Bank of England Homepage
 
About the BankMonetary PolicyBanknotesMarketsFinancial StabilityPublicationsStatisticsEducation

Consolidated worldwide external claims of UK-owned banks
End-June 2007

21 September 2007

UK-owned banks and their branches and subsidiaries worldwide reported an increase in consolidated foreign claims on an ultimate risk basis of $71.5 billion during Q2 2007, to stand at $3,630.0 billion. Claims on all regions rose, with the largest increase reported on Developing Countries, up $36.2 billion to stand at $507.5 billion. This increase was fairly well spread by individual country, with Taiwan and South Africa showing the largest increases. Claims on Developed Countries also rose, up $18.0 billion to 2,756.7 billion, with a number of sizeable movements offsetting. Claims on Offshore Centres also rose, by $20.5 billion to $358.0 billion, driven by an increase against the Cayman Islands.

Developed Countries had net inward risk transfers of $210.8 billion, while Offshore Centres and Developing Countries had net outward risk transfers of $51.0 billion and $12.8 billion respectively.


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

Click on the above images to enlarge

Tables

Table A - Regional breakdown of external claims of UK-owned banks
PDF Version (10k)
Microsoft Excel Version (19k)
Table B - Analysis of changes in foreign claims on an ultimate risk basis
PDF Version (11k)
Microsoft Excel Version (26k)
Table C - Consolidated external claims and unused commitments of UK-owned banks and their branches and subsidiaries worldwide
PDF Version (128k)
Microsoft Excel Version (398k)

Notes to Editors

Notes and definitions for consolidated external claims
Information on revisions policy.

Comments and Queries

This Statistical Release can be viewed as a complete PDF file or in sections. Click on the appropriate heading to access the file. To view these documents for best results you should use the latest Adobe 5.0 Reader.

If you have any comments/queries with regard to this release please email us and we will be pleased to help.

Next release date: 21 December 2007

Back to 2006 main page

 

Related Links
Freedom of Information
Sitemap Privacy Policy Disclaimer