IBL Financial Overview
We continue to have a sound balance sheet
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Key operating fundamentals
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Senior management "hands-on" culture
Cash and near cash
£'mn
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A high level of readily available, high quality liquid assets:
representing c. 25% - 35% of our liability base. Cash and near cash
balances amounted to £13.2 billion at 31 March 2021, representing
38.4% of customer deposits.
No reliance on wholesale funding
Solid leverage ratios: always held capital in excess of regulatory
requirements and the group intends to perpetuate this philosophy.
Target common equity tier 1 ratio of above 10% and total capital
ratios between 14% and 17%
Low gearing ratio: 9.7x with strong leverage ratios remain ahead
of the group's target of 6%
16,000
14,000
£13.2bn
12,000
Average
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
Mar-11
Mar-12
Mar-13
Mar-14 Mar-15 Mar-16
Low gearing ratios
times
12.0
Mar-17
Mar-18 Mar-19
Mar-20
Mar-21
Geographical and operational diversity with a high level of annuity
income which continues to support sustainability of operating profit
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
9.7
11111
Mar-17
Mar-18
Mar-19
Mar-20
Mar-21
5.0
Gearing ratio (assets excluding assurance assets to total equity)
Core loans to equity ratio
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