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Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

30 October 2015

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

Q3 2015 Results

 
Contents                                        Page 
==============================================  ==== 
 
Introduction                                       1 
Highlights                                         3 
Analysis of results                               11 
Segment performance                               18 
Selected statutory financial statements           26 
Notes                                             31 
Appendix 1 - Additional segment information 
Appendix 2 - Go-forward Bank profile 
Appendix 3 - Income statement reconciliations 
==============================================  ==== 
 

Introduction

Presentation of information

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 2014 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditor on those statutory accounts was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Act.

In this document, 'RBSG plc' or the 'company' refers to The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, and 'RBS' or the 'Group' refers to RBSG plc and its subsidiaries. Some of the financial information contained in this document, prepared using Group accounting policies, shows the operating performance of RBS on a non-statutory basis which excludes own credit adjustments, gain on redemption of own debt, write down of goodwill and strategic disposals. RFS Holdings minority interest (RFS MI) was also excluded in the periods ended 30 September 2014. Such information is provided to give a better understanding of the results of RBS's operations.

RBS is committed to becoming a leaner, less volatile business based around its core franchises of Personal & Business Banking (PBB) and Commercial & Private Banking (CPB). To achieve this goal a number of initiatives have been announced which include, but are not limited to, the restructuring of Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) into CIB Go-forward and CIB Capital Resolution, the divestment of the remaining stake in Citizens, the sale of the international private banking business (the remaining Private Banking UK business is within the Go-forward Bank (Private Banking Go-forward)), the exit of Williams & Glyn (mainly within UK Personal & Business Banking (UK PBB)) and the continued run down of RBS Capital Resolution (RCR). Significant progress towards these exits is expected by the end of 2015. This document contains some information to illustrate the impact on certain key performance measures of these initiatives by showing the future profile of the bank (the 'Go-forward Bank') and the segments, businesses and portfolios which it intends to exit (the 'Exit Bank'). This information is presented to illustrate the strategy and its impact on the business and is on a non-statutory basis and should be read in conjunction with the notes attached as well as the section titled Forward-looking statements. Other than the change in treatment of Citizens described on page 2 there has been no change to the reportable segments in the period as a result of these initiatives.

Introduction

Citizens

On 31 December 2014 Citizens was classified as a disposal group and a discontinued operation: its aggregate assets were presented in Assets of disposal groups and its aggregate liabilities in Liabilities of disposal groups. Prior period results were re-presented.

From 3 August 2015, when RBS's interest fell to 20.9%, Citizens has been accounted for as an associate classified as held for sale. Citizens Financial Group is no longer a reportable segment; the non-statutory operating results and operating segment disclosures for all periods have been restated accordingly.

Statutory results

The condensed consolidated income statement, condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income, condensed consolidated balance sheet, condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity and related Notes presented on pages 26 to 35 inclusive are on a statutory basis. Reconciliations between income statement lines on a non-statutory basis and a statutory basis are included in Appendix 3.

Contacts

 
For analyst enquiries: 
Richard O'Connor         Head of Investor Relations   +44 (0) 20 7672 1758 
 
For media enquiries: 
RBS Press Office                                      +44 (0) 131 523 4205 
====================================================  ==================== 
 

Analysts and investors conference call

RBS will hold an audio Q&A session for analysts and investors on the results for the quarter ended 30 September 2015. Details are as follows:

 
Date:               Friday 30 October 2015 
Time:               9.00 am UK time 
Webcast:            www.rbs.com/results 
Dial in details:    International - +44 (0) 1452 568 172 
                     UK Free Call - 0800 694 8082 
                     US Toll Free - 1 866 966 8024 
 

Announcement and slides are available on www.rbs.com/results

Financial supplement

A financial supplement containing income statement and balance sheet information for the nine quarters ended 30 September 2015 is available on www.rbs.com/results

Highlights

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) continues to deliver on its plan to build a stronger, simpler and fairer bank for both customers and shareholders; on track for 2015 targets.

 
--  Q3 attributable profit was GBP952 million, up slightly from 
     GBP896 million in Q3 2014. Restructuring costs remained high 
     at GBP847 million as the Go-forward Bank transforms, while litigation 
     and conduct costs were GBP129 million compared with GBP780 million 
     in Q3 2014. 
--  Attributable profit included (in profit from discontinued operations) 
     the gain on loss of control of Citizens (GBP1,147 million). 
     The principal component of this gain was a reclassification 
     of foreign exchange reserves of GBP962 million to profit or 
     loss with no effect on RBS's net asset value. 
--  Q3 operating loss(1) was GBP134 million, down from a profit 
     of GBP1,107 million in Q3 2014. Adjusted operating profit(2) 
     was GBP842 million (Q3 2014 - GBP2,054 million), after GBP126 
     million of losses relating to IFRS volatility, and GBP77 million 
     of CIB disposal losses. 
    --   Income was GBP596 million lower than in Q3 2014, principally 
          driven by a GBP394 million decline in Corporate & Institutional 
          Banking (CIB), reflecting its planned reshaping. Income pressures 
          were also seen in UK Personal & Business Banking (UK PBB) 
          and Commercial Banking where good loan volume growth was offset 
          by continued competitive pressure on asset margins. 
    --   Operating expenses, excluding restructuring costs and litigation 
          and conduct costs, were GBP152 million lower, with headcount 
          down and restructuring benefits feeding through to a lower 
          cost base. 
    --   Credit quality remained good, with net impairment releases 
          of GBP79 million, GBP768 million lower than the high levels 
          of releases recorded in Q3 2014. 
--  Tangible net asset value per ordinary and equivalent B share 
     increased from 380p per share at 30 June 2015 to 384p per share 
     at 30 September 2015. This was largely driven by the attributable 
     profit for the period (less the impact of reclassified reserves), 
     together with underlying gains in foreign exchange reserves 
     reflecting the strengthening of the US dollar and the euro, 
     and gains in cash flow hedging reserves as swap rates decreased. 
 

Good progress on 2015 targets

 
--  RBS remains well on track to achieve substantially all its priority 
     targets for 2015. The cost savings target for the year has already 
     been exceeded and strong improvements were recorded in the bank's 
     annual employee engagement survey. 
 
 
Strategy 
 goal                2015 target                        Q3 2015 Progress 
-------------------  ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
Strength             Reduce risk-weighted assets        GBP316 billion, a reduction 
 and sustainability   (RWAs) to <GBP300 billion          of GBP10 billion in the quarter 
-------------------  ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
                     RCR exit substantially completed   Funded assets down 83% since 
                                                         initial pool of assets identified 
-------------------  ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
                     Citizens deconsolidation           Further sale in August 2015 
                                                         takes holding to 20.9%; de-consolidated 
                                                         for accounting purposes 
                     ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
                     GBP2 billion AT1 issuance          Successfully priced US$3.15 
                                                         billion AT1 capital notes (GBP2 
                                                         billion equivalent) 
-------------------  ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
Customer             Improve NPS in every UK            Year-on-year, significant improvement 
 experience           franchise                          in NatWest Business Banking, 
                                                         RBS Business Banking and Ulster 
                                                         Bank Personal Banking (NI) 
-------------------  ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 

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Simplifying          Reduce costs by GBP800 million(3)  Target exceeded by Q3 2015, 
 the bank                                                target increased to >GBP900 
                                                         million 
-------------------  ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
Supporting           Lending growth in strategic        4.6% annualised growth in the 
 growth               segments >= nominal UK GDP         first nine months of 2015 in 
                      growth                             UK PBB and Commercial Banking 
-------------------  ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
Employee             Raise employee engagement          Surpassed employee engagement 
 engagement           index to within 8% of Global       goal, up six points to within 
                      Financial Services (GFS)           three points of GFS 
                      norm 
-------------------  ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 

Highlights

Building a stronger RBS

 
--  RBS is on track with its plan to build a stronger, simpler, 
     fairer bank for customers and shareholders. 
 
--  Capital strength continued to build with the Common Equity Tier 
     1 ratio strengthening to 12.7% at 30 September 2015, up 40 basis 
     points from 30 June 2015 and 150 basis points from 31 December 
     2014. RBS's leverage ratio rose from 4.6% at 30 June 2015 to 
     5.0% at 30 September 2015, assisted by the successful issue 
     of US$3.15 billion (GBP2 billion) of Additional Tier 1 capital 
     notes in August 2015. 
 
--  We continue to develop our technology capabilities to make it 
     simpler for us to serve our customers and for them to do business 
     with us. A new automated account-opening system is being rolled 
     out and will increase the efficiency of our onboarding processes, 
     reducing end-to-end account opening times by 50% for business 
     banking customers and 30% for Commercial Banking customers. 
     Our Pay on Your Mobile (PAYM) capability has been enhanced, 
     with customers now able to both send and receive payments. We 
     continue to simplify our core technology platforms with 245 
     applications decommissioned year-to-date. 
 
--  We are seeking to build customer engagement with a market-leading 
     current account that enables customers to receive 3% cash back 
     on their household bills for a monthly account fee of GBP3. 
     The initial launch of the Reward account to existing private 
     and packaged account holders has attracted around one million 
     customers with the majority of these moving additional direct 
     debits to their RBS and NatWest accounts. We are also extending 
     our stand against teaser rates by offering three year fixed 
     rates on home insurance, breaking with insurance industry practice. 
 
--  RBS delivered good support for both household and business customers. 
     UK PBB net mortgage lending totalled GBP3.8 billion in Q3 2015, 
     with a strong applications pipeline and gross lending up 42% 
     from Q3 2014 to GBP7.4 billion. Our flow market share in Q3 
     2015 was 12.1% of the UK market, compared with RBS's stock share 
     of 8.5%. Net new lending in Commercial Banking totalled GBP1.5 
     billion in the quarter with growth across most of the customer 
     segments. Further support was provided to small businesses with 
     the opening of three new business accelerator hubs in Brighton, 
     Leeds and Bristol in partnership with Entrepreneurial Spark: 
     seven hubs are now open. 
 
--  Adjusted return on equity(4) in the Go-forward Bank on an annualised 
     basis for the first nine months of 2015 is estimated at 13%. 
     IFRS volatility had a minimal impact on the adjusted return 
     on equity during the first nine months of 2015. 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  Operating profit/(loss) before tax, own credit adjustments, 
      gain on redemption of own debt and strategic disposals. The 
      nine months and quarter ended 30 September 2014 are stated before 
      RFS minority interest. 
(2)  Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs. 
(3)  Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs, 
      write off of intangible assets and operating expenses of Williams 
      & Glyn. 
(4)  Calculated using operating profit after tax on a non-statutory 
      basis excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct 
      costs adjusted for preference share dividends divided by average 
      notional equity (based on 13% of average RWA equivalent (RWAe)). 
 

Highlights

Accelerated run-down of the Exit Bank

 
--  RBS has maintained good momentum in the run-down of its Exit 
     Bank, with RWAs down by approximately GBP31 billion since the 
     start of 2015 to GBP141 billion at 30 September 2015. 
 
--  RBS Capital Resolution (RCR) funded assets have fallen to GBP6.5 
     billion at 30 September 2015, down 83% since the initial pool 
     of assets was identified. This leaves it on track to achieve 
     its targeted 85% reduction in funded assets by the end of 2015, 
     a year ahead of schedule. Good progress was also recorded in 
     CIB Capital Resolution where RWAs were reduced by GBP6.7 billion 
     to GBP38.7 billion in Q3 2015 with the reduction since the start 
     of 2015 totalling GBP25.4 billion. 
 
--  The sale of a further 109 million shares in August 2015 reduced 
     RBS's stake in Citizens to 20.9%. Following this significant 
     reduction in its voting interest RBS no longer controls Citizens 
     for accounting purposes and ceased to consolidate it, classifying 
     its remaining investment as an associate held for sale. Citizens 
     remains fully consolidated for regulatory capital purposes. 
     RBS continues to target a complete exit by the end of 2015, 
     subject to market conditions. 
 
--  On a pro forma basis, assuming full deconsolidation of Citizens 
     credit and counterparty risk RWAs at 30 September 2015, RBS's 
     CET1 ratio would have been 16.2% and its leverage ratio 5.6%. 
 
--  Williams & Glyn submitted its banking licence application to 
     the UK regulatory authorities in October 2015. RBS continues 
     to work towards its separation in the summer of 2016 and an 
     initial public offering by the end of 2016. 
 

UK Government ownership

 
--  On 4 August 2015, HM Treasury sold 630 million RBS ordinary 
     shares, its first sale since its initial investment in 2008. 
     The sale of the 5.4% stake reduced HM Treasury's economic interest 
     in RBS to 72.9%. 
 
--  On 8 October 2015, HM Treasury gave notice of its intention 
     to convert 51 billion B shares it held into 5.1 billion ordinary 
     shares, a move that helps normalise the ownership structure 
     of RBS. These new ordinary shares have now been admitted to 
     the London Stock Exchange. HM Treasury's economic interest in 
     RBS remains unchanged at 72.9%. The Dividend Access Share (DAS) 
     remains outstanding and may be retired at any time following 
     the payment of dividends amounting to GBP1,180 million (with 
     interest starting to accrue on this amount from 1 January 2016). 
 

Highlights

Customer

RBS remains committed to achieving its target of being number one bank for customer service, trust and advocacy by 2020. In recent years, RBS has launched a number of initiatives to make it simpler, fairer and easier to do business with, and it continues to deliver on the commitments that it made to its customers in 2014.

We use independent surveys to measure our customers' experience and track our progress against our goal in each of our markets.

Net promoter score (NPS)

Customers are asked how likely they would be to recommend their bank to a friend or colleague, and respond based on a 0-10 scale with 10 indicating 'extremely likely' and 0 indicating 'not at all likely'. Customers scoring 0 to 6 are termed detractors and customers scoring 9 to 10 are termed promoters. NPS is established by subtracting the proportion of detractors from the proportion of promoters.

The table below lists all of the businesses for which we have a NPS for Q3 2015. Year-on-year, NatWest Business Banking, RBS Business Banking and Ulster Bank (Northern Ireland) Personal Banking have seen significant improvements in NPS.

 
                                                  Q3 2014  Q2 2015  Q3 2015    Year end 
                                                                              2015 target 
-----------------  -----------------------------  -------  -------  -------  ------------ 
Personal Banking   NatWest (England & Wales)(1)      7        8        8          9 
-----------------  -----------------------------  -------  -------  -------  ------------ 
 Royal Bank of Scotland 
  (Scotland)(1)                                     -4       -10      -9         -10 
 -----------------------------------------------  -------  -------  -------  ------------ 
 Ulster Bank (Northern 
  Ireland)(2)                                       -29      -11      -9         -21 
 -----------------------------------------------  -------  -------  -------  ------------ 
 Ulster Bank (Republic 
  of Ireland)(2)                                    -19      -14      -15        -15 
 -----------------------------------------------  -------  -------  -------  ------------ 
Business Banking   NatWest (England & Wales)(3)     -13       4        6          -7 
-----------------  -----------------------------  -------  -------  -------  ------------ 
 Royal Bank of Scotland 
  (Scotland)((3)                                    -26      -17      -12        -21 
 -----------------------------------------------  -------  -------  -------  ------------ 
Commercial Banking(4)                               10       10        9          15 
------------------------------------------------  -------  -------  -------  ------------ 
 

Customer trust

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We also use independent experts to measure our customers' trust in the bank. Each quarter we ask customers to what extent they trust or distrust their bank to do the right thing. The score is a net measure of those customers that trust their bank (a lot or somewhat) minus those that distrust their bank (a lot or somewhat).

Trust in the RBS brand in Q2 2015 was impacted by the IT incident on 17 June 2015, current quarter scores return to pre-incident levels.

 
                                                   Q3 2014  Q2 2015  Q3 2015    Year end 
                                                                               2015 target 
------------------  -----------------------------  -------  -------  -------  ------------ 
Customer trust(5)   NatWest (England & Wales)(1)     45%      48%      44%        46% 
------------------  -----------------------------  -------  -------  -------  ------------ 
 Royal Bank of Scotland 
  (Scotland)                                         8%       -2%      11%        11% 
 ------------------------------------------------  -------  -------  -------  ------------ 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  Source: GfK FRS six month rolling data. Latest base sizes: NatWest 
      (England & Wales) (3392) Royal Bank of Scotland (Scotland) (545). 
      Based on the question: "How likely is it that you would recommend 
      (brand) to a relative, friend or colleague in the next 12 months 
      for current account banking?" 
(2)  Source: Coyne Research 12 MAT data. Latest base sizes: Ulster 
      Bank NI (305) Question: "Please indicate to what extent you 
      would be likely to recommend (brand) to your friends or family 
      using a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 is not at all likely and 10 
      is extremely likely" 
(3)  Source: Charterhouse Research Business Banking Survey, based 
      on interviews with businesses with an annual turnover up to 
      GBP2 million. Quarterly rolling data. Latest base sizes: NatWest 
      England & Wales (1289), RBS Scotland (429). Weighted by region 
      and turnover to be representative of businesses in England & 
      Wales/Scotland. 
(4)  Source: Charterhouse Research Business Banking Survey, based 
      on interviews with businesses with annual turnover between GBP2 
      million and GBP1 billion. Latest base size: RBSG Great Britain 
      (878). Weighted by region and turnover to be representative 
      of businesses in Great Britain. 
(5)  Source: Populus. Latest quarter's data. Measured as a net of 
      those that trust RBS/NatWest to do the right thing, less those 
      that do not. Latest base sizes: NatWest, England & Wales (925), 
      RBS Scotland (214). 
 

Highlights

Outlook

The credit environment is expected to remain relatively benign, with modest underlying impairment charges. Competitive pressure on asset margins is likely to continue, with limited opportunities for offsetting deposit repricing. In addition, non-interest income from fee-related products remains subdued due to modest volume growth, and specific regulatory impacts such as the change in interchange fees in the cards business.

Our estimate of overall restructuring and disposal losses guidance for 2015 to 2019 remains unchanged. In the fourth quarter of 2015, we expect restructuring costs to remain high as we continue to implement our core bank transformation and disposal losses to be elevated within the overall guidance on disposal losses, although the timing and quantum of these losses are subject to market conditions.

Whilst legacy issues continue to be addressed, material further and incremental costs and provisions in respect of conduct and litigation related matters are expected, and could be substantially greater than the aggregate provisions RBS has recognised. The timing and quantum of any future costs, provisions and settlements, however, remain uncertain.

Highlights

Summary consolidated income statement for the period ended 30 September 2015

 
                                           Nine months ended                   Quarter ended 
                                       ==========================  ====================================== 
                                       30 September  30 September  30 September     30 June  30 September 
                                               2015          2014          2015        2015          2014 
                                               GBPm          GBPm          GBPm        GBPm          GBPm 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  ==========  ============ 
 
Net interest income                           6,605         6,879         2,187       2,215         2,370 
Non-interest income                           3,545         5,131           860       1,354         1,273 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  ==========  ============ 
 
Total income                                 10,150        12,010         3,047       3,569         3,643 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  ==========  ============ 
 
Litigation and conduct costs                (1,444)       (1,030)         (129)       (459)         (780) 
Restructuring costs                         (2,317)         (612)         (847)     (1,023)         (167) 
Other costs                                 (6,783)       (7,768)       (2,284)     (2,207)       (2,436) 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  ==========  ============ 
 
Operating expenses                         (10,544)       (9,410)       (3,260)     (3,689)       (3,383) 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  ==========  ============ 
 
(Loss)/profit before impairment 
 releases                                     (394)         2,600         (213)       (120)           260 
Impairment releases                             400           682            79         192           847 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  ==========  ============ 
 
Operating profit/(loss) (1)                       6         3,282         (134)          72         1,107 
Own credit adjustments                          424           (2)           136         168            49 
Gain on redemption of own 
 debt                                             -            20             -           -             - 
Write down of goodwill                            -         (130)             -           -             - 
Strategic disposals                           (135)           191             -           -             - 
RFS Holdings minority interest                    -          (35)             -           -          (56) 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  ==========  ============ 
 
Operating profit before tax                     295         3,326             2         240         1,100 
Tax charge                                    (294)         (869)           (1)       (100)         (277) 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  ==========  ============ 
 
Profit from continuing operations                 1         2,457             1         140           823 
Profit from discontinued operations, 
 net of tax (2)                               1,451           437         1,093         674           117 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  ==========  ============ 
 
Profit for the period                         1,452         2,894         1,094         814           940 
Non-controlling interests                     (389)            11          (45)       (428)            53 
Other owners                                  (264)         (264)          (97)        (93)          (97) 
Dividend access share                             -         (320)             -           -             - 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  ==========  ============ 
 
Profit attributable to ordinary 
 and B shareholders                             799         2,321           952         293           896 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  ==========  ============ 
 
Memo: 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  ==========  ============ 
 
Operating expenses - adjusted 
 (3)                                        (6,783)       (7,768)       (2,284)     (2,207)       (2,436) 
Operating profit - adjusted 
 (3)                                          3,767         4,924           842       1,554         2,054 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  ==========  ============ 
 
Key metrics and ratios 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  ==========  ============ 
 
Net interest margin                           2.12%         2.09%         2.09%       2.13%         2.17% 
Cost:income ratio                              104%           78%          107%        103%           93% 
(Loss)/earnings per share 
 from continuing operations 
 - basic                                     (2.8p)         16.9p        (0.9p)        0.2p          6.9p 
 - adjusted (4)                              (4.5p)         16.1p        (1.8p)      (0.9p)          6.5p 
Return on tangible equity 
 (5)                                           2.4%          7.3%          8.8%        2.7%          8.2% 
Average tangible equity (5)              GBP43,538m    GBP42,231m    GBP43,403m  GBP43,062m    GBP43,536m 
Average number of ordinary 
 shares and equivalent B 
 shares outstanding during 
  the period (millions)                      11,503        11,333        11,546      11,511        11,384 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  ==========  ============ 
 
 

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Notes:

 
(1)  Operating profit/(loss) before tax, own credit adjustments, gain on redemption 
      of own debt, write down of goodwill and strategic disposals. The nine months 
      and quarter ended 30 September 2014 are stated before RFS minority interest. 
(2)  Refer to Note 2 on page 31 for further details. 
(3)  Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs. 
(4)  Adjusted earnings excludes own credit adjustments, gain on redemption of 
      own debt, write down of goodwill and strategic disposals. RFS minority interest 
      was also a reconciling item for periods ended 30 September 2014. 
(5)  Tangible equity is equity attributable to ordinary and B shareholders less 
      intangible assets. 
 

Highlights

Summary consolidated balance sheet as at 30 September 2015

 
                                                    30 September  30 June  31 December 
                                                            2015     2015         2014 
                                                            GBPm     GBPm         GBPm 
==================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Cash and balances at central banks                        77,220   81,900       74,872 
Net loans and advances to banks (1)                       22,681   20,714       23,027 
Net loans and advances to customers (1)                  311,383  314,993      334,251 
Reverse repurchase agreements and stock borrowing         51,800   67,606       64,695 
Debt securities and equity shares                         83,506   80,550       92,284 
Assets of disposal groups (2)                              6,300   89,071       82,011 
Other assets                                              27,517   28,010       26,033 
==================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Funded assets                                            580,407  682,844      697,173 
Derivatives                                              296,019  281,857      353,590 
==================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Total assets                                             876,426  964,701    1,050,763 
==================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Bank deposits (3)                                         30,543   30,978       35,806 
Customer deposits (3)                                    346,267  342,023      354,288 
Repurchase agreements and stock lending                   43,355   66,362       62,210 
Debt securities in issue                                  37,360   41,819       50,280 
Subordinated liabilities                                  20,184   19,683       22,905 
Derivatives                                              288,905  273,589      349,805 
Liabilities of disposal groups (2)                         6,401   80,388       71,320 
Other liabilities                                         45,164   48,090       43,957 
==================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Total liabilities                                        818,179  902,932      990,571 
Non-controlling interests                                    703    5,705        2,946 
Owners' equity                                            57,544   56,064       57,246 
==================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Total liabilities and equity                             876,426  964,701    1,050,763 
==================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Contingent liabilities and commitments                   160,205  210,679      241,186 
==================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  Excludes reverse repurchase agreements and stock borrowing. 
(2)  Primarily International Private Banking and the interest in associate in 
      relation to Citizens at 30 September 2015, Citizens and International Private 
      Banking at 30 June 2015 and Citizens at 31 December 2014. 
(3)  Excludes repurchase agreements and stock lending. 
 

Highlights

 
 
                                               30 September     30 June  31 December 
Balance sheet related key metrics and ratios           2015        2015         2014 
=============================================  ============  ==========  =========== 
 
Tangible net asset value per ordinary and 
 equivalent B share (1)                                384p        380p         387p 
Loan:deposit ratio (2,3)                                89%         92%          95% 
Short-term wholesale funding (3,4)                  GBP17bn     GBP25bn      GBP28bn 
Wholesale funding (3,4)                             GBP66bn     GBP76bn      GBP90bn 
Liquidity portfolio                                GBP164bn    GBP161bn     GBP151bn 
Liquidity coverage ratio (5)                           136%        117%         112% 
Net stable funding ratio (6)                           117%        115%         112% 
Tangible equity (7)                              GBP44,442m  GBP43,919m   GBP44,368m 
Number of ordinary shares and equivalent 
 B shares in issue (millions) (8)                    11,574      11,570       11,466 
Common Equity Tier 1 ratio                            12.7%       12.3%        11.2% 
Risk-weighted assets                             GBP316.0bn  GBP326.4bn   GBP355.9bn 
Leverage ratio (9)                                     5.0%        4.6%         4.2% 
=============================================  ============  ==========  =========== 
 
Balance sheet related key metrics and ratios 
 excluding Citizens (10) 
=============================================  ============  ========== 
 
Liquidity portfolio                                GBP149bn    GBP148bn 
Liquidity coverage ratio (5)                           139%        118% 
Net stable funding ratio (6)                           118%        112% 
Common Equity Tier 1 ratio                            16.2%       15.3% 
Risk-weighted assets                             GBP248.7bn  GBP261.5bn 
Leverage ratio (9)                                     5.6%        5.1% 
=============================================  ============  ========== 
 

Notes:

 
(1)   Tangible net asset value per ordinary and equivalent B share 
       represents tangible equity divided by the number of ordinary 
       shares and equivalent B shares in issue. 
(2)   Includes disposal groups. 
(3)   Excludes repurchase agreements and stock lending. 
(4)   Excludes derivative collateral. 
(5)   On 1 October 2015 the LCR became the PRA's primary regulatory 
       liquidity standard; UK banks are required to meet a minimum 
       standard of 80% initially, rising to 100% by 1 January 2018. 
(6)   NSFR for all periods have been calculated using RBS's current 
       interpretations of the revised BCBS guidance on NSFR issued 
       in late 2014. Therefore, reported NSFR will change over time 
       with regulatory developments. Due to differences in interpretation, 
       RBS's ratio may not be comparable with those of other financial 
       institutions. 
(7)   Tangible equity is equity attributable to ordinary and B shareholders 
       less intangible assets. 
(8)   Includes 26 million Treasury shares (30 June 2015 - 26 million; 
       31 December 2014 - 28 million). 
(9)   Based on end-point CRR Tier 1 capital and revised 2014 Basel 
       III leverage ratio framework and the CRR Delegated Act. 
(10)  Assuming Citizens was fully divested at the carrying value at 
       30 September 2015 and excluding only credit and counterparty 
       risk RWAs. 
 

Analysis of results

 
                                           Nine months ended                  Quarter ended 
                                       ==========================  =================================== 
                                       30 September  30 September  30 September  30 June  30 September 
                                               2015          2014          2015     2015          2014 
Net interest income                            GBPm          GBPm          GBPm     GBPm          GBPm 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Net interest income 
RBS                                           6,605         6,879         2,187    2,215         2,370 
 
 - UK Personal & Business 
  Banking                                     3,460         3,474         1,170    1,147         1,198 
 - Ulster Bank                                  392           486           127      132           163 
 - Commercial Banking                         1,673         1,520           565      562           521 
 - Private Banking                              377           516           123      126           172 
 - Corporate & Institutional 
  Banking                                       518           595           142      174           230 
 - Central items                                227           312            77       88           109 
 - RCR                                         (42)          (24)          (17)     (14)          (23) 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Average interest-earning assets 
RBS                                         415,463       436,876       413,778  417,248       431,863 
 
 - UK Personal & Business 
  Banking                                   129,422       127,101       131,299  128,569       127,896 
 - Ulster Bank                               27,621        28,033        27,825   27,404        27,922 
 - Commercial Banking                        78,559        74,611        79,689   78,880        74,339 
 - Private Banking                           15,752        18,669        15,557   15,729        18,681 
 - Corporate & Institutional 
  Banking                                    63,634        83,821        48,612   69,437        83,903 

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 - Central items                             85,117        70,662        99,526   82,471        69,872 
 - RCR                                       15,358        33,979        11,270   14,758        29,250 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Gross yield on interest-earning 
 assets of banking 
  business                                    2.92%         3.01%         2.84%    2.91%         3.04% 
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities 
 of banking business                        (1.15%)       (1.26%)       (1.09%)  (1.14%)       (1.20%) 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Interest spread of banking 
 business                                     1.77%         1.75%         1.75%    1.77%         1.84% 
Benefit from interest free 
 funds                                        0.35%         0.34%         0.34%    0.36%         0.33% 
Net interest margin (1) 
RBS                                           2.12%         2.09%         2.09%    2.13%         2.17% 
 
 - UK Personal & Business 
  Banking                                     3.57%         3.65%         3.54%    3.58%         3.72% 
 - Ulster Bank                                1.90%         2.32%         1.81%    1.93%         2.32% 
 - Commercial Banking                         2.85%         2.72%         2.81%    2.86%         2.78% 
 - Private Banking                            3.20%         3.70%         3.14%    3.21%         3.65% 
 - Corporate & Institutional 
  Banking                                     1.09%         0.95%         1.16%    1.00%         1.08% 
 - Central items                              0.34%         0.52%         0.29%    0.41%         0.58% 
 - RCR                                      (0.37%)       (0.09%)       (0.60%)  (0.38%)       (0.31%) 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
 
Non-interest income 
===============================  =====  =====  ===  =====  ===== 
 
Net fees and commissions         2,280  2,688  685    783    920 
Income from trading activities     747  1,644   82    430    205 
Other operating income             518    799   93    141    148 
===============================  =====  =====  ===  =====  ===== 
 
Total non-interest income        3,545  5,131  860  1,354  1,273 
===============================  =====  =====  ===  =====  ===== 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  For the purposes of net interest margin (NIM) calculations, a decrease of 
      GBP12 million arising in Central items (nine months ended 30 September 2014 
      - GBP35 million; Q3 2015 - GBP4 million; Q2 2015 - GBP3 million; Q3 2014 
      - GBP7 million) was made in respect of interest on financial assets and 
      liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss. Related 
      interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have also been 
      adjusted. 
(2)  PBB NIM Q3 2015 was 3.23% and Q2 2015 was 3.29%. CPB NIM for Q3 2015 was 
      2.87% and Q2 2015 was 2.92%. 
 

Analysis of results

Key points

 
--  Net interest income of GBP2,187 million was down GBP183 million from Q3 
     2014. While there has been good volume growth in some segments during the 
     quarter, average interest-earnings assets remain 4% lower than Q3 2014. 
     Higher yielding assets such as credit card balances and personal unsecured 
     loans have declined in volume, reflecting RBS's positioning in these products. 
     Good progress in the run-down of CIB Capital Resolution assets has amplified 
     the bank's excess liquidity position. 
 
--  NIM for RBS of 2.09% continues to compress modestly, down 4 basis points 
     from Q2 2015 and 8 basis points from Q3 2014. RBS's previously reported 
     NIM included Citizens, whose exclusion results in a lower bank NIM. 
 
--  In UK PBB, NIM declined by 4 basis points during Q3 2015, principally reflecting 
     more competitive front book pricing in combination with increased switching 
     from the standard variable rate book (15% of the overall mortgage book at 
     30 September 2015 compared with 23% a year earlier and 18% at the end of 
     Q2 2015). 
 
--  Non-interest income totalled GBP860 million, down GBP413 million from Q3 
     2014. This was principally driven by the planned reshaping of CIB (down 
     GBP306 million) and reduced trading income and disposal gains in RCR (down 
     GBP144 million). Equity gains were also lower in Commercial Banking, which 
     had recorded significant disposal gains in previous quarters. Interchange 
     fee income in UK PBB remains under pressure. 
 
--  Compared with Q2 2015, non-interest income was GBP494 million lower. This 
     included a movement of GBP331 million in volatile items under IFRS, which 
     represented a charge of GBP126 million in the quarter compared with a credit 
     of GBP205 million in Q2 2015. 
 

Analysis of results

 
                                           Nine months ended                  Quarter ended 
                                       ==========================  =================================== 
                                       30 September  30 September  30 September  30 June  30 September 
                                               2015          2014          2015     2015          2014 
Operating expenses                             GBPm          GBPm          GBPm     GBPm          GBPm 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Staff costs                                   3,776         4,184         1,265    1,242         1,356 
Premises and equipment                        1,061         1,360           352      298           423 
Other                                         1,338         1,418           477      481           396 
Restructuring costs*                          2,317           612           847    1,023           167 
Litigation and conduct costs                  1,444         1,030           129      459           780 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Administrative expenses                       9,936         8,604         3,070    3,503         3,122 
Depreciation and amortisation                   608           724           190      186           261 
Write down of intangible 
 assets                                           -            82             -        -             - 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Operating expenses                           10,544         9,410         3,260    3,689         3,383 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Adjusted operating expenses 
 (1)                                          6,783         7,768         2,284    2,207         2,436 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
*Restructuring costs comprise: 
 - staff expenses                               625           248           281      288            79 
 - premises, equipment, depreciation 
  and amortisation                              705           244           375       42            52 
 - other                                        987           120           191      693            36 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Restructuring costs                           2,317           612           847    1,023           167 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Staff costs as a % of total 
 income                                         37%           35%           42%      35%           37% 
Cost:income ratio                              104%           78%          107%     103%           93% 
Cost:income ratio - adjusted 
 (1)                                            67%           65%           75%      62%           67% 
Employee numbers (FTE - thousands)             92.4          93.3          92.4     91.6          93.3 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 

Note:

 
(1)  Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs. 
 

Key points

 
--  Staff costs totalled GBP1,265 million, down GBP91 million or 7%, compared 
     with Q3 2014, principally driven by declining headcount. Premises and equipment 
     expenses were down GBP71 million from Q3 2014 as RBS's property portfolio 
     is managed down. 
 
--  Adjusted operating expenses in the nine months ended 30 September 2015 totalled 
     GBP6,783 million, down GBP985 million or 13%, compared with the same period 
     of 2014. RBS expects to exceed GBP900 million of cost savings for the full 
     year. However, Q4 2015 will include the annual bank levy charge; in addition, 
     GBP190 million of accrual reversals were recorded in Q4 2014. 
 
--  Restructuring costs totalled GBP847 million for Q3 2015, principally relating 
     to CIB (GBP637 million, including GBP276 million of property related charges) 
     and to Williams & Glyn separation (GBP190 million). Restructuring costs 
     in the first nine months of 2015 were GBP2.3 billion, approaching half of 
     the expected c.GBP5 billion of total restructuring costs from 2015 to 2019. 
 
--  Litigation and conduct costs of GBP129 million were lower than recorded 
     in recent quarters and related principally to a charge in CIB in relation 
     to certain mortgage-backed securities litigation. 
 

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Analysis of results

 
                                        Nine months ended                  Quarter ended 
                                    ==========================  =================================== 
                                    30 September  30 September  30 September  30 June  30 September 
                                            2015          2014          2015     2015          2014 
Impairment (releases)/losses                GBPm          GBPm          GBPm     GBPm          GBPm 
==================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Loan impairment (releases)/losses 
 - individually assessed                   (135)         (321)          (15)    (105)         (415) 
 - collectively assessed                     (8)           293          (13)      (7)            16 
 - latent                                  (380)         (642)          (64)     (91)         (450) 
==================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Customer loans                             (523)         (670)          (92)    (203)         (849) 
Bank loans                                   (4)          (10)           (4)        -             - 
==================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total loan impairment releases             (527)         (680)          (96)    (203)         (849) 
Securities                                   127           (2)            17       11             2 
==================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total impairment releases                  (400)         (682)          (79)    (192)         (847) 
==================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
 
                                      30 September      30 June  31 December 
Credit metrics (1)                            2015         2015         2014 
====================================  ============  ===========  =========== 
 
Gross customer loans                   GBP322,957m  GBP390,781m  GBP412,801m 
Loan impairment provisions               GBP9,277m   GBP11,303m   GBP18,040m 
Risk elements in lending (REIL)         GBP14,643m   GBP18,714m   GBP28,219m 
Provisions as a % of REIL                      63%          60%          64% 
REIL as a % of gross customer loans           4.5%         4.8%         6.8% 
====================================  ============  ===========  =========== 
 
 
 
Credit metrics excluding Citizens 
====================================  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
Gross customer loans                  GBP322,957m  GBP328,821m  GBP352,659m 
Loan impairment provisions              GBP9,277m   GBP10,771m   GBP17,504m 
Risk elements in lending (REIL)        GBP14,643m   GBP17,474m   GBP26,889m 
Provisions as a % of REIL                     63%          62%          65% 
REIL as a % of gross customer loans          4.5%         5.3%         7.6% 
====================================  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 

Note:

 
(1)  Includes disposal groups. Citizens is included in disposal groups at 30 
      June 2015 and 31 December 2014. 
 

Key points

 
--  Loan impairment releases in Q3 2015 were GBP96 million compared with GBP849 
     million in Q3 2014. 
 
--  Excluding Citizens, provision coverage increased from 62% at 30 June 2015 
     to 63% at 30 September 2015, largely reflecting the GBP2.8 billion reduction 
     in REIL, principally driven by RCR disposals. 
 

Analysis of results

 
Selected credit risk portfolios 
                                                                          31 December 2014 
                        30 September 2015        30 June 2015 (1)                (1) 
                     =======================  =======================  ======================= 
                        CRA              EAD     CRA              EAD     CRA              EAD 
                        (2)  TCE (2)     (2)     (2)  TCE (2)     (2)     (2)  TCE (2)     (2) 
Natural resources      GBPm     GBPm    GBPm    GBPm     GBPm    GBPm    GBPm     GBPm    GBPm 
===================  ======  =======  ======  ======  =======  ======  ======  =======  ====== 
 
Oil and gas           4,632    9,181   7,224   6,664   15,499  11,318   9,421   22,014  15,877 
Mining and metals     1,397    2,516   1,934   1,717    2,914   2,543   2,660    4,696   3,817 
Electricity           3,323    9,145   6,282   4,361   11,935   7,933   4,927   16,212   9,984 
Water and waste       4,901    5,955   5,906   5,006    6,174   6,041   5,281    6,718   6,466 
===================  ======  =======  ======  ======  =======  ======  ======  =======  ====== 
 
Natural resources    14,253   26,797  21,346  17,748   36,522  27,835  22,289   49,640  36,144 
===================  ======  =======  ======  ======  =======  ======  ======  =======  ====== 
 
Commodity traders 
 (3)                    884    1,239   1,355   1,136    1,835   1,996   1,968    2,790   3,063 
Of which: natural 
 resources              662      915     922     706    1,083   1,197   1,140    1,596   1,852 
Shipping              7,937    8,568   8,266   8,258    8,874   8,616  10,087   10,710  10,552 
===================  ======  =======  ======  ======  =======  ======  ======  =======  ====== 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  Prior period data excludes Citizens for comparative purposes: Citizens totals 
      for natural resources and shipping were 30 June 2015 - TCE GBP4.4 billion, 
      EAD GBP3.6 billion; 31 December 2014 - TCE GBP4.2 billion, EAD GBP3.4 billion. 
(2)  Credit risk assets (CRA) consist of lending gross of impairment provisions, 
      derivative exposures after netting and contingent obligations. Total committed 
      exposure (TCE) comprises CRA, securities financing transactions after netting, 
      banking book debt securities and committed undrawn facilities. Exposure 
      at default (EAD) is gross of credit provisions and is after credit risk 
      mitigation. EAD reflects an estimate of the extent to which a bank will 
      be exposed under a specific facility on the default of a customer or counterparty. 
      Uncommitted undrawn facilities are excluded from TCE but included within 
      EAD; therefore EAD can exceed TCE. 
(3)  Commodity traders represents customers in a number of industry sectors, 
      predominately natural resources above. 
 

Key points

 
--  Oil and gas: total exposure has more than halved during 2015 and decreased 
     significantly during Q3 2015. This primarily reflected continued loan sales 
     and run-off across the CIB portfolio in Asia-Pacific and the US. 
--  Mining and metals: the reduction in exposure during 2015 reflected proactive 
     management of more vulnerable sub-sectors. The majority of the exposure 
     is to large international customers and matures within five years. 
--  Commodity traders: total exposure has more than halved during 2015 and is 
     primarily to the largest physical commodity traders, the exposure is predominantly 
     short-dated, collateralised and uncommitted facilities used for working 
     capital. 
--  Shipping: exposure is in CIB Capital Resolution and RCR. The decrease in 
     exposure in Q3 2015 principally reflected sales in RCR. 
 
 
 
                         30 September 
                              2015          30 June 2015      31 December 2014 
                       =================  =================  ================== 
                       Balance     Total  Balance     Total   Balance     Total 
                         sheet  exposure    sheet  exposure     sheet  exposure 
Emerging markets (1)      GBPm      GBPm     GBPm      GBPm      GBPm      GBPm 
=====================  =======  ========  =======  ========  ========  ======== 
 
India                    1,952     2,456    1,680     2,225     1,989     2,628 
China                    1,588     1,651    2,358     2,510     3,548     4,079 
Russia                     953     1,028    1,618     1,709     1,830     1,997 
=====================  =======  ========  =======  ========  ========  ======== 
 

Note:

 
(1)  Balance sheet and total exposures include banking and trading book debt 
      securities and are net of impairment provisions in respect of lending - 
      refer to the Country risk section of the 2014 Annual Report and Accounts 
      for detailed definitions. 
 

Key point

 
--  Exposure to most emerging markets decreased in 2015 as RBS continues to 
     implement its strategy to withdraw from non-strategic countries. The drop 
     in Chinese exposure in Q3 2015 reflected corporate loan sales and reductions 
     in cash collateral due to reduced volumes of foreign exchange trading. Total 
     exposure to Russia has halved during 2015 and the reduction in Q3 2015 was 
     mostly due to corporate loan sales. 
 

Analysis of results

 
Capital and leverage 
 ratios 
                                      End-point CRR basis (1)               PRA transitional basis 
                                ====================================  ================================== 
                                30 September    30 June  31 December  30 September  30 June  31 December 
                                        2015       2015         2014          2015     2015         2014 
Risk asset ratios                          %          %            %             %        %            % 
==============================  ============  =========  ===========  ============  =======  =========== 
 
CET1                                    12.7       12.3         11.2          12.7     12.3         11.1 
Tier 1                                  13.3       12.3         11.2          15.5     14.3         13.2 
Total                                   16.0       14.8         13.7          19.8     18.5         17.1 
==============================  ============  =========  ===========  ============  =======  =========== 
 

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Capital                                 GBPm       GBPm         GBPm          GBPm     GBPm         GBPm 
==============================  ============  =========  ===========  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Tangible equity                       44,442     43,919       44,368        44,442   43,919       44,368 
Expected loss less impairment 
 provisions                          (1,185)    (1,319)      (1,491)       (1,185)  (1,319)      (1,491) 
Prudential valuation 
 adjustment                            (392)      (366)        (384)         (392)    (366)        (384) 
Deferred tax assets                  (1,159)    (1,206)      (1,222)       (1,159)  (1,206)      (1,222) 
Own credit adjustments                   208        345          500           208      345          500 
Pension fund assets                    (256)      (250)        (238)         (256)    (250)        (238) 
Other deductions                     (1,478)    (1,070)      (1,614)       (1,456)  (1,047)      (1,884) 
==============================  ============  =========  ===========  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Total deductions                     (4,262)    (3,866)      (4,449)       (4,240)  (3,843)      (4,719) 
 
CET1 capital                          40,180     40,053       39,919        40,202   40,076       39,649 
AT1 capital                            1,997          -            -         8,716    6,709        7,468 
==============================  ============  =========  ===========  ============  =======  =========== 
Tier 1 capital                        42,177     40,053       39,919        48,918   46,785       47,117 
Tier 2 capital                         8,331      8,181        8,717        13,742   13,573       13,626 
==============================  ============  =========  ===========  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Total regulatory capital              50,508     48,234       48,636        62,660   60,358       60,743 
==============================  ============  =========  ===========  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Risk-weighted assets 
==============================  ============  =========  ===========  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Credit risk 
 - non-counterparty                  237,800    245,000      264,700       237,800  245,000      264,700 
 - counterparty                       26,900     27,500       30,400        26,900   27,500       30,400 
Market risk                           19,700     22,300       24,000        19,700   22,300       24,000 
Operational risk                      31,600     31,600       36,800        31,600   31,600       36,800 
==============================  ============  =========  ===========  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Total RWAs                           316,000    326,400      355,900       316,000  326,400      355,900 
==============================  ============  =========  ===========  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Leverage (2) 
==============================  ============  =========  =========== 
 
Derivatives                          296,500    282,300      354,000 
Loans and advances                   402,300    402,800      419,600 
Reverse repos                         52,100     67,800       64,700 
Other assets                         207,700    211,800      212,500 
==============================  ============  =========  =========== 
 
Total assets                         958,600    964,700    1,050,800 
Derivatives 
 - netting                         (280,300)  (266,600)    (330,900) 
 - potential future exposures         82,200     83,500       98,800 
Securities financing 
 transactions gross up                 6,600      6,200       25,000 
Undrawn commitments                   78,900     84,700       96,400 
Regulatory deductions 
 and other 
 adjustments                             500      2,000        (600) 
==============================  ============  =========  =========== 
 
Leverage exposure                    846,500    874,500      939,500 
==============================  ============  =========  =========== 
 
Tier 1 capital                        42,177     40,053       39,919 
==============================  ============  =========  =========== 
 
Leverage ratio %                         5.0        4.6          4.2 
==============================  ============  =========  =========== 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) as implemented by the Prudential Regulation 
      Authority in the UK, with effect from 1 January 2014. All regulatory adjustments 
      and deductions to CET1 have been applied in full for the end-point CRR basis 
      with the exception of unrealised gains on AFS securities which has been 
      included from 2015 under the PRA transitional basis. 
(2)  Based on end-point CRR Tier 1 capital and leverage exposure under the revised 
      2014 Basel III leverage ratio framework and the CRR Delegated Act. 
 

Analysis of results

Key points

 
--  RBS's CET1 ratio strengthened to 12.7% at 30 September 2015, up 40 basis 
     points from 30 June 2015 and 150 basis points since the start of the year. 
     The increase was principally driven by a further reduction in RWAs, which 
     fell by GBP10.4 billion during Q3 2015. Excluding the impact of movements 
     in both US dollar and euro exchange rates, the RWA reduction would have 
     been GBP14.9 billion. 
 
--  CIB Capital Resolution RWAs decreased by GBP6.7 billion from 30 June 2015 
     due to portfolio reduction of GBP7 billion, including further sale to Mizuho 
     of GBP1.3 billion and ongoing GTS exit activity of GBP1.5 billion, partly 
     offset by foreign exchange movements as sterling weakened against the dollar. 
 
--  CIB Go-forward RWAs decreased by GBP3.3 billion from 30 June 2015 principally 
     due to a decrease of GBP2.2 billion in market risk RWAs. 
 
--  RCR RWAs reduced by GBP2.0 billion from 30 June 2015 reflecting ongoing 
     disposal and run-off strategy. 
 
--  The leverage ratio improved to 5.0% at 30 September 2015, up 40 basis points 
     from 30 June 2015, assisted by the successful issue of US$3.15 billion (GBP2 
     billion) Additional Tier 1 capital notes in August 2015 and reduced leverage 
     exposure driven by lower reverse repos and undrawn commitments. 
 
--  On a pro-forma basis, assuming full deconsolidation of Citizens credit and 
     counterparty risk RWAs at 30 September 2015, RBS's CET1 ratio would have 
     been 16.2% and its leverage ratio 5.6%. 
 

Segment performance

On 3 August 2015, RBS's interest in Citizens fell to 20.9% and Citizens Financial Group (CFG) ceased to be a reportable segment. The following segment disclosures have been restated accordingly. Refer to pages 2 and 31 for further information.

 
                                                                      Nine months ended 30 September 2015 
                                           ========================================================================================= 
                                                     PBB                         CPB                   CIB 
                                           ========================  ============================  ======= 
                                                    Ulster           Commercial  Private                    Central            Total 
                                                                                                              items 
                                            UK PBB    Bank    Total     Banking  Banking    Total               (1)    RCR       RBS 
                                              GBPm    GBPm     GBPm        GBPm     GBPm     GBPm     GBPm     GBPm   GBPm      GBPm 
=========================================  =======  ======  =======  ==========  =======  =======  =======  =======  =====  ======== 
 
Income statement 
Net interest income                          3,460     392    3,852       1,673      377    2,050      518      227   (42)     6,605 
Non-interest income                            920     190    1,110         871      248    1,119    1,243    (114)    187     3,545 
=========================================  =======  ======  =======  ==========  =======  =======  =======  =======  =====  ======== 
 
Total income                                 4,380     582    4,962       2,544      625    3,169    1,761      113    145    10,150 
=========================================  =======  ======  =======  ==========  =======  =======  =======  =======  =====  ======== 
 
Direct expenses - staff costs                (694)   (179)    (873)       (377)    (209)    (586)    (461)  (1,778)   (78)   (3,776) 
                          - other costs      (221)    (54)    (275)       (166)     (49)    (215)    (209)  (2,294)   (14)   (3,007) 
Indirect expenses                          (1,379)   (196)  (1,575)       (657)    (289)    (946)  (1,571)    4,139   (47)         - 
Restructuring costs - direct                   (5)    (21)     (26)        (11)      (1)     (12)    (404)  (1,875)      -   (2,317) 
                                - 
                                 indirect     (72)     (3)     (75)         (8)     (83)     (91)  (1,258)    1,428    (4)         - 
Litigation and conduct costs                 (362)       6    (356)        (59)     (28)     (87)    (980)     (21)      -   (1,444) 
=========================================  =======  ======  =======  ==========  =======  =======  =======  =======  =====  ======== 
 
Operating expenses                         (2,733)   (447)  (3,180)     (1,278)    (659)  (1,937)  (4,883)    (401)  (143)  (10,544) 
=========================================  =======  ======  =======  ==========  =======  =======  =======  =======  =====  ======== 
 
Profit/(loss) before impairment 
 losses                                      1,647     135    1,782       1,266     (34)    1,232  (3,122)    (288)      2     (394) 
Impairment releases/(losses)                     6     110      116        (42)      (1)     (43)       35     (47)    339       400 

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Operating profit/(loss)                      1,653     245    1,898       1,224     (35)    1,189  (3,087)    (335)    341         6 
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Additional information 
Operating expenses - adjusted 
 (2)                                       (2,294)   (429)  (2,723)     (1,200)    (547)  (1,747)  (2,241)       67  (139)   (6,783) 
Operating profit/(loss) - adjusted 
 (2)                                         2,092     263    2,355       1,302       77    1,379    (445)      133    345     3,767 
Return on equity (3)                         26.2%   10.1%    20.7%       11.6%   (4.5%)     9.6%  (26.0%)       nm     nm      2.4% 
Return on equity - adjusted (2,3)            33.7%   10.8%    26.0%       12.5%     4.1%    11.4%   (5.1%)       nm     nm     11.7% 
Cost:income ratio                              62%     77%      64%         50%     105%      61%     277%       nm     nm      104% 
Cost:income ratio - adjusted 
 (2)                                           52%     74%      55%         47%      88%      55%     127%       nm     nm       67% 
Total assets (GBPbn)                         139.1    28.0    167.1        95.9     16.8    112.7    464.1    119.6   12.9     876.4 
Funded assets (GBPbn)                        139.1    27.9    167.0        95.9     16.7    112.6    177.4    116.9    6.5     580.4 
Net loans and advances to customers 
 (GBPbn)                                     132.5    20.6    153.1        91.6     13.5    105.1     50.8      0.4    4.3     313.7 
Risk elements in lending (GBPbn)               3.0     4.0      7.0         2.2      0.1      2.3      0.2        -    5.1      14.6 
Impairment provisions (GBPbn)                (2.0)   (2.3)    (4.3)       (0.8)    (0.1)    (0.9)    (0.1)    (0.1)  (3.9)     (9.3) 
Customer deposits (GBPbn)                    152.9    19.2    172.1        98.9     29.1    128.0     47.8      3.7    0.9     352.5 
Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (GBPbn)           39.4    21.5     60.9        67.2      9.8     77.0     78.0     87.7   12.4     316.0 
RWA equivalent (GBPbn) (4)                    43.2    21.7     64.9        72.1      9.8     81.9     79.7     88.1   13.9     328.5 
Employee numbers (FTEs - thousands)           25.6     4.2     29.8         6.0      2.7      8.7      2.8     50.6    0.5      92.4 
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Segment performance

 
 
                                                                    Quarter ended 30 September 2015 
                                           ================================================================================== 
                                                   PBB                      CPB                  CIB 
                                           ====================  ==========================  ======= 
                                                  Ulster         Commercial  Private                  Central           Total 
                                              UK                                                        items 
                                             PBB    Bank  Total     Banking  Banking  Total               (1)    RCR      RBS 
                                            GBPm    GBPm   GBPm        GBPm     GBPm   GBPm     GBPm     GBPm   GBPm     GBPm 
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Income statement 
Net interest income                        1,170     127  1,297         565      123    688      142       77   (17)    2,187 
Non-interest income                          289      87    376         265       81    346      295    (154)    (3)      860 
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Total income                               1,459     214  1,673         830      204  1,034      437     (77)   (20)    3,047 
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Direct expenses - staff costs              (238)    (59)  (297)       (122)     (66)  (188)    (139)    (619)   (22)  (1,265) 
                           - other costs    (81)    (21)  (102)        (56)     (23)   (79)     (60)    (777)    (1)  (1,019) 
Indirect expenses                          (466)    (70)  (536)       (224)     (95)  (319)    (510)    1,380   (15)        - 
Restructuring costs - direct                 (5)     (3)    (8)         (1)        2      1    (193)    (647)      -    (847) 
                                - 
                                 indirect   (22)     (3)   (25)           -      (3)    (3)    (444)      476    (4)        - 
Litigation and conduct costs                   2     (2)      -           -        -      -    (107)     (22)      -    (129) 
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Operating expenses                         (810)   (158)  (968)       (403)    (185)  (588)  (1,453)    (209)   (42)  (3,260) 
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Profit/(loss) before impairment 
 losses                                      649      56    705         427       19    446  (1,016)    (286)   (62)    (213) 
Impairment (losses)/releases                (11)      58     47        (15)      (4)   (19)        4        1     46       79 
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Operating profit/(loss)                      638     114    752         412       15    427  (1,012)    (285)   (16)    (134) 
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Additional information 
Operating expenses - adjusted 
 (2)                                       (785)   (150)  (935)       (402)    (184)  (586)    (709)     (16)   (38)  (2,284) 
Operating profit/(loss) - adjusted 
 (2)                                         663     122    785         413       16    429    (268)     (92)   (12)      842 
Return on equity (3)                       31.8%   14.1%  25.5%       11.7%     1.7%  10.5%  (29.2%)       nm     nm     8.8% 
Return on equity - adjusted (2,3)          33.1%   15.1%  26.7%       11.7%     1.9%  10.6%   (9.1%)       nm     nm    15.8% 
Cost:income ratio                            56%     74%    58%         49%      91%    57%     332%       nm     nm     107% 
Cost:income ratio - adjusted 
 (2)                                         54%     70%    56%         48%      90%    57%     162%       nm     nm      75% 
Total assets (GBPbn)                       139.1    28.0  167.1        95.9     16.8  112.7    464.1    119.6   12.9    876.4 
Funded assets (GBPbn)                      139.1    27.9  167.0        95.9     16.7  112.6    177.4    116.9    6.5    580.4 
Net loans and advances to customers 
 (GBPbn)                                   132.5    20.6  153.1        91.6     13.5  105.1     50.8      0.4    4.3    313.7 
Risk elements in lending (GBPbn)             3.0     4.0    7.0         2.2      0.1    2.3      0.2        -    5.1     14.6 
Impairment provisions (GBPbn)              (2.0)   (2.3)  (4.3)       (0.8)    (0.1)  (0.9)    (0.1)    (0.1)  (3.9)    (9.3) 
Customer deposits (GBPbn)                  152.9    19.2  172.1        98.9     29.1  128.0     47.8      3.7    0.9    352.5 
Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (GBPbn)         39.4    21.5   60.9        67.2      9.8   77.0     78.0     87.7   12.4    316.0 
RWA equivalent (GBPbn) (4)                  43.2    21.7   64.9        72.1      9.8   81.9     79.7     88.1   13.9    328.5 
Employee numbers (FTEs - thousands)         25.6     4.2   29.8         6.0      2.7    8.7      2.8     50.6    0.5     92.4 
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Segment performance

 
 
                                                                     Nine months ended 30 September 2014 
                                          ========================================================================================= 
                                                    PBB                         CPB                   CIB 
                                          ========================  ============================  ======= 
                                                   Ulster           Commercial  Private                    Central            Total 
                                                                                                             items 
                                           UK PBB    Bank    Total     Banking  Banking    Total               (1)     RCR      RBS 
                                             GBPm    GBPm     GBPm        GBPm     GBPm     GBPm     GBPm     GBPm    GBPm     GBPm 
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Income statement 
Net interest income                         3,474     486    3,960       1,520      516    2,036      595      312    (24)    6,879 
Non-interest income                         1,031     140    1,171         859      299    1,158    2,663    (115)     254    5,131 
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Total income                                4,505     626    5,131       2,379      815    3,194    3,258      197     230   12,010 
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Direct expenses - staff costs               (705)   (182)    (887)       (390)    (227)    (617)    (666)  (1,889)   (126)  (4,185) 
                          - other costs     (305)    (55)    (360)       (176)     (47)    (223)    (300)  (2,644)    (56)  (3,583) 
Indirect expenses                         (1,423)   (187)  (1,610)       (598)    (326)    (924)  (1,773)    4,386    (79)        - 
Restructuring costs - direct                  (8)       8        -        (40)      (2)     (42)     (44)    (526)       -    (612) 
                               - 
                                indirect     (76)    (34)    (110)        (40)      (8)     (48)    (163)      325     (4)        - 
Litigation and conduct costs                (268)       -    (268)        (50)        -     (50)    (612)    (100)       -  (1,030) 
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Operating expenses                        (2,785)   (450)  (3,235)     (1,294)    (610)  (1,904)  (3,558)    (448)   (265)  (9,410) 
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Profit/(loss) before impairment 
 losses                                     1,720     176    1,896       1,085      205    1,290    (300)    (251)    (35)    2,600 
Impairment (losses)/releases                (227)     261       34        (43)        4     (39)       51       11     625      682 
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Operating profit/(loss)                     1,493     437    1,930       1,042      209    1,251    (249)    (240)     590    3,282 
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Additional information 
Operating expenses - adjusted 
 (2)                                      (2,433)   (424)  (2,857)     (1,164)    (600)  (1,764)  (2,739)    (147)   (261)  (7,768) 
Operating profit - adjusted (2)             1,845     463    2,308       1,172      219    1,391      570       61     594    4,924 
Return on equity (3)                        22.1%   16.2%    19.6%       10.4%    12.3%    10.7%   (2.4%)       nm      nm     7.3% 
Return on equity - adjusted (2,3)           27.6%   17.2%    23.6%       11.8%    12.9%    12.0%     2.2%       nm      nm    11.9% 
Cost:income ratio                             62%     72%      63%         54%      75%      60%     109%       nm      nm      78% 
Cost:income ratio - adjusted 
 (2)                                          54%     68%      56%         49%      74%      55%      84%       nm      nm      65% 
Total assets (GBPbn)                        134.2    26.5    160.7        89.7     21.1    110.8    572.9    170.4    31.3  1,046.1 
Funded assets (GBPbn)                       134.2    26.3    160.5        89.7     21.0    110.7    274.9    168.1    17.9    732.1 
Net loans and advances to customers 
 (GBPbn)                                    127.0    22.0    149.0        85.0     16.7    101.7     73.1     57.1    13.2    394.1 
Risk elements in lending (GBPbn)              4.1     4.8      8.9         2.6      0.2      2.8      0.1      1.3    17.4     30.5 
Impairment provisions (GBPbn)               (2.7)   (2.9)    (5.6)       (1.0)    (0.1)    (1.1)    (0.2)    (0.5)  (12.6)   (20.0) 
Customer deposits (GBPbn)                   146.0    19.7    165.7        87.0     36.2    123.2     57.1     58.4     1.2    405.6 
Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (GBPbn)          44.7    23.9     68.6        64.9     12.2     77.1    123.2     82.2    30.6    381.7 
RWA equivalent (GBPbn) (4)                   47.3    21.4     68.7        71.6     12.2     83.8    125.0     82.2    38.3    398.0 
Employee numbers (FTEs - thousands)          25.0     4.5     29.5         6.8      3.4     10.2      4.0     48.8     0.8     93.3 
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Segment performance

 
 
                                                                       Quarter ended 30 June 2015 
                                           ================================================================================== 
                                                   PBB                      CPB                  CIB 
                                           ====================  ==========================  ======= 
                                                  Ulster         Commercial  Private                  Central           Total 
                                              UK                                                        items 
                                             PBB    Bank  Total     Banking  Banking  Total               (1)    RCR      RBS 
                                            GBPm    GBPm   GBPm        GBPm     GBPm   GBPm     GBPm     GBPm   GBPm     GBPm 
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Income statement 
Net interest income                        1,147     132  1,279         562      126    688      174       88   (14)    2,215 
Non-interest income                          322      46    368         330       81    411      346      170     59    1,354 
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Total income                               1,469     178  1,647         892      207  1,099      520      258     45    3,569 
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Direct expenses - staff costs              (231)    (60)  (291)       (126)     (67)  (193)    (142)    (585)   (31)  (1,242) 
                           - other costs    (69)    (16)   (85)        (56)     (14)   (70)     (71)    (732)    (7)    (965) 
Indirect expenses                          (463)    (63)  (526)       (208)     (96)  (304)    (521)    1,366   (15)        - 
Restructuring costs - direct                   -    (18)   (18)        (10)      (3)   (13)    (195)    (797)      -  (1,023) 
                                - 
                                 indirect   (20)     (1)   (21)         (7)     (81)   (88)    (539)      648      -        - 
Litigation and conduct costs                (10)       8    (2)        (59)     (26)   (85)    (373)        1      -    (459) 
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Operating expenses                         (793)   (150)  (943)       (466)    (287)  (753)  (1,841)     (99)   (53)  (3,689) 
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Profit/(loss) before impairment 
 losses                                      676      28    704         426     (80)    346  (1,321)      159    (8)    (120) 
Impairment (losses)/releases                 (9)      52     43        (26)        2   (24)     (13)        2    184      192 
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Operating profit/(loss)                      667      80    747         400     (78)    322  (1,334)      161    176       72 
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Additional information 
Operating expenses - adjusted 
 (2)                                       (763)   (139)  (902)       (390)    (177)  (567)    (734)       49   (53)  (2,207) 
Operating profit/(loss) - adjusted 
 (2)                                         697      91    788         476       32    508    (227)      309    176    1,554 
Return on equity (3)                       32.1%    9.9%  24.7%       11.3%  (20.1%)   7.5%  (33.0%)       nm     nm     2.7% 
Return on equity - adjusted (2,3)          33.6%   11.3%  26.1%       13.7%     5.6%  12.7%   (6.9%)       nm     nm    14.1% 
Cost:income ratio                            54%     84%    57%         52%     139%    69%     354%       nm     nm     103% 
Cost:income ratio - adjusted 
 (2)                                         52%     78%    55%         44%      86%    52%     141%       nm     nm      62% 
Total assets (GBPbn)                       135.4    26.5  161.9        94.5     17.0  111.5    482.4    192.4   16.5    964.7 
Funded assets (GBPbn)                      135.4    26.4  161.8        94.5     16.9  111.4    211.1    189.7    8.4    682.4 
Net loans and advances to customers 
 (GBPbn)                                   128.6    20.2  148.8        90.1     13.5  103.6     57.8     63.4    5.9    379.5 
Risk elements in lending (GBPbn)             3.2     4.2    7.4         2.3      0.2    2.5      0.2      1.2    7.4     18.7 
Impairment provisions (GBPbn)              (2.1)   (2.4)  (4.5)       (0.9)        -  (0.9)    (0.1)    (0.7)  (5.1)   (11.3) 
Customer deposits (GBPbn)                  151.0    18.7  169.7        97.0     29.8  126.8     49.2     65.8    1.0    412.5 
Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (GBPbn)         41.0    21.2   62.2        66.9      9.8   76.7     88.0     85.1   14.4    326.4 
RWA equivalent (GBPbn) (4)                  44.6    20.7   65.3        72.0      9.8   81.8     89.7     85.4   17.9    340.1 
Employee numbers (FTEs - thousands)         25.4     4.2   29.6         6.2      2.7    8.9      3.1     49.5    0.5     91.6 

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Segment performance

 
                                                                      Quarter ended 30 September 2014 
                                           ===================================================================================== 
                                                    PBB                       CPB                  CIB 
                                           ======================  ==========================  ======= 
                                                  Ulster           Commercial  Private                  Central            Total 
                                              UK                                                          items 
                                             PBB    Bank    Total     Banking  Banking  Total               (1)     RCR      RBS 
                                            GBPm    GBPm     GBPm        GBPm     GBPm   GBPm     GBPm     GBPm    GBPm     GBPm 
=========================================  =====  ======  =======  ==========  =======  =====  =======  =======  ======  ======= 
 
Income statement 
Net interest income                        1,198     163    1,361         521      172    693      230      109    (23)    2,370 
Non-interest income                          345      51      396         290       98    388      601    (257)     145    1,273 
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Total income                               1,543     214    1,757         811      270  1,081      831    (148)     122    3,643 
=========================================  =====  ======  =======  ==========  =======  =====  =======  =======  ======  ======= 
 
Direct expenses - staff costs              (236)    (57)    (293)       (124)     (76)  (200)    (179)    (647)    (37)  (1,356) 
                            - other costs   (81)    (20)    (101)        (54)     (18)   (72)     (50)    (833)    (24)  (1,080) 
Indirect expenses                          (465)    (61)    (526)       (196)    (109)  (305)    (593)    1,448    (24)        - 
Restructuring costs - direct                 (2)       -      (2)           -        -      -     (22)    (143)       -    (167) 
                                - 
                                 indirect   (63)    (12)     (75)        (18)      (7)   (25)        6       98     (4)        - 
Litigation and conduct costs               (118)       -    (118)           -        -      -    (562)    (100)       -    (780) 
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Operating expenses                         (965)   (150)  (1,115)       (392)    (210)  (602)  (1,400)    (177)    (89)  (3,383) 
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Profit/(loss) before impairment 
 losses                                      578      64      642         419       60    479    (569)    (325)      33      260 
Impairment (losses)/releases                (79)     318      239        (12)        4    (8)       12      (1)     605      847 
=========================================  =====  ======  =======  ==========  =======  =====  =======  =======  ======  ======= 
 
Operating profit/(loss)                      499     382      881         407       64    471    (557)    (326)     638    1,107 
=========================================  =====  ======  =======  ==========  =======  =====  =======  =======  ======  ======= 
 
Additional information 
Operating expenses - adjusted 
 (2)                                       (782)   (138)    (920)       (374)    (203)  (577)    (822)     (32)    (85)  (2,436) 
Operating profit/(loss) - adjusted 
 (2)                                         682     394    1,076         425       71    496       21    (181)     642    2,054 
Return on equity (3)                       22.8%   47.1%    28.5%       12.3%    11.1%  12.2%  (11.3%)       nm      nm     8.2% 
Return on equity - adjusted (2,3)          31.5%   48.5%    35.0%       12.9%    12.5%  12.9%   (0.8%)       nm      nm    16.0% 
Cost:income ratio                            63%     70%      63%         48%      78%    56%     168%       nm      nm      93% 
Cost:income ratio - adjusted 
 (2)                                         51%     64%      52%         46%      75%    53%      99%       nm      nm      67% 
Total assets (GBPbn)                       134.2    26.5    160.7        89.7     21.1  110.8    572.9    170.4    31.3  1,046.1 
Funded assets (GBPbn)                      134.2    26.3    160.5        89.7     21.0  110.7    274.9    168.1    17.9    732.1 
Net loans and advances to customers 
 (GBPbn)                                   127.0    22.0    149.0        85.0     16.7  101.7     73.1     57.1    13.2    394.1 
Risk elements in lending (GBPbn)             4.1     4.8      8.9         2.6      0.2    2.8      0.1      1.3    17.4     30.5 
Impairment provisions (GBPbn)              (2.7)   (2.9)    (5.6)       (1.0)    (0.1)  (1.1)    (0.2)    (0.5)  (12.6)   (20.0) 
Customer deposits (GBPbn)                  146.0    19.7    165.7        87.0     36.2  123.2     57.1     58.4     1.2    405.6 
Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (GBPbn)         44.7    23.9     68.6        64.9     12.2   77.1    123.2     82.2    30.6    381.7 
RWA equivalent (GBPbn) (4)                  47.3    21.4     68.7        71.6     12.2   83.8    125.0     82.2    38.3    398.0 
Employee numbers (FTEs - thousands)         25.0     4.5     29.5         6.8      3.4   10.2      4.0     48.8     0.8     93.3 
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nm = not meaningful 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  Central items include unallocated transactions, principally Treasury AFS portfolio sales of GBP67 
      million loss in the nine months ended 30 September 2015 (nine months ended 30 September 2014 
      - GBP143 million gain; Q3 2015 - GBP2 million gain; Q2 2015 - GBP42 million loss; Q3 2014 - GBP73 
      million loss) and profit and loss on hedges that do not qualify for hedge accounting. Balance 
      sheet items for periods up to and including June 2015 include Citizens which was within assets 
      of disposal groups. 
(2)  Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs. 
(3)  Segmental return on equity based on operating profit after tax adjusted for preference share 
      dividends divided by average notional equity (based on 13% of the monthly average RWA equivalents 
      (RWAe)). 
(4)  RWAe is an internal metric based on target CET 1 ratio of 13%, for all segments except RCR, set 
      at 10% at creation. RWAe converts performing and non-performing exposures into a consistent capital 
      measure comprising RWAs and capital deductions. 
 

Segment performance

Key points

UK Personal & Business Banking

 
--  UK PBB operating profit of GBP638 million was up 28% from Q3 2014. Return 
     on equity in the quarter was 32%, compared with 23% in the prior year principally 
     due to lower litigation and conduct costs. 
--  Mortgage activity strengthened further in Q3, with applications up 66% from 
     GBP6.2 billion in Q3 2014 to GBP10.2 billion and new business market share 
     of approvals increasing to 15%. Total loans and advances increased by GBP3.8 
     billion during the quarter, with total mortgage balances at 30 September 
     2015 up 6% compared with Q3 2014. 
--  In Q3 our existing private and packaged current account customers were invited 
     to receive 3% cash back on their household direct debits, for free, until 
     the end of the year in advance of the launch of our new current account 
     range. Around one million customers are now enrolled in this free offer. 
     Those on the free offer can opt into the paid-for new product at the turn 
     of the year. The fee for this product will be GBP3 per account per month. 
     The new Reward current accounts launched on 12 October 2015 to non-packaged 
     and new customers. 
--  Income trends were slightly weaker. Net interest margin was 4 basis points 
     lower than Q2 2015 and 18 basis points lower than in Q3 2014, largely driven 
     by the significantly increased proportion of lower margin secured lending 
     in the portfolio mix. New business mortgage margins have fallen as a result 
     of increasingly competitive pricing. Standard variable rate balances continued 
     to transfer to lower rate products and represented 15% of the mortgage book 
     at 30 September 2015 compared with 23% a year earlier. Non-interest income 
     was lower, reflecting reduced interchange fees on credit and debit cards, 
     reduced advisory income and the non-repeat of a GBP7 million profit on the 
     sale of NatWest Stockbrokers in Q3 2014. 
--  Operating expenses were down 16% from Q3 2014, with minimal net conduct 
     expenses in the quarter. Staff costs were 1% lower, with headcount down 
     2%. The cost:income ratio was 56% compared with 63% in Q3 2014. 
--  Credit conditions remained stable, with the charge from bad debt flows down 
     26% from Q3 2014. The net impairment charge of GBP11 million continued to 
     benefit from provision releases, though at lower levels than seen in the 
     first half of the year. 
 

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Ulster Bank

 
--  Improving economic conditions across the island of Ireland have contributed 
     to stronger new business volumes, particularly in the corporate and personal 
     mortgage segments. However, this has been offset by continued customer deleveraging 
     and the sale of a portfolio of buy-to-let mortgages. Balances also reflect 
     the weakening of the euro over the last year. Excluding the impact of euro 
     exchange rate movements, net loans and advances were down GBP0.2 billion 
     from Q2 2015. The low yielding tracker mortgage book reduced by GBP0.3 billion 
     to GBP9.4 billion with associated RWAs of GBP8.1 billion. 
--  Operating profit of GBP114 million was down 70% from Q3 2014, which benefited 
     from materially larger net impairment provision releases. 
--  The Q3 2015 results included a GBP23 million profit on the sale of the buy-to-let 
     mortgage portfolio, as well as a GBP24 million gain realised on the closure 
     of a foreign exchange exposure. Return on equity was 14%. 
--  Income was flat against Q3 2014 as the income benefits from these one-off 
     items were offset by exchange rate movements and a lower return on free 
     funds. While deposit margins have improved steadily from Q3 2014, new business 
     lending margins have begun to tighten across the market. 
--  Operating expenses have increased by GBP8 million from Q3 2014 with headcount 
     reductions partly offsetting the impact of higher pension costs and regulatory 
     levies. The cost:income ratio was 74%, slightly higher than Q3 2014. 
--  Results benefited from a further GBP58 million release of impairment provisions, 
     compared with GBP318 million in Q3 2014. This reflects continued positive 
     trends on collections and Irish property prices albeit the pace of improvement 
     has slowed since Q3 2014. 
 

Segment performance

Commercial Banking

 
--  Commercial Banking reported an operating profit of GBP412 million, up 1% 
     from Q3 2014. Return on equity was stable at 12%. 
--  New business volumes in Q3 were strong, with net new lending of GBP1.5 billion 
     during the quarter. Further enhancements to Commercial Banking's lending 
     capability are expected with the launch of a new lending platform in Q4 
     2015. 
--  Comparisons with prior periods are affected by a number of internal business 
     transfers, including the transfer to Commercial Banking of RBS International 
     (RBSI) from Private Banking on 1 January 2015 and the CIB UK corporate loan 
     portfolio on 1 May 2015(1,3) . The transfers of the Western Europe loan 
     portfolio and UK Transaction Services from CIB to Commercial Banking are 
     on track for completion in Q4 2015. 
--  Total income was 2% higher than in Q3 2014, benefiting from increased loan 
     and deposit volumes combined with higher deposit margins partially offset 
     by lower asset margins. Non-interest income was lower, principally reflecting 
     lower equity gains. 
--  Total expenses were up 3% from Q3 2014, reflecting higher indirect costs. 
     Staff costs were flat, with reduced headcount offsetting normal inflation 
     adjustments. The cost:income ratio was stable at 49%. 
--  Net impairment losses increased GBP3 million, reflecting increased individual 
     charges and lower net provision releases. 
 

Private Banking

 
--  Operating profit of GBP15 million was down 77% from Q3 2014. Return on equity 
     was 2%. Coutts remains an area of management focus. 
--  The disposal of Private Banking International continues to make good progress, 
     with the sale of the European, the Middle East and Africa business, including 
     Switzerland, scheduled to close in Q4 2015 and the sale of the business 
     in the Far East scheduled to close next year. 
--  On 1 January 2015, the RBSI business in Private Banking was transferred 
     to Commercial Banking. This transfer affects comparisons with prior periods(2,3) 
     . 
--  Operating performance was adversely affected by financial market conditions 
     and also reflected the business transfer. Adjusting for this transfer, income 
     was GBP31 million lower principally as a result of hedging activities and 
     lower investment and transactional income. 
--  Total expenses were 12% lower than Q3 2014 due to the transfer of the RBSI 
     business. The cost:income ratio was 91% compared with 78% in Q3 2014. 
--  Assets under management were down GBP1.5 billion from Q2 2015 and GBP3.3 
     billion from Q3 2014, principally reflecting lower stock market valuations. 
 

Corporate & Institutional Banking

 
--  The reshaping of the Go-forward business is proceeding in line with plans. 
     Funded assets fell by GBP23 billion during the quarter, including the GBP17 
     billion transfer(3) of the Short Term Markets Business to Treasury. The 
     business remains on track to achieve the previously disclosed income target 
     of GBP1.3 billion in the full year. 
--  Adjusted operating loss for the first nine months of 2015 for CIB was GBP445 
     million compared with a profit of GBP570 million for the same period in 
     2014 and for Q3 2015 a loss of GBP268 million compared with a profit of 
     GBP21 million for Q3 2014, reflecting CIB's planned reshaping as income 
     declined and disposal losses were incurred. 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  The business transfers included: total income of GBP158 million 
      (nine months ended 30 September 2014 - GBP153 million; Q3 2015 
      - GBP49 million; Q2 2015 - GBP56 million; Q3 2014 - GBP54 million); 
      operating expenses of GBP67 million (nine months ended 30 September 
      2014 - GBP87 million; Q3 2015 - GBP21 million; Q2 2015 - GBP24 
      million; Q3 2014 - GBP29 million); net loans and advances to 
      customers of GBP4.7 billion (30 June 2015 - GBP4.5 billion; 
      31 December 2014 - GBP4.4 billion); customer deposits of GBP6.3 
      billion (30 June 2015 - GBP6.4 billion; 31 December 2014 - GBP6.5 
      billion); and RWAs of GBP4.4 billion (30 June 2015 - GBP3.8 
      billion; 31 December 2014 - GBP3.5 billion). 
(2)  The business transfer included: total income of GBP111 million 
      (nine months ended 30 September 2014 - GBP109 million; Q3 2015 
      - GBP35 million; Q2 2015 - GBP37 million; Q3 2014 - GBP40 million); 
      operating expenses of GBP64 million (nine months ended 30 September 
      2014 - GBP80 million; Q3 2015 - GBP20 million; Q2 2015 - GBP23 
      million; Q3 2014 - GBP27 million); net loans and advances to 
      customers of GBP2.6 billion (30 June 2015 - GBP2.4 billion; 
      31 December 2014 - GBP2.6 billion); customer deposits of GBP6.3 
      billion (30 June 2015 - GBP6.4 billion; 31 December 2014 - GBP6.5 
      billion); and RWAs of GBP1.9 billion (30 June 2015 - GBP1.5 
      billion; 31 December 2014 - GBP1.4 billion). 
(3)  Comparatives have not been restated. 
 

Segment performance

Corporate & Institutional Banking

 
--  Adjusted operating profit in the Go-forward business for the first nine 
     months of 2015 was GBP125 million and for Q3 2015 a loss of GBP5 million. 
     Adjusted profit in the Go-forward business for the first nine months of 
     the year, excluding the Western Europe loan portfolio and the UK Transaction 
     Services business that will transfer to Commercial Banking in Q4 2015, was 
     broadly breakeven(1) . 
--  Compared with Q2 2015, Go-forward income was flat, notwithstanding the seasonal 
     slow-down in client activity and uncertain market conditions. Rates and 
     Currencies were broadly in line with Q2 with some weakness in Credit, principally 
     due to lower levels of primary issuance. In line with the reduction in risk 
     and resources allocated to CIB, Go-forward income was down 28% compared 
     with Q3 2014. 
--  The transfer to Commercial Banking of the CIB UK corporate loan portfolio 
     on 1 May 2015(2) and the transfer of the Short Term Markets Business to 
     Treasury on 1 August 2015 affects comparisons with prior periods. 
--  Adjusted expenses for CIB were down GBP113 million compared with Q3 2014 
     to GBP709 million with staff costs down GBP40 million from Q3 2014 reflecting 
     a reduction in headcount. Restructuring costs were GBP637 million, down 
     slightly from GBP734 million the prior quarter as the business reshapes. 
--  CIB Capital Resolution made good progress in Q3 2015, with the sale of North 
     American portfolios to Mizuho largely complete and a further APAC portfolio 
     sale announced to China Construction Bank Corporation. Disposal losses for 
     the quarter were GBP77 million. 
--  A charge of $150 million (GBP95 million) was incurred in Q3 2015 in relation 
     to US mortgage-backed securities litigation, but overall litigation and 
     conduct charges were significantly lower than in Q3 2014. 
--  RWAs were reduced by GBP10 billion during Q3 2015 and have fallen by GBP29 
     billion since 31 December 2014 (GBP26 billion excluding the impact of the 
     transferred businesses following the strategic changes announced in February 
     2015). The business has now achieved its previously announced target of 
     a GBP25 billion reduction in 2015 three months ahead of schedule. In the 
     Go-forward business RWAs of GBP39 billion as at 30 September 2015 include 
     GBP8 billion that will transfer out during Q4 2015 to Commercial Banking. 
     The steady state RWAs of the Go-forward business are expected to be around 
     GBP30 billion. 
 

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RBS Capital Resolution

 
--  RCR funded assets have fallen to GBP6.5 billion, down 83% since the initial 
     pool of assets was identified. RCR is targeting an 85% reduction by the 
     end of 2015, a year earlier than originally planned. 
--  During Q3 2015 RWA equivalents fell by GBP4.0 billion to GBP13.9 billion, 
     driven by disposals and repayments. Disposal activity continues across the 
     portfolio, with 101 deals completed during Q3 2015 at an average price of 
     104% of book value. 
--  An operating loss of GBP16 million was recorded in Q3 2015, compared with 
     an operating profit of GBP638 million in Q3 2014. This reflected significantly 
     reduced impairment releases as well as lower realisations on disposals and 
     fair value gains. 
--  The net effect of the operating loss of GBP16 million and RWA equivalent 
     reduction of GBP4.0 billion (3) was CET1 accretion of GBP0.4 billion. 
 

Central items

 
--  Central items not allocated represented a charge of GBP285 million compared 
     with a charge of GBP326 million in Q3 2014. This includes volatile items 
     under IFRS, which were a charge of GBP126 million in the quarter, in line 
     with Q3 2014 but a movement of GBP331 million compared with Q2 2015. A GBP190 
     million restructuring charge was incurred relating to Williams & Glyn. 
 

Notes:

 
(1)    The CIB segment is being restructured into CIB Go-forward and 
        CIB Capital Resolution elements. The split is subject to further 
        refinement. 
  (2)    The business transfer from CIB to Commercial Banking was effective 
          from 1 May 2015. Comparatives were not restated and for the 
          whole period the financials of the UK large corporate business 
          were: total income of GBP47 million for the nine months ended 
          30 September 2015 (nine months ended 30 September 2014 - GBP44 
          million; Q3 2015 - GBP14 million; Q2 2015 - GBP19 million; Q3 
          2014 - GBP14 million); operating expenses of GBP3 million for 
          the nine months ended 30 September 2015 (nine months ended 30 
          September 2014 - GBP7 million; Q3 2015 - GBP1 million; Q2 2015 
          - GBP1 million; Q3 2014 - GBP2 million); net loans and advances 
          to customers of GBP2.1 billion (30 June 2015 - GBP2.1 billion; 
          31 December 2014 - GBP1.8 billion); and RWAs of GBP2.5 billion 
          (30 June 2015 - GBP2.3 billion; 31 December 2014 - GBP2.1 billion). 
  (3)    Capital equivalent GBP400 million at an internal CET1 ratio 
          of 10%. 
 
 

Selected statutory financial statements

Condensed consolidated income statement for the period ended 30 September 2015

 
                                           Nine months ended                  Quarter ended 
                                       ==========================  =================================== 
                                       30 September  30 September  30 September  30 June  30 September 
                                               2015          2014          2015     2015          2014 
                                               GBPm          GBPm          GBPm     GBPm          GBPm 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Interest receivable                           9,070         9,841         2,963    3,031         3,297 
Interest payable                            (2,465)       (2,965)         (776)    (816)         (927) 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Net interest income                           6,605         6,876         2,187    2,215         2,370 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Fees and commissions receivable               2,838         3,359           880      969         1,116 
Fees and commissions payable                  (558)         (671)         (195)    (186)         (196) 
Income from trading activities                1,045         1,688           170      545           238 
Gain on redemption of own debt                    -            20             -        -             - 
Other operating income                          509           913           141      194           108 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Non-interest income                           3,834         5,309           996    1,522         1,266 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total income                                 10,439        12,185         3,183    3,737         3,636 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Staff costs                                 (4,401)       (4,432)       (1,546)  (1,530)       (1,435) 
Premises and equipment                      (1,380)       (1,601)         (635)    (326)         (475) 
Other administrative expenses               (3,096)       (2,569)         (730)  (1,027)       (1,212) 
Depreciation and amortisation                 (994)         (727)         (282)    (200)         (261) 
Write down of goodwill and 
 other intangible assets                      (673)         (212)          (67)    (606)             - 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Operating expenses                         (10,544)       (9,541)       (3,260)  (3,689)       (3,383) 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
(Loss)/profit before impairment 
 releases                                     (105)         2,644          (77)       48           253 
Impairment releases                             400           682            79      192           847 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Operating profit before tax                     295         3,326             2      240         1,100 
Tax charge                                    (294)         (869)           (1)    (100)         (277) 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Profit from continuing operations                 1         2,457             1      140           823 
Profit from discontinued operations, 
 net of tax (2)                               1,451           437         1,093      674           117 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Profit for the period                         1,452         2,894         1,094      814           940 
Non-controlling interests                     (389)            11          (45)    (428)            53 
Preference shares                             (223)         (231)          (80)     (73)          (91) 
Other owners                                   (41)          (33)          (17)     (20)           (6) 
Dividend access share                             -         (320)             -        -             - 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Profit attributable to ordinary 
 and B shareholders                             799         2,321           952      293           896 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Earnings/(loss) per ordinary 
 and equivalent 
 B share (EPS) (3) 
Basic EPS from continuing and 
 discontinued operations                       6.9p         20.5p          8.2p     2.5p          7.9p 
Basic EPS from continuing operations         (2.8p)         16.9p        (0.9p)     0.2p          6.9p 
=====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  A reconciliation between income statement lines in the statutory income 
      statement above and the non-statutory income statement on page 8 is given 
      in Appendix 3 to this announcement. 
(2)  Refer to Note 2 on page 31 for further details. 
(3)  Diluted EPS from continuing operations and from continuing and discontinued 
      operations were less than basic EPS in the nine months ended 30 September 
      2014 (0.2p) and the quarter ended 30 September 2014 (0.1p). There was no 
      dilution in any other period. 
 

Selected statutory financial statements

Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

for the period ended 30 September 2015

 
                                                 Nine months ended                  Quarter ended 
                                             ==========================  ==================================== 
                                             30 September  30 September  30 September   30 June  30 September 
                                                     2015          2014          2015      2015          2014 
                                                     GBPm          GBPm          GBPm      GBPm          GBPm 
===========================================  ============  ============  ============  ========  ============ 
 
Profit for the period                               1,452         2,894         1,094       814           940 
===========================================  ============  ============  ============  ========  ============ 
 
Items that do qualify for reclassification 
Available-for-sale financial 
 assets                                              (95)           608          (50)     (247)            79 
Cash flow hedges                                    (302)           455           408     (834)           207 
Currency translation                              (1,177)         (117)         (604)     (584)           616 
Tax                                                   106         (191)          (38)       246          (31) 

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Other comprehensive (loss)/income 
 after tax                                        (1,468)           755         (284)   (1,419)           871 
===========================================  ============  ============  ============  ========  ============ 
 
Total comprehensive (loss)/income 
 for the period                                      (16)         3,649           810     (605)         1,811 
===========================================  ============  ============  ============  ========  ============ 
 
Total comprehensive (loss)/income 
 is 
 attributable to: 
Non-controlling interests                             357            42            58       252            12 
Preference shareholders                               223           231            80        73            91 
Paid-in equity holders                                 41            33            17        20             6 
Dividend access share                                   -           320             -         -             - 
Ordinary and B shareholders                         (637)         3,023           655     (950)         1,702 
===========================================  ============  ============  ============  ========  ============ 
 
                                                     (16)         3,649           810     (605)         1,811 
===========================================  ============  ============  ============  ========  ============ 
 

Key points

 
--     The movement in available-for-sale financial assets in the nine 
        months ended 30 September 2015 reflects unrealised losses on 
        available-for-sale UK, US and Dutch securities, partially offset 
        by realised losses on available-for-sale bonds. 
 
--     Cash flow hedging gains in the quarter largely result from decreases 
        in sterling and euro swap rates across the maturity profile 
        of the portfolio. 
 
--     Currency translation losses for the nine months ended 30 September 
        2015 are predominantly related to the reclassification of foreign 
        exchange reserves on loss of control of Citizens and the strengthening 
        of sterling against the euro. In the quarter, the reclassification 
        losses were partially offset by gains from the weakening of 
        sterling against the euro and US dollar. 
 
 

Selected statutory financial statements

Condensed consolidated balance sheet at 30 September 2015

 
                                                  30 September  30 June  31 December 
                                                          2015     2015         2014 
                                                          GBPm     GBPm         GBPm 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Assets 
Cash and balances at central banks                      77,220   81,900       74,872 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
Net loans and advances to banks                         22,681   20,714       23,027 
Reverse repurchase agreements and stock 
 borrowing                                              15,255   20,807       20,708 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
Loans and advances to banks                             37,936   41,521       43,735 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
Net loans and advances to customers                    311,383  314,993      334,251 
Reverse repurchase agreements and stock 
 borrowing                                              36,545   46,799       43,987 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
Loans and advances to customers                        347,928  361,792      378,238 
Debt securities                                         81,307   77,187       86,649 
Equity shares                                            2,199    3,363        5,635 
Settlement balances                                      9,397    9,630        4,667 
Derivatives                                            296,019  281,857      353,590 
Intangible assets                                        7,151    7,198        7,781 
Property, plant and equipment                            4,607    4,874        6,167 
Deferred tax                                             1,434    1,479        1,540 
Prepayments, accrued income and other assets             4,928    4,829        5,878 
Assets of disposal groups                                6,300   89,071       82,011 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Total assets                                           876,426  964,701    1,050,763 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Liabilities 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
Bank deposits                                           30,543   30,978       35,806 
Repurchase agreements and stock lending                 12,800   21,612       24,859 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
Deposits by banks                                       43,343   52,590       60,665 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
Customer deposits                                      346,267  342,023      354,288 
Repurchase agreements and stock lending                 30,555   44,750       37,351 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
Customer accounts                                      376,822  386,773      391,639 
Debt securities in issue                                37,360   41,819       50,280 
Settlement balances                                      8,401    7,335        4,503 
Short positions                                         20,108   24,561       23,029 
Derivatives                                            288,905  273,589      349,805 
Accruals, deferred income and other liabilities         14,324   13,962       13,346 
Retirement benefit liabilities                           1,955    1,869        2,579 
Deferred tax                                               376      363          500 
Subordinated liabilities                                20,184   19,683       22,905 
Liabilities of disposal groups                           6,401   80,388       71,320 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Total liabilities                                      818,179  902,932      990,571 
 
Equity 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
Non-controlling interests                                  703    5,705        2,946 
Owners' equity* 
  Called up share capital                                6,984    6,981        6,877 
  Reserves                                              50,560   49,083       50,369 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Total equity                                            58,247   61,769       60,192 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Total liabilities and equity                           876,426  964,701    1,050,763 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
* Owners' equity attributable to: 
Ordinary and B shareholders                             51,593   51,117       52,149 
Other equity owners                                      5,951    4,947        5,097 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
                                                        57,544   56,064       57,246 
================================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 

The company's distributable reserves at 30 September 2015 were GBP16.6 billion (31 December 2014 - GBP17.5 billion).

Selected statutory financial statements

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the period ended 30 September 2015

 
 
                                       Nine months ended                  Quarter ended 
                                   ==========================  =================================== 
                                   30 September  30 September  30 September  30 June  30 September 
 
                                           2015          2014          2015     2015          2014 
                                           GBPm          GBPm          GBPm     GBPm          GBPm 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Called-up share capital 
At beginning of period                    6,877         6,714         6,981    6,925         6,811 
Ordinary shares issued                      108           118             4       56            21 
Preference shares redeemed (1)              (1)             -           (1)        -             - 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
At end of period                          6,984         6,832         6,984    6,981         6,832 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Paid-in equity 
At beginning of period                      784           979           634      634           979 
Reclassification (2)                      (150)             -             -        -             - 
Additional Tier 1 capital notes 
issued                                    2,012             -         2,012        -             - 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
At end of period                          2,646           979         2,646      634           979 

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Share premium account 
At beginning of period                   25,052        24,667        25,306   25,164        24,885 
Ordinary shares issued                      263           267             9      142            49 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
At end of period (1)                     25,315        24,934        25,315   25,306        24,934 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Merger reserve 
At beginning and end of period           13,222        13,222        13,222   13,222        13,222 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Available-for-sale reserve 
At beginning of period                      299         (308)           244      371           138 
Unrealised (losses)/gains                 (108)           807             6    (153)          (37) 
Realised losses/(gains)                      25         (314)          (38)     (43)            52 
Tax                                          28          (40)          (11)       65            28 
Reclassified to profit or loss 
 on disposal of businesses (3)                -            36             -        -             - 
Reclassified to profit or loss 
 on ceding control of Citizens 
 (4)                                          9             -             9        -             - 
Transfer to retained earnings              (43)           (9)             -        4           (9) 
                                   ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
At end of period                            210           172           210      244           172 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Cash flow hedging reserve 
At beginning of period                    1,029          (84)           435    1,109            94 
Amount recognised in equity                 777         1,543           803    (524)           575 
Amount transferred from equity 
 to earnings                            (1,021)       (1,088)         (316)    (319)         (368) 
Tax                                          52         (114)          (76)      169          (44) 
Reclassified to profit or loss 
 on ceding control of Citizens 
 (5)                                       (36)             -          (36)        -             - 
Transfer to retained earnings                 9            34             -        -            34 
                                   ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
At end of period                            810           291           810      435           291 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Foreign exchange reserve 
At beginning of period                    3,483         3,691         2,317    2,779         2,963 
Retranslation of net assets                (39)          (96)           509  (1,042)           776 
Foreign currency (losses)/gains 
on hedges of net assets                   (150)           (6)         (188)      604         (161) 
Tax                                        (11)          (26)             3        -          (15) 
Reclassified to profit or loss 
 on ceding control of Citizens            (962)             -         (962)        -             - 
Transfer to retained earnings             (642)         (390)             -     (24)         (390) 
                                   ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
At end of period                          1,679         3,173         1,679    2,317         3,173 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Capital redemption reserve 
At beginning of period                    9,131         9,131         9,131    9,131         9,131 
Preference shares redeemed (1)                1             -             1        -             - 
                                   ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
At end of period                          9,132         9,131         9,132    9,131         9,131 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  Non-cumulative dollar preference shares totalling $1.9 billion were redeemed 
      in September 2015. Upon redemption, share premium previously attributable 
      to preference shareholders was reclassified to ordinary shareholders. 
(2)  Paid-in equity reclassified to liabilities as a result of the call of RBS 
      Capital Trust IV in January 2015. 
(3)  Net of tax - GBP11 million charge. 
(4)  Net of tax - GBP6 million charge. 
(5)  Net of tax - GBP16 million credit. 
(6)  Includes GBP2,491 million relating to the secondary offering of Citizens 
      in March 2015. 
 

Selected statutory financial statements

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the period ended 30 September 2015

 
 
                                       Nine months ended                  Quarter ended 
                                   ==========================  =================================== 
                                   30 September  30 September  30 September  30 June  30 September 
                                           2015          2014          2015     2015          2014 
                                           GBPm          GBPm          GBPm     GBPm          GBPm 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Retained earnings 
At beginning of period                  (2,518)           867       (2,098)  (2,416)         2,258 
(Loss)/profit attributable 
 to ordinary and B shareholders 
 and other equity owners 
  - continuing operations                  (54)         2,497           (4)      111           887 
  - discontinued operations               1,117           408         1,053      275           106 
Equity preference dividends 
 paid                                     (223)         (231)          (80)     (73)          (91) 
Paid-in equity dividends paid, 
 net of tax                                (41)          (33)          (17)     (20)           (6) 
Dividend access share dividend                -         (320)             -        -             - 
Transfer from available-for-sale 
 reserve                                     43             9             -      (4)             9 
Transfer from cash flow hedging 
 reserve                                    (9)          (34)             -        -          (34) 
Transfer from foreign exchange 
 reserve                                    642           390             -       24           390 
Costs of placing Citizens equity           (29)          (45)             -        -          (45) 
Redemption of equity preference 
 shares (1)                             (1,214)             -       (1,214)        -             - 
Shares issued under employee 
 share schemes                             (57)          (41)             -      (1)             - 
Share-based payments 
  - gross                                    24            26            14        6            18 
  - tax                                       -             -             -        -             1 
Reclassification of paid in 
 equity                                    (27)             -             -        -             - 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
At end of period                        (2,346)         3,493       (2,346)  (2,098)         3,493 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Own shares held 
At beginning of period                    (113)         (137)         (108)    (111)         (136) 
Disposal of own shares                        5             1             -        3             - 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
At end of period                          (108)         (136)         (108)    (108)         (136) 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Owners' equity at end of period          57,544        62,091        57,544   56,064        62,091 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Non-controlling interests 
At beginning of period                    2,946           473         5,705    5,473           618 
Currency translation adjustments 
 and other movements                          2          (15)            65    (146)             1 
Profit/(loss) attributable 
 to non-controlling interests 
  - continuing operations                    55          (40)             5       29          (64) 
  - discontinued operations                 334            29            40      399            11 
Dividends paid                             (31)             -             -     (20)             - 
Movements in available-for-sale 
 securities 
  - unrealised gains/(losses)                24           (6)            12     (45)           (4) 
  - realised (gains)/losses                 (6)            74             -      (6)            68 
  - tax                                     (5)             -             -       16             - 
Movements in cash flow hedging 
 reserve 
  - amount recognised in equity              32             -            11        9             - 
  - tax                                     (4)             -             -      (4)             - 
 - amounts transferred from 
  equity to earnings 
Equity raised (6)                         2,537         2,232            46        -         2,117 

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Equity withdrawn and disposals             (24)             -          (24)        -             - 
Loss of control of Citizens             (5,157)             -       (5,157)        -             - 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
At end of period                            703         2,747           703    5,705         2,747 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total equity at end of period            58,247        64,838        58,247   61,769        64,838 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total equity is attributable 
 to: 
Non-controlling interests                   703         2,747           703    5,705         2,747 
Preference shareholders                   3,305         4,313         3,305    4,313         4,313 
Paid-in equity holders                    2,646           979         2,646      634           979 
Ordinary and B shareholders              51,593        56,799        51,593   51,117        56,799 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
                                         58,247        64,838        58,247   61,769        64,838 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 

For the notes to this table refer to the previous page.

Notes

1. Basis of preparation

The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with RBS's 2014 Annual Report and Accounts which were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee of the IASB as adopted by the European Union (EU) (together IFRS).

Accounting policies

There have been no significant changes to RBS's principal accounting policies as set out on pages 349 to 357 of the 2014 Annual Report and Accounts. Amendments to IFRSs effective for 2015 have not had a material effect on RBS's 2015 results.

Critical accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The judgements and assumptions that are considered to be the most important to the portrayal of RBS's financial condition are those relating to pensions, goodwill, provisions for liabilities, deferred tax, loan impairment provisions and fair value of financial instruments. These critical accounting policies and judgments are described on pages 357 to 359 of RBS's 2014 Annual Report and Accounts.

Going concern

Having reviewed RBS's forecasts, projections and other relevant evidence, the directors have a reasonable expectation that RBS will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the results for the period ended 30 September 2015 have been prepared on a going concern basis.

2. Citizens Financial Group

Citizens was classified as a disposal group on 31 December 2014 and its assets and liabilities from that date to 3 August 2015 have been aggregated and presented as separate lines in accordance with IFRS 5. Citizens was also reclassified as a discontinued operation in 2014 and comparatives for all periods re-presented accordingly.

In March 2015, RBS sold 155.25 million shares in Citizens and in April 2015, Citizens purchased 10.5 million of its shares from RBS.

In July 2015, RBS sold 86 million shares in Citizens to underwriters and sold an additional 12.9 million shares on 3 August 2015 through an over-allotment option in the underwriting agreement. Concurrently, Citizens repurchased 9.6 million shares from RBS. RBS now owns 110.5 million shares - 20.9% of Citizens' common stock.

Following these share sales, RBS no longer controls Citizens and has ceased to consolidate it for accounting purposes. On loss of control, RBS derecognised Citizens' net assets and recognised its retained interest in Citizens at fair value recording a gain (in discontinued operations) of GBP1.1 billion. Included in the gain is the reclassification of GBP1.0 billion previously recognised in other comprehensive income in relation to Citizens; principally foreign exchange translation differences. RBS's retained interest in Citizens qualifies as an associate and is classified as held for sale. Its fair value less costs to sell at 30 September 2015 was GBP1.6 billion.

Notes

3. Provisions for liabilities and charges

 
 
                                                        Regulatory and legal actions 
                                             ================================================== 
                                                 Other               FX       Other 
                                              customer  investigations/  regulatory               Property 
                                               redress 
                                 PPI   IRHP        (1)       litigation  provisions  Litigation  and other  Total 
                                GBPm   GBPm       GBPm             GBPm        GBPm        GBPm       GBPm   GBPm 
=============================  =====  =====  =========  ===============  ==========  ==========  =========  ===== 
 
At 1 January 2015                799    424        580              320         183       1,805        663  4,774 
Transfer                           -      -          -               50        (50)           -          -      - 
Currency translation 
 and other movements               -      -          -             (12)           1        (34)         94     49 
Charge to income statement 
 (2)                             100     81        279              334          27         517        390  1,728 
Releases to income statement 
 (2)                               -   (12)       (14)                -           -         (6)      (138)  (170) 
Provisions utilised            (202)  (210)      (146)            (178)         (1)        (41)      (181)  (959) 
=============================  =====  =====  =========  ===============  ==========  ==========  =========  ===== 
 
At 30 June 2015                  697    283        699              514         160       2,241        828  5,422 
Transfer                           -      -          -             (65)           -          65          -      - 
Currency translation 
 and other movements               -      -          -               20           1          91         46    158 
Charge to income statement 
 (2)                               -      -         13                -           -         125        511    649 
Releases to income statement 
 (2)                               -      -        (4)                -           -         (5)       (77)   (86) 
Provisions utilised             (84)   (86)       (70)                -           -       (111)      (131)  (482) 
=============================  =====  =====  =========  ===============  ==========  ==========  =========  ===== 
 
At 30 September 2015             613    197        638              469         161       2,406      1,177  5,661 
=============================  =====  =====  =========  ===============  ==========  ==========  =========  ===== 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  Closing provision primarily relates to investment advice and packaged accounts. 
(2)  Relates to continuing operations. 
 

There are uncertainties as to the eventual cost of redress in relation to certain of the provisions contained in the table above. Assumptions relating to these are inherently uncertain and the ultimate financial impact may be different from the amount provided. RBS will continue to monitor the position closely and refresh the underlying assumptions.

4. Litigation, investigations and reviews

RBS's 2015 interim results issued on 30 July 2015 included comprehensive disclosures about RBS's litigation, investigations and reviews in Note 16. There have been no material developments in these matters since the 2015 interim results were published other than those set out below.

Litigation

The charge in respect of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) related litigation was GBP0.1 billion (see Note 3) during Q3 2015, bringing the total charge for MBS related litigation claims and investigations for the nine months ended 30 September 2015 to GBP0.6 billion. Although RBS has established provisions with respect to MBS litigation, the final outcomes of such litigation and MBS related governmental investigations could result in the future outflow of resources in respect of such matters ultimately proving to be substantially greater than the aggregate provisions RBS has recognised.

Other securitisation and securities related litigation in the United States

The National Credit Union Administration Board (NCUA) is litigating two MBS cases against RBS companies (on behalf of US Central Federal Credit Union and Western Corporate Federal Credit Union). The original principal balance of the MBS at issue in these two NCUA cases is US$3.25 billion. In September 2015, in a third case brought by NCUA (on behalf of Southwest Corporate Federal Credit Union and Members United Corporate Federal Credit Union), the NCUA accepted RBS's offer of judgment for US$129.6 million, plus attorney's fees, to resolve the matter, which concerned US$312 million in MBS. RBS has paid to the plaintiff the agreed US$129.6 million.

Notes

4. Litigation, investigations and reviews (continued)

Credit default swap antitrust litigation

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As previously disclosed, certain members of the Group, as well as a number of other financial institutions, are defendants in a consolidated antitrust class action pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs allege that defendants violated the US antitrust laws by restraining competition in the market for credit default swaps through various means and thereby causing inflated bid-ask spreads for credit default swaps. The RBS defendants have reached an agreement to settle this matter for US$33 million, subject to approval of the court. The settlement amount is covered by an existing provision.

FX antitrust litigation

As previously disclosed, RBS and RBS Securities Inc., as well as a number of other financial institutions, are defendants in class actions on behalf of US based plaintiffs that are pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. In August 2015, the original complaint asserting antitrust claims on behalf of plaintiffs who entered into Foreign Exchange (FX) transactions with RBS or other defendant banks was consolidated with several additional class action complaints filed on behalf of plaintiffs who transacted in exchange-traded foreign exchange futures contracts and/or options on foreign exchange futures contracts, which asserted both antitrust and Commodities Exchange Act claims. RBS and RBS Securities Inc. have settled all claims that are or could be asserted on behalf of the classes in the consolidated action, subject to approval of the Court. The total settlement amount (US$255 million) is covered by an existing provision. Other class action complaints purporting to be on behalf of US-based plaintiffs who engaged in FX transactions, including a complaint asserting Employee Retirement Income Security Act claims on behalf of employee benefit plans that engaged in FX transactions, name certain members of the Group as defendants.

In September 2015, certain members of the Group, as well as a number of other financial institutions, were named as defendants in two purported class actions filed in Ontario and Quebec on behalf of persons in Canada who entered into foreign exchange transactions or who invested in funds that entered into foreign exchange transactions. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants violated the Canadian Competition Act by conspiring to manipulate the prices of currency trades.

Investigations and reviews

Payment Protection Insurance

As previously disclosed, RBS is monitoring developments following the UK Supreme Court's decision in the case of Plevin v Paragon in November 2014. That decision was that the sale of a single premium PPI policy could create an 'unfair relationship' under s.140A of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (the 'Consumer Credit Act') because the premium contained a particularly high level of undisclosed commission. The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has confirmed on its website that unfair relationship provisions in the Consumer Credit Act and the Plevin judgment are 'potentially relevant considerations' in some of the PPI complaints referred to FOS. On 27 May 2015, the FCA announced that it was considering whether additional rules and/or guidance are required to deal with the impact of the Plevin decision on complaints about PPI generally. RBS is in active dialogue with FOS and the FCA on this issue.

On 2 October 2015, the FCA announced that it would issue a consultation paper by the end of 2015 on proposed rules and guidance about how firms should handle PPI complaints fairly in light of the Plevin decision and how the FOS should consider relevant PPI complaints. The FCA also intends to consult on the introduction of a time bar for handling PPI complaints.

Notes

4. Litigation, investigations and reviews (continued)

At this stage, as there remains considerable uncertainty regarding the application of the Plevin decision and the impact of any time bar, it is not practicable reliably to estimate the potential impact on RBS, which may be material.

UK personal current accounts/retail banking

As previously disclosed, on 11 March 2014, the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it would be undertaking an update of the OFT's 2013 personal current account (PCA) review, in parallel with its market study into small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) banking. In July 2014 the CMA published its preliminary findings in respect of both the PCA and SME market studies. The CMA provisionally decided to make a market investigation reference (MIR) for both the PCA and SME market studies. On 6 November 2014, the CMA made its final decision to proceed with a MIR. On 22 October 2015 the CMA published a summary of its provisional findings and notice of possible remedies. The CMA has provisionally concluded there are a number of competition concerns in the provision of PCAs, business current accounts and SME lending, particularly around low levels of customer switching, resulting in banks not being put under enough competitive pressure, and new products and new banks not attracting customers quickly enough. The notice of possible remedies sets out 15 potential measures to address these concerns, including measures to make it easier for consumers and businesses to compare bank products, and requiring banks to help raise public awareness of, and confidence in, switching bank accounts. The MIR is a wide-ranging 18-24 month Phase 2 inquiry with the final report expected to be published in April 2016.

At this stage as there remains uncertainty around the outcome of this matter, it is not practicable reliably to estimate the potential impact on RBS, which may be material.

Notes

5. Recent developments

Conversion of B shares

On 8 October 2015, the company received a valid notice from HM Treasury to convert 51 billion Series 1 B shares of 1p each into 5.1 billion new RBSG plc ordinary shares of GBP1 each. The new ordinary shares were admitted to the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange on 14 October 2015. HM Treasury's holding in the company's ordinary shares is currently 72.9%.

Finance Bill 2015 - 2016

The Finance Bill 2015 - 2016 was substantively enacted on 26 October 2015 and introduced a number of previously announced changes to the UK corporate tax system. In accordance with IFRS these changes will be accounted for in Q4 2015.

The most relevant measures include:

 
--     Cuts in the rate of corporation tax from 20% to 19% from 1 April 
        2017 and to 18% from 1 April 2020. Existing temporary differences 
        on which deferred tax has been provided may reverse at these 
        reduced rates; 
 
--     A corporation tax surcharge of 8% on UK banking entities from 
        1 January 2016. This is expected to increase RBS's corporation 
        tax liabilities and vary the carrying value of its deferred 
        tax balances; 
 
--     A reduction in the bank levy rate from 0.21% to 0.18% from 1 
        January 2016 and subsequent annual reductions to 0.1% from 1 
        January 2021; and 
 
--     Making compensation in relation to misconduct non-deductible 
        for corporation tax. 
 
 

As outlined in our 2015 Interim results, it is expected that these measures will increase the normalised tax rate to around 27% in the medium term and trending lower thereafter and the annual bank levy charge for 2015 is expected to be GBP280 million, projected to fall progressively to GBP150 million by 2019.

6. Exchange rates

The following table shows the principal exchange rates:

 
GBP1 = EUR          Nine month average  Quarter average  Period end 
==================  ==================  ===============  ========== 
 
30 September 2015                1.374            1.392       1.355 
30 June 2015                                      1.385       1.411 
31 December 2014                                  1.268       1.285 
30 September 2014                1.232            1.260       1.285 
==================  ==================  ===============  ========== 
 
GBP1 = US$          Nine month average  Quarter average  Period end 
==================  ==================  ===============  ========== 
 
30 September 2015                1.532            1.549       1.514 
30 June 2015                                      1.532       1.572 
31 December 2014                                  1.582       1.562 
30 September 2014                1.669            1.669       1.622 
==================  ==================  ===============  ========== 
 

7. Post balance sheet events

There have been no significant events between 30 September 2015 and the date of approval of this announcement which would require a change to or additional disclosure in the announcement.

Forward-looking statements

Certain sections in this document contain 'forward-looking statements' as that term is defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements that include the words 'expect', 'estimate', 'project', 'anticipate', 'believe', 'should', 'intend', 'plan', 'could', 'probability', 'risk', 'Value-at-Risk (VaR)', 'target', 'goal', 'objective', 'may', 'endeavour', 'outlook', 'optimistic', 'prospects' and similar expressions or variations on these expressions.

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In particular, this document includes forward-looking statements relating, but not limited to: The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc's (RBS) transformation plan (which includes RBS's 2013/2014 strategic plan relating to the implementation of its new divisional and functional structure and the continuation of its balance sheet reduction programme including its proposed divestments of CFG and Williams & Glyn, RBS's information technology and operational investment plan, the proposed restructuring of RBS's CIB business and the restructuring of RBS as a result of the implementation of the regulatory ring-fencing regime, together the "Transformation Plan"), as well as restructuring, capital and strategic plans, divestments, capitalisation, portfolios, net interest margin, capital and leverage ratios, liquidity, risk-weighted assets (RWAs), RWA equivalents (RWAe), return on equity (ROE), profitability, cost:income ratios, loan:deposit ratios, AT1 and other capital raising plans, funding and risk profile; litigation, government and regulatory investigations including investigations relating to the setting of interest rates and foreign exchange trading and rate setting activities; costs or exposures borne by RBS arising out of the origination or sale of mortgages or mortgage-backed securities in the US; investigations relating to business conduct and the costs of resulting customers redress and legal proceedings; RBS's future financial performance; the level and extent of future impairments and write-downs; and RBS's exposure to political risks, credit rating risk and to various types of market risks, such as interest rate risk, foreign exchange rate risk and commodity and equity price risk. These statements are based on current plans, estimates, targets and projections, and are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For example, certain market risk and other disclosures are dependent on choices relying on key model characteristics and assumptions and are subject to various limitations. By their nature, certain of the market risk disclosures are only estimates and, as a result, actual future gains and losses could differ materially from those that have been estimated.

Other factors that could adversely affect our results and the accuracy of forward-looking statements in this document include the risk factors and other uncertainties discussed in the 2014 Annual Report and Accounts and this document. These include the significant risks for RBS presented by the execution of the Transformation Plan; RBS's ability to successfully implement the various initiatives that are comprised in the Transformation Plan, particularly the balance sheet reduction programme including the divestment of Williams & Glyn and its remaining stake in CFG, the proposed restructuring of its CIB business and the significant restructuring undertaken by RBS as a result of the implementation of the ring fence; whether RBS will emerge from implementing the Transformation Plan as a viable, competitive, customer focused and profitable bank; RBS's ability to achieve its capital targets which depend on RBS's success in reducing the size of its business; the cost and complexity of the implementation of the ring-fence and the extent to which it will have a material adverse effect on RBS; the risk of failure to realise the benefit of RBS's substantial investments in its information technology and operational infrastructure and systems, the significant changes, complexity and costs relating to the implementation of the Transformation Plan, the risks of lower revenues resulting from lower customer retention and revenue generation as RBS refocuses on the UK as well as increasing competition. In addition, there are other risks and uncertainties. These include RBS's ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; uncertainties regarding the outcomes of legal, regulatory and governmental actions and investigations that RBS is subject to (including active civil and criminal investigations) and any resulting material adverse effect on RBS of unfavourable outcomes; heightened regulatory and governmental scrutiny and the increasingly regulated environment in which RBS operates; uncertainty relating to the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU and the consequences arising from it; operational risks that are inherent in RBS's business and that could increase as RBS implements its Transformation Plan; the potential negative impact on RBS's business of actual or perceived global economic and financial market conditions and other global risks; how RBS will be increasingly impacted by UK developments as its operations become gradually more focused on the UK; uncertainties regarding RBS exposure to any weakening of economies within the EU and renewed threat of default or exit by certain countries in the Eurozone; the risks resulting from RBS implementing the State Aid restructuring plan including with respect to the disposal of certain assets and businesses as announced or required as part of the State Aid restructuring plan; the achievement of capital and costs reduction targets; ineffective management of capital or changes to regulatory requirements relating to capital adequacy and liquidity; the ability to access sufficient sources of capital, liquidity and funding when required; deteriorations in borrower and counterparty credit quality; the extent of future write-downs and impairment charges caused by depressed asset valuations; the value and effectiveness of any credit protection purchased by RBS; the impact of unanticipated turbulence in interest rates, yield curves, foreign currency exchange rates, credit spreads, bond prices, commodity prices, equity prices; basis, volatility and correlation risks; changes in the credit ratings of RBS; changes to the valuation of financial instruments recorded at fair value; competition and consolidation in the banking sector; regulatory or legal changes (including those requiring any restructuring of RBS's operations); changes to the monetary and interest rate policies of central banks and other governmental and regulatory bodies and continued prolonged periods of low interest rates; changes in UK and foreign laws, regulations, accounting standards and taxes; impairments of goodwill; the high dependence of RBS's operations on its information technology systems and its increasing exposure to cyber security threats; the reputational risks inherent in RBS's operations; the risk that RBS may suffer losses due to employee misconduct; pension fund shortfalls; the recoverability of deferred tax assets; HM Treasury exercising influence over the operations of RBS; limitations on, or additional requirements imposed on, RBS's activities as a result of HM Treasury's investment in RBS; and the success of RBS in managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

The forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as of the date of this announcement, and RBS does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

The information, statements and opinions contained in this document do not constitute a public offer under any applicable legislation or an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to buy any securities or financial instruments or any advice or recommendation with respect to such securities or other financial instruments.

Appendix 1

Additional segment information

Appendix 1 UK Personal & Business Banking

 
 
                                         Nine months ended                  Quarter ended 
                                     ==========================  =================================== 
                                     30 September  30 September  30 September  30 June  30 September 
                                             2015          2014          2015     2015          2014 
Income statement                             GBPm          GBPm          GBPm     GBPm          GBPm 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Net interest income                         3,460         3,474         1,170    1,147         1,198 
Non-interest income                           920         1,031           289      322           345 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total income                                4,380         4,505         1,459    1,469         1,543 
Operating expenses                        (2,733)       (2,785)         (810)    (793)         (965) 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Profit before impairment 
 losses                                     1,647         1,720           649      676           578 
Impairment releases/(losses)                    6         (227)          (11)      (9)          (79) 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Operating profit                            1,653         1,493           638      667           499 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Operating profit - adjusted 
 (1)                                        2,092         1,845           663      697           682 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Analysis of income by product 
Personal advances                             652           698           219      217           231 
Personal deposits                             601           496           201      210           194 
Mortgages                                   1,871         1,944           637      617           657 
Cards                                         504           561           167      162           187 

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Business banking                              816           751           269      278           261 
Other                                        (64)            55          (34)     (15)            13 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total income                                4,380         4,505         1,459    1,469         1,543 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Analysis of impairments by 
 sector 
Personal advances                              67           125            14       18            46 
Mortgages                                    (12)           (3)          (10)        -           (8) 
Business banking                             (74)            50             5     (13)            20 
Cards                                          13            55             2        4            21 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total impairment (releases)/losses            (6)           227            11        9            79 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Williams & Glyn (3) 
Total income                                  625           637           211      211           214 
Operating expenses                          (261)         (256)          (93)     (90)          (87) 
Impairment releases/(losses)                    5          (46)           (5)     (11)          (15) 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Operating profit                              369           335           113      110           112 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
 
 
                                                30 September  30 June  31 December 
                                                        2015     2015         2014 
Capital and balance sheet                              GBPbn    GBPbn        GBPbn 
==============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Loans and advances to customers (gross) 
 - personal advances                                     6.9      7.2          7.4 
 - mortgages                                           109.2    105.4        103.2 
 - business banking                                     14.1     13.7         14.3 
 - cards                                                 4.3      4.4          4.9 
==============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Total loans and advances to customers (gross)          134.5    130.7        129.8 
==============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Williams & Glyn (3) 
==============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Total assets                                            20.1     19.5         19.6 
Net loans and advances to customers                     20.0     19.5         19.5 
Customer deposits                                       23.6     23.4         22.0 
Risk-weighted assets (2)                                10.1     10.3         10.1 
==============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs. 
(2)  RWAs on an end-point CRR basis. 
(3)  Williams & Glyn has not operated as a separate legal entity therefore these 
      figures are not necessarily indicative of results that would have occurred 
      if Williams & Glyn had been standalone. 
(4)  International private banking business reclassified to disposal groups. 
(5)  Transfers to other areas comprises the UK Portfolio which was transferred 
      to Commercial Banking on 1 May 2015, the Western European Portfolio which 
      is expected to transfer to Commercial Banking during Q4 2015 and UK Transaction 
      services which is expected to transfer to Commercial Banking in Q4 2015. 
(6)  The CIB segment is being restructured into CIB Go-forward and CIB Capital 
      Resolution elements. The split is subject to further refinement. 
 

Appendix 1 Ulster Bank

 
 
                                         Nine months ended                  Quarter ended 
                                     ==========================  =================================== 
                                     30 September  30 September  30 September  30 June  30 September 
                                             2015          2014          2015     2015          2014 
Income statement                             GBPm          GBPm          GBPm     GBPm          GBPm 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Net interest income                           392           486           127      132           163 
Non-interest income                           190           140            87       46            51 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total income                                  582           626           214      178           214 
Operating expenses                          (447)         (450)         (158)    (150)         (150) 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Profit before impairment 
 releases                                     135           176            56       28            64 
Impairment releases                           110           261            58       52           318 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Operating profit                              245           437           114       80           382 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
 
Operating profit - adjusted 
 (1)                                          263           463           122       91           394 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Average exchange rate                       1.374         1.232         1.392    1.385         1.260 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Analysis of income by business 
Corporate                                     147           199            52       45            65 
Retail                                        346           301           125      112           111 
Other                                          89           126            37       21            38 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total income                                  582           626           214      178           214 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Analysis of impairments by 
 sector 
Mortgages                                    (86)         (133)          (35)     (38)         (168) 
Commercial real estate 
 - investment                                   9           (9)           (3)       11          (18) 
 - development                                 13          (15)           (5)       18           (9) 
Other corporate                              (43)         (122)          (18)     (37)         (130) 
Other lending                                 (3)            18             3      (6)             7 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total impairment (releases)/losses          (110)         (261)          (58)     (52)         (318) 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
                                                                 30 September  30 June   31 December 
                                                                         2015     2015          2014 
Balance sheet                                                           GBPbn    GBPbn         GBPbn 
===============================================================  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Loans and advances to customers (gross) 
Mortgages                                                                16.1     15.9          17.5 
Commercial real estate 
 - investment                                                             0.9      0.8           1.0 
 - development                                                            0.3      0.3           0.3 
Other corporate                                                           4.7      4.7           4.9 
Other lending                                                             0.9      0.9           1.0 
===============================================================  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total loans and advances to customers (gross)                            22.9     22.6          24.7 
Spot exchange rate                                                      1.355    1.411         1.285 
===============================================================  ============  =======  ============ 
 

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Appendix 1 Commercial Banking

 
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                                      30 September  30 September  30 September  30 June  30 September 
                                              2015          2014          2015     2015          2014 
Income statement                              GBPm          GBPm          GBPm     GBPm          GBPm 
====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Net interest income                          1,673         1,520           565      562           521 
Non-interest income                            871           859           265      330           290 
====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total income                                 2,544         2,379           830      892           811 
Operating expenses                         (1,278)       (1,294)         (403)    (466)         (392) 
====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
Of which: operating lease 
 costs                                       (105)         (103)          (34)     (35)          (35) 
====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Profit before impairment 
 losses                                      1,266         1,085           427      426           419 
Impairment losses                             (42)          (43)          (15)     (26)          (12) 
====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Operating profit                             1,224         1,042           412      400           407 
====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Operating profit - adjusted 
 (1)                                         1,302         1,172           413      476           425 
====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Analysis of income by business 
Commercial lending                           1,378         1,353           430      499           459 
Deposits                                       367           248           127      124            95 
Asset and invoice finance                      542           554           184      180           188 
Other                                          257           224            89       89            69 
====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total income                                 2,544         2,379           830      892           811 
====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Analysis of impairments by 
 sector 
Commercial real estate                          13           (7)             5       10           (1) 
Asset and invoice finance                        1             4           (2)        2             2 
Private sector services (education, 
 health, etc)                                    5           (8)             2        -             2 
Banks & financial institutions                   1             -             -        1           (1) 
Wholesale and retail trade 
 repairs                                         3            16             3        2             2 
Hotels and restaurants                           -             1             1        2             2 
Manufacturing                                    1             9             1      (1)             2 
Construction                                     5             8             3        2             4 
Other                                           13            20             2        8             - 
====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total impairment losses                         42            43            15       26            12 
====================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
 
                                                30 September  30 June  31 December 
                                                        2015     2015         2014 
Balance sheet                                          GBPbn    GBPbn        GBPbn 
==============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Loans and advances to customers (gross) 
 - Commercial real estate                               18.2     17.9         18.3 
 - Asset and invoice finance                            14.3     14.1         14.2 
 - Private sector services (education, health 
  etc)                                                   7.1      7.0          6.9 
 - Banks & financial institutions                        7.8      7.2          7.0 
 - Wholesale and retail trade repairs                    6.7      6.6          6.0 
 - Hotels and restaurants                                3.2      3.2          3.4 
 - Manufacturing                                         4.4      4.6          3.7 
 - Construction                                          1.8      1.8          1.9 
 - Other                                                28.9     28.6         24.7 
==============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Total loans and advances to customers (gross)           92.4     91.0         86.1 
==============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 

For the notes to this table refer to page 1.

Appendix 1 Private Banking

 
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                                  30 September  30 September  30 September  30 June  30 September 
                                          2015          2014          2015     2015          2014 
Income statement                          GBPm          GBPm          GBPm     GBPm          GBPm 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Net interest income                        377           516           123      126           172 
Non-interest income                        248           299            81       81            98 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total income                               625           815           204      207           270 
Operating expenses                       (659)         (610)         (185)    (287)         (210) 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
(Loss)/profit before impairment 
 losses                                   (34)           205            19     (80)            60 
Impairment (losses)/releases               (1)             4           (4)        2             4 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Operating (loss)/profit                   (35)           209            15     (78)            64 
 
Operating profit - adjusted 
 (1)                                        77           219            16       32            71 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Analysis of income by business 
Investments                                108           134            34       35            44 
Banking                                    517           681           170      172           226 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total income                               625           815           204      207           270 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
International private banking 
 activities (4) 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total income                               147           171            47       48            53 
Operating expenses                       (226)         (197)          (69)     (89)          (68) 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Operating loss                            (79)          (26)          (22)     (41)          (15) 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
                                                              30 September  30 June   31 December 
                                                                      2015     2015          2014 
Capital and balance sheet                                            GBPbn    GBPbn         GBPbn 
============================================================  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Loans and advances to customers (gross) 
 - Personal                                                            4.7      4.8           5.4 
 - Mortgages                                                           6.7      6.6           8.9 
 - Other                                                               2.2      2.1           2.3 
============================================================  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total loans and advances to customers (gross)                         13.6     13.5          16.6 
============================================================  ============  =======  ============ 
 
International private banking activities 
 (4)                                                                 GBPbn    GBPbn         GBPbn 

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Total assets                                                           7.9      8.2           8.9 
Net loans and advances to customers                                    2.5      2.7           3.1 
Assets under management                                               12.2     13.6          14.6 
Customer deposits                                                      6.5      6.8           7.4 
Risk-weighted assets (2)                                               1.7      1.9           2.1 
============================================================  ============  =======  ============ 
 

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Appendix 1 Corporate & Institutional Banking

 
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                                     30 September  30 September  30 September  30 June  30 September 
                                             2015          2014          2015     2015          2014 
Income statement                             GBPm          GBPm          GBPm     GBPm          GBPm 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Net interest income from 
 banking activities                           518           595           142      174           230 
Non-interest income                         1,243         2,663           295      346           601 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total income                                1,761         3,258           437      520           831 
Operating expenses                        (4,883)       (3,558)       (1,453)  (1,841)       (1,400) 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Loss before impairment losses             (3,122)         (300)       (1,016)  (1,321)         (569) 
Impairment releases/(losses)                   35            51             4     (13)            12 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Operating loss                            (3,087)         (249)       (1,012)  (1,334)         (557) 
 
Operating (loss)/profit - 
 adjusted (1)                               (445)           570         (268)    (227)            21 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Analysis of income by product 
Rates                                         544           723           172      164             200 
Currencies                                    291           385            96      107             138 
Credit                                        277           494            35       86             110 
Banking/Other                                (72)         (111)             3     (48)            (25) 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============== 
 
Total CIB (Go-forward)                      1,040         1,491           306      309             423 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============== 
 
Transfers to other areas (5)                  316           401            88      103             127 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============== 
 
CIB Capital Resolution excluding 
 disposal losses                              623         1,366           120      221             281 
Disposal losses                             (218)             -          (77)    (113)               - 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============== 
 
Total CIB Capital Resolution 
 (6)                                          405         1,366            43      108             281 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============== 
 
Total income                                1,761         3,258           437      520             831 
===================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============== 
 
                                                                 30 September  30 June   31 December 
                                                                         2015     2015          2014 
Capital and balance sheet                                               GBPbn    GBPbn         GBPbn 
===============================================================  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Loans and advances to customer (gross, excluding 
 reverse repos)                                                          50.9     57.9          73.0 
Loan impairment provisions                                              (0.1)    (0.1)         (0.2) 
===============================================================  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Net loans and advances to customers (excluding 
 reverse repos)                                                          50.8     57.8          72.8 
 
Loans and advances to banks (excluding reverse 
 repos)                                                                  14.8     13.6          16.9 
Reverse repos                                                            49.7     63.0          61.6 
Securities                                                               33.8     40.8          57.0 
Cash and eligible bills                                                  15.2     22.4          23.2 
Other                                                                    13.1     13.5           9.6 
===============================================================  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Funded assets                                                           177.4    211.1         241.1 
===============================================================  ============  =======  ============ 
 
CIB Capital Resolution (6) 
===============================================================  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Funded assets                                                            50.5     60.7          92.9 
Risk-weighted assets (2)                                                 38.7     45.4          64.1 
===============================================================  ============  =======  ============ 
 
 

For the notes to this table refer to page 1.

Appendix 1 RBS Capital Resolution

RCR is managed and analysed in four asset management groups - Ulster Bank (RCR Ireland), Real Estate Finance, Corporate and Markets. Real Estate Finance excludes commercial real estate lending in Ulster Bank.

 
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                                  30 September  30 September  30 September  30 June  30 September 
                                          2015          2014          2015     2015          2014 
Income statement                          GBPm          GBPm          GBPm     GBPm          GBPm 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Net interest income                       (36)           (7)          (16)     (12)          (18) 
Non-interest income (1)                    181           237           (4)       57           140 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total income                               145           230          (20)       45           122 
Operating expenses                       (143)         (265)          (42)     (53)          (89) 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Profit/(loss) before impairment 
 losses                                      2          (35)          (62)      (8)            33 
Impairment releases (1)                    339           625            46      184           605 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Operating profit/(loss)                    341           590          (16)      176           638 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Operating profit/(loss) - 
 adjusted (2)                              345           594          (12)      176           642 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total income 
Ulster Bank                               (15)          (28)            17     (15)          (29) 
Real Estate Finance                        102           163            42       35            67 
Corporate                                 (26)            58         (101)     (16)            72 
Markets                                     84            37            22       41            12 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total income                               145           230          (20)       45           122 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Impairment (releases)/losses 
Ulster Bank                              (271)         (394)          (99)     (33)         (379) 
Real Estate Finance                       (91)         (193)          (19)     (44)         (159) 
Corporate                                 (56)          (31)            51    (117)          (70) 
Markets                                     79           (7)            21       10             3 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 

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Total impairment releases                (339)         (625)          (46)    (184)         (605) 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Loan impairment charge as 
 % of gross loans 
 and advances (3) 
Ulster Bank                            (11.0%)        (4.2%)       (12.0%)   (2.8%)       (12.0%) 
Real Estate Finance                     (6.1%)        (4.7%)        (3.8%)   (6.8%)       (11.6%) 
Corporate                               (3.1%)        (0.6%)          8.5%  (15.1%)        (4.0%) 
Markets                                 (1.1%)        (1.9%)             -   (0.7%)        (0.6%) 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Total                                   (6.9%)        (3.3%)        (3.3%)   (7.1%)        (9.5%) 
================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  Asset disposals contributed GBP349 million in the nine months 
      ended 30 September 2015 and GBP66 million in Q3 2015 (nine months 
      ended 30 September 2014 - GBP614 million; Q2 2015 - GBP164 million; 
      Q3 2014 - GBP332 million) to RCR's operating profit: impairment 
      provision releases of GBP306 million in the nine months ended 
      30 September 2015 and GBP75 million in Q3 2015 (nine months 
      ended 30 September 2014 - GBP552 million; Q2 2015 - GBP167 million; 
      Q3 2014 - GBP232 million); loss in income from trading activities 
      of GBP36 million in the nine months ended 30 September 2015 
      and GBP11 million loss in Q3 2015 (nine months ended 30 September 
      2014 - GBP99 million gain; Q2 2015 - GBP6 million loss; Q3 2014 
      - GBP97 million gain) and gain in other operating income of 
      GBP79 million in the nine months ended 30 September 2015 and 
      GBP2 million gain in Q3 2015 (nine months ended 30 September 
      2014 - GBP37 million loss; Q2 2015 - GBP3 million gain; Q3 2014 
      - GBP3 million gain). 
(2)  Excluding restructuring costs. 
(3)  Includes disposal groups. 
 

Appendix 1 RBS Capital Resolution

 
                                              30 September  30 June  31 December 
                                                      2015     2015         2014 
Capital and balance sheet                            GBPbn    GBPbn        GBPbn 
============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Loans and advances to customers (gross) (1)            8.2     11.0         21.9 
Loan impairment provisions                           (3.9)    (5.1)       (10.9) 
============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Net loans and advances to customers                    4.3      5.9         11.0 
Debt securities                                        0.6      0.6          1.0 
Total assets                                          12.9     16.5         29.0 
Funded assets                                          6.5      8.4         14.9 
 
Risk elements in lending (1)                           5.1      7.4         15.4 
Provision coverage (2)                                 76%      69%          71% 
Risk-weighted assets 
  - Credit risk 
    - non-counterparty                                 6.0      7.8         13.6 
    - counterparty                                     2.8      3.0          4.0 
  - Market risk                                        4.0      4.0          4.4 
  - Operational risk                                 (0.4)    (0.4)            - 
============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Total risk-weighted assets                            12.4     14.4         22.0 
============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Total RWA equivalent (3)                              13.9     17.9         27.3 
============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Gross loans and advances to customers (1) 
Ulster Bank                                            3.3      4.7         11.0 
Real Estate Finance                                    2.0      2.6          4.1 
Corporate                                              2.4      3.1          6.2 
Markets                                                0.5      0.6          0.6 
============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
                                                       8.2     11.0         21.9 
============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Funded assets - Ulster Bank 
Commercial real estate - investment                    0.2      0.6          1.2 
Commercial real estate - development                   0.1      0.2          0.7 
Other corporate                                        0.2      0.2          0.7 
============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
                                                       0.5      1.0          2.6 
============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Funded assets - Real Estate Finance (4) 
UK                                                     1.2      1.7          2.5 
Germany                                                0.1      0.2          0.4 
Spain                                                  0.3      0.3          0.5 
Other                                                  0.2      0.3          0.8 
============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
                                                       1.8      2.5          4.2 
============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Funded assets - Corporate 
Structured finance                                     0.5      0.6          1.7 
Shipping                                               0.8      1.1          1.8 
Other                                                  1.2      1.5          2.3 
============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
                                                       2.5      3.2          5.8 
============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 
Funded assets - Markets 
Securitised products                                   1.3      1.3          1.8 
Emerging markets                                       0.4      0.4          0.5 
 
                                                       1.7      1.7          2.3 
============================================  ============  =======  =========== 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  Includes disposal groups. 
(2)  Provision coverage represents loan impairment provisions as a percentage 
      of risk elements in lending. 
(3)  RWA equivalent (RWAe) is an internal metric that measures the equity capital 
      employed in segments. RWAe converts both performing and non-performing exposures 
      into a consistent capital measure, being the sum of the regulatory RWAs 
      and the regulatory capital deductions, the latter converted to RWAe by applying 
      a multiplier. RBS applies a CET1 ratio of 10% for RCR; this results in an 
      end point CRR RWAe conversion multiplier of 10. 
(4)  Includes investment properties. 
 

Appendix 1 - RBS Capital Resolution

 
Funded assets 
                      1 January                                             30 September 
                                             Disposals 
                           2014  Repayments        (1)  Impairments  Other          2015 
Life to date              GBPbn       GBPbn      GBPbn        GBPbn  GBPbn         GBPbn 
====================  =========  ==========  =========  ===========  =====  ============ 
 
Ulster Bank                 4.8       (0.2)      (5.2)          1.4  (0.3)           0.5 
Real Estate Finance         9.5       (2.9)      (4.7)          0.1  (0.2)           1.8 
Corporate                   9.8       (3.4)      (4.2)            -    0.3           2.5 
Markets                     4.8       (1.4)      (1.8)            -    0.1           1.7 
====================  =========  ==========  =========  ===========  =====  ============ 
 
Total                      28.9       (7.9)     (15.9)          1.5  (0.1)           6.5 
====================  =========  ==========  =========  ===========  =====  ============ 
 
 
Risk-weighted assets 
                      1 January                               Risk                      30 September 
                                             Disposals  parameters               Other 
                           2014  Repayments        (1)         (2)  Impairments    (3)          2015 
Life to date              GBPbn       GBPbn      GBPbn       GBPbn        GBPbn  GBPbn         GBPbn 
====================  =========  ==========  =========  ==========  ===========  =====  ============ 
 
Ulster Bank                 3.3       (0.5)      (1.0)       (1.3)            -  (0.1)           0.4 
Real Estate Finance        13.5       (2.8)      (2.5)       (6.5)            -  (0.1)           1.6 
Corporate                  16.4       (2.9)      (5.3)       (4.9)        (0.4)    0.6           3.5 
Markets                    13.5       (3.5)      (3.2)           -        (0.2)    0.3           6.9 
====================  =========  ==========  =========  ==========  ===========  =====  ============ 
 
Total                      46.7       (9.7)     (12.0)      (12.7)        (0.6)    0.7          12.4 
====================  =========  ==========  =========  ==========  ===========  =====  ============ 
 
 
Capital deductions 
                      1 January                               Risk                      30 September 
                                             Disposals  parameters               Other 
                           2014  Repayments        (1)         (2)  Impairments    (3)          2015 
Life to date               GBPm        GBPm       GBPm        GBPm         GBPm   GBPm          GBPm 

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Ulster Bank                 559        (31)      (439)       (154)          183   (29)            89 
Real Estate Finance         505       (446)      (872)         776           68   (31)             - 
Corporate                   477       (250)      (179)         110        (138)     16            36 
Markets                     291        (30)       (86)       (146)            1    (6)            24 
====================  =========  ==========  =========  ==========  ===========  =====  ============ 
 
Total                     1,832       (757)    (1,576)         586          114   (50)           149 
====================  =========  ==========  =========  ==========  ===========  =====  ============ 
 
 
RWA equivalent (4) 
                      1 January                               Risk                      30 September 
                                             Disposals  parameters               Other 
                           2014  Repayments        (1)         (2)  Impairments    (3)          2015 
Life to date              GBPbn       GBPbn      GBPbn       GBPbn        GBPbn  GBPbn         GBPbn 
====================  =========  ==========  =========  ==========  ===========  =====  ============ 
 
Ulster Bank                 8.9       (0.8)      (5.4)       (2.8)          1.8  (0.4)           1.3 
Real Estate Finance        18.6       (7.3)     (11.3)         1.3          0.7  (0.4)           1.6 
Corporate                  21.1       (5.4)      (7.1)       (3.8)        (1.8)    0.8           3.8 
Markets                    16.4       (3.7)      (4.1)       (1.4)        (0.2)    0.2           7.2 
====================  =========  ==========  =========  ==========  ===========  =====  ============ 
 
Total                      65.0      (17.2)     (27.9)       (6.7)          0.5    0.2          13.9 
====================  =========  ==========  =========  ==========  ===========  =====  ============ 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  Includes all effects relating to disposals, including associated removal 
      of deductions from regulatory capital. 
(2)  Principally reflects credit migration and other technical adjustments. 
(3)  Includes fair value adjustments and foreign exchange movements. 
(4)  RWA equivalent (RWAe) is an internal metric that measures the equity capital 
      employed in segments. RWAe converts both performing and non-performing exposures 
      into a consistent capital measure, being the sum of the regulatory RWAs 
      and the regulatory capital deductions, the latter converted to RWAe by applying 
      a multiplier. RBS applies a CET1 ratio of 10% for RCR; this results in an 
      end point CRR RWAe conversion multiplier of 10. 
 

Appendix 1 RBS Capital Resolution

 
 
Gross loans and advances, REIL and impairments 
 
                                                         Credit metrics                   Year-to-date 
                                               ===================================  ======================== 
                                                  REIL as 
                                                        a  Provisions   Provisions   Impairment 
                                                                            as a % 
                     Gross                     % of gross      as a %           of  (releases)/      Amounts 
                                                                                         losses 
                     loans   REIL  Provisions       loans     of REIL  gross loans          (2)  written-off 
30 September 
 2015 (1)            GBPbn  GBPbn       GBPbn           %           %            %         GBPm         GBPm 
===================  =====  =====  ==========  ==========  ==========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
By sector: 
Commercial real 
 estate 
 - investment          2.4    1.7         1.1          71          65           46        (152)        1,649 
 - development         2.2    2.1         1.9          95          90           86         (69)        2,959 
Asset finance          0.9    0.3         0.1          33          33           11            8          273 
Other corporate        2.7    1.0         0.8          37          80           30        (123)        1,265 
 
Total                  8.2    5.1         3.9          62          76           48        (336)        6,146 
===================  =====  =====  ==========  ==========  ==========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
By donating 
 segment 
 and sector 
Ulster Bank 
Commercial real 
 estate 
 - investment          0.7    0.7         0.6         100          86           86         (35)        1,320 
 - development         2.0    2.0         1.9         100          95           95        (121)        2,847 
Other corporate        0.6    0.5         0.4          83          80           67        (115)          861 
===================  =====  =====  ==========  ==========  ==========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
Total Ulster 
 Bank                  3.3    3.2         2.9          97          91           88        (271)        5,028 
===================  =====  =====  ==========  ==========  ==========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
Commercial Banking 
Commercial real 
 estate 
 - investment          0.6    0.3         0.1          50          33           17         (26)          164 
 - development         0.1    0.1           -         100           -            -          (7)           79 
Other corporate        0.4    0.2         0.1          50          50           25         (60)          114 
 
Total Commercial 
 Banking               1.1    0.6         0.2          55          33           18         (93)          357 
===================  =====  =====  ==========  ==========  ==========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
CIB 
Commercial real 
 estate 
 - investment          1.1    0.7         0.4          64          57           36         (91)          165 
 - development         0.1      -           -           -           -            -           59           33 
Asset finance          0.9    0.3         0.1          33          33           11            8          273 
Other corporate        1.7    0.3         0.3          18         100           18           52          290 
 
Total CIB              3.8    1.3         0.8          34          62           21           28          761 
===================  =====  =====  ==========  ==========  ==========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
Total                  8.2    5.1         3.9          62          76           48        (336)        6,146 
===================  =====  =====  ==========  ==========  ==========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
Of which: 
UK                     4.5    2.4         1.4          53          58           31         (71)        2,605 
Europe                 3.5    2.6         2.4          74          92           69        (323)        3,431 
US                     0.1      -           -           -           -            -           68            1 
RoW                    0.1    0.1         0.1         100         100          100         (10)          109 
===================  =====  =====  ==========  ==========  ==========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
Customers              8.2    5.1         3.9          62          76           48        (336)        6,146 
Banks                  0.5      -           -           -           -            -          (3)           33 
===================  =====  =====  ==========  ==========  ==========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 
Total                  8.7    5.1         3.9          59          76           45        (339)        6,179 
===================  =====  =====  ==========  ==========  ==========  ===========  ===========  =========== 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  Includes disposal groups. 
(2)  Impairment (releases)/losses include those relating to AFS securities; sector 
       analyses above include allocation of latent impairment charges. 
 

Appendix 2

Go-forward Bank profile

Appendix 2 Go-forward Bank profile

RBS is committed to becoming a leaner, less volatile business based around its core franchises of PBB and CPB. To achieve this goal a number of initiatives have been announced which include, but are not limited to, the restructuring of CIB into CIB Go-forward and CIB Capital Resolution, the divestment of the remaining stake in Citizens, the sale of the international private banking business, the exit of Williams & Glyn and the continued run down of RCR. Significant progress towards these exits is expected by the end of 2015. The following table illustrates the impact on certain key performance measures of these initiatives by showing the 'Go-forward' profile of the bank and the segments, businesses and portfolios which it intends to exit. This information is presented to illustrate the strategy and its impact on the business and is on a non-statutory basis and should be read in conjunction with the notes below as well as the section titled Forward-looking statements.

 
 
                                       Go-forward Bank profile                                               Exit Bank 
                    =============================================================  ============================================================== 
 
                                                                   Other    Total         CIB                                               Total 
                       UK                      Private  CIB Go-      Go-        -     Capital  Williams  International               Other   Exit    Total 
                      PBB  Ulster  Commercial  Banking  forward  forward       Go  Resolution    & Glyn        private         investments 
Quarter ended         (1)    Bank     Banking      (2)      (3)      (4)  forward         (3)       (5)        banking    RCR          (6)   Bank      RBS 

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30 September 2015   GBPbn   GBPbn       GBPbn    GBPbn    GBPbn    GBPbn    GBPbn       GBPbn     GBPbn          GBPbn  GBPbn        GBPbn  GBPbn    GBPbn 
==================  =====  ======  ==========  =======  =======  =======  =======  ==========  ========  =============  =====  ===========  =====  ======= 
 
Total income          1.2     0.2         0.8      0.2      0.4    (0.1)      2.7           -       0.3              -      -          0.1    0.4      3.1 
Operating expenses 
 - adjusted (7)     (0.7)   (0.1)       (0.4)    (0.2)    (0.4)        -    (1.8)       (0.3)     (0.1)              -  (0.1)            -  (0.5)    (2.3) 
Impairment 
 (losses)/releases      -     0.1           -        -        -    (0.1)        -           -         -              -    0.1            -    0.1      0.1 
==================  =====  ======  ==========  =======  =======  =======  =======  ==========  ========  =============  =====  ===========  =====  ======= 
 
Operating 
profit/(loss) 
 - adjusted (7)       0.5     0.2         0.4        -        -    (0.2)      0.9       (0.3)       0.2              -      -          0.1      -      0.9 
==================  =====  ======  ==========  =======  =======  =======  =======  ==========  ========  =============  =====  ===========  =====  ======= 
Return on equity 
 - adjusted 
  (7,8,9)             36%     15%         12%       8%       nm       nm      10%          nm        nm             nm     nm           nm     nm       5% 
==================  =====  ======  ==========  =======  =======  =======  =======  ==========  ========  =============  =====  ===========  =====  ======= 
 
Nine months ended 
30 September 2015 
==================  =====  ======  ==========  =======  =======  =======  =======  ==========  ========  =============  =====  ===========  =====  ===== 
 
Total income          3.7     0.6         2.5      0.5      1.4        -      8.7         0.4       0.7            0.1    0.2          0.1    1.5   10.2 
Operating expenses 
 - adjusted (7)     (2.0)   (0.4)       (1.2)    (0.4)    (1.2)      0.1    (5.1)       (1.0)     (0.3)          (0.2)  (0.2)            -  (1.7)  (6.8) 
Impairment 
 (losses)/releases      -     0.1           -        -        -    (0.1)        -           -         -              -    0.4            -    0.4    0.4 
==================  =====  ======  ==========  =======  =======  =======  =======  ==========  ========  =============  =====  ===========  =====  ===== 
 
Operating 
profit/(loss) 
 - adjusted (7)       1.7     0.3         1.3      0.1      0.2        -      3.6       (0.6)       0.4          (0.1)    0.4          0.1    0.2    3.8 
==================  =====  ======  ==========  =======  =======  =======  =======  ==========  ========  =============  =====  ===========  =====  ===== 
Return on equity 
  - adjusted 
   (7,8,9)            36%     11%         12%      10%       nm       nm      13%          nm        nm             nm     nm           nm     nm     8% 
==================  =====  ======  ==========  =======  =======  =======  =======  ==========  ========  =============  =====  ===========  =====  ===== 
 
As at 30 September 
 2015 
==================  =====  ======  ==========  =======  =======  =======  =======  ==========  ========  =============  =====  ===========  =====  ===== 
 
Funded assets         119      28          96       12      127      114      496          50        20              5      7            2     84    580 
Net loans and 
 advances to 
 customers            112      21          92       11       24        -      260          27        20              3      4            -     54    314 
Customer deposits     129      19          99       23       19        4      293          29        24              6      1            -     60    353 
Risk-weighted 
 assets (10)           29      22          67        8       39       10      175          39        10              2     12           78    141    316 
==================  =====  ======  ==========  =======  =======  =======  =======  ==========  ========  =============  =====  ===========  =====  ===== 
 
 

Appendix 2 Go-forward Bank profile

Notes:

 
(1)   Excluding Williams & Glyn. 
(2)   Excluding international private banking business reclassified to disposal groups. 
(3)   The CIB segment is being restructured into CIB Go-forward and CIB Capital Resolution elements. 
       The split is subject to further refinement. In Q4 2015 the Western European loan portfolio and 
       the UK Transaction Services business will transfer to Commercial Banking. 
(4)   Other Go-forward is primarily Centre, which includes the liquidity portfolio. 
(5)   Does not reflect the cost base, funding and capital profile of a standalone bank. Operating expenses 
       include charges based on an attribution of support provided by RBS to Williams & Glyn. Expenses 
       incurred by Williams & Glyn were GBP96 million in Q3 2015 (nine months ended 30 September 2015 
       - GBP267 million). 
(6)   Includes Citizens RWAs of GBP72 billion which remain consolidated for regulatory reporting purposes 
       and the interest in associate in relation to Citizens funded assets. 
(7)   Excluding restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs. 
(8)   ROE is based on operating profit after tax on a non-statutory basis adjusted for preference share 
       dividends divided by average notional equity (based on 13% of the monthly average of segmental 
       RWAe). 
(9)   PBB adjusted ROE Q3 2015 - 27% (nine months ended 30 September 2015 - 26%). CPB adjusted ROE 
       Q3 2015 - 11% (nine months ended 30 September 2015 - 12%). Excluding IFRS volatility loss of 
       Q3 2015 - GBP126 million (nine months ended 30 September 2015 - loss GBP44 million), the Go-forward 
       Bank's adjusted return on equity was Q3 2015 - 13% (nine months ended 30 September 2015 - 13%). 
(10)  CIB RWAs of GBP39 billion includes GBP8 billion of RWAs related to businesses that will transfer 
       out of CIB in Q4 2015, comprising the Western European loan portfolio and the UK Transaction 
       Services business. 
 
 
                                     30 September 2015      31 December 2014 
                                    ====================  ==================== 
                                    Funded assets   RWAs  Funded assets   RWAs 
CIB Capital Resolution by product           GBPbn  GBPbn          GBPbn  GBPbn 
==================================  =============  =====  =============  ===== 
 
APAC portfolio (1)                            3.2    2.0            7.7    4.2 
Americas portfolio                            1.5    2.4            4.7    7.8 
EMEA portfolio (2)                            4.4    2.9            9.9    6.8 
Shipping                                      5.3    4.4            5.7    4.4 
Markets                                      30.5   19.8           52.1   28.9 
GTS                                           4.4    6.6           11.3   11.1 
Other                                         1.2    0.6            1.5    0.9 
==================================  =============  =====  =============  ===== 
 
Total                                        50.5   38.7           92.9   64.1 
==================================  =============  =====  =============  ===== 
 

Notes:

 
(1)  Asia-Pacific portfolio. 
(2)  European, the Middle East and Africa portfolio. 
 

Appendix 3

Income statement reconciliations

Appendix 3 Income statement reconciliations

Operating profit on a non-statutory basis is presented before certain items, namely own credit adjustments, gain on redemption of own debt, write-down of goodwill and strategic disposals. RFS Holdings minority interest was also a reconciling item for the periods ended 30 September 2014.

In addition, restructuring costs and litigation and conduct costs are presented separately within operating expenses on a non-statutory basis.

The following table shows how these items are presented in the statutory income statement.

 
                                       Nine months ended                  Quarter ended 
                                   ==========================  =================================== 
                                   30 September  30 September  30 September  30 June  30 September 
                                           2015          2014          2015     2015          2014 
                                           GBPm          GBPm          GBPm     GBPm          GBPm 
=================================  ============  ============  ============  =======  ============ 
 
Reallocation of one-off items 
Net interest income 
RFS Holdings minority interest                -           (3)             -        -             - 
 
Non-interest income 
Own credit adjustments                      424           (2)           136      168            49 
Gain on redemption of own debt                -            20             -        -             - 
Strategic disposals                       (135)           191             -        -             - 
RFS Holdings minority interest                -          (31)             -        -          (56) 
 
Operating expenses 
Write down of goodwill                        -         (130)             -        -             - 
RFS Holdings minority interest                -           (1)             -        -             - 
 
 
Presentational adjustments 
Staff costs 
Restructuring costs                       (625)         (248)         (281)    (288)          (79) 
 
Premises and equipment 
Restructuring costs                       (319)         (241)         (283)     (28)          (52) 
 
Other administrative expenses 
Restructuring costs                       (314)         (120)         (124)     (87)          (36) 
Litigation and conduct costs            (1,444)       (1,030)         (129)    (459)         (780) 
 
Depreciation and amortisation 
Restructuring costs                       (386)           (3)          (92)     (14)             - 
 
Write down of goodwill and other 

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