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2021 Half-Year Results - Part 2 of 2

29 Jul 2021 07:00

RNS Number : 8338G
Lloyds Banking Group PLC
29 July 2021
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lloyds Banking Group plc

2021 Half-Year Results

29 July 2021

 

Part 2 of 2

 

 

STATUTORY INFORMATION

 

 

Page

Condensed consolidated half-year financial statements (unaudited)

 

Consolidated income statement

86

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

87

Consolidated balance sheet

88

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

90

Consolidated cash flow statement

93

 

 

 

Notes

 

1

Accounting policies

94

2

Critical accounting judgements and estimates

95

3

Segmental analysis

105

4

Net fee and commission income

107

5

Insurance claims

108

6

Operating expenses

108

7

Impairment

109

8

Tax expense

111

9

Earnings per share

112

10

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

112

11

Derivative financial instruments

113

12

Financial assets at amortised cost

114

13

Debt securities in issue

121

14

Retirement benefit obligations

122

15

Other provisions

123

16

Contingent liabilities, commitments and guarantees

126

17

Fair values of financial assets and liabilities

129

18

Credit quality of loans and advances to banks and customers

138

19

Dividends on ordinary shares

142

20

Future accounting developments

143

21

Other information

143

 

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2021

 

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2020

 

 

Half-year

to 31 Dec

2020

 

 

Note

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

6,544 

 

 

 

7,574 

 

 

 

6,732 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(2,171)

 

 

 

(1,018)

 

 

 

(2,539)

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

4,373 

 

 

 

6,556 

 

 

 

4,193 

 

 

Fee and commission income

 

 

1,294 

 

 

 

1,121 

 

 

 

1,187 

 

 

Fee and commission expense

 

 

(601)

 

 

 

(558)

 

 

 

(590)

 

 

Net fee and commission income

4

 

693 

 

 

 

563 

 

 

 

597 

 

 

Net trading income

 

 

9,515 

 

 

 

(5,211)

 

 

 

12,431 

 

 

Insurance premium income

 

 

4,249 

 

 

 

4,244 

 

 

 

4,371 

 

 

Other operating income

 

 

738 

 

 

 

720 

 

 

 

703 

 

 

Other income

 

 

15,195 

 

 

 

316 

 

 

 

18,102 

 

 

Total income

 

 

19,568 

 

 

 

6,872 

 

 

 

22,295 

 

 

Insurance claims

5

 

(11,489)

 

 

 

1,023 

 

 

 

(15,064)

 

 

Total income, net of insurance claims

 

 

8,079 

 

 

 

7,895 

 

 

 

7,231 

 

 

Operating expenses

6

 

(4,897)

 

 

 

(4,668)

 

 

 

(5,077)

 

 

Impairment

7

 

723 

 

 

 

(3,829)

 

 

 

(326)

 

 

Profit (loss) before tax

 

 

3,905 

 

 

 

(602)

 

 

 

1,828 

 

 

Tax (expense) credit

8

 

(40)

 

 

 

621 

 

 

 

(460)

 

 

Profit for the period

 

 

3,865 

 

 

 

19 

 

 

 

1,368 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

 

3,611 

 

 

 

(234)

 

 

 

1,099 

 

 

Profit attributable to other equity holders

 

 

213 

 

 

 

234 

 

 

 

219 

 

 

Profit attributable to equity holders

 

 

3,824 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,318 

 

 

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

41 

 

 

 

19 

 

 

 

50 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

 

3,865 

 

 

 

19 

 

 

 

1,368 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

9

 

5.1p

 

 

(0.3p)

 

 

1.5p

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

9

 

5.0p

 

 

(0.3p)

 

 

1.5p

 

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

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2021

 

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2020

 

 

Half-year

to 31 Dec

2020

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

3,865 

 

 

 

19 

 

 

 

1,368 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-retirement defined benefit scheme remeasurements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remeasurements before tax

604 

 

 

 

668 

 

 

 

(530)

 

 

Tax

(323)

 

 

 

(154)

 

 

 

129 

 

 

 

281 

 

 

 

514 

 

 

 

(401)

 

 

Movements in revaluation reserve in respect of equity shares held at fair value through other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value

40 

 

 

 

(62)

 

 

 

12 

 

 

Tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16)

 

 

 

41 

 

 

 

(62)

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

Gains and losses attributable to own credit risk:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses before tax

(48)

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

 

(72)

 

 

Tax

22 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19 

 

 

 

(26)

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

(53)

 

 

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

36 

 

 

 

(21)

 

 

 

67 

 

 

Income statement transfers in respect of disposals

(15)

 

 

 

(137)

 

 

 

(12)

 

 

Income statement transfers in respect of impairment

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

Tax

 

 

 

43 

 

 

 

31 

 

 

 

26 

 

 

 

(109)

 

 

 

85 

 

 

Movements in cash flow hedging reserve:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

(1,153)

 

 

 

890 

 

 

 

(160)

 

 

Net income statement transfers

(296)

 

 

 

(223)

 

 

 

(273)

 

 

Tax

372 

 

 

 

(209)

 

 

 

100 

 

 

 

(1,077)

 

 

 

458 

 

 

 

(333)

 

 

Movements in foreign currency translation reserve:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation differences (tax: £nil)

(23)

 

 

 

28 

 

 

 

(24)

 

 

Transfers to income statement (tax: £nil)

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 

 

 

 

(23)

 

 

 

28 

 

 

 

(11)

 

 

Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax

(778)

 

 

 

827 

 

 

 

(717)

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

3,087 

 

 

 

846 

 

 

 

651 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to ordinary shareholders

2,833 

 

 

 

593 

 

 

 

382 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to other equity holders

213 

 

 

 

234 

 

 

 

219 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to equity holders

3,046 

 

 

 

827 

 

 

 

601 

 

 

Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

41 

 

 

 

19 

 

 

 

50 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

3,087 

 

 

 

846 

 

 

 

651 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

 

 

At

30 June

2021

 

 

At

31 Dec

2020

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

(audited)

 

 

Note

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and balances at central banks

 

 

78,966 

 

 

 

73,257 

 

 

Items in the course of collection from banks

 

 

163 

 

 

 

299 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

10

 

177,589 

 

 

 

171,626 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

11

 

22,193 

 

 

 

29,613 

 

 

Loans and advances to banks

 

 

10,811 

 

 

 

10,746 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers

 

 

500,356 

 

 

 

498,843 

 

 

Debt securities

 

 

5,008 

 

 

 

5,405 

 

 

Financial assets at amortised cost

12

 

516,175 

 

 

 

514,994 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 

26,213 

 

 

 

27,603 

 

 

Investments in joint ventures and associates

 

 

313 

 

 

 

296 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

2,320 

 

 

 

2,320 

 

 

Value of in-force business

 

 

5,727 

 

 

 

5,617 

 

 

Other intangible assets

 

 

4,299 

 

 

 

4,140 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

11,518 

 

 

 

11,754 

 

 

Current tax recoverable

 

 

792 

 

 

 

660 

 

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

3,346 

 

 

 

2,741 

 

 

Retirement benefit assets

14

 

3,134 

 

 

 

1,714 

 

 

Assets arising from contracts held with reinsurers

 

 

19,922 

 

 

 

20,385 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

7,017 

 

 

 

4,250 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

879,687 

 

 

 

871,269 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (continued)

 

 

 

At

30 June

2021

 

 

At

31 Dec

2020

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

(audited)

 

Equity and liabilities

Note

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits from banks

 

 

20,655 

 

 

 

31,465 

 

 

Customer deposits

 

 

482,349 

 

 

 

460,068 

 

 

Items in course of transmission to banks

 

 

325 

 

 

 

306 

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

21,054 

 

 

 

22,646 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments

11

 

17,951 

 

 

 

27,313 

 

 

Notes in circulation

 

 

1,368 

 

 

 

1,305 

 

 

Debt securities in issue

13

 

81,268 

 

 

 

87,397 

 

 

Liabilities arising from insurance contracts and participating investment contracts

 

120,368 

 

 

 

116,060 

 

 

Liabilities arising from non-participating investment contracts

 

 

42,031 

 

 

 

38,452 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

24,871 

 

 

 

20,347 

 

 

Retirement benefit obligations

14

 

234 

 

 

 

245 

 

 

Current tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

31 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

42 

 

 

 

45 

 

 

Other provisions

15

 

1,758 

 

 

 

1,915 

 

 

Subordinated liabilities

 

 

13,527 

 

 

 

14,261 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

827,801 

 

 

 

821,856 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

 

7,097 

 

 

 

7,084 

 

 

Share premium account

 

 

17,872 

 

 

 

17,863 

 

 

Other reserves

 

 

12,713 

 

 

 

13,747 

 

 

Retained profits

 

 

8,079 

 

 

 

4,584 

 

 

Ordinary shareholders' equity

 

 

45,761 

 

 

 

43,278 

 

 

Other equity instruments

 

 

5,906 

 

 

 

5,906 

 

 

Total equity excluding non-controlling interests

 

 

51,667 

 

 

 

49,184 

 

 

Non-controlling interests

 

 

219 

 

 

 

229 

 

 

Total equity

 

 

51,886 

 

 

 

49,413 

 

 

Total equity and liabilities

 

 

879,687 

 

 

 

871,269 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

 

Attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share

capital and

premium

 

 

Other

reserves

 

 

Retained

profits

 

 

Total

 

 

Other

equity

instruments

 

 

Non-

controlling

interests

 

 

Total

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2021

24,947 

 

 

 

13,747 

 

 

 

4,584 

 

 

 

43,278 

 

 

 

5,906 

 

 

 

229 

 

 

 

49,413 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,611 

 

 

 

3,611 

 

 

 

213 

 

 

 

41 

 

 

 

3,865 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-retirement defined benefit scheme remeasurements, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

281 

 

 

 

281 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

281 

 

 

Movements in revaluation reserve in respect of financial assets held at fair value through other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities

 

 

 

26 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26 

 

 

Equity shares

 

 

 

41 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26)

 

 

 

(26)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26)

 

 

Movements in cash flow hedging reserve, net of tax

 

 

 

(1,077)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,077)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,077)

 

 

Movements in foreign currency translation reserve, net of tax

 

 

 

(23)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23)

 

 

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

 

(1,033)

 

 

 

255 

 

 

 

(778)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(778)

 

 

Total comprehensive income1

 

 

 

(1,033)

 

 

 

3,866 

 

 

 

2,833 

 

 

 

213 

 

 

 

41 

 

 

 

3,087 

 

 

Transactions with owners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

(404)

 

 

 

(404)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(51)

 

 

 

(455)

 

 

Distributions on other equity instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(213)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(213)

 

 

Issue of ordinary shares

22 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22 

 

 

Movement in treasury shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

(54)

 

 

 

(54)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(54)

 

 

Value of employee services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share option schemes

 

 

 

 

 

 

27 

 

 

 

27 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27 

 

 

Other employee award schemes

 

 

 

 

 

 

59 

 

 

 

59 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59 

 

 

Changes in non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total transactions with owners

22 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(372)

 

 

 

(350)

 

 

 

(213)

 

 

 

(51)

 

 

 

(614)

 

 

Realised gains and losses on equity shares held at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 20212

24,969 

 

 

 

12,713 

 

 

 

8,079 

 

 

 

45,761 

 

 

 

5,906 

 

 

 

219 

 

 

 

51,886 

 

 

1 Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parent was £3,046 million.

2 Total equity attributable to owners of the parent was £51,667 million.

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

 

Attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share

capital and

premium

 

 

Other

reserves

 

 

Retained

profits

 

 

Total

 

 

Other

equity

instruments

 

 

Non-

controlling

interests

 

 

Total

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

24,756 

 

 

 

13,695 

 

 

 

3,246 

 

 

 

41,697 

 

 

 

5,906 

 

 

 

203 

 

 

 

47,806 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) profit for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

(234)

 

 

 

(234)

 

 

 

234 

 

 

 

19 

 

 

 

19 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-retirement defined benefit scheme remeasurements, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

514 

 

 

 

514 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

514 

 

 

Movements in revaluation reserve in respect of financial assets held at fair value through other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities

 

 

 

(109)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(109)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(109)

 

 

Equity shares

 

 

 

(62)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(62)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(62)

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

Movements in cash flow hedging reserve, net of tax

 

 

 

458 

 

 

 

 

 

 

458 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

458 

 

 

Movements in foreign currency translation reserve, net of tax

 

 

 

28 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

 

315 

 

 

 

512 

 

 

 

827 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

827 

 

 

Total comprehensive income1

 

 

 

315 

 

 

 

278 

 

 

 

593 

 

 

 

234 

 

 

 

19 

 

 

 

846 

 

 

Transactions with owners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions on other equity instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(234)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(234)

 

 

Issue of ordinary shares

176 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

176 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

176 

 

 

Movement in treasury shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

221 

 

 

 

221 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

221 

 

 

Value of employee services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share option schemes

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 

 

 

 

12 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 

 

 

Other employee award schemes

 

 

 

 

 

 

35 

 

 

 

35 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35 

 

 

Changes in non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total transactions with owners

176 

 

 

 

 

 

 

268 

 

 

 

444 

 

 

 

(234)

 

 

 

 

 

 

210 

 

 

Realised gains and losses on equity shares held at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 20202

24,932 

 

 

 

14,010 

 

 

 

3,792 

 

 

 

42,734 

 

 

 

5,906 

 

 

 

222 

 

 

 

48,862 

 

 

1 Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parent was £827 million.

2 Total equity attributable to owners of the parent was £48,640 million.

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

 

Attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share

capital and

premium

 

 

Other

reserves

 

 

Retained

profits

 

 

Total

 

 

Other

equity

instruments

 

 

Non-

controlling

interests

 

 

Total

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 July 2020

24,932 

 

 

 

14,010 

 

 

 

3,792 

 

 

 

42,734 

 

 

 

5,906 

 

 

 

222 

 

 

 

48,862 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,099 

 

 

 

1,099 

 

 

 

219 

 

 

 

50 

 

 

 

1,368 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-retirement defined benefit scheme remeasurements, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

(401)

 

 

 

(401)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(401)

 

 

Movements in revaluation reserve in respect of financial assets held at fair value through other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities

 

 

 

85 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85 

 

 

Equity shares

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

(53)

 

 

 

(53)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(53)

 

 

Movements in cash flow hedging reserve, net of tax

 

 

 

(333)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(333)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(333)

 

 

Movements in foreign currency translation reserve, net of tax

 

 

 

(11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11)

 

 

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

 

(263)

 

 

 

(454)

 

 

 

(717)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(717)

 

 

Total comprehensive income1

 

 

 

(263)

 

 

 

645 

 

 

 

382 

 

 

 

219 

 

 

 

50 

 

 

 

651 

 

 

Transactions with owners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(41)

 

 

 

(41)

 

 

Distributions on other equity instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(219)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(219)

 

 

Issue of ordinary shares

15 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 

 

 

Movement in treasury shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

72 

 

 

 

72 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72 

 

 

Value of employee services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share option schemes

 

 

 

 

 

 

36 

 

 

 

36 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36 

 

 

Other employee award schemes

 

 

 

 

 

 

39 

 

 

 

39 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39 

 

 

Changes in non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

Total transactions with owners

15 

 

 

 

 

 

 

147 

 

 

 

162 

 

 

 

(219)

 

 

 

(43)

 

 

 

(100)

 

 

Realised gains and losses on equity shares held at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 20202

24,947 

 

 

 

13,747 

 

 

 

4,584 

 

 

 

43,278 

 

 

 

5,906 

 

 

 

229 

 

 

 

49,413 

 

 

1 Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parent was £601 million.

2 Total equity attributable to owners of the parent was £49,184 million.

 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2021

 

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2020

 

 

Half-year

to 31 Dec

2020

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit (loss) before tax

3,905 

 

 

 

(602)

 

 

 

1,828 

 

 

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in operating assets

(2,013)

 

 

 

(14,313)

 

 

 

(4,337)

 

 

Change in operating liabilities

2,509 

 

 

 

41,412 

 

 

 

(5,675)

 

 

Non-cash and other items

2,620 

 

 

 

2,405 

 

 

 

7,189 

 

 

Tax paid

(602)

 

 

 

(726)

 

 

 

(10)

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

6,419 

 

 

 

28,176 

 

 

 

(1,005)

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of financial assets

(5,442)

 

 

 

(7,115)

 

 

 

(1,474)

 

 

Proceeds from sale and maturity of financial assets

6,378 

 

 

 

5,239 

 

 

 

1,108 

 

 

Purchase of fixed assets

(1,553)

 

 

 

(1,314)

 

 

 

(1,587)

 

 

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

710 

 

 

 

440 

 

 

 

706 

 

 

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

(7)

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

86 

 

 

 

(2,753)

 

 

 

(1,247)

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders

(404)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions on other equity instruments

(213)

 

 

 

(234)

 

 

 

(219)

 

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

(51)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(41)

 

 

Interest paid on subordinated liabilities

(456)

 

 

 

(682)

 

 

 

(413)

 

 

Proceeds from issue of subordinated liabilities

500 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares

12 

 

 

 

133 

 

 

 

11 

 

 

Repayment of subordinated liabilities

(471)

 

 

 

(1,769)

 

 

 

(2,105)

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

(1,083)

 

 

 

(2,552)

 

 

 

(2,767)

 

 

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(66)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(200)

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

5,356 

 

 

 

22,875 

 

 

 

(5,219)

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

75,467 

 

 

 

57,811 

 

 

 

80,686 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

80,823 

 

 

 

80,686 

 

 

 

75,467 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash and non-mandatory balances with central banks and amounts due from banks with a maturity of less than three months. Included within cash and cash equivalents at 30 June 2021 is £76 million (30 June 2020: £55 million; 31 December 2020: £84 million) held within the Group's long-term insurance and investments operations, which is not immediately available for use in the business.

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1: Accounting policies

These condensed consolidated half-year financial statements as at and for the period to 30 June 2021 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 Banking Group plc (the Company) 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 2020 which complied with international accounting standards in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and were compliant with IFRS adopted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 as it applies in the European Union. Copies of the 2020 Annual Report and Accounts are available on the Group's website and are available upon request from Investor Relations, Lloyds Banking Group plc, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN.

The UK Finance Code for Financial Reporting Disclosure (the Disclosure Code) sets out disclosure principles together with supporting guidance in respect of the financial statements of UK banks. The Group has adopted the Disclosure Code and these condensed consolidated half-year financial statements have been prepared in compliance with the Disclosure Code's principles. Terminology used in these condensed consolidated half-year financial statements is consistent with that used in the Group's 2020 Annual Report and Accounts.

The directors consider that it is appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements. In reaching this assessment, the directors have taken into account the continuing uncertainties affecting the UK economy post-pandemic 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.

Changes in accounting policy

The Group adopted the Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Phase 2 amendments from 1 January 2021. These amendments require that changes to expected future cash flows that both arise as a direct result of IBOR Reform and are economically equivalent to the previous cash flows are accounted for as a change to the effective interest rate with no adjustment to the asset or liability's carrying amount; no immediate gain or loss is recognised. The new requirements also provide relief from the requirement to discontinue hedge accounting as a result of amending hedge documentation if the changes are required solely as a result of the IBOR Reform. The amendments do not have a material impact on the Group's comparatives, which have not been restated.

Except for the change above, the Group's accounting policies are consistent with those applied by the Group in its 2020 Annual Report and Accounts and there have been no changes in the Group's methods of computation.

Future accounting developments

Details of those IFRS pronouncements which will be relevant to the Group but which will not be effective at 31 December 2021 and which have not been applied in preparing these condensed consolidated half-year financial statements are set out in note 20.

Related party transactions

The Group has had no significant related party transactions during the half-year to 30 June 2021. Related party transactions for the half-year to 30 June 2021 are similar in nature to those for the year ended 31 December 2020. Full details of the Group's related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2020 can be found in the Group's 2020 Annual Report and Accounts.

 

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

Note 2: Critical accounting judgements and estimates

The preparation of the Group's financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that impact the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Due to the inherent uncertainty in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may include amounts which differ from those 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. The Group's significant judgements, estimates and assumptions are unchanged compared to those applied at 31 December 2020, except as detailed below.

Allowance for expected credit losses

The Group recognises an allowance for expected credit losses (ECLs) for loans and advances to customers and banks, other financial assets held at amortised cost, financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income and certain loan commitment and financial guarantee contracts. At 30 June 2021 the Group's expected credit loss allowance was £5,058 million (31 December 2020: £6,247 million), of which £4,699 million (31 December 2020: £5,788 million) was in respect of drawn balances.

The calculation of the Group's expected credit loss allowances and provisions against loan commitments and guarantees under IFRS 9 requires the Group to make a number of judgements, assumptions and estimates. These are set out in detail in the Group's 2020 Annual Report and Accounts. The principal changes made in the period ended 30 June 2021 are as follows:

Base Case and Economic Assumptions

The Group's base case economic scenario has been revised in light of the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the UK and globally. The scenario reflects judgements of the net effect of government-mandated restrictions on economic activity, large-scale government interventions and behavioural changes by households and businesses that may persist beyond the rollout of coronavirus vaccination programmes.

As large-scale vaccination efforts compete with the emergence of new viral strains in the UK and globally, there remains considerable uncertainty about the pace and eventual extent of the post-pandemic recovery. The Group's updated base case scenario builds in three key conditioning assumptions. First, that rising infections in the UK's third COVID-19 wave do not lead to a re-imposition of restrictions. Second, that the rollout of vaccination programmes among the UK's trading partners will reinforce an improving global backdrop. Third, that domestic policy measures remain accommodative, with monetary policy looking through a transient rise in inflation.

Conditioned on these assumptions and taking note of improvements in economic indicators in the second quarter, the Group's base case outlook continues to assume a rise in the unemployment rate as furlough support ends alongside a deceleration in residential and commercial property price growth. Risks around this base case economic view lie in both directions and are partly captured by the alternative economic scenarios generated. But uncertainties relating to the key conditioning assumptions, including epidemiological developments, the efficacy of vaccine rollouts against emergent strains and the response of the economy in those circumstances are not specifically captured by these scenarios. These specific risks have been recognised outside the modelled scenarios with a central adjustment.

The Group has incorporated 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 2021, for which actuals may have since emerged prior to publication.

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

Note 2: Critical accounting judgements and estimates (continued)

Base case scenario by quarter1

 

First

quarter

2021

Second

quarter

2021

Third

quarter

2021

Fourth

quarter

2021

First

quarter

2022

Second

quarter

2022

Third

quarter

2022

Fourth

quarter

2022

At 30 June 2021

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product

(1.5)

 

4.3 

 

(0.3)

 

3.2 

 

1.5 

 

0.5 

 

0.4 

 

0.4 

 

UK Bank Rate

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

Unemployment rate

4.8 

 

5.0 

 

5.4 

 

6.6 

 

6.4 

 

6.2 

 

6.1 

 

5.9 

 

House price growth

6.5 

 

10.5 

 

6.8 

 

5.6 

 

5.0 

 

1.7 

 

0.3 

 

0.1 

 

Commercial real estate price growth

(2.9)

 

1.3 

 

1.5 

 

0.4 

 

(0.3)

 

(0.5)

 

0.4 

 

1.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First

quarter

2020

Second

quarter

2020

Third

quarter

2020

Fourth

quarter

2020

First

quarter

2021

Second

quarter

2021

Third

quarter

2021

Fourth

quarter

2021

At 31 December 2020

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product

(3.0)

 

(18.8)

 

16.0 

 

(1.9)

 

(3.8)

 

5.6 

 

3.6 

 

1.5 

 

UK Bank Rate

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

Unemployment rate

4.0 

 

4.1 

 

4.8 

 

5.0 

 

5.2 

 

6.5 

 

8.0 

 

7.5 

 

House price growth

2.8 

 

2.6 

 

7.2 

 

5.9 

 

5.5 

 

4.7 

 

(1.6)

 

(3.8)

 

Commercial real estate price growth

(5.0)

 

(7.8)

 

(7.8)

 

(7.0)

 

(6.1)

 

(2.9)

 

(2.2)

 

(1.7)

 

1 Gross domestic product presented quarter on quarter, house price growth and commercial real estate growth presented year on year - i.e. from the equivalent quarter the previous year. UK Bank Rate is presented end quarter.

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

Note 2: Critical accounting judgements and estimates (continued)

Scenarios by year

Key annual assumptions made by the Group are shown below. Gross domestic product is presented as an annual change, house price growth and commercial real estate price growth are presented as the growth in the respective indices within the period. UK Bank Rate and unemployment rate are averages for the period. The upside, base case and downside scenarios are weighted at 30 per cent each, with the severe downside scenario weighted at 10 per cent.

 

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2021-2025 average

At 30 June 2021

%

%

%

%

%

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upside

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product

6.1 

 

5.5 

 

1.4 

 

1.4 

 

1.2 

 

3.1 

 

UK Bank Rate

0.52 

 

1.27 

 

1.09 

 

1.32 

 

1.58 

 

1.16 

 

Unemployment rate

4.7 

 

4.9 

 

4.4 

 

4.2 

 

4.1 

 

4.5 

 

House price growth

6.8 

 

3.4 

 

4.6 

 

3.9 

 

3.4 

 

4.4 

 

Commercial real estate price growth

9.2 

 

5.7 

 

2.4 

 

0.3 

 

(0.3)

 

3.4 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base case

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product

5.5 

 

5.5 

 

1.6 

 

1.4 

 

1.2 

 

3.0 

 

UK Bank Rate

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

0.25 

 

0.50 

 

0.75 

 

0.34 

 

Unemployment rate

5.4 

 

6.1 

 

5.4 

 

5.0 

 

4.8 

 

5.4 

 

House price growth

5.6 

 

0.1 

 

0.1 

 

0.6 

 

1.1 

 

1.5 

 

Commercial real estate price growth

0.4 

 

1.0 

 

0.6 

 

0.3 

 

0.5 

 

0.6 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downside

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product

4.8 

 

4.2 

 

1.3 

 

1.4 

 

1.4 

 

2.6 

 

UK Bank Rate

0.09 

 

0.05 

 

0.06 

 

0.11 

 

0.20 

 

0.10 

 

Unemployment rate

6.0 

 

7.8 

 

7.1 

 

6.5 

 

6.0 

 

6.7 

 

House price growth

3.5 

 

(6.2)

 

(7.5)

 

(4.9)

 

(1.8)

 

(3.5)

 

Commercial real estate price growth

(5.3)

 

(5.3)

 

(2.8)

 

(1.5)

 

0.2 

 

(3.0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severe downside

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product

4.1 

 

3.5 

 

1.1 

 

1.4 

 

1.4 

 

2.3 

 

UK Bank Rate

0.06 

 

0.00 

 

0.01 

 

0.02 

 

0.03 

 

0.02 

 

Unemployment rate

7.0 

 

9.9 

 

9.1 

 

8.3 

 

7.6 

 

8.4 

 

House price growth

2.4 

 

(11.0)

 

(13.2)

 

(9.6)

 

(5.1)

 

(7.5)

 

Commercial real estate price growth

(13.5)

 

(13.5)

 

(6.9)

 

(2.3)

 

0.5 

 

(7.3)

 

 

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

Note 2: Critical accounting judgements and estimates (continued)

 

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2020-2024 average

At 31 December 2020

%

%

%

%

%

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upside

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product

(10.5)

 

3.7 

 

5.7 

 

1.7 

 

1.5 

 

0.3 

 

UK Bank Rate

0.10 

 

1.14 

 

1.27 

 

1.20 

 

1.21 

 

0.98 

 

Unemployment rate

4.3 

 

5.4 

 

5.4 

 

5.0 

 

4.5 

 

5.0 

 

House price growth

6.3 

 

(1.4)

 

5.2 

 

6.0 

 

5.0 

 

4.2 

 

Commercial real estate price growth

(4.6)

 

9.3 

 

3.9 

 

2.1 

 

0.3 

 

2.1 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base case

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product

(10.5)

 

3.0 

 

6.0 

 

1.7 

 

1.4 

 

0.1 

 

UK Bank Rate

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

0.10 

 

0.21 

 

0.25 

 

0.15 

 

Unemployment rate

4.5 

 

6.8 

 

6.8 

 

6.1 

 

5.5 

 

5.9 

 

House price growth

5.9 

 

(3.8)

 

0.5 

 

1.5 

 

1.5 

 

1.1 

 

Commercial real estate price growth

(7.0)

 

(1.7)

 

1.6 

 

1.1 

 

0.6 

 

(1.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downside

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product

(10.6)

 

1.7 

 

5.1 

 

1.4 

 

1.4 

 

(0.4)

 

UK Bank Rate

0.10 

 

0.06 

 

0.02 

 

0.02 

 

0.03 

 

0.05 

 

Unemployment rate

4.6 

 

7.9 

 

8.4 

 

7.8 

 

7.0 

 

7.1 

 

House price growth

5.6 

 

(8.4)

 

(6.5)

 

(4.7)

 

(3.0)

 

(3.5)

 

Commercial real estate price growth

(8.7)

 

(10.6)

 

(3.2)

 

(0.8)

 

(0.8)

 

(4.9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severe downside

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross domestic product

(10.8)

 

0.3 

 

4.8 

 

1.3 

 

1.2 

 

(0.8)

 

UK Bank Rate

0.10 

 

0.00 

 

0.00 

 

0.01 

 

0.01 

 

0.02 

 

Unemployment rate

4.8 

 

9.9 

 

10.7 

 

9.8 

 

8.7 

 

8.8 

 

House price growth

5.3 

 

(11.1)

 

(12.5)

 

(10.7)

 

(7.6)

 

(7.5)

 

Commercial real estate price growth

(11.0)

 

(21.4)

 

(9.8)

 

(3.9)

 

(0.8)

 

(9.7)

 

 

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

Note 2: Critical accounting judgements and estimates (continued)

The table below shows the Group's ECL for the upside, base case, downside and severe downside scenarios. The stage allocation for an asset is based on the overall scenario probability-weighted PD and, hence, the Stage 2 allocation is constant across all the scenarios. ECL applied through individual assessments and post-model adjustments is reported flat against each economic scenario, reflecting the basis on which they are evaluated. Judgements applied through changes to inputs are reflected in the scenario sensitivities. It therefore shows the extent to which a higher ECL allowance has been recognised to take account of multiple economic scenarios from the probability-weighted view relative to the base case. The uplift being £388 million compared to £506 million at 31 December 2020.

 

Probability-

weighted

 

Upside

 

Base case

 

Downside

 

Severe

downside

At 30 June 2021

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK Mortgages

905 

 

 

544 

 

 

684 

 

 

1,100 

 

 

2,064 

 

Other Retail

2,053 

 

 

1,896 

 

 

2,009 

 

 

2,152 

 

 

2,355 

 

Commercial Banking

1,650 

 

 

1,395 

 

 

1,527 

 

 

1,799 

 

 

2,340 

 

Other

450 

 

 

448 

 

 

450 

 

 

450 

 

 

454 

 

ECL allowance

5,058 

 

 

4,283 

 

 

4,670 

 

 

5,501 

 

 

7,213 

 

 

 

Probability-

weighted

 

Upside

 

Base case

 

Downside

 

Severe

downside

At 31 December 2020

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK Mortgages

1,027 

 

 

614 

 

 

804 

 

 

1,237 

 

 

2,306 

 

Other Retail

2,368 

 

 

2,181 

 

 

2,310 

 

 

2,487 

 

 

2,745 

 

Commercial Banking

2,402 

 

 

1,910 

 

 

2,177 

 

 

2,681 

 

 

3,718 

 

Other

450 

 

 

448 

 

 

450 

 

 

450 

 

 

456 

 

ECL allowance

6,247 

 

 

5,153 

 

 

5,741 

 

 

6,855 

 

 

9,225 

 

The impact of changes in the UK unemployment rate and House Price Index (HPI) have also been assessed. 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 the reported staging unchanged.

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

 

At 30 June 2021

 

At 31 December 2020

 

10pp increase

in HPI

 

10pp decrease

in HPI

 

10pp increase

in HPI

 

10pp decrease

in HPI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ECL impact, £m

(175)

 

 

254 

 

 

(206)

 

 

284 

 

            

 

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

Note 2: Critical accounting judgements and estimates (continued)

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 ten quarters of the base case scenario. An immediate increase or decrease would drive a more material ECL impact as it would be fully reflected in both 12 month and lifetime PDs.

 

At 30 June 2021

 

At 31 December 2020

 

1pp increase in

unemployment

 

1pp decrease in

unemployment

 

1pp increase in

unemployment

 

1pp decrease in

unemployment

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK Mortgages

33 

 

 

(28)

 

 

25 

 

 

(23)

 

Other Retail

45 

 

 

(45)

 

 

54 

 

 

(54)

 

Commercial Banking

87 

 

 

(74)

 

 

125 

 

 

(112)

 

Other

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

ECL impact

166 

 

 

(148)

 

 

205 

 

 

(190)

 

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 (i.e. probability of default, exposure at default and loss given 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 make appropriate adjustments to the Group's allowance for impairment losses 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 overlays.

Judgements are not typically assessed under each distinct economic scenario used to generate ECL, but instead are applied on the basis of final modelled ECL which reflects the probability-weighted view of all scenarios. All adjustments are reviewed quarterly and are subject to internal review and challenge, including by the Audit Committee, to ensure that amounts are appropriately calculated and that there are specific release criteria within a reasonable timeframe.

 

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

Note 2: Critical accounting judgements and estimates (continued)

At 30 June 2021 the coronavirus pandemic and the various support measures that have been put in place have resulted in an economic environment which differs significantly from the historical economic conditions upon which the impairment models have been built. As a result there is a greater need for management judgements to be applied, as seen in the elevated levels present since year end. At 30 June 2021 management judgement resulted in additional ECL allowances totalling £1,682 million (31 December 2020: £1,383 million). This comprises judgements added due to COVID-19 and other judgements not directly linked to COVID-19 but which have increased in size under the current outlook. The table below analyses total ECL allowance at 30 June 2021 by portfolio, separately identifying the amounts that have been modelled, those that have been individually assessed and those arising through the application of management judgement.

 

Modelled

ECL

 

Individually

assessed

 

Judgements

due to

COVID-191

 

Other

judgements

 

Total ECL

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK Mortgages

345 

 

 

 

 

73 

 

 

487 

 

 

905 

 

Other Retail

1,610 

 

 

 

 

405 

 

 

38 

 

 

2,053 

 

Commercial Banking

418 

 

 

953 

 

 

280 

 

 

(1)

 

 

1,650 

 

Other

50 

 

 

 

 

400 

 

 

 

 

450 

 

Total

2,423 

 

 

953 

 

 

1,158 

 

 

524 

 

 

5,058 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK Mortgages

481 

 

 

 

 

36 

 

 

510 

 

 

1,027 

 

Other Retail

2,060 

 

 

 

 

321 

 

 

(13)

 

 

2,368 

 

Commercial Banking

1,051 

 

 

1,222 

 

 

131 

 

 

(2)

 

 

2,402 

 

Other

50 

 

 

 

 

400 

 

 

 

 

450 

 

Total

3,642 

 

 

1,222 

 

 

888 

 

 

495 

 

 

6,247 

 

1 Judgements due to the impact that COVID-19 and resulting interventions have had on the Group's economic outlook and observed loss experience, which have required additional model limitations to be addressed.

Central overlay in respect of economic uncertainty

Central overlay in respect of economic uncertainty: £400 million (31 December 2020: £400 million)

The Group's £400 million central overlay was added at year end in recognition of the risks to the conditioning assumptions around the base case scenario being markedly to the downside given the potential for a material delay in the vaccination programme or reduction in its effectiveness from further virus mutation and the corresponding delayed withdrawal of restrictions on social interaction or introduction of further lockdowns.

Although the outlook has improved in the first half, the Group still considers that the conditioning assumptions within the base case and associated scenarios do not necessarily capture the unprecedented risks that remain. The vaccine roll out has progressed well and has supported the planned easing of restrictions to date, however the increasing infection rate and hospitalisations from the Delta variant highlight the potential risk from further virus mutation and the resulting response which could be needed, potentially impacting on social and economic activity. The scale of the uncertainty is expected to diminish once the UK is fully vaccinated and infection levels have been sustained at low levels, with restrictions reduced and associated Government support wound down.

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

Note 2: Critical accounting judgements and estimates (continued)

Except as noted below, the nature of the judgements are consistent with those applied by the Group in its 2020 Annual Report and Accounts. The 30 June 2021 allowance has been re-assessed based on latest economic outlook, data points and modelled result.

Judgements due to COVID-19

 

At

30 June 2021

 

At

31 Dec

2020

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

UK Mortgages

73 

 

 

36 

 

Other Retail

 

 

 

Recognition of impact of support measures

318 

 

 

218 

 

Incorporation of forward-looking LGDs

80 

 

 

86 

 

Other

 

 

17 

 

 

405 

 

 

321 

 

Commercial Banking

 

 

 

Adjustment to economic variables used as inputs to models

171 

 

 

93 

 

Key coronavirus-impacted sectors

100 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

38 

 

 

280 

 

 

131 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

400 

 

 

400 

 

Total

1,158 

 

 

888 

 

Notable movements from 31 December 2020 include:

UK Mortgages: £73 million (31 December 2020: £36 million)

Judgement has increased in the period due to an extension of the temporary suspension of the repossession of properties to support customers during the pandemic. The amount at 30 June 2021 also incorporates an adjustment to ensure ECL is at calibrated levels when applied to the latest balance sheet date.

Other Retail

Recognition of impact of support measures: £318 million (31 December 2020: £218 million)

Government support and subdued levels of consumer spending are judged to have temporarily reduced the flow of accounts into arrears and default and to have improved average credit scores across portfolios. The adjustment made at year end to reverse these impacts has continued to grow through 2021 with the passage of time and as average credit scores improved further.

Commercial Banking

Adjustment to economic variables used as inputs to models: £171 million (31 December 2020: £93 million)

Further observed reductions in the rate of corporate insolvencies, used as an input to Commercial default models, continue to be substituted with an increase proportionate to that seen in unemployment to generate a level of predicted defaults. The increase in the adjustment reflects the larger release which would therefore result should the metric, still believed unrepresentative of underlying conditions, be used within the model.

Key coronavirus-impacted sectors: £100 million (31 December 2020: £nil)

At year end the modelled ECL incorporated an economic outlook containing a material reduction in corporate profits. This is no longer assumed, which generates a reduction in modelled ECL and therefore leaves potential risk on specific underperforming sectors. Judgement has therefore been raised in place of this to ensure a more targeted stress on likelihood and severity of loss in these sectors.

 

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

Note 2: Critical accounting judgements and estimates (continued)

Other judgements

 

At

30 June 2021

 

At

31 Dec

2020

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

UK Mortgages

 

 

 

Adjustment to modelled forecast parameters

140 

 

 

193 

 

End-of-term interest only

168 

 

 

179 

 

Long-term defaults

74 

 

 

87 

 

Other

105 

 

 

51 

 

 

487 

 

 

510 

 

Other Retail

 

 

 

Lifetime extension on revolving products

71 

 

 

81 

 

Unsecured non-scored accounts

(21)

 

 

(72)

 

Credit card LGD alignment

(55)

 

 

(55)

 

Other

43 

 

 

33 

 

 

38 

 

 

(13)

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banking

(1)

 

 

(2)

 

Total

524 

 

 

495 

 

Notable movements from 31 December 2020 include:

UK Mortgages

Adjustment to modelled forecast parameters: £140 million (31 December 2020: £193 million)

Adjustments to the estimated defaults used within the ECL calculation were introduced at year end following the adoption of new default forecast models. Work has progressed through the period with initial model changes identified which reduce the scale of adjustment required. The scale of the adjustment has also reduced as the impact of under-sensitivity lessens when applied to the improved economic outlook.

Other: £105 million (31 December 2020: £51 million)

The increase in the scale of the judgement reflects additional adjustment to capture risks relating to fire safety and cladding uncertainty within assessment of affordability and asset valuations, not captured by underlying models. The risk is now deemed sufficiently material to address through judgement, given that more cases have been assessed as having defective cladding, or other fire safety issues, together with emerging evidence of higher arrears and weaker sales values relative to the wider portfolio.

Other Retail

Unsecured non-scored accounts: £(21) million (31 December 2020: £(72) million)

Due to a shortcoming in the models, it is not possible to retrieve relevant credit data for a number of accounts and therefore no probability of default (PD) is available and no assessment of whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk (SICR) can be carried out. Work has progressed during 2021 to resolve this issue. The reduction therefore reflects that an adjustment is required on fewer accounts.

 

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

Note 3: Segmental analysis

Lloyds Banking Group provides a wide range of banking and financial services in the UK and in certain locations overseas. The Group Executive Committee (GEC) remains the chief operating decision maker for the Group.

The segmental results and comparatives are presented on an underlying basis, the basis reviewed by the chief operating decision maker. The effects of certain asset sales, volatile items, the insurance grossing adjustment, liability management, restructuring, payment protection insurance provisions, the amortisation of purchased intangible assets and the unwind of acquisition-related fair value adjustments are excluded in arriving at underlying profit.

The Group's activities are organised into three financial reporting segments: Retail; Commercial Banking; and Insurance and Wealth. There has been no change to the descriptions of these segments as provided in note 4 to the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020, neither has there been any change to the Group's segmental accounting for internal segment services or derivatives entered into by units for risk management purposes since 31 December 2020.

The table below analyses the Group's income and profit by segment on an underlying basis and provides a reconciliation through to certain lines in the Group's statutory income statement. Total income, net of insurance claims is also analysed between external and inter-segment income. The Group's full segmental income statement on an underlying basis is shown on page 19.

 

Net interest income

 

Other income, net of insurance claims

 

Total income, net of insurance claims1

 

Profit before tax

 

External income

 

Inter-segment income (expense)

Half-year to 30 June 2021

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

4,218 

 

 

812 

 

 

5,030 

 

 

2,335 

 

 

5,713 

 

 

(683)

 

Commercial Banking

1,153 

 

 

677 

 

 

1,830 

 

 

1,388 

 

 

1,693 

 

 

137 

 

Insurance and Wealth

36 

 

 

660 

 

 

696 

 

 

89 

 

 

685 

 

 

11 

 

Other

11 

 

 

268 

 

 

279 

 

 

253 

 

 

(256)

 

 

535 

 

Group

5,418 

 

 

2,417 

 

 

7,835 

 

 

4,065 

 

 

7,835 

 

 

 

Reconciling items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance grossing adjustment

(938)

 

 

1,026 

 

 

88 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market volatility and asset sales

(18)

 

 

279 

 

 

261 

 

 

239 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortisation of purchased intangibles

 

 

 

 

 

 

(35)

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring costs

 

 

(8)

 

 

(8)

 

 

(255)

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value unwind and other items

(89)

 

 

(8)

 

 

(97)

 

 

(109)

 

 

 

 

 

Group - statutory

4,373 

 

 

3,706 

 

 

8,079 

 

 

3,905 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Total income, net of insurance claims does not include operating lease depreciation which, on a statutory basis, is included within operating costs.

 

 

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

Note 3: Segmental analysis (continued)

 

Net interest income

 

Other income, net of insurance claims

 

Total income, net of insurance claims1

 

Profit (loss) before

tax

 

External income

 

Inter-segment income (expense)

Half-year to 30 June 2020

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

4,233 

 

 

919 

 

 

5,152 

 

 

212 

 

 

6,027 

 

 

(875)

 

Commercial Banking

1,222 

 

 

658 

 

 

1,880 

 

 

(668)

 

 

1,633 

 

 

247 

 

Insurance and Wealth

14 

 

 

853 

 

 

867 

 

 

379 

 

 

857 

 

 

10 

 

Other

 

 

31 

 

 

40 

 

 

(204)

 

 

(578)

 

 

618 

 

Group

5,478 

 

 

2,461 

 

 

7,939 

 

 

(281)

 

 

7,939 

 

 

 

Reconciling items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance grossing adjustment

1,132 

 

 

(1,018)

 

 

114 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market volatility and asset sales

52 

 

 

(75)

 

 

(23)

 

 

(43)

 

 

 

 

 

Amortisation of purchased intangibles

 

 

 

 

 

 

(34)

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring costs

 

 

(37)

 

 

(37)

 

 

(133)

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value unwind and other items

(106)

 

 

 

 

(98)

 

 

(111)

 

 

 

 

 

Group - statutory

6,556 

 

 

1,339 

 

 

7,895 

 

 

(602)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

Other income, net of insurance claims

 

Total income, net of insurance claims1

 

Profit (loss) before

tax

 

External income

 

Inter-segment income (expense)

Half-year to 31 December 2020

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

4,151 

 

 

814 

 

 

4,965 

 

 

1,779 

 

 

5,841 

 

 

(876)

 

Commercial Banking

1,135 

 

 

634 

 

 

1,769 

 

 

764 

 

 

1,613 

 

 

156 

 

Insurance and Wealth

35 

 

 

397 

 

 

432 

 

 

(41)

 

 

366 

 

 

66 

 

Other

(26)

 

 

209 

 

 

183 

 

 

(28)

 

 

(471)

 

 

654 

 

Group

5,295 

 

 

2,054 

 

 

7,349 

 

 

2,474 

 

 

7,349 

 

 

 

Reconciling items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance grossing adjustment

(982)

 

 

1,045 

 

 

63 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market volatility and asset sales

(17)

 

 

(38)

 

 

(55)

 

 

(16)

 

 

 

 

 

Amortisation of purchased intangibles

 

 

 

 

 

 

(35)

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring costs

 

 

(17)

 

 

(17)

 

 

(388)

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value unwind and other items

(103)

 

 

(6)

 

 

(109)

 

 

(122)

 

 

 

 

 

Payment protection insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

(85)

 

 

 

 

 

Group - statutory

4,193 

 

 

3,038 

 

 

7,231 

 

 

1,828 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Total income, net of insurance claims does not include operating lease depreciation which, on a statutory basis, is included within operating costs.

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

Note 3: Segmental analysis (continued)

 

Segment external assets

 

Segment customer deposits

 

Segment external liabilities

 

At

30 June 2021

 

At

31 Dec 2020

 

At

30 June 2021

 

At

31 Dec 2020

 

At

30 June 2021

 

At

31 Dec 2020

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

369,274 

 

 

358,766 

 

 

309,838 

 

 

290,206 

 

 

314,829 

 

 

295,229 

 

Commercial Banking

133,243 

 

 

142,042 

 

 

149,229 

 

 

145,596 

 

 

186,214 

 

 

189,302 

 

Insurance and Wealth

192,625 

 

 

183,348 

 

 

14,818 

 

 

14,072 

 

 

199,756 

 

 

190,771 

 

Other

184,545 

 

 

187,113 

 

 

8,464 

 

 

10,194 

 

 

127,002 

 

 

146,554 

 

Total Group

879,687 

 

 

871,269 

 

 

482,349 

 

 

460,068 

 

 

827,801 

 

 

821,856 

 

 

 

Note 4: Net fee and commission income

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2021

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2020

 

Half-year

to 31 Dec

2020

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fee and commission income:

 

 

 

 

 

Current accounts

312 

 

 

307 

 

 

308 

 

Credit and debit card fees

384 

 

 

350 

 

 

398 

 

Commercial banking and treasury fees

215 

 

 

120 

 

 

154 

 

Unit trust and insurance broking

58 

 

 

66 

 

 

80 

 

Factoring

38 

 

 

42 

 

 

34 

 

Other fees and commissions

287 

 

 

236 

 

 

213 

 

Total fee and commission income

1,294 

 

 

1,121 

 

 

1,187 

 

Fee and commission expense

(601)

 

 

(558)

 

 

(590)

 

Net fee and commission income

693 

 

 

563 

 

 

597 

 

Current account and credit and debit card fees principally arise in Retail; commercial banking, treasury and factoring fees arise in Commercial Banking; and unit trust and insurance broking fees arise in Insurance and Wealth.

 

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

Note 5: Insurance claims

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2021

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2020

 

Half-year

to 31 Dec

2020

Insurance claims comprise:

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance and investment contracts

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and surrenders

(4,465)

 

 

(3,647)

 

 

(4,023)

 

Change in insurance and participating investment contracts

(4,395)

 

 

3,000 

 

 

(7,590)

 

Change in non-participating investment contracts

(2,642)

 

 

1,574 

 

 

(3,512)

 

 

(11,502)

 

 

927 

 

 

(15,125)

 

Reinsurers' share

181 

 

 

167 

 

 

251 

 

 

(11,321)

 

 

1,094 

 

 

(14,874)

 

Change in unallocated surplus

(20)

 

 

85 

 

 

(28)

 

Total life insurance and investment contracts

(11,341)

 

 

1,179 

 

 

(14,902)

 

Non-life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-life insurance claims, net of reinsurance

(148)

 

 

(156)

 

 

(162)

 

Total insurance claims

(11,489)

 

 

1,023 

 

 

(15,064)

 

 

 

Note 6: Operating expenses

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2021

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2020

 

Half-year

to 31 Dec

2020

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and social security costs

1,555 

 

 

1,493 

 

 

1,479 

 

Pensions and other post-retirement benefit schemes (note 14)

284 

 

 

272 

 

 

294 

 

Restructuring and other staff costs

117 

 

 

129 

 

 

168 

 

 

1,956 

 

 

1,894 

 

 

1,941 

 

Premises and equipment

130 

 

 

237 

 

 

230 

 

Other expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

IT, data processing and communications

584 

 

 

474 

 

 

539 

 

UK bank levy

 

 

 

 

211 

 

Operations, marketing and other

559 

 

 

488 

 

 

531 

 

 

1,143 

 

 

962 

 

 

1,281 

 

Depreciation and amortisation

1,243 

 

 

1,398 

 

 

1,334 

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory provisions (note 15)

425 

 

 

177 

 

 

287 

 

Total operating expenses

4,897 

 

 

4,668 

 

 

5,077 

 

 

 

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

Note 7: Impairment

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2021

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2020

 

Half-year

to 31 Dec

2020

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of transfers between stages

145 

 

 

1,263 

 

 

206 

 

Other changes in credit quality

(506)

 

 

2,111 

 

 

216 

 

Additions (repayments)

(366)

 

 

211 

 

 

(14)

 

Methodology and model changes

 

 

44 

 

 

108 

 

Other items

 

 

200 

 

 

(190)

 

 

(868)

 

 

2,566 

 

 

120 

 

Total impairment (credit) charge

(723)

 

 

3,829 

 

 

326 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In respect of:

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to banks

(3)

 

 

21 

 

 

(16)

 

Loans and advances to customers

(622)

 

 

3,464 

 

 

386 

 

Debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets held at amortised cost

(625)

 

 

3,486 

 

 

370 

 

Other assets

 

 

13 

 

 

(8)

 

Impairment (credit) charge on drawn balances

(623)

 

 

3,499 

 

 

362 

 

Loan commitments and financial guarantees

(98)

 

 

324 

 

 

(35)

 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

(2)

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

Total impairment (credit) charge

(723)

 

 

3,829 

 

 

326 

 

Total impairment includes a release of £41 million (half-year to 30 June 2020: charge of £21 million; half-year to 31 December 2020: charge of £20 million) in respect of residual value impairment and voluntary terminations within the Group's UK Motor Finance business.

The Group's impairment charge comprises the following:

Impact of transfers between stages

The net impact on the impairment charge of transfers between stages.

Other changes in credit quality

Changes in loss allowance as a result of movements in risk parameters that reflect changes in customer credit quality, but which have not resulted in a transfer to a different stage. This also contains the impact on the impairment charge of write-offs and recoveries, where the related loss allowances are reassessed to reflect the view of credit quality at the balance sheet date and therefore the ultimate realisable or recoverable value.

Additions (repayments)

Expected loss allowances are recognised on origination of new loans or further drawdowns of existing facilities. Repayments relate to the reduction of loss allowances resulting from the repayment of outstanding balances that have been provided against.

Methodology and model changes

Increase or decrease in impairment charge as a result of adjustments to the models used for expected credit loss calculations; either as changes to the model inputs or to the underlying assumptions, as well as the impact of changing the models used.

Other items

For the half-year to 30 June 2020 a central adjustment of £200 million was included to reflect the adjusted severe downside economic scenario.

 

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

Note 8: Tax expense

In accordance with IAS 34, the Group's income tax expense for the half-year to 30 June 2021 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:

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2021

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2020

 

Half-year

to 31 Dec

2020

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit (loss) before tax

3,905 

 

 

(602)

 

 

1,828 

 

UK corporation tax thereon at 19 per cent (2020: 19 per cent)

(742)

 

 

114 

 

 

(347)

 

Impact of surcharge on banking profits

(229)

 

 

44 

 

 

(151)

 

Non-deductible costs: conduct charges

(7)

 

 

(11)

 

 

(13)

 

Non-deductible costs: bank levy

 

 

 

 

(38)

 

Other non-deductible costs

(67)

 

 

(40)

 

 

(34)

 

Non-taxable income

35 

 

 

76 

 

 

(17)

 

Tax relief on coupons on other equity instruments

40 

 

 

44 

 

 

42 

 

Tax-exempt gains on disposals

36 

 

 

 

 

78 

 

Tax losses where no deferred tax recognised

(9)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(57)

 

Remeasurement of deferred tax due to rate changes

970 

 

 

354 

 

 

(4)

 

Differences in overseas tax rates

(25)

 

 

13 

 

 

 

Policyholder tax

(36)

 

 

(23)

 

 

(23)

 

Policyholder deferred tax asset in respect of life assurance expenses

 

 

 

 

49 

 

Adjustments in respect of prior years

(10)

 

 

48 

 

 

56 

 

Tax effect of share of results of joint ventures

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

Tax (expense) credit

(40)

 

 

621 

 

 

(460)

 

The Finance Act 2021, which was substantively enacted on 24 May 2021, increases the rate of corporation tax from 19 per cent to 25 per cent with effect from 1 April 2023. The impact of this rate change is an increase in the Group's net deferred tax asset as at 30 June 2021 of £786 million, comprising a £970 million credit included in the income statement and a £184 million charge included in equity. The tax credit in the half-year to 30 June 2020 included an uplift in deferred tax assets following the announcement by the UK Government that it would maintain the corporation tax rate at 19 per cent.

 

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

Note 9: Earnings per share

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2021

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2020

 

Half-year

to 31 Dec

2020

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders - basic and diluted

3,611 

 

 

(234)

 

 

1,099 

 

         

 

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2021

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2020

 

Half-year

to 31 Dec

2020

 

million

 

million

 

million

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of ordinary shares in issue - basic

70,894 

 

 

70,434 

 

 

70,776 

 

Adjustment for share options and awards

854 

 

 

 

 

697 

 

Weighted-average number of ordinary shares in issue - diluted

71,748 

 

 

70,434 

 

 

71,473 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

5.1p

 

(0.3p)

 

1.5p

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

5.0p

 

(0.3p)

 

1.5p

 

 

Note 10: Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

At

30 June 2021

 

At

31 Dec 2020

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

Trading assets

17,772 

 

 

20,825 

 

 

 

 

 

Other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:

 

 

 

Treasury and other bills

18 

 

 

18 

 

Loans and advances to customers

10,354 

 

 

11,244 

 

Loans and advances to banks

3,656 

 

 

4,238 

 

Debt securities

39,021 

 

 

38,852 

 

Equity shares

106,768 

 

 

96,449 

 

 

159,817 

 

 

150,801 

 

Total financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

177,589 

 

 

171,626 

 

Included in the above is £155,583 million (31 December 2020: £145,905 million) of assets relating to the insurance businesses.

 

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

Note 11: Derivative financial instruments

 

At 30 June 2021

 

At 31 December 2020

 

Fair value

of assets

 

Fair value

of liabilities

 

Fair value

of assets

 

Fair value

of liabilities

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hedging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives designated as fair value hedges

123 

 

 

284 

 

 

478 

 

 

256 

 

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

59 

 

 

131 

 

 

338 

 

 

428 

 

 

182 

 

 

415 

 

 

816 

 

 

684 

 

Trading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange rate contracts

4,780 

 

 

4,062 

 

 

6,779 

 

 

7,414 

 

Interest rate contracts

16,700 

 

 

12,653 

 

 

21,644 

 

 

18,564 

 

Credit derivatives

101 

 

 

206 

 

 

108 

 

 

174 

 

Equity and other contracts

430 

 

 

615 

 

 

266 

 

 

477 

 

 

22,011 

 

 

17,536 

 

 

28,797 

 

 

26,629 

 

Total recognised derivative assets/liabilities

22,193 

 

 

17,951 

 

 

29,613 

 

 

27,313 

 

 

 

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

Note 12: Financial assets at amortised cost

Half-year to 30 June 2021

 

Gross carrying amount

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 At 1 January 2021

10,752 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,752 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange and other adjustments

(139)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(139)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions (repayments)

201 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

201 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other changes in credit quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

 

Credit to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

At 30 June 2021

10,814 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,814 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for impairment losses

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carrying amount

10,811 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,811 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 At 1 January 2021

433,943 

 

 

51,659 

 

 

6,490 

 

 

12,511 

 

 

504,603 

 

 

1,372 

 

 

2,145 

 

 

1,982 

 

 

261 

 

 

5,760 

 

Exchange and other adjustments1

(1,953)

 

 

(24)

 

 

(80)

 

 

51 

 

 

(2,006)

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

97 

 

 

67 

 

 

163 

 

Transfers to Stage 1

11,183 

 

 

(11,175)

 

 

(8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

362 

 

 

(360)

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers to Stage 2

(10,922)

 

 

11,371 

 

 

(449)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(66)

 

 

158 

 

 

(92)

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers to Stage 3

(334)

 

 

(1,229)

 

 

1,563 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9)

 

 

(175)

 

 

184 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of transfers between stages

(73)

 

 

(1,033)

 

 

1,106 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(261)

 

 

257 

 

 

164 

 

 

 

 

160 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26 

 

 

(120)

 

 

254 

 

 

 

 

160 

 

Other changes in credit quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(143)

 

 

(234)

 

 

31 

 

 

(89)

 

 

(435)

 

Additions (repayments)

9,007 

 

 

(4,568)

 

 

(801)

 

 

(663)

 

 

2,975 

 

 

(65)

 

 

(176)

 

 

(73)

 

 

(36)

 

 

(350)

 

Methodology and model changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Credit) charge to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(187)

 

 

(522)

 

 

212 

 

 

(125)

 

 

(622)

 

Advances written off

 

 

 

 

(603)

 

 

(13)

 

 

(616)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(603)

 

 

(13)

 

 

(616)

 

Recoveries of advances written off in previous years

 

 

 

 

72 

 

 

 

 

72 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72 

 

 

 

 

72 

 

Discount unwind

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(85)

 

 

 

 

(85)

 

At 30 June 2021

440,924 

 

 

46,034 

 

 

6,184 

 

 

11,886 

 

 

505,028 

 

 

1,186 

 

 

1,621 

 

 

1,675 

 

 

190 

 

 

4,672 

 

Allowance for impairment losses

(1,186)

 

 

(1,621)

 

 

(1,675)

 

 

(190)

 

 

(4,672)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carrying amount

439,738 

 

 

44,413 

 

 

4,509 

 

 

11,696 

 

 

500,356 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Exchange and other adjustments includes the impact of movements in exchange rates, 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.

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

Note 12: Financial assets at amortised cost (continued)

 

Gross carrying amount

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

Debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2021

5,406 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,408 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange and other adjustments

(47)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(47)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions (repayments)

(350)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(350)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 2021

5,009 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,011 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for impairment losses

(1)

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carrying amount

5,008 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,008 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total financial assets at

amortised cost

455,557 

 

 

44,413 

 

 

4,509 

 

 

11,696 

 

 

516,175 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The total allowance for impairment losses includes £136 million (31 December 2020: £192 million) in respect of residual value impairment and voluntary terminations within the Group's UK Motor Finance business.

Movements in UK retail mortgage balances were as follows:

 

Gross carrying amount

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

UK retail mortgages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2021

251,418 

 

 

29,018 

 

 

1,859 

 

 

12,511 

 

 

294,806 

 

 

104 

 

 

468 

 

 

191 

 

 

261 

 

 

1,024 

 

Exchange and other adjustments1

 

 

 

 

 

 

51 

 

 

51 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67 

 

 

67 

 

Transfers to Stage 1

3,745 

 

 

(3,742)

 

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

26 

 

 

(26)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers to Stage 2

(6,554)

 

 

6,847 

 

 

(293)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7)

 

 

26 

 

 

(19)

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers to Stage 3

(28)

 

 

(666)

 

 

694 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(29)

 

 

29 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of transfers between stages

(2,837)

 

 

2,439 

 

 

398 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20)

 

 

62 

 

 

26 

 

 

 

 

68 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

33 

 

 

36 

 

 

 

 

68 

 

Other changes in credit quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 

 

 

(65)

 

 

(31)

 

 

(89)

 

 

(172)

 

Additions (repayments)

13,960 

 

 

(1,687)

 

 

(322)

 

 

(663)

 

 

11,288 

 

 

 

 

(25)

 

 

(20)

 

 

(36)

 

 

(73)

 

Charge (credit) to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 

 

 

(57)

 

 

(15)

 

 

(125)

 

 

(177)

 

Advances written off

 

 

 

 

(16)

 

 

(13)

 

 

(29)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16)

 

 

(13)

 

 

(29)

 

Recoveries of advances written off in previous years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount unwind

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 

 

 

 

 

10 

 

At 30 June 2021

262,541 

 

 

29,770 

 

 

1,924 

 

 

11,886 

 

 

306,121 

 

 

124 

 

 

411 

 

 

175 

 

 

190 

 

 

900 

 

Allowance for impairment losses

(124)

 

 

(411)

 

 

(175)

 

 

(190)

 

 

(900)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carrying amount

262,417 

 

 

29,359 

 

 

1,749 

 

 

11,696 

 

 

305,221 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Exchange and other adjustments includes the impact of movements in exchange rates, derecognising assets as a result of modifications and adjustments in respect of purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets. 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.

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

Note 12: Financial assets at amortised cost (continued)

Movements in allowance for expected credit losses in respect of undrawn balances were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undrawn balances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

212 

 

 

234 

 

 

13 

 

 

 

 

459 

 

Exchange and other adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

Transfers to Stage 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63 

 

 

(63)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers to Stage 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10)

 

 

10 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers to Stage 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of transfers between stages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(50)

 

 

35 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15)

 

Other items credited to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(41)

 

 

(33)

 

 

(9)

 

 

 

 

(83)

 

Credit to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(38)

 

 

(55)

 

 

(5)

 

 

 

 

(98)

 

At 30 June 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

172 

 

 

179 

 

 

 

 

 

 

359 

 

The Group's total impairment allowances were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In respect of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK retail mortgages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

124 

 

 

411 

 

 

175 

 

 

190 

 

 

900 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,062 

 

 

1,210 

 

 

1,500 

 

 

 

 

3,772 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,186 

 

 

1,621 

 

 

1,675 

 

 

190 

 

 

4,672 

 

Debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at amortised cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,190 

 

 

1,621 

 

 

1,677 

 

 

190 

 

 

4,678 

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21 

 

 

 

 

21 

 

Provisions in relation to loan commitments and financial guarantees

 

 

 

172 

 

 

179 

 

 

 

 

 

 

359 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,362 

 

 

1,800 

 

 

1,706 

 

 

190 

 

 

5,058 

 

Expected credit loss in respect of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (memorandum item)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Note 12: Financial assets at amortised cost (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2020

 

Gross carrying amount

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

9,777 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,777 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange and other adjustments

50 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

Additions (repayments)

925 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

925 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2020

10,752 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,752 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for impairment losses

(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carrying amount

10,746 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,746 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

449,975 

 

 

28,543 

 

 

6,015 

 

 

13,714 

 

 

498,247 

 

 

675 

 

 

995 

 

 

1,447 

 

 

142 

 

 

3,259 

 

Exchange and other adjustments1

1,308 

 

 

(59)

 

 

(422)

 

 

(8)

 

 

819 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

54 

 

 

21 

 

 

74 

 

Transfers to Stage 1

4,972 

 

 

(4,956)

 

 

(16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

146 

 

 

(143)

 

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers to Stage 2

(28,855)

 

 

29,467 

 

 

(612)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(218)

 

 

268 

 

 

(50)

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers to Stage 3

(1,633)

 

 

(2,031)

 

 

3,664 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9)

 

 

(156)

 

 

165 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of transfers between stages

(25,516)

 

 

22,480 

 

 

3,036 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(85)

 

 

883 

 

 

569 

 

 

 

 

1,367 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(166)

 

 

852 

 

 

681 

 

 

 

 

1,367 

 

Other changes in credit quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

857 

 

 

(16)

 

 

1,196 

 

 

167 

 

 

2,204 

 

Additions (repayments)

8,176 

 

 

695 

 

 

(802)

 

 

(1,156)

 

 

6,913 

 

 

50 

 

 

145 

 

 

(38)

 

 

(30)

 

 

127 

 

Methodology and model changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(44)

 

 

170 

 

 

26 

 

 

 

 

152 

 

Charge to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

697 

 

 

1,151 

 

 

1,865 

 

 

137 

 

 

3,850 

 

Advances written off

 

 

 

 

(1,587)

 

 

(39)

 

 

(1,626)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,587)

 

 

(39)

 

 

(1,626)

 

Recoveries of advances written off in previous years

 

 

 

 

250 

 

 

 

 

250 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250 

 

 

 

 

250 

 

Discount unwind

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(47)

 

 

 

 

(47)

 

At 31 December 2020

433,943 

 

 

51,659 

 

 

6,490 

 

 

12,511 

 

 

504,603 

 

 

1,372 

 

 

2,145 

 

 

1,982 

 

 

261 

 

 

5,760 

 

Allowance for impairment losses

(1,372)

 

 

(2,145)

 

 

(1,982)

 

 

(261)

 

 

(5,760)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carrying amount

432,571 

 

 

49,514 

 

 

4,508 

 

 

12,250 

 

 

498,843 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Exchange and other adjustments includes the impact of movements in exchange rates, derecognising assets as a result of modifications and adjustments in respect of purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets. 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.

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

Note 12: Financial assets at amortised cost (continued)

 

Gross carrying amount

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

5,544 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,547 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange and other adjustments

(21)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(21)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions (repayments)

(117)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(117)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charge to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets that have been written off during the year

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

At 31 December 2020

5,406 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,408 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for impairment losses

(1)

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carrying amount

5,405 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,405 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total financial assets at

amortised cost

448,722 

 

 

49,514 

 

 

4,508 

 

 

12,250 

 

 

514,994 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movements in UK retail mortgage balances were as follows:

 

Gross carrying amount

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK retail mortgages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

257,043 

 

 

16,935 

 

 

1,506 

 

 

13,714 

 

 

289,198 

 

 

23 

 

 

281 

 

 

122 

 

 

142 

 

 

568 

 

Exchange and other adjustments1

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8)

 

 

(8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21 

 

 

21 

 

Transfers to Stage 1

2,418 

 

 

(2,414)

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

17 

 

 

(17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers to Stage 2

(16,463)

 

 

16,882 

 

 

(419)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

22 

 

 

(18)

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers to Stage 3

(199)

 

 

(974)

 

 

1,173 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(35)

 

 

35 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of transfers between stages

(14,244)

 

 

13,494 

 

 

750 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15)

 

 

198 

 

 

66 

 

 

 

 

249 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

168 

 

 

83 

 

 

 

 

249 

 

Other changes in credit quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63 

 

 

(26)

 

 

(23)

 

 

167 

 

 

181 

 

Additions (repayments)

8,619 

 

 

(1,411)

 

 

(375)

 

 

(1,156)

 

 

5,677 

 

 

14 

 

 

(15)

 

 

(13)

 

 

(30)

 

 

(44)

 

Methodology and model changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60 

 

 

24 

 

 

 

 

90 

 

Charge to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81 

 

 

187 

 

 

71 

 

 

137 

 

 

476 

 

Advances written off

 

 

 

 

(37)

 

 

(39)

 

 

(76)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(37)

 

 

(39)

 

 

(76)

 

Recoveries of advances written off in previous years

 

 

 

 

15 

 

 

 

 

15 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 

 

 

 

 

15 

 

Discount unwind

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 

 

 

 

 

20 

 

At 31 December 2020

251,418 

 

 

29,018 

 

 

1,859 

 

 

12,511 

 

 

294,806 

 

 

104 

 

 

468 

 

 

191 

 

 

261 

 

 

1,024 

 

Allowance for impairment losses

(104)

 

 

(468)

 

 

(191)

 

 

(261)

 

 

(1,024)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net carrying amount

251,314 

 

 

28,550 

 

 

1,668 

 

 

12,250 

 

 

293,782 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Exchange and other adjustments includes the impact of movements in exchange rates, derecognising assets as a result of modifications and adjustments in respect of purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets. 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.

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

Note 12: Financial assets at amortised cost (continued)

Movements in allowance for expected credit losses in respect of undrawn balances were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undrawn balances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95 

 

 

77 

 

 

 

 

 

 

177 

 

Exchange and other adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7)

 

Transfers to Stage 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19 

 

 

(19)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers to Stage 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11)

 

 

11 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers to Stage 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of transfers between stages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10)

 

 

102 

 

 

10 

 

 

 

 

102 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

88 

 

 

17 

 

 

 

 

102 

 

Other items charged to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

126 

 

 

70 

 

 

(9)

 

 

 

 

187 

 

Charge to the income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

123 

 

 

158 

 

 

 

 

 

 

289 

 

At 31 December 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

212 

 

 

234 

 

 

13 

 

 

 

 

459 

 

The Group's total impairment allowances were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In respect of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UK retail mortgages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104 

 

 

468 

 

 

191 

 

 

261 

 

 

1,024 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,268 

 

 

1,677 

 

 

1,791 

 

 

 

 

4,736 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,372 

 

 

2,145 

 

 

1,982 

 

 

261 

 

 

5,760 

 

Debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at amortised cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,379 

 

 

2,145 

 

 

1,984 

 

 

261 

 

 

5,769 

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19 

 

 

 

 

19 

 

Provisions in relation to loan commitments and financial guarantees

 

 

 

212 

 

 

234 

 

 

13 

 

 

 

 

459 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,591 

 

 

2,379 

 

 

2,016 

 

 

261 

 

 

6,247 

 

Expected credit loss in respect of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (memorandum item)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The movement tables are compiled by comparing the position at the reporting date 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 period end, with the exception of those held within purchased or originated credit-impaired, which are not transferable.

Additions (repayments) comprise new loans originated and repayments of outstanding balances throughout the reporting period. Loans which are written off in the period are first transferred to Stage 3 before acquiring a full allowance and subsequent write-off.

Loans and advances to customers include advances securitised under the Group's securitisation and covered bond programmes (see note 13).

 

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

Note 13: Debt securities in issue

 

At 30 June 2021

 

At 31 December 2020

 

At fair value through profit or loss

 

At

amortised

cost

 

Total

 

At fair value through profit or loss

 

At amortised cost

 

Total

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medium-term notes issued

6,818 

 

 

40,423 

 

 

47,241 

 

 

6,783 

 

 

42,621 

 

 

49,404 

 

Covered bonds

 

 

20,120 

 

 

20,120 

 

 

 

 

23,980 

 

 

23,980 

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

4,225 

 

 

4,225 

 

 

 

 

7,998 

 

 

7,998 

 

Securitisation notes

38 

 

 

4,093 

 

 

4,131 

 

 

45 

 

 

4,406 

 

 

4,451 

 

Commercial paper

 

 

12,407 

 

 

12,407 

 

 

 

 

8,392 

 

 

8,392 

 

 

6,856 

 

 

81,268 

 

 

88,124 

 

 

6,828 

 

 

87,397 

 

 

94,225 

 

The notes issued by the Group's securitisation and covered bond programmes are held by external parties and by subsidiaries of the Group.

Securitisation programmes

At 30 June 2021, external parties held £4,131 million (31 December 2020: £4,451 million) and the Group's subsidiaries held £27,038 million (31 December 2020: £27,448 million) of total securitisation notes in issue of £31,169 million (31 December 2020: £31,899 million). The notes are secured on loans and advances to customers and debt securities held at amortised cost amounting to £33,752 million (31 December 2020: £34,584 million), the majority of which have been sold by subsidiary companies to bankruptcy remote structured entities. The structured entities are consolidated fully and all of these loans are retained on the Group's balance sheet.

Covered bond programmes

At 30 June 2021, external parties held £20,120 million (31 December 2020: £23,980 million) and the Group's subsidiaries held none (31 December 2020: £100 million) of total covered bonds in issue of £20,120 million (31 December 2020: £24,080 million). The bonds are secured on certain loans and advances to customers amounting to £31,698 million (31 December 2020: £34,960 million) that have been assigned to bankruptcy remote limited liability partnerships. These loans are retained on the Group's balance sheet.

Cash deposits of £4,674 million (31 December 2020: £3,930 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 (continued)

Note 14: Retirement benefit obligations

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

 

At

30 June 2021

 

At

31 Dec 2020

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

Defined benefit pension schemes:

 

 

 

Fair value of scheme assets

49,299 

 

 

51,127 

 

Present value of funded obligations

(46,297)

 

 

(49,549)

 

Net pension scheme asset

3,002 

 

 

1,578 

 

Other post-retirement schemes

(102)

 

 

(109)

 

Net retirement benefit asset

2,900 

 

 

1,469 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognised on the balance sheet as:

 

 

 

Retirement benefit assets

3,134 

 

 

1,714 

 

Retirement benefit obligations

(234)

 

 

(245)

 

Net retirement benefit asset

2,900 

 

 

1,469 

 

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

 

£m

 

 

Asset at 1 January 2021

1,469 

 

Income statement charge

(122)

 

Employer contributions

949 

 

Remeasurement

604 

 

Asset at 30 June 2021

2,900 

 

The charge to the income statement in respect of pensions and other post-retirement benefit schemes is comprised as follows:

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2021

 

Half-year

to 30 June

2020

 

Half-year

to 31 Dec

2020

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defined benefit pension schemes

122 

 

 

121 

 

 

126 

 

Defined contribution schemes

162 

 

 

151 

 

 

168 

 

Total charge to the income statement

284 

 

 

272 

 

 

294 

 

 

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

Note 14: Retirement benefit obligations (continued)

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

 

At

30 June 2021

 

At

31 Dec 2020

 

%

 

%

 

 

 

 

Discount rate

1.93 

 

 

1.44 

 

Rate of inflation:

 

 

 

Retail Price Index

3.10 

 

 

2.80 

 

Consumer Price Index

2.70 

 

 

2.41 

 

Rate of salary increases

0.00 

 

 

0.00 

 

Weighted-average rate of increase for pensions in payment

2.81 

 

 

2.61 

 

 

 

Note 15: Other provisions

Provisions

for financial

commitments

and guarantees

 

Regulatory

provisions

 

Other

 

Total

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2021

459 

 

 

642 

 

 

814 

 

 

1,915 

 

Exchange and other adjustments

(2)

 

 

(4)

 

 

(10)

 

 

(16)

 

Provisions applied

 

 

(398)

 

 

(152)

 

 

(550)

 

Charge for the period

(98)

 

 

425 

 

 

82 

 

 

409 

 

At 30 June 2021

359 

 

 

665 

 

 

734 

 

 

1,758 

 

Regulatory provisions

In the course of its business, the Group is engaged in discussions with the PRA, FCA and other UK and overseas regulators and other governmental authorities on a range of matters. The Group also receives complaints in connection with its past conduct and claims brought by or on behalf of current and former employees, customers, investors and other third parties and is subject to legal proceedings and other legal actions. Where significant, provisions are held against the costs expected to be incurred in relation to these matters and matters arising from related internal reviews. During the half-year to 30 June 2021 the Group charged a further £425 million in respect of legal actions and other regulatory matters, including a charge of £91 million for the FCA fine in relation to General Insurance renewals errors, a charge in respect of HBOS Reading and charges for other legacy programmes.

The unutilised balance at 30 June 2021 was £665 million (31 December 2020: £642 million). The most significant items are as follows.

Payment protection insurance (excluding MBNA)

The Group has made provisions for PPI costs over a number of years totalling £21,960 million. Good progress continues to be made towards ensuring operational completeness, with the final validation of information requests and complaints with third parties at an advanced stage, ahead of an orderly programme close. At 30 June 2021, a provision of £57 million remained outstanding (excluding amounts related to MBNA), with total cash payments of £144 million during the six months to 30 June 2021.

In addition to the above provision, the Group continues to challenge PPI litigation cases, with mainly administration costs and some potential redress recognised within the first half regulatory provisions.

 

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

Note 15: Other provisions (continued)

Payment protection insurance (MBNA)

As announced in December 2016, the Group's exposure continues to remain capped at £240 million under the terms of the MBNA sale and purchase agreement. No additional charge has been made by MBNA to its PPI provision in the half-year to 30 June 2021.

HBOS Reading - review

The Group completed its compensation assessment for those within the Customer Review in 2019 with more than £109 million of compensation paid, in addition to £15 million for ex-gratia payments and £6 million for the reimbursement of legal fees. The Group is applying the recommendations from Sir Ross Cranston's review, issued in December 2019, including a reassessment of direct and consequential losses by an independent panel, an extension of debt relief and a wider definition of de facto directors. Further details of the panel were announced on 3 April 2020 and the panel's full scope and methodology was published on 7 July 2020. The panel's stated objective is to consider cases via a non-legalistic and fair process and to make their decisions in a generous, fair and common-sense manner. Details of an appeal process for the further assessments of debt relief and de facto director status have also been announced.

In 2020 a charge of £159 million was recorded, bringing the lifetime cost to £435 million, covering both compensation payments and operational costs.

In the half-year to 30 June 2021 the Group has continued to make progress assessing further debt relief and de facto director status claims and has now completed 99 per cent of preliminary assessments. The independent panel has also started to issue its first outcomes.

The Group has charged £150 million in the half-year to 30 June 2021 for the independent panel and Dame Linda Dobbs review of the Group's handling of HBOS Reading between January 2009 and January 2017. A significant part of this charge relates to the actual and foreseeable future operational costs of these activities which are both now expected to extend into 2022, in addition to awards from the independent panel to date. The first half charge increases the lifetime cost to £585 million. The panel is continuing its assessment of awards which could result in further significant charges over 2021 and 2022 but it is not possible to reliably estimate the potential impact or timings at this stage. The Group is committed to implementing Sir Ross's recommendations in full.

Arrears handling related activities

To date the Group has provided a total of £1,017 million for arrears handling activities; the unutilised balance at 30 June 2021 was £38 million.

Customer claims in relation to insurance branch business in Germany

The Group continues to receive claims from customers in Germany relating to policies issued by Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited (subsequently renamed Scottish Widows Limited), with smaller numbers of claims received from customers in Austria and Italy. The Group provided a further £21 million in the half-year to 30 June 2021, bringing the total provided to date to £695 million (31 December 2020: £674 million); utilisation of the provision was £22 million in the half-year to 30 June 2021 (year ended 31 December 2020: £28 million); the remaining unutilised provision as at 30 June 2021 was £92 million (31 December 2020: £93 million). The ultimate financial effect, which could be significantly different from the current provision, will be known only once all relevant claims have been resolved.

 

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

Note 16: Contingent liabilities, commitments and guarantees

Interchange fees

With respect to multi-lateral interchange fees (MIFs), the Group is not involved in the ongoing 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 retailers against both Visa and Mastercard continues 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 historic interchange arrangements of Mastercard and Visa infringed competition law); and

litigation brought on behalf of UK consumers in the English Courts against Mastercard, which the Supreme Court has now confirmed can proceed in the lower courts.

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 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 Group may be subject and this cap is set at the cash consideration received by the Group for the sale of its stake in Visa Europe to Visa Inc in 2016. In 2016, the Group received Visa preference stock as part of the consideration for the sale of its shares in Visa Europe. In 2020, some of these Visa preference shares were converted into Visa Inc Class A common stock (in accordance with the provisions of the Visa Europe sale documentation) and they were subsequently sold by the Group. The sale had no impact on this contingent liability.

LIBOR and other trading rates

Certain Group companies, together with other panel banks, have been named as defendants in 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 and the Australian BBSW reference rate. Certain of the plaintiffs' claims have been dismissed by the US Federal Court for the Southern District of New York (subject to appeals).

Certain 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 the claims against the Group in the UK relating to the alleged mis-sale of interest rate hedging products also include allegations of LIBOR manipulation.

The Swiss Competition Commission concluded its investigation against Lloyds Bank plc in June 2019.

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

 

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

Note 16: Contingent liabilities, commitments and guarantees (continued)

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 their enquiry into the matter and issued a closure notice. The Group's interpretation of the UK rules has not changed and hence it has appealed to the First Tier Tax Tribunal, with a hearing expected in early 2022. If the final determination of the matter by the judicial process is that HMRC's position is correct, management estimate that this would result in an increase in current tax liabilities of approximately £835 million (including interest) and a reduction in the Group's deferred tax asset of approximately £330 million. The Group, 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.

Other legal actions and regulatory matters

In addition, during the ordinary course of 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, investors or other third parties, as well as legal and regulatory reviews, challenges, investigations and enforcement actions, 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. In those instances where it is concluded that it is more likely than not that a payment will be made, a provision is established to management's best estimate of the amount required at the relevant balance sheet date. In some cases it will not be possible to form a view, for example because the facts are unclear or because further time is needed to properly assess the merits of the case, and no provisions are held in relation to such matters. In these circumstances, specific disclosure in relation to a contingent liability will be made where material. However 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 15.

 

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

Note 16: Contingent liabilities, commitments and guarantees (continued)

Contingent liabilities, commitments and guarantees arising from the banking business

 

At

30 June 2021

 

At

31 Dec 2020

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

Contingent liabilities

 

 

 

Acceptances and endorsements

157 

 

 

131 

 

Other:

 

 

 

Other items serving as direct credit substitutes

513 

 

 

317 

 

Performance bonds, including letters of credit, and other transaction-related contingencies

1,994 

 

 

2,105 

 

 

2,507 

 

 

2,422 

 

Total contingent liabilities

2,664 

 

 

2,553 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and guarantees

 

 

 

Documentary credits and other short-term trade-related transactions

 

 

 

Forward asset purchases and forward deposits placed

74 

 

 

127 

 

 

 

 

 

Undrawn formal standby facilities, credit lines and other commitments to lend:

 

 

 

Less than 1 year original maturity:

 

 

 

Mortgage offers made

16,740 

 

 

20,179 

 

Other commitments and guarantees

89,944 

 

 

89,269 

 

 

106,684 

 

 

109,448 

 

1 year or over original maturity

33,642 

 

 

38,299 

 

Total commitments and guarantees

140,401 

 

 

147,875 

 

Of the amounts shown above in respect of undrawn formal standby facilities, credit lines and other commitments to lend, £66,731 million (31 December 2020: £73,962 million) was irrevocable.

 

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

Note 17: 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 48 to the Group's 2020 financial statements details the definitions of the three levels in the fair value hierarchy.

Valuation control framework

Key elements of the valuation control framework, which covers processes for all levels in the fair value hierarchy including level 3 portfolios, include model validation (incorporating pre-trade and post-trade testing), product implementation review and independent price verification. 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 2020 Annual Report and Accounts applied to these portfolios.

The table below summarises the carrying values of financial assets and liabilities presented on the Group's 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 2021

 

At 31 December 2020

 

Carrying

value

 

Fair

value

 

Carrying

value

 

Fair

value

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to banks

10,811 

 

 

10,812 

 

 

10,746 

 

 

10,745 

 

Loans and advances to customers

500,356 

 

 

501,187 

 

 

498,843 

 

 

498,255 

 

Debt securities

5,008 

 

 

5,001 

 

 

5,405 

 

 

5,398 

 

Financial assets at amortised cost

516,175 

 

 

517,000 

 

 

514,994 

 

 

514,398 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits from banks

20,655 

 

 

20,656 

 

 

31,465 

 

 

31,468 

 

Customer deposits

482,349 

 

 

482,513 

 

 

460,068 

 

 

460,338 

 

Debt securities in issue

81,268 

 

 

85,363 

 

 

87,397 

 

 

93,152 

 

Liabilities arising from non-participating investment contracts

42,031 

 

 

42,031 

 

 

38,452 

 

 

38,452 

 

Subordinated liabilities

13,527 

 

 

15,628 

 

 

14,261 

 

 

16,410 

 

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, assets arising from contracts held with reinsurers and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognised at fair value.

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. Fair values have not been disclosed for discretionary participating investment contracts. There is currently no agreed definition of fair valuation for discretionary participation features applied under IFRS and therefore the range of possible fair values of these contracts cannot be measured reliably.

 

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

Note 17: Fair values of financial assets and liabilities (continued)

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.

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Financial assets

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers

 

 

12,676 

 

 

9,844 

 

 

22,520 

 

Loans and advances to banks

 

 

3,818 

 

 

 

 

3,818 

 

Debt securities

16,427 

 

 

26,330 

 

 

1,708 

 

 

44,465 

 

Treasury and other bills

18 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18 

 

Equity shares

104,960 

 

 

100 

 

 

1,708 

 

 

106,768 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

121,405 

 

 

42,924 

 

 

13,260 

 

 

177,589 

 

Assets arising from contracts held with reinsurers

 

 

19,102 

 

 

 

 

19,102 

 

Total financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

121,405 

 

 

62,026 

 

 

13,260 

 

 

196,691 

 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities

12,609 

 

 

13,205 

 

 

167 

 

 

25,981 

 

Treasury and other bills

25 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25 

 

Equity shares

 

 

 

 

207 

 

 

207 

 

Total financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

12,634 

 

 

13,205 

 

 

374 

 

 

26,213 

 

Derivative financial instruments

33 

 

 

21,092 

 

 

1,068 

 

 

22,193 

 

Total financial assets carried at fair value

134,072 

 

 

96,323 

 

 

14,702 

 

 

245,097 

 

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

Note 17: Fair values of financial assets and liabilities (continued)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Financial assets

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers

 

 

12,508 

 

 

11,501 

 

 

24,009 

 

Loans and advances to banks

 

 

4,467 

 

 

 

 

4,467 

 

Debt securities

20,376 

 

 

24,353 

 

 

1,954 

 

 

46,683 

 

Treasury and other bills

18 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18 

 

Equity shares

94,687 

 

 

171 

 

 

1,591 

 

 

96,449 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

115,081 

 

 

41,499 

 

 

15,046 

 

 

171,626 

 

Assets arising from contracts held with reinsurers

 

 

19,543 

 

 

 

 

19,543 

 

Total financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

115,081 

 

 

61,042 

 

 

15,046 

 

 

191,169 

 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities

14,784 

 

 

12,437 

 

 

180 

 

 

27,401 

 

Treasury and other bills

36 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36 

 

Equity shares

 

 

 

 

166 

 

 

166 

 

Total financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

14,820 

 

 

12,437 

 

 

346 

 

 

27,603 

 

Derivative financial instruments

60 

 

 

28,572 

 

 

981 

 

 

29,613 

 

Total financial assets carried at fair value

129,961 

 

 

102,051 

 

 

16,373 

 

 

248,385 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Financial liabilities

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

6,818 

 

 

39 

 

 

6,857 

 

Trading liabilities

1,072 

 

 

13,125 

 

 

 

 

14,197 

 

Total financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

1,072 

 

 

19,943 

 

 

39 

 

 

21,054 

 

Derivative financial instruments

56 

 

 

16,626 

 

 

1,269 

 

 

17,951 

 

Total financial liabilities carried at fair value

1,128 

 

 

36,569 

 

 

1,308 

 

 

39,005 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

6,783 

 

 

45 

 

 

6,828 

 

Trading liabilities

778 

 

 

15,040 

 

 

 

 

15,818 

 

Total financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

778 

 

 

21,823 

 

 

45 

 

 

22,646 

 

Derivative financial instruments

56 

 

 

25,883 

 

 

1,374 

 

 

27,313 

 

Total financial liabilities carried at fair value

834 

 

 

47,706 

 

 

1,419 

 

 

49,959 

 

 

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

Note 17: Fair values of financial assets and liabilities (continued)

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

 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

Derivative assets

 

Total financial assets carried at fair value

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2021

15,046 

 

 

346 

 

 

981 

 

 

16,373 

 

Exchange and other adjustments

(16)

 

 

(7)

 

 

 

 

(20)

 

Losses recognised in the income statement within other income

(135)

 

 

 

 

(154)

 

 

(289)

 

Gains recognised in other comprehensive income within the revaluation reserve in respect of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 

43 

 

 

 

 

43 

 

Purchases/increases to customer loans

644 

 

 

 

 

302 

 

 

946 

 

Sales/repayments of customer loans

(1,520)

 

 

(8)

 

 

(64)

 

 

(1,592)

 

Transfers into the level 3 portfolio

19 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19 

 

Transfers out of the level 3 portfolio

(778)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(778)

 

At 30 June 2021

13,260 

 

 

374 

 

 

1,068 

 

 

14,702 

 

Losses recognised in the income statement, within other income, relating to the change in fair value of those assets held at 30 June 2021

(187)

 

 

 

 

(156)

 

 

(343)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

14,908 

 

 

408 

 

 

863 

 

 

16,179 

 

Exchange and other adjustments

106 

 

 

11 

 

 

19 

 

 

136 

 

Gains recognised in the income statement within other income

135 

 

 

 

 

124 

 

 

259 

 

Losses recognised in other comprehensive income within the revaluation reserve in respect of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 

(67)

 

 

 

 

(67)

 

Purchases/increases to customer loans

851 

 

 

 

 

 

 

853 

 

Sales/repayments of customer loans

(839)

 

 

(7)

 

 

(81)

 

 

(927)

 

Transfers into the level 3 portfolio

73 

 

 

 

 

41 

 

 

114 

 

Transfers out of the level 3 portfolio

(247)

 

 

 

 

(84)

 

 

(331)

 

At 30 June 2020

14,987 

 

 

345 

 

 

884 

 

 

16,216 

 

Gains recognised in the income statement, within other income, relating to the change in fair value of those assets held at 30 June 2020

141 

 

 

 

 

132 

 

 

273 

 

 

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

Note 17: 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

 

Derivative liabilities

 

Total

financial liabilities carried at

fair value

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2021

45 

 

 

1,374 

 

 

1,419 

 

Exchange and other adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

Gains recognised in the income statement within other income

(2)

 

 

(247)

 

 

(249)

 

Additions

 

 

201 

 

 

202 

 

Redemptions

(5)

 

 

(19)

 

 

(24)

 

Transfers into the level 3 portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers out of the level 3 portfolio

 

 

(43)

 

 

(43)

 

At 30 June 2021

39 

 

 

1,269 

 

 

1,308 

 

Gains recognised in the income statement, within other income, relating to the change in fair value of those liabilities held at 30 June 2021

(2)

 

 

(244)

 

 

(246)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

48 

 

 

1,367 

 

 

1,415 

 

Exchange and other adjustments

 

 

20 

 

 

20 

 

Losses recognised in the income statement within other income

 

 

194 

 

 

195 

 

Additions

 

 

 

 

 

Redemptions

(2)

 

 

(8)

 

 

(10)

 

Transfers into the level 3 portfolio

 

 

51 

 

 

51 

 

Transfers out of the level 3 portfolio

 

 

(159)

 

 

(159)

 

At 30 June 2020

47 

 

 

1,467 

 

 

1,514 

 

Losses recognised in the income statement, within other income, relating to the change in fair value of those liabilities held at 30 June 2020

 

 

195 

 

 

195 

 

 

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

Note 17: Fair values of financial assets and liabilities (continued)

The tables below set out the effects of reasonably possible alternative assumptions for categories of level 3 financial assets and financial liabilities which have an aggregated carrying value greater than £500 million.

 

 

 

At 30 June 2021

 

 

 

 

Effect of reasonably

possible alternative

assumptions2

 

Valuation techniques

Significant unobservable inputs1

Carrying value

Favourable changes

Unfavourable

changes

 

 

 

£m

£m

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers

Discounted cash flows

Interest rate spreads (-50bps/+191bps)

9,844 

 

514 

 

(498)

 

Equity and venture capital investments

Market approach

Earnings multiple (0.3/14.4)

1,682 

 

143 

 

(143)

 

Equity and venture capital investments

Underlying asset/net asset value (incl. property prices)3

n/a

795 

 

111 

 

(123)

 

Unlisted equities, debt securities and property partnerships in the life funds

Underlying asset/net asset value (incl. property prices)3

n/a

743 

 

 

(21)

 

Other

 

 

196 

 

 

(9)

 

 

 

 

13,260 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

374 

 

 

 

Derivative financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate derivatives

Option pricing model

Interest rate volatility (8%/124%)

1,068 

 

 

(14)

 

 

 

 

1,068 

 

 

 

Level 3 financial assets carried at fair value

 

14,702 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

39 

 

 

 

Derivative financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate derivatives

Option pricing model

Interest rate volatility (8%/124%)

1,269 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,269 

 

 

 

Level 3 financial liabilities carried at fair value

 

1,308 

 

 

 

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

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

3 Underlying asset/net asset values represent fair value.

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

Note 17: Fair values of financial assets and liabilities (continued)

 

 

 

At 31 December 2020

 

 

 

 

Effect of reasonably

possible alternative

assumptions2

 

Valuation

techniques

Significant unobservable inputs1

Carrying value

Favourable changes

Unfavourable changes

 

 

 

£m

£m

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers

Discounted cash flows

Interest rate spreads (-50bps/+215bps)

11,501 

 

528 

 

(651)

 

Equity and venture capital investments

Market approach

Earnings multiple (1.0/15.2)

1,905 

 

72 

 

(72)

 

Equity and venture capital investments

Underlying asset/net asset value (incl. property prices)3

n/a

634 

 

91 

 

(121)

 

Unlisted equities, debt securities and property partnerships in the life funds

Underlying asset/net asset value (incl. property prices)3

n/a

780 

 

 

(34)

 

Other

 

 

226 

 

10 

 

(10)

 

 

 

 

15,046 

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

346 

 

 

 

Derivative financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate derivatives

Option pricing model

Interest rate volatility (13%/128%)

981 

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

 

981 

 

 

 

Level 3 financial assets carried at fair value

 

16,373 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

45 

 

 

 

Derivative financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate derivatives

Option pricing model

Interest rate volatility (13%/128%)

1,374 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,374 

 

 

 

Level 3 financial liabilities carried at fair value

 

1,419 

 

 

 

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

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

3 Underlying asset/net asset values represent fair value.

Unobservable inputs

Significant unobservable inputs affecting the valuation of debt securities, unlisted equity investments and derivatives are unchanged from those described in the Group's 2020 financial statements.

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 48 to the Group's 2020 financial statements.

 

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

Note 18: Credit quality of loans and advances to banks and customers

Gross drawn exposures and expected credit loss allowances

Drawn exposures

 

Expected credit loss allowance

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to banks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 1-10

10,804 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,804 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 11-14

10 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 15-18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 20-23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,814 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,814 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - UK Mortgages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-6

262,472 

 

 

22,374 

 

 

 

 

 

 

284,846 

 

 

123 

 

 

234 

 

 

 

 

 

 

357 

 

RMS 7-9

69 

 

 

4,022 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,091 

 

 

 

 

59 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60 

 

RMS 10

 

 

918 

 

 

 

 

 

 

918 

 

 

 

 

23 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23 

 

RMS 11-13

 

 

2,456 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,456 

 

 

 

 

95 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95 

 

RMS 14

 

 

 

 

1,924 

 

 

11,886 

 

 

13,810 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175 

 

 

190 

 

 

365 

 

 

262,541 

 

 

29,770 

 

 

1,924 

 

 

11,886 

 

 

306,121 

 

 

124 

 

 

411 

 

 

175 

 

 

190 

 

 

900 

 

Retail - credit cards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-6

9,032 

 

 

1,124 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,156 

 

 

61 

 

 

46 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107 

 

RMS 7-9

1,720 

 

 

1,028 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,748 

 

 

60 

 

 

115 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175 

 

RMS 10

150 

 

 

317 

 

 

 

 

 

 

467 

 

 

 

 

60 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66 

 

RMS 11-13

54 

 

 

467 

 

 

 

 

 

 

521 

 

 

 

 

169 

 

 

 

 

 

 

169 

 

RMS 14

 

 

 

 

323 

 

 

 

 

323 

 

 

 

 

 

 

140 

 

 

 

 

140 

 

 

10,956 

 

 

2,936 

 

 

323 

 

 

 

 

14,215 

 

 

127 

 

 

390 

 

 

140 

 

 

 

 

657 

 

Retail - loans and overdrafts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-6

5,991 

 

 

398 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,389 

 

 

73 

 

 

19 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92 

 

RMS 7-9

1,707 

 

 

519 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,226 

 

 

74 

 

 

60 

 

 

 

 

 

 

134 

 

RMS 10

63 

 

 

143 

 

 

 

 

 

 

206 

 

 

 

 

29 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35 

 

RMS 11-13

21 

 

 

353 

 

 

 

 

 

 

374 

 

 

 

 

134 

 

 

 

 

 

 

137 

 

RMS 14

 

 

 

 

312 

 

 

 

 

312 

 

 

 

 

 

 

151 

 

 

 

 

151 

 

 

7,782 

 

 

1,413 

 

 

312 

 

 

 

 

9,507 

 

 

156 

 

 

242 

 

 

151 

 

 

 

 

549 

 

Retail - UK Motor Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-6

11,638 

 

 

1,464 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,102 

 

 

142 

 

 

36 

 

 

 

 

 

 

178 

 

RMS 7-9

687 

 

 

490 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,177 

 

 

 

 

29 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36 

 

RMS 10

 

 

134 

 

 

 

 

 

 

134 

 

 

 

 

19 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19 

 

RMS 11-13

22 

 

 

184 

 

 

 

 

 

 

206 

 

 

 

 

45 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45 

 

RMS 14

 

 

 

 

233 

 

 

 

 

233 

 

 

 

 

 

 

152 

 

 

 

 

152 

 

 

12,347 

 

 

2,272 

 

 

233 

 

 

 

 

14,852 

 

 

149 

 

 

129 

 

 

152 

 

 

 

 

430 

 

Retail - other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-6

15,661 

 

 

485 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,146 

 

 

25 

 

 

15 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40 

 

RMS 7-9

1,982 

 

 

357 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,339 

 

 

 

 

43 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49 

 

RMS 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 11-13

431 

 

 

356 

 

 

 

 

 

 

787 

 

 

 

 

29 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29 

 

RMS 14

 

 

 

 

244 

 

 

 

 

244 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54 

 

 

 

 

54 

 

 

18,074 

 

 

1,203 

 

 

244 

 

 

 

 

19,521 

 

 

31 

 

 

87 

 

 

54 

 

 

 

 

172 

 

Total Retail

311,700 

 

 

37,594 

 

 

3,036 

 

 

11,886 

 

 

364,216 

 

 

587 

 

 

1,259 

 

 

672 

 

 

190 

 

 

2,708 

 

 

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

Note 18: Credit quality of loans and advances to banks and customers (continued)

Gross drawn exposures and expected credit loss allowances (continued)

Drawn exposures

 

Expected credit loss allowance

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 30 June 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 1-10

38,828 

 

 

133 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,961 

 

 

28 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 

 

CMS 11-14

32,404 

 

 

3,461 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,865 

 

 

118 

 

 

51 

 

 

 

 

 

 

169 

 

CMS 15-18

3,012 

 

 

4,203 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,215 

 

 

44 

 

 

237 

 

 

 

 

 

 

281 

 

CMS 19

 

 

607 

 

 

 

 

 

 

607 

 

 

 

 

71 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71 

 

CMS 20-23

 

 

 

 

3,078 

 

 

 

 

3,078 

 

 

 

 

 

 

987 

 

 

 

 

987 

 

 

74,244 

 

 

8,404 

 

 

3,078 

 

 

 

 

85,726 

 

 

190 

 

 

361 

 

 

987 

 

 

 

 

1,538 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-6

877 

 

 

36 

 

 

 

 

 

 

913 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 

 

RMS 7-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 11-13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 14

 

 

 

 

70 

 

 

 

 

70 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16 

 

 

 

 

16 

 

 

877 

 

 

36 

 

 

70 

 

 

 

 

983 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16 

 

 

 

 

26 

 

CMS 1-10

54,098 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,098 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 11-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 15-18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 20-23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,103 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,103 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central overlay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400 

 

Total loans and advances to customers

440,924 

 

 

46,034 

 

 

6,184 

 

 

11,886 

 

 

505,028 

 

 

1,186 

 

 

1,621 

 

 

1,675 

 

 

190 

 

 

4,672 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In respect of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

311,700 

 

 

37,594 

 

 

3,036 

 

 

11,886 

 

 

364,216 

 

 

587 

 

 

1,259 

 

 

672 

 

 

190 

 

 

2,708 

 

Commercial Banking

74,244 

 

 

8,404 

 

 

3,078 

 

 

 

 

85,726 

 

 

190 

 

 

361 

 

 

987 

 

 

 

 

1,538 

 

Other1

54,980 

 

 

36 

 

 

70 

 

 

 

 

55,086 

 

 

409 

 

 

 

 

16 

 

 

 

 

426 

 

Total loans and advances to customers

440,924 

 

 

46,034 

 

 

6,184 

 

 

11,886 

 

 

505,028 

 

 

1,186 

 

 

1,621 

 

 

1,675 

 

 

190 

 

 

4,672 

 

1 Principally comprises reverse repurchase agreement balances.

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

Note 18: Credit quality of loans and advances to banks and customers (continued)

Gross drawn exposures and expected credit loss allowances

Drawn exposures

 

Expected credit loss allowance

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to banks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 1-10

10,670 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,670 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 11-14

82 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 15-18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 20-23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,752 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,752 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and advances to customers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - UK Mortgages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-6

251,372 

 

 

21,010 

 

 

 

 

 

 

272,382 

 

 

103 

 

 

247 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350 

 

RMS 7-9

46 

 

 

4,030 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,076 

 

 

 

 

66 

 

 

 

 

 

 

67 

 

RMS 10

 

 

907 

 

 

 

 

 

 

907 

 

 

 

 

25 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25 

 

RMS 11-13

 

 

3,071 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,071 

 

 

 

 

130 

 

 

 

 

 

 

130 

 

RMS 14

 

 

 

 

1,859 

 

 

12,511 

 

 

14,370 

 

 

 

 

 

 

191 

 

 

261 

 

 

452 

 

 

251,418 

 

 

29,018 

 

 

1,859 

 

 

12,511 

 

 

294,806 

 

 

104 

 

 

468 

 

 

191 

 

 

261 

 

 

1,024 

 

Retail - credit cards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-6

9,619 

 

 

1,284 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,903 

 

 

75 

 

 

57 

 

 

 

 

 

 

132 

 

RMS 7-9

1,603 

 

 

1,137 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,740 

 

 

66 

 

 

138 

 

 

 

 

 

 

204 

 

RMS 10

274 

 

 

343 

 

 

 

 

 

 

617 

 

 

14 

 

 

70 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84 

 

RMS 11-13

 

 

509 

 

 

 

 

 

 

509 

 

 

 

 

193 

 

 

 

 

 

 

193 

 

RMS 14

 

 

 

 

340 

 

 

 

 

340 

 

 

 

 

 

 

153 

 

 

 

 

153 

 

 

11,496 

 

 

3,273 

 

 

340 

 

 

 

 

15,109 

 

 

155 

 

 

458 

 

 

153 

 

 

 

 

766 

 

Retail - loans and overdrafts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-6

5,559 

 

 

291 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,850 

 

 

80 

 

 

15 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95 

 

RMS 7-9

1,990 

 

 

580 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,570 

 

 

99 

 

 

66 

 

 

 

 

 

 

165 

 

RMS 10

116 

 

 

181 

 

 

 

 

 

 

297 

 

 

13 

 

 

36 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49 

 

RMS 11-13

45 

 

 

467 

 

 

 

 

 

 

512 

 

 

 

 

178 

 

 

 

 

 

 

187 

 

RMS 14

 

 

 

 

307 

 

 

 

 

307 

 

 

 

 

 

 

147 

 

 

 

 

147 

 

 

7,710 

 

 

1,519 

 

 

307 

 

 

 

 

9,536 

 

 

201 

 

 

295 

 

 

147 

 

 

 

 

643 

 

Retail - UK Motor Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-6

12,035 

 

 

1,396 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,431 

 

 

187 

 

 

46 

 

 

 

 

 

 

233 

 

RMS 7-9

738 

 

 

456 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,194 

 

 

 

 

33 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40 

 

RMS 10

 

 

171 

 

 

 

 

 

 

171 

 

 

 

 

30 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 

 

RMS 11-13

13 

 

 

193 

 

 

 

 

 

 

206 

 

 

 

 

62 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62 

 

RMS 14

 

 

 

 

199 

 

 

 

 

199 

 

 

 

 

 

 

133 

 

 

 

 

133 

 

 

12,786 

 

 

2,216 

 

 

199 

 

 

 

 

15,201 

 

 

194 

 

 

171 

 

 

133 

 

 

 

 

498 

 

Retail - other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-6

14,952 

 

 

482 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,434 

 

 

19 

 

 

19 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38 

 

RMS 7-9

2,418 

 

 

334 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,752 

 

 

11 

 

 

39 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50 

 

RMS 10

 

 

21 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 11-13

509 

 

 

467 

 

 

 

 

 

 

976 

 

 

 

 

40 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40 

 

RMS 14

 

 

 

 

184 

 

 

 

 

184 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59 

 

 

 

 

59 

 

 

17,879 

 

 

1,304 

 

 

184 

 

 

 

 

19,367 

 

 

30 

 

 

99 

 

 

59 

 

 

 

 

188 

 

Total Retail

301,289 

 

 

37,330 

 

 

2,889 

 

 

12,511 

 

 

354,019 

 

 

684 

 

 

1,491 

 

 

683 

 

 

261 

 

 

3,119 

 

 

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

Note 18: Credit quality of loans and advances to banks and customers (continued)

Gross drawn exposures and expected credit loss allowances (continued)

Drawn exposures

 

Expected credit loss allowance

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

POCI

 

Total

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

£m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 31 December 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 1-10

35,072 

 

 

191 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,263 

 

 

42 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44 

 

CMS 11-14

30,821 

 

 

6,971 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,792 

 

 

141 

 

 

109 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250 

 

CMS 15-18

4,665 

 

 

6,469 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,134 

 

 

96 

 

 

398 

 

 

 

 

 

 

494 

 

CMS 19

 

 

685 

 

 

 

 

 

 

685 

 

 

 

 

144 

 

 

 

 

 

 

144 

 

CMS 20-23

 

 

 

 

3,524 

 

 

 

 

3,524 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,282 

 

 

 

 

1,282 

 

 

70,558 

 

 

14,316 

 

 

3,524 

 

 

 

 

88,398 

 

 

279 

 

 

653 

 

 

1,282 

 

 

 

 

2,214 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 1-6

871 

 

 

13 

 

 

 

 

 

 

884 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 

 

RMS 7-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 11-13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMS 14

 

 

 

 

67 

 

 

 

 

67 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17 

 

 

 

 

17 

 

 

871 

 

 

13 

 

 

67 

 

 

 

 

951 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17 

 

 

 

 

27 

 

CMS 1-10

60,985 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,985 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 11-14

238 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

238 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 15-18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS 20-23

 

 

 

 

10 

 

 

 

 

10 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

61,225 

 

 

 

 

10 

 

 

 

 

61,235 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central overlay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400 

 

Total loans and advances to customers

433,943 

 

 

51,659 

 

 

6,490 

 

 

12,511 

 

 

504,603 

 

 

1,372 

 

 

2,145 

 

 

1,982 

 

 

261 

 

 

5,760 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In respect of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

301,289 

 

 

37,330 

 

 

2,889 

 

 

12,511 

 

 

354,019 

 

 

684 

 

 

1,491 

 

 

683 

 

 

261 

 

 

3,119 

 

Commercial Banking

70,558 

 

 

14,316 

 

 

3,524 

 

 

 

 

88,398 

 

 

279 

 

 

653 

 

 

1,282 

 

 

 

 

2,214 

 

Other1

62,096 

 

 

13 

 

 

77 

 

 

 

 

62,186 

 

 

409 

 

 

 

 

17 

 

 

 

 

427 

 

Total loans and advances to customers

433,943 

 

 

51,659 

 

 

6,490 

 

 

12,511 

 

 

504,603 

 

 

1,372 

 

 

2,145 

 

 

1,982 

 

 

261 

 

 

5,760 

 

1 Principally comprises reverse repurchase agreement balances.

 

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

Note 19: Dividends on ordinary shares

An interim dividend for 2021 of 0.67 pence per ordinary share will be paid on 13 September 2021. The total amount of this dividend is £473 million.

The Group did not pay any dividends during 2020 following a specific request of the regulator, the PRA, in line with all other major UK listed banks, as a result of the developing coronavirus crisis.

On 25 May 2021, a final dividend in respect of 2020 of 0.57 pence per share, totalling £404 million, the maximum allowable under PRA guidelines, was paid to shareholders.

Shareholders who have already joined the dividend reinvestment plan will automatically receive shares instead of the cash dividend. Key dates for the payment of the recommended dividend are:

Shares quoted ex-dividend

5 August 2021

 

 

Record date

6 August 2021

 

 

Final date for joining or leaving the dividend reinvestment plan

20 August 2021

 

 

Dividend paid

13 September 2021

 

 

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

Note 20: Future accounting developments

The following pronouncements are not applicable for the year ending 31 December 2021 and have not been applied in preparing these condensed consolidated half-year financial statements. Save as disclosed below, the impact of these accounting changes is still being assessed by the Group and reliable estimates cannot be made at this stage.

With the exception of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts and certain other minor amendments, as at 28 July 2021 these pronouncements have been endorsed for use in the United Kingdom.

IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

IFRS 17 replaces IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts and is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023.

IFRS 17 requires insurance contracts and participating investment contracts to be measured on the balance sheet as the total of the fulfilment cash flows and the contractual service margin. Changes to estimates of future cash flows from one reporting date to another are recognised either as an amount in profit or loss or as an adjustment to the expected profit for providing insurance coverage, depending on the type of change and the reason for it. The effects of some changes in discount rates can either be recognised in profit or loss or in other comprehensive income as an accounting policy choice. The risk adjustment is released to profit and loss as an insurer's risk reduces. Profits which are currently recognised through a value in-force asset will no longer be recognised at inception of an insurance contract. Instead, the expected profit for providing insurance coverage is recognised in profit or loss over time as the insurance coverage is provided. The standard will have a significant impact on the accounting for the insurance and participating investment contracts issued by the Group.

The Group's IFRS 17 project is progressing to plan. Work has focused on interpreting the requirements of the standard, developing methodologies and accounting policies, and implementing the changes required to reporting and other systems. The development of the Group's data warehousing and actuarial liability calculation processes required for IFRS 17 reporting continues to progress, with a schedule of testing and business readiness activity due to run from later this year into 2022, ahead of full implementation from 1 January 2023.

Minor amendments to other accounting standards

The IASB has issued a number of minor amendments to IFRSs effective 1 January 2022 and in later years (including IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets). These amendments are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group.

 

Note 21: Other information

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 2020 were approved by the directors on 23 February 2021 and were delivered to the Registrar of Companies on 28 April 2021. 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.

 

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES

The directors listed below (being all the directors of Lloyds Banking Group 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 2021 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 2021 and any material changes in the related party transactions described in the last annual report.

 

Signed on behalf of the Board by

 

 

 

 

 

William Chalmers

Interim Group Chief Executive

28 July 2021

 

Lloyds Banking Group plc Board of directors:

 

Executive director:

William Chalmers (Interim Group Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer)

 

Non-executive directors:

Robin Budenberg CBE (Chair)

Alan Dickinson (Deputy Chair)

Sarah Legg

Lord Lupton CBE

Amanda Mackenzie OBE

Nicholas Prettejohn

Stuart Sinclair

Catherine Woods

 

INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC

We have been engaged by the company to review the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2021 which comprises the consolidated income statement, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated balance sheet, the consolidated statement of changes in equity, the consolidated cash flow statement and related notes 1 to 21. We have read the other information contained in the half-yearly financial report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the condensed set of financial statements.

Directors' responsibilities

The half-yearly financial report is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, 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.

The annual financial statements of the Group will be prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the United Kingdom. Accordingly, the condensed set of financial statements included in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34, "Interim Financial Reporting".

Our responsibility

Our responsibility is to express to the Company a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report based on our review.

Scope of review

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 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. 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.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended 30 June 2021 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34 and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

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This report is made solely to the company in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410 "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Financial Reporting Council. Our work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company 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 company, for our review work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have formed.

 

Deloitte LLP

Statutory Auditor

London, England

28 July 2021

 

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 Banking Group plc together with its subsidiaries (the Group) and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition and performance. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about the Group's or its directors' and/or management's beliefs and expectations, are forward looking statements. Words such as 'believes', 'achieves', 'anticipates', 'estimates', 'expects', 'targets', 'should', 'intends', 'aims', 'projects', 'plans', 'potential', 'will', 'would', 'could', 'considered', 'likely', 'may', 'seek', 'estimate', 'probability', 'goal', 'objective', 'endeavour', 'prospects', 'optimistic' and variations of these words and similar future or conditional expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Examples of such forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements or guidance relating to: projections or expectations of the 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 Group's future financial performance; the level and extent of future impairments and write-downs; the Group's ESG targets and/or commitments; statements of plans, objectives or goals of the Group or its management including in respect of statements about the future business and economic environments in the UK and elsewhere including, but not limited to, future trends in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, credit and equity market levels and demographic developments; statements about competition, regulation, disposals and consolidation or technological developments in the financial services industry; 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, plans and/or results (including but not limited to the payment of dividends) to differ materially from forward looking statements made by the Group or on its behalf include, but are not limited to: general economic and business conditions in the UK and internationally; market related trends and developments; fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, exchange rates, stock markets and currencies; any impact of the transition from IBORs to alternative reference rates; the ability to access sufficient sources of capital, liquidity and funding when required; changes to the Group's credit ratings; the ability to derive cost savings and other benefits including, but without limitation, as a result of any acquisitions, disposals and other strategic transactions; potential changes in dividend policy; the ability to achieve strategic objectives; changing customer behaviour including consumer spending, saving and borrowing habits; changes to borrower or counterparty credit quality impacting the recoverability and value of balance sheet assets; concentration of financial exposure; management and monitoring of conduct risk; exposure to counterparty risk (including but not limited to third parties conducting illegal activities without the Group's knowledge); instability in the global financial markets, including Eurozone instability, instability as a result of uncertainty surrounding the exit by the UK from the European Union (EU) and the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, instability as a result of the potential for other countries to exit the EU or the Eurozone, and the impact of any sovereign credit rating downgrade or other sovereign financial issues; political instability including as a result of any UK general election and any further possible referendum on Scottish independence; 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; natural, pandemic (including but not limited to the COVID-19 pandemic) and other disasters, adverse weather and similar contingencies outside the Group's control; inadequate or failed internal or external processes or systems; acts of war, other acts of hostility, terrorist acts and responses to those acts, or other such events; geopolitical unpredictability; risks relating to sustainability and climate change, including the Group's ability along with the government and other stakeholders to manage and mitigate the impacts of climate change effectively; changes in laws, regulations, practices and accounting standards or taxation, including as a result of the UK's exit from the EU; changes to regulatory capital or liquidity requirements (including regulatory measures to restrict distributions to address potential capital and liquidity stress) and similar contingencies outside the Group's control; the policies, decisions and actions of governmental or regulatory authorities or courts in the UK, the EU, the US or elsewhere including the implementation and interpretation of key laws, legislation and regulation together with any resulting impact on the future structure of the Group; the ability to attract and retain senior management and other employees and meet its diversity objectives; actions or omissions by the Group's directors, management or employees including industrial action; changes in the Group's ability to develop sustainable finance products and the Group's capacity to measure the ESG impact from its financing activity, which may affect the Group's ability to achieve its climate ambition; changes to the Group's post-retirement defined benefit scheme obligations; the extent of any future impairment charges or write-downs caused by, but not limited to, depressed asset valuations, market disruptions and illiquid markets; the value and effectiveness of any credit protection purchased by the Group; the inability to hedge certain risks economically; the adequacy of loss reserves; the actions of competitors, including non-bank financial services, lending companies and digital innovators and disruptive technologies; and exposure to regulatory or competition scrutiny, legal, regulatory or competition proceedings, investigations or complaints. Please refer to the latest Annual Report on Form 20-F filed by Lloyds Banking Group 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 Banking Group plc may also make or disclose written and/or oral forward looking statements in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC, Lloyds Banking Group plc annual reviews, half-year announcements, proxy statements, offering circulars, prospectuses, press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by the directors, officers or employees of Lloyds Banking Group 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 Group expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward looking statements contained in this document to reflect any change in the Group's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. 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.

 

SUMMARY OF ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES

The Group calculates a number of metrics that are used throughout the banking and insurance industries on an underlying basis. A description of these measures and their calculation is set out below.

Asset quality ratio

The underlying impairment charge for the period (on an annualised basis) in respect of loans and advances to customers after releases and write-backs, expressed as a percentage of average gross loans and advances to customers for the period

Average interest-earning banking assets

Gross loans and advances to customers adjusted to remove fee-based and other non-banking balances, averaged over the period.

Banking net interest margin

Banking net interest income on customer and product balances in the banking businesses as a percentage of average gross banking interest-earning assets for the period

Cost:income ratio

Total costs as a percentage of net income calculated on an underlying basis

Loan to deposit ratio

Loans and advances to customers net of allowance for impairment losses and excluding reverse repurchase agreements divided by customer deposits excluding repurchase agreements on an underlying basis

Present value of new business premium

The total single premium sales received in the period (on an annualised basis) plus the discounted value of premiums expected to be received over the term of the new regular premium contracts

Return on risk-weighted assets

Underlying profit before tax divided by average risk-weighted assets

Return on tangible equity

Statutory profit after tax adjusted to deduct profit attributable to non-controlling interests and other equity holders, divided by average tangible net assets

Tangible net assets per share

Net assets excluding intangible assets such as goodwill and acquisition-related intangibles divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue

Underlying profit before impairment

Underlying profit adjusted to remove the underlying impairment charge

Underlying, or 'above the line' profit

Statutory profit before tax adjusted for certain items as detailed in the Basis of Presentation

 

 

CONTACTS

For further information please contact:

INVESTORS AND ANALYSTS

Douglas Radcliffe

Group Investor Relations Director

020 7356 1571

douglas.radcliffe@lloydsbanking.com

Edward Sands

Director of Investor Relations

020 7356 1585

edward.sands@lloydsbanking.com

Eileen Khoo

Director of Investor Relations

07385 376435

eileen.khoo@lloydsbanking.com

Nora Thoden

Director of Investor Relations - ESG

020 7356 2334

nora.thoden@lloydsbanking.com

CORPORATE AFFAIRS

Grant Ringshaw

External Relations Director

020 7356 2362

grant.ringshaw@lloydsbanking.com

Matt Smith

Head of Media Relations

020 7356 3522

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 Banking Group plc, The Mound, Edinburgh, EH1 1YZ

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