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Key performance indicators

In order to track progress against the Strategic Plan, the Group has announced a range of targets at both a Group and Divisional level, which we report against on a quarterly basis:

Group targets

Key performance indicator Worst point Q311 Actual 2013 Target
Loan: deposit ratio 154% 112% c100%
Short- term wholesale funding £ 297bn £141bn <£ 125bn
Liquidity reserves £ 90bn £170bn c£ 150bn
Leverage ratio 28.7x 17.5x <20x
Core Tier 1 Capital 4% 11.3% Likely >10%
Return on Equity (31%) Core 8.5% Under review
Cost: income ratio 97% Core 62% <50% medium term
Notes:
  • Loan: deposit ratio net of provisions
  • Loan: deposit ratio worst point as at January 2008
  • Short-term wholesale funding worst point as at October 2008
  • Short term wholesale funding is the amount of unsecured wholesale funding, including bank deposits, under 1 year to maturity, excluding derivatives collateral
  • Liquidity reserves defined as eligible assets held for contingent liquidity purposes including cash, government issued securities and other securities eligible with central banks
  • Liquidity reserves worst point as at December 2008
  • Leverage ratio defined as funded tangible assets divided by Tier 1 Capital
  • Leverage ratio worst point as at June 2008
  • Group return on tangible equity worst during 2008
  • Core ROE is indicative only
  • Cost:income ratio is net of insurance claims
  • Adjusted cost:income ratio worst during 2008