| Consolidated balance sheet As at 30 September 2007 |
2007 | 2006 | ||
| €m | €m | |||
| Assets | ||||
| Cash and balances with central banks | 848 | 440 | ||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||||
| - held on own account | 430 | 456 | ||
| - held in respect of liabilities to customers under investment contracts | 644 | 309 | ||
| Derivative financial instruments | 1,355 | 2,459 | ||
| Loans and advances to banks | 12,051 | 12,424 | ||
| Assets classified as held for sale | 288 | - | ||
| Available-for-sale financial assets | 12,530 | 5,155 | ||
| Loans and advances to customers | 65,949 | 49,142 | ||
| Interests in joint ventures | 88 | 68 | ||
| Intangible assets - software | 17 | 24 | ||
| Intangible assets - goodwill | 46 | 66 | ||
| Investment property | ||||
| - held on own account | 25 | 36 | ||
| - held in respect of liabilities to customers under investment contracts | 2,090 | 1,956 | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 37 | 37 | ||
| Retirement benefit assets | 29 | 16 | ||
| Deferred taxation | 47 | 34 | ||
| Other assets | 143 | 625 | ||
| Prepayments and accrued income | 35 | 43 | ||
| Total assets | 96,652 | 73,290 | ||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Deposits from banks | 7,601 | 10,275 | ||
| Customer accounts | 52,686 | 36,858 | ||
| Debt securities in issue | 23,588 | 15,060 | ||
| Derivative financial instruments | 1,175 | 2,490 | ||
| Liabilities to customers under investment contracts | 1,779 | 1,394 | ||
| Current taxation | 63 | 51 | ||
| Other liabilities | 175 | 32 | ||
| Accruals and deferred income | 190 | 183 | ||
| Retirement benefit liabilities | 7 | 7 | ||
| Deferred taxation | 49 | 43 | ||
| Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments | 5,274 | 4,205 | ||
| Total liabilities | 92,587 | 70,598 | ||
| Share capital | 122 | 115 | ||
| Share premium | 1,139 | 594 | ||
| Other reserves | (92) | 9 | ||
| Retained profits | 2,883 | 1,971 | ||
| Shareholders' funds | 4,052 | 2,689 | ||
| Minority interest | 13 | 3 | ||
| Total equity | 4,065 | 2,692 | ||
| Total equity and liabilities | 96,652 | 73,290 | ||
| Contingent liabilities | ||||
| Guarantees | 1,524 | 2,175 | ||
| Commitments | ||||
| Commitments to lend | 9,775 | 8,734 | ||