OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Disclosure of intangible assets [text block] [Abstract]

Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [text block]

	Brands £m		Core deposit intangible £m		Purchased credit card relationships £m			Customer- related intangibles £m		Capitalised software enhancements £m			Total £m
Cost:
At 1 January 2017		596		2,770		315			538		2,167			6,386
Acquisition of businesses		–		–		702			–		–			702
Additions		–		–		–			–		850			850
Disposals		–		–		–			–		(77	)		(77	)
At 31 December 2017		596		2,770		1,017			538		2,940			7,861
Additions		–		–		–			–		1,046			1,046
Disposals		–		–		(15	)		–		(55	)		(70	)
At 31 December 2018		596		2,770		1,002			538		3,931			8,837
Accumulated amortisation:
At 1 January 2017		171		2,757		311			499		967			4,705
Charge for the year		22		13		44			20		293			392
Disposals		–		–		–			–		(71	)		(71	)
At 31 December 2017		193		2,770		355			519		1,189			5,026
Charge for the year		23		–		71			19		400			513
Disposals		–		–		(15	)		–		(34	)		(49	)
At 31 December 2018		216		2,770		411			538		1,555			5,490
Balance sheet amount at 31 December 2018		380		–		591			–		2,376			3,347
Balance sheet amount at 31 December 2017		403		–		662			19		1,751			2,835