External business of Monetary Financial Institutions operating in the UK - 2019 Q4

This statistical release covers all claims on and liabilities to other countries by UK-resident banks and building societies (monetary financial institutions).
Published on 06 March 2020

Key points

  • Adjusted for exchange rate movements, external liabilities decreased by $141.1 billion during 2019 Q4. The largest decrease in liabilities was to Developed Countries, which was well spread by country.
  • Adjusted for exchange rate movements, external claims decreased by $114.4 billion during 2019 Q4. The largest decrease in claims was on Developed Countries, which was more than accounted for by Germany.

PDFExternal business of Monetary Financial Institutions operating in the UK - 2019 Q4

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Next release date: 5 June 2020