Risk Management - Disclosure of contractual maturity of financial assets and liabilities (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
| Assets |
|
|
|
| Cash and balances at central banks |
£ 208,544
|
£ 180,365
|
£ 189,686
|
| Cash collateral and settlement balances |
124,519
|
113,987
|
|
| Debt securities at amortised cost |
55,153
|
50,227
|
|
| Loans and advances at amortised cost to banks and customers |
150,786
|
144,827
|
|
| Reverse repurchase agreements and other similar secured lending |
17,662
|
3,393
|
|
| Trading portfolio assets |
189,743
|
166,244
|
|
| Financial assets at fair value through the income statement |
185,002
|
191,845
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
252,192
|
292,356
|
|
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
42,818
|
51,010
|
|
| Assets included in disposal group classified as held for sale |
5,932
|
9,854
|
|
| Other financial assets |
624
|
665
|
|
| Total financial assets |
1,232,975
|
1,204,773
|
|
| Other assets |
12,498
|
13,751
|
|
| Total assets |
1,245,473
|
1,218,524
|
1,185,200
|
| Liabilities |
|
|
|
| Deposits at amortised cost from bank and customers |
344,751
|
319,376
|
|
| Cash collateral and settlement balances |
116,811
|
104,627
|
|
| Repurchase agreements and other similar secured borrowing |
18,651
|
29,397
|
|
| Debt securities in issue |
57,229
|
35,803
|
|
| Subordinated liabilities |
45,239
|
41,875
|
35,903
|
| Trading portfolio liabilities |
56,829
|
56,182
|
|
| Financial liabilities designated at fair value |
293,527
|
279,777
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
240,757
|
279,331
|
|
| Liabilities included in disposal group classified as held for sale |
0
|
3,726
|
|
| Other financial liabilities |
4,898
|
4,868
|
|
| Total financial liabilities |
1,178,692
|
1,154,962
|
|
| Other liabilities |
4,468
|
4,342
|
|
| Total liabilities |
1,183,160
|
1,159,304
|
£ 1,124,700
|
| Not more than one month |
|
|
|
| Assets |
|
|
|
| Cash and balances at central banks |
208,544
|
180,365
|
|
| Cash collateral and settlement balances |
81,419
|
76,805
|
|
| Debt securities at amortised cost |
390
|
233
|
|
| Loans and advances at amortised cost to banks and customers |
21,922
|
22,523
|
|
| Reverse repurchase agreements and other similar secured lending |
10,866
|
299
|
|
| Trading portfolio assets |
189,743
|
166,244
|
|
| Financial assets at fair value through the income statement |
145,326
|
152,022
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
250,286
|
291,580
|
|
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
1,357
|
1,421
|
|
| Assets included in disposal group classified as held for sale |
0
|
0
|
|
| Other financial assets |
379
|
499
|
|
| Total financial assets |
910,232
|
891,991
|
|
| Liabilities |
|
|
|
| Deposits at amortised cost from bank and customers |
255,232
|
240,546
|
|
| Cash collateral and settlement balances |
84,062
|
75,019
|
|
| Repurchase agreements and other similar secured borrowing |
8,790
|
18,522
|
|
| Debt securities in issue |
2,387
|
2,912
|
|
| Subordinated liabilities |
1,356
|
0
|
|
| Trading portfolio liabilities |
56,829
|
56,182
|
|
| Financial liabilities designated at fair value |
161,887
|
156,917
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
240,179
|
278,657
|
|
| Liabilities included in disposal group classified as held for sale |
0
|
0
|
|
| Other financial liabilities |
4,283
|
4,333
|
|
| Total financial liabilities |
815,005
|
833,088
|
|
| Over one month but not more than three months |
|
|
|
| Assets |
|
|
|
| Cash and balances at central banks |
0
|
0
|
|
| Cash collateral and settlement balances |
43,100
|
37,182
|
|
| Debt securities at amortised cost |
5,136
|
352
|
|
| Loans and advances at amortised cost to banks and customers |
5,264
|
5,207
|
|
| Reverse repurchase agreements and other similar secured lending |
338
|
37
|
|
| Trading portfolio assets |
0
|
0
|
|
| Financial assets at fair value through the income statement |
13,635
|
11,628
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
144
|
19
|
|
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
1,303
|
1,002
|
|
| Assets included in disposal group classified as held for sale |
0
|
3,710
|
|
| Other financial assets |
41
|
22
|
|
| Total financial assets |
68,961
|
59,159
|
|
| Liabilities |
|
|
|
| Deposits at amortised cost from bank and customers |
35,395
|
33,576
|
|
| Cash collateral and settlement balances |
32,749
|
29,608
|
|
| Repurchase agreements and other similar secured borrowing |
4,507
|
1,823
|
|
| Debt securities in issue |
10,732
|
15,264
|
|
| Subordinated liabilities |
0
|
818
|
|
| Trading portfolio liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
| Financial liabilities designated at fair value |
30,221
|
23,502
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
22
|
27
|
|
| Liabilities included in disposal group classified as held for sale |
0
|
3,726
|
|
| Other financial liabilities |
3
|
4
|
|
| Total financial liabilities |
113,629
|
108,348
|
|
| Over three months but not more than six months |
|
|
|
| Assets |
|
|
|
| Cash and balances at central banks |
0
|
0
|
|
| Cash collateral and settlement balances |
0
|
0
|
|
| Debt securities at amortised cost |
1,776
|
1,710
|
|
| Loans and advances at amortised cost to banks and customers |
6,166
|
7,067
|
|
| Reverse repurchase agreements and other similar secured lending |
520
|
292
|
|
| Trading portfolio assets |
0
|
0
|
|
| Financial assets at fair value through the income statement |
4,503
|
4,467
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
201
|
333
|
|
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
133
|
110
|
|
| Assets included in disposal group classified as held for sale |
5,932
|
0
|
|
| Other financial assets |
198
|
126
|
|
| Total financial assets |
19,429
|
14,105
|
|
| Liabilities |
|
|
|
| Deposits at amortised cost from bank and customers |
31,417
|
27,124
|
|
| Cash collateral and settlement balances |
0
|
0
|
|
| Repurchase agreements and other similar secured borrowing |
321
|
84
|
|
| Debt securities in issue |
22,206
|
5,859
|
|
| Subordinated liabilities |
1,015
|
75
|
|
| Trading portfolio liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
| Financial liabilities designated at fair value |
16,489
|
16,742
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
53
|
18
|
|
| Liabilities included in disposal group classified as held for sale |
0
|
0
|
|
| Other financial liabilities |
9
|
9
|
|
| Total financial liabilities |
71,510
|
49,911
|
|
| Over six months but not more than one year |
|
|
|
| Assets |
|
|
|
| Cash and balances at central banks |
0
|
0
|
|
| Cash collateral and settlement balances |
0
|
0
|
|
| Debt securities at amortised cost |
2,845
|
1,194
|
|
| Loans and advances at amortised cost to banks and customers |
17,893
|
16,544
|
|
| Reverse repurchase agreements and other similar secured lending |
406
|
110
|
|
| Trading portfolio assets |
0
|
0
|
|
| Financial assets at fair value through the income statement |
4,130
|
4,471
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
227
|
0
|
|
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
277
|
233
|
|
| Assets included in disposal group classified as held for sale |
0
|
0
|
|
| Other financial assets |
1
|
17
|
|
| Total financial assets |
25,779
|
22,569
|
|
| Liabilities |
|
|
|
| Deposits at amortised cost from bank and customers |
18,639
|
12,752
|
|
| Cash collateral and settlement balances |
0
|
0
|
|
| Repurchase agreements and other similar secured borrowing |
626
|
3,931
|
|
| Debt securities in issue |
13,052
|
3,469
|
|
| Subordinated liabilities |
400
|
80
|
|
| Trading portfolio liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
| Financial liabilities designated at fair value |
14,172
|
15,331
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
13
|
0
|
|
| Liabilities included in disposal group classified as held for sale |
0
|
0
|
|
| Other financial liabilities |
19
|
19
|
|
| Total financial liabilities |
46,921
|
35,582
|
|
| Over one year but not more than three years |
|
|
|
| Assets |
|
|
|
| Cash and balances at central banks |
0
|
0
|
|
| Cash collateral and settlement balances |
0
|
0
|
|
| Debt securities at amortised cost |
15,124
|
15,393
|
|
| Loans and advances at amortised cost to banks and customers |
47,981
|
45,701
|
|
| Reverse repurchase agreements and other similar secured lending |
1,971
|
1,675
|
|
| Trading portfolio assets |
0
|
0
|
|
| Financial assets at fair value through the income statement |
10,756
|
10,082
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
959
|
268
|
|
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
3,527
|
5,747
|
|
| Assets included in disposal group classified as held for sale |
0
|
6,144
|
|
| Other financial assets |
5
|
1
|
|
| Total financial assets |
80,323
|
85,011
|
|
| Liabilities |
|
|
|
| Deposits at amortised cost from bank and customers |
3,204
|
3,481
|
|
| Cash collateral and settlement balances |
0
|
0
|
|
| Repurchase agreements and other similar secured borrowing |
4,407
|
3,702
|
|
| Debt securities in issue |
2,063
|
713
|
|
| Subordinated liabilities |
12,266
|
11,431
|
|
| Trading portfolio liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
| Financial liabilities designated at fair value |
31,398
|
28,332
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
206
|
185
|
|
| Liabilities included in disposal group classified as held for sale |
0
|
0
|
|
| Other financial liabilities |
76
|
71
|
|
| Total financial liabilities |
53,620
|
47,915
|
|
| Over three years but not more than five years |
|
|
|
| Assets |
|
|
|
| Cash and balances at central banks |
0
|
0
|
|
| Cash collateral and settlement balances |
0
|
0
|
|
| Debt securities at amortised cost |
13,303
|
11,921
|
|
| Loans and advances at amortised cost to banks and customers |
26,901
|
22,641
|
|
| Reverse repurchase agreements and other similar secured lending |
2,816
|
980
|
|
| Trading portfolio assets |
0
|
0
|
|
| Financial assets at fair value through the income statement |
3,639
|
6,099
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
302
|
23
|
|
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
11,748
|
12,147
|
|
| Assets included in disposal group classified as held for sale |
0
|
0
|
|
| Other financial assets |
0
|
0
|
|
| Total financial assets |
58,709
|
53,811
|
|
| Liabilities |
|
|
|
| Deposits at amortised cost from bank and customers |
543
|
1,296
|
|
| Cash collateral and settlement balances |
0
|
0
|
|
| Repurchase agreements and other similar secured borrowing |
0
|
1,335
|
|
| Debt securities in issue |
2,263
|
2,164
|
|
| Subordinated liabilities |
8,265
|
6,444
|
|
| Trading portfolio liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
| Financial liabilities designated at fair value |
19,691
|
19,087
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
83
|
255
|
|
| Liabilities included in disposal group classified as held for sale |
0
|
0
|
|
| Other financial liabilities |
55
|
40
|
|
| Total financial liabilities |
30,900
|
30,621
|
|
| Over five years |
|
|
|
| Assets |
|
|
|
| Cash and balances at central banks |
0
|
0
|
|
| Cash collateral and settlement balances |
0
|
0
|
|
| Debt securities at amortised cost |
16,579
|
19,424
|
|
| Loans and advances at amortised cost to banks and customers |
24,659
|
25,144
|
|
| Reverse repurchase agreements and other similar secured lending |
745
|
0
|
|
| Trading portfolio assets |
0
|
0
|
|
| Financial assets at fair value through the income statement |
3,013
|
3,076
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
73
|
133
|
|
| Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income |
24,473
|
30,350
|
|
| Assets included in disposal group classified as held for sale |
0
|
0
|
|
| Other financial assets |
0
|
0
|
|
| Total financial assets |
69,542
|
78,127
|
|
| Liabilities |
|
|
|
| Deposits at amortised cost from bank and customers |
321
|
601
|
|
| Cash collateral and settlement balances |
0
|
0
|
|
| Repurchase agreements and other similar secured borrowing |
0
|
0
|
|
| Debt securities in issue |
4,526
|
5,422
|
|
| Subordinated liabilities |
21,937
|
23,027
|
|
| Trading portfolio liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
| Financial liabilities designated at fair value |
19,669
|
19,866
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
201
|
189
|
|
| Liabilities included in disposal group classified as held for sale |
0
|
0
|
|
| Other financial liabilities |
453
|
392
|
|
| Total financial liabilities |
£ 47,107
|
£ 49,497
|
|