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RBS Group • Annual Report and Accounts 2007
Additional information
The following table shows additional information with respect to the provisions for bad and doubtful debts under UK GAAP.
UK GAAP
2004 2003
£m £m
Loans and advances to customers (gross) 349,691 256,453
Provisions at end of year:
Specific provisions – customers 3,648 3,356
– banks 67
General provision 574 566
4,228 3,929
Customer provision at end of year as % of loans and
advances to customers at end of year:
Specific provisions 1.04% 1.31%
General provision 0.17% 0.22%
1.21% 1.53%
Average loans and advances to customers (gross) 298,150 245,798
As a % of average loans and advances to customers during the year:
Total customer provisions charged to profit and loss 0.48% 0.59%
Amounts written-off (net of recoveries) – customers 0.44% 0.59%
Analysis of closing provisions for bad and doubtful debts
The following table analyses customer provisions for bad and doubtful debts by geographical area and type of domestic customer.
UK GAAP
2004 2003
% of loans % of loans
Closing to total Closing to total
provision loans provision loans
£m % £m %
Domestic
Central and local government — 0.5 — 0.5
Manufacturing 127 1.8 156 2.5
Construction 71 1.4 56 1.5
Finance 54 7.2 34 7.4
Service industries and business activities 516 8.8 599 11.4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 23 0.7 20 1.0
Property 64 7.6 58 7.7
Individuals – home mortgages 32 16.5 35 18.8
– other 1,318 8.0 1,003 9.9
Finance leases and instalment credit 122 3.7 136 4.6
Total domestic 2,327 56.2 2,097 65.3
Foreign 1,321 43.8 1,259 34.7
Specific provisions 3,648 100.0 3,356 100.0
General provision 574 566
Total provisions 4,222 3,922