observed UK corporate insolvencies and the Group's credit performance which has been better than this. This dislocation gives rise to uncertainty over the drivers of observed trends and the appropriateness of the Group's Commercial Banking model response which uses observed UK corporate insolvencies data to anchor future loss estimates to. Given the Group's asset quality remains strong with low new defaults, a negative adjustment is applied by using the long-term average rate. The slightly greater negative adjustment in the period reflects the widening gap between the increasing industry level and the long-term average rate used.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 12: Allowance for expected credit losses (continued)

Adjustments for loss given defaults (LGDs): £(90) million (31 December 2023: £(105) million)

Following review and monitoring on the loss given default approach for commercial exposures, ECL requires an adjustment to mitigate limitations identified in the approach which are causing loss given defaults to be inflated. These include the benefit from amortisation of exposures relative to collateral values at default and a move to an exposure-weighted approach being adopted. These temporary adjustments will be addressed through future model development.

Base case and MES economic assumptions

The Group's base case economic scenario as at 30 June 2024 has been updated to reflect ongoing geopolitical and economic developments, as the slow reduction of inflationary pressures brings into view a shift to less restrictive monetary policies globally. The Group's updated base case scenario has three conditioning assumptions: first, the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East remain geographically contained; second, the UK's post-election economic policies retain the framework of the inflation target and fiscal rules, while allowing for an increase in both current and capital public spending; and third, the outcome of the US election broadly maintains economic policy continuity, including an unchanged position for the Federal Reserve.

Based on these assumptions and incorporating the economic data published in the second quarter of 2024, the Group's base case scenario is for a gradual expansion of economic activity and a slight rise in the unemployment rate, alongside modest changes in residential and commercial property prices. Following a gradual reduction in inflationary pressures, UK Bank Rate is expected to be lowered twice during 2024. Risks around this base case economic view lie in both directions and are largely captured by the generation of alternative economic scenarios.

The Group has taken into account the latest available information at the reporting date in defining its base case scenario and generating alternative economic scenarios. The scenarios include forecasts for key variables in the second quarter of 2024, for which actuals may have since emerged prior to publication. The Group's base case economic scenario predated the results of the UK General Election and, as such, information that has become available since the election has not been included.

The Group's approach to generating alternative economic scenarios is set out in detail in note 19 to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023. The Group has taken into account the latest available information at the reporting date in defining its base case scenario and generating alternative economic scenarios. A small refinement was made to the Group's approach during the first half of 2024, with alternative economic scenarios now dispersing from the base case after the balance sheet date. This is one quarter later than previously adopted reflecting the use of a base case that is now set closer to the reporting date than at the onset of IFRS 9. As a result, all scenarios include the same forecasted level for key variables in the second quarter of 2024, for which actuals may have since emerged prior to publication.

For June 2024, the Group continues to judge it appropriate to include a non-modelled severe downside scenario for Group ECL calculations. The scenario is now generated as a simple average of a fully modelled severe scenario, better representing shocks to demand, and a scenario with higher paths for UK Bank Rate and CPI inflation, as a representation of shocks to supply. The combined 'adjusted' scenario used in ECL modelling is considered to better reflect the risks around the Group's base case view in an economic environment where demand and supply shocks are more balanced.

Scenarios by year

The key UK economic assumptions made by the Group are shown in the following tables across a number of measures explained below.

Annual assumptions

Gross domestic product (GDP) growth and Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation are presented as an annual change, house price growth and commercial real estate price growth are presented as the growth in the respective indices over each year. Unemployment rate and UK Bank Rate are averages over the year.

Five-year average

The five-year average reflects the average annual growth rate, or level, over the five-year period. It includes movements within the current reporting year, such that the position as of 30 June 2024 covers the five years 2024 to 2028. The inclusion of the reporting year within the five-year period reflects the need to predict variables which remain unpublished at the reporting date and recognises that credit models utilise both level and annual changes. The use of calendar years maintains a comparability between the annual assumptions presented.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 12: Allowance for expected credit losses (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upside

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product growth

               1.1

               2.3

               1.7

               1.5

               1.4

               1.6

Unemployment rate

               4.1

               3.2

               3.0

               2.9

               2.9

               3.2

House price growth

               2.2

               5.0

               7.3

               6.0

               5.2

               5.1

Commercial real estate price growth

               2.2

               8.7

               2.4

               2.8

               1.2

               3.4

UK Bank Rate

             5.17

             5.30

             5.17

             5.33

             5.55

             5.31

CPI inflation

               2.5

               2.5

               2.4

               2.7

               2.9

               2.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base case

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product growth

               0.8

               1.2

               1.6

               1.6

               1.6

               1.3

Unemployment rate

               4.5

               4.8

               4.8

               4.6

               4.6

               4.7

House price growth

               1.2

               1.4

               1.0

               1.4

               2.4

               1.5

Commercial real estate price growth

             (1.6)

               1.2

               0.0

               1.9

               1.0

               0.5

UK Bank Rate

             5.06

             4.19

             3.63

             3.50

             3.50

             3.98

CPI inflation

               2.5

               2.5

               2.1

               2.1

               2.2

               2.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downside

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product growth

               0.6

             (0.5)

               0.8

               1.5

               1.6

               0.8

Unemployment rate

               4.9

               6.9

               7.5

               7.4

               7.2

               6.7

House price growth

               0.6

             (1.8)

             (6.5)

             (5.4)

             (2.3)

             (3.1)

Commercial real estate price growth

             (4.7)

             (6.7)

             (4.1)

             (0.8)

             (1.3)

             (3.5)

UK Bank Rate

             4.97

             2.77

             1.38

             0.89

             0.63

             2.13

CPI inflation

               2.5

               2.4

               1.8

               1.4

               1.2

               1.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severe downside

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product growth

               0.1

             (2.2)

               0.4

               1.2

               1.5

               0.2

Unemployment rate

               5.5

               9.4

             10.2

             10.1

               9.8

               9.0

House price growth

             (0.7)

             (4.8)

           (13.9)

           (11.8)

             (7.6)

             (7.9)

Commercial real estate price growth

             (9.1)

           (15.1)

             (8.6)

             (5.3)

             (4.7)

             (8.6)

UK Bank Rate - modelled

             4.81

             1.12

             0.16

             0.05

             0.02

             1.23

UK Bank Rate - adjusted1

             5.09

             3.22

             2.33

             2.02

             1.79

             2.89

CPI inflation - modelled

               2.6

               2.4

               1.3

               0.5

               0.1

               1.4

CPI inflation - adjusted1

               2.9

               3.2

               1.6

               0.9

               1.0

               1.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Probability-weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product growth

               0.8

               0.7

               1.3

               1.5

               1.5

               1.2

Unemployment rate

               4.6

               5.4

               5.6

               5.5

               5.4

               5.3

House price growth

               1.1

               0.9

             (0.9)

             (0.6)

               0.8

               0.3

Commercial real estate price growth

             (2.1)

             (0.5)

             (1.3)

               0.6

             (0.2)

             (0.7)

UK Bank Rate - modelled

             5.04

             3.79

             3.07

             2.92

             2.90

             3.55

UK Bank Rate - adjusted1

             5.07

             4.00

             3.29

             3.12

             3.08

             3.71

CPI inflation - modelled

               2.5

               2.5

               2.1

               1.9

               1.9

               2.2

CPI inflation - adjusted1

               2.6

               2.6

               2.1

               1.9

               2.0

               2.2

1  The adjustment to UK Bank Rate and CPI inflation in the severe downside is considered to better reflect the risks to the Group's base case view in an economic environment where the risks of supply and demand shocks are seen as more balanced.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 12: Allowance for expected credit losses (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upside

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product growth

               0.3

               1.5

               1.7

               1.7

               1.9

               1.4

Unemployment rate

               4.0

               3.3

               3.1

               3.1

               3.1

               3.3

House price growth

               1.9

               0.8

               6.9

               7.2

               6.8

               4.7

Commercial real estate price growth

             (3.9)

               9.0

               3.8

               1.3

               1.3

               2.2

UK Bank Rate

             4.94

             5.72

             5.61

             5.38

             5.18

             5.37

CPI inflation

               7.3

               2.7

               3.1

               3.2

               3.1

               3.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base case

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product growth

               0.3

               0.5

               1.2

               1.7

               1.9

               1.1

Unemployment rate

               4.2

               4.9

               5.2

               5.2

               5.0

               4.9

House price growth

               1.4

             (2.2)

               0.5

               1.6

               3.5

               1.0

Commercial real estate price growth

             (5.1)

             (0.2)

               0.1

               0.0

               0.8

             (0.9)

UK Bank Rate

             4.94

             4.88

             4.00

             3.50

             3.06

             4.08

CPI inflation

               7.3

               2.7

               2.9

               2.5

               2.2

               3.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downside

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product growth

               0.2

             (1.0)

             (0.1)

               1.5

               2.0

               0.5

Unemployment rate

               4.3

               6.5

               7.8

               7.9

               7.6

               6.8

House price growth

               1.3

             (4.5)

             (6.0)

             (5.6)

             (1.7)

             (3.4)

Commercial real estate price growth

             (6.0)

             (8.7)

             (4.0)

             (2.1)

             (1.2)

             (4.4)

UK Bank Rate

             4.94

             3.95

             1.96

             1.13

             0.55

             2.51

CPI inflation

               7.3

               2.8

               2.7

               1.8

               1.1

               3.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severe downside

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product growth

               0.1

             (2.3)

             (0.5)

               1.3

               1.8

               0.1

Unemployment rate

               4.5

               8.7

             10.4

             10.5

             10.1

               8.8

House price growth

               0.6

             (7.6)

           (13.3)

           (12.7)

             (7.5)

             (8.2)

Commercial real estate price growth

             (7.7)

           (19.5)

           (10.6)

             (7.7)

             (5.2)

           (10.3)

UK Bank Rate - modelled

             4.94

             2.75

             0.49

             0.13

             0.03

             1.67

UK Bank Rate - adjusted1

             4.94

             6.56

             4.56

             3.63

             3.13

             4.56

CPI inflation - modelled

               7.3

               2.7

               2.2

               0.9

             (0.2)

               2.6

CPI inflation - adjusted1

               7.6

               7.5

               3.5

               1.3

               1.0

               4.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Probability-weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product growth

               0.3

               0.1

               0.8

               1.6

               1.9

               0.9

Unemployment rate

               4.2

               5.3

               5.9

               5.9

               5.7

               5.4

House price growth

               1.4

             (2.5)

             (0.9)

             (0.3)

               1.8

             (0.1)

Commercial real estate price growth

             (5.3)

             (1.9)

             (1.1)

             (1.0)

             (0.2)

             (1.9)

UK Bank Rate - modelled

             4.94

             4.64

             3.52

             3.02

             2.64

             3.75

UK Bank Rate - adjusted1

             4.94

             5.02

             3.93

             3.37

             2.95

             4.04

CPI inflation - modelled

               7.3

               2.7

               2.8

               2.3

               1.9

               3.4

CPI inflation - adjusted1

               7.4

               3.2

               3.0

               2.4

               2.0

               3.6

1  The adjustment to UK Bank Rate and CPI inflation in the severe downside was considered to better reflect the risks to the Group's base case view in an economic environment where supply shocks were the principal concern.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 12: Allowance for expected credit losses (continued)

Base case scenario by quarter

Gross domestic product growth is presented quarter-on-quarter. House price growth, commercial real estate price growth and CPI inflation are presented year-on-year, i.e. from the equivalent quarter in the previous year. Unemployment rate and UK Bank Rate are presented as at the end of each quarter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product growth

          0.6

          0.4

          0.3

          0.2

          0.3

          0.3

          0.4

          0.4

Unemployment rate

          4.3

          4.5

          4.6

          4.7

          4.8

          4.9

          4.9

          4.8

House price growth

          0.4

          1.0

          3.8

          1.2

          0.9

          1.3

          1.3

          1.4

Commercial real estate price growth

        (5.3)

        (5.3)

        (3.5)

        (1.6)

        (0.9)

          0.2

        (0.2)

          1.2

UK Bank Rate

        5.25

        5.25

        5.00

        4.75

        4.50

        4.25

        4.00

        4.00

CPI inflation

          3.5

          2.1

          2.0

          2.5

          2.2

          2.7

          2.6

          2.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product growth

          0.3

          0.0

        (0.1)

          0.0

          0.1

          0.2

          0.3

          0.3

Unemployment rate

          3.9

          4.2

          4.2

          4.3

          4.5

          4.8

          5.0

          5.2

House price growth

          1.6

        (2.6)

        (4.5)

          1.4

        (1.1)

        (1.5)

          0.5

        (2.2)

Commercial real estate price growth

      (18.8)

      (21.2)

      (18.2)

        (5.1)

        (4.1)

        (3.8)

        (2.2)

        (0.2)

UK Bank Rate

        4.25

        5.00

        5.25

        5.25

        5.25

        5.00

        4.75

        4.50

CPI inflation

        10.2

          8.4

          6.7

          4.0

          3.8

          2.1

          2.3

          2.8

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 12: Allowance for expected credit losses (continued)

ECL sensitivity to economic assumptions

The table below shows the Group's ECL for the probability-weighted, upside, base case, downside and severe downside scenarios, with the severe downside scenario incorporating adjustments made to CPI inflation and UK Bank Rate paths. The stage allocation for an asset is based on the overall scenario probability-weighted PD and hence the staging of assets is constant across all the scenarios. In each economic scenario the ECL for individual assessments is held constant reflecting the basis on which they are evaluated. Judgemental adjustments applied through changes to model inputs or parameters, or more qualitative post model adjustments, are apportioned across the scenarios in proportion to modelled ECL where this better reflects the sensitivity of these adjustments to each scenario. The probability-weighted view shows the extent to which a higher ECL allowance has been recognised to take account of multiple economic scenarios relative to the base case; the uplift being £464 million for 30 June 2024 and £673 million at 31 December 2023.

At 30 June 2024

Probability-

weighted

£m

 

Upside

£m

 

Base case

£m

 

Downside

£m

 

Severe

downside

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK mortgages

              971

 

              387

 

              658

 

           1,190

 

           3,004

Credit cards

              700

 

              583

 

              676

 

              772

 

              903

Other Retail

              942

 

              855

 

              915

 

              990

 

           1,139

Commercial Banking

              982

 

              735

 

              882

 

           1,122

 

           1,606

Other

                  1

 

                  2

 

                  1

 

                  1

 

                  1

ECL allowance

           3,596

 

           2,562

 

           3,132

 

           4,075

 

           6,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK mortgages

           1,115

 

              395

 

              670

 

           1,155

 

           4,485

Credit cards

              810

 

              600

 

              771

 

              918

 

           1,235

Other Retail

              945

 

              850

 

              920

 

              981

 

           1,200

Commercial Banking

           1,150

 

              780

 

              986

 

           1,342

 

           2,179

Other

                  1

 

                  1

 

                  1

 

                  1

 

                  1

ECL allowance

           4,021

 

           2,626

 

           3,348

 

           4,397

 

           9,100

The sensitivity of ECL to isolated changes in the UK unemployment rate and House Price Index (HPI) has been assessed on a univariate basis. Although such changes would not be observed in isolation, as economic indicators tend to be correlated in a coherent scenario, this gives insight into the sensitivity of the Group's ECL to gradual changes in these two critical economic factors. The assessment has been made against the base case with staging held flat to the reported probability-weighted view and is assessed through the direct impact on modelled ECL and therefore only includes judgemental adjustments applied within the model.

The table below shows the impact on the Group's ECL resulting from a 1 percentage point (pp) increase or decrease in the UK unemployment rate. The increase or decrease is presented based on the adjustment phased evenly over the first 10 quarters of the base case scenario. A more immediate increase or decrease would drive a more material ECL impact as it would be fully reflected in both 12-month and lifetime probability of defaults.

 

At 30 June 2024

 

At 31 December 2023

1pp increase in

unemployment

£m

1pp decrease in

unemployment

£m

 

1pp increase in

unemployment

£m

 

1pp decrease in

unemployment

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK mortgages

                     22

 

                   (17)

 

                     33

 

                   (32)

Credit cards

                     34

 

                   (34)

 

                     38

 

                   (38)

Other Retail

                     16

 

                   (16)

 

                     19

 

                   (19)

Commercial Banking

                     71

 

                   (66)

 

                     87

 

                   (81)

ECL impact

                   143

 

                 (133)

 

                   177

 

                 (170)

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 12: Allowance for expected credit losses (continued)

The table below shows the impact on the Group's ECL in respect of UK mortgages resulting from an increase or decrease in loss given default for a 10 percentage point (pp) increase or decrease in the UK HPI. The increase or decrease is presented based on the adjustment phased evenly over the first 10 quarters of the base case scenario.

 

At 30 June 2024

 

At 31 December 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ECL impact

            (164)

 

              245

 

            (201)

 

              305

 


Note 13: Debt securities in issue

 

At 30 June 2024

 

At 31 December 2023

 

At

fair value

through

profit

or loss

£m

 

At

amortised

cost

£m

 

Total

£m

 

At

fair value

through

profit

or loss

£m

 

At

amortised

cost

£m

 

Total

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior unsecured notes issued

           4,886

 

         23,685

 

         28,571

 

           5,232

 

         22,642

 

         27,874

Covered bonds

                  -

 

         11,849

 

         11,849

 

                  -

 

         14,318

 

         14,318

Commercial paper

                  -

 

           6,908

 

           6,908

 

                  -

 

           8,182

 

           8,182

Securitisation notes

                23

 

           4,965

 

           4,988

 

                23

 

           4,211

 

           4,234

Certificates of deposit issued

                  -

 

           1,318

 

           1,318

 

                  -

 

           3,096

 

           3,096

 

           4,909

 

         48,725

 

         53,634

 

           5,255

 

         52,449

 

         57,704

Covered bonds and securitisation programmes

At 30 June 2024, the bonds held by external parties and those held internally, were secured on certain loans and advances to customers amounting to £28,529 million (31 December 2023: £27,019 million) which have been assigned to bankruptcy remote limited liability partnerships to provide security for issues of covered bonds by the Group. The Group retains all of the risks and rewards associated with these loans and the partnerships are consolidated fully with the loans retained on the Group's balance sheet and the related covered bonds in issue included within debt securities in issue at amortised cost.

At 30 June 2024, the Group's securitisation notes in issue held by external parties includes £23 million at fair value through profit or loss (31 December 2023: £23 million). Those notes held internally, are secured on loans and advances to customers amounting to £27,945 million (31 December 2023: £30,190 million), the majority of which have been sold by subsidiary companies to bankruptcy remote structured entities. As the structured entities are funded by the issue of debt on terms whereby the majority of the risks and rewards of the portfolio are retained by the subsidiary, the structured entities are consolidated fully and all of these loans are retained on the Group's balance sheet, with the related notes in issue included within debt securities in issue at amortised cost.

Cash deposits of £3,955 million (31 December 2023: £3,678 million) which support the debt securities issued by the structured entities, the term advances related to covered bonds and other legal obligations, are held by the Group.


NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 14: Provisions

Provisions

for financial

commitments

and guarantees1

£m

 

Regulatory

and legal

provisions

£m

 

Other

£m

 

Total

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2024

              314

 

           1,014

 

              588

 

           1,916

Exchange and other adjustments

                (1)

 

                  -

 

                (2)

 

                (3)

Provisions applied

                  -

 

            (206)

 

            (254)

 

            (460)

(Credit) charge for the period

              (40)

 

                90

 

              150

 

              200

At 30 June 2024

              273

 

              898

 

              482

 

           1,653

1  In respect of loans and advances to customers.

Regulatory and legal provisions

In the course of its business, the Group is engaged on a regular basis in discussions with UK and overseas regulators and other governmental authorities on a range of matters, including legal and regulatory reviews and, from time to time, enforcement investigations (including in relation to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, such as those relating to prudential regulation, consumer protection, investment advice, business conduct, systems and controls, environmental, competition/anti-trust, tax, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and sanctions). Any matters discussed or identified during such discussions and inquiries may result in, among other things, further inquiry or investigation, other action being taken by governmental and/or regulatory authorities, increased costs being incurred by the Group, remediation of systems and controls, public or private censure, restriction of the Group's business activities and/or fines. The Group also receives complaints in connection with its past conduct and claims brought by or on behalf of current and former employees, customers (including their appointed representatives), investors and other third parties and is subject to legal proceedings and other legal actions from time to time. Any events or circumstances disclosed could have a material adverse effect on the Group's financial position, operations or cash flows. Provisions are held where the Group can reliably estimate a probable outflow of economic resources. The ultimate liability of the Group may be significantly more, or less, than the amount of any provision recognised. If the Group is unable to determine a reliable estimate, a contingent liability is disclosed. The recognition of a provision does not amount to an admission of liability or wrongdoing on the part of the Group. During the half-year to 30 June 2024 the Group charged a further £90 million in respect of legal actions and other regulatory matters and the unutilised balance at 30 June 2024 was £898 million (31 December 2023: £1,014 million). The most significant items are outlined below.

Motor commission review

The Group recognised a £450 million provision in the fourth quarter of 2023 for the potential impact of the FCA review into historical motor finance commission arrangements and sales announced in January 2024.

As disclosed in previous periods, the Group continues to receive a number of court claims and complaints in respect of motor finance commissions and is actively engaging with the FOS in its assessment of these complaints. On 10 January 2024, the FOS issued its Final Decision on a complaint relating to the Group, as well as decisions relating to other industry participants. On 11 January 2024, the FCA announced a section 166 review of historical motor finance commission arrangements and sales and plans to communicate a decision on next steps in the third quarter of 2024 on the basis of the evidence collated in the review. The FCA has indicated that such steps could include establishing an industry-wide consumer redress scheme and/or applying to the Financial Markets Test Case Scheme, to help resolve any contested legal issues of general importance.

Following the FCA Motor Market Review in March 2019, the FCA issued a policy statement in July 2020 prohibiting the use of discretionary commission models from 28 January 2021, which the Group adhered to. The Group continues to believe that its historical practices were compliant with the law and regulations in place at that time.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 14: Provisions (continued)

As noted above, in response to both the FOS decisions and the FCA announcement the Group recognised a charge of £450 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. This includes estimates for operational and legal costs, including litigation costs, together with estimates for potential awards, based on various scenarios using a range of assumptions, including for example, commission models, commission rates, applicable time periods (between 2007 and 2021), response rates and uphold rates. Costs and awards could arise in the event that the FCA concludes there has been misconduct and customer loss that requires remediation, or from adverse litigation decisions. However, while the FCA review is progressing there is significant uncertainty as to the extent of misconduct and customer loss, if any, the nature and extent of any remediation action, if required, and its timing. The ultimate financial impact could therefore materially differ from the amount provided, both higher or lower. The Group welcomes the FCA intervention through an independent section 166 review and is engaging with the FCA as part of the review.

HBOS Reading - review

The Group continues to apply the recommendations from Sir Ross Cranston's review, issued in December 2019, including a reassessment of direct and consequential losses by an independent panel (the Foskett Panel), an extension of debt relief and a wider definition of de facto directors. The Foskett Panel's full scope and methodology was published on 7 July 2020. The Foskett Panel's stated objective is to consider cases via a non-legalistic and fair process and to make its decisions in a generous, fair and common sense manner, assessing claims against an expanded definition of the fraud and on a lower evidential basis.

In June 2022, the Foskett Panel announced an alternative option, in the form of a fixed sum award which could be accepted as an alternative to participation in the full re-review process, to support earlier resolution of claims for those deemed by the Foskett Panel to be victims of the fraud. Over 95 per cent of the population have now had decisions via this new process. The provision is unchanged in the first half of 2024. Notwithstanding the settled claims and the increase in outcomes which builds confidence in the full estimated cost, uncertainties remain and the final outcome could be different from the current provision once the re-review is concluded by the Foskett Panel. There is no confirmed timeline for the completion of the Foskett Panel re-review process nor the review by Dame Linda Dobbs. The Group is committed to implementing Sir Ross Cranston's recommendations in full.

Payment protection insurance (PPI)

The Group has incurred costs for PPI over a number of years totalling £21,906 million. The Group continues to challenge PPI litigation cases, with mainly legal fees and operational costs associated with litigation activity recognised within regulatory and legal provisions.

Other

The Group carries provisions of £144 million (31 December 2023: £137 million) in respect of dilapidations, rent reviews and other property-related matters.

Provisions are also made for staff and other costs related to Group restructuring initiatives at the point at which the Group becomes committed to the expenditure; at 30 June 2024 provisions of £198 million (31 December 2023: £240 million) were held.

The Group carries provisions of £33 million (31 December 2023: £46 million) for indemnities and other matters relating to legacy business disposals in prior years. Whilst there remains significant uncertainty as to the timing of the utilisation of the provisions, the Group expects the majority of the remaining provisions to have been utilised by 31 December 2028.


Note 15: Dividends on ordinary shares

The Bank paid dividends of £490 million on 25 March 2024 and £1,650 million on 16 May 2024 (£1,900 million was paid during the half-year to 30 June 2023).


NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 16: Related party transactions

Balances and transactions with fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings

The Bank and its subsidiaries have balances due to and from the Bank's parent company, Lloyds Banking Group plc, and fellow Group undertakings. These are included on the balance sheet as follows:

 

At 30 Jun

2024

£m

 

At 31 Dec

2023

£m

 

 

 

 

Assets, included within:

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

                  -

 

                  1

Derivative financial instruments

           1,149

 

           1,137

Financial assets at amortised cost: due from fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings

              789

 

              840

 

 

 

 

Liabilities, included within:

 

 

 

Due to fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings

           5,168

 

           2,932

Derivative financial instruments

              892

 

              953

Debt securities in issue at amortised cost

         19,922

 

         18,131

Subordinated liabilities

           6,926

 

           6,919

During the half-year to 30 June 2024 the Group earned £7 million (half-year to 30 June 2023: £7 million) of interest income and incurred £684 million (half-year to 30 June 2023: £475 million) of interest expense and recognised net fee and commission expense of £367 million (half year to 30 June 2023: £46 million) on balances and transactions with Lloyds Banking Group plc and fellow Group undertakings. The increase in net fee and commission expense is primarily due to the impact of changes to commission arrangements with Scottish Widows.

Other related party transactions

Other related party transactions for the half-year to 30 June 2024 are similar in nature to those for the year ended 31 December 2023.


Note 17: Contingent liabilities, commitments and guarantees

Contingent liabilities, commitments and guarantees arising from the banking business

At 30 June 2024 contingent liabilities, such as performance bonds and letters of credit, arising from the banking business were £2,606 million (31 December 2023: £2,755 million).

The contingent liabilities of the Group arise in the normal course of its banking business and it is not practicable to quantify their future financial effect. Total commitments and guarantees were £130,744 million (31 December 2023: £122,733 million), of which in respect of undrawn formal standby facilities, credit lines and other commitments to lend, £60,638 million (31 December 2023: £53,722 million) was irrevocable.

Interchange fees

With respect to multi-lateral interchange fees (MIFs), the Lloyds Banking Group is not a party in the ongoing or threatened litigation which involves the card schemes Visa and Mastercard (as described below). However, the Group is a member/licensee of Visa and Mastercard and other card schemes. The litigation in question is as follows:

•  Litigation brought by or on behalf of retailers against both Visa and Mastercard in the English Courts, in which retailers are seeking damages on grounds that Visa and Mastercard's MIFs breached competition law (this includes a judgment of the Supreme Court in June 2020 upholding the Court of Appeal's finding in 2018 that certain historic interchange arrangements of Mastercard and Visa infringed competition law)

•  Litigation brought on behalf of UK consumers in the English Courts against Mastercard

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 17: Contingent liabilities, commitments and guarantees (continued)

Any impact on the Group of the litigation against Visa and Mastercard remains uncertain at this time, such that it is not practicable for the Group to provide an estimate of any potential financial effect. Insofar as Visa is required to pay damages to retailers for interchange fees set prior to June 2016, contractual arrangements to allocate liability have been agreed between various UK banks (including the Lloyds Banking Group) and Visa Inc, as part of Visa Inc's acquisition of Visa Europe in 2016. These arrangements cap the maximum amount of liability to which the Lloyds Banking Group may be subject and this cap is set at the cash consideration received by the Lloyds Banking Group for the sale of its stake in Visa Europe to Visa Inc in 2016. In 2016, the Lloyds Banking Group received Visa preference shares as part of the consideration for the sale of its shares in Visa Europe. A release assessment is carried out by Visa on certain anniversaries of the sale (in line with the Visa Europe sale documentation) and as a result, some Visa preference shares may be converted into Visa Inc Class A common stock from time to time. Any such release and any subsequent sale of Visa common stock does not impact the contingent liability.

LIBOR and other trading rates

Certain Lloyds Banking Group companies, together with other panel banks, have been named as defendants in ongoing private lawsuits, including purported class action suits, in the US in connection with their roles as panel banks contributing to the setting of US Dollar, Japanese Yen and Sterling London Interbank Offered Rate.

Certain Lloyds Banking Group companies are also named as defendants in (i) UK-based claims, and (ii) two Dutch class actions, raising LIBOR manipulation allegations. A number of claims against the Lloyds Banking Group in the UK relating to the alleged mis-sale of interest rate hedging products also include allegations of LIBOR manipulation.

It is currently not possible to predict the scope and ultimate outcome on the Lloyds Banking Group of any private lawsuits or ongoing related challenges to the interpretation or validity of any of the Lloyds Banking Group's contractual arrangements, including their timing and scale. As such, it is not practicable to provide an estimate of any potential financial effect.

Tax authorities

The Group has an open matter in relation to a claim for group relief of losses incurred in its former Irish banking subsidiary, which ceased trading on 31 December 2010. In 2013, HMRC informed the Group that its interpretation of the UK rules means that the group relief is not available. In 2020, HMRC concluded its enquiry into the matter and issued a closure notice. The Group's interpretation of the UK rules has not changed and hence it appealed to the First Tier Tax Tribunal, with a hearing having taken place in May 2023. If the final determination of the matter by the judicial process is that HMRC's position is correct, management believes that this would result in an increase in current tax liabilities of approximately £830 million (including interest) and a reduction in the Group's deferred tax asset of approximately £275 million. The Group, following conclusion of the hearing and having taken appropriate advice, does not consider that this is a case where additional tax will ultimately fall due.

There are a number of other open matters on which the Group is in discussions with HMRC (including the tax treatment of certain costs arising from the divestment of TSB Banking Group plc), none of which is expected to have a material impact on the financial position of the Group.

FCA investigation into the Group's anti-money laundering control framework

As previously disclosed, the FCA has opened an investigation into the Group's compliance with domestic UK money laundering regulations and the FCA's rules and Principles for Businesses, with a focus on aspects of its anti-money laundering control framework. The Group continues to co-operate with the investigation. It is not currently possible to estimate the potential financial impact to the Group.

Arena litigation claims

The Group is facing claims alleging breach of duty and/or mandate in the context of an underlying external fraud matter involving Arena Television. The Group intends to contest the claims. It is not possible to estimate with certainty the potential financial impact (if any) to the Group.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (continued)

Note 17: Contingent liabilities, commitments and guarantees (continued)

Other legal actions and regulatory matters

In addition, in the course of its business the Group is subject to other complaints and threatened or actual legal proceedings (including class or group action claims) brought by or on behalf of current or former employees, customers (including their appointed representatives), investors or other third parties, as well as legal and regulatory reviews, enquiries and examinations, requests for information, audits, challenges, investigations and enforcement actions, which could relate to a number of issues. This includes matters in relation to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, such as those relating to prudential regulation, consumer protection, investment advice, business conduct, systems and controls, environmental, competition/anti-trust, tax, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and sanctions, some of which may be beyond the Group's control, both in the UK and overseas. Where material, such matters are periodically reassessed, with the assistance of external professional advisers where appropriate, to determine the likelihood of the Group incurring a liability. The Group does not currently expect the final outcome of any such case to have a material adverse effect on its financial position, operations or cash flows. Where there is a contingent liability related to an existing provision the relevant disclosures are included within note 14.


STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES

The directors listed below (being all the directors of Lloyds Bank plc) confirm that to the best of their knowledge these condensed consolidated half-year financial statements have been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting, and that the half-year management report herein includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R and DTR 4.2.8R, namely:

•  an indication of important events that have occurred during the six months ended 30 June 2024 and their impact on the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements, and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and

•  material related party transactions in the six months ended 30 June 2024 and any material changes in the related party transactions described in the last annual report.

 

Signed on behalf of the Board by

 

 

 

 

 

Charlie Nunn

Group Chief Executive

24 July 2024

 

Lloyds Bank plc Board of Directors:

 

Executive directors:

Charlie Nunn (Group Chief Executive)

William Chalmers (Chief Financial Officer)

 

Non-executive directors:

Sir Robin Budenberg CBE (Chair)

Sarah Bentley

Brendan Gilligan

Nigel Hinshelwood

Sarah Legg

Amanda Mackenzie LVO OBE

Harmeen Mehta

Cathy Turner

Scott Wheway

Catherine Woods


INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO LLOYDS BANK PLC

Conclusion

We have been engaged by Lloyds Bank plc and its subsidiaries (the Group) to review the condensed consolidated set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2024 which comprises the condensed consolidated income statement, the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the condensed consolidated balance sheet, the condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity, the condensed consolidated cash flow statement and related notes 1 to 17.

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed consolidated set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2024 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority and United Kingdom adopted International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34.

Basis for conclusion

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK) 2410 "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Financial Reporting Council for use in the United Kingdom (ISRE (UK) 2410). A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

As disclosed in note 1, the annual financial statements of the Group will be prepared in accordance with United Kingdom adopted international accounting standards. The condensed consolidated set of financial statements included in this half-yearly financial report have been prepared in accordance with United Kingdom adopted IAS 34, "Interim Financial Reporting".

Conclusion relating to going concern

Based on our review procedures, which are less extensive than those performed in an audit as described in the basis for conclusion section of this report, nothing has come to our attention to suggest that the directors have inappropriately adopted the going concern basis of accounting or that the directors have identified material uncertainties relating to going concern that are not appropriately disclosed.

This conclusion is based on the review procedures performed in accordance with ISRE (UK) 2410, however future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.

Responsibilities of the directors

The directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly financial report in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

In preparing the half-yearly financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the review of the financial information

In reviewing the half-yearly financial report, we are responsible for expressing to the Group a conclusion on the condensed consolidated set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report. Our conclusion, including our conclusions relating to going concern, are based on procedures that are less extensive than audit procedures, as described in the basis for conclusion paragraph of this report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the Group in accordance with ISRE (UK) 2410. Our work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Group those matters we are required to state to it in an independent review report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Group, for our review work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have formed.

Deloitte LLP

Statutory Auditor

London, England

24 July 2024


FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the business, strategy, plans and/or results of Lloyds Bank plc together with its subsidiaries (the Lloyds Bank Group) and its current goals and expectations. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about the Lloyds Bank Group's or its directors' and/or management's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as, without limitation, 'believes', 'achieves', 'anticipates', 'estimates', 'expects', 'targets', 'should', 'intends', 'aims', 'projects', 'plans', 'potential', 'will', 'would', 'could', 'considered', 'likely', 'may', 'seek', 'estimate', 'probability', 'goal', 'objective', 'deliver', 'endeavour', 'prospects', 'optimistic' and similar expressions or variations on these expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements concern or may affect future matters, including but not limited to: projections or expectations of the Lloyds Bank Group's future financial position, including profit attributable to shareholders, provisions, economic profit, dividends, capital structure, portfolios, net interest margin, capital ratios, liquidity, risk-weighted assets (RWAs), expenditures or any other financial items or ratios; litigation, regulatory and governmental investigations; the Lloyds Bank Group's future financial performance; the level and extent of future impairments and write-downs; the Lloyds Bank Group's ESG targets and/or commitments; statements of plans, objectives or goals of the Lloyds Bank Group or its management and other statements that are not historical fact and statements of assumptions underlying such statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend upon circumstances that will or may occur in the future. Factors that could cause actual business, strategy, targets, plans and/or results (including but not limited to the payment of dividends) to differ materially from forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: general economic and business conditions in the UK and internationally; acts of hostility or terrorism and responses to those acts, or other such events; geopolitical unpredictability; the war between Russia and Ukraine; the conflicts in the Middle East; the tensions between China and Taiwan; political instability including as a result of any UK general election; market related risks, trends and developments; changes in client and consumer behaviour and demand; exposure to counterparty risk; the ability to access sufficient sources of capital, liquidity and funding when required; changes to the Lloyds Bank Group's or Lloyds Banking Group plc's credit ratings; fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, exchange rates, stock markets and currencies; volatility in credit markets; volatility in the price of the Lloyds Bank Group's securities; tightening of monetary policy in jurisdictions in which the Lloyds Bank Group operates; natural pandemic and other disasters; risks concerning borrower and counterparty credit quality; risks affecting defined benefit pension schemes; changes in laws, regulations, practices and accounting standards or taxation; changes to regulatory capital or liquidity requirements and similar contingencies; the policies and actions of governmental or regulatory authorities or courts together with any resulting impact on the future structure of the Lloyds Bank Group; risks associated with the Lloyds Bank Group's compliance with a wide range of laws and regulations; assessment related to resolution planning requirements; risks related to regulatory actions which may be taken in the event of a bank or Lloyds Bank Group or Lloyds Banking Group failure; exposure to legal, regulatory or competition proceedings, investigations or complaints; failure to comply with anti-money laundering, counter terrorist financing, anti-bribery and sanctions regulations; failure to prevent or detect any illegal or improper activities; operational risks including risks as a result of the failure of third party suppliers; conduct risk; technological changes and risks to the security of IT and operational infrastructure, systems, data and information resulting from increased threat of cyber and other attacks; technological failure; inadequate or failed internal or external processes or systems; risks relating to ESG matters, such as climate change (and achieving climate change ambitions) and decarbonisation, including the Lloyds Bank Group's or the Lloyds Banking Group's ability along with the government and other stakeholders to measure, manage and mitigate the impacts of climate change effectively, and human rights issues; the impact of competitive conditions; failure to attract, retain and develop high calibre talent; the ability to achieve strategic objectives; the ability to derive cost savings and other benefits including, but without limitation, as a result of any acquisitions, disposals and other strategic transactions; inability to capture accurately the expected value from acquisitions; and assumptions and estimates that form the basis of the Lloyds Bank Group's financial statements. A number of these influences and factors are beyond the Lloyds Bank Group's control. Please refer to the latest Annual Report on Form 20-F filed by Lloyds Bank plc with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, for a discussion of certain factors and risks. Lloyds Bank plc may also make or disclose written and/or oral forward-looking statements in other written materials and in oral statements made by the directors, officers or employees of Lloyds Bank plc to third parties, including financial analysts. Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, the forward-looking statements contained in this document are made as of today's date, and the Lloyds Bank Group expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this document whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The information, statements and opinions contained in this document do not constitute a public offer under any applicable law or an offer to sell any securities or financial instruments or any advice or recommendation with respect to such securities or financial instruments.


CONTACTS

For further information please contact:

INVESTORS AND ANALYSTS

Douglas Radcliffe

Group Investor Relations Director

020 7356 1571

douglas.radcliffe@lloydsbanking.com

Nora Thoden

Director of Investor Relations - ESG

020 7356 2334

nora.thoden@lloydsbanking.com

Tom Grantham

Investor Relations Senior Manager

07851 440 091

thomas.grantham@lloydsbanking.com

Sarah Robson

Investor Relations Senior Manager

07494 513 983

sarah.robson2@lloydsbanking.com

CORPORATE AFFAIRS

Grant Ringshaw

External Relations Director

020 7356 2362

grant.ringshaw@lloydsbanking.com

Matt Smith

Head of Media Relations

07788 352 487

matt.smith@lloydsbanking.com

Copies of this News Release may be obtained from:

Investor Relations, Lloyds Banking Group plc, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN

The statement can also be found on the Group's website - www.lloydsbankinggroup.com

Registered office: Lloyds Bank plc, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN

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