 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2000 |
1999 |
|
 |
|
|
Movements in provisions for bad and doubtful debts |
Specific
£m |
General
£m |
Total
£m |
Specific
£m |
General
£m |
Total
£m |
|
|
|
Provisions at beginning of year |
1,311 |
672 |
1,983 |
1,215 |
728 |
1,943 |
|
Acquisitions and disposals |
71 |
48 |
119 |
(2) |
(8) |
(10) |
|
Exchange and other adjustments |
4 |
– |
4 |
21 |
(34) |
(13) |
|
|
|
|
1,386 |
720 |
2,106 |
1,234 |
686 |
1,920 |
|
Provision for the year |
777 |
40 |
817 |
635 |
(14) |
621 |
|
Amounts written off, net of recoveries of £114m (1999 £93m) |
(570) |
– |
(570) |
(558) |
– |
(558) |
|
|
|
Provisions at end of year |
1,593 |
760 |
2,353 |
1,311 |
672 |
1,983 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provisions at 31st December |
|
|
|
|
2000
£m |
1999
£m |
|
|
|
Specific provisions – credit risk: |
|
UK |
|
1,343 |
1,075 |
|
Other European Union |
|
111 |
126 |
|
United States |
|
20 |
23 |
|
Rest of the World |
|
118 |
74 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,592 |
1,298 |
|
Specific provisions – country risk |
|
1 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,593 |
1,311 |
|
General provisions – credit risk |
|
703 |
615 |
|
– country risk |
|
57 |
57 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,353 |
1,983 |
|
|
