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Trading assets and liabilities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Trading assets and liabilities  
Trading assets and liabilities

10. Trading assets and liabilities

Trading assets and liabilities comprise assets and liabilities held at fair value in trading portfolios.

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30 June

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31 December

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2026

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2025

Assets

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£m

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£m

Loans

 

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Reverse repos

 

22,704

 

27,656

Cash Collateral given

 

6,048

 

5,701

Other loans

 

526

 

295

Total loans

 

29,278

 

33,652

Securities

 

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Central and local government

 

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- UK

 

2,508

 

2,120

- US

 

4,129

 

4,153

- Other

 

8,380

 

4,135

Financial institutions and Corporate

 

3,071

 

2,477

Total securities

 

18,088

 

12,885

Total

 

47,366

 

46,537

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Liabilities

 

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Deposits

 

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Repos 

 

27,626

 

28,578

Cash Collateral received

 

11,889

 

11,966

Other deposits

 

884

 

740

Total deposits

 

40,399

 

41,284

Debt securities in issue

 

215

 

234

Short positions

 

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Central and local government

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- UK

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2,411

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1,504

- US

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2,100

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1,161

- Other

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4,954

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4,137

Financial institutions and Corporate

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558

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702

Total short positions

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10,023

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7,504

Total

 

50,637

 

49,022

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