v3.26.1
Credit risk
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Disclosure of credit risk exposure [abstract]  
Credit risk Loans and advances at amortised cost by product
Total loans and advances at amortised cost in the credit risk section includes loans and advances at amortised cost to banks
and loans and advances at amortised cost to customers.
The table below presents a product breakdown of loans and advances at amortised cost and the impairment allowance by
stage. The table also presents stage allocation of debt securities.
The impairment allowance under IFRS 9 considers both the drawn and the undrawn counterparty exposure. For retail
portfolios, the total impairment allowance is allocated to gross loans and advances to the extent allowance does not exceed
the drawn exposure and any excess is reported on the liabilities side of the balance sheet as a provision. For wholesale
portfolios, impairment allowance on undrawn exposure is reported on the liability side of the balance sheet as a provision.
Stage 2
As at 30.06.26
Stage 1
Not past
due
<=30
days past
due
>30 days
past due
Total
Stage 3
Total1,2
Gross exposure
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
Retail mortgages
4,366
212
1
66
279
229
4,874
Retail credit cards
19,041
2,335
230
215
2,780
1,814
23,635
Retail other
3,912
335
91
84
510
167
4,589
Corporate loans
116,622
7,755
84
149
7,988
2,526
127,136
Total loans and advances at amortised cost
143,941
10,637
406
514
11,557
4,736
160,234
Debt securities at amortised cost
55,419
1,176
1,176
56,595
Total loans and advances at amortised cost including
debt securities
199,360
11,813
406
514
12,733
4,736
216,829
Impairment allowance
Retail mortgages
8
1
1
28
37
Retail credit cards
412
541
99
145
785
1,450
2,647
Retail other
8
4
1
1
6
18
32
Corporate loans
144
222
9
8
239
705
1,088
Total loans and advances at amortised cost
572
768
109
154
1,031
2,201
3,804
Debt securities at amortised cost
7
9
9
16
Total loans and advances at amortised cost including
debt securities
579
777
109
154
1,040
2,201
3,820
Net exposure
Retail mortgages
4,358
211
1
66
278
201
4,837
Retail credit cards
18,629
1,794
131
70
1,995
364
20,988
Retail other
3,904
331
90
83
504
149
4,557
Corporate loans
116,478
7,533
75
141
7,749
1,821
126,048
Total loans and advances at amortised cost
143,369
9,869
297
360
10,526
2,535
156,430
Debt securities at amortised cost
55,412
1,167
1,167
56,579
Total loans and advances at amortised cost including
debt securities
198,781
11,036
297
360
11,693
2,535
213,009
Coverage ratio
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
Retail mortgages
0.2
0.5
0.4
12.2
0.8
Retail credit cards
2.2
23.2
43.0
67.4
28.2
79.9
11.2
Retail other
0.2
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.2
10.8
0.7
Corporate loans
0.1
2.9
10.7
5.4
3.0
27.9
0.9
Total loans and advances at amortised cost
0.4
7.2
26.8
30.0
8.9
46.5
2.4
Debt securities at amortised cost
0.8
0.8
Total loans and advances at amortised cost including
debt securities
0.3
6.6
26.8
30.0
8.2
46.5
1.8
1Loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts have total impairment allowance of £410m.
2Excludes other financial assets subject to impairment comprising of cash collateral and settlement balances, reverse repurchase agreements and
other similar secured lending, financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and other assets. These have a total gross
exposure of £246.1bn and an impairment allowance of £147m. This comprises £16m impairment allowance on £245.2bn Stage 1 exposure,
£10m on £0.8bn Stage 2 exposure and £121m on £124m Stage 3 exposure.
Stage 2
As at 31.12.25
Stage 1
Not past
due
<=30
days past
due
>30 days
past due
Total
Stage 3
Total1,2
Gross exposure
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
Retail mortgages
4,674
34
1
101
136
175
4,985
Retail credit cards
18,801
2,022
238
276
2,536
1,776
23,113
Retail other
3,788
80
123
62
265
107
4,160
Corporate loans
111,629
7,941
60
155
8,156
2,360
122,145
Total loans and advances at amortised cost
138,892
10,077
422
594
11,093
4,418
154,403
Debt securities at amortised cost
54,801
371
371
55,172
Total loans and advances at amortised cost including
debt securities
193,693
10,448
422
594
11,464
4,418
209,575
Impairment allowance
Retail mortgages
9
24
33
Retail credit cards
395
508
105
183
796
1,395
2,586
Retail other
7
3
1
1
5
20
32
Corporate loans
141
219
6
10
235
590
966
Total loans and advances at amortised cost
552
730
112
194
1,036
2,029
3,617
Debt securities at amortised cost
10
9
9
19
Total loans and advances at amortised cost including
debt securities
562
739
112
194
1,045
2,029
3,636
Net exposure
Retail mortgages
4,665
34
1
101
136
151
4,952
Retail credit cards
18,406
1,514
133
93
1,740
381
20,527
Retail other
3,781
77
122
61
260
87
4,128
Corporate loans
111,488
7,722
54
145
7,921
1,770
121,179
Total loans and advances at amortised cost
138,340
9,347
310
400
10,057
2,389
150,786
Debt securities at amortised cost
54,791
362
362
55,153
Total loans and advances at amortised cost including
debt securities
193,131
9,709
310
400
10,419
2,389
205,939
Coverage ratio
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
Retail mortgages
0.2
13.7
0.7
Retail credit cards
2.1
25.1
44.1
66.3
31.4
78.5
11.2
Retail other
0.2
3.8
0.8
1.6
1.9
18.7
0.8
Corporate loans
0.1
2.8
10.0
6.5
2.9
25.0
0.8
Total loans and advances at amortised cost
0.4
7.2
26.5
32.7
9.3
45.9
2.3
Debt securities at amortised cost
2.4
2.4
Total loans and advances at amortised cost including
debt securities
0.3
7.1
26.5
32.7
9.1
45.9
1.7
1Loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts have total impairment allowance of £398m.
2Excludes other financial assets subject to impairment comprising of cash collateral and settlement balances, reverse repurchase agreements and
other similar secured lending, financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and other assets. These have a total gross
exposure of £186.1bn and an impairment allowance of £145m. This comprises £17m impairment allowance on £184.4bn Stage 1 exposure, £8m
on £1.6bn Stage 2 exposure and £120m on £123m Stage 3 exposure.
Movement in gross exposures and impairment allowance including provisions for loan commitments and
financial guarantees
The following tables present a reconciliation of the opening to the closing balance of the gross exposure and impairment
allowance.
Transfers between stages in the tables have been reflected as if they had taken place at the beginning of the period. 'Net
drawdowns, repayments, net re-measurement and movements due to exposure and risk parameter changes' includes
additional drawdowns and partial repayments from existing facilities. Additionally, the tables below do not include other
financial assets subject to impairment such as debt securities at amortised cost, reverse repurchase agreements and other
similar secured lending, cash collateral and settlement balances, financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive
income and other assets.
The movements in gross exposures and expected credit losses (ECL) are measured over a six-month period.
Loans and advances at amortised cost
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Total
Gross
exposure
ECL
Gross
exposure
ECL
Gross
exposure
ECL
Gross
exposure
ECL
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
Retail mortgages
As at 01.01.26
4,674
9
136
175
24
4,985
33
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2
(252)
252
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1
95
(95)
Transfers to Stage 3
(76)
(9)
85
Transfers from Stage 3
1
7
(8)
Business activity in the period
286
1
286
1
Refinements to models used for
calculation
(2)
1
(1)
Net drawdowns, repayments, net re-
measurement and movement due to
exposure and risk parameter changes
41
1
1
3
4
45
5
Final repayments
(403)
(13)
(26)
(1)
(442)
(1)
Disposals
Write-offs
As at 30.06.26
4,366
8
279
1
229
28
4,874
37
Retail credit cards
As at 01.01.26
18,801
395
2,536
796
1,776
1,395
23,113
2,586
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2
(1,284)
(45)
1,284
45
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1
881
231
(881)
(231)
Transfers to Stage 3
(247)
(12)
(531)
(267)
778
279
Transfers from Stage 3
7
6
4
2
(11)
(8)
Business activity in the period1
859
41
47
14
2
1
908
56
Net drawdowns, repayments, net re-
measurement and movement due to
exposure and risk parameter changes
76
(200)
334
431
(42)
439
368
670
Final repayments
(52)
(4)
(13)
(5)
(53)
(44)
(118)
(53)
Disposals2
(158)
(134)
(158)
(134)
Write-offs
(478)
(478)
(478)
(478)
As at 30.06.26
19,041
412
2,780
785
1,814
1,450
23,635
2,647
1Business activity in the period reported within Retail credit cards includes £101m related to the acquisition of Best Egg within USCB.
2The £158m of gross disposals reported within Retail credit cards relate to debt sales undertaken during the period.
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Total
Gross
exposure
ECL
Gross
exposure
ECL
Gross
exposure
ECL
Gross
exposure
ECL
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
Retail other
As at 01.01.26
3,788
7
265
5
107
20
4,160
32
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2
(273)
273
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1
63
(63)
Transfers to Stage 3
(66)
(40)
106
Transfers from Stage 3
6
(6)
Business activity in the period1
864
2
20
1
885
2
Refinements to models used for
calculation
(2)
(2)
Net drawdowns, repayments, net re-
measurement and movement due to
exposure and risk parameter changes
595
4
307
1
41
3
943
8
Final repayments
(1,059)
(3)
(258)
(77)
(1,394)
(3)
Disposals
Write-offs
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
As at 30.06.26
3,912
8
510
6
167
18
4,589
32
Corporate loans
As at 01.01.26
111,629
141
8,156
235
2,360
590
122,145
966
Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2
(1,827)
(8)
1,827
8
Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1
1,647
21
(1,647)
(21)
Transfers to Stage 3
(617)
(186)
(17)
803
17
Transfers from Stage 3
84
1
23
4
(107)
(5)
Business activity in the period
20,368
19
158
10
9
8
20,535
37
Refinements to models used for
calculation
(2)
1
1
Net drawdowns, repayments, net re-
measurement and movement due to
exposure and risk parameter changes
2,132
(13)
486
43
(184)
406
2,434
436
Final repayments
(16,779)
(14)
(829)
(24)
(46)
(3)
(17,654)
(41)
Disposals2
(15)
(1)
(15)
(1)
Write-offs
(309)
(309)
(309)
(309)
As at 30.06.26
116,622
144
7,988
239
2,526
705
127,136
1,088
1Business activity in the period reported within Retail other includes £122m related to the acquisition of Best Egg within USCB.
2The £15m of gross disposals reported within Corporate loans relate to debt sales undertaken during the period.
Reconciliation of ECL movement to impairment charges for the period
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Total
£m
£m
£m
£m
Retail mortgages
(1)
1
4
4
Retail credit cards
17
(11)
667
673
Retail other
1
1
3
5
Corporate loans
4
4
424
432
ECL movement excluding disposals and write-offs1
21
(5)
1,098
1,114
ECL movement on loan commitments and other financial guarantees
10
(3)
5
12
ECL movement on other financial assets
(1)
2
1
2
ECL movement on debt securities at amortised cost
(3)
(3)
Recoveries and reimbursements2
(12)
(8)
(62)
(82)
ECL charge on assets held for sale3
50
Total exchange and other adjustments
(36)
Total income statement charges for the period
1,057
1In H126, gross write-offs amounted to £792m (H125: £577m) and cash recoveries on previously written off accounts were £44m (H125: £21m).
Net write-offs, representing gross write-offs less recoveries, amounted to £748m (H125: £556m).
2Recoveries and reimbursements comprised of £44m (H125: £21m) of cash recoveries on previously written off accounts and £38m (H125:
£52m) of reimbursements expected to be received under financial guarantee contracts with third parties.
3The ECL charges on assets held for sale relates to the AA portfolio within USCB, the sale of which was completed in April 2026.
Loan commitments and financial guarantees1
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Total
Gross
exposure
ECL
Gross
exposure
ECL
Gross
exposure
ECL
Gross
exposure
ECL
Retail mortgages
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
As at 01.01.26
10
10
Net transfers between stages
Business activity in the year
1
1
Net drawdowns, repayments, net re-
measurement and movement due to
exposure and risk parameter changes
4
4
Limit management and final
repayments
(3)
(3)
As at 30.06.26
12
12
Retail credit cards
As at 01.01.26
112,879
26
906
11
113,785
37
Net transfers between stages
(1,033)
5
1,033
(5)
Business activity in the year
6,021
5
28
1
6,049
6
Net drawdowns, repayments, net re-
measurement and movement due to
exposure and risk parameter changes
2,580
(868)
5
1,712
5
Limit management and final
repayments
(4,635)
(3)
(51)
(2)
(4,686)
(5)
Disposals2
(23,511)
(146)
(23,657)
As at 30.06.26
92,301
33
902
10
93,203
43
Retail other
As at 01.01.26
3,317
1
116
12
3,445
1
Net transfers between stages
24
(33)
9
Business activity in the year
449
449
Net drawdowns, repayments, net re-
measurement and movement due to
exposure and risk parameter changes
329
5
(3)
331
Limit management and final
repayments
(591)
(4)
(595)
As at 30.06.26
3,528
1
84
18
3,630
1
Corporate loans
As at 01.01.26
228,619
104
13,296
223
669
33
242,584
360
Net transfers between stages
(582)
4
507
(4)
75
Business activity in the year
33,302
15
719
27
5
34,026
42
Net drawdowns, repayments, net re-
measurement and movement due to
exposure and risk parameter changes
11,926
(3)
(130)
8
39
6
11,835
11
Limit management and final
repayments
(32,458)
(13)
(1,512)
(33)
(89)
(1)
(34,059)
(47)
Disposals2
(86)
(65)
(151)
As at 30.06.26
240,721
107
12,815
221
699
38
254,235
366
1Loan commitments reported also include exposure relating to financial assets classified as held for sale.
2The gross disposals within Retail credit cards and Corporate loans reflect the sale of the AA portfolio within USCB, which was completed in April
2026.
Management adjustments to models for impairment
Management adjustments to impairment models are applied in order to factor in certain conditions or changes in policy
that are not fully incorporated into the impairment models, or to reflect additional facts and circumstances at the period
end. Management adjustments are reviewed and incorporated into future model development where applicable.
Management adjustments are captured through “Economic uncertainty” and “Other” adjustments, and are presented by
product below:
Management adjustments to models for impairment allowance presented by product
Impairment
allowance pre
management
adjustments1
Economic
uncertainty
adjustments
Other
adjustments
Management
adjustments2
Total
impairment
allowance3
Proportion of
Management
adjustments to
total
impairment
allowance
(a)
(b)
(a+b)
As at 30.06.26
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
%
Retail mortgages
37
37
Retail credit cards
2,635
55
55
2,690
2.0
Retail other
32
1
1
33
3.0
Corporate loans
1,376
64
14
78
1,454
5.4
Total
4,080
64
70
134
4,214
3.2
Debt securities at amortised cost
14
2
2
16
12.5
Total including debt securities
at amortised cost
4,094
66
70
136
4,230
3.2
As at 31.12.25
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
%
Retail mortgages
25
8
8
33
24.2
Retail credit cards
2,505
31
87
118
2,623
4.5
Retail other
34
(1)
(1)
33
(3.0)
Corporate loans
1,253
49
24
73
1,326
5.5
Total
3,817
80
118
198
4,015
4.9
Debt securities at amortised cost
18
1
1
19
5.3
Total including debt securities
at amortised cost
3,835
81
118
199
4,034
4.9
1Includes £3.4bn (December 2025: £3.4bn) of modelled ECL, £0.7bn (December 2025: £0.5bn) of individually assessed impairments, £nil
(December 2025: £(0.2)bn) of ECL from the AA portfolio within USCB, the sale of which was completed in April 2026 and £nil (December 2025:
£0.1bn) of ECL from benchmarked exposures and debt securities.
2Management adjustments related to other financial assets subject to impairment excluded in the table above include cash collateral and
settlement balances £1m (December 2025: £1m) and reverse repurchase agreements and other similar secured lending £1m (December 2025:
£1m) within the IB portfolio.
3Total impairment allowance consists of ECL stock on drawn and undrawn exposures.
Economic uncertainty adjustments presented by stage
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Total
As at 30.06.26
£m
£m
£m
£m
Retail mortgages
Retail credit cards
Retail other
Corporate loans
19
45
64
Total
19
45
64
Debt securities at amortised cost
1
1
2
Total including debt securities at
amortised cost
20
46
66
As at 31.12.25
£m
£m
£m
£m
Retail mortgages
Retail credit cards
31
31
Retail other
Corporate loans
16
33
49
Total
16
64
80
Debt securities at amortised cost
1
1
Total including debt securities at
amortised cost
17
64
81
Economic uncertainty adjustments
Economic uncertainty adjustments result from the identification of customers and clients who may be more vulnerable to
economic instability and are applied at a portfolio level.
Economic uncertainty adjustments have decreased from last year, informed by the retirement of tariff-related adjustments
of £81m driven by the lack of tariff-driven credit deterioration and losses. However, geopolitical uncertainty persists and is
reflected through an adjustment of £66m to capture increased downside risk, as any potential impact on corporate
earnings is expected to lag.
Other adjustments
Other adjustments are operational and remain in place until incorporated into the underlying models. These adjustments
result from data limitations and model performance related issues identified through model monitoring and other
established governance processes.
Total other adjustments as at 30 June 2026 are £70m (December 2025: £118m) and include:
Retail mortgages £nil (December 2025: £8m): The movement reflects the retirement of operational adjustments
following updates to the Private Banking impairment models
Retail credit cards £55m (December 2025: £87m): This adjustment reflects provisioning for the Best Egg acquisition
during the period and the annual update to the high-risk account management (HRAM) framework within the USCB
portfolio. The previously held adjustment relating to the acquisition of the GM consumer cards portfolio was retired
following model implementation
Corporate loans £14m (December 2025: £24m): This adjustment reflects operational adjustments within the
Payments Issuing and the GM business cards portfolioMeasurement uncertainty
Scenarios used to calculate the Barclays Bank Group’s modelled ECL charge were refreshed in Q226, with the Baseline
scenario reflecting the latest consensus macroeconomic forecasts available at the time of the scenario refresh. The Baseline
scenario continues to reflect the volatile trade policies of the US administration and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty but
with a more pronounced inflationary backdrop. Global growth slows modestly as higher US tariffs, retaliatory measures and
persistent uncertainty disrupt trade flows, dampen business confidence, and weigh on investment, though domestic
demand in advanced economies remains relatively resilient. UK and US GDP growth in 2026 is expected to be 0.4% and
1.7%, respectively. Headline inflation remains elevated and sticky, particularly through imported goods and energy-related
components. The softening in labour markets is gradual and insufficient to quickly alleviate underlying price pressures. UK
and US quarterly unemployment rates peak at 5.4% and 4.5%, respectively.
The Downside scenarios have been calibrated to capture a severe escalation in geopolitical tensions, centred on a
prolonged Middle East conflict, alongside intensifying global trade frictions. Early in the scenario, conflict escalates sharply
with disruptions at critical maritime chokepoints, triggering severe shipping disruptions, surging insurance costs and sharp
increases in oil and gas prices amid infrastructure damage. As the shock becomes protracted, firms delay investment,
reassess supply chains and hoard inputs, while business and consumer confidence fall sharply. The deterioration in demand
and investment drives a sharp increase in unemployment, initially concentrated in trade and energy exposed sectors but
increasingly spilling over into services. Inflation dynamics diverge sharply from Baseline, generating a stagflationary
impulse. Energy prices rise sharply and remain structurally elevated, with persistent volatility and recurring supply
disruptions. Monetary policy faces a difficult trade-off between persistent inflation and weakening growth. Central banks
initially hike to ensure inflation expectations remain well anchored, but as the downturn deepens and demand forces
weaken price pressures, they shift towards easing. The scenarios also incorporate climate-related risks through both
physical and transition channels, including more frequent severe weather disruptions and a shift in sentiment around
energy security. These effects amplify volatility, increase costs and further weigh on growth over the medium term.
In the Upside scenarios, a rise in labour force participation and higher productivity contribute to accelerated economic
growth, without creating new inflationary pressures. Central banks lower interest rates stimulating private consumption
and investment growth. Demand for labour increases and unemployment decreases. As geopolitical tensions ease, low
inflation supports consumer purchasing power and contributes further to healthy GDP growth.
The methodology for estimating scenario weights involves simulating a range of future paths for UK and US GDP using
historical data with the five scenarios mapped against the distribution of these future paths. The decrease in Upside weights
is driven by deterioration in UK GDP outlook in the Baseline scenario, moving the Baseline scenario further from the Upside
scenarios. For further details see page 17.
Tariff-related adjustments of £81m1,2 raised in Q125 across the US Consumer Bank and Investment Bank businesses were
retired due to the lack of tariff-driven credit deterioration and losses. However, geopolitical uncertainty persists and a
£66m1 management adjustment was introduced within the Investment Bank to reflect increased downside risk, as any
potential impact on corporate earnings is expected to lag. For further details see page 13.
The following tables show the key macroeconomic variables used in the five scenarios (5-year annual paths) and the
weights applied to each scenario.
1Excludes management adjustment of £2m related to other financial assets subject to impairment.
2Excludes management adjustment of £5m for held for sale portfolio.
Macroeconomic variables used in the calculation of ECL
As at 30.06.26
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
Baseline
%
%
%
%
%
UK GDP1
0.4
1.1
1.4
1.4
1.5
UK unemployment2
5.3
5.3
5.0
4.9
4.9
UK HPI3
1.3
1.6
3.9
3.0
3.9
UK bank rate6
4.1
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.3
US GDP1
1.7
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.1
US unemployment4
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
US HPI5
2.1
2.1
2.4
2.4
2.4
US federal funds rate6
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
Downside 2
UK GDP1
(0.5)
(4.1)
1.9
1.7
1.0
UK unemployment2
6.0
7.8
7.8
6.9
6.0
UK HPI3
(12.0)
(19.3)
6.7
9.3
4.6
UK bank rate6
4.2
5.1
4.6
4.5
4.5
US GDP1
0.5
(4.3)
2.1
1.6
US unemployment4
5.5
8.5
8.3
7.2
6.1
US HPI5
(3.1)
(6.3)
5.7
5.0
2.9
US federal funds rate6
3.8
4.9
4.3
4.3
4.3
Downside 1
UK GDP1
(0.1)
(1.6)
1.6
1.5
1.2
UK unemployment2
5.6
6.6
6.4
5.9
5.4
UK HPI3
(5.4)
(9.2)
5.3
6.1
4.3
UK bank rate6
4.1
4.7
4.5
4.5
4.5
US GDP1
1.1
(1.2)
1.1
2.1
1.9
US unemployment4
5.0
6.4
6.3
5.8
5.2
US HPI5
(0.5)
(2.1)
4.0
3.7
2.7
US federal funds rate6
3.8
4.2
4.1
4.0
4.0
Upside 2
UK GDP1
0.9
3.8
3.2
2.6
2.3
UK unemployment2
5.1
4.6
4.1
4.0
4.0
UK HPI3
4.1
14.2
6.8
2.7
3.8
UK bank rate6
4.0
3.8
3.0
3.1
3.3
US GDP1
1.8
3.2
2.9
2.8
2.8
US unemployment4
4.2
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.6
US HPI5
4.9
4.3
5.3
4.9
4.9
US federal funds rate6
3.5
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.8
Upside 1
UK GDP1
0.6
2.4
2.3
2.0
1.9
UK unemployment2
5.2
4.9
4.6
4.5
4.5
UK HPI3
2.7
7.8
5.4
2.9
3.9
UK bank rate6
4.0
4.1
3.5
3.6
3.8
US GDP1
1.8
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.5
US unemployment4
4.3
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
US HPI5
3.5
3.2
3.8
3.6
3.6
US federal funds rate6
3.5
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
1Average Real GDP seasonally adjusted change in year.
2Average UK unemployment rate 16-year+.
3Change in year-end UK HPI = Halifax HPI Meth2 All Houses, All Buyers index, relative to prior year-end.
4Average US civilian unemployment rate 16-year+.
5Change in year-end US HPI = FHFA House Price Index, relative to prior year-end.
6Average rate.
As at 31.12.25
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
Baseline
%
%
%
%
%
UK GDP1
1.5
1.1
1.4
1.4
1.4
UK unemployment2
4.7
4.9
4.8
4.8
4.7
UK HPI3
1.5
2.9
2.5
4.3
3.8
UK bank rate6
4.2
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.6
US GDP1
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
US unemployment4
4.2
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.4
US HPI5
3.2
1.7
1.9
2.6
2.6
US federal funds rate6
4.2
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.5
Downside 2
UK GDP1
1.5
(2.5)
(1.2)
2.8
1.1
UK unemployment2
4.7
5.8
7.7
6.9
5.7
UK HPI3
1.5
(24.9)
(5.1)
9.6
14.2
UK bank rate6
4.2
2.3
0.5
0.4
1.1
US GDP1
2.1
(2.7)
(2.8)
1.6
2.4
US unemployment4
4.2
5.7
8.0
7.9
5.9
US HPI5
3.2
(8.2)
(1.7)
7.2
7.7
US federal funds rate6
4.2
3.6
2.4
1.4
1.2
Downside 1
UK GDP1
1.5
(0.7)
0.1
2.1
1.3
UK unemployment2
4.7
5.3
6.3
5.8
5.2
UK HPI3
1.5
(11.8)
(1.3)
6.9
8.9
UK bank rate6
4.2
2.9
2.0
1.9
2.4
US GDP1
2.1
(0.3)
(0.4)
1.8
2.2
US unemployment4
4.2
5.1
6.2
6.1
5.1
US HPI5
3.2
(3.3)
0.1
4.9
5.1
US federal funds rate6
4.2
3.6
2.8
2.4
2.4
Upside 2
UK GDP1
1.5
2.7
3.7
2.9
2.4
UK unemployment2
4.7
4.3
4.0
3.9
3.8
UK HPI3
1.5
11.9
8.4
5.1
4.1
UK bank rate6
4.2
3.1
2.3
2.3
2.6
US GDP1
2.1
2.8
3.1
2.8
2.8
US unemployment4
4.2
3.9
3.7
3.7
3.7
US HPI5
3.2
6.2
4.7
4.8
4.9
US federal funds rate6
4.2
3.0
2.5
2.5
2.5
Upside 1
UK GDP1
1.5
1.9
2.6
2.2
1.9
UK unemployment2
4.7
4.6
4.4
4.4
4.3
UK HPI3
1.5
7.4
5.4
4.7
3.9
UK bank rate6
4.2
3.2
2.8
2.8
3.1
US GDP1
2.1
2.4
2.6
2.4
2.4
US unemployment4
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.1
US HPI5
3.2
4.0
3.3
3.7
3.7
US federal funds rate6
4.2
3.3
2.8
2.8
3.0
1Average Real GDP seasonally adjusted change in year.
2Average UK unemployment rate 16-year+.
3Change in year-end UK HPI = Halifax HPI Meth2 All Houses, All Buyers index, relative to prior year-end.
4Average US civilian unemployment rate 16-year+.
5Change in year-end US HPI = FHFA House Price Index, relative to prior year-end.
6Average rate.
Scenario weighting
Upside 2
Upside 1
Baseline
Downside 1
Downside 2
%
%
%
%
%
As at 30.06.26
Scenario weighting
13.7
27.3
39.5
12.5
7.0
As at 31.12.25
Scenario weighting
14.4
27.4
38.5
12.7
7.0
Specific bases show the most extreme position of each variable in the context of the downside/upside scenarios. For
example, the highest unemployment for downside scenarios, average unemployment for baseline scenarios and lowest
unemployment for upside scenarios. GDP and HPI downside and upside scenario data represent the lowest and highest
cumulative positions relative to the start point in the 20 quarter period.
Macroeconomic variables (specific bases)1
Upside 2
Upside 1
Baseline
Downside 1
Downside 2
As at 30.06.26
%
%
%
%
%
UK GDP2
14.4
10.2
1.1
(1.9)
(5.1)
UK unemployment3
4.0
4.5
5.1
6.7
8.1
UK HPI4
35.4
24.6
2.8
(14.1)
(29.3)
UK bank rate3
3.0
3.5
4.3
4.8
5.3
US GDP2
14.5
12.5
2.0
(1.1)
(5.2)
US unemployment3
3.6
4.0
4.3
6.6
8.8
US HPI4
26.7
19.1
2.3
(3.0)
(9.2)
US federal funds rate3
2.8
3.3
3.7
4.3
5.3
As at 31.12.25
UK GDP2
14.5
10.8
1.4
(0.3)
(3.5)
UK unemployment3
3.8
4.3
4.8
6.5
8.1
UK HPI4
34.6
24.9
3.0
(12.6)
(28.0)
UK bank rate3
2.3
2.8
3.6
4.6
4.6
US GDP2
14.6
12.4
2.0
(0.2)
(4.6)
US unemployment3
3.7
4.1
4.4
6.6
8.8
US HPI4
26.2
19.3
2.4
(1.5)
(8.1)
US federal funds rate3
2.5
2.8
3.5
4.3
4.3
1UK GDP = Real GDP growth seasonally adjusted; UK unemployment = UK unemployment rate 16-year+; UK HPI = Halifax HPI Meth2 All Houses,
All Buyers index; US GDP = Real GDP growth seasonally adjusted; US unemployment = US civilian unemployment rate 16-year+; US HPI = FHFA
House Price Index. 20 quarter period starts from Q126 (2025: Q125).
2Maximum growth relative to Q425 (2025: Q424), based on 20 quarter period in Upside scenarios; 5-year yearly average Compound Annual
Growth Rate (CAGR) in Baseline; minimum growth relative to Q425 (2025: Q424), based on 20 quarter period in Downside scenarios.
3Lowest quarter in 20 quarter period in Upside scenarios; 5-year average in Baseline; highest quarter 20 quarter period in Downside scenarios.
4Maximum growth relative to Q425 (2025: Q424), based on 20 quarter period in Upside scenarios; 5-year quarter end CAGR in Baseline;
minimum growth relative to Q425 (2025: Q424), based on 20 quarter period in Downside scenarios.
Average basis represents the average quarterly value of variables in the 20 quarter period with GDP and HPI based on yearly
average and quarterly CAGRs respectively.
Macroeconomic variables (5-year averages)1
Upside 2
Upside 1
Baseline
Downside 1
Downside 2
As at 30.06.26
%
%
%
%
%
UK GDP2
2.6
1.8
1.1
0.5
UK unemployment3
4.3
4.7
5.1
6.0
6.9
UK HPI4
6.3
4.5
2.8
(2.8)
UK bank rate3
3.4
3.8
4.3
4.5
4.6
US GDP2
2.7
2.4
2.0
1.0
US unemployment3
3.7
4.0
4.3
5.7
7.1
US HPI4
4.9
3.6
2.3
1.5
0.7
US federal funds rate3
3.0
3.3
3.7
4.0
4.3
As at 31.12.25
UK GDP2
2.7
2.0
1.4
0.9
0.3
UK unemployment3
4.1
4.5
4.8
5.5
6.2
UK HPI4
6.1
4.5
3.0
0.6
(2.0)
UK bank rate3
2.9
3.2
3.6
2.7
1.7
US GDP2
2.7
2.4
2.0
1.1
0.1
US unemployment3
3.9
4.1
4.4
5.4
6.3
US HPI4
4.8
3.6
2.4
1.9
1.5
US federal funds rate3
2.9
3.2
3.5
3.1
2.5
1UK GDP = Real GDP growth seasonally adjusted; UK unemployment = UK unemployment rate 16-year+; UK HPI = Halifax HPI Meth2 All Houses,
All Buyers index; US GDP = Real GDP growth seasonally adjusted; US unemployment = US civilian unemployment rate 16-year+; US HPI = FHFA
House Price Index. 20 quarter period starts from Q126 (2025: Q125).
25-year yearly average CAGR, starting 2025 (2025: 2024).
35-year average. Period based on 20 quarters from Q126 (2025: Q125).
45-year quarter end CAGR, starting Q425 (2025: Q424).
Assets held for sale
The prior period presents gross loans and advances and the related impairment allowance for the AA portfolio in USCB
classified as assets held for sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The sale of this portfolio was completed on
24 April 2026.
Loans and advances by product
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Total
Gross
ECL
Coverage
Gross
ECL
Coverage
Gross
ECL
Coverage
Gross
ECL
Coverage
As at 31.12.25
£m
£m
%
£m
£m
%
£m
£m
%
£m
£m
%
Retail credit cards - US
5,468
65
1.2
466
124
26.6
54
44
81.5
5,988
233
3.9
Corporate loans - US
43
1
2.3
6
2
33.3
49
3
6.1
Total
5,511
66
1.2
472
126
26.7
54
44
81.5
6,037
236
3.9
Management adjustments to models for impairment
Impairment
allowance pre
management
adjustments
Economic
uncertainty
adjustments1
(a)
Other
adjustments
(b)
Management
adjustments
(a+b)
Total
impairment
allowance
Proportion of
Management
adjustments to
total
impairment
allowance
As at 31.12.25
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
%
Retail credit cards - US
232
5
5
237
2.1
Corporate loans - US
3
3
Total
235
5
5
240
2.1
1Reflects a Stage 2 adjustment for elevated US macroeconomic uncertainty; with impacts yet to materialise in consumer behaviour
Management VaR (95%) by risk factor
Half year ended 30.06.26
Half year ended 31.12.25
Half year ended 30.06.25
Average
High
Low
Average
High
Low
Average
High
Low
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
£m
Credit risk
17
20
14
14
21
11
16
20
13
Interest rate risk
13
22
6
15
24
6
15
25
5
Equity risk
7
11
4
6
10
4
8
14
5
Basis risk
6
8
3
6
9
4
5
7
4
Spread risk
4
6
3
4
6
3
5
7
4
Foreign exchange risk
6
12
4
4
7
2
4
7
2
Commodity risk
1
2
1
1
Inflation risk
4
6
3
5
6
4
5
8
3
Diversification effect1
(38)
n/a
n/a
(37)
n/a
n/a
(39)
n/a
n/a
Total management VaR
20
28
13
17
25
9
19
31
10
1Diversification effects recognise that forecast losses from different assets or businesses are unlikely to occur concurrently, hence the expected
aggregate loss is lower than the sum of the expected losses from each area. Historical correlations between losses are taken into account in
making these assessments. The high and low VaR figures reported for each category did not necessarily occur on the same day as the high and
low total management VaR. Consequently, a diversification effect balance for the high and low VaR figures would not be meaningful and is
therefore omitted from the above table.
Average Management VaR remained relatively stable at £20m (H225: £17m) driven by a small increase in credit risk,
partially offset by a slight decrease in interest rate risk.