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Consolidated worldwide external claims of UK-owned banks
End-September 2005

16 December 2005

UK-owned banks and their branches and subsidiaries worldwide reported an increase in consolidated foreign claims on an ultimate risk basis of $239.3 billion during Q3 2005, to stand at $2,672.0 billion. Claims on all regions rose, with the United States, South Africa and Germany seeing the largest increases. The largest falls in foreign claims were reported against Italy and Japan.

Developed Countries had net inward risk transfers of $143.7 billion, with the largest to Germany, the Netherlands and France. Offshore Centres had net outward risk transfers of $47.2 billion, mostly from Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands and Singapore. Developing Countries also had net outward risk transfers, of $8.7 billion, driven by Mexico, Indonesia and South Africa.


Regional breakdown of external claims of UK-owned banks


This is a 10k graphic chart of UK-owned banks foreign claims on an ultimate risk basis analysed by area and type This is a 10k graphic chart of foreign claims on an ultimate risk basis analysed by country share

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Tables

Table A - Regional breakdown of external claims of UK-owned banks
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Table B - Analysis of changes in foreign claims on an ultimate risk basis
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Table C - Consolidated external claims and unused commitments of UK-owned banks and their branches and subsidiaries worldwide
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Notes to Editors

Notes and definitions for consolidated external claims
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