Final Results - Part 13 of 13

RNS Number : 7735B
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
24 February 2011
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix 4

 

Asset Protection Scheme

 

 



 

Appendix 4 Asset Protection Scheme

 

Asset Protection Scheme

 

Covered assets: roll forward to 31 December 2010

 

The table below shows the movement in covered assets:


Covered 

 amount 


£bn 



Covered assets at 31 December 2009

230.5 

Disposals

(6.7)

Maturities, amortisation and early repayments

(20.4)

Reclassified assets (2)

3.1 

Withdrawals

(2.9)

Effect of foreign currency movements and other adjustments

1.8 



Covered assets at 30 September 2010

205.4 

Disposals

(3.0)

Maturities, amortisation and early repayments

(8.3)

Effect of foreign currency movements and other adjustments

0.6 



Covered assets at 31 December 2010

194.7

 

Notes:

(1)

The Asset Protection Agency (APA) and the Group have now reached agreement on substantially all eligibility issues. 

(2)

In Q2 2010, the APA and the Group reached agreement over the classification of some structured credit assets which resulted in adjustments to the covered amount, without affecting the underlying risk protection.

 

Key points

·

The reduction in covered assets was due to run-off of the portfolio, disposals, early repayments and maturing loans.



·

As part of the Group's risk reduction strategy significant disposals were made from the Structured Credit Portfolio (Q4 2010 - £0.4 billion; 2010 - £3.0 billion). The Group also took advantage of market conditions and executed sales from its derivative, loan and leveraged finance portfolios (Q4 2010 - £2.6 billion; 2010 - £6.7 billion).



 



 

Appendix 4 Asset Protection Scheme (continued)

 

Asset Protection Scheme (continued)

 

Credit impairments and write downs

 

The table below analyses the cumulative credit impairment losses and adjustments to par value (including AFS reserves) relating to the covered assets.

 


31 December 

2010 

30 September 

2010 

31 December 

2009 


£m 

£m 

£m 





Loans and advances

18,033 

17,360 

14,240 

Debt securities

11,747 

12,113 

7,816 

Derivatives

2,043 

2,341 

6,834 






31,823 

31,814 

28,890 





By division:




UK Retail

2,964 

2,880 

2,431 

UK Corporate

1,382 

1,026 

1,007 

Ulster Bank

804 

697 

486 





Retail & Commercial

5,150 

4,603 

3,924 

Global Banking & Markets (GBM)

1,496 

1,769 

1,628 





Core

6,646 

6,372 

5,552 

Non-Core

25,177 

25,442 

23,338 






31,823 

31,814 

28,890 

 

Key points

 

Q4 2010 compared with Q3 2010

·

Impairments in Ulster Bank and UK Corporate increased during the quarter but decreased in GBM and Non-Core.

 

2010 compared with 2009

·

The increase in Non-Core impairments of £1.8 billion accounted for the majority of the increase in credit impairments and write downs in 2010.



·

The APA and the Group reached agreement for the purposes of the Scheme, on the classification of some structured credit assets which has resulted in adjustments to credit impairments and write-downs mainly between debt securities and derivatives.



·

The reduction in GBM is largely a result of transfers to Non-Core in the second half of the year.



 

Appendix 4 Asset Protection Scheme (continued)

 

Asset Protection Scheme (continued)

 

First loss utilisation

Definitions of triggered amounts and other related aspects are set out in the Group's 2010 Annual Report and Accounts.

 

The table below summarises the triggered amount and related cash recoveries by division.


31 December 2010


30 September 2010


31 December 2009


Triggered 

 amount  

Cash 

recoveries 

 to date 

Net 

triggered 

 amount 


 

Triggered 

 amount 

Cash 

recoveries 

 to date 

Net 

triggered 

 amount 


 

Triggered 

 amount 

Cash 

recoveries 

 to date 

Net 

triggered 

 amount 


£m 

£m 

£m 


£m 

£m 

£m 


£m 

£m 

£m 













UK Retail

3,675 

455 

3,220 


3,613 

371 

3,242 


3,340 

129 

3,211 

UK Corporate

4,640 

1,115 

3,525 


4,027 

1,032 

2,995 


3,570 

604 

2,966 

Ulster Bank

1,500 

160 

1,340 


1,387 

109 

1,278 


704 

47 

657 













Retail & Commercial

9,815 

1,730 

8,085 


9,027 

1,512 

7,515 


7,614 

780 

6,834 

Global Banking &

  Markets

2,547 

749 

1,798 


3,057 

464 

2,593 


1,748 

108 

1,640 













Core

12,362 

2,479 

9,883 


12,084 

1,976 

10,108 


9,362 

888 

8,474 

Non-Core

32,138 

4,544 

27,594 


29,502 

2,888 

26,614 


18,905 

777 

18,128 














44,500 

7,023 

37,477 


41,586 

4,864 

36,722 


28,267 

1,665 

26,602 













Loss credits



1,241 




732 



















38,718 




37,454 




26,602 

 

Notes:

(1)

The triggered amount on a covered asset is calculated when an asset is triggered (due to bankruptcy, failure to pay after a grace period or restructuring with an impairment) and is the lower of the covered amount and the outstanding amount for each covered asset. The Group expects additional assets to trigger upon expiry of relevant grace periods based on the current risk rating and level of impairments on covered assets.

(2)

Following the reclassification of some structured credit assets from derivatives to debt securities, the APA and the Group also reached agreement on an additional implied write down trigger in respect of these assets. This occurs if (a) on two successive relevant payment dates, the covered asset has a rating of Caa2 or below by Moody's, CCC or below by Standard & Poor's or Fitch or a comparable rating from an internationally recognised credit rating agency and/or (b) on any two successive relevant payment dates, the mark-to-market value of the covered asset is equal to or less than 40 per cent of the par value of the covered asset, in each case as at such relevant payment date.

(3)

Under the Scheme rules, the Group may apply to the APA for loss credits in respect of the disposal of non-triggered assets. A loss credit counts towards the first loss threshold and is typically determined by the APA based on the expected loss of the relevant asset.

(4)

The Group and the APA remain in discussion with regard to loss credits in relation to the withdrawal of £2.0 billion of derivative assets during Q2 2010 and the disposal of approximately £1.6 billion of structured finance and leveraged finance assets in 2010. 

(5)

The Scheme rules contain provision for on-going revision of data.

 

Key points

·

The Group received loss credits in relation to some of the withdrawals and disposals (Q4 2010 - £0.5 billion; 2010 - £1.2 billion).



·

The Group currently expects recoveries on triggered amounts to be approximately 45% over the life of the relevant assets. On this basis, the expected loss on triggered assets at 31 December 2010 is approximately £25 billion (42%) of the £60 billion first loss threshold under APS.

 



 

Appendix 4 Asset Protection Scheme (continued)

 

Asset Protection Scheme (continued)

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

The table below analyses by division, risk-weighted assets (RWAs) covered by APS.

 


31 December 

2010 

30 September 

2010 

31 December 

 2009 


£bn 

£bn 

£bn 





UK Retail

12.4 

13.4 

16.3 

UK Corporate

22.9 

24.0 

31.0 

Ulster Bank

7.9 

8.3 

8.9 





Retail & Commercial

43.2 

45.7 

56.2 

Global Banking & Markets

11.5 

13.2 

19.9 





Core

54.7 

58.9 

76.1 

Non-Core

50.9 

58.0 

51.5 





APS RWAs

105.6 

116.9 

127.6 

 

Key points

·

The decrease (Q4 2010 - £11.3 billion; 2010 - £22.0 billion) in RWAs reflects disposals and early repayments as well as changes in risk parameters.



·

In Non-Core, disposals and early repayments were offset by changes in risk parameters.


 

 


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