as at 31 March 2003   Download this page in Excel            2003     2003     2002   2002 Assets   Notes   £m     £m     £m   £m Treasury bills and other eligible bills             1         1 Loans and advances to banks   19         527         563 Debt securities held for treasury purposes   20         283         191 Debt securities and other fixed income securities                         held as financial fixed asset investments                         Loan investments   21   1,336           1,408     Fixed income shares   21   228           324             1,564           1,732     Equity shares                         Listed   21   187           413     Unlisted   21   2,188           2,964             2,375           3,377                   3,939         5,109 Interests in joint ventures   22                     Share of gross assets       104           133     Share of gross liabilities       (81)           (98)                   23         35 Intangible fixed assets                         Goodwill   24         –         – Tangible fixed assets   25         45         50 Own shares   26         44         54 Other assets   27         64         61 Prepayments and accrued income   28         73         69 Total assets             4,999         6,133                           Liabilities                         Deposits by banks   29         423         519 Debt securities in issue   30         1,350         1,339 Other liabilities   35         56         53 Accruals and deferred income   36         173         181 Provisions for liabilities and charges   37         10         12 Subordinated liabilities   38         51         84               2,063         2,188 Called up share capital   39         305         305 Share premium account   40         349         342 Capital redemption reserve   40         1         1 Capital reserve   40         1,940         3,021 Revenue reserve   40         341         276 Equity shareholders’ funds             2,936         3,945 Total liabilities             4,999         6,133 Memorandum items                         Contingent liabilities                         Guarantees and assets pledged as collateral security   48         19         27 Commitments   49         270         411                           Approved by the Board                                                                             Baroness Hogg                         Brian Larcombe                         Directors                           14 May 2003