External business of Monetary Financial Institutions operating in the UK - 2018 Q3

This statistical release covers all claims on and liabilities to other countries by UK-resident banks and building societies (monetary financial institutions).
Published on 07 December 2018

Key points

  • Adjusted for exchange rate movements, external liabilities fell by $63.8 billion during 2018 Q3. The largest decrease in liabilities was on Offshore Centres, which was largely accounted for by the Cayman Islands and Singapore.
  • Adjusted for exchange rate movements, external claims fell by $63.6 billion during 2018 Q3. The largest decrease in claims was on Developed Countries, which was more than accounted for by a fall in claims on the United States.

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Next release date: 1 March 2019