Divisional Profile

Corporate Markets

Corporate Markets is focused on the provision of debt and risk management services to medium and large businesses and financial institutions in the UK and around the world. Its activities have been organised into two businesses, Global Banking & Markets and UK Corporate Banking, in order to enhance our focus on the distinct needs of these two customer segments.

Global Banking & Markets is a leading banking partner to major corporations and financial institutions around the world, providing an extensive range of debt financing, risk management and investment services to its customers.

GBM – 2007 key global rankings

  • ifr magazine named us Sterling Bond House of the year in 2007.
  • In the Risk Magazine Awards, we were named Inflation Derivatives House of 2007.

Contribution (£m)

2007: 3,823, 2006: 3,923

UK Corporate Banking is the largest provider of banking, finance and risk management services to UK corporate customers. Through its network of relationship managers across the country it distributes the full range of Corporate Markets' products and services to companies.

UKCB – 2007 Key highlights

  • Impairment losses fell 5% reflecting the strong quality of the portfolio.
  • Average loans and advances were up 11% and average deposits were up 14%.

Contribution (£m)

2007: 2,398, 2006: 2,193