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Financial instruments - classification - Assets (Details) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets £ 745,367 £ 714,553
Assets 745,367 714,553
Cash and balances at central banks    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 76,743 85,182
Trading assets    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 47,366 46,537
Derivatives    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 63,157 60,789
Net hedging derivative assets 395 535
Settlement balances    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 10,015 645
Loans to banks - amortised cost    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 7,342 6,958
Items in course of collection from other banks 364 166
Loans to customers - amortised cost    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 435,908 418,881
Finance lease receivable 9,206 8,971
Other financial assets    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 86,552 79,770
Intangible assets    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 10,205 7,292
Other assets    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 8,079 8,499
MFVTPL    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 111,333 108,367
MFVTPL | Trading assets    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 47,366 46,537
MFVTPL | Derivatives    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 63,157 60,789
MFVTPL | Other financial assets    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 810 1,041
DFV    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 7 3
DFV | Other financial assets    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 7 3
FVOCI    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 50,647 42,168
FVOCI | Other financial assets    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 50,647 42,168
Amortised cost    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 565,096 548,224
Amortised cost | Cash and balances at central banks    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 76,743 85,182
Amortised cost | Settlement balances    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 10,015 645
Amortised cost | Loans to banks - amortised cost    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 7,342 6,958
Amortised cost | Loans to customers - amortised cost    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 435,908 418,881
Amortised cost | Other financial assets    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 35,088 36,558
Other assets    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 18,284 15,791
Other assets | Intangible assets    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets 10,205 7,292
Other assets | Other assets    
Financial instruments    
Financial Assets £ 8,079 £ 8,499