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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549

 
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For February 24, 2011
 
Commission File Number: 001-10306

 
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

 
RBS, Gogarburn, PO Box 1000
Edinburgh EH12 1HQ

 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
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Appendix 4

Asset Protection Scheme


Appendix 4 Asset Protection Scheme

Asset Protection Scheme

Covered assets: roll forward to 31 December 2010

The table below shows the movement in covered assets:
 
Covered 
 amount
 
£bn 
   
Covered assets at 31 December 2009
230.5 
Disposals
(6.7)
Maturities, amortisation and early repayments
(20.4)
Reclassified assets (2)
3.1 
Withdrawals
(2.9)
Effect of foreign currency movements and other adjustments
1.8 
   
Covered assets at 30 September 2010
205.4 
Disposals
(3.0)
Maturities, amortisation and early repayments
(8.3)
Effect of foreign currency movements and other adjustments
0.6 
   
Covered assets at 31 December 2010
194.7

Notes:
(1)
The Asset Protection Agency (APA) and the Group have now reached agreement on substantially all eligibility issues.
(2)
In Q2 2010, the APA and the Group reached agreement over the classification of some structured credit assets which resulted in adjustments to the covered amount, without affecting the underlying risk protection.

Key points
·
The reduction in covered assets was due to run-off of the portfolio, disposals, early repayments and maturing loans.
   
·
As part of the Group’s risk reduction strategy significant disposals were made from the Structured Credit Portfolio (Q4 2010 - £0.4 billion; 2010 - £3.0 billion). The Group also took advantage of market conditions and executed sales from its derivative, loan and leveraged finance portfolios (Q4 2010 - £2.6 billion; 2010 - £6.7 billion).
   


Appendix 4 Asset Protection Scheme (continued)

Asset Protection Scheme (continued)

Credit impairments and write downs

The table below analyses the cumulative credit impairment losses and adjustments to par value (including AFS reserves) relating to the covered assets.

 
31 December 
2010 
30 September 
2010 
31 December 
2009 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
       
Loans and advances
18,033 
17,360 
14,240 
Debt securities
11,747 
12,113 
7,816 
Derivatives
2,043 
2,341 
6,834 
       
 
31,823 
31,814 
28,890 
       
By division:
     
UK Retail
2,964 
2,880 
2,431 
UK Corporate
1,382 
1,026 
1,007 
Ulster Bank
804 
697 
486 
       
Retail & Commercial
5,150 
4,603 
3,924 
Global Banking & Markets (GBM)
1,496 
1,769 
1,628 
       
Core
6,646 
6,372 
5,552 
Non-Core
25,177 
25,442 
23,338 
       
 
31,823 
31,814 
28,890 

Key points

Q4 2010 compared with Q3 2010
·
Impairments in Ulster Bank and UK Corporate increased during the quarter but decreased in GBM and Non-Core.

2010 compared with 2009
·
The increase in Non-Core impairments of £1.8 billion accounted for the majority of the increase in credit impairments and write downs in 2010.
   
·
The APA and the Group reached agreement for the purposes of the Scheme, on the classification of some structured credit assets which has resulted in adjustments to credit impairments and write-downs mainly between debt securities and derivatives.
   
·
The reduction in GBM is largely a result of transfers to Non-Core in the second half of the year.

Appendix 4 Asset Protection Scheme (continued)

Asset Protection Scheme (continued)

First loss utilisation
Definitions of triggered amounts and other related aspects are set out in the Group’s 2010 Annual Report and Accounts.

The table below summarises the triggered amount and related cash recoveries by division.
 
31 December 2010
 
30 September 2010
 
31 December 2009
 
Triggered 
 amount 
Cash 
recoveries 
 to date 
Net 
triggered 
 amount 
 
 
Triggered 
 amount 
Cash 
recoveries 
 to date 
Net 
triggered 
 amount 
 
 
Triggered 
 amount 
Cash 
recoveries 
 to date 
Net 
triggered 
 amount 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
 
£m 
£m 
£m 
                       
UK Retail
3,675 
455 
3,220 
 
3,613 
371 
3,242 
 
3,340 
129 
3,211 
UK Corporate
4,640 
1,115 
3,525 
 
4,027 
1,032 
2,995 
 
3,570 
604 
2,966 
Ulster Bank
1,500 
160 
1,340 
 
1,387 
109 
1,278 
 
704 
47 
657 
                       
Retail & Commercial
9,815 
1,730 
8,085 
 
9,027 
1,512 
7,515 
 
7,614 
780 
6,834 
Global Banking &
  Markets
2,547 
749 
1,798 
 
3,057 
464 
2,593 
 
1,748 
108 
1,640 
                       
Core
12,362 
2,479 
9,883 
 
12,084 
1,976 
10,108 
 
9,362 
888 
8,474 
Non-Core
32,138 
4,544 
27,594 
 
29,502 
2,888 
26,614 
 
18,905 
777 
18,128 
                       
 
44,500 
7,023 
37,477 
 
41,586 
4,864 
36,722 
 
28,267 
1,665 
26,602 
                       
Loss credits
   
1,241 
     
732 
     
                       
     
38,718 
     
37,454 
     
26,602 

Notes:
(1)
The triggered amount on a covered asset is calculated when an asset is triggered (due to bankruptcy, failure to pay after a grace period or restructuring with an impairment) and is the lower of the covered amount and the outstanding amount for each covered asset. The Group expects additional assets to trigger upon expiry of relevant grace periods based on the current risk rating and level of impairments on covered assets.
(2)
Following the reclassification of some structured credit assets from derivatives to debt securities, the APA and the Group also reached agreement on an additional implied write down trigger in respect of these assets. This occurs if (a) on two successive relevant payment dates, the covered asset has a rating of Caa2 or below by Moody’s, CCC or below by Standard & Poor’s or Fitch or a comparable rating from an internationally recognised credit rating agency and/or (b) on any two successive relevant payment dates, the mark-to-market value of the covered asset is equal to or less than 40 per cent of the par value of the covered asset, in each case as at such relevant payment date.
(3)
Under the Scheme rules, the Group may apply to the APA for loss credits in respect of the disposal of non-triggered assets. A loss credit counts towards the first loss threshold and is typically determined by the APA based on the expected loss of the relevant asset.
(4)
The Group and the APA remain in discussion with regard to loss credits in relation to the withdrawal of £2.0 billion of derivative assets during Q2 2010 and the disposal of approximately £1.6 billion of structured finance and leveraged finance assets in 2010.
(5)
The Scheme rules contain provision for on-going revision of data.

Key points
·
The Group received loss credits in relation to some of the withdrawals and disposals (Q4 2010 - £0.5 billion; 2010 - £1.2 billion).
   
·
The Group currently expects recoveries on triggered amounts to be approximately 45% over the life of the relevant assets. On this basis, the expected loss on triggered assets at 31 December 2010 is approximately £25 billion (42%) of the £60 billion first loss threshold under APS.


Appendix 4 Asset Protection Scheme (continued)

Asset Protection Scheme (continued)

Risk-weighted assets

The table below analyses by division, risk-weighted assets (RWAs) covered by APS.

 
31 December 
2010 
30 September 
2010 
31 December 
 2009 
 
£bn 
£bn 
£bn 
       
UK Retail
12.4 
13.4 
16.3 
UK Corporate
22.9 
24.0 
31.0 
Ulster Bank
7.9 
8.3 
8.9 
       
Retail & Commercial
43.2 
45.7 
56.2 
Global Banking & Markets
11.5 
13.2 
19.9 
       
Core
54.7 
58.9 
76.1 
Non-Core
50.9 
58.0 
51.5 
       
APS RWAs
105.6 
116.9 
127.6 

Key points
·
The decrease (Q4 2010 - £11.3 billion; 2010 - £22.0 billion) in RWAs reflects disposals and early repayments as well as changes in risk parameters.
   
·
In Non-Core, disposals and early repayments were offset by changes in risk parameters.

 
Signatures


 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.





 
 
Date: 24 February 2011
 
 
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP plc (Registrant)
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jan Cargill
 
 
Name:
Title:
Jan Cargill
Deputy Secretary