Form 20-F
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Form 20-F

(Mark One)

 

     ¨ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

 

     x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the year ended December 31, 2011

OR

 

     ¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 1-10284

 

 

Allied Irish Banks,

public limited company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Ireland

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland

(Address of principal executive offices)

David O’Callaghan, Company Secretary

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

Bankcentre, Ballsbridge

Dublin 4, Ireland

Telephone no: +353 1 6600311

(Name, telephone number and address of Company contact person)

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

None

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.

None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.

None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

 

Ordinary shares of EUR 0.01 each   513,528,806,391

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes x  No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an acceleratted filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  x                Accelerated filer  ¨                Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

US GAAP  ¨                IFRS  x                 Other  ¨

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.  Item 17 ¨  Item 18 ¨

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ¨  No x


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Contents

 

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Business review

  

Chairman’s statement

     4   

Chief Executive Officer’s review

     6   

Corporate Social Responsibility

     10   

Financial review

     14   

Risk management

     61   

Governance & oversight

  

The Board & Executive Committee

     201   

Report of the Directors

     204   

Corporate Governance statement

     207   

Supervision & Regulation

     218   

Financial statements

  

Accounting policies

     227   

Consolidated income statement

     254   

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

     255   

Consolidated statement of financial position

     256   

Statement of financial position of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

     257   

Consolidated and Company statements of cash flows

     258   

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

     260   

Statement of changes in equity - Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

     262   

Notes to the accounts

     264   

Statement of Directors’ responsibilities in relation to the Accounts

     423   

Independent Auditor’s Report

     424   

General information

  

Additional information

     426   

Glossary of terms

     448   

Principal addresses

     452   

Index

     453   

 

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Forward-looking information

This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Group and certain of the plans and objectives of the Group. In particular, among other statements in this Annual Financial Report, with regard to management objectives, trends in results of operations, margins, risk management, competition and the impact of changes in International Financial Reporting Standards are forward-looking in nature. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements sometimes use words such as ‘aim’, ‘anticipate’, ‘target’, ‘expect’, ‘estimate’, ‘intend’, ‘plan’, ‘goal’, ‘believe’, ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘will’, ‘seek’, ‘continue’, ‘should’, ‘assume’, or other words of similar meaning. Examples of forward-looking statements include among others, statements regarding the Group’s future financial position, income growth, loan losses, business strategy, projected costs, capital ratios, estimates of capital expenditures, and plans and objectives for future operations. Because such statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These are set out in ‘Risk factors’ on pages 62 – 68. These factors include, but are not limited to the Group’s access to funding and liquidity which is adversely affected by the financial instability within the Eurozone, contagion risks disrupting the financial markets, constraints on liquidity and market reaction to factors affecting Ireland and the Irish economy, the Group’s markets, particularly for retail deposits, at risk from more intense competition, the Group’s business being adversely affected by a further deterioration in economic and market conditions, general economic conditions being very challenging for our mortgage and other lending customers and increase the risk of payment default, the depressed Irish property prices may give rise to increased losses experienced by the Group, the Group faces market risks, including non-trading interest rate risk, the Group is subject to rigorous and demanding Government supervision and oversight, the Group may be subject to the risk of having insufficient capital to meet increased regulatory requirements, the Group’s business activities must comply with increasing levels of regulation, the Group’s participation in the NAMA Programme gives rise to certain residual financial risks, the Group may be adversely affected by further austerity and budget measures introduced by the Irish Government, the value of certain financial instruments recorded at fair value is determined using financial models incorporating assumptions, judgements and estimates that may change over time, or may ultimately not turn out to be accurate, the Group’s deferred tax assets depend substantially on the generation of future profits over an extended number of years, adverse changes to tax legislation, regulatory requirements or accounting standards could impact capital ratios, the Group is subject to inherent credit risks in respect of customers, the Group faces heightened operational and reputational risks, the restructuring of the Group entails risk, the Group’s risk management strategies and techniques may be unsuccessful, risk of litigation arising from the Group’s activities. Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Group speak only as of the date they are made. AIB cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. Investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and events when making an investment decision based on any forward-looking statement. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this Annual Financial Report may not occur. The Group does not undertake to release publicly any revision to these forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or unanticipated events occurring after the date hereof.

 

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Financial highlights

 

      2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
 

Results

    

Total operating income/(loss)

     4,340        (3,357

Operating loss

     (5,108     (12,124

Loss before taxation from continuing operations

     (5,108     (12,071

Profit after taxation from discontinued operations

     1,628        199   

Loss attributable to owners of the parent

     (2,312     (10,232

Per ordinary/CNV share

    

Loss - basic from continuing operations

     (1.6c     (571.1c

Loss - diluted from continuing operations

     (1.6c     (571.1c

Earnings - basic from discontinued operations

     0.7c        7.1c   

Earnings - diluted from discontinued operations

     0.7c        7.1c   

Dividend

     —          —     

Dividend payout

     —          —     

Net assets

   0.05        (€0.04

Performance measures

    

Return on average total assets

     (1.66 %)      (6.21 %) 

Return on average ordinary shareholders’ equity

     (48.8 %)      (222.5 %) 

Statement of financial position

    

Total assets

     136,651        145,222   

Ordinary/ CNV shareholders’ equity

     10,963        (80

Shareholders’ equity

     14,463        3,659   

Loans and receivables to customers

     82,540        86,350   

Customer accounts

     60,674        52,389   

Capital ratios

    

Core tier 1 capital

     17.9 %(1)      4.0

Total capital

     20.5     9.2 %(2) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

At 31 December 2011, under the Central Bank’s Financial Measures Programme (“FMP”), AIB is required to report its core tier 1 capital with 50:50 supervisory deductions now being applied to the core tier 1 capital calculation. These deductions were previously deducted from tier 1 capital. This methodology is consistent with that used to calculate capital shortfalls for participating institutions in the Prudential Capital Assessment Review (“PCAR”) 2011.

(2) 

At 31 December 2010, the Group, on a consolidated and individual basis, benefited from derogations from certain regulatory capital requirements granted on a temporary basis by the Central Bank of Ireland. The requirement for derogations arose as a result of loan impairment provisions at 31 December 2010. These derogations remained in place until the completion of the liability management exercise on 24 January 2011.

 

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LOGO     Chairman’s statement

AIB started 2011 by coming to terms with the massive shock that had overtaken the Irish economy. The year saw a continuing decline in property values and a flat business environment and this has made recovery challenging.

The early recognition by the Irish Government and the Central Bank of Ireland of a need for a substantial recapitalisation of the banking system provided an opportunity to focus on the recovery of AIB and the support and service of its customers.

Although the staff of the bank had worked hard to deal with the evolving impact of the crisis, the bank as an organisation was challenged to deal effectively with the increase in the numbers of customers in difficulty.

A significant amount of change had to be planned and implemented before a more effective focus on customers could be achieved. The impact of this new focus only began to be felt in the second half of 2011.

AIB has moved away from its old structure of entirely separate businesses and is moving towards a coordinated ‘OneBank’ model.

This new structure aims to put the customer at the heart of what we do, with simpler, more transparent products and more automated operational processes to improve access and speed of fulfilment.

The delivery of the standards to which we aspire may take a number of years to achieve but progressive and consistent improvement should be evident over time.

We have also listened to our staff across the country to redefine and establish the behaviours that will be critical to establishing a different, stable and successful AIB. A series of initiatives have been undertaken to help our staff deal with the past and to rebuild for the future.

We still have the difficult process to work through of reducing our staff numbers and our costs to better align them with the needs of the smaller bank AIB has become.

This is made more challenging by the fact that we require more people to deal with customers in difficulty. In 2011 resources have been progressively put in place to address this issue with extensive training programmes created and launched.

The changes now made in AIB will enable re-engagement with our customers, supporting them as far as is prudent through challenging times and doing what we can to help revitalise the national economy.

Other issues

The AIB Board addressed other issues in 2011. One such issue was the introduction of new governance and control standards which are part of a rapidly evolving regulatory environment. We are ensuring AIB has the structures, processes and people in place to meet these new demands. Another issue for us was overseeing the disposal and acquisition of a number of major businesses as well as capital raising exercises.

The AIB Board also had a role in overseeing the establishment and implementation of AIB’s non-core strategy, the NAMA transfers, restitution projects and data remediation.

Board changes

I would like to thank Stephen Kingon, Anne Maher and David Pritchard – who stepped down from the AIB Board in July – for their contribution to the bank.

In June 2011, Bernard Byrne, Director of the Personal & Business Banking business, joined the AIB Board as an executive director.

During the year, a new Executive Committee (“ExCo”) was established to run AIB, albeit with a number of interim appointments pending the arrival of the new Chief Executive.

All appointments to this committee were made after careful assessment of suitable candidates. This was part of a wider evaluation project which saw a series of new appointments and promotions at other levels made across the bank and significant change at senior levels.

I can report that these appointments and promotions were based on a very rigorous and objective selection process which placed a high priority on leadership values and behaviours.

We intend to continue selecting our people in a manner consistent with the standards defined by this process.

These standards also informed the identification and selection of candidates for the role of Chief Executive Officer and non-executive directors.

In October we welcomed Thomas Wacker and Simon Ball to AIB as non-executive directors and in December David Duffy was appointed as CEO.

David has held a number of senior roles in the international banking industry including, most recently, the position of CEO at Standard Bank International. He has a proven track record in successfully managing banks through challenging times and is ideally suited to the task of leading AIB’s extensive restructuring and delivering the business performance that will best serve our customers and return the bank to sustainable viability.

 

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I welcome David to this organisation and I look forward to working with him and the rest of the AIB team as we continue the transformation of AIB.

I would like to thank the staff and customers of AIB for their patience and continued support as we work to regain trust.

David Hodgkinson

Chairman

29 March 2012

 

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2011 proved to be another difficult year for AIB – and one in which we continued to receive the strong support of our shareholders, customers and the Irish taxpayer.

We ended 2011 with a strong capital base, more stable funding and, above all, a clear focus on our corporate, commercial and retail customers.

We are well positioned to adapt to the challenging economic environment and to realise over time a sustainable return for our shareholders.

We have taken significant steps to reduce our costs. We expect our voluntary redundancy programme will generate a material reduction in our cost structure in future years.

Our plan to return to profitability by 2014 remains on target.

Achieving this target will be key to our ambition to provide an opportunity to attract private investment and return value to our principal shareholder.

Economic outlook

The Irish economy has remained weak and consumer and government spending continued to decline in 2011. Credit growth was limited and market conditions have not improved. These challenges have led to an increase in our provisions as consumers struggle to fund their commitments and businesses, large and small, limit their borrowings.

The combination of these factors and a low interest rate environment have served to compress our margins at a difficult time.

However, Ireland retains many of the fundamental factors that supported strong rates of economic growth in the past two decades. These positives include a young, highly educated labour force, a relatively competitive corporate tax regime, labour market flexibility, access to Europe and global markets and continued inward Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”).

We believe that we are positioning AIB to emerge strongly as the economy recovers.

Financial performance

AIB reported an after tax loss of € 2.3 billion in 2011 after recognising net total provisions of € 8.2 billion. This outcome includes income from exceptional items of € 3.0 billion relating to liability management exercises and loan disposals, and € 1.6 billion of profits relating to Polish discontinued operations. Excluding these items, operating profit before provisions was € 68 million, compared to € 658 million for 2010. The reduction in operating profit is due to lower levels of income – down by € 519 million or 22% – and a rise in costs of € 71 million or 4%.

Net interest income was € 1.4 billion, a decrease of € 494 million, or 27%, due to higher Eligible Liabilities Guarantee scheme costs, margin compression and reduced interest earning loan volumes. Reflecting the above, the net interest margin declined from 1.31% in 2010 to 1.03% in 2011.

Other income excluding exceptional items was € 438 million. This was € 25 million, or 5%, lower than in 2010, reflecting weaker economic conditions, challenging trading markets and lower volumes and revenues due to business disposals.

Operating expenses of € 1.7 billion were 4% higher than 2010, of which 2% was due to the inclusion of € 42 million of EBS costs from 1 July 2011. Excluding EBS, staff costs were in line with 2010. Significant external engagement including non-recurring professional fees and statutory costs associated with the restructuring and transformation of the bank increased the overall cost base of the bank.

The provision charge for impaired loans was €7.9 billion. The main elements of this charge include € 1.7 billion for the land and development portfolio, € 2 billion for the property investment portfolio, € 1.6 billion for small and medium-sized enterprise loans, € 1.6 billion for mortgages, € 0.5 billion for corporate and € 0.5 billion for other personal sector loans.

Capital

The Core Tier 1 ratio was 17.9% for December 2011 compared to 4% at the end of 2010. The bank’s capital position is well above the minimum requirement of 10.5% as set by the Central Bank of Ireland in March 2011 and reflects a reduction in Risk Weighted Assets (“RWA”) of € 14.5 billion and Core Tier 1 recapitalisation actions totalling € 14.7 billion.

The RWA reduction was primarily due to asset deleveraging and business disposals. Liability management exercises generated € 3.6 billion from the purchase by AIB of its subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments at prices within a range of 10% to 30% of their face value; an equity placing of € 5 billion subscribed to by the National Pension Reserve Fund Commission (“NPRFC”), and a capital contribution of € 6.1 billion from the Minister for Finance and the NPRFC.

Funding and liquidity

Customer deposits of € 61 billion at the end of 2011 are AIB’s largest funding source at 47% of total funding requirements, up 2% from 2010. Deposits were stable from August onwards reflecting increased customer confidence following the recapitalisation of the bank in July 2011. Since year end deposits have grown by c. € 1.5 billion.

 

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The bank reduced its exposure to wholesale funding by € 13 billion or 20% in the year. However access to wholesale markets over the course of the year continued to be restricted. The bank availed of the ECB operations open to the market and at December 2011 drawings amounted to € 31 billion, including € 3 billion from AIB’s participation in the ECB 3 year Long Term Refinancing Operation (“LTRO”), which extended the bank’s debt maturity.

AIB exited the Central Bank of Ireland’s non-standard facilities in April 2011 and the level of Central Bank of Ireland funding reduced by € 6 billion during the year. The ongoing reduction in Central Bank of Ireland funding will continue to be a key objective for the bank.

The bank’s loan to deposit ratio was 138% (136% excluding held for sale corporate loans) at 2011 year end compared to 165% at the end of 2010. This was lower than the 2011 target of 143%, primarily due to a combination of asset deleveraging ahead of plan, increased provisions and the acquisition of Anglo deposits of € 8.6 billion.

Business disposals

AIB has undertaken a range of business disposals to support capital generation, de-risking of the balance sheet and re-focusing of the bank’s strategy on core domestic banking. In April 2011 the sale of AIB’s Polish business was completed. The bank also announced the disposal of the following businesses: AIB Jerseytrust Limited, AIB International Financial Services, AIB Investment Managers and its interest in the Bulgarian American Credit Bank.

The sale of AIB’s ordinary shares in the US M&T Bank Corporation was completed in 2010.

Loans and asset quality

AIB’s loan book reduced on an underlying basis by € 11.5 billion during 2011 reflecting flowback and deleveraging mainly in our corporate and UK portfolios. Group total loans at the end of the year, including € 16.3 billion in loans within EBS, were € 99 billion.

Credit quality continued to deteriorate throughout the year across all our portfolios, most notably in the property and residential mortgage sectors, and is a key area of attention for the AIB Board and senior management.

With the acquisition of EBS on 1 July 2011, residential mortgages now account for 46% of total AIB loans. The credit quality of this book has deteriorated during the year evidenced by an increase in arrears levels and requests for forbearance. In line with other financial institutions, AIB has developed a Mortgage Arrears Resolution Strategy (“MARS”) for dealing with customers in difficulty or likely to be in difficulty with the core objective being to ensure that sustainable arrears solutions are put in place for the long term which serve both the customer and the bank.

Property sector loans amounted to € 24.5 billion (including € 0.9 billion of EBS loans) or 25% of AIB loans at year-end.This is an underlying decrease in AIB’s property portfolio of € 2.3 billion since December 2010. € 16.8 billion of the portfolio relates to property investment, just under 50% of which is located outside Ireland. Land and development loans account for € 6.6 billion or 27% of property loans and we hold total provisions to loans for this portfolio of 58%. Impaired land and development loans amounted to € 5.4 billion or 82% of the portfolio with specific provision cover of 69%.

We undertook comprehensive reviews of each of our loan portfolios in 2011 and at year-end we now hold specific provisions of € 12.3 billion against impaired loans of € 24.8 billion providing cover of 49%. Additionally, a further € 2.6 billion has been set aside for losses which we believe have been incurred but have not yet been identified within our loan book.

Supporting business customers

As a pillar bank we are committed to providing credit to all of our business customers who can demonstrate viability. We intend to meet our lending targets and to introduce a range of initiatives that support the growth of our economy. In mid-2011, a Commercial Banking unit was created to better serve the banking needs of business customers. This new structure, operating through a national network of AIB Commercial Centres, allows local relationship managers to serve their customers more effectively.

Commercial Banking is also expanding its Emerging Sectors team to provide supportive banking products and services to technology and software companies. The performance of these companies, and those in the medical, clean and green tech sectors, underpins growth in Irish exports and is creating new employment opportunities.

AIB has also engaged with industry groups and forums to highlight the availability of credit finance for SME customers. We want to encourage demand for new lending that will provide a net cash stimulus to the Irish economy. We have also launched national and provincial advertising

 

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campaigns and sponsored events such as the Business & Finance Enterprise of the Year awards to raise awareness of AIB’s open for business message.

AIB exceeded the Irish Government’s € 3 billion SME lending target by € 600 million in 2011. We approved 33,500 out of 37,000 applications for credit received from small businesses during the year – an approval rate of more than 90%.

In the latter part of 2011, we held more than 5,000 individual SME training sessions which aim to improve front line credit skills among our staff to help small businesses prepare their credit applications.

We in AIB accept we must do more to engage with customers to support an increase in the provision of credit and to ensure the bank meets the 2012 SME lending target of € 3.5 billion. We have a number of initiatives underway to ensure we meet this goal. These include our Big Drive for Small Business campaign, a € 100 million job creation fund, seminars with more than 15,000 SME customers plus SME coaching programmes for over 2,000 business customers.

In 2011, specialised units, called Enterprise Lending Services, were created to support customers in difficulty. Case managers in these units, based in more than 44 locations across Ireland, focus on an intensive and supportive engagement with customers and run specialised training courses to help restore firms to viability.

We increased the number of staff working in these units, from around 600 in June 2011 to approximately 1,000 by the year end – an increase of more than 60%.

Accessibility - convenience initiatives

In 2011, AIB launched initiatives to enable customers to access their banking services in a more convenient manner. In October, we launched the first of our mobile banking apps and to date over 20% of our online customers – around 165,000 people – actively use AIB apps on their mobile devices.

In August 2011 we launched our first self-service lobby in one of our Dublin branches. Customers have the ability to withdraw cash, lodge cheques and cash and complete bill payments or funds transfers through our internet kiosks from 8am to 9pm seven days a week. In 2011 we also launched a pilot programme in 12 branches which saw opening hours extended to provide greater convenience for our customers. We intend to expand these initiatives in 2012.

Mortgages - new business

A key objective of AIB is to contribute to market recovery by achieving an increased share of the mortgage market in line with our status as a pillar bank.

In 2011, AIB increased its market share of mortgage sanctions from 20% in February to 35% in December.

The bank approved more than 4,500 mortgage applications in the year to a total value of more than € 800 million.

In 2012, we have set a minimum target of € 1 billion in new mortgage sanctions for residential property transactions and ‘top ups’ on existing loans.

We are committed to promoting our open for business agenda through ongoing communication with all mortgage customers.

Mortgages - customers in difficulty

AIB implemented the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears on 1 January 2011 and a new Arrears Support Unit was created. This unit had an original staffing level of 26 which was increased to more than 200 by the year end. We plan to further increase resources in this area in 2012. More than 2,500 staff were trained in the Code of Conduct for Mortgage Arrears with over 750 staff trained in engagement skills for customers in difficulty.

Corporate Banking

Corporate Banking Ireland provides a customer centric relationship banking model to its client base and continues to see growth across all sectors specifically FDI, food and agricultural services and information and communications technology.

FDI is seen as a critical sector for the export led recovery of Ireland and AIB continues to be the leading Irish bank to this sector.

EBS

On 31 March 2011 the Minister for Finance announced that EBS Building Society was to merge with AIB creating one of two pillar banks. The acquisition took place on 1 July, with EBS Building Society having become EBS Limited (“EBS”). This new entity now operates as a standalone, separately branded subsidiary of AIB with its own banking licence.

EBS currently offers residential mortgages and savings products, bancassurance and personal banking along with general insurance products on an agency basis to its customers.

Maintaining the EBS brand alongside the AIB brand will bring long term strength to AIB overall as the organisation operates a multi-brand strategy. Through the integration of back office operations, an optimum operating model for the EBS business will be achieved with operational and cost efficiencies targeted through the process.

 

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Anglo deposit businesses

AIB acquired the deposit businesses of Anglo Irish Bank Corporation (now known as Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) on 24 February 2011. These retail and corporate deposits in the amount of € 8.3 billion were spread across businesses in the Republic of Ireland, Great Britain and Isle of Man.

The Anglo deposit businesses were acquired as part of an Irish Government mandated re-organisation of the Irish domestic banking sector and provided a valuable source of additional customer deposits to AIB.

AIB UK

AIB Group (UK) plc continued to operate in a challenging external environment in 2011. The business was significantly restructured during the year to lay the foundations for a return to viability. During 2011, the UK deposit book of Anglo Irish Bank was acquired providing a complementary direct channel.

AIB Group (UK) plc will now be managed as two distinct business segments, AIB (GB) in Britain and First Trust Bank in Northern Ireland, with an overarching governance and control structure.

Non-Core Unit

A condition of the bank’s recapitalisation was the deleveraging of c. € 20.5 billion of our € 27.7 billion (including € 2.6 billion in EBS) of non-core assets by end of December 2013.

To achieve this AIB established a Non-Core Unit to formulate and implement AIB’s non-core deleveraging strategy.

We have made good progress towards achieving the € 20.5 billion target with net loan reductions in the year of c. € 12.7 billion through a combination of disposals, restructurings, scheduled amortisation and additional provisioning. Disposals in the year totalled approximately € 6.5 billion at an average discount of 5%. Taking amortisations into account, the average discount for all of the non-core deleveraging amounts to approximately 4%.

At € 12.7 billion our non-core net loan reduction was € 3.3 billion ahead of the target for 2011 and c. 62% of our overall target.

Although we expect market conditions to remain difficult throughout 2012, we believe the bank is well positioned to meet its non-core deleveraging targets as set out in the Financial Measures Programme over the next two years and a strong start to disposals in early 2012 reinforces this view.

In addition to our robust performance in deleveraging of non-core assets, 2011 also saw our Non-Core Unit completing the transfer of c. €20 billion of assets to NAMA pursuant to the NAMA Act 2009.

People

Earlier this month, we confirmed our voluntary redundancy programme and we will provide more details on this scheme in the second quarter of this year following consultations with the unions representing our employees.

This programme is necessary if we are to adjust the cost structure of the bank to reflect a new reality in terms of our current and projected business volume.

The staff in AIB have shown great commitment and loyalty in a period of considerable uncertainty. Our transformation agenda is complex and requires hard work and dedication across all areas of the bank.

I would like to thank staff for their continued support as we take further steps on the road to recovery and to a future as a standalone, independent bank.

While we continue to face challenges going forward, I am optimistic about our future and I am very grateful for all of the work completed by David Hodgkinson and the team before my arrival.

I expect that David, who is now our Chairman, and I will, as a team, be able to achieve continued progress towards our goals in 2012 and in the future.

 

David Duffy
Chief Executive
29 March 2012

 

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AIB has worked with all stakeholders to provide Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) support and the focus continues to be on adjusting to the rapidly changing market environment. AIB is committed to further embedding CSR policies and practices across the Group in order to restore its credibility and reputation.

Marketplace

AIB recognises its role in supporting its customers and in contributing to the general economic recovery. To support this objective, a number of initiatives were introduced.

Small and Medium Enterprises (“SMEs”)

A number of SME propositions to promote credit availability were introduced during 2011 and are proving successful. These included the Job Creation Fund (€ 100 million) and the Asset Finance Fund (€ 85 million). In addition, a Short Term Working Capital Finance Fund (€ 120 million – including Insurance Premium Finance and Promptpay) was launched at the end of 2010 and availability in this Fund continued into 2011. AIB also completed the disbursement of its European Investment Bank Loan Fund for SMEs (total fund € 250 million).

As part of the commitments associated with the recapitalisation of the Group, AIB in partnership with Enterprise Ireland, launched a new € 22 million Seed Capital Fund in 2011. This funding is aimed at providing equity to a new generation of Irish businesses in the emerging markets sector. During 2011, a total of € 6.5million was invested in 21 new companies bringing the total cumulative investments to 78 in 50 separate companies, which are supporting 350 jobs. AIB has now facilitated the creation of € 75 million in total, in Seed Funding in Ireland.

The AIB Business Start-up Package specifically tailored to meet the needs of new and early stage businesses was re-launched in October 2011. A key enhancement to the package provides new AIB Business Start-up customers with a 50% discount on their first year’s annual membership of their affiliated local Chamber of Commerce.

To assist businesses in applying for credit the Credit Application Process was made more straightforward as AIB published a standard Credit Application Form in conjunction with Bank of Ireland. This standard form helps small businesses understand the information required to process their credit requirements.

AIB also continued to increase its engagement with the SME sector during 2011. Close to 250 SME events were hosted by AIB, which were attended by 15,000 customers. In addition to this almost 2,000 Key Business Influencer engagements took place throughout the country. AIB also continued its role as lead sponsor in a number of national business events such as the Small Firms Association National Business Awards, the AIB Tullamore Show and the AIB Dublin Chamber of Commerce Dinner.

The management of customers in difficulty was a key focus for AIB throughout 2011. A number of initiatives were undertaken such as the creation of new teams to engage with customers and their advisors. Customers in difficulty are being dealt with on a case by case basis with the aim of restoring their viability with appropriate and sustainable solutions.

First Trust Bank in Northern Ireland subscribed to the Business Finance Taskforce, whereby major banks, in partnership with the British Bankers Association, are aiming to help the economy return to sustainable growth. As part of this, the Bank is working in partnership with the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce on an SME Mentoring Scheme. Under this scheme the Bank provides four mentors, who are experienced business bankers, to help and guide SMEs on access to finance for their start-up, growth or exports business.

Personal Customers

During 2011 AIB launched a Family Banking proposition to assist customers in managing their family finances. It is supported by a number of tools and guides, both online and offline.

In response to customer research highlighting a requirement for greater convenience and improved access to branch-based banking services, AIB commenced a pilot of extended opening hours in 12 branch locations. AIB also launched a new Mobile Banking site, www.aib.ie/mobilebanking, tailored specifically to give access to AIB Internet Banking to smart phone users. The first three months saw over 100,000 customers using the service.

 

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Mortgages

2011 saw AIB continue its support to mortgage customers who find themselves in financial difficulty. The Central Bank of Ireland’s Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears which includes the provision of short term forbearance to customers, where appropriate, was implemented during 2011 with significantly increased numbers of staff working with customers in this area. A specialised staff training programme was also implemented. In addition, the dedicated mortgage helpline for customers concerned about mortgage repayments was advertised in the national press, branches and online. AIB also developed a comprehensive Mortgage Arrears Resolution Strategy (“MARS”) to support the objective of providing long term mortgage arrears solutions for customers in financial difficulty while maintaining its capital position.

Other

In 2011, AIB provided further loan funding to finance the activities of the Social Finance Foundation. AIB is a shareholder in the Foundation which was created in 2007. The Foundation continues to be the largest Irish provider of loan finance at affordable interest rates to community based projects and micro enterprises.

AIB also continued to provide quarterly reports to the Department of Finance and the Central Bank of Ireland on its customer support obligations under the terms of the Government recapitalisation programme.

People

2011 was another year of significant change for staff in AIB. The sale of various businesses during the year e.g. BZWBK, Goodbody Stockbrokers, AIB International Financial Services and the divestment of overseas loan portfolios resulted in significant reductions in staff numbers in AIB. Meanwhile, the integration of EBS and the Anglo Irish Bank deposit business saw staff moving to AIB.

AIB’s Transformation Programme was initiated in 2011. Rebuilding the organisation was the priority and a new organisation structure was designed and confirmed in May.

AIB placed a major emphasis on leadership throughout the organisation to prepare for the extensive changes called for under AIB’s Transformation Programme. There was a strong focus on bringing about positive changes to organisation culture. Desired ‘AIB Behaviours’ and ‘ways of working’ were introduced. A large number of senior Management attended Leadership Development courses to help understand, lead and embed the desired behaviours across the organisation. A significant communications programme was also undertaken as these managers cascaded the behaviours and ‘ways of working’ to all staff in the organisation via a series of engagement conversations.

Credit Skills training remained the top Learning & Development priority in 2011. The Credit Professionalism Programme, to ensure that we build and sustain the required level of credit professionalism across the organisation continued throughout the year. The Programme was implemented through a combination of eLearning, distance learning and classroom courses. The key areas of focus were financial literacy, cashflow lending, debt restructuring and the professional requirements of AIB and the financial services industry. Over 1,500 staff are participating in a self study programme, more than 1,200 staff participated in classroom training and nearly 2,000 have completed a total of 4,237 eLearning modules as part of the credit training curriculum. Other specialised training programmes focused on credit, restructuring, leadership and customer relationship management were also run in 2011.

In Ireland, 2,834 staff achieved accreditation as required under the Minimum Competency Code (“MCC”) 2011. The total number of MCC accredited staff in AIB now stands at 7,419. Ongoing continuing professional development is required by these staff to maintain this accreditation.

In response to AIB’s strong commitment to supporting the SME sector, a modular training programme was also delivered to Relationship Managers who engage with SME customers, incorporating SME product knowledge, SME business lending and engagement.

A new ‘Supporting Customers in Difficulty’ training programme, facilitated by external professionals, was also rolled-out to front-line staff in 2011. During the year, training support was concentrated on staff members fulfilling front-line customer facing roles in the three prioritised areas of SMEs, Deposits and Mortgages.

Mandatory eLearning courses, under AIB’s Compliance and Ethics training programme, covered topics such as anti-money laundering, data protection, sanctions and acceptable use of AIB systems.

AIB continues to engage with its employee representatives, in particular the Irish Bank Officials Association (“IBOA”) on a range of issues. Discussions have focused on the potential impact of the Transformation Programme on costs and employee numbers. AIB and its employee representatives will be working closely together, primarily through its partnership arrangements with the IBOA and SIPTU, to facilitate the delivery of the Transformation Programme.

 

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Employee information AIB Group*

      

Total staff **

     14,501   

Average age of employees (years)

     41   

Voluntary attrition

     6.3

Average length of service (years)

     15   

Permanent/temporary staff mix

     93 % Permanent, 7% Temporary 

Part-time/Full time staff mix

     90 % Full Time, 10% Part-time

Gender mix:

     41 % Male, 59% Female 

 

* Information as at December 2011.
** Reflects the Full Time Equivalent (“FTE”) of staff in payment, includes staff on paid leave arrangements, includes EBS staff.

Community

A number of financial education programmes continued during the year. AIB had the highest number of corporate volunteers to deliver Junior Achievement’s curriculum in schools in Ireland, preparing young people for the world of work and teaching financial literacy. The AIB Build a Bank Challenge and the ‘Green Dragon’ initiatives continued to support and promote financial education and entrepreneurial skills development in second level schools. AIB continues to be a member of the Business in the Community (“BITC”) network and supports the BITC Schools Business Partnership, a programme which aims to address educational disadvantage in Ireland.

AIB worked with the National Consumer Agency (“NCA”) in the development and delivery of a successful pilot programme called ‘Money Skills for Life’. This programme involves a one-hour presentation to employees in their workplace covering topics including managing your money, saving and investing, planning for retirement and dealing with debt, among others. The programme is available to all workplaces in Ireland, run by the NCA with presenters from the financial services industry, including volunteers from AIB.

AIB is in its third decade of sponsorship with the Gaelic Athletic Association (“GAA”) and in particular, the AIB All Ireland Club Championships which focus on club and games development.

AIB continued to offer its corporate hospitality boxes in Croke Park and the Aviva Stadium for use by registered charities in the Republic of Ireland, to entertain their donors and patrons, during the 2010/2011 GAA and rugby seasons. More than 90 charities from around the country availed of the opportunity to attend the fixtures during 2011 including the Hospice Foundation, the National Children’s Hospital, St. Vincent de Paul, Make a Wish Foundation and Enable Ireland.

Allied Irish Bank (GB) has supported the London Irish Rugby Football Club Academy for over ten years in its community programme. The programme promotes education, social inclusion, teamwork and active lifestyles through the creation of rugby related programmes. In 2011 it delivered approximately 1,000 hours of coaching across 100 schools and provided 750 hours of coaching to amateur clubs.

AIB supported its sponsorship of the 2011 Solheim Cup and Ladies Irish Open. A decision was taken to transfer the branding rights and associated benefits to Failte Ireland. The event was very successful in profiling Ireland abroad and generated an economic impact value of € 35 million.

AIB continued to support the arts and sponsored the Irish Photojournalism Awards for the ninth year. These annual awards, which are run in conjunction with the Press Photographers Association of Ireland, recognise, reward and showcase excellence in press photography The AIB Photojournalism exhibition travelled to AIB branches around the country giving access to the exhibition to as wide an audience as possible.

During 2011 over 100 key artworks including paintings, sculptures and graphics from the AIB Art Collection were lent to public galleries and arts centres both at home and abroad for public viewing.

 

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Environment

AIB is fully committed to sustainability with a commitment to live up to its responsibilities and continuously seek to improve effort in this area.

During 2011, the transformation of the enterprise has been paramount for AIB. As a result, building occupancy and usage has increased with a consequent rise in energy consumption over the period. This is a temporary situation which will be corrected over the coming few years. This increase in energy consumption also provides AIB with an incentive to find other ways of reducing consumption and the organisation remains committed to this.

The merger with EBS will increase the carbon footprint of the AIB organisation as a whole. However, the consolidation of the Head Office, which is currently underway, will more than compensate for this over the coming few years.

The bin-less office initiative in AIB’s head office in Bankcentre has continued to generate positive results with the volume of general waste reducing from 21 tons in January 2011 to 9.16 tons in December 2011. Correspondingly, the percentage of recycling waste has increased from 55% in January to 78% in December 2011.

In 2011, AIB completed a pilot lease-to-own low energy lighting retrofit project in partnership with Siemens Ireland. The new lighting and control systems employed achieve much greater efficiencies, thereby reducing energy consumption and lighting costs by up to 78%. The success of this initiative demonstrates one of the ways in which AIB can achieve reductions in its carbon footprint. AIB will continue to look for opportunities to extend such schemes.

The AIB ‘Add more Green Fund’ e-statement initiative continued to be popular with over 325,000 customers opting for online rather than paper statements. AIB donates € 2 for every customer who avails of this option and this has generated over € 1.2 million for the fund. This fund is used to support environmental projects both in Ireland and abroad.

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Business description

  
  

1.1        History

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1.2        Developments in recent years

   15
  

1.3        Strategy

   16
  

1.4        The businesses of AIB Group

   18
  

1.5        Organisational structure

   20
  

1.6        Competition

   21
  

1.7        Economic conditions affecting the Group

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Financial data

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  3.      

Management report

   27
  4.      

Capital management

   45
  5.      

Critical accounting policies & estimates

   49
  6.      

Deposits and short term borrowings

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  7.      

Financial investments available for sale

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  8.      

Financial investments held to maturity

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1.1 History

AIB, originally named Allied Irish Banks Limited, was incorporated in Ireland in September 1966 as a result of the amalgamation of three long established banks: the Munster and Leinster Bank Limited (established 1885), the Provincial Bank of Ireland Limited (established 1825) and the Royal Bank of Ireland Limited (established 1836).

In December 1983, AIB acquired 43 per cent. of the outstanding shares of First Maryland Bankcorp (“FMB”). In 1989, AIB completed the acquisition of 100 per cent. of the outstanding shares of common stock of FMB. During the 1990s, there were a number of ‘bolt-on’ acquisitions, the most notable being Dauphin Deposit Bank and Trust Company, a Pennsylvania chartered commercial bank which was acquired in 1997. Subsequently, all banking operations were merged into Allfirst Bank. In 2003, Allfirst was integrated with M&T Bank Corporation (“M&T”). Under the terms of the agreement AIB received 26.7 million shares in M&T, representing a stake of approximately 22.5 per cent. in the enlarged M&T, together with US$ 886.1 million cash, of which US$ 865 million was received by way of a pre-sale dividend from Allfirst Bank.

AIB entered the Polish market in 1995, when it acquired a non-controlling interest in Wielkopolski Bank Kredytowy S.A. (“WBK”). In September 1999, it completed the acquisition of an 80 per cent. shareholding in Bank Zachodni S.A. (‘Bank Zachodni’) from the State Treasury. In June 2001, WBK merged with Bank Zachodni to form BZWBK, following which the Group held a 70.5 per cent. interest in the newly-merged entity. The Group’s interest in BZWBK decreased to approximately 70.36 per cent. when BZWBK’s share capital was increased in 2009.

In October 1996, AIB’s retail operations in the United Kingdom were integrated and the enlarged entity was renamed AIB Group (UK) p.l.c. with two distinct trading names, First Trust Bank in Northern Ireland and Allied Irish Bank (GB) in Great Britain.

In January 2006, Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland Limited and AIB’s life assurance subsidiary, Ark Life, were brought together under a holding company Aviva Life Holdings Ireland Limited (“ALH”), formerly Hibernian Life Holdings Limited. This resulted in AIB owning an interest of 24.99% in ALH. Following this, AIB entered into an exclusive agreement to distribute the life and pensions products of the venture.

1.2 Developments in Recent Years

A key element of AIB’s pre-crisis market positioning was its involvement in the Irish property sector, which was the fastest growing segment of the Irish economy. From the late 1990s to 2006, the mortgage market in Ireland expanded rapidly as housing prices soared, driven in part by economic and wage growth and a low interest rate environment.

The global financial system began to experience difficulties in mid-2007. This resulted in severe dislocation of international financial markets around the world, unprecedented levels of illiquidity in the global capital markets and significant declines in the values of nearly all asset classes. Governments throughout the world took action to support their financial systems and banks, given the critical role which properly functioning financial systems and banks play in economies.

Global financial market conditions triggered a substantial deterioration in domestic economic conditions and property values. In 2008, as the Irish economy started to decline and as interest rates continued to increase, housing oversupply persisted and mortgage delinquencies increased. Declining residential and commercial property prices also led to a significant slowdown in the construction sector in Ireland. As a result, loan impairments in the Irish construction and property and residential mortgage sectors, to which AIB was heavily exposed, increased substantially. These dynamics began to present funding and liquidity issues for AIB as well as a rapid deterioration in the Group’s capital base.

The Irish Government recognised the pressing need to stabilise Irish financial institutions and to create greater certainty for all stakeholders. A number of measures were implemented by the Irish Government in response to the continuing crisis. These measures were taken to enhance the availability of liquidity and improve access to funding for AIB and other systemically important financial institutions in Ireland. The first action was the establishment of the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (“CIFS”) Scheme on 30 September 2008, by which the Minister for Finance guaranteed certain liabilities of covered institutions, including AIB, until 29 September 2010. This was followed by the € 3.5 billion subscription by the National Pension Reserve Fund Commission (“NPRFC”) on 13 May 2009 for the 2009 Preference Shares and 2009 Warrants. Subsequently, the Minister for Finance established the Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (“ELG”) Scheme in December 2009 which facilitates participating institutions issuing debt securities and taking deposits during an issuance window until 30 June 2011 and with a maximum maturity of 5 years. AIB joined the ELG Scheme on 21 January 2010 and the ELG Scheme has since been extended to 31 December 2012 (this extension is subject to EU State Aid approval which has been received but which is due to expire on 30 June 2012, and will require an extension from that stage). In December 2009 the Irish Government established the National Asset Management Agency (“NAMA”) which has acquired certain performing and non-performing land and development and associated loans from participating banks, freeing up banks’ balance sheets and facilitating the easier flow of credit throughout the Irish economy. AIB has transferred approximately € 20 billion of assets to NAMA.

 

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The original Prudential Capital Assessment Review (“PCAR”) announced by the Central Bank of Ireland (‘the Central Bank’) on 30 March 2010 imposed a requirement for AIB, among other credit institutions, to strengthen and increase its capital base to help restore confidence in the Irish banking sector. The PCAR assessed the capital requirement of AIB and other Irish credit institutions in the context of expected losses and other financial developments, under both base and stress-case scenarios, over the period from 2010 to 2012.

Following the results of the original PCAR exercise, AIB disposed of its stake in M&T on 4 November 2010, a transaction which generated core tier 1 capital of € 0.9 billion. AIB announced, on 10 September 2010, the sale of its Polish interests to Banco Santander S.A. for a total cash consideration of € 3.1 billion. This transaction completed on 1 April 2011 and AIB generated core tier 1 capital of approximately € 2.3 billion as a result of the disposal. AIB also disposed of Goodbody Holdings Limited; AIB International Financial Services Limited; AIB Jerseytrust Limited; and its 49.99% shareholding in Bulgarian-American Credit Bank; and announced the disposal of AIB Asset Management Holdings (Ireland) Limited, including AIB Investment Managers.

AIB’s capital position did not meet minimum 2010 year-end target requirements. As a result, on the Minister’s application, the High Court issued, on 23 December 2010, a direction order under the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 with the consent of AIB, directing AIB to issue € 3.8 billion of new equity capital to the NPRFC. This also resulted in the delisting of AIB’s ordinary shares from both the Main Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange and from the Official List maintained by the UK Financial Services Authority. AIB’s ordinary shares were subsequently admitted, in January 2011, to the Enterprise Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange. Furthermore, AIB announced in August 2011 that its American Depository Shares (“ADSs”) have now been deemed to be delisted and have ceased to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

On 24 February 2011, AIB acquired deposits of € 7 billion and NAMA senior bonds with a nominal value of € 12 billion from Anglo Irish Bank, pursuant to a transfer order issued by the High Court under the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010. AIB also acquired Anglo Irish Bank Corporation (International) PLC in the Isle of Man, including customer deposits of almost € 1.6 billion.

On 1 July 2011, as part of the restructuring of the Irish banking system, AIB completed the acquisition of EBS for a nominal cash payment of € 1.00. EBS had € 19.2 billion of total assets, approximately € 16.0 billion of customer loans and € 10.1 billion of customer deposits at this date. This transaction represents a significant consolidation within the Irish banking sector, resulting in the formation of one of two pillar banks in Ireland.

On 31 March 2011, the Central Bank published its ‘Financial Measures Programme Report’, which detailed the outcome of PCAR 2011 and Prudential Liquidity Assessment Review (“PLAR”) 2011 for certain Irish credit institutions, including AIB and EBS. On this date, the Central Bank stated that it had set a new capital target for AIB and EBS, ultimately requiring AIB and EBS to generate a total of € 14.8 billion of additional capital. This additional capital requirement was satisfied through AIB’s placing of € 5.0 billion of new ordinary shares with the NPRFC, capital contributions totalling € 6.1 billion from the Minister for Finance and the NPRFC, the issue of € 1.6 billion of contingent capital notes at par to the Minister (which completed on 27 July 2011), and further burden-sharing measures undertaken with the Group’s subordinated debt-holders. Following these actions, the State, through the NPRFC, now owns 99.8% of the ordinary shares of AIB.

1.3 Strategy

AIB is a universal full-service domestic Irish pillar bank. As a leading retail, commercial and corporate bank AIB’s primary activities are focused on the island of Ireland with an extensive distribution network through which a wide range of banking products and services are offered. AIB has a limited but focused overseas presence including a niche retail and corporate banking operation in Great Britain.

As stewards of shareholder value, AIB’s strategic priorities are focused on the development and growth of its newly restructured core customer-focused franchise, supporting the Irish economy on its path to recovery, and on seeking to generate a risk-adjusted return for the Irish State from its investment in the Group.

The Group is undergoing significant restructuring and the implementation of a new operating model is underway. This new model is transforming the Group into a smaller, less complex organisation. As part of this process, the legacy divisional structure has been replaced by an integrated bank comprising the following customer-facing units: i) Personal & Business Banking, which covers retail and small business banking operations in the Republic of Ireland and includes asset finance, wealth management and credit card services; ii) Corporate, Institutional and Commercial Banking, which provides a fully integrated, relationship-based banking service to commercial and corporate enterprises, both domestic and international; iii) AIB UK, which serves the retail, commercial and corporate banking customers of both First Trust Bank and AIB GB; and iv) EBS, an Irish retail banking operation, which is managed as a separate brand and organisation within the AIB structure.

 

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A streamlining and a centralisation of control and support functions is also underway. In particular, AIB is strengthening its internal controls, its governance structures and its approach to risk management.

The restructuring of the Group continues to evolve through the progressive disposal and winding down of non-core assets. Loans to Irish retail, commercial, and corporate customers are broadly considered central to both AIB’s competitive position and to its desire to support and develop the domestic economy, and these loans are therefore considered ‘core assets’. The bulk of the remaining loans are deemed ‘non-core’ and AIB is in the process of deleveraging these non-core assets. To manage the deleveraging process, AIB has established a Non-Core unit to oversee the disposal and run-off of selected non-core assets.

The realisation of AIB’s strategic objectives envisages that AIB will become a profitable, viable financial institution over the 2012-2014 period. In line with its improved customer focus, AIB’s product ranges will be simplified and repositioned to provide value at an acceptable return. Through deleveraging, organisational changes and a redefined customer focus AIB is developing a strong foundation from which a profitable viable business can emerge and grow.

AIB continues to operate within a challenging domestic and international economic environment. The recovery of the Irish economy, and financial stability in the Eurozone/the European economy, are critical in the context of demand for credit, maintaining credit quality, and access to wholesale funding markets.

EU Restructuring Plan

The financial support provided to AIB by the Irish Government, including the support as part of the July 2011 recapitalisation, is subject to review and approval by the European Commission under EU state aid rules. The Bank’s original restructuring plan was submitted to the European Commission in November 2009. Following the capital injection from the Irish Government in December 2010, and the recapitalisation of the Bank by the Irish Government in July 2011, an updated restructuring plan was submitted to the European Commission in July 2011. AIB expects European Commission approval of its restructuring plan in 2012.

The European Commission may require AIB to undertake structural and behavioural measures, including measures to support the development of competition in the Irish market.

 

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1.4 The businesses of AIB Group

The business of AIB Group is now conducted through four major operating market segments namely: Personal and Business Banking (“PBB”), Corporate Institutional and Commercial Banking (“CICB”), EBS and AIB UK which are described below.

Personal and Business Banking

AIB’s Personal and Business Banking (“PBB”) segment was created in 2011 to service the personal and small business customers of AIB, in addition to including the wealth management and credit card services. PBB commands a strong presence in all key sectors including SMEs, mortgages and personal banking. It provides customers with choice and convenience through:

 

 

A range of delivery channels consisting of 267 branches and outlets, 780 ATMs and AIB Phone and Internet Banking as well as an alliance with An Post which provides AIB customers with banking services at over 1,000 post offices nationwide;

 

 

A wide range of banking products and services; and

 

 

A choice of payment methods including cheques, debit and credit cards, self service and automated domestic and international payments.

AIB is the principal banker to many leading public and private companies and government bodies, and plays an important role in the Irish economy. AIB is a founding member of the Irish Payments Services Organisation and is a member of the Irish Clearing Systems for paper, electronic and real-time gross settlement. The main distribution channel for PPB is an extensive branch network structured around meeting personal and business banking needs.

Complementing the AIB branch channel is the AIB Direct Channels operation (leading Irish online banking service), offering self service capability through telephone, internet, mobile, ATM, self service kiosks and automated payments.

The Wealth Management unit delivers wealth propositions to AIB customers, tailored to the needs of specific customer segments.

AIB Card Services provides credit and debit card products to all AIB customers, supporting their payment and consumer credit requirements. The products are delivered across all channels. AIB has a joint venture with First Data International, trading as AIB Merchant Services, which provides access for merchant and partners in the merchant acquiring business.

Corporate Institutional and Commercial Banking

Corporate Institutional and Commercial Banking (“CICB”), was created in 2011 to service large and medium-sized enterprises in the Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom and the United States in addition to Treasury Services, Corporate Finance and Asset Finance.

CICB supports the business customer through Corporate & Institutional banking (“C&I”) and Commercial Banking. C&I provides a fully integrated relationship-based banking service to top-tier companies, both domestic and international, including financial institutions, Irish commercial state companies and large multinationals. C&I’s activities also include participating in, developing and arranging acquisition, project and property finance primarily in Ireland.

Commercial Banking provides a fully integrated relationship banking service to medium sized enterprises in Ireland. Commercial Banking operates out of 14 commercial centres across the republic and has a strong presence in all key SME sectors.

AIB Finance and Leasing and AIB Commercial Services are the asset finance arm of AIB. Services include leasing, hire purchase and invoice discounting delivered via the branch network, direct sales force, broker intermediaries, relationship managers or the internet.

Customer Treasury Services provides a wide range of treasury, risk management, payments and import and export related financial services to corporate, commercial and retail customers of the group.

EBS

On 31 March 2011, the Minister for Finance announced that AIB was to acquire EBS Building Society following its demutualisation. On 1 July 2011, EBS Building Society converted into EBS Limited (“EBS”) and AIB completed the transaction on that date. While the two institutions together form one of the two pillar banks in Ireland, EBS operates as a standalone, separately branded subsidiary of AIB with its own banking licence.

EBS operates in the Republic of Ireland and has a countrywide network of 14 owned branches, 76 agency branches and a direct telephone based distribution division (EBS Direct). EBS’s network gives it a physical presence in communities across Ireland and this is important in allowing it to provide a high quality service to its customers. EBS offers residential mortgages and savings products, bancassurance, personal banking and general insurance products on an agency basis. In the residential market, as at 31 December 2011, EBS had approximately 11% share of outstanding mortgage loans and approximately 8% of retail savings.

 

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AIB UK

The AIB UK market segment operates in two distinct markets, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with different economies and operating environments. The market segment’s activities are carried out primarily through AIB Group (UK) p.l.c, a bank registered in the UK and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (“FSA”).

Great Britain

In this market, the segment operates under the trading name Allied Irish Bank (GB) from 28 full service branches. The head office is located in Mayfair, London with a significant back office operation in Uxbridge, West London and a processing centre in Belfast. A full service is offered to business customers, professionals, and high net worth individuals.

Allied Irish Bank (GB) is positioned as a specialist business bank, providing a relationship focused alternative to UK high street banks. The bank offers a full range of banking services, including daily banking, deposits solutions, corporate banking and international management and personal banking offerings, delivered through the traditional branch network and online banking systems. Allied Irish Bank (GB)’s relationship approach has been validated externally on a number of occasions over the past decade by Business Superbrands and the Forum of Private Business and the bank’s commitment to staff development has consistently achieved the recognition of the Investors in People (“IiP”) standard since 1995.

On 24 February 2011, customer deposits previously held by Anglo Irish Bank in the UK were transferred to Allied Irish Bank (GB) which now provides a direct deposits service to circa 60,000 mass market personal customers in Great Britain through its new Allied Irish Bank (GB) Savings Direct brand. This additional customer segment offers significant growth potential in the mass market retail deposits sector.

Northern Ireland

In this market, the segment operates under the trading name First Trust Bank from 47 branches and outlets in Northern Ireland. The First Trust Bank head office is located in Belfast, together with the segmental processing centre.

A full service, including internet and telephone banking is offered to business and personal customers across the range of customer segments, including professionals and high net worth individuals, small and medium enterprises, as well as the public and corporate sectors.

Specialist services, including mortgages, credit cards, invoice discounting and asset finance are based in Belfast and delivered throughout the market segment.

First Trust Independent Financial Advisers provides sales and advice on regulated products and services, including protection, investment and pension requirements.

First Trust Bank is strongly rooted in the communities which it serves and supports a wide range of business, community and charitable initiatives, with strong links to the education sector in Northern Ireland.

Discontinued operations/disposals

Following the implementation of a new strategic direction, and significant changes to the organisational structure, certain businesses have been disposed or are in the process of disposal.

Discontinued operations

BZWBK, AIB’s Polish subsidiary, and Bulgarian American Credit Bank were classified as discontinued operations at 31 December 2010 and were disposed of during 2011.

Other disposals

During 2011, the Group disposed of AIB International Financial Services Limited, a provider of outsourced financial services to international banks and corporations and AIB Jerseytrust, AIB’s trust business based in Jersey.

 

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1.5 Organisational structure

AIB comprises a number of legal entities, the parent company being Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. which has investments in a number of subsidiaries and associated companies. The principal legal entities as well as the more significant business activities are shown below:

 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

General retail and business banking through some 267 branches and outlets and 14 commercial centres in the Republic of Ireland. Management of liquidity and funding needs; interest and exchange rate exposures; financial market trading activities; provision of lending; trade finance and commercial treasury services; provision of corporate banking and not-for-profit activities.

AIB Mortgage Bank

This company’s principal activity is the issue of Mortgage Covered Securities for the purpose of financing loans secured on residential property, in accordance with the Asset Covered Securities Act, 2001 and 2007.

EBS Limited

EBS Limited (EBS) became a wholly owned subsidiary of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. on 1 July 2011. EBS has a countrywide network of 90 outlets, comprising 14 branches, 41 tied branch agencies and 35 tied agencies in Ireland and also has a direct telephone based distribution division, EBS Direct. EBS offers residential mortgages and savings products, together with life and property insurance on an agency basis.

EBS Mortgage Finance is a designated mortgage credit institution for the purposes of the Asset Covered Securities Act 2001 and 2007 and also holds a banking licence.

Haven Mortgages Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of EBS, is focused on mortgage distribution through the intermediary market. Haven offers a full range of prime mortgages.

AIB Leasing Limited

Asset financing company providing leasing products.

AIB Insurance Services Limited

Provision of general insurance services. Acts as an insurance intermediary.

AIB Bank (CI) Limited

Jersey (Channel Islands) based company providing a full range of offshore banking services including lending and internet banking facilities. It also maintains a branch in the Isle of Man.

AIB Corporate Finance Limited

Provision of corporate advisory services to companies including merger, acquisition, capital raising and strategic financial advice.

AIB Group (UK) plc

28 branches in Britain, trading as Allied Irish Bank (GB), focused primarily on the mid-corporate business sector. 47 branches and outlets in Northern Ireland, trading as First Trust Bank, focused on general retail and commercial banking and also asset finance and leasing.

 

 

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1.6 Competition

Republic of Ireland Competition in banking in the Republic of Ireland has undergone a significant transformation in light of the economic crisis with a resultant change in both operating models and behaviours. The economic crisis and resultant banking crisis has lead to both Government and European intervention through Government sponsored bank guarantee schemes, the recapitalisation of many banks operating in Ireland (both domestic and foreign), the nationalisation of or provision of substantial Government financial support across the majority of domestic institutions as well as transfer of property related assets to the National Asset Management Agency.

The focus of competitive activity in retail banking continues to be to provide enhanced credit support to existing customers, in particular SMEs, mortgages to support stimulation of economic turnaround, provision of support for customers in difficulty, as well as retention and gathering of deposits. Deposits pricing continues to be extremely competitive. Domestic demand continued to fall in 2011 resulting in limited demand for banking products and services in both the personal and business markets. In the personal market consumers continue to pay down debt and save more, reflected in a reduction in national personal credit levels and an increase in national personal savings ratio. Activity in mortgages continues to be limited.

The economic downturn has resulted in both domestic and foreign institutions realigning their business models in response to the reduced demand. Most foreign owned institutions have either withdrawn completely, are in the process of withdrawing and are no longer providing credit or are scaling back substantially.

UK Competition in the UK banking market has been changed dramatically by the global economic crisis, and specific issues with Ireland and Irish banks have had an adverse impact on Irish banks operating in the UK market.

While public concern in the UK regarding the stability of the Irish banking system continued in 2011, there was also increased focus on Europe and whether the euro would survive.

Ireland’s state authorities prolonged the Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme, which was put in place to safeguard all deposits with Ireland’s guaranteed banks (including their UK operations). During 2011, the positive impact of this guarantee was evident as the level of withdrawals from Irish banks operating in the UK market was less evident than in 2010.

The focus of activity in a very competitive UK retail deposit market continued to be on maintaining close customer relationships so as to retain existing and attract new deposits.

On the credit side, demand for new lending continued to be subdued due to the economic climate, though small businesses reported that bank finance was difficult to obtain. The rate of growth was similar to that for 2010. Demand for secured lending by households increased, with demand for buy-to-let lending picking up significantly. Demand for unsecured lending was broadly unchanged on 2010 figures.

United States Since the disposal of M&T Bank Corporation in November 2010, AIB’s presence in the United States has been substantially reduced and is focused on a specific range of banking activity.

 

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1.7 Economic conditions affecting the Group

AIB’s activities in Ireland accounted for the majority of the Group’s business in 2011. As a result, the performance of the Irish economy is extremely important to the Group. The Group also continued to operate businesses during 2011 in the United Kingdom, which means that it is also influenced directly by political, economic and financial developments there. However, as Ireland has a very open economy, its performance is very dependent on global economic and financial developments, particularly among advanced economies, as well as domestic factors.

Global Economy

Since August 2007, global financial markets have experienced significant volatility and turmoil which have caused a breakdown of wholesale banking markets, large write-downs among financial institutions, a major change in the banking landscape and a credit crisis that has extended into some sovereign debt markets. The impact of the financial crisis has been very damaging. According to the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”), world GDP fell by 0.7% in 2009, with the advanced economies suffering a decline in real GDP of 3.7%.

The world economy has recovered since around the middle of 2009, but at a moderate pace. World GDP bounced back in 2010 with growth of 5.2% but the rate of expansion slowed in 2011 to 3.8% and is forecast by the International Monetary Fund in its World Economic Outlook Update (24 January 2012) to expand by 3.3% in 2012. However, global GDP growth is expected to increase to 3.9% in 2013. This compares to average GDP growth of 5% in the period 2004-2007. (Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, Sept 2011, Table A1)

The recovery has been particularly sluggish and uneven in advanced economies, where GDP growth accelerated to 3.2% in 2010 but slowed to 1.6% in 2011. According to the IMF, (24 January 2012 Update) growth in advanced economies will slow further to 1.2% in 2012 before recovering to 1.9% in 2013.

The United States, the United Kingdom and the Eurozone are Ireland’s three most important trading partners. A moderate recovery in activity has been underway in all three economies since around the middle of 2009. However, all three economies lost momentum over the course of 2011, with the UK and Eurozone at risk of falling back into mild recession in 2012.

US GDP grew by 3% in 2010 and by 1.7% in 2011, with the IMF forecasting growth of 1.8% for 2012 and 2.2% for 2013. GDP growth in the United Kingdom was 2.1% in 2010 but slowed to 0.8% in 2011. The IMF expects UK real GDP to expand by just 0.6% in 2012 but rise to 2% in 2013. Meanwhile, in the Eurozone, GDP growth was 1.8% in 2010 and is estimated at 1.4% last year with the IMF predicting a fall of 0.5% in GDP in 2012. (Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Update, 24 January 2012). The IMF is forecasting a modest recovery in eurozone growth of 0.8% in 2013.

Irish Economy

According to Ireland’s Central Statistics Office’s (“CSO”) National Income and Expenditure (“NIE”) 2010 publication, real GDP in Ireland fell by 0.4% in 2010 following declines of 7% in 2009 and 3% in 2008. The severity of the 2008-10 Irish recession was primarily due to the particularly sharp decline in construction activity, especially residential property investment. Based on CSO NIE estimates, construction investment fell by over half in the three year period 2008-2010, declining from 14% to 7% of GDP. Within this, the fall in new housing output depressed GDP by some 5.5% in the period 2008-2010.

National accounts data published by the CSO for the full year 2011 show that GDP rose by 0.7% even though declining construction activity remained a drag on growth. This was the first annual average increase in real GDP since 2007. (Source: CSO Quarterly National Accounts Release March 2012). Consumer and government spending continued to decline in 2011. Exports, though, continued to grow last year, rising by an estimated 4%, following an increase of 6% in 2010.

Due to the very large role played by exports of foreign-owned multinationals in the Irish economy, there is a significant amount of annual profit repatriations which often results in differences in the annual growth in GDP and GNP, since the profits of multinationals are not included in GNP. The latter was smaller in absolute terms in 2011, by the equivalent of 21% of nominal GDP. (Source: CSO Quarterly National Accounts Release March 2012).

According to the CSO’s NIE publication, real GNP actually rose by 0.3% in 2010 compared to a 0.4% fall in real GDP. In 2011, however, real GNP fell by 2.5% compared with the rise in real GDP of 0.7%.

The depressed domestic demand conditions, but recovery in exports, have led to a marked turnaround in the balance of payments. According to CSO data, Ireland recorded a balance of payments surplus on the current account of € 761 million in 2010, the first surplus since 1999. This compares with current account deficits of over € 10 billion in 2007 and 2008 and € 4.7 billion in 2009. CSO data for 2011 show a smaller surplus of € 127 million. (Source: CSO Balance of Payments Release March 2012).

Credit growth remained weak in Ireland in 2011. Loans to households were down 3.8% year-on-year at end 2011, while lending for house purchase fell by 2.5% on the same basis. (Source: Central Bank of Ireland, Money and Banking Statistics December 2011) House prices were down by 16.7% year-on-year at end 2011 according to the CSO house price index, as the housing market remained very weak.

 

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Not surprisingly, given the deep recession, labour market conditions have weakened significantly in Ireland since 2007. Employment fell by 1.1% in 2008 and 8.2% in 2009 according to CSO data, and fell by a further 4.2% in 2010. Employment fell a further 2.1% in 2011.While the labour force also contracted, CSO data shows that the unemployment rate rose to 14.6% by the second half of 2011. (Source: CSO Quarterly National Household Survey Q4 2011)

Ireland retains many of the fundamental factors that supported strong rates of economic growth in the past two decades (such as a young, highly educated labour force, a relatively competitive corporate tax regime, labour market flexibility, access to European and global markets and continued inward FDI). These factors, as well as gains in competitiveness, will be crucial in restoring the economy to a solid growth path over the next number of years. Another modest rise in GDP is expected in 2012, helped by a continuing strong performance from exports, with growth picking up thereafter.

Much progress is being made in terms of improving competitiveness. According to the CSO data, the average rate of inflation in 2010, as measured by the CPI, was -1.0% following the rate of -4.5% recorded in 2009. The annual rate of inflation as measured by the HICP, which excludes mortgages, was -1.6% in 2010 and -1.7% in 2009. In 2011, the Irish HICP rate averaged 1.1%, the only eurozone country that had a sub 2% rate last year. (Source: Eurostat: CPI Report 17 Jan 2012)

Weak economic activity, a strong exchange rate against Sterling and the US dollar, increased competitive pressures and declining wages have all contributed to much lower inflation in Ireland than its main export markets in recent years. Furthermore, the European Commission estimates that unit wage costs will decline by close to 14% in Ireland in the period 2009-2013, while it forecasts that they will rise by 6.7% and almost 15% over the same timeframe in the eurozone and UK, respectively. (Source: EC European Economic Forecast – Autumn 2011)

The European Central Bank, which regulates monetary policy for the Euro area as a whole, cut the official refinancing rate to 1% in May 2009 from a peak of 4.25% in July 2008. It then raised rates by 25bps points in both April and July 2011 in response to rising inflationary pressures. However, it reversed these two rates hikes in the final two months of 2011, bringing the refi rate back down to 1%.

The Irish public finances deteriorated sharply during the recession, moving into large deficit due to the very sharp fall in tax revenues largely associated with the downturn in the Irish housing market. The budget in 2010 stabilised the underlying deficit at 11.5% of GDP and in 2011 the deficit fell to some 10% of GDP, with the budget deficit target set at 8.6% of GDP for 2012. Further corrective actions will be necessary and the government has committed to reducing the deficit to below 3% of GDP by 2015. (Source: Dept of Finance, Budget 2012)

The Irish General Government debt/GDP ratio fell steadily from over 95% in 1991 to 25% by 2007 (Source: Ireland Information Memorandum published by the NTMA in March 2008). However, as a result of higher budget deficits and falling levels of GDP, Ireland’s General Government debt/GDP ratio is estimated by the Dept of Finance (Budget 2012) to have climbed to 107% of GDP at end 2011, up from 93% in 2010 and 65% in 2009. Bank recapitalisation costs boosted government debt levels greatly in 2010-2011; in particular, the treatment of promissory notes which Eurostat ruled had all to be added to the debt figures in 2010.

Yields on Irish government bonds rose sharply to prohibitive levels in the closing months of 2010 – there was a sharp rise in yields on bonds in other peripheral eurozone countries as well. The Irish banking system also became highly dependent on ECB funding. This triggered concerns within the EU about the financing needs of the Irish economy and led to the provision of an EU/IMF loan package for Ireland amounting to €85 billion over three years. However, €17.5 billion of this is from Irish resources. The package secured Ireland’s sovereign funding requirements until end 2013, including the recapitalisation costs of Irish banks arising for the State over the programme period.

It was initially estimated that the interest rate on the loans from the IMF/EU would average out at about 5.8%. However, the interest rate on the EU portion of the funds was reduced to around 3% in mid-2011, bringing down the average interest rate cost on funds drawn down under the programme in 2011 to 3.7%. (Source NTMA website).

There has been a marked improvement in market sentiment towards Ireland since the middle of 2011, with a consequent sharp drop in yields on Irish government bonds. This has been driven by the improved performance of the economy last year, the recapitalisation of Irish banks, reduced interest rate costs on the EU/IMF loans and the fact that the public finance targets were met again last year. Yields on the 4.6% 2016 bond, which had peaked at close to 20% in July 2011, had fallen to under 6% by the opening quarter of 2012. Meanwhile, the yield on the 5% 2020 bond fell from 14% to 7% over the same period. (Source: Thomson Datastream) Notwithstanding these developments, Ireland’s long-term sovereign credit ratings remain low, standing at BBB+ from S&P and Fitch, and Ba1 by Moody’s at February 2012.

 

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The financial information in the tables below for the years ended 31 December 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of AIB Group for those periods. AIB Group’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). This information should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified by reference to, the accounting policies adopted, the consolidated financial statements of AIB Group and notes therein for the years ended 31 December 2011, 2010 and 2009 included in this Annual Financial Report. The summary of consolidated income statement represents the results of continuing operations, where the results of Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. (“BZWBK”), M&T Bank Corporation and Bulgarian American Credit Bank AD as applicable, are accounted for as discontinued operations net of taxation for all relevant years.

Summary of consolidated income statement

 

     Years ended 31 December  
     2011
€ m
        2010
€ m
        2009
€ m
        2008
€ m
        2007
€ m
 

Net interest income

     1,350          1,844          2,872          3,392          3,075   

Other income/(loss)

     2,990          (5,201       1,234          749          1,005   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total operating income

     4,340          (3,357       4,106          4,141          4,080   

Total operating expenses

     1,720          1,649          1,522          1,885          2,107   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Operating profit/(loss) before provisions

     2,620          (5,006       2,584          2,256          1,973   

Provisions

     7,728          7,118          5,267          1,749          98   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Operating (loss)/profit

     (5,108       (12,124       (2,683       507          1,875   

Associated undertakings

     (37       18          (3       2          10   

(Loss)/profit on disposal of property

     (1       46          23          10          76   

Construction contract income

     —            —            1          12          55   

Profit/(loss) on disposal of businesses(I)

     38          (11       —            106          1   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

(Loss)/profit before taxation from continuing operations

     (5,108       (12,071       (2,662       637          2,017   

Income tax (income)/expense from continuing operations

     (1,188       (1,710       (373       69          368   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

(Loss)/profit after taxation from continuing operations

     (3,920       (10,361       (2,289       568          1,649   

Discontinued operations, net of taxation

     1,628          199          (45       322          420   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

(Loss)/profit for the year

     (2,292       (10,162       (2,334       890          2,069   

Non-controlling interests from discontinued operations

     20          (70       (79       (118       (117

Distributions to RCI holders(2)

     —            —            (44       (38       (38
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

(Loss)/profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent

     (2,312       (10,232       (2,457       734          1,914   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Basic (loss)/earnings per ordinary/CNV share(3)

                  

Continuing operations

     (1.6c       (571.1c       (203.5c       54.8c          178.3c   

Discontinued operations

     0.7c          7.1c          (11.7c       28.6c          40.0c   
     (0.9c       (564.0c       (215.2c       83.4c          218.3c   

Diluted (loss)/earnings per ordinary/CNV share(3)

                  

Continuing operations

     (1.6c       (571.1c       (203.5c       54.7c          177.3c   

Discontinued operations

     0.7c          7.1c          (11.7c       28.6c          39.5c   
     (0.9c       (564.0c       (215.2c       83.3c          216.8c   

Dividends

     —            —            —            81.8c          74.3c   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Selected consolidated statement of financial position data

 

     Years ended 31 December  
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2009
€ m
     2008
€ m
     2007
€ m
 

Total assets

     136,651         145,222         174,314         182,174         177,888   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loans and receivables to banks and customers(4)

     88,258         91,212         131,464         135,755         137,068   

Deposits by central banks and banks, customer accounts and debt securities in issue

     113,218         117,922         147,940         155,996         153,563   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

€ 1.6bn Contingent Capital Tier 2 Notes due 2016(5)

     1,177         —           —           —           —     

Dated loan capital

     32         3,996         4,261         2,970         2,651   

Undated loan capital

     —           197         189         692         813   

Other capital instruments

     —           138         136         864         1,141   

Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries

     —           690         626         1,344         1,351   

Shareholders’ funds: other equity interests

     —           239         389         497         497   

Shareholders’ equity(6)

     14,463         3,420         10,320         8,472         9,356   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital resources

     15,672         8,680         15,921         14,839         15,809   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Years ended 31 December  
     2011
m
     2010
m
     2009
m
     2008
m
     2007
m
 

Share capital - ordinary shares

              

Number of shares outstanding

     513,528.8         1,791.6         918.4         918.4         918.4   

Nominal value of € 0.01 per share (2010: € 0.32 per share)

   5,135       573       294       294       294   

Share capital - convertible non-voting shares(3)

              

Number of shares outstanding

     —           10,489.9         —           —           —     

Nominal value of € 0.32 per share

     —         3,357         —           —           —     

Share capital - preference shares

              

US$ non-cumulative preference shares

              

Number of shares outstanding

     —           —           —           —           0.25   

Nominal value of US$ 25 each

     —           —           —           —         $ 6.25   

2009 Preference shares(7)

              

Number of shares outstanding

     3,500         3,500         3,500         —           —     

Nominal value of € 0.01 per share

   35       35       35         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Other financial data(8)

 

     Years ended 31 December  
     2011
%
    2010
%
    2009
%
    2008
%
     2007
%
 

Return on average total assets

     (1.66     (6.21     (1.29     0.47         1.22   

Return on average ordinary shareholders’ equity

     (48.8     (222.5     (24.8     8.2         21.8   

Dividend payout ratio

     —          —          —          36.8         36.3   

Average ordinary shareholders’ equity as a percentage of average total assets

     5.8        2.8        4.3        4.8         5.2   

Year end impairment provisions as a percentage of total loans to customers:(4)

           

Total Group

     9.6        7.1        5.5        1.7         0.6   

Continuing operations

     9.5        7.4        5.5        1.7         0.6   

Net interest margin(9)

     1.03        1.49        1.92        2.21         2.14   

Core tier 1 capital ratio(10)(11)

     17.9        4.0        7.9        5.8         5.8   

Total capital ratio(10)(11)

     20.5        9.2        10.2        10.5         10.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(I) 

The profit on disposal of businesses in 2011 relates to (a) AIB International Financial Services Limited and related companies € 27 million (tax charge Nil); (b) AIB Jerseytrust Limited € 10 million (tax charge Nil); and (c) deferred consideration of € 1 million from the sale of Goodbody Holdings Limited in 2010 (note 15). The loss on disposal of businesses in 2010 of € 11 million relates to the sale of AIB’s investment in Goodbody Holdings Limited and related companies (note 15). The profit on disposal of businesses in 2008 of € 106 million relates to a joint venture with First Data Corporation.

(2) 

The distributions in 2009, 2008 and 2007 relate to the Reserve Capital Instruments (note 21).

(3) 

Convertible non-voting shares issued to the NPRFC on 23 December 2010, rank equally with ordinary shares and are convertible into ordinary shares on a one to one basis (note 46). These converted to ordinary shares in April 2011.

(4) 

Loans and receivables to customers includes loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA (note 25).

(5) 

Relates to the issue of € 1.6 billion in Contingent Capital Notes to the NPRFC during 2011 (note 45).

(6) 

Includes ordinary shareholders’ equity (in July 2011, 500 billion ordinary shares were issued to the NPRFC at a subscription price of € 0.01 per share) (note 46), the 3,500 million 2009 Preference Shares issued to the NPRFC in May 2009 (note 46) and the convertible non-voting shares issued to the NPRFC on the 23 December 2010 which converted to ordinary shares in April 2011 (note 46).

(7) 

2009 Preference Shares issued to the NPRFC on 13 May 2009.

(8) 

The calculation of the average balances includes daily and monthly averages and are considered to be representative of the operations of the Group.

(9) 

Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets. The net interest margin for the year ended 31 December 2008 reflects a net interest income figure that was adjusted to reflect a 365 day year for comparative purposes. The net interest margin is presented on a continuing basis for 2011, 2010 and 2009 and presented on a total Group basis for 2008 and 2007.

(10) 

The minimum regulatory capital requirements set by the Central Bank, which reflect the requirements of the Capital Requirements Directive (“CRD”), establish a floor of 4% under which the core tier 1 capital ratio must not fall (8% for total capital ratio). These ratios were the capital adequacy requirements effective as at 31 December 2010. Following the Prudential Capital Assessment Review (“PCAR”) in March 2011, the Central Bank announced a new minimum capital target for AIB of 10.5% core tier 1 in a base scenario and 6% core tier 1 in a stressed scenario. These target ratios form the basis of the Group’s capital management policy and are capital adequacy requirements effective as at 31 December 2011.

(II) 

Please see Capital Management section for further detail.

 

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Basis of presentation

In May 2011, AIB outlined the bank’s new operating model and announced a number of appointments to its new top executive leadership team. The former divisional structure was replaced by an integrated bank comprising the following core banking segments; Personal & Business Banking (PBB); Corporate, Institutional & Commercial Banking (CICB);AIB UK and EBS (formerly EBS Building Society, which was acquired on 1 July 2011). In addition to the core banking segments, a Non-Core unit was set up to manage deleveraging and to oversee the disposal and run-off of selected assets. This re-organisation of AIB’s activities was part of the restructuring plan of the business in 2011.

Control and support functions were also subject to review and are in the process of being further integrated and centralised.

The commentary in this management report is on a continuing operations basis unless otherwise stated and excludes the following exceptional elements; the loss on disposal of loans as part of deleveraging measures; gains on liability management exercises; NAMA related transfer losses and interest rate hedge volatility.

Discontinued operations was in respect of the disposal of Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. (BZWBK), M&T and BACB. A commentary on discontinued operations is included on page 33.

Overview of results

The Group recorded a loss from continuing operations before exceptionals of € 8.1 billion in 2011 compared to € 5.4 billion in 2010. The deterioration in performance reflected continuing high provision levels, lower interest income on reducing balance sheet volumes and elevated funding costs. Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables increased from € 6.0 billion in 2010 to € 7.9 billion in 2011 reflecting the continued weak economic environment and a higher charge for residential mortgages.

The Group recorded operating profit excluding exceptional items and before provisions of € 68 million in 2011 compared to € 658 million in 2010. Net interest income reduced by 27% compared to 2010. This reduction reflected increased ELG costs, the high cost of customer deposits, lower loan balances following deleveraging during the year and higher volumes of impaired loans.

Other income was lower as fee and commission income reduced in 2011 as subdued demand, lower business volumes and weak economic conditions impacted. Total costs increased € 71 million compared to 2010. This increase mainly related to external engagement in relation to capital raising, transformation, deleveraging and credit management.

Notwithstanding the loss recorded in 2011, having been recapitalised during the year and having undertaken other capital raising measures, AIB has core tier 1 capital significantly in excess of minimum target levels as set out in the Financial Measures Programme.

 

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Summary income statement

   2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
         2009
€ m
 

Net interest income

     1,350           1,844           2,872   

Other income

     438           463           639   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating income

     1,788           2,307           3,511   

Personnel expenses

     935           921           909   

General and administrative expenses

     670           548           486   

Depreciation(1), impairment and amortisation(2)

     115           180           127   

Total operating expenses

     1,720           1,649           1,522   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating profit before provisions

     68           658           1,989   

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

     7,861           6,015           5,242   

Charge for provisions for liabilities and commitments

     17           —             1   

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     283           74           24   

Total provisions

     8,161           6,089           5,267   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (8,093        (5,431        (3,278

Associated undertakings

     (37        18           (3

(Loss)/profit on disposal of property

     (1        46           23   

Construction contract income

     —             —             1   

Profit/(loss) on disposal of businesses

     38           (11        —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before exceptionals

     (8,093        (5,378        (3,257

NAMA transfer related losses

     (364        (5,969        —     

Writeback/(charge) of contingent provisions for NAMA loans(3)

     433           (1,029        —     

Loss on disposal of loans(4)

     (322        (54        —     

Gain on redemption of subordinated debt and other capital instruments

     3,277           372           623   

Interest rate hedge volatility

     (39        (13        (28
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss before taxation from continuing operations

     (5,108        (12,071        (2,662

Income tax from continuing operations

     (1,188        (1,710        (373
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss after taxation from continuing operations

     (3,920        (10,361        (2,289

Profit/(loss) after taxation from discontinued operations

     1,628           199           (45
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss for the year

     (2,292        (10,162        (2,334
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment.

(2) 

Impairment and amortisation of intangible assets.

(3) 

Loans classified as held for sale to NAMA at 31 December 2010.

(4) 

Non-Core of -€325 million, +€ 3 million in Core.

 

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Income statement commentary

 

     2011      2010      2009  

Net interest income

   € m      € m      € m  

Net interest income

     1,350         1,844         2,872   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2011      2010      2009  
Average interest earning assets    € m      € m      € m  

Average interest earning assets

     131,038         141,093         156,439   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2011      2010      2009  

Net interest margin

   %      %      %  

Group net interest margin

     1.03         1.31         1.84   

Group net interest margin excluding eligible liabilities guarantee (“ELG”)

     1.40         1.52         1.84   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2011 v 2010

Net interest income was € 1,350 million in 2011 compared with € 1,844 million in 2010, a decrease of € 494 million or 27%. Excluding EBS net interest income of € 86 million in the second half of 2011, net interest income decreased by € 580 million or 31%. Net interest income for 2011 and 2010 included charges for the ELG scheme of € 488 million and € 306(1) million respectively excluding which net interest income reduced by € 312 million or 15%. The ELG scheme replaced the CIFS scheme in January 2010, the cost of which was recorded in other income.

The decrease in net interest income excluding the ELG cost mainly reflected margin compression arising from the higher cost of deposits, reduced interest-earning loan volumes due to higher impairments, sales of non-core assets and net repayments within the core loan portfolio.

Excluding the cost of the ELG scheme, the net interest margin for 2011 was 1.40% compared with 1.52% in 2010. The estimated(2) factors contributing to the decline in the margin of 12 basis points were: -10bp due to lower loan margin income, -4bp due to an increase in the cost of customer deposits and -7bp due to lower treasury /other net interest income. This was partly offset by +6bp due to lower cost of wholesale funding following recapitalisation and +3bp due to higher income on capital and the benefit following the liability management exercises.

2010 v 2009

Net interest income was € 1,844 million in 2010 compared with € 2,872 million in 2009, a decrease of € 1,028 million or 36%.

Net interest income for 2010 included a charge for the ELG Scheme of € 306 million(1) excluding which net interest income reduced by € 722 million or 25%.

The net interest income decrease excluding the ELG cost mainly reflected the significantly increased cost of customer deposits, higher wholesale funding costs and lower income on capital. There was also lower income from loans reflecting the transfer of loans to NAMA and lower earning loan balances partly offset by higher loan margins on new lending.

The net interest margin in 2010 excluding ELG reduced by 32 basis points to 1.52%. The estimated(2) factors contributing to the reduction were: -20 basis points due to lower deposit income, -19 basis points due to lower capital income, -14 basis points due to higher wholesale funding costs partly offset by +10 basis points due to improved lending margins and +11 basis points impact from treasury/other net interest income.

 

(1) 

The total government guarantee charge was € 357 million in 2010 including Credit Institutions (Financial Support) scheme (“CIFS”) charge of € 51 million which is included in other income and € 306 million ELG charge in net interest income.

(2) 

Management estimate.

 

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Other income

 

     2011          2010          2009  

Other income

   € m          € m          € m  

Dividend income

     4           1           4   

Banking fees and commissions

     412           486           526   

Investment banking and asset management fees

     58           99           110   

Fee and commission income

     470           585           636   

Irish Government guarantee scheme expense (CIFS)

     —             (51        (147

Other fee and commission expense

     (29        (37        (37

Less: Fee and commission expense

     (29        (88        (184

Trading loss(1)

     (74        (188        (12

Other operating income

     67           153           195   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Other income before exceptionals

     438           463           639   

Loss on transfer of financial instruments to NAMA

     (364        (5,969        —     

Loss on disposal of loans

     (322        (54        —     

Gain on redemption of subordinated debt and other capital instruments

     3,277           372           623   

Interest rate hedge volatility

     (39        (13        (28
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Other income/(loss)

     2,990           (5,201        1,234   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

2011 v 2010

Other income before exceptionals was € 438 million in 2011 (of which EBS contributed € 5 million), compared with € 463 million in 2010. This represents a decrease of € 25 million or 5%, or € 76 million (15%) excluding the cost of the Irish Government guarantee scheme expense (CIFS) of € 51 million in 2010. The weaker economic conditions, challenging trading markets in which AIB operates and the disposal of businesses resulted in lower business volumes and lower revenues.

Banking fees and commissions decreased by 15% reflecting lower business volumes and activity.

Investment banking and asset management fees were down 41% in 2011 mainly reflecting lower income following the sale of Goodbody Stockbrokers in December 2010.

Fee and commission expense in 2010 included the cost of the CIFS scheme of € 51 million.

Trading loss was € 74 million in 2011 compared to a loss of € 188 million in 2010. Trading loss excludes interest payable and receivable arising from hedging and the funding of trading activities, these are included in interest income. As a result the trend in trading loss within other income cannot be considered in isolation. On a total income basis (net interest income and other income), income from trading activities was lower in 2011. The reduction in the trading loss in other income compared to 2010 mainly related to higher trading foreign exchange income and higher income from interest rate swaps partly offset by losses on credit derivative contracts.

Other operating income in 2011 was € 67 million compared with € 153 million in 2010, a reduction of € 86 million. In 2011 there was € 61 million from litigation settlements, € 40 million in foreign exchange gains and € 8 million income from the disposal of available for sale equity shares, partially offset by a loss of € 36 million from the disposal of available for sale debt securities which primarily related to bonds in peripheral Eurozone countries. In 2010 there was € 75 million profit from the disposal of available for sale debt securities, € 13 million profit from the disposal of available for sale equity shares and € 8 million in foreign exchange gains.

Exceptional items include € 364 million loss on transfer of financial assets to NAMA, € 322 million loss on disposal of loans as part of the ongoing deleveraging to reduce AIB’s loans in line with restructuring plan targets and € 3,277 million gain on redemption of subordinated debt and other capital instruments, for further details see notes 7 and 8.

 

(1) 

Trading loss includes foreign exchange contracts, debt securities and interest rate contracts, credit derivative contracts, equity securities and index contracts.

 

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2010 v 2009

Other income before exceptionals was € 463 million in 2010 compared with € 639 million in 2009, a decrease of € 176 million or 28%.

This decrease reflected weaker economic conditions, challenging trading markets in which AIB operates, lower business volumes and lower revenues from investment banking activities. The decline of these other income elements was partly offset by lower deposit guarantee costs for the CIFS Scheme booked through other income.

Banking fees and commissions decreased by 8% reflecting lower business volumes and activity.

Investment banking and asset management fees were down 10% in 2010 mainly reflecting lower brokerage income in the Republic of Ireland.

Fee and commission expense includes the cost of the CIFS Scheme of € 51 million in 2010 and € 147 million in 2009. The cost of the ELG Scheme of € 306 million in 2010 is included in net interest income.

Trading losses were € 188 million in 2010 compared to € 12 million in 2009. Trading loss excludes interest payable and receivable arising from hedging and the funding of trading activities, which are included in interest income. During 2010 there was an increase in the trading loss recorded in other income with a related increase in net interest income. On a total income basis (net interest income and other income), income from trading activities was broadly in line with 2009.

Other operating income in 2010 was € 153 million compared with € 195 million in 2009. Other operating income in 2010 included € 75 million from the disposal of available for sale debt securities compared with € 167 million in 2009, a reduction of € 92 million. Partly offsetting this reduction was an increase in foreign exchange gains of € 21 million.

Exceptional items include € 5,969 million loss on transfer of assets to NAMA, € 54 million loss on disposal of loans and € 372 million gain on redemption of subordinated debt and other capital instruments (see notes 7 and 8 for further details).

 

Total operating expenses                     

Operating expenses

   2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2009
€ m
 

Personnel expenses

     935         921         909   

General and administrative expenses

     670         548         486   

Depreciation,(1) impairment and amortisation(2)

     115         180         127   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     1,720         1,649         1,522   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2011 v 2010

Total operating expenses were € 1,720 million in 2011, an increase of € 71 million or 4% compared to € 1,649 million in 2010. EBS operating costs (of € 42 million) are included from 1 July 2011, excluding which costs increased by € 29 million or 2%. The cost increase of € 29 million in 2011 included higher professional fees and higher fees to statutory bodies partly offset by lower pension costs and lower NAMA related costs. In 2010 there was a writedown in the value of intangible assets in relation to projects discontinued during the year partly offset by the reversal of an accrual for personnel expenses which was no longer required. When these amounts are excluded, costs in 2011 reduced by 3% compared to 2010.

Personnel expenses in 2011 were € 935 million, an increase of € 14 million or 2% compared with € 921 million in 2010. Excluding EBS personnel expenses of € 18 million in the second half of 2011, personnel expenses were in line with 2010, notwithstanding the inclusion of c. 200 staff from the acquisition of Anglo deposits in February 2011 and increased staff numbers in credit management areas. Adjusting for the one-off items mentioned in the previous paragraph, personnel expenses were 4% lower than 2010.

General and administrative expenses of € 670 million in 2011 were € 122 million or 22% higher than € 548 million in 2010. The increase mainly related to professional fees and consultancy costs associated with restructuring and transformation, deleveraging, capital raising and credit management. There was also increased reimbursement of fees to statutory bodies, particularly in relation to capital raising. Excluding these items and EBS expenses of € 19 million in the second half of 2011, general and administrative expenses were down 1% when compared to 2010.

 

(1) 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment.

(2) 

Impairment and amortisation of intangible assets.

 

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Depreciation, impairment and amortisation of € 115 million in 2011 was € 65 million or 36% lower when compared to € 180 million in 2010. This reduction was mainly due to a writedown in 2010 in the value of intangible assets of € 59 million in relation to projects discontinued.

2010 v 2009

Total operating expenses were € 1,649 million in 2010, an increase of € 127 million or 8% when compared to € 1,522 million in 2009. In 2009 there was a gain of € 159 million from an amendment to retirement benefits, excluding which costs decreased by € 32 million or 2%. Total operating expenses in 2010 included higher professional fees, a writedown in the value of intangible assets in relation to projects discontinued during 2010, costs of € 44 million relating to NAMA compared with € 29 million in 2009, partially offset by a reversal of an accrual for personnel expenses which was no longer required. Excluding these items the cost base decreased by € 55 million or 3%. This decrease reflected active cost management in a period of difficult economic conditions, lower staff numbers and reduced business activity. These cost reductions were in addition to reductions of 11% in 2009.

The following comment on personnel expenses excludes the retirement benefits amendment in 2009 mentioned above. Personnel expenses in 2010 were € 921 million, a decrease of € 147 million or 14% compared with € 1,068 million in 2009 reflecting a reduction of more than 400 in staff numbers during 2010 (in addition to a reduction of almost 900 in 2009) and a reversal of an accrual for personnel expenses which was no longer required.

General and administrative expenses of € 548 million in 2010 were € 62 million or 13% higher than € 486 million in 2009. The increase was mainly related to professional fees and consultancy costs connected with the sale of businesses, business restructuring and preparation for transfer of loans to NAMA. Incremental occupancy costs following continued rollout of the branch sale and leaseback programme and other one-off costs also impacted.

Depreciation, impairment and amortisation of € 180 million in 2010 was € 53 million or 42% higher than 2009. This increase was due to a writedown in the value of intangible assets of € 59 million in relation to projects discontinued during 2010. Depreciation, impairment and amortisation costs decreased by 5% excluding this writedown.

 

     2011
%
     2010
%
     2009
%
 

Cost income ratio(1)

     96.2         71.5         43.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Cost income ratio excludes losses on transfer of assets to NAMA, loss on disposal of loans as part of deleveraging measures, gains on the redemption/remeasurement of subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments and interest rate hedge volatility.

Asset quality

See Risk Management section commencing on page 61. Commentary on AIB’s asset quality is detailed on pages 72-172 with commentary on provision charge on pages 95 and 96.

Associated undertakings

2011 v 2010

Loss from associated undertakings in 2011 was € 37 million compared with a profit of € 18 million in 2010. On 5 January 2012, AIB announced that it is to end the existing distribution arrangement with Aviva for life and pension products through Aviva Life Holdings Ireland Limited. The results for 2011 include an impairment of the investment in Aviva Life Holdings of € 36 million (see note 36 for further details). Associated undertakings also includes Aviva Health Insurance Ireland Limited and AIB’s share in the joint venture with First Data International trading as AIB Merchant Services. The contribution from these businesses increased in 2011.

2010 v 2009

Income from associated undertakings in 2010 was € 18 million compared with a loss of € 3 million in the comparative period. Associated undertakings includes AIB’s share of Aviva Life Holdings Ireland Limited, Aviva Health Insurance Ireland Limited and AIB’s share in the joint venture with First Data International, trading as AIB Merchant Services. The improved financial out-turn reflected increased contributions from each of these businesses.

 

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Income tax

2011 v 2010

The taxation credit for 2011 was € 1,188 million (including a € 1,148 million credit relating to deferred taxation), compared with a taxation credit of € 1,710 million in 2010 (including a credit of € 1,714 million relating to deferred taxation). The taxation credits exclude taxation on share of results of associated undertakings. Associated undertakings are reported net of taxation in the Group loss before taxation. The credit is influenced by the geographic mix of profits and losses, which are taxed at the rates applicable in the jurisdictions where the Group operates. With specific exceptions as set out in note 39, deferred tax credit continues to be recognised in full for the value of tax losses arising in Group companies, as it is expected that the tax losses will be utilised in full against future profits.

2010 v 2009

The taxation credit for 2010 was € 1,710 million (including a € 1,714 million credit relating to deferred taxation), compared with a taxation credit of € 373 million in 2009 (including a credit of € 374 million relating to deferred taxation). The taxation credits exclude taxation on share of results of associated undertakings. Associated undertakings are reported net of taxation in the Group (loss)/profit before taxation. The credit is influenced by the geographic mix of profits and losses, which are taxed at the rates applicable in the jurisdictions where the Group operates.

Discontinued operations

The results for 2011 included the consolidated results of BZWBK for the quarter to 31 March 2011 and the profit on sale of BZWBK.

 

Profit from discontinued operations

   2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
 

BZWBK

     99         329        265   

M&T

     —           5        (156

BACB

     —           (60     (103
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before taxation

     99         274        6   

Income tax expense

     17         72        51   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit after taxation

     82         202        (45

Profit on disposal of business

     1,546         —          —     

Loss recognised on the remeasurement to fair value less costs to sell(1)

     —           (3     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit for the period from discontinued operations

     1,628         199        (45
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Relates to impairment of intangible assets.

2011 v 2010

Discontinued operations recorded a profit after taxation of € 1,628 million in 2011 compared to € 199 million in 2010. Discontinued operations in 2010 were impacted by investment reviews which resulted in a € 62 million writedown with regard to the investment in BACB and by the completion of the disposal of the M&T investment on 4 November 2010. See note 18 for further details.

BZWBK recorded a profit before taxation of € 99 million in the three months to March 2011, compared with € 329 million in the full year 2010 and there was a profit on disposal of the business of € 1,546 million, following completion of the sale on 1 April 2011.

 

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2010 v 2009

On 10 September 2010, AIB announced that it had conditionally agreed to sell its shareholding in Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. (“BZWBK”) in Poland to Banco Santander S.A. The sale was completed on 1 April 2011.

On 4 November 2010, AIB Group announced the completed disposal of its shareholding in M&T.

Discontinued operations recorded a profit after taxation of € 199 million in 2010 compared to a loss after taxation of € 45 million in 2009. Discontinued operations were impacted by investment reviews carried out in 2010 and 2009. 2010 included a € 62 million writedown with regard to the investment in BACB. 2009 included impairment charges of € 200 million and € 108 million relating to M&T and BACB respectively.

BZWBK recorded a profit before taxation of € 329 million, compared with € 265 million in 2009, an increase of 24% or 15% on a constant currency basis. Net interest income was up, driven primarily by improved margins on customer deposits. Lending volumes were lower reflecting reduced exposure to the property sector and average deposit volumes were at similar levels to 2009. Total operating expenses were up 10% compared with 2009 (1% on a constant currency basis), while the provision charge for impairment of loans and receivables in 2010 decreased by 7% from 2009 (14% on a constant currency basis) to € 105 million. The provision charge represented 1.21% of average customer loans compared to 1.34% in 2009.

M&T’s contribution was € 5 million in 2010 compared to a loss of € 156 million in 2009.

BACB recorded a loss of € 60 million in 2010 compared to a loss of € 103 million in 2009. A review of AIB’s associate holding in BACB resulted in an income statement charge of € 62 million partly offset by an operating profit of € 2 million in 2010. As a result of the charge, AIB’s investment in BACB was written down to Nil. 2009 included an impairment charge of € 108 million for BACB.

Balance sheet commentary

The commentary on the balance sheet is on a continuing operations basis unless otherwise stated.

The balance sheet identifies loans eligible for sale to NAMA and loans classified as held for sale as part of deleveraging measures (included in ‘Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale’) separately from other customer loans. Loan balances in the following tables include these balances in order to reflect the full movement in customer loans.

 

Gross loans

   31 December
2011
€ bn
          31 December
2010
€ bn
          % change  

Personal & Business Banking

     29.2            30.6            -5   

Corporate, Institutional & Commercial Banking

     24.7            25.2            -2   

AIB UK

     9.4            9.4            —     

EBS

     13.6            —              —     

Group

     —              0.1            —     

Total core

     76.9            65.3            18   

Non-Core

     20.5            28.3            -28   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total gross customer loans

     97.4            93.6            4   

Gross loans held for sale to NAMA

     —              2.2            —     

Other gross loans held for sale (non-core)

     1.2            0.1            —     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

     98.6            95.9            3   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

While the headline gross customer loans are up € 2.7 billion in 2011, gross loans were down 14% or € 13.6 billion since 31 December 2010 excluding EBS gross loans of € 16.3 billion (including EBS loans classified as non-core of € 2.7 billion) at 31 December 2011. This reduction reflected significant ongoing deleveraging measures and continued weak demand for credit in 2011. Excluding currency factors AIB UK gross loans decreased by 2%.

 

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Net loans

   31 December
2011

€  bn
          31 December
2010

€  bn
     % change  

Personal & Business Banking

     27.0            29.4         -8   

Corporate, Institutional & Commercial Banking

     19.6            22.8         -14   

AIB UK

     9.0            9.1         -1   

EBS

     13.1            —           —     

Group

     —              0.1         —     

Total core

     68.7            61.4         12   

Non-Core

     13.8            25.0         -45   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net customer loans

     82.5            86.4         -4   

Net loans held for sale to NAMA

     —              1.9         —     

Other net loans held for sale (non-core)

     1.2            0.1         —     
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     83.7            88.4         -5   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Excluding EBS net loans of € 15.3 billion at 31 December 2011 (including EBS loans classified as non-core of € 2.2 billion), net loans decreased by € 20.0 billion or 23%. The identified pool of non-core assets including net customer loans classified as held for sale reduced from € 25.1 billion at 31 December 2010 to € 12.8 billion at 31 December 2011 (excluding EBS non-core loans of € 2.2 billion at the end of 2011). The reductions reflected the aforementioned significant ongoing deleveraging measures, weaker credit demand and loan loss provisions. Excluding currency factors AIB UK net loans decreased by 4% in 2011.

 

     

31 December

2011

         

31 December

2010

        

Customer accounts

   € bn         € bn      % change  

Personal & Business Banking

     28.2            28.0         1   

Corporate, Institutional & Commercial Banking

     13.8            15.4         -10   

AIB UK

     10.2            9.0         13   

EBS

     8.5            —           —     

Group

     —              —           —     

Total core

     60.7            52.4         16   

Non-Core

     —              —           —     
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     60.7            52.4         16   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

The increase in total customer accounts of € 8.3 billion includes the acquisition of EBS deposits and Anglo deposits of € 8.5 billion and € 5.3 billion respectively as at 31 December 2011. Excluding the EBS deposits and Anglo deposits, customer accounts were down € 5.5 billion. Bank and sovereign ratings downgrades contributed to an outflow in deposits in the first half of 2011, particularly from Non Bank Financial Institutions (“NBFIs”) and international corporates during Q1 2011. In the second half of 2011 customer account balances were broadly stable. Excluding currency factors AIB UK customer accounts increased by 10% in 2011.

Capital

See commentary on AIB’s capital commencing on page 45.

 

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Funding(1)

 

     31 December 2011      31 December 2010(2)  

Sources of funds - total AIB Group basis incl. discontinued operations

   € bn      %      € bn      %  

Customer accounts

     61         47         63         45   

Deposits by central banks and banks - secured

     36         28         41         29   

                                                            - unsecured

     1         1         9         7   

Certificates of deposit and commercial paper

     —           —           1         1   

Asset covered securities (“ACS”)

     4         3         3         2   

Securitisation

     1         1         —           —     

Senior debt

     11         8         12         9   

Capital(3)

     15         12         9         7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total source of funds

     129         100         138         100   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Other(4)

     8            7      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    
     137            145      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

The Group’s balance sheet saw significant change in 2011, with the disposal of BZWBK, the acquisition of Anglo NAMA senior bonds and deposits, the acquisition of EBS, asset deleveraging in the Non-Core unit and the completion of AIB’s capital raising measures.

The source of funds continued to show customer accounts as the largest funding source at 47% of total funding requirement at 31 December 2011, up from 45% at 31 December 2010. Excluding the NTMA deposit placed at 30 June 2011 of € 11 billion in advance of recapitalisation in July, customer accounts were broadly stable in the second half of 2011. This was a positive result following the € 5 billion decrease in customer deposits (excluding Anglo) in the first half of 2011. Customer deposits stabilised after the PCAR announcement and the resultant recapitalisation of the Group. Secured funding has decreased by € 5 billion (€ 9 billion excluding EBS repos) due to asset deleveraging and sale of securities held in AIB’s available for sale (AFS) portfolio. Unsecured interbank borrowings reduced by € 8 billion to € 1 billion in the full year reflecting the repayment of non standard facilities with the CBI in April 2011. At 31 December 2011 AIB availed of Central Bank funding of € 31 billion (including EBS of € 4 billion), down from € 37 billion at 31 December 2010.AIB extended the bank’s debt maturity by participating in the 3-year Long Term Refinancing Operation (LTRO), to the amount of € 3.0 billion at 31 December 2011. Reducing the reliance on ECB funding will continue to be a key objective of the bank. Senior debt as a percentage of funding sources decreased by 1% in 2011 to 8% at 31 December 2011 reflecting the repayment of € 2 billion in bonds, offset partially by € 1 billion of EBS bonds. ACS as a percentage of funding sources increased by 1% to 3% at 31 December 2011 due to the inclusion of EBS ACS.

The Group’s loan deposit ratio decreased from 165% at 31 December 2010 to 136% at 31 December 2011 (138% including the aforementioned loans and receivables held for sale). The Group is managing to interim targets agreed with the Central Bank of Ireland for the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) and Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) pending their formal introduction as regulatory standards in 2015 and 2018 respectively.

Access to wholesale funding markets continued to be restricted in 2011. This is a symptom of the continued negative sentiment towards the fiscal position which gave rise to the EU/ECB/IMF financial support package, the Europe-wide uncertainty in the second half of 2011 and the Group’s credit rating. The terms of the restructuring plan agreed with the EU/ECB/IMF requires AIB to reduce its wholesale funding dependency and maintain its deposit franchise. The retention and gathering of stable customer accounts in a challenging and increasingly competitive market environment remains a key focus of the Group. Coupled with the action to deleverage non-core assets, this is paramount to increasing the bank’s pool of available liquid assets and to the Group’s overall funding/liquidity strategy.

 

(1)

The funding commentary is on a total AIB Group basis.

(2) 

Includes BZWBK at 31 December 2010.

(3) 

Includes total shareholders’ equity, subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments.

(4) 

Non-funding liabilities including derivative financial instruments, other liabilities, retirement benefits and accruals and other deferred income.

 

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The following table presents summary balance sheet categories in line with the primary statements (beginning on page 254 of this report).

 

Summary items from the balance sheet

   31 December
2011

€  bn
    31 December
2010

€  bn
 

Total assets

     137        145   

Net loans and receivables to customers

     83        86   

NAMA senior bonds

     20        8   

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     1        14   

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

     —          2   

Customer accounts

     61        52   

Wholesale funding

     53        66   

Loan deposit ratio

     136     165

Loan deposit ratio (including held for sale corporate loans)

     138     165
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Segment reporting

In this section, the Group’s operations are reported under the Core banking segments outlined on page 27 and Group (which includes wholesale treasury activities). Non-Core, which comprises assets which AIB is committed to deleveraging together with related costs, is reported as a distinct portfolio. The current segment structure was announced in mid 2011 and consequently the first half of 2011 along with 2010 was restated.

The segments’ performance statements include all income and direct costs relating to each segment but exclude overheads which are held centrally in the ‘Group’ segment. Funding and liquidity charges are based on actual wholesale funding costs incurred and a segment’s net funding requirements. Wholesale funding costs include ELG charges relating to wholesale funds. Net interest income also includes ELG charges directly attaching to customer deposits within a segment. Income on capital is allocated to segments based on each segment’s capital requirement. Surplus capital is held in the Group segment. The cost of services between segments and from central support functions to segments is based on the estimated actual cost incurred in providing the service.

A summarised view of the Group’s segmental performance for 2011 and 2010 is available in note 1 to the accounts.

Personal & Business Banking (PBB) recorded a loss of € 1.1 billion in 2011.

Personal & Business Banking comprises banking operations for the personal segment and small enterprises within the Republic of Ireland. This segment also includes Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

 

Personal & Business Banking income statement

   2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
 

Net interest income

     583           719   

Other income

     263           297   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating income

     846           1,016   

Personnel expenses

     441           443   

General and administrative expenses

     223           185   

Depreciation/amortisation

     57           65   

Total operating expenses

     721           693   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating profit before provisions

     125           323   

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

     1,177           736   

Amounts written off financial investments available for sale

     2           2   

Total provisions

     1,179           738   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (1,054        (415

Associated undertakings

     (39        16   

Loss on disposal of property

     (1        —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss before disposal of business

     (1,094        (399

Profit on disposal of business

     10           —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss before taxation

     (1,084        (399
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

PBB was created in 2011 to service the personal and small business customer market segments. AIB commands a strong presence in both of these key sectors, of which mortgages is a key element.

2011 was a particularly difficult year for PBB, as conditions in Ireland’s economy remained very challenging. Competition for deposits further intensified against the background of a low interest rate environment. In addition, lower advances margins mainly reflected lower variable rate home mortgage margins partially offset by increased margins on other products. Higher unemployment and lower disposable incomes contributed to higher mortgage impairments.

For the year ended 31 December 2011, PBB recorded a loss before taxation of € 1,084 million with provisions for impairment of loans of € 1,177 million. This compares with a loss before taxation of € 399 million in 2010 with provisions for loans of € 736 million.

Operating profit before provisions was € 125 million. This was down 61% when compared to 2010, with total operating income of € 846 million down 17% and total operating expenses of € 721 million, an increase of 4%.

 

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Net loans to customers reduced by 8% to € 27 billion at 31 December 2011. This decrease reflects increased loan impairment provisions, loan repayments and subdued demand for new lending, particularly for mortgage and consumer credit products as consumers continue to take a cautious approach to additional debt and in many cases are reducing their personal debt levels.

Total customer accounts remain broadly unchanged at € 28 billion as at 31 December 2011 when compared with 31 December 2010. Intense competition which existed in the Irish deposit market during 2011 coupled with Irish and European sovereign debt concerns impacted on the ability to raise retail deposits. This resulted in a 9% reduction to underlying customer accounts compared with 31 December 2010 when customer accounts received as part of the acquisition of the Anglo deposit business are excluded. Concerns about Ireland’s fiscal position and the stability of the banking sector gave rise to significant outflow of deposits in the first half of 2011 and resulted in 8% reduction in deposit balances to 30 June. This decline stabilised in the second half of the year with deposits remaining relatively flat between 30 June and 31 December 2011 as fears subsided and with continued focus by PBB on both retention and gathering of deposits albeit at elevated pricing levels.

Net interest income for year ended 31 December 2011 of € 583 million was 19% lower than 2010. This reduction in net interest income was due to the cost of the Eligible Liabilities Guarantee (ELG) scheme together with the higher cost of wholesale funding. In addition, there was a reduction in the average earning loan volumes due to the migration of loans from earning to impaired and scheduled loan repayments during 2011. There was also a reduction in advances margins, due to variable rate home mortgage pricing as the April and July 25bps ECB rate increases were not passed on to customers. The effect of this was partly offset by some recovery in non mortgage lending margin during the year.

Other income for year ended 31 December 2011 of € 263 million was 11% lower than 2010 reflecting lower level of customer transaction activity with an adverse impact on fees and other income.

Operating expenses for year ended 31 December 2011 of € 721 million was 4% higher than 2010. Rigorous cost management of the PBB cost base was offset by costs associated with increases in the number of personnel in credit management and compliance roles.

The provision charge for impairment of loans and receivables for year ended 31 December 2011 was € 1,177 million and represents a charge of 3.95% of average gross loans. Impairment charge on the PBB loan portfolio remains high but within expectations due to the economic downturn, which has resulted in high levels of unemployment and lower disposable incomes. These factors combined with high levels of personal debt have given rise to a significant increase in impaired loans. Impaired loans at 31 December 2011 were € 1.2 billion higher at € 2.7 billion when compared to 31 December 2010, driven principally by growth in home mortgage impaired loans of € 1 billion (owner occupier € 0.7 billion, buy to let € 0.3 billion).

Losses incurred on associated undertakings reflect an impairment charge of € 36 million in respect of the investment in Aviva Life Holdings Limited - see note 36 for further details.

Profit on disposal of business for the year ended 31 December 2011 of € 10 million represents the profit from sale of AIB Jerseytrust Limited, located in the Channel Islands.

 

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Corporate, Institutional & Commercial Banking recorded a loss of € 3.0 billion in 2011.

Corporate, Institutional & Commercial Banking (CICB) comprises banking operations for mid-sized commercial and corporate enterprises. It also includes a Corporate Finance business and a Treasury customer services area which delivers treasury services to customers of the Group.

 

Corporate, Institutional & Commercial Banking income statement

   2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
 

Net interest income

     79           168   

Other income

     88           69   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating income

     167           237   

Personnel expenses

     163           144   

General and administrative expenses

     86           79   

Depreciation/amortisation

     14           13   

Total operating expenses

     263           236   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating loss before provisions

     (96        1   

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

     2,933           1,557   

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     5           7   

Total provisions

     2,938           1,564   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (3,034        (1,563

Profit on disposal of business

     —             —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss before taxation

     (3,034        (1,563
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

CICB loss before taxation was € 3.0 billion in 2011 compared to € 1.6 billion in 2010. Operating loss before provisions of € 96 million in 2011 compared to an operating profit of € 1 million in 2010, with total operating income of € 167 million down by € 70 million and total operating expenses of € 263 million up € 27 million.

Net interest income of € 79 million was 53% lower than 2010. This reduction in net interest income was due to higher non-performing loan volumes, higher costs of deposits and increased ELG costs. Deposit pricing remained intensely competitive throughout the year.

Consumer sentiment in the Republic of Ireland remained subdued during 2011 with ongoing uncertainty in the Eurozone. CICB is fully committed to supporting customers facing difficulty and has a dedicated team in place to provide a range of supports to mid sized commercial enterprises.

Gross loans were down € 0.6 billion compared to 2010 and net loans were down by € 3.3 billion, mainly due to provision charges. Demand for business credit remained at subdued levels reflecting the uncertain economic outlook.

Other income of € 88 million was 28% higher due to lower mark to market writedowns in 2011. Excluding the writedowns, other income was lower than 2010 reflecting lower fee and foreign exchange income.

Personnel expenses were € 19 million higher due to increased staff numbers which were mainly required to support more intensive credit management activity and the reversal in 2010 related to personnel expenses not utilised. General and administrative expenses of € 86 million in 2011 increased by 9%, primarily driven by higher professional costs associated with business transformation.

The provision charge for impairment of loans and receivables for 2011 was € 2.9 billion compared to € 1.6 billion in 2010. The increase in the impairment charge reflects the stressed economic environment and falling property values through 2011.

 

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AIB UK recorded a loss of £ 193 million in 2011.

AIB UK comprises retail and commercial banking operations in Britain operating under the trading name Allied Irish Bank (GB) and in Northern Ireland operating under the trading name First Trust Bank.

 

AIB UK income statement

          2011
£ m
         2010
£ m
 

Net interest income

        116           196   

Other income

        61           77   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating income

        177           273   

Personnel expenses

        109           118   

General and administrative expenses

        63           47   

Depreciation/amortisation

        6           8   

Total operating expenses

        178           173   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating (loss)/profit before provisions

        (1        100   

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

        194           104   

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

        —             —     

Total provisions

        194           104   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating loss

        (195        (4

Associated undertakings

        2           2   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss before taxation

        (193        (2
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss before taxation

    m         (224        (3
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

AIB UK reported a loss before taxation of £ 193 million. Operating loss before provisions was £ 1 million in 2011 compared with a profit of £ 100 million in 2010, reflecting the reduction in loan volumes and continued competition for customer deposits.

The reduction in operating profit was primarily driven by a 41% reduction in net interest income. This reflects a reduction in income from lower advances volumes mainly as a result of asset transfers to NAMA and Non-Core combined with continued margin compression on customer deposits. Lending margins continued to improve during the year, while net customer loans fell since December 2010. Customer deposits increased by 10% since December 2010, which reflects the Anglo deposit business acquired in February 2011. While there was some reduction in the AIB originated UK book, this stabilised in the second half of 2011. As a result of the decrease in advances and increase in the deposit book, the loan deposit ratio improved to 88% at 31 December 2011.

Other income fell by 21%, as a result of the reduction in fee income due to lower business transactions than the previous year and a gain on disposal of available for sale debt securities in 2010 which was not repeated in 2011. Costs increased by 3% on the previous year, with lower staff costs as a result of reduced staff numbers and lower pension costs offset by higher operating expenses due to non recurring items.

Loan impairment charges for the year increased to £ 194 million, due to the continued economic downturn along with a higher IBNR charge in 2011.

 

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EBS recorded a loss of € 152 million in 2011.

EBS was acquired by AIB on 1 July 2011. The segment view is shown on a consistent basis to other segments which differs from the legal entity basis. EBS wholesale treasury operations are reported as part of the Group segment and assets identified as non-core are reported as part of Non-Core.

 

EBS income statement

   2011
€ m
 

Net interest income

     86   

Other income

     5   
  

 

 

 

Total operating income

     91   

Personnel expenses

     18   

General and administrative expenses

     19   

Depreciation/amortisation

     5   

Total operating expenses

     42   
  

 

 

 

Operating profit before provisions

     49   

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

     201   

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     —     

Total provisions

     201   
  

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (152

Profit on disposal of business

     —     
  

 

 

 

Loss before taxation

     (152
  

 

 

 

EBS reported a loss before taxation of € 152 million for the period since acquisition by AIB on 1 July 2011. The loss of € 152 million included provisions for impairment of loans and receivables of € 201 million.

Net interest income for the period was € 86 million. The cost of retail and wholesale funding, including the cost of ELG remained high during the period. It was necessary to further increase customer lending rates in order to return loan margins to sustainable levels.

Total operating expenses in the period were € 42 million. The underlying costs of running the business are under constant review.

The impairment charge for loans and receivables of € 201 million on an annualised basis represented 2.94% of average loans and brought total balance sheet provisions at 31 December 2011 to € 466 million or 3.4% of gross loans. The economic conditions in the Republic of Ireland continue to be extremely challenging for customers and the impact of high unemployment, austerity measures and a stressed property market led to increased default levels and consequently higher impairment charges. EBS is fully committed to supporting customers in financial difficulty.

EBS continues to support the residential mortgage market in Ireland through mortgages advanced to first time buyers and home movers. At 31 December 2011, EBS had total gross mortgages of € 13.6 billion. The level of loans advanced in 2011 was lower than in previous years due to subdued demand and the introduction of tighter credit criteria.

EBS continues to have a strong franchise in the retail deposit market and at 31 December 2011 had total customer accounts of € 8.5 billion. The impact of successive corporate and sovereign downgrades in the Republic of Ireland resulted in pricing remaining intensely competitive but retail balances were maintained.

 

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Group recorded a loss before exceptionals of € 310 million in 2011.

Group includes wholesale treasury activities, unallocated costs of central services and income on capital not allocated to segments.

 

Group income statement

  2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
 

Net interest income

    320           494   

Other income

    (22        (112
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating income

    298           382   

Personnel expenses

    117           94   

General and administrative expenses

    208           157   

Depreciation/amortisation

    30           90   

Total operating expenses

    355           341   
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating (loss)/profit before provisions

    (57        41   

Provisions for liabilities and commitments

    11           —     

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

    270           54   

Total provisions

    281           54   
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating loss

    (338        (13

Profit on disposal of property

    —             46   
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss before disposal of business

    (338        33   

Profit/(loss) on disposal of business

    28           (11
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss before exceptionals

    (310        22   

Gain on redemption of subordinated debt and other capital instruments

    3,277           372   

Interest rate hedge volatility

    (39        (13
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Profit before taxation

    2,928           381   
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Group reported a loss before exceptionals of € 310 million compared to a profit of € 22 million in 2010. This out-turn reflected higher impairment of financial investments available for sale and lower profit from wholesale treasury activities.

The trends in net interest income and other income in Group were impacted by the reclassification of income between headings in relation to interest rate hedging. Consequently, it is more meaningful to analyse the trend in total operating income. Total operating income excluding exceptionals decreased from € 382 million in 2010 to € 298 million in 2011. This reflected lower income from wholesale treasury activities partly offset by higher capital income in 2011.

Total operating expenses of € 355 million in 2011 increased by € 14 million compared to 2010. This reflected significant expenditure on external engagement including professional fees, consultancy costs and regulatory fees. These increases were partly offset by lower depreciation/amortisation in 2011, mainly due to a writedown in 2010 in the value of intangible assets in relation to projects discontinued.

Total provisions increased from € 54 million in 2010 to € 281 million in 2011. The increase in provision for impairment of financial investments available for sale reflected the impairment of Eurozone bank and sovereign bonds and the impairment of subordinated bonds received on transfer of assets to NAMA.

The profit on disposal of business in 2011 mainly reflects the profit on sale of the investment in AIB International Financial Services and related companies of € 27 million.

 

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Non-Core recorded a loss before exceptionals of € 3.3 billion in 2011.

Non-Core comprises those assets which the bank is committed to deleveraging and losses on the transfer of loans to NAMA, together with related costs.

 

Non-Core income statement

  2011
€ m
        2010
€ m
 

Net interest income

    148          234   

Other income

    37          115   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total operating (loss)/income

    185          349   

Personnel expenses

    70          102   

General and administrative expenses

    62          72   

Depreciation/amortisation

    2          2   

Total operating expenses

    134          176   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Operating (loss)/profit before provisions

    51          173   

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

    3,325          3,601   

Provisions for liabilities and commitments

    6          —     

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

    6          11   

Total provisions

    3,337          3,612   
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Operating loss

    (3,286       (3,439

Associated undertakings

    —            —     
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Loss before exceptionals

    (3,286       (3,439

NAMA transfer related losses

    (364       (5,969

Writeback/(charge) of contingent provisions for NAMA loans

    433          (1,029

Loss on disposal of loans

    (325       (50
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Loss before taxation

    (3,542       (10,487
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Non-Core was established to formulate and implement AIB’s strategy of deleveraging non-core assets through a combination of disposals, run-off, refinancing and other forms of deleveraging. Non-Core assets are managed as a distinct portfolio within the business by a dedicated management team. The team has an explicit performance mandate to realise optimum value from the portfolio while also preserving AIB’s core customer franchise within the overall objective of meeting the defined deleveraging targets as agreed with the regulatory authorities.

To date, AIB has made significant progress in meeting its deleveraging targets. During 2011, Non-Core net loans reduced by € 10.1 billion, notwithstanding the inclusion of € 2.2 billion of EBS loans classified as non-core at 31 December 2011. This reduction was achieved through a combination of disposals, targeted non-refinancing of loans, redemptions, scheduled repayments and additional provisioning. This principally occurred in overseas property, project finance and other leveraged portfolios located in the United States, United Kingdom and Europe.

Losses before exceptionals of € 3.3 billion in 2011 compared to € 3.4 billion in 2010. Net interest income declined by 37% from € 234 million to € 148 million as loan volumes declined significantly in line with the bank’s ongoing deleveraging strategy. Lower fee income following the sale of non-core businesses and losses on credit derivative contracts contributed to the fall in other income.

Total operating expenses fell by 24%, principally impacted by lower staff numbers, staff related costs and operating expenses following the sale of non-core businesses.

The reduction in credit provisions from € 3.6 billion in 2010 to € 3.3 billion in 2011 reflects lower NAMA loans in 2011. Excluding credit provisions on NAMA loans, credit provisions increased from € 2.1 billion in 2010 to € 3.2 billion in 2011. Continuing credit stresses, particularly in the property and development portfolios, contributed to this increase.

 

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The objectives of the Group’s capital management policy are to at all times comply with regulatory capital requirements and to ensure that the Group has sufficient capital to cover the current and future risks inherent in its business and to support its future development. The Group does this through an Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (“ICAAP”), which is subject to supervisory review and evaluation. The minimum regulatory capital requirements set by the Central Bank, which reflect the requirements of the Capital Requirements Directive, establish a floor of 4% under which the core tier 1 capital ratio must not fall (8% for total capital ratio). These ratios were the capital adequacy requirements effective as at 31 December 2010. Following the Prudential Capital Assessment Review (“PCAR”) in March 2011 which was carried out as part of the Financial Measures Programme, the Central Bank announced a new minimum capital target for AIB of 10.5% core tier 1 in a base scenario and 6% core tier 1 in a stressed scenario. These target ratios form the basis of the Group’s capital management policy and are the capital adequacy requirements effective as at 31 December 2011. Following the recapitalisation, as at 31 December 2011, the actual core tier 1 capital ratio was 17.9%.

Capital Requirements Directive

The Capital Requirements Directive (“CRD”), which came into force on 1 January 2007, is the EU directive that establishes the regulatory capital adequacy requirements for credit institutions. It is set out in three distinct ‘pillars’. Pillar 1 is concerned with the calculation of the minimum capital requirements for credit risk, market risk and operational risk. Under Pillar 2 banks are required to estimate their own internal capital requirements to cover all material risks (not limited to the pillar 1 risks) as part of their ICAAP which is then subject to supervisory review and evaluation (known as the “SREP”). Pillar 3 (‘market discipline’) involves the disclosure of a suite of qualitative and quantitative risk management information to the market. The Group most recently issued Pillar 3 disclosures in July 2011. Since it came into effect the CRD has been amended a number of times (“CRD II” and “CRD III”). These amendments reflected in the main; new requirements on hybrid tier one capital instruments; updates to the large exposures regime; improved risk management requirements for securitisations; and changes to trading book capital requirements. These amendments have not had a material impact on the capital position of the Group. CRD IV is currently being drafted and is expected to come into effect on a phased basis from 2013, fully effective from 1 January 2018. It is based on the Basel 3 recommendations, which were developed in response to the recent banking crisis and aims to strengthen the capital adequacy of banks by:

 

   

increasing the quality of eligible capital the banks can include in their capital base for capital adequacy purposes; and

 

   

increasing the quantity of capital held by setting significantly higher minimum capital ratios and identifying capital buffers that can be imposed by national supervisors according to their assessment of risk exposure.

Financial Measures Programme

Under the terms of the Joint EU-IMF Programme for Ireland, a PCAR exercise was carried out during March 2011. The outcome of this review was published by the Central Bank in the Financial Measures Programme Report on 31 March 2011. The Central Bank based its decision on required recapitalisation on loan-loss projections, along with further assumptions concerning the prospective income, expenditure, and deleveraging plans. The total PCAR capital requirement announced for AIB was € 13.3 billion, of which € 1.4 billion was required to be in the form of contingent capital. This announcement superseded the previous PCAR announcements made in 2010. Following the acquisition of EBS on 1 July 2011, AIB also assumed the PCAR requirement for EBS. This was € 1.5 billion, of which € 0.2 billion was required to be in the form of contingent capital. This resulted in a total PCAR requirement for the Group, post EBS acquisition, of € 14.8 billion (of which € 1.6 billion was required to be form of contingent capital), to be completed by the end of July 2011.

Recapitalisation by the Irish Government

The Group’s capital base has undergone significant changes during 2011, the most significant of which was the recapitalisation of the Group by the Irish Government following the completion of the Central Bank’s Financial Measures Programme. Apart from a € 2.1 billion core tier 1 gain from the liability management exercises carried out in June/July 2011, the € 14.8 billion PCAR capital requirement was provided by the State as follows:

Placing of € 5 billion

Following shareholder approval at the EGM of 26 July 2011, AIB raised € 5 billion in core tier 1 capital. Under a placing agreement, the National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission (“NPRFC”) agreed to subscribe in cash for 500,000,000,000 new ordinary shares at a price of € 0.01 per share. This capital was issued on 27 July 2011.

 

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Contingent capital notes issue

Following shareholder approval at the EGM of 26 July 2011, contingent capital notes were issued by AIB to the Minister for Finance on 27 July 2011. These are subordinated tier 2 capital instruments issued at par with five year and one day maturities, an annual coupon of 10% and an aggregate principal amount of € 1.6 billion. The contingent capital notes will convert immediately and mandatorily in their entirety into ordinary shares should a predefined capital deficiency or non-viability event occur.

Capital contributions

On 28 July 2011, AIB received capital contributions totalling € 6.1 billion from the Minister for Finance and the NPRFC. No new shares were issued in return for these capital contributions.

The following table summarises the elements of the recapitalisation:

 

     2011
€ bn
 

March 2011 PCAR requirement

     14.8   
  

 

 

 

Liability management exercise

     2.1   

Equity placing

     5.0   

Capital contribution

     6.1   
  

 

 

 

Core tier 1 recapitalisation

     13.2   

Contingent capital instrument (tier 2)

     1.6   
  

 

 

 

Total recapitalisation

     14.8   
  

 

 

 

Liability Management Exercises (“LMEs”)

On 24 January 2011, AIB completed a tender offer for certain of its tier 2 capital instruments, in which it offered to purchase for cash at 30% of their face value, lower tier 2 securities with a nominal value of € 3.9 billion. Tender offers were approved for approximately € 2 billion of these lower tier 2 securities. In addition, € 0.2 billion was exchanged for cash in a private placement. The Group generated core tier 1 capital of approximately € 1.5 billion as a result of this liability management exercise which was reflected in the income statement.

On 13 May 2011, AIB launched a tender offer for cash for all its outstanding subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments. Under this offer AIB agreed to purchase these instruments at significant discounts to their face value. In relation to the instruments settled in June/July 2011 a gain amounting to € 1,343 million was recognised in the income statement and a further gain of € 387 million directly in equity. Three remaining instruments settled in July 2011 bringing the total LME gain to € 2.1 billion, € 1.7 billion recognised in the income statement and € 0.4 billion recognised directly in equity.

Regulatory capital ratios

The recapitalisation is reflected in a significant strengthening of the Group’s capital ratios in the period from 31 December 2010 to 31 December 2011, during which the Group’s core tier 1 ratio increased from 4.0% to 17.9%. Total capital ratio increased from 9.2% to 20.5%.

 

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The following table summarises the Group capital position as at 31 December 2011 and 2010:

 

Capital adequacy information*

   2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
 

Tier 1

    

Paid up share capital and related share premium

     10,096        9,054   

Eligible reserves

     5,313        (4,776

Equity non-controlling interests in subsidiaries

     —          501   

Regulatory adjustments

     (263     (851
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Core tier 1 capital

     15,146        3,928   

Supervisory deductions from tier 1(1)

    

Unconsolidated financial investments

     (2  

Securitisations

     (79  
  

 

 

   

Core tier 1 capital (including supervisory deductions)(1)

     15,065     

Non-equity non-controlling interests in subsidiaries

     —          189   

Non-cumulative perpetual preferred securities

     —          138   

Reserve capital instruments

     —          239   

Supervisory deductions from tier 1 capital

    

Unconsolidated financial investments

       (68

Securitisations

       (191
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total tier 1 capital

     15,065        4,235   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Tier 2(2)

    

Eligible reserves

     125        212   

Credit provisions

     795        929   

Subordinated perpetual loan capital

     —          197   

Subordinated term loan capital

     1,472        3,931   

Supervisory deductions from tier 2 capital

     (81     (258
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total tier 2 capital

     2,311        5,011   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross capital

     17,376        9,246   

Supervisory deductions

     (74     (141
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital

     17,302        9,105   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Risk weighted assets (unaudited)

    

Credit risk

     77,863        89,415   

Market risk

     560        1,494   

Operational risk

     5,856        7,859   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total risk weighted assets

     84,279        98,768   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital ratios (unaudited)

    

Core tier 1

     17.9 %(1)      4.0

Total

     20.5     9.2 %(2) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

At 31 December 2011, under the Central Bank’s Financial Measures Programme (“FMP”), AIB is required to report its core tier 1 capital with 50:50 supervisory deductions now being applied to the core tier 1 capital calculation. These deductions were previously deducted from tier 1 capital. This methodology is consistent with that used to calculate capital shortfalls for participating institutions in the Prudential Capital Assessment Review (“PCAR”) 2011.

(2)

At 31 December 2010, the Group, on a consolidated and individual basis, benefited from derogations from certain regulatory capital requirements granted on a temporary basis by the Central Bank of Ireland. The requirement for derogations arose as a result of loan impairment provisions at 31 December 2010. These derogations remained in place until the completion of the liability management exercise on 24 January 2011.

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Risk weighted assets (“RWAs”) reduced by € 14.5 billion in the period. Credit risk accounted for € 11.6 billion of the decrease, the primary driver of which was deleveraging. Deleveraging includes disposals, repayments, and provisions related to non-core assets (excluding sale of BZWBK). The disposal of BZWBK on 1 April 2011 resulted in a € 9.2 billion reduction in credit RWAs, however the acquisition of EBS on 1 July 2011 resulted in a € 9.6 billion increase in credit RWAs. Deterioration in borrower credit ratings also had an increasing effect on RWAs during the period. Market and operational RWAs accounted for a € 2.9 billion reduction in total RWAs. The disposal of BZWBK was the main driver of the reduction in operational RWAs and was also a contributory factor in the reduction of market risk weighted assets.

Core tier 1 capital increased by € 11.2 billion to 31 December 2011. This was due to the € 5 billion equity placing (€ 1 billion in paid-up share capital and related share premium, € 4 billion in renominalisation reserves), capital contributions totalling € 8.3 billion (€ 6.1 billion from the State, € 0.8 billion resulting from the EBS acquisition, € 1.4 billion relating to the transfer of Anglo Irish Bank businesses), LME gains of € 3.6 billion, a € 1.5 billion gain on the disposal of AIB’s shareholding in BZWBK, offset by underlying losses. The net impact of these movements together with the decrease in risk weighted assets is an increase in the core tier 1 capital ratio from 4.0% as at 31 December 2010 to 17.9% at 31 December 2011.

Tier 1 capital increased by € 10.8 billion to 31 December 2011. In addition to the aforementioned factors relating to the increase in core tier 1 capital, the LME in June/July 2011 resulted in a € 566 million reduction in non-core tier 1 capital instruments, partially offset by a reduction in the supervisory deductions relating to unconsolidated financial investments and securitisations (there is no deduction for expected loss on IRB portfolios as IRB provisions exceed expected loss).

Tier 2 capital decreased by € 2.7 billion in the period, from € 5.0 billion as at 31 December 2010 to € 2.3 billion as at 31 December 2011. This was mainly due to the LMEs which resulted in approximately € 4.2 billion reduction in tier 2 loan capital. This was offset by the issue of € 1.6 billion of new subordinated debt in the form of the contingent capital instrument included in the recapitalisation of the Group in July 2011.

The total capital ratio increased from 9.2% at 31 December 2010 to 20.5% as at 31 December 2011 which reflects the net movements in tier 1 and tier 2 capital as detailed above, a decrease in the supervisory deduction which relates to the life business joint venture with Aviva, and the reduction in risk weighted assets.

EBA Stress Tests

On 15 July 2011, the results of an EU-wide EBA stress test on European banks were published. The stress test, which set a threshold for passing of 5% core tier 1 ratio, showed that AIB would have a core tier 1 ratio of 11.7% (10.0% excluding contingent capital) at December 2012 following the application of the stress test and the raising of capital required by PCAR. AIB was found to have no further capital raising requirements as a result of the EBA stress test.

The EBA conducted a further stress test during the second half of 2011 on certain sovereign exposures. On this occasion the threshold was raised to 9% core tier 1 capital ratio. The results were published on the 8 December 2011. The published results confirmed that AIB did not require any additional capital.

 

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The Group’s accounting policies are set out on pages 227 to 253 of this report.

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. The estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Since management judgement involves making estimates concerning the likelihood of future events, the actual results could differ from those estimates.

The accounting policies that are deemed critical to AIB’s results and financial position, in terms of the materiality of the items to which the policy is applied and the estimates that have a significant impact on the financial statements are set out in this section. In addition, estimates with a significant risk of material adjustment in the next year are also discussed.

Going concern*

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. In making its assessment of the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, the Board of Directors have taken into consideration the significant economic and market risks and uncertainties that currently impact Irish financial institutions and the Group. These include the ability to access Eurosystem funding and Central Bank liquidity facilities to meet liquidity requirements. In addition, the Directors have considered the current level of capital and the potential requirement for capital in the assessment period. Furthermore, the Directors considered the risks and uncertainties impacting the Eurozone.

Loan impairment*

AIB’s accounting policy for impairment of financial assets is set out in accounting policy number 15. The provisions for impairment of loans and receivables at 31 December 2011 represent management’s best estimate of the losses incurred in the loan portfolios at the reporting date.

The estimation of loan losses is inherently uncertain and depends upon many factors, including loan loss trends, portfolio grade profiles, local and international economic climates, conditions in various industries to which AIB Group is exposed and other external factors such as legal and regulatory requirements.

Credit risk is identified, assessed and measured through the use of credit rating and scoring tools. The ratings influence the management of individual loans. Special attention is paid to lower quality rated loans and when appropriate, loans are transferred to specialist units to help avoid default, or where in default, to help minimise loss. The credit rating triggers the raising of specific provisions on individual loans where there is doubt about their recoverability.

The management process for the identification of loans requiring provision is underpinned by independent tiers of review. Credit quality and loan loss provisioning are independently monitored by credit and risk management on a regular basis. All AIB market segments assess and approve their provisions and provision adequacy on a quarterly basis. These provisions are in turn reviewed and approved by the AIB Group Credit Committee on a quarterly basis with ultimate Group levels being approved by the Audit Committee and the Board.

Key assumptions underpinning the Group’s estimates of collective and IBNR provisioning are back tested with the benefit of experience and revisited for currency on a regular basis.

Specific provisions

A specific provision is made against problem loans when, in the judgement of management, the estimated repayment realisable from the obligor, including the value of any security available, is likely to fall short of the amount of principal and interest outstanding on the obligor’s loan or overdraft account. The amount of the specific provision made in the Group’s consolidated financial statements is intended to cover the difference between the assets’ carrying value and the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at the assets’ original effective interest rates. Specific provisions are created for cases that are individually significant (i.e. above certain thresholds), and also collectively for assets that are not individually significant.

The amount of an individually assessed specific provision required is highly dependent on estimates of the amount of future cash flows and their timing. Individually insignificant loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. As this process is model driven, based on historic loan recovery rates, the total amount of the Group’s impairment provisions on these loans is somewhat uncertain as it may not totally reflect the impact of the prevailing market conditions. However, the recovery rates are updated at a minimum on a yearly basis.

 

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Loan impairment* (continued)

 

Changes in the estimate of the value of security and the time it takes to receive those cash flows could have a significant effect on the amount of impairment provisions required and on the income statement expense and balance sheet position, for example, in assessing the value of residential property held as collateral for impaired mortgage loans in Ireland, AIB uses a ‘peak to trough’ house price decline of 55% as a base. In certain circumstances, realisation costs of 10% to 20% are also deducted. For larger impaired loans (individually significant) other factors such as recent transactional evidence and/or local knowledge are considered, which can result in higher discounts to collateral values. CSO statistics for December 2011 outline a ‘peak to trough’ decline of 48.2% for residential property, nationally. If prices were to decline by a further 5% from AIB's assumed values and this decline fell directly through to the collateral values of its impaired mortgage loans in Ireland, the additional impairment provision impact would be in the range of approximately € 175 million to € 225 million.

The construction and property loan portfolio has been particularly adversely impacted by the downturn in both the Irish and UK economies. Collateral values have significantly reduced and, particularly in Ireland, there is little or no market activity in the sector. Accordingly, the estimation of cash flows likely to arise from the realisation of such collateral is subject to a very high degree of uncertainty.

Incurred but not reported provisions

Incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) provisions are also maintained to cover loans which are impaired at the reporting date and, while not specifically identified, are known from experience to be present in any portfolio of loans.

IBNR provisions are maintained at levels that are deemed appropriate by management having considered: credit grading profiles and grading movements; historic loan loss rates; changes in credit management; procedures, processes and policies; levels of credit management skills; local and international economic climates; portfolio sector profiles/industry conditions; and current estimates of loss in the portfolio.

The total amount of impairment loss in the Group’s non-impaired portfolio and therefore the adequacy of the IBNR allowance is inherently uncertain. There may be factors in the portfolio that have not been a feature of the past and changes in credit grading profiles and grading movements may lag the change in the credit profile of the customer. In addition, current estimates of loss within the earning portfolio and the period of time it takes following a loss event for an individual loan to be recognised as impaired (‘emergence period’) are subject to a greater element of estimation due to the speed of change in the economies in which the Group operates and the unprecedented market conditions.

Deferred taxation*

The Group’s accounting policy for deferred tax is set out in accounting policy number 13. Details of the Group’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are contained in note 39.

Deferred tax assets are recognised for unused tax losses to the extent that it is probable (defined for this purpose as more likely than not) that there will be sufficient future taxable profits against which the losses can be used. For a company with a history of recent losses, there must be convincing other evidence to underpin this assessment. The recognition of the deferred tax asset relies on the assessment of future profitability and the sufficiency of those profits to absorb losses carried forward. It requires significant judgements to be made about the projection of long-term future profitability because of the period over which recovery extends.

In assessing the future profitability of the Group, the Board has considered a range of positive and negative evidence for this purpose. Among this evidence, the principal positive factors include the:

 

 

financial support provided by the Irish Government to AIB as agreed with the EU/IMF;

 

 

Irish Government’s committed support to AIB and its nomination of the Group as one of two pillar banks in the smaller reconstructed Irish banking sector;

 

 

financial support provided to the Irish State under the EU/IMF programme;

 

 

absence of any expiry dates for Irish and UK tax losses;

 

 

non-enduring nature of the loan impairments at levels which resulted in recent years’ losses;

 

 

continued generation of operating profits before provisions in recent years;

 

 

restructuring plan submitted to the European Commission and initial responses from the Commission to that plan;

 

 

return to profitability within the Group’s internal medium-term financial plan and the ability to grow profits thereafter; and

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements.

 

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Deferred taxation* (continued)

 

 

 

external forecasts for Ireland and the UK which indicate economic recovery through the period of the medium-term financial plan.

Against this, there is a number of uncertainties inherent in any long-term financial assumptions and projections, including:

 

 

continued funding and margin pressures;

 

 

reduced size of the Group’s operations following re-structuring; and

 

 

recent instability in the Eurozone and in the Irish and global economies.

Taking account of all relevant factors the Group believes that it is more likely than not that it will return to profitability within the timescale of the Group’s medium-term financial plan by 2014 and will achieve profits producing a sustainable market-range return on equity in the long term. In the absence of any expiry date for tax losses in Ireland or the UK, the Group therefore believes that it is more likely than not that there will be future taxable profits, in the relevant Group companies, against which to use the tax losses (subject to the specific exceptions detailed in note 39).

The amount of recognised deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses amounts to € 3,707 million of which € 2,833 million relates to Irish tax losses and € 874 million relates to United Kingdom tax losses.

IAS 12 does not permit a company to apply present value discounting to its deferred tax assets or liabilities, regardless of the estimated timescales over which those assets or liabilities are projected to be realised. AIB Group’s deferred tax assets are projected to be realised over a long timescale, benefiting from the absence of any expiry date for Irish or UK tax losses. As a result, the carrying value of the deferred tax assets on the statement of financial position would not be an accurate guide to the fair value of those assets.

Determination of fair value of financial instruments*

The Group’s accounting policy for the determination of fair value of financial instruments is set out in accounting policy number 16.

The best evidence of fair value is quoted prices in an active market. The absence of quoted prices due to the deterioration of the world’s financial markets increases reliance on valuation techniques and requires the use of judgement in the estimation of fair value. This judgement includes but is not limited to: – evaluating available market information; determining the cash flows for the instruments; identifying a risk free discount rate and applying an appropriate credit spread.

Valuation techniques that rely to a greater extent on non-observable data require a higher level of management judgement to calculate a fair value than those based wholly on observable data.

The choice of contributors, the quality of market data used for pricing, and the valuation techniques used are all subject to internal review and approval procedures. Given the uncertainty and subjective nature of valuing financial instruments at fair value, any change in these variables could give rise to the financial instruments being carried at a different valuation, with a consequent impact on shareholders’ equity and, in the case of derivatives and contingent capital instruments, the income statement.

NAMA senior bonds designation and valuation*

The Group’s accounting policy for NAMA senior bonds is set out in accounting policy number 17. These bonds are separately disclosed in the statement of financial position.

NAMA senior bonds have been designated as loans and receivables at 31 December 2011, as they meet the criteria to be so designated.

The bases for measurement, interest recognition and impairment for NAMA senior bonds are the same as those for loans and receivables (see accounting policy numbers 6, 15, and 18). There is no active market for the NAMA senior bonds, accordingly, the fair value at take on was determined using a valuation technique.

The absence of quoted prices in an active market required an increased use of management judgement in the estimation of fair value. This judgement included, but was not limited to: evaluating available market information; determining the cash flows generated by the instruments; identifying a risk free discount rate and applying an appropriate credit spread.

The valuation technique and critical assumptions used were subject to internal review and approval procedures. While the Group believes its estimates of fair value are appropriate, the use of different measurements, valuation techniques or assumptions could have given rise to the NAMA senior bonds being measured at a different valuation at initial recognition, with a consequent impact on the income statement.

NAMA senior bonds are subject to the same credit review processes and procedures as for loans and receivables (accounting policy number 15).

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements.

 

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Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations*

The Group’s accounting policy for non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations is set out in accounting policy number 23.

For a non-current asset or a disposal group to be classified as held for sale, the Group believes that its carrying amount will be recovered principally through sale rather than through continuing use, it is available for immediate sale and a sale is highly probable within one year. In the case of discontinued operations, these constitute both a major line of business and a geographical area of operation.

On initial classification as held for sale, non-current assets and discontinued operations are measured at the lower of carrying value and fair value less costs to sell.

Loans and receivables held for sale within ‘Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale’ are accounted for as for all other loans and receivables (account policy numbers 6, 15 and 18). Derecognition will take place on the date on which the risks and rewards inherent in these assets transfer. No provisions, apart from normal credit impairment provisions, have been made against the carrying value of any such loans. The difference between the carrying value at the date of derecognition and the consideration received will be recognised in the income statement.

Discontinued operations are presented in the income statement (including comparatives) as a separate amount, comprising the total of the post tax profit or loss of the discontinued operations for the period together with any post-tax gain or loss recognised on the remeasurement to fair value less costs to sell, or on disposal of the assets/disposal groups constituting discontinued operations. In presenting interest income and interest expense and various expenses relating to discontinued operations, account is taken of the continuance or otherwise of these income statement items post disposal of the discontinued operation. Corporate overhead, which was previously allocated to the business being disposed of, is considered to be part of continuing operations. In the statement of financial position, the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are shown within the caption ‘Disposal groups and non-current assets/(liabilities) held for sale’ separate from other assets and liabilities.

Retirement benefit obligations*

The Group’s accounting policy for retirement benefit plans is set out in accounting policy number 11.

The Group provides a number of defined benefit and defined contribution retirement benefit schemes in various geographic locations, the majority of which are funded. In relation to the defined benefit schemes, a full actuarial valuation is undertaken every three years and is updated to reflect current conditions in the intervening periods. Scheme assets are valued at fair value. Scheme liabilities are measured on an actuarial basis, using the projected unit method and discounted at the current rate of return on a high quality corporate bond of equivalent term and currency to the liability. Actuarial gains and losses are recognised immediately in the statement of comprehensive income.

In calculating the scheme liabilities and the charge to the income statement, the directors have chosen a number of assumptions within an acceptable range, under advice from the Group’s actuaries. The impact on the income statement and statement of financial position could be materially different if a different set of assumptions were used.

Financial asset and financial liability classification*

The Group’s accounting policies provide scope for financial assets and financial liabilities to be designated on inception into different accounting categories in certain circumstances. In classifying financial assets and financial liabilities as ‘trading’ the Group has determined that they meet the definition of trading assets and trading liabilities as set out in accounting policy number 18 Financial assets and accounting policy number 19 Financial liabilities.

On 13 October 2008, the IASB issued an amendment to IAS 39 which permits the reclassification of financial assets from trading portfolio financial assets. AIB availed of the option provided by the amendment to reclassify securities from the trading portfolio to the available for sale portfolio, based on their fair value on 1 July 2008, as described in note 27. In addition, in 2009 certain available for sale debt securities were reclassified to loans and receivables to customers (notes 30 and 34). The classification of financial assets and financial liabilities has a significant effect on their income statement treatment and could have a significant impact on reported income

Basis of consolidation*

For third party acquisitions, assets acquired and liabilities assumed are measured at their acquisition date fair values.

Where these acquisitions relate to the acquisition of a business between entities under the control of the Irish Government, assets acquired and liabilities assumed are measured at their carrying value in the books of the transferor at the date of transfer, adjusted for any differences in accounting policies.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Customer accounts

The following table analyses average deposits by customers based on the location of the offices in which the deposits are recorded. The analysis for 2010 shows continuing operations and discontinued operations separately. It is presented on a total Group basis for 2011 and 2009.

 

     2011           2010           2009  
     Total
Group
€ m
          Continuing
operations
€ m
          Discontinued
operations

€ m
          Total
Group
€ m
 

Domestic offices

              

Current accounts

     11,179            11,641            —              11,744   

Deposits:

                            

Demand

     5,388            6,110            —              6,793   

Time

     31,068            30,984            —              36,175   
     47,635            48,735            —              54,712   

Foreign offices

                    

Current accounts

     4,144            5,403            4,335            8,872   

Deposits:

                            

Demand

     1,920            2,611            —              1,878   

Time

     6,759            11,525            5,920            18,427   
     12,823            19,539            10,255            29,177   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

     60,458            68,274            10,255            83,889   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Current accounts are both interest bearing and non-interest bearing checking accounts raised through AIB Group’s branch network in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Britain and Poland.

Demand deposits attract interest rates which vary from time to time in line with movements in market rates and according to size criteria. Such accounts are not subject to withdrawal by cheque or similar instrument and have no fixed maturity dates.

Time deposits are generally larger, attract higher rates of interest than demand deposits and have predetermined maturity dates.

Customer accounts by currency

The following table analyses customer deposits by currency as at 31 December:

 

     2011      2010      2009  
     Total
Group
€ m
     Continuing
operations
€ m
     Discontinued
operations
€ m
     Total
Group
€ m
 

Euro

     46,376         38,715         908         48,465   

US dollar

     1,197         1,422         203         7,302   

Sterling

     12,974         11,869         57         18,035   

Polish zloty

     3         —           9,317         9,033   

Other currencies

     124         383         11         1,118   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     60,674         52,389         10,496         83,953   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Large time deposits and certificates of deposit

The following tables show details of the Group’s large time deposits and certificates of deposit (US$ 100,000 and over or the equivalent in other currencies) by time remaining until maturity as at 31 December 2011, 2010 and 2009. The analysis for 2010 shows continuing operations and discontinued operations separately. It is presented on a total Group basis for 2011 and 2009, since the statement of financial position has not been re-presented for comparatives for 2009.

 

     2011  

Total Group

   3 months
or less
€m
     After 3 months
but within 6

months
€ m
     After 6 months
but within

12 months
€ m
     After
12 months

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Large time deposits

              

Domestic offices

     8,479         2,867         3,389         1,953         16,688   

Foreign offices

     2,912         935         1,464         357         5,668   

Certificates of deposit

              

Domestic offices

     36         5         17         —           58   

Foreign offices

     194         —           19         —           213   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     11,621         3,807         4,889         2,310         22,627   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  

Continuing operations

   3 months
or less

€ m
     After 3 months
but within 6
months

€ m
     After 6 months
but within

12 months
€ m
     After
12  months
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Large time deposits

              

Domestic offices

     8,244         1,938         1,737         450         12,369   

Foreign offices

     3,301         1,126         902         883         6,212   

Certificates of deposit

              

Domestic offices

     —           —           —           —           —     

Foreign offices

     38         —           10         206         254   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     11,583         3,064         2,649         1,539         18,835   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  

Discontinued operations

   3 months
or less

€ m
     After 3 months
but within 6
months

€ m
     After 6 months
but within

12 months
€ m
     After
12  months
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Large time deposits

              

Domestic offices

     —           —           —           —           —     

Foreign offices

     1,752         473         250         18         2,493   

Certificates of deposit

              

Domestic offices

     —           —           —           —           —     

Foreign offices

     —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,752         473         250         18         2,493   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Large time deposits and certificates of deposit (continued)

 

     2009  

Total Group

   3 months
or  less
€ m
     After 3 months
but  within 6
months
€ m
     After 6 months
but  within
12 months
€ m
     After
12 months
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Large time deposits

              

Domestic offices

     16,839         3,150         1,791         1,551         23,331   

Foreign offices

     12,150         2,148         1,336         393         16,027   

Certificates of deposit

              

Domestic offices

     559         10         18         —           587   

Foreign offices

     4,409         131         236         5         4,781   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     33,957         5,439         3,381         1,949         44,726   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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LOGO   Financial review - 6. Deposits and short term borrowings

 

Short-term borrowings

The following table shows details of short-term borrowings of AIB Group for the years ended 31 December 2011, 2010 and 2009. The analysis for 2010 shows continuing operations and discontinued operations separately. It is presented on a total Group basis for 2011 and 2009, since the statement of financial position has not been re-presented for comparatives for 2009.

 

     2011     2010     2009  
     Total
Group
€ m
    Continuing
operations
€ m
    Discontinued
operations
€ m
    Total
Group
€ m
 

Commercial Paper:

        

End of year outstandings

     —          712        —          5,036   

Highest month-end balance

     423        4,092        —          8,413   

Average balance

     35        2,622        —          5,322   

Average rate of interest

        

At end of year

     —          1.32     —          0.62

During the year

     1.25     0.83     —          1.32

Repurchase agreements:

        

End of year outstandings

     32,878        40,660        409        24,381   

Highest month-end balance

     49,088        43,441        1,314        32,298   

Average balance

     39,646        28,777        728        24,681   

Average rate of interest

        

At end of year

     0.98     1.66     3.19     0.75

During year

     1.33     0.96     2.89     1.00

Other short-term borrowings:

        

End of year outstandings

     6,752        11,326        47        25,900   

Highest month-end balance

     11,987        26,102        209        46,680   

Average balance

     7,363        17,807        132        27,637   

Average rate of interest

        

At end of year

     2.21     2.09     1.08     1.77

During year

     1.99     1.33     1.71     1.89

Average interest rates during the year are computed by dividing total interest expense by the average amount borrowed. Average interest rates at the year end are average rates for a single day and as such may reflect one-day market distortions which may not be indicative of generally prevailing rates. ‘Other short-term borrowings’ consist principally of borrowings in the inter-bank market included within ‘Deposits by central banks and banks’ and ‘Debt securities in issue’ in the consolidated financial statements and generally have remaining maturities of one year or less. The maturity profiles of the above outstandings are disclosed in note 61 of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Available for sale debt securities

The following tables categorise AIB Group’s available-for-sale debt securities by contractual residual maturity and weighted average yield at 31 December 2011, 2010 and 2009. The analysis for 2010 shows continuing operations and discontinued operations separately. It is presented on a total Group basis for 2011 and 2009, since the statement of financial position has not been re-presented for comparatives for 2009.

 

     2011  
     Within 1 year      After 1 but
within 5 years
     After 5 but
within 10 years
     After 10 years  

Continuing operations

   € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %  

Irish Government securities

     693         3.8         2,204         6.9         2,113         6.6         207         6.5   

Euro government securities

     137         2.5         810         2.0         621         2.9         292         3.8   

Non Euro government securities

     63         0.7         361         1.7         417         3.7         429         3.9   

Supranational Banks and government agencies

     131         3.7         896         2.0         107         2.6         14         1.0   

U.S. Treasury & U.S. Government agencies

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     

Collateralised mortgage obligations

     —           —           9         1.9         10         3.9         489         0.6   

Other asset backed securities

     —           —           29         2.3         32         2.0         1,149         2.0   

Euro bank securities

     968         2.3         1,896         4.3         191         4.1         —           —     

Non Euro bank securities

     232         1.7         200         2.9         44         3.0         —           —     

Euro corporate securities

     17         3.1         74         6.4         12         9.2         7         8.3   

Non Euro corporate securities

     35         2.7         154         4.9         65         8.0         25         6.3   

Other investments

     —           —           12         6.9         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     2,276         2.7         6,645         4.4         3,612         5.3         2,612         2.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  
     Within 1 year      After 1 but
within 5 years
     After 5 but
within 10 years
     After 10 years  

Continuing operations

   € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %  

Irish Government securities

     908         3.1         1,471         4.2         1,930         6.1         —           —     

Euro government securities

     754         3.6         1,853         2.2         527         2.5         383         3.8   

Non Euro government securities

     589         4.7         208         2.7         538         2.3         358         4.8   

Supranational Banks and government agencies

     271         5.0         883         2.2         163         2.2         —           —     

U.S. Treasury & U.S. Government agencies

     142         3.6         —           —           —           —           41         0.6   

Collateralised mortgage obligations

     —           —           33         1.7         11         2.7         841         0.6   

Other asset backed securities

     —           —           7         1.7         171         1.0         2,382         1.6   

Euro bank securities

     1,116         2.5         2,293         2.4         547         3.4         10         4.8   

Non Euro bank securities

     702         3.8         599         2.1         132         11.1         —           —     

Euro corporate securities

     17         1.9         152         6.0         11         8.1         7         8.0   

Non Euro corporate securities

     48         7.5         280         5.4         83         7.2         38         6.7   

Other investments

     —           —           12         6.9         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,547         3.5         7,791         2.9         4,113         4.7         4,060         1.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  
     Within 1 year      After 1 but
within 5 years
     After 5 but
within 10 years
     After 10 years  

Discontinued operations

   € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %  

Euro government securities

     30         3.5         40         4.7         —           —           —           —     

Non Euro government securities

     341         2.6         897         3.6         388         4.7         —           —     

U.S. Treasury & U.S. Government agencies

     5         4.9         —           —           —           —           —           —     

Euro bank securities

     —           —           13         5.8         6         6.3         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     376         2.7         950         3.6         394         4.8         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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LOGO   Financial review - 7. Financial investments available for sale

 

Available for sale debt securities (continued)

 

 

     2009  
     Within 1 year      After 1 but
within 5 years
     After 5 but
within 10 years
     After 10 years  

Group

   € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %  

Irish Government securities

     81         3.8         1,848         3.8         1,769         5.1         243         4.5   

Euro government securities

     193         3.1         1,206         3.5         335         2.9         370         3.9   

Non Euro government securities

     613         2.4         1,039         3.5         383         3.2         594         4.8   

Supranational Banks and government agencies

     52         6.0         492         4.5         75         3.3         —           —     

U.S. Treasury & U.S. Government agencies

     164         3.2         140         3.2         —           —           47         0.5   

Collateralised mortgage obligations

     —           —           34         1.6         12         2.0         1,088         0.6   

Other asset backed securities

     —           —           58         0.5         309         0.6         3,161         1.3   

Euro bank securities

     2,218         1.9         3,813         2.1         763         2.9         10         4.7   

Non Euro bank securities

     800         1.7         1,878         2.0         74         2.4         121         10.0   

Certificates of deposit

     207         1.7         —           —           —           —           —           —     

Other investments

     47         5.3         610         6.7         111         7.3         51         6.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,375         2.2         11,118         3.0         3,831         3.9         5,685         2.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The weighted average yield for each range of maturities is calculated by dividing the annual interest prevailing at the date of the statement of financial position by market value of securities held at that date.

Financial investments available for sale unrealised gains/losses

The following table gives the fair value of financial investments available for sale by major classifications together with the gross unrealised gains and losses at 31 December 2009. See note 34 of the financial statements for this analysis for 2011 and 2010.

 

     2009  
     Fair value
€ m
     Unrealised
gross  gains
€ m
     Unrealised
gross  losses
€ m
    Net  unrealised
gains/(losses)
€ m
    Tax effect
€ m
    Net after
tax
€ m
 

Group

              

Debt securities

              

Irish Government securities

     3,941         137         (22     115        (10     105   

Euro government securities

     2,104         69         (3     66        (10     56   

Non Euro government securities

     2,629         65         (8     57        (11     46   

Supranational banks and government agencies

     619         28         (2     26        (3     23   

U.S. Treasury & U.S. Government agencies

     351         10         (1     9        (1     8   

Collateralised mortgage obligations

     1,134         —           (36     (36     5        (31

Other asset backed securities

     3,528         2         (320     (318     40        (278

Euro bank securities

     6,804         72         (86     (14     2        (12

Non Euro bank securities

     2,873         21         (46     (25     3        (22

Certificates of deposit

     207         1         —          1        —          1   

Other investments

     819         34         (18     16        (3     13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     25,009         439         (542     (103     12        (91

Equity securities

     327         158         (7     151        (30     121   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial investments available for sale

     25,336         597         (549     48        (18     30   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Financial review - 8. Financial investments held to maturity    LOGO

The following table categorises the Group’s financial investments held to maturity, by maturity and weighted average yield at 31 December 2010, for discontinued operations (there were no financial investments held to maturity for continuing operations in 2010). It is presented on a total Group basis for 2009, which includes both continuing and discontinued operations, since the statement of financial position has not been re-presented for comparatives. There were no financial investments held to maturity at 31 December 2011.

 

     2010  
     Within 1 year      After 1 but
within 5 years
     After 5 but
within 10 years
     After 10 years  

Discontinued operations

   € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %  

Non Euro government securities

     283         4.3         901         5.2         227         5.6         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2009  
     Within 1 year      After 1 but
within 5 years
     After 5 but
within 10 years
     After 10 years  

Total Group

   € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %      € m      Yield %  

Non Euro government securities

     231         6.0         1,010         4.9         345         5.8         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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LOGO    Financial review - 9. Contractual obligations

Financial liabilities by undiscounted contractual cash flows are set out in note 62 to the consolidated financial statements. The tables in this section provide details of the contractual obligations of the Group as at 31 December 2011, 2010 and 2009 in respect of capital expenditure and operating lease commitments. The analysis for 2010 shows continuing operations and discontinued operations separately. It is presented on a total Group basis for 2009, since the statement of financial position has not been re-presented for comparatives.

 

     2011  
     Less than
1  year
     1 to 3
years
     3 to 5
years
     After 5
years
     Total  

Continuing operations

   € m      € m      € m      € m      € m  

Contractual obligations

              

Capital expenditure commitments

     11         —           —           —           11   

Operating leases

     80         134         126         557         897   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     91         134         126         557         908   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  
     Less than
1 year
     1 to 3
years
     3 to 5
years
     After 5
years
     Total  

Continuing operations

   € m      € m      € m      € m      € m  

Contractual obligations

              

Capital expenditure commitments

     20         —           —           —           20   

Operating leases

     73         127         107         546         853   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     93         127         107         546         873   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  
     Less than
1 year
     1 to 3
years
     3 to 5
years
     After 5
years
     Total  

Discontinued operations

   € m      € m      € m      € m      € m  

Contractual obligations

              

Capital expenditure commitments

     9         —           —           —           9   

Operating leases

     37         63         49         77         226   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     46         63         49         77         235   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2009  
     Less than
1 year
     1 to 3
years
     3 to 5
years
     After 5
years
     Total  

Total Group

   € m      € m      € m      € m      € m  

Contractual obligations

              

Capital expenditure commitments

     35         —           —           —           35   

Operating leases

     119         212         166         659         1,156   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     154         212         166         659         1,191   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There are certain regulatory restrictions on the ability of subsidiaries to transfer funds to the parent company in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances. The impact of such restrictions is not expected to have a material effect on the Group’s ability to meet its cash obligations.

 

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     Page  

1.           Risk factors

     62   

2.           Framework

  

   2.1          Risk Management Framework

     69   

   2.2          Risk appetite

     69   

   2.3           Risk governance and risk management organisation

     69   

   2.4           Risk identification and assessment process

     71   

   2.5           Stress and scenario testing

     71   

   2.6          Future developments

     71   

3.           Individual risk types

  

   3.1          Credit risk

     72   

Credit Exposure

     72   

Credit risk management

     76   

Credit profile of the loan portfolio

     83   

Segmental analysis of the loan portfolio

     97   

Credit profile of residential mortgages

     115   

Credit ratings of total loans and receivables to customers

     130   

Analysis of credit risk - 5 year summaries

     134   

Additional risk information on loans and receivables

     152   

Financial investments available for sale

     164   

Exposures to selected Eurozone countries

     167   

   3.2          Liquidity risk

     173   

   3.3          Market risk

     174   

   3.4           Non-trading interest rate risk

     178   

   3.5           Structural foreign exchange risk

     179   

   3.6          Operational risk

     179   

   3.7           Regulatory compliance risk

     180   

   3.8          Pension risk

     181   

   3.9           Discontinued operations - Credit risk

     182   

   3.10        Parent company risk information

     184   

 

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LOGO    Risk management - 1. Risk factors

Introduction

The Group’s approach to identifying and monitoring the principal risks and uncertainties it faces is informed by risk factors. All of the Group’s activities involve, to varying degrees, the measurement, evaluation, acceptance and management of risks which are assessed on a Group wide basis. Certain risks can be mitigated by the use of safeguards and appropriate systems and actions which form part of the Group’s risk management framework. The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Group fall under the following broad categories:

 

 

macro-economic and geopolitical risk;

 

 

macro-prudential, regulatory and legal risks to our business model; and,

 

 

risks related to our business operations, governance and internal control systems.

The risks pertaining to each of these categories are set out in summary form in the box below and described in more detail in subsequent pages.

Macro-economic and geopolitical risk

 

 

Ireland depends materially on financial support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the European Union (“EU”) and the European Central Bank (“ECB”) and may be adversely affected by the conditions attached to the financial support provided by these institutions.

 

 

The Group’s access to funding and liquidity is adversely affected by the financial instability within the Eurozone.

 

 

Contagion risks could disrupt markets and adversely affect the Group’s financial condition.

 

 

Constraints on liquidity, and market reaction to factors affecting Ireland and the Irish economy, have created an exceptionally challenging environment for the management of the Group’s liquidity.

 

 

The Group’s markets, particularly for retail deposits, are at risk from more intense competition.

 

 

The Group’s business may be adversely affected by a further deterioration in economic and market conditions.

 

 

General economic conditions continue to be very challenging for our mortgage and other lending customers and increase the risk of payment default.

 

 

The depressed Irish property prices may give rise to increased losses experienced by the Group.

 

 

The Group faces market risks, including non-trading interest rate risk.

Macro-prudential, regulatory and legal risks to our business model

 

 

The Group may be affected by new measures introduced by the Irish Government to support the Irish economy.

 

 

The Group is subject to rigorous and demanding Government supervision and oversight.

 

 

The Group may be subject to the risk of having insufficient capital to meet increased regulatory requirements.

 

 

The Group’s business activities must comply with increasing levels of regulation introduced as a result of failings in financial markets.

 

 

The Group’s participation in the NAMA Programme gives rise to certain residual financial risks.

 

 

The Group may be adversely affected by further austerity and budget measures introduced by the Irish Government.

 

 

The value of certain financial instruments recorded at fair value is determined using financial models incorporating assumptions, judgements and estimates that may change over time, or may ultimately not turn out to be accurate, and the value realised by the Group for these assets may be materially different from their current, or estimated, fair value.

 

 

The Group’s deferred tax assets depend substantially on the generation of future profits over an extended number of years.

 

 

Adverse changes to tax legislation, regulatory requirements or accounting standards could impact capital ratios.

Risks related to our business operations, governance and internal control systems

 

 

The Group is subject to inherent credit risks in respect of customers and counterparties which could adversely affect the Group’s results, financial condition and further prospects.

 

 

The Group faces heightened operational and reputational risks.

 

 

The restructuring of the Group entails risk.

 

 

The Group’s risk management strategies and techniques may be unsuccessful

 

 

There is always a risk of litigation arising from the Group’s activities.

This list of principal risks and uncertainties should not be considered as exhaustive and other factors, not yet identified, or not currently considered material, may adversely affect the Group.

Macro-economic and geopolitical risk

Ireland depends materially on financial support on the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”), the European Union (“EU”) and the European Central Bank (“ECB”) and may be adversely affected by the conditions attached to the financial support provided by these institutions.

On 28 November 2010, the Irish Government announced that it had agreed in principle to the provision of up to € 85 billion of financial support to Ireland by Member States of the EU through the European Financial Stability Fund (“EFSF”) and the European Financial Stability Mechanism (“ESFM”); bilateral loans from the UK, Sweden and Denmark and the IMFs Extended Fund Facility (“EFF”), in each case on the basis of specified conditions. It was agreed that € 17.5 billion of the € 85 billion package would be contributed by Ireland.

The support is dependent upon the implementation of further restructuring, and the restoration of the long-term viability, of the financial services sector, including by deleveraging and restructuring. (Whilst the deleveraging in AIB is primarily focussed on non-core activity within the Group, there is a risk that a failure to achieve the targets set for AIB may result in core assets being deleveraged which would adversely affect future financial performance).

 

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A failure to meet the specified conditions of the financial support and achieve the associated fiscal targets on time could lead to a termination of the financial support which could have a material adverse effect on the financial sector in Ireland and on the Group.

The Group’s access to funding and liquidity is impacted by the financial instability within the Eurozone

Economic, monetary and political conditions remain unstable within a number of the Eurozone members. There is a risk that EU/Eurozone members may not be able to support their debt burdens and meet future financial obligations, which may then be reflected in a further downgrade of sovereign credit ratings. This would adversely affect the cost and availability of funding to EU Member States and European banks.

The Irish sovereign ratings have a direct impact on the Group’s rating. The Group’s credit rating is key in attracting and retaining deposits. Any further future downgrade could threaten the Group’s liquidity and funding including its deposit base and might also delay any future access to wholesale funding markets.

Contagion risks could disrupt the markets and adversely affect the Group’s financial condition and results of its operations

Contagion risk to the markets in which the Group operates continues and dislocations caused by the interdependency of financial market participants continues to be a source of material risk to the Group’s financial condition and results of operations.

The Group has been exposed to increased counterparty risk as a result of the failure and risk of failure of financial institutions during the global economic crisis. Reductions in the perceived creditworthiness of one or more corporate borrowers, or financial institutions, or the financial services industry generally have led to market-wide liquidity problems, losses and defaults.

Such reductions in creditworthiness and defaults could lead to further losses and further defaults by such borrowers and/or institutions, which could adversely affect the Group’s results, financial condition and future prospects.

Another source of potential contagion risk relates to the Euro. The withdrawal of one or more countries from the Eurozone, or the disorderly break-up of the Euro would have a significant adverse effect on the financial stability of Europe, and with it that of the Irish financial system and Irish banks. The Irish banking system may also be significantly affected should the upcoming referendum in Ireland on the proposed EU Fiscal Treaty not be supported by the Irish people. Both scenarios could lead to a significant loss of customers deposits, as well as creating some immediate operational and business hurdles for the Group which could threaten its viability.

Constraints on liquidity and market reaction to factors affecting Ireland and the Irish economy have created an exceptionally challenging environment for the management of the Group’s liquidity

AIB has been operating in an exceptionally challenging environment for the last three years. Wholesale market conditions have restricted the Group’s funding access to short duration, mainly secured funding. Customer accounts have been affected by current adverse international sentiment towards the Irish sovereign and banking sector.

The continuing availability of customer deposits to fund the Group’s loan portfolio is subject to factors outside the Group’s control, such as a loss of confidence of depositors in the Irish economy, the financial services industry or the Group, ratings downgrades, significant further deterioration in economic conditions and the availability and extent of deposit guarantees (including as a result of regulatory changes to deposit guarantee schemes and/or changes to the Eligible Liabilities Guarantee (“ELG” Scheme)).

These were all factors in the loss of deposits experienced during 2011. Any further loss of confidence in the Group, or in banking businesses generally, could lead to a further losses of deposits over a short period of time.

To meet its funding requirements, the Group has accessed a range of central bank liquidity facilities, including certain additional liquidity schemes introduced by central banks for market participants during periods of dislocation in the funding markets. This has included the switch of short term ECB drawings into 3 year Long Term Refinance Operation (“LTRO”) of December 2011. In accessing central bank and other secured lending facilities, the Group has relied significantly on its Qualifying Liquid Assets and Contingent Funding capacity.

The implementation of the Financial Measures Programme, which requires each domestic Irish Bank to meet liquidity requirements including, but not limited to, a loan deposit ratio of 122.5% by December 2013, will require deleveraging measures such as the run off and disposal of non-core assets.

The curtailment or non-extension of the central bank liquidity facilities currently relied upon by the Group, or the Group’s inability to access such secured facilities, should it exhaust its stock of available collateral, would require the Group to seek alternative sources of funding, including further support by the Government.

The Group’s markets, particularly for retail deposits, are at risk from greater competition

The Group faces intense and increased competition for retail deposits across all of its markets. In the absence of wholesale funding, the Group needs to retain and grow its retail deposits to support future growth. While the Group believes it is positioned to compete effectively, there can be no assurance that existing or increased competition will not adversely affect the Group in one or more of the markets in which it operates.

 

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The Group’s business may be adversely affected by a further deterioration in economic and market conditions

The deterioration of the Irish and UK economies has significantly adversely affected the Group’s financial condition and performance in recent years. Although, following a very deep recession, economic activity had regained some momentum both in Ireland and internationally, global activity has weakened again.

A renewed downturn in the performance of the Irish economy or other relevant economies could further adversely affect the Group’s financial condition and results. This could include further reductions in business activity, lower demand for the Group’s products and services, reduced availability of credit, increased funding costs, decreased asset values, and additional write-downs and impairment charges. This would have a material adverse effect on the Group’s plans for recovery and deleveraging.

The Group’s financial performance may also be affected by future recovery rates on assets and the historical assumptions underlying asset recovery rates may no longer be accurate, given the general economic instability.

General economic conditions continue to be very challenging for our mortgage and other lending to customers and increase the risk of payment default

The Group remains heavily exposed to the Irish property market, notwithstanding the transfer of € 20 billion loans and receivables to NAMA since 2010. The high level of unemployment, coupled with a general reduction in disposable income (including increased taxes and pay reductions), has had an adverse impact on borrowers’ ability to repay loans and mortgage arrears on residential properties are increasing.

Furthermore, in 2011 a number of initiatives and regulations were introduced following the Inter-Departmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears and Personal Debt, including the publication of the ‘Keane Report’, the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears, the Consumer Protection Code and Small & Medium Enterprises Code and the requirement for a Mortgage Arrears Resolution Strategy. Collectively, these have led to a need for more sophisticated mortgage arrears management strategies in particular the application of forbearance measures which were agreed for introduction in 2012. The impact of these measures has yet to be seen, but it does increase the risk of potential loan losses which the Group would not otherwise incur if it leads to a lack of willingness (as opposed to ability) to repay loans. Furthermore, there is a risk that the proposed reforms of the Irish Bankruptcy Laws may result in more customers choosing this as a debt solution.

Overall there is an increased risk of further impairment to the Group’s residential mortgage and commercial property loan portfolios, leading to higher costs, additional write-downs and lower profitability for the Group.

Depressed Irish property prices may give rise to increased losses for the Group

Since the beginning of 2007, the Irish property market has undergone a material negative correction both in property prices and lending activity.

The Group’s exposure to credit risk is exacerbated when the collateral it holds cannot be realised or is liquidated at prices that are not sufficient to recover the full amount of the loan or other exposure due to the Group. This is most likely to occur during periods of illiquidity and depressed asset valuations, such as those currently being experienced.

Any such losses could have a material adverse effect on the Group’s future performance and results. In addition, exposure to particularly vulnerable sectors of the Irish and/or UK economies, in particular property and construction, could result in reduced valuations of the assets over which the Group has taken security and reduced recoverability.

Furthermore, an increase in interest rates in the Group’s main markets may lead, amongst other things, to further declines in collateral values, higher repayment costs and reduced recoverability. Together with the aforementioned risks this may adversely affect the Group’s earnings or require an increase in the expected cumulative impairment charge for the Group.

The Group faces market risks, including non-trading interest rate risk

In common with other banks, some of the most significant market risks the Group faces are interest rate and foreign exchange risks. Changes in interest rate levels, yield curves and spreads may affect the interest rate margin realised between lending and borrowing costs, the effect of which may be heightened during periods of liquidity stress, such as those experienced in recent times.

Changes in foreign exchange rates, particularly in the Euro-Sterling rate, affect the value of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and the reported earnings of the Group’s non-Irish subsidiaries and may affect income from foreign exchange dealing, which could have a material adverse effect on the Group’s financial condition and operations.

Non-trading interest rate risk is defined as the Group’s sensitivity to earnings volatility in its non-trading activity arising from movements in interest rates. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors beyond the Group’s control, including the interest rate and other monetary policies of governments and central banks in the jurisdictions in which it operates.

Non-trading interest rate risk in retail, commercial and corporate banking activities can arise from a variety of sources, including when the relevant assets and liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments have different re-pricing dates and unfavourable movements in interest rates could have a material adverse effect on the Group’s financial condition and operations.

 

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Macro-prudential, regulatory and legal risks to our business model

The Group may be affected by new measures introduced by the Irish Government to support the Irish economy

On 31 March 2011, the Minister for Finance outlined the Irish Government’s policy in relation to the restructuring of the Irish banking sector. The Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 requires the Board to act in a manner that is aligned to the interests of the State in the performance of their duties, having regard to public interest considerations specified in that Act.

The Group is subject to rigorous and demanding Government supervision and oversight

As a result of the recapitalisations of AIB by the Irish Government, AIB is subject to a set of obligations outlined under a number of Subscription and Placing Agreements impacting on the Group’s governance, remuneration, operations and lending activities. These obligations are in addition to certain commitments and restrictions to the operation of the Group’s business under the CIFS Scheme, the NAMA Programme and the ELG Scheme, all of which may serve to limit the Group’s operations and place significant demands on the reporting systems and resources of the Group.

The Group may be subject to the risk of having insufficient capital to meet increased minimum regulatory requirements

The Group’s target capital requirements as determined by the Central Bank under its Prudential Capital Assessment Review (“PCAR”) are currently a core tier 1 ratio of 10.5% in the base scenario and of 6% in a stress scenario,(excluding a requirement for an additional protective buffer). As at December 2011 the Group achieved a core tier 1 ratio of 17.9% which is significantly above the required level.

AIB has carried out extensive forward-looking stress tests on its capital adequacy position, including two EBA stress tests carried out in the second half of 2011, the latter of which had a threshold of 9% core tier 1 ratio and included an additional stress on sovereign exposures. The published results of both EBA stress tests confirmed that AIB did not require additional capital.

However, given the levels of uncertainty in the current economic climate, there is the possibility that further losses over and above what is currently forecast could materialise. Were such losses to be significantly greater than currently forecast, the Group’s capital position could be eroded to the extent that it has insufficient capital to meet the regulatory requirements.

The Group’s business activities must comply with increasing levels of regulation introduced as a result of failings in financial markets

In 2011 there was an unprecedented level of new regulations issued by both by the Central Bank of Ireland and the EU, through a number of new or revised Codes and Directives:

 

 

The Corporate Governance Code for Credit Institutions and Insurance Undertakings was introduced on 1 January 2011 and it sets out the minimum requirements an institution must meet to promote strong and effective governance;

 

 

The Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears came into effect in June 2011, providing increased protection to the consumer particularly those in arrears situations;

 

 

The new Fitness and Probity standards and the revised Minimum Competency Code became effective from 1 December 2011. They both require specified minimum standards of competence for designated employees and require a person to whom they apply to undergo an annual Fit and Proper assessment;

 

 

The revised Code of Conduct for Business Lending to Small and Medium Enterprises offers added protection to those in financial difficulties. It came into effect on 1 January 2012 with consideration given until the 30 June 2012 for its full implementation; and

 

 

The revised Consumer Protection Code came into effect on the 1 January 2012 with consideration given until the 30 June 2012 for full compliance. A major change programme is underway across the Group to implement the new requirements spanning all business areas, processes and systems.

Together with the high level of existing regulations, the challenge of managing regulatory compliance increased substantially in 2011. The changing regulatory standards have posed a concomitant demand on the Group in terms of the deployment of business and IT resources which is expected to continue in 2012. Delivering this level of change has placed and will continue to place added risk on the organisation, including the challenge to meet tight delivery timelines in the face of competing priorities and resource demands.

The Group is subject to financial services laws, regulations and policies in each location in which it operates. Changes in supervision and regulation, in particular in or applying to Ireland has and will continue to have a material impact on the Group’s business, products and services offered and the value of its assets.

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product range, distribution channels, funding sources, capital requirements and consequently, reported results and financing requirements. Any changes in the regulation of selling practices and solvency, funding and capital requirements could have a significant adverse effect on the Group’s results of operations, financial condition and future prospects.

Furthermore, new regulatory obligations regarding functional and operational arrangements within the Group may also have an adverse impact on the Group’s results, financial conditions and prospects.

The Group’s participation in the NAMA Programme gives rise to certain residual risks

In 2011 € 1.8 billion in loans and receivables were transferred to NAMA. This is in addition to the € 18.2 billion transferred in 2010.

The residual risks relating to this transaction include:

 

 

Section 93 of the NAMA Act allows NAMA to require Participating Institutions to repay overpayments on NAMA assets. Any such claw-backs and repayments could have an adverse effect on the Group;

 

 

Section 135 of the NAMA Act and Clause 9.2 of the Acquisition Terms and Conditions directs the Group to provide to NAMA a series of indemnities relating to the transferred assets. Any indemnity payment could have an adverse effect on the Group;

 

 

Section 225 of the NAMA Act provides, that on the dissolution or restructuring of NAMA, that the Minister may require that a report and accounts be prepared of NAMA’s accounts. In the event that NAMA shows that an aggregate loss has been incurred during the period since its establishment, the Minister may impose a surcharge on AIB, as a participating institution (by way of enactment of additional legislation). The surcharge shall be apportioned to each participating institution on the basis of the book value of the bank assets acquired from each participating institution and shall not exceed the amount of the underlying loss, if any, incurred by NAMA. Any surcharge due to be paid by a participating institution in accordance with the Act may not exceed 100% of the corporation tax, if any, due and payable by that participating institution for the accounting period(s). No surcharge will become payable until either (a) 10 years after the passing of the Act or (b) NAMA is dissolved or restructured, or there is a material alteration of NAMA’s functions, whichever last occurs; and

 

 

Potential credit exposure to NAMA arising from the senior and subordinated NAMA bonds acquired by the Group in consideration for the transfer of assets to NAMA.

Any of these events may serve to limit the Group’s operations and could have a material adverse effect on the Group’s results, financial condition and future prospects.

The Group may be adversely affected by further austerity and budget measures introduced by the Irish Government

The current and future budgetary and taxation policy of Ireland and other measures adopted by Ireland to meet its obligations to the EU, the ECB or the IMF may have an adverse impact on borrowers’ ability to repay their loans and, as a result, the Group’s business.

The value of certain financial instruments (including the contingent capital instrument and NAMA senior bonds) recorded at fair value is determined using financial models incorporating assumptions, judgements and estimates that may change over time or may ultimately not turn out to be accurate and the value realised by the Group for these assets may be materially different from the current or estimated fair value

Under IFRS, the Group recognises at fair value: (i) derivative financial instruments; (ii) financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss; (iii) certain hedged financial assets and financial liabilities; and (iv) financial assets classified as available for sale. The best evidence of fair value is quoted prices in an active market. Generally, to establish the fair value of these instruments, the Group relies on quoted market prices or, where the market for a financial instrument is not sufficiently active, internal valuation models that use observable market data.

Where quoted prices on active markets are not available, the Group uses valuation techniques which require it to make assumptions, judgements and estimates to establish fair value. In common with other financial institutions, these internal valuation models are complex, and the assumptions, judgements and estimates, the Group is required to make often relate to matters that are inherently uncertain, such as expected cash flows, the ability of borrowers to service debt, appropriate credit spreads, residential and commercial property price appreciation and depreciation, and relative levels of defaults.

Such assumptions, judgements and estimates may need to be brought up to date to reflect changing facts, trends and market conditions. The resulting change in the fair values of the financial instruments has had, and could continue to have, an adverse effect on the Group’s results and financial condition. The financial markets have experienced stressed conditions, where steep falls in perceived or actual asset values have been accompanied by a severe reduction in market liquidity.

 

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These stress conditions resulted in the Group recording significant fair value write-downs in the preceding four years. Valuations in future periods, reflecting then-prevailing market conditions, may result in significant changes in the fair values of the Group’s exposures, even in respect of exposures such as credit market exposures, for which it has previously recorded fair value write-downs.

In addition, the value ultimately realised by the Group may be materially different from the current or estimated fair value.

Any of these factors could require the Group to recognise further fair value write-downs or recognise impairment charges, any of which may adversely affect its results, financial condition and future prospects.

The Group’s deferred tax assets depend substantially on the generation of future profits over an extended number of years. Adverse changes to tax legislation, regulatory requirements or accounting standards could impact capital ratios

The Group’s business performance may not reach the level assumed in the projections supporting the carrying value of the deferred tax assets. Lower than anticipated profitability within Ireland and the UK would lengthen the anticipated period over which the Group’s Irish and UK tax losses would be used.

The value of the deferred tax assets related to the unused tax losses constitutes substantially all of the total deferred tax assets recognised in the Group’s statement of financial position. A significant reduction in anticipated profit, or changes in tax legislation, regulatory requirements, accounting standards or relevant practices, could adversely affect the basis for full recognition of the value of these losses, which would adversely affect the Group’s results and financial condition, including capital and future prospects.

New capital adequacy rules, consistent with Basel III principles, are proposed within the EU draft Capital Requirements Regulation (part of the Capital Requirements Directive IV package). Assuming implementation in substantially unchanged form, the new rules will, inter alia, require the Group to deduct from its Common Equity Capital, the value of most of the Group’s deferred tax assets, including all deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses. The deduction is likely to be phased in evenly over 5 years (20% per annum) starting at 1 January 2014.

Risks related to our business operations, governance and internal control systems

The Group is subject to inherent credit risks in respect of customers and counterparties which could adversely affect the Group’s results, financial condition and future prospects

Risks arising from changes in credit quality and the recoverability of loans and other amounts due from customers and counterparties are inherent in a wide range of the Group’s businesses. In addition to the credit exposures arising from loans to individuals, SMEs and Corporates, the Group also has an exposure to credit risk arising from loans to financial institutions, its trading portfolio, available for sale and held to maturity financial investments, derivatives and from off-balance sheet guarantees and commitments.

The Group has been exposed to increased counterparty risk as a result of the risk of financial institution failures during the global economic crisis.

The Group is also exposed to credit risks relating to sovereign issuers. Concerns in respect of Ireland and other sovereign issuers, including other European Union Member States, have adversely affected and could continue to adversely affect the financial performance of the Group.

The Group faces heightened operational and reputational risks

The Group faces a heightened operational risk profile given the current economic environment and in the context of taking forward the significant organisational restructuring programme including the integration of EBS, Anglo Deposits and rollout of an organisational severance programme.

One of its key operational risks is people risk. The Group’s efforts to restore and sustain the stability of its business on a long-term basis depend in part on the availability of skilled management and the continued service of key members of staff both at its head office and at each of its business units. There have been changes in the membership of the Board and Senior Executives in the Group including the appointment of a permanent CEO in December 2011. Failure by the Group to staff its day-to-day operations appropriately, or the further loss of one or more key Senior Executives, with a failure to replace them in a satisfactory and timely manner, could have an adverse effect on the Group’s results, financial condition and prospects.

Under the terms of the recapitalisation of AIB by the Irish Government and the ELG Scheme, the Group is also required to comply with certain executive pay and compensation arrangements. As a result of these restrictions, the Group cannot guarantee that it will be able to attract, retain and remunerate highly skilled and qualified personnel competitively with its peers. If the Group fails to attract and appropriately develop, motivate and retain highly skilled and qualified personnel, its business and results of operations may be adversely affected.

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deployment of business and IT resources which is expected to continue in 2012. Delivering this level of change has placed and will continue to place added risk on the organisation, including the challenge to meet tight delivery timelines in the face of competing priorities and resource demands.

Negative public or industry opinion can result from the actual, or perceived, manner in which the Group conducts its business activities or from the restructuring of the Group. Negative public or industry opinion may adversely affect the Group’s ability to keep and attract customers and, in particular, corporate and retail depositors, the loss of which would, in each case, adversely affect the Group’s results, financial condition and prospects.

Any weakness in the Group’s risk controls or loss mitigation actions in respect of operational and reputational risk could have a material adverse effect on the Group’s results, financial condition and operations.

The restructuring of the Group entails risks

The Group’s strategy is to establish a new core bank with a restructured balance sheet. This will be achieved through the progressive disposal and winding down of non-core assets through its deleveraging plan with a target loan to deposit ratio of 122.5% by December 2013.

In May 2011, the Group dismantled its former divisional structure which was replaced with a ‘one bank’ model comprising the following customer facing units:

 

 

Personal & Business Banking;

 

 

Corporate, Institutional and Commercial Banking; and

 

 

AIB (UK) – which continues to be managed as a separate unit.

In addition, the Group also embarked on the integration of EBS Limited (formerly EBS Building Society) and the former Anglo Irish Bank retail deposit book.

The Group’s business and organisational restructuring represents a significant change programme and brings with it a number of key execution risks, including impacting on:

 

 

labour relations as a consequence of the introduction and implementation of a severance programme;

 

 

employees as the organisation transitions to a significantly smaller and less diversified institution; and

 

 

the implementation of the cost reduction and business rationalisation programme currently being developed by the Group to re-align its cost base and become a more focused and streamlined organisation. This may result in the Group incurring significant additional costs (including incremental redundancy costs). Any such programme will take time to implement and may negatively impact on the profitability of the Group.

Given the possibility of the imposition of conditions by the European Commission, in connection with the approval of the Group’s EU restructuring plan, there can be no assurance that the Group will be able to implement its cost reduction and business rationalisation programme, in the way currently envisaged, which could adversely affect the Group’s results, operations, financial condition and future prospects.

The Group’s risk management strategies and techniques may be unsuccessful

The Group is exposed to a number of material risks as categorised and outlined above. In order to minimise these risks, the Group has implemented comprehensive risk management strategies. Although the Group invests substantial time and effort in its risk management strategies and techniques, there is a risk that this may fail to fully mitigate the risks in some circumstances, particularly if confronted with risks that were not identified or anticipated.

Some of the Group’s methods for managing risk are based upon observation of historical market behaviour. Where this is so, the Group applies statistical techniques to these observations to quantify its risk exposures. If circumstances arise that the Group did not identify or anticipate in developing its models, the losses could be greater than expected.

Furthermore, the Group’s quantifications of risk do not take all risks into account. If the Group’s measures to assess and mitigate risk prove insufficient, the Group may experience material unexpected losses.

There is always a risk of litigation arising from Group activities

The Group has an inherent litigation risk as a result of routine business activities. The majority of cases encountered are relatively minor and are addressed in a ‘business as usual’ manner. However, occasionally more material issues can arise. Should such issues result in litigation, this may have an adverse impact on results and financial conditions, particularly if any cases involve customer detriment and subsequent redress.

 

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The Group remains adversely affected by the economic and financial crisis, at a global and European level and specifically in terms of how it has impacted on the Irish financial system in general and the Group in particular. In these circumstances, the Group’s risk profile remains at an elevated level. The key risk factors to which the Group is exposed are set out below. The governance and organisation framework through which the Group manages and seeks where possible to mitigate these risks is described thereafter.

2.1 Risk Management Framework

The Group assumes a variety of risks in undertaking its business activities. Risk is defined as any event that could damage the core earnings capacity of the Group, increase earnings or cash-flow volatility, reduce capital, threaten business reputation or viability, and/or breach regulatory or legal obligations. AIB has adopted an Enterprise Risk Management approach to identifying, assessing and managing risks, the core aspects of which are described below.

2.2 Risk Appetite

The Group’s risk appetite is defined as the maximum amount of risk that the Group is prepared to accept in order to deliver on its strategic and business objectives. In July 2011, the Board updated the Risk Appetite Statement (“RAS”) which set out key limits across the Group’s material risks and undertook a comprehensive review and update more recently in March 2012 with the inclusion of qualitative as well as quantitative risk appetite statements which outline the risk limits associated with the strategy of the Group. The latest RAS is fully aligned with the integrated Financial Plan (the ‘Plan’) for the period 2012-14. The number of limits being monitored has been significantly expanded, commensurate with the key measures of viability contained within the Plan and consistent with the financial constraints, requirements and targets imposed by key external stakeholders. The Group’s risk profile is measured against its risk appetite on a monthly basis and reported to the Executive Risk Committee and Board Risk Committee. Material breaches of risk appetite, if they occur, are escalated by the Board to the Central Bank.

2.3 Risk governance and risk management organisation

The Board has ultimate responsibility for the governance of all risk taking activity in the Group. Senior Managers are accountable for risk taking within the Board approved risk appetite. The Group has adopted a ‘three lines of defence’ framework in the delineation of accountabilities for risk governance.

Under the three lines of defence model, primary responsibility for risk management lies with line management. The Risk Management Function provides the second line of defence, providing independent oversight and challenge to business line managers. The third line of defence is the Group Internal Audit function which provides independent assurance to the Audit Committee of the Board on the effectiveness of the system of internal control.

 

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Risk Governance - Committees

While the Board has ultimate responsibility for all risk-taking activity within AIB, it has delegated a number of risk governance responsibilities to various committees or key officers. The diagram below summarises the current risk committee structure of the Group.

 

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The Executive Committee (“ExCo”) comprises the senior executive managers of the Group and manages the strategic business risks of the Group. It establishes the business strategy and risk appetite within which the risk management function operates. The Executive Risk Committee (“ERC”) is the principal executive forum for the review and challenge of enterprise-wide risk management and control. Membership of the ERC is the same as ExCo and the principal duties of the ERC are to:

 

 

Continuously review the effectiveness of the Group’s risk frameworks and policies;

 

 

Monitor and review the Group’s risk profile, risk trends, risk concentrations and policy exceptions; and

 

 

Review all breaches of Board or ExCo approved risk appetite and limits.

The ERC acts as the ultimate parent body of a number of other risk and control committees, namely the Group Credit Committee, the Credit Risk Measurement Committee, the Stress Testing Steering Committee and the Asset and Liability Management Committee (“ALCo”).

The Mortgage Arrears Resolution Strategy (“MARS”) Steering Committee is responsible for overseeing and challenging progress in relation to the implementation of AIB’s Mortgage Arrears Resolution Strategy and for co-ordinating the mortgage arrears resolution activities across the Group. This committee evaluates proposals associated with plan implementation before forwarding them, when and as appropriate to the ExCo and the Board for approval. The Committee is chaired by the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Risk Officer (“CRO”) and Chief Credit Officer (“CCO”) are members of the committee.

The Deleveraging Committee is responsible for the delivery of the Group Deleveraging Plan and the management of all deleveraging transactions involving the Non-Core assets of the Group. Its objective is to oversee the deleveraging of the loan book in a prudent and efficient manner.

 

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Individuals and Functions

The role of certain key officers within the Group’s risk management framework is described below.

Chief Risk Officer

The Chief Risk Officer (“CRO”) has independent oversight of the Group’s enterprise-wide risk management activities across all risk types. During 2011, the role of the CRO was filled in an acting capacity pending the appointment of a CRO on a full time basis which is well advanced. The CRO is a member of ExCo and reports independently to the CEO and the Chairman of the Board Risk Committee. The CRO’s responsibilities include:

 

 

Providing second line assurance to Senior Management and the Board across all risk types;

 

 

Developing and maintaining the Enterprise Risk Management framework;

 

 

Providing independent reporting to the Board on all risk issues, including the risk appetite and risk profile of the Group; and

 

 

Providing independent assurance to the CEO and Board that material risks are identified across all risk types and managed by line management and that the Group is in compliance with enterprise risk policies, processes and limits.

Group Internal Auditor

Group Internal Audit (“GIA”) is an independent evaluation and appraisal function reporting to the Board through the Audit Committee. The role of the Head of GIA has been filled in an acting capacity since July 2011 pending the appointment of a Head of GIA on a full time basis. A permanent appointee is expected to commence in May 2012. GIA acts as the third line of defence in the Group’s risk governance organisation and provides assurance to the Audit Committee on the adequacy, effectiveness and sustainability of the governance, risk management and control framework throughout the Group, including the activities carried out by other control functions. The results of GIA audits are reported quarterly to the Audit Committee, which monitors both resolution of audit issues and progress in the delivery of the audit plan.

2.4 Risk identification and assessment process

Risk is identified and assessed throughout the Group through a combination of top-down and bottom-up risk assessment processes.

Top-down risk assessment processes seek to identify the material risks facing the Group, both in the context of the Group’s agreed risk appetite and in the identification of new and emerging threats. Top-down risk assessments are carried out on at least a six monthly basis and are reviewed by the ERC and the Board Risk Committee. These assessments form critical inputs into the Group’s Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (“ICAAP”).

Bottom-up risk assessment processes are more granular, focusing on risk events that have been identified through specific qualitative or quantitative measurement tools. More information on the key bottom-up risk assessment techniques across material risk types can be found in the individual risk sections below.

2.5 Stress and scenario testing

The Group’s risk identification and assessment framework described above is supported by a framework of stress testing, scenario and sensitivity analysis and reverse stress testing that seeks to ensure that risk assessment is dynamic and forward looking and considers not only existing risks but also potential and emerging threats. The Group undertakes a regular programme of stress testing across all its material risks to meet internal and regulatory requirements. In addition, ad-hoc stress tests are undertaken as required to inform strategic decision making.

2.6 Future developments

The Group recognises the need to make further enhancements to its risk management arrangements given the heightened external risk environment, the increasing scope and intensity of the regulatory environment and the further operational transformation upon which the Group has embarked in 2012. These further enhancements include :

 

 

Embedding of the revised risk appetite and the reporting of risk profile against risk appetite throughout the organisation;

 

 

Implementing and embedding a revised risk management framework and policy architecture;

 

 

Establishment of a Compliance Committee and an Operational Risk Committee reporting to the ERC to oversee the ongoing management of compliance with regulations and implementation of new regulations, and operational risk trends and controls across the organisation respectively;

 

 

Ongoing review of the nature and scale of the Group’s risk governance arrangements as the Group pursues its deleveraging and strategic transformation agendas; and

 

 

Ongoing improvements in the risk management and internal control environment in line with internal and external stakeholder requirements.

 

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This section provides details of the Group’s exposure to, and risk management of, the following individual risk types which have been identified through the Group’s risk assessment process:

3.1 Credit risk;

3.2 Liquidity risk;*

3.3 Market risk;*

3.4 Non-trading interest rate risk;*

3.5 Structural foreign exchange risk;*

3.6 Operational risk;

3.7 Regulatory compliance risk;

3.8 Pension risk;

3.9 Discontinued operations – credit risk; and

3.10 Parent company risk information

3.1 Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that the Group will incur losses as a result of a customer or counterparty being unable or unwilling to meet a commitment that it has entered into. Credit exposure arises in relation to lending activities to customers and banks, including ‘off-balance sheet’ guarantees and commitments, the trading portfolio, financial investments available for sale, and derivatives. Concentrations in particular portfolio sectors, such as property can impact the overall level of credit risk.

The credit risk disclosures in this section are aligned, where appropriate, with the Central Bank of Ireland (“CBI”) guidelines issued in December 2011.

Credit exposure

The following table sets out the maximum exposure to credit risk that arises within the Group and distinguishes between those assets that are carried in the statement of financial position at amortised cost and those carried at fair value.

 

 

     2011    2010  

Maximum exposure to credit risk*

   Amortised
cost(7)
€ m
         Fair
Value(8)
€ m
         Total
€ m
         Amortised
cost(7)
€ m
         Fair
value(8)
€ m
         Total
€ m
 

Balances at central banks(1)

     2,344           —             2,344           3,080           —             3,080   

Items in course of collection

     202           —             202           273           —             273   

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

     —             —             —             1,922           15           1,937   

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale(2)

     1,191 (3)         —             1,191           13,894 (4)         —             13,894   

Trading portfolio financial assets(5)

     —             54           54           —             31           31   

Derivative financial instruments

     —             3,046           3,046           —             3,315           3,315   

Loans and receivables to banks

     5,718           —             5,718           2,943           —             2,943   

Loans and receivables to customers

     82,540           —             82,540           86,350           —             86,350   

NAMA senior bonds

     19,856           —             19,856           7,869           —             7,869   

Financial investments available for sale(6)

     —             15,145           15,145           —             20,511           20,511   

Included elsewhere:

                 

Sale of securities awaiting settlement

     2           —             2           2           —             2   

Trade receivables

     150           —             150           80           —             80   

Accrued interest

     582           —             582           495           —             495   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     112,585           18,245           130,830           116,908           23,872           140,780   

Financial guarantees

     2,009             —             2,009             4,092           —             4,092   

Loan commitments and other credit related commitments

     9,862             —               9,862             14,444           —             14,444   
     11,871           —             11,871           18,536           —             18,536   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     124,456           18,245           142,701           135,444           23,872           159,316   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Included within cash and balances at central banks of € 2,934 million (2010: € 3,686 million).

(2) 

Certain non-financial assets within disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale of € 231 million (2010: € 17 million) are not included above (note 26).

(3) 

Comprises loans and receivables to banks and customers measured at amortised cost.

(4) 

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale are accounted for at the lower of carrying value and fair value less costs to sell.

(5) 

Excluding equity shares of € 2 million (2010: € 2 million).

(6) 

Excluding equity shares of € 244 million (2010: € 314 million).

(7) 

All amortised cost items are ‘loans and receivables’ per IAS 39 definitions.

(8) 

All items measured at fair value except financial investments available for sale and cash flow hedging derivatives are classified as ‘fair value through profit or loss’.

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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3.1 Credit risk - credit exposure

Collateral*

The perceived strength of a borrower’s repayment capacity is the primary factor in granting a loan, however, AIB uses various approaches to help mitigate risks relating to individual credits including transaction structure, collateral and guarantees. Collateral or guarantees are required as a secondary source of repayment in the event of the borrower’s default. The main types of collateral for loans and receivables to customers are as follows:

 

 

Home mortgages: The Group takes collateral in support of lending transactions for the purchase of residential property.

 

 

Corporate/commercial lending: For property related lending, it is normal practice to take a charge over the property being financed. This includes both investment and development properties.

 

 

Non-property related lending: For non-property related lending collateral typically includes a charge over business assets such as stock and debtors but also include property in the larger cases. In some circumstances, personal guarantees supported by a lien over personal assets are also taken as security.

Very occasionally, credit derivatives are purchased to hedge credit risk. Current levels are minimal and their use is subject to the normal credit approval process.

The Group enters into master netting agreements for derivatives with certain counterparties, to ensure that in the event of default, all amounts outstanding with those counterparties will be settled on a net basis.

Set out below is the fair value of collateral at 31 December 2011 for financial assets detailed in the maximum exposure to credit risk table on the previous page.

Derivatives*

Derivative financial instruments are shown on the statement of financial position at their fair value. Those with a positive fair value are reported as assets which at 31 December 2011 amounted to € 3,046 million (2010: € 3,315 million) and those with a negative fair value are reported as liabilities which at 31 December 2011 amounted to € 3,843 million (2010: € 3,020 million).

The Group has a number of ISDA Master Agreements (netting agreements) in place which may allow it to net the termination values of derivative contracts upon the occurrence of an event of default with respect to its counterparties. The enforcement of netting agreements would potentially reduce the statement of financial position carrying amount of derivative assets and liabilities by € 1,369 million (2010: € 1,687 million). The Group has Credit Support Annexes (“CSAs”) in place which provide collateral for derivative contracts. At 31 December 2011, € 1,904 million (2010: € 932 million) of CSAs are included within financial assets and € 612 million (2010: € 542 million) of CSAs are included within financial liabilities. Additionally, the Group has agreements in place which may allow it to net the termination values of cross currency swaps upon the occurrence of an event of default.

Loans and receivables to banks*

Interbank placings, including central banks, is largely carried out on an unsecured basis apart from reverse repurchase agreements.

At 31 December 2011, the Group has received collateral with a fair value of € 55 million on a loan with a carrying value of € 59 million (2010: Nil).

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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3.1 Credit risk - credit exposure (continued)

 

Collateral* (continued)

 

Loans and receivable to customers*

The following tables show the fair value of collateral held for residential mortgages:

 

     2011  

Fully collateralised(1)

   Neither past due
nor impaired

€ m
    Past due but
not  impaired

€ m
     Impaired
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Loan-to-value ratio:

         

Less than 50%

     4,919        196         300        5,415   

50% - 70%

     4,692        231         393        5,316   

71% - 80%

     2,655        136         262        3,053   

81% - 90%

     2,838        154         331        3,323   

91% - 100%

     3,065        180         426        3,671   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     18,169        897         1,712        20,778   

Partially collateralised

         

Collateral value relating to loans over 100% loan to value

     14,037        1,012         3,199        18,248   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total collateral value

     32,206        1,909         4,911        39,026   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross residential mortgages

     36,466 (2)      2,269         6,243 (3)      44,978 (4) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

Statement of financial position specific provisions

          (1,741     (1,741

Statement of financial position IBNR provisions

            (895
       

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net residential mortgages

          4,502        42,342   
       

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2010  

Fully collateralised(1)

   Neither past due
nor impaired

€ m
    Past due but
not impaired
€ m
     Impaired
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Loan-to-value ratio:

         

Less than 50%

     4,541        133         98        4,772   

50% - 70%

     4,225        167         91        4,483   

71% - 80%

     2,282        97         85        2,464   

81% - 90%

     2,940        130         92        3,162   

91% - 100%

     3,879        124         104        4,107   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     17,867        651         470        18,988   

Partially collateralised

         

Collateral value relating to loans over 100% loan to value

     8,709        515         495        9,719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total collateral value

     26,576        1,166         965        28,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross residential mortgages

     28,272        1,304         1,125        30,701 (4) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

Statement of financial position specific provisions

          (234     (234

Statement of financial position IBNR provisions

            (411
       

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net residential mortgages

          891        30,056   
       

 

 

   

 

 

 
(1) 

The fair value of collateral held for mortgages with loan-to-value ratios of under 100% has been capped at the amount of the loans outstanding at each year end.

(2)

Excludes deferred costs of € 70 million and purchased residential mortgage pools of € 78 million.

(3)

Excludes purchased residential mortgage pools of € 100 million.

(4) 

Excludes deferred costs of € 70 million (2010: Nil) and purchased residential mortgage pools of € 178 million (2010: € 196 million).

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Collateral* (continued)

 

Loans and receivable to customers (continued)*

 

While AIB Group considers a borrower’s repayment capacity is paramount in granting any loan, the Group also takes collateral in support of lending transactions for the purchase of residential property. There are clear policies in place which set out the type of property which is acceptable as collateral and the loan to property value relationship. Collateral valuations are required at the time of origination of each residential mortgage. The fair value at 31 December 2011 is based on the property values at origination and applying the CSO (Ireland) and Nationwide (UK) indices to these values to take account of price movements in the interim.

Please also refer to additional information in relation to loan-to-value (“LTV”) and Days Past Due profiles for residential mortgages in 3.1 Credit Risk – Credit profile of residential mortgages.

Non-mortgage portfolios

For non mortgage lending, the Group views the perceived strength of a borrower’s capacity to repay as the primary factor in granting a loan. Collateral will also be taken where available and in non mortgage lending will typically include a charge over the business assets such as stock and debtors. In some cases, a charge over property collateral or a personal guarantee supported by a lien over personal assets may also be taken. The value of collateral is assessed at origination of the loan or in the case of criticised loans, when testing for impairment.

However, as the Group does not capture the collateral value on its loan systems, it is not possible to quantify the fair value of non impaired loans on an on-going basis at portfolio level. It should be noted that when testing a loan for impairment, the present value of future cashflows, including the value of collateral held, and the likely time taken to realise any security is estimated. A provision is raised for the difference between this present value and the carrying value of the loan. Therefore, for non mortgage impaired loans, the net exposure after provision would be indicative of the fair value.

NAMA senior bonds*

AIB holds a guarantee from the Irish Government in respect of NAMA senior bonds which at 31 December 2011 have a carrying value of € 19,856 million (2010: € 7,869 million).

Financial investments available for sale*

At 31 December 2011, government guaranteed senior bank debt amounting to € 0.9 billion (2010: € 1.1 billion) was held within the available for sale portfolio.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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3.1 Credit risk

Credit risk management

Credit risk on lending activities to customers and banks*

AIB Group lends to personal, retail customers, commercial entities and banks. Credit risk arises on the drawn amount of loans and advances, but also as a result of loan commitments, such as undrawn loans and overdrafts, and other credit related commitments such as guarantees, performance bonds and letters of credit. These credit related commitments are subject to the same credit assessment and management as loans and advances.

Credit risk also arises in the Group’s available for sale portfolio where counterparties are banks, sovereigns or structured debt, e.g. residential mortgage backed securities. These credit risks are identified and managed in line with the credit management framework of the Group.

Credit risk on derivatives*

The credit risk on derivative contracts is the risk that the Group’s counterparty in the contract defaults prior to maturity at a time when AIB has a claim on the counterparty under the contract. AIB would then have to replace the contract at the current market rate, which may result in a loss. Derivatives are used by AIB to meet customer needs, to reduce interest rate risk, currency risk and in some cases, credit risk, and also for proprietary trading purposes. Risks associated with derivatives are managed from a credit, market and operational perspective. The credit exposure is treated in the same way as other types of credit exposure and is included in customer limits. The total credit exposure consists partly of the current replacement cost and partly of the potential future exposure. The potential future exposure is an estimation, which reflects possible changes in market values during the remaining life of the individual contract. The Group uses a simulation tool to estimate possible changes in future market values and computes the credit exposure to a high level of statistical significance.

Country risk*

Credit risk is also influenced by country risk, where country risk is defined as the risk that circumstances arise in which customers and other counterparties within a given country may be unable to fulfil or are precluded from fulfilling their obligations to the Group due to economic or political circumstances.

Country risk is managed by setting appropriate maximum risk limits to reflect each country’s overall creditworthiness. These limits are informed by independent credit information from international sources and supported by periodic visits to relevant countries. Risks and limits are monitored on an ongoing basis.

Settlement risk*

Settlement risk arises in any situation where a payment in cash, securities or equities is made in the expectation of a corresponding receipt in cash, securities or equities. The settlement risk on many transactions, particularly those involving securities and equities, is substantially mitigated when effected via assured payment systems, or on a delivery-versus-payment basis. Each counterparty is assessed in the credit process and clearing agents, correspondent banks and custodians are selected with a view to minimising settlement risk. The most significant portion of the Group’s settlement risk exposure arises from foreign exchange transactions. Daily settlement limits are established for each counterparty to cover the aggregate of all settlement risk arising from foreign exchange transactions on a single day.

Credit concentration risk*

Credit concentration risk arises where any single exposure or group of exposures, based on common risk characteristics, has the potential to produce losses large enough relative to the Group’s capital, total assets, earnings or overall risk level to threaten its health or ability to maintain its core operations.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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As part of an ongoing credit management transformation programme, which was introduced in 2010 and continued in 2011, a number of structural and operational improvements have been made to credit practices and the consistency of their application in credit risk governance, processes and policy throughout the Group.

Risk identification and assessment*

All customer requests for credit are subject to a credit assessment process.

Depending on the size and nature of the credit, the assessment process is assisted by standard application formats in order to assist the credit decision maker in making an informed credit decision. The credit approval authority is dependent on the size of the credit application and the grade of the borrower.

Delegated authority is a key credit risk management tool. The Board determines the credit authority (i.e. limit) for the Group Credit Committee (“GCC”) together with the authorities of the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Risk Officer and the Chief Credit Officer. The GCC approves the Market Segment delegated credit authorities and also considers and where appropriate, approves credit exposures which are in excess of these credit authorities. Delegated authorities below Market Segment levels are clearly defined and are explicitly linked to levels of seniority and experience within the Group.

Another key tool used to assess credit risk is credit grading or credit scoring for each borrower or transaction both prior to approval of the credit exposure and subsequently. The methodology used produces a quantitative estimate of probability of default (“PD”) for the borrower, typically referred to as a ‘grade’. This assessment is carried out at the individual borrower or transaction level.

In the retail consumer and small and medium sized enterprise book, which is characterised by a large number of customers with small individual exposures, risk assessment is largely informed through statistically-based scoring techniques. Mortgages are assessed centrally with particular reference to affordability and assisted by scoring models. Both application scoring for new customers and behavioural scoring for existing customers are used to assess and measure risk as well as to facilitate the management of these portfolios.

In the commercial, corporate and interbank books, the grading systems utilise a combination of objective information, essentially financial data (e.g. borrowings; EBITDA; interest cover; balance sheet gearing) and qualitative assessments of non-financial risk factors such as management quality and competitive position within its sector/industry. The combination of expert lender judgment and statistical methodologies varies according to the size and nature of the portfolio, together with the availability of relevant default experience applicable to the portfolio.

Credit concentration risk is identified and assessed at single name counterparty level and at portfolio level. The Board-approved Group Large Exposures Policy (“GLEP”) sets the maximum limit by grade for exposures to individual counterparties or group of connected counterparties taking account of features such as security, default risk and term. Portfolio concentrations are identified and monitored by exposure and grade using internal sector codes.

Such measures facilitate the measurement of concentrations by balance sheet size and risk profile relative to other portfolios within the Group and in turn facilitate appropriate management action and decision making.

Risk management and mitigation*

A framework of delegated authorities supports the Group’s management of credit risk. With the exception of some individual delegated credit authorities credit approval is exercised on a dual basis by a business person and a credit person jointly. Credit grading and scoring systems facilitate the early identification and management of any deterioration in loan quality.

Changes in the objective information (i.e. financial and business variables as described under risk identification and assessment) are reflected in the credit grade of the borrower with the resultant grade influencing the management of individual loans. Special attention is paid to lower quality graded loans or ‘Criticised’ loans. In AIB, criticised loans includes ‘Watch’, ‘Vulnerable’ and ‘Impaired’ loans which are defined as follows:

 

Watch:    The credit is exhibiting weakness but with the expectation that existing debt can be fully repaid from normal cashflows.
Vulnerable:    Credit where repayment is in jeopardy from normal cashflows and may be dependent on other sources.
Impaired:    A loan is impaired if there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the assets ( a ‘loss event’) and that loss event (or events) has an impact such that the present value of future cash flows is less than the current carrying value of the financial asset or group of assets and requires an impairment provision to be recognised in the income statement.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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The Group’s criticised advances are subject to more intense assessment and review, due to the increased risk associated with them.

Given the continued deterioration in credit quality throughout 2011 in both the retail and commercial markets, both credit management and credit risk management have been a key area of focus. Resourcing, structures, policy and processes continue to be reviewed in order to ensure that the Group is best placed to manage asset quality in this severe downturn.

The credit management process is underpinned by an independent system of credit review. Independent credit review teams assess the application of credit policies, processes and procedures across all areas of the Group. Credit policy and credit management standards are controlled and set centrally via the Credit Risk function.

Material credit policies are approved by the Board. Levels of concentrations by geography, sector and product are set through the Risk Appetite Statement which is required to be approved by the Board on an annual basis.

Forbearance strategies

The Group considers each request from customers who are experiencing cash flow difficulties on a case by case basis against the individual borrowers’ current and likely future financial circumstances, their willingness to resolve these issues, as well as the legal and regulatory obligations.

The Group is implementing the standards as set out by the Central Bank of Ireland in the Codes of Conduct in relation to customers in difficulty, ensuring these customers are dealt with in a professional and timely manner.

The types of forbearance solutions employed for mortgage customers who are in difficulty and which provide short term relief include: interest only, part capital and interest, moratorium, capitalisation of arrears, term extension and deferred interest scheme. The Group has developed a Mortgage Arrears Resolution Strategy (“MARS”) for dealing with customers in difficulty or likely to be in difficulty. The strategy is built on three key factors: i) Segmentation – identifying customers in difficulty, ii) Sustainability – customer assessment and iii) Suitable Treatment – identifying solutions. The core objective is to ensure that arrears solutions are sustainable in the long term and they comply with the spirit and the letter of all regulatory requirements. Additional long term forbearance options will be phased in throughout 2012.

Similarly some business customers have also requested forbearance and the Group considers these requests on a case by case basis with typical types of forbearance being to place the facility on an interest only or part capital/interest basis for a period of time, extension of the facility and in some cases to do a debt for equity swap. In the latter case, if the recapitalised borrower is viable the Group will classify the remaining debt as performing. As part of the forbearance process, if a loan is deemed to be impaired, it is downgraded to impaired status and impairment provisions are raised.

Credit risk mitigants*

In relation to individual exposures, while the perceived strength of a borrower’s repayment capacity is the primary factor in granting a loan, AIB uses various approaches to help mitigate risks relating to individual credits including: transaction structure, collateral and guarantees. Collateral or guarantees are required as a secondary source of repayment in the event of the borrower’s default. The main types of collateral for loans and receivables to customers are as follows:

Home mortgages: The Group takes collateral in support of lending transactions for the purchase of residential property. There are clear policies in place which set out the type of property acceptable as collateral and the relationship of loan to property value. All properties are required to be fully insured and subject to a legal charge in favour of the Group.

Corporate/commercial lending: For property related lending, it is normal practice to take a charge over the property being financed. This includes investment and development properties. As part of the assessment of collateral Market Segments utilise a Group Property Valuations standard. For non-property related lending, collateral typically includes a charge over business assets such as stock and debtors but typically include property in the larger cases. In some circumstances, personal guarantees supported by a lien over personal assets are also taken as security. Very occasionally, credit derivatives are purchased to hedge credit risk. Current levels are minimal and their use is subject to the normal credit approval process.

The Group enters into master netting agreements for derivatives with certain counterparties, to ensure that in the event of default, all amounts outstanding with those counterparties will be settled on a net basis.

In the case of large exposures, it is sometimes necessary to reduce initial deal size through appropriate sell-down and syndication strategies. There are established guidelines in place within the Group relating to the execution of such strategies.

The Group also has in place an interbank exposure policy which establishes the maximum exposure for each counterparty bank depending on credit grade. Each bank is assessed for the appropriate exposure limit within the policy. Risk generating business units of each Market Segment are required to have an approved bank or country limit prior to granting any credit facility, or approving any obligation or commitment which has the potential to create interbank or country exposure.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Risk monitoring and reporting*

Credit managers pro-actively manage the Group’s credit risk exposures at transaction and relationship level. Credit risk at a portfolio level is monitored and reported regularly to senior management and the Board. A detailed credit review, including information on provisions, is prepared quarterly.

Single name counterparty concentrations are monitored at transaction level and managed within the Risk Appetite Statement. Large exposures and portfolio concentrations are reported regularly to senior management and the Board.

Provisioning for impairment*

The identification of loans for assessment as impaired is facilitated by the Group’s rating systems. As described under the Risk management and mitigation section, changes in the variables which drive the borrower’s credit grade may result in the borrower being downgraded. This in turn influences the management of individual loans with special attention being paid to lower quality or criticised loans, i.e. in the Watch, Vulnerable or Impaired categories.

The grade of an exposure is one of the key factors used to determine if a case should be assessed for impairment. Loans are assessed for impairment, either individually or collectively, if they are past due typically for more than ninety days or the borrower exhibits, through lender assessment, an inability to meet his obligations to the Group based on objective evidence of loss events (i.e. impairment triggers). The types of loss events considered as triggers for an impairment assessment include:

General

 

 

national or local economic conditions that correlate with defaults on the assets in the portfolio, (e.g. an increase in the unemployment rate in the geographical area of the borrowers, a decrease in residential and/or commercial property prices in the relevant area, regulatory/government fiscal policy change or adverse changes in industry conditions that affect the borrowers in the group);

 

 

significant financial difficulty of the issuer or obligor; and

 

 

observable data indicating a measurable decrease in estimated cash flows.

Mortgages

 

 

90+ days past due; and

 

 

a request for a forbearance measure from the borrower.

Corporate and SME

 

 

a request for a forbearance measure from the borrower;

 

 

significant financial difficulty of the borrower such as trading losses, loss of business or major customers or change in the borrowers’ competitive landscape;

 

 

a breach of contract, such as a default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; and

 

 

a breach of covenant, e.g. interest cover, LTV level, debt to equity ratio etc.

Commercial Real Estate (“CRE”)

 

 

a request for a forbearance measure from the borrower;

 

 

the lack of an active market for the assets concerned;

 

 

a material decrease in the estimated future cash flows or timing of receipt of these; and

 

 

a breach of covenant, e.g. interest cover, LTV level, debt to equity ratio.

Where borrowers are deemed to be impaired, the Group raises specific impairment provisions in a timely and consistent way across the credit portfolios.

The Group makes use of two types of impairment provision: a) Specific; and b) Incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) which represents a collective provision relating to the portfolio of performing loans.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Specific impairment provisions

Specific impairment provisions arise when the recovery of a specific loan or group of loans is in doubt based on specific impairment triggers as described above and assessment that all the expected future cash flows either from the loan itself or the associated collateral will not be sufficient to repay the loan. The amount of the specific impairment provision will reflect the financial position of the borrower and the net realisable value of any security held for the loan or group of loans. In practice, the specific impairment provision is the difference between the present value of expected future cash flows for the impaired loan(s) discounted at the original effective interest rate and the carrying value of the loan(s). When raising specific impairment provisions, AIB divides its impaired portfolio into two categories, namely individually significant and individually insignificant.

Impairment of individually significant exposures

Each Market Segment sets a threshold above which cases are assessed on an individual basis. The individually significant thresholds are as follows:

 

 

PBB and CICB > € 500,000

 

 

AIB UK > Stg£ 150,000

 

 

EBS > € 750,000

For those loans identified as being impaired and which require assessment on an individual basis, the impairment provision is calculated by discounting the expected future cash flows at the exposure’s original effective interest rate and comparing the result (the estimated recoverable amount) to the carrying amount of the loan to determine the level of provision required. Specific impairments for larger loans (individually significant) are raised with reference to the individual characteristics of each credit including an assessment of the cash flows that may arise from foreclosure less costs to sell in respect of obtaining and selling any associated collateral. The time period likely to be required to realise the collateral and receive the cash flows is taken into account in estimating the future cash flows and discounting these back to present value.

As property loans represent a significant concentration within the Group’s loans (25% at December 2011) property valuation guidelines have been issued by Credit Risk to aid lenders in valuing property assets in the current distressed and illiquid property markets, particularly in Ireland and the UK. For impaired property and construction exposures, cash flows will generally emanate from the development and/or disposal of the assets which comprise the collateral held by the Group. The Group’s preference is to work with the obligor to progress the realisation of the collateral although in some cases the Group will foreclose its security to protect its position.

The methods used by the Group to assist in reaching appropriate valuations for collateral held include: (a) use of professional valuations; (b) use of internally developed residual value methodologies; (c) the application of local market knowledge in respect of the property and its location; and (d) use of internal guidelines for deriving the valuation of investment property. These are described below.

 

   

Use of professional valuations represent circumstances where external firms are requested to provide formal written valuations in respect of the property. Up to date external professional valuations are sought in circumstances where it is believed that sufficient transactional evidence is available to support an expert objective view. Historic valuations are also used as benchmarks to compare against current market conditions and assess peak to trough reductions. Available market indices for relevant assets, i.e. residential property, are also used in valuation assessments.

 

   

The residual value methodology assesses the value in the land or property asset after meeting the incremental costs to complete the development. This approach looks at the cost of developing the asset to determine the residual value for the Group, including covering the costs to complete and additional funding costs. The key factors considered include: (i) the development potential given the location of the asset; (ii) its current or likely near term planning status; (iii) levels of current and likely future demand; (iv) the relevant costs associated with the completion of the project; and (v) expected market prices of completed units. If, following internal considerations which may include consultations with valuers, it is concluded that the optimal value for the Group will be obtained through the development/completion of the project, a residual value methodology is used. When, in the opinion of AIB, the land is not likely to be developed or it is non-commercial to do so, agricultural/green field values may be applied.

 

   

Application of local market knowledge represent circumstances where the local bank management familiar with the property concerned, with local market conditions, and with knowledge of recently completed transactions provide indications of the likely realisable value and a potential timeline for realisation.

 

   

In valuing investment property, yields are applied to current rentals having considered current yields and estimated likely future yields for a more normal market environment for relevant asset classes. Applying one or a combination of the above methodologies has resulted in a wide range of discounts to original collateral valuations, influenced by the nature, status and year of purchase of the

 

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asset. All relevant costs likely to be associated with the realisation of the collateral are taken into account in the cash flow forecasts. The spread of discounts is influenced by the type of collateral, e.g. land, developed land or investment property and also its location. The valuation arrived at is therefore a function of the nature of the asset, e.g. unserviced land in a rural area will most likely suffer a greater reduction in value if purchased at the height of a property boom than a fully let investment property with strong lessees. The discounts to original collateral value, having applied our valuation methodologies to reflect current market conditions, can be as high as 95% for land assets where values have been marked down to agricultural/green field site values.

When assessing the level of provision required for property loans, apart from the value to be realised from the collateral, other cashflows, if available, for example recourse to other assets or sponsor support, are also considered.

The other key driver is the time it takes to receive the funds from the realisation of collateral. While it depends on the type of collateral and the stage of its development, the period of time to realisation is typically two to seven years but sometimes this time period is exceeded. These estimates are frequently reassessed on a case by case basis. In accordance with IAS 39, AIB discounts these cash flows at the assets’ original effective interest rate to calculate their net present value and compares this with the carrying value of the asset, the difference being the level of provision required.

In assessing the value of collateral for mortgage impaired loans in Ireland, the Group uses a peak to trough price decline of 55% as a base. In certain circumstances, realisation costs of 10% to 20% are deducted. For individually significant loans, other factors, such as recent transactional evidence or local knowledge, are considered which can result in higher discounts to collateral valuations.

Each market segment has a dedicated approach to loan workout and to monitoring and proactively managing impaired loans. In the newly established PBB & CICB market segments, Enterprise Lending Services (“ELS”) teams focus on managing criticised loans. Ultimately, the loan workout manager will decide on the method(s) to be used based on his/her expert judgement. The loan workout manager then recommends the required impairment to the appropriate approval authority. The Group operates a tiered approval framework for impairments which are approved, depending on amount, by various delegated authorities up to Area Credit Committee level. These committees are chaired by the Head of Credit in the market segments where the valuation/impairment is reviewed and challenged for appropriateness and adequacy. Impairments in excess of segmental authorities are approved by the GCC. Market segment impairments are ultimately reviewed by the Special GCC as part of the quarterly provision process.

These valuation assumptions and approaches are documented and the resulting impairments are reviewed and challenged as part of the approval process by market segment and Group senior management.

Impairment of individually insignificant exposures

The calculation of an impairment charge for credits below the ‘significant’ threshold is undertaken on a collective basis. Loans are grouped together in homogeneous pools sharing common characteristics, for example in PBB and CICB, exposures are split into the following pools: <€ 10,000, € 10,000 to € 30,000 and € 30,000 to € 500,000, home mortgages up to € 500,000, property and construction € 30,000 to € 500,000 and other commercial € 30,000 to € 500,000. Recovery rates are established for each pool by assessing the Group’s loss experience for these pools over the past four to five years and by examining the amount and timing of cash flows received (typically over four years) from the date the loan was identified as impaired. These recovery rates are updated at a minimum on a yearly basis. Impairment provisions are then raised on new impaired loans and updated on existing impaired loans, reflecting the Group’s updated recovery experience. The individually insignificant provision process in the UK is similar to that in PBB, with loans grouped into pooled ranges, < £ 10k, > £ 10k < £ 25k and > £ 25k < £ 150k for the following sectors Property and Construction, Personal and Other Commercial.

In the EBS market segment, all loans less than € 750,000 are assessed on a pooled basis. The calculation has three key components reflecting the three stages in the movement of a loan to loss; probability of default (“PD”); probability of repossession given default (“PRGD”); and loss given repossession (“LGR”). Default is defined to be 3 (monthly) payments or more in arrears, i.e. a least 90 days past due. The movement from default to repossession is assessed based on observed portfolio cure rates. The rate varies according to the number of payments missed, i.e. the deeper in default a loan is, the more likely it is that loss will result. The calculation of incurred loss is driven largely by expectation of property values at disposal. For mortgages in Ireland, a peak to trough house price of 55% is used for individually insignificant impaired pools with a deduction of a further 10% to 20% for costs.

While a uniform approach is adopted throughout the Group, depending upon the range/depth of customer and portfolio information available, the methodologies used in establishing the level of impairment may vary across the Market Segments, given that the nature of the asset pools differs across market segments.

When a loan has been subjected to a specific provision and the prospects for recovery do not improve, a point will come when it may be concluded that there is no realistic prospect of recovery. When that point is reached, the amount of the loan and any related specific provision, which is considered to be beyond prospect of recovery is charged off.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Collective impairment for performing book Incurred but not reported (“IBNR”)

IBNR provisions are maintained to cover loans which are impaired at the reporting date and, while not specifically identified, are known from experience to be present in any portfolio of loans but have not yet emerged.

Evidence of impairment may arise where there is observable data indicating that there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows from a group of financial assets since the initial recognition of those assets, although the decrease cannot yet be identified with the individual financial assets in the group. Such evidence may include:

National or local economic conditions that correlate with defaults on the assets in the group (e.g. an increase in the unemployment rate in the geographical area of the borrowers, a decrease in residential and/or commercial property prices in the relevant area, regulatory/government fiscal policy change or adverse changes in industry conditions that affect the borrowers in the group).

IBNR provisions can only be recognised for incurred losses i.e. losses that are present in the portfolio at the reporting date and are not permitted for losses that are expected to happen as a result of likely future events. IBNR provisions are determined by reference to loss experience in the portfolios and to the credit environment at the reporting date.

IBNR provisions are maintained at levels that are deemed appropriate by management having considered: credit grading profiles and grading movements; arrears profiles; forbearance activity; historic loan loss rates; recent loss experience; changes in credit management procedures, processes and policies; local and international economic climates; and portfolio sector profiles/industry conditions.

The approach used for the collective evaluation of impairment is to split the performing financial assets into homogeneous pools on the basis of similar risk characteristics.

The historic ‘loss rate’ for the pool is reviewed and adjustments considered by management for any factors currently affecting the portfolio that may not have been a feature in the past or vice versa. Where it is deemed that the average historic loss rate does not accurately reflect incurred loss, reference may be made to the most recent specific provision ‘run rate’ for each pool. The use of such ‘adjustment factors’ is permitted by IAS 39. The resultant amount is then adjusted to reflect the emergence period, i.e. the time it takes following a loss event for an individual loan to be recognised as impaired requiring a specific provision.

The emergence period is key to determining the level of collective provisions. Emergence periods for each market segment are determined by taking into account current credit management practices, historical evidence of assets moving from ‘good’ to ‘bad’ as a result of a ‘loss event’ and include case sampling. The range of emergence periods applied by AIB is three to twelve months with the majority of the portfolio having a six month emergence period applied.

Higher risk sub-portfolios such as mortgage loans subject to forbearance and loans 90+ days past due but not impaired are also considered for the purposes of estimating appropriate IBNR provision levels. Cognisance is taken of the underlying risk, probability of default and loss given default in this estimation.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Credit profile of the loan portfolio

AIB Group’s loan portfolio comprises loans (including overdrafts), installment credit and finance lease receivables.

The overdraft provides demand credit facility combined with a current account. Borrowings occur when the customer’s drawings take the current account into debit. The balance may therefore fluctuate with the requirements of the customer. Although overdrafts are contractually repayable on demand (unless a fixed term has been agreed), provided the account is deemed to be satisfactory, full repayment is not generally demanded without notice.

The following analysis includes loans and receivables to customers including loans and receivables within disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale but excludes loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA.

The following table includes total Group loans and receivables to customers gross of impairment provisions for continuing business split on a core/non-core basis within the market segments. As outlined in the AIB June 2011 Half-yearly financial report, the Group has set up a non-core unit to oversee the disposal and run-off of selected assets. While this unit has been operational with its own management team since 1 July 2011, it is not possible to provide detailed Core/Non-Core comparatives on a sectoral basis for 2010 and consequently the following analysis will provide a core/non-core split for 2011 only. Included in Group loans and receivables are € 1.2 billion in loans held for sale of which € 54 million relates to a residential mortgage portfolio in AmCredit and a further € 1.1 billion in property and corporate loans.

The EBS portfolio of € 16.3 billion, which was acquired by AIB on 1 July 2011, is also included in Group loans and receivables to customers.

 

     2011          2010  

Loans and receivables to customers*

   Core
€ m
          Non-Core
€ m
          Total
€ m
         Total
€ m
 

Retail

                   

Residential mortgages

     42,730            2,496            45,226           30,897   

Other personal lending

     2,978            2,342            5,320           6,021   

Total retail

     45,708            4,838            50,546           36,918   

Commercial

                   

Property

     12,857            11,633            24,490           25,902   

SME/commercial

     14,200            2,087            16,287           17,646   

Total commercial

     27,057            13,720            40,777           43,548   

Corporate

     4,203            3,161            7,364           13,412   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     76,968            21,719            98,687 (1)         93,878 (1)(2) 
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Gross of unearned income/deferred costs of € 22 million in 2011 and in 2010 € 167 million in unearned income.

(2) 

Excludes NAMA.

 

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     2011           2010  
     Core           Non-Core           Total           Total  

Asset quality*

   € m           € m           € m           %           € m           %  

Satisfactory

     50,627            8,086            58,713            59            66,532            71   

Criticised loans

                                

Watch(1)

     7,655            1,196            8,851            9            7,645            8   

Vulnerable(2)

     4,425            1,865            6,290            7            7,560            8   

Impaired(3)

     14,261            10,572            24,833            25            12,141            13   
     26,341            13,633            39,974            41            27,346            29   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

     76,968            21,719            98,687                  93,878         
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Criticised as % of total gross loans

     34            63            41                        29   

Impaired as % of total gross loans

     19            49            25                        13   

 

     2011     2010  
     Core      Non-Core      Total     Total  
     € m      € m      € m     € m  

Statement of financial position provisions

     8,199         6,742         14,941 (4)      7,299   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans and receivables

     11         31         15        8   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     44         57         49        42   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

     57         64         60        60   

Impairment charge as a % of average loans

     —           —           7.84        4.66   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Group loans and receivables to customers amounted to € 98.7 billion at 31 December 2011 and excluding loans and receivables of € 16.3 billion in EBS, have decreased by € 11.5 billion since December 2010 largely as a result of deleveraging in line with our recapitalisation plan, loan repayments and weak customer demand. 41% or € 40 billion of total Group loans and advances to customers are criticised of which € 24.8 billion or 25% is impaired. Group loans and receivables to customers of € 98.7 billion are split into two portfolios, Core of € 77 billion and Non-Core of € 21.7 billion.

Included within the Statement of financial position provisions are specific provisions of € 12.3 billion providing cover on impaired loans of 49% are held for the portfolio with total provisions to total loans of 15%. The income statement non-NAMA provision charge in 2011 was 7.84% of average advances, or € 7,774 million. Excluding the EBS charge for 6 months to 31 December 2011 of € 323 million, the AIB provision charge at € 7,451 million or 8.58% of average advances is up from € 4,518 million or 4.66% in 2010. The AIB provision charge for 2011 included € 3.6 billion or 48% relating to borrowers in the property and construction sector and a further € 1.3 billion or 18% for residential mortgages.

The key portfolios and credit quality are profiled further on in this section.

 

(1)

Watch: credit exhibiting weakness but with the expectation that existing debt can be fully repaid from normal cashflow.

(2)

Vulnerable: credit where repayment is in jeopardy from normal cashflow and may be dependent on other sources.

(3)

Impaired: a loan is impaired if there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the assets (a ‘loss event’) and that loss event (or events) has an impact such that the present value of future cashflows is less than the current carrying value of the financial asset or group of assets i.e. requires a provision to be raised through the income statement.

(4)

Includes impairment provision of € 9 million (2010: € 12 million) in respect of loans and receivables held within ‘Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale’.

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Residential mortgages

Residential mortgages amounted to € 45 billion at 31 December 2011. This compares to € 31 billion at 31 December 2010, with the increase resulting from the acquisition of EBS in 2011. The split of the residential mortgage book was owner-occupier € 35 billion and buy-to-let € 10 billion. The income statement impairment charge for 2011 was € 1.6 billion or 3.4% of average residential mortgages, comprising € 1.4 billion specific charge and € 0.2 billion IBNR charge. Statement of financial position provisions of € 2.6 billion were held at 31 December 2011, split € 1.7 billion specific and € 0.9 billion IBNR.

 

     2011  
     Owner-occupier     Buy-to-let     Total  

Residential mortgages - Core

   € m     € m     € m  

Total residential mortgages

     34,863        7,797        42,660 (1) 

In arrears (>30 days past due)(2)

     4,094        2,399        6,493   

In arrears (>90 days past due)(2)

     3,572        2,202        5,774   

Of which impaired

     3,325        2,010        5,335   

Statement of financial position specific provisions

     732        746        1,478   

Statement of financial position IBNR provisions

     474        337        811   

Income statement specific provisions

     578        631        1,209   

Income statement IBNR provisions

     112        119        231   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     22.0        37.1        27.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2011  
     Owner-occupier     Buy-to-let     Total  

Residential mortgages - Non-Core

   € m     € m     € m  

Total residential mortgages

     166        2,152        2,318 (3) 

In arrears (>30 days past due)(2)

     122        830        952   

In arrears (>90 days past due)(2)

     122        807        929   

Of which impaired

     122        786        908   

Statement of financial position specific provisions

     39        224        263   

Statement of financial position IBNR provisions

     6        78        84   

Income statement specific provisions

     21        120        141   

Income statement IBNR provisions

     (1     (9     (10

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     32.0        28.5        29.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     2011      2010  
     Owner-occupier      Buy-to-let      Total      Total  

Residential mortgages - Total

   € m      € m      € m      € m  

Total residential mortgages

     35,029         9,949         44,978         30,701   

In arrears (>30 days past due)(2)

     4,216         3,229         7,445         1,888   

In arrears (>90 days past due)(2)

     3,694         3,009         6,703         1,473   

Of which impaired

     3,447         2,796         6,243         1,125   

Statement of financial position specific provisions

     771         970         1,741         234   

Statement of financial position IBNR provisions

     480         415         895         411   

Income statement specific provisions

     599         751         1,350         157   

Income statement IBNR provisions

     111         110         221         342   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     22.4         34.7         27.9         20.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Excludes deferred costs of € 70 million in EBS.

(2)

Includes all impaired loans whether past due or not.

(3)

Excludes purchased residential mortgage loan pools (international) of € 178 million (2010: € 196 million) in CICB of which € 100 million (2010: € 27 million) is impaired and for which there is € 47 million (2010: € 14 million) in the Statement of financial position specific provisions. The income statement provisions on this portfolio for 2011 is € 35 million.

 

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Other personal lending

Included in the following table are loans/overdrafts and credit card loans to personal customers.

 

     2011      2010  
     Core      Non-Core      Total      Total  

Other personal lending

   € m      € m      € m      € m  

Total

     2,978         2,342         5,320         6,021   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011      2010  
     Core      Non-Core      Total      Total  
     € m      € m      € m      %      € m      %  

Asset quality

                 

Satisfactory

     2,192         853         3,045         57         3,916         65   

Watch

     164         271         435         8         634         11   

Vulnerable

     171         335         506         10         632         10   

Impaired

     451         883         1,334         25         839         14   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     2,978         2,342         5,320            6,021      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011      2010  
     Core      Non-Core      Total      Total  
     € m      € m      € m      € m  

Statement of financial position provisions

     468         595         1,063         619   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans and receivables

     16         25         20         10   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     82         60         68         61   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

     104         67         80         74   

Impairment charge as a % of average loans

     —           —           8.45         5.27   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The other personal portfolio amounted to € 5.3 billion at 31 December 2011 and includes € 1.2 billion in credit card loans with the remaining € 4.1 billion relating to loans/overdrafts. The portfolio has decreased by € 0.7 billion in the year reflecting repayments and a reduced demand for personal credit. € 2.3 billion (43%) of the portfolio was criticised at 31 December 2011 (up from 35% at 31 December 2010) of which € 1.3 billion impaired (2010: € 0.8 billion). The impact of continuing high unemployment and pressure on affordability are the key drivers of the increased level of criticised loans. Statement of financial position specific provisions of € 903 million provides cover on impaired loans of 68%. The ratio of total provisions to total loans is 20%. The income statement provision charge for this portfolio in 2011 (excluding a charge of € 9 million for NAMA assets) was € 478 million or 8.45% of average advances up from € 336 million or 5.27% at 31 December 2010. This book is split € 3.0 billion in Core and € 2.3 billion in Non-Core assets.

 

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Property

This table provides details of loans and receivables to borrowers in the property and construction sector and includes € 0.7 billion in loans which are classified as held for sale. It is further split into the sub-sectors and into Core and Non-Core portfolios. The table below excludes loans and receivables to Housing Associations of € 518 million in the UK market segment at December 2011 (€ 529 million at December 2010), and an income statement charge of € 75 million relating to assets held for sale to NAMA.

 

     2011           2010  
     Core           Non-Core           Total           Total  

Property and construction

   € m           € m           € m           € m  

Investment

                    

Commercial investment

     10,740            2,981            13,721            13,679   

Residential investment

     746            2,375            3,121            3,497   
     11,486            5,356            16,842            17,176   

Land and development

                    

Commercial development

     91            1,488            1,579            1,847   

Residential development

     706            4,359            5,065            5,543   
     797            5,847            6,644            7,390   

Contractors

     447            39            486            807   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

     12,730            11,242            23,972            25,373   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

     2011      2010  
     Core      Non-Core      Total      Total  
     € m      € m      € m      %      € m      %  

Asset quality (excluding housing associations)

                 

Satisfactory

     6,019         1,953         7,972         33         12,362         49   

Watch

     1,773         589         2,362         10         2,789         11   

Vulnerable

     738         1,001         1,739         7         3,215         13   

Impaired

     4,200         7,699         11,899         50         7,007         27   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     12,730         11,242         23,972            25,373      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011      2010  
     Core      Non-Core      Total      Total  
     € m      € m      € m      € m  

Statement of financial position provisions

     2,446         5,106         7,552         4,047   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans and receivables

     19         45         32         16   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     44         60         54         41   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

     58         66         63         58   

Impairment charge as a % of average loans

     —           —           14.12         9.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011, excluding exposure to housing associations in AIB UK of € 518 million (€ 529 million at December 2010), but including € 896 million in property sector loans in the EBS, the Group property and construction portfolio was € 24.0 billion. Total Criticised loans were € 16.0 billion (67%) of the portfolio of which € 11.9 billion (50%) were impaired loans. Statement of financial position specific provisions of € 6.5 billion providing cover of 54% are held for this portfolio with total provisions to total loans of 32%. Excluding the EBS income statement charge for this portfolio of € 18 million, the AIB provision charge in 2011 was € 3,554 million or 14.47% of average property loans up from € 2,402 million or 9.00% of average property loans in 2010. The higher level of criticised loan and provision cover in AIB compared with 2010 reflects the continued impact of further reductions in property prices, reduced rents for commercial properties and the continued lack of demand for housing and hence development land in Ireland in particular.

 

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Property (continued)

 

At 31 December 2011, loans for the purpose of investment property in AIB (excluding EBS of € 0.9 billion) amounted to € 15.9 billion (€ 17.2 billion at 31 December 2010) of which € 12.8 billion related to commercial investment. € 8.2 billion of the AIB Investment Property Portfolio related to loans for the purchase of property in the Republic of Ireland, € 6.4 billion in the UK, € 0.4 billion in the US and € 0.9 billion in other geographical locations. All of the € 0.9 billion in the EBS relates to property in the Republic of Ireland. € 9.7 billion of total Group investment property loans were criticised at 31 December 2011 of which € 6.3 billion impaired. The Group had statement of financial position specific provisions of € 2.6 billion at 31 December 2011 for these impaired loans providing cover of 41% and total provisions to total loans of 21%.

At 31 December 2011, Group land & development loans (i.e. loans of less than € 20 million) amounted to € 6.6 billion. The portfolio is split by location as follows: € 4.6 billion in ROI and € 1.9 billion in UK and € 0.1 billion in the US. Criticised loans amounted to € 6.1 billion of which € 5.4 billion impaired. The Group had statement of financial position specific provisions of € 3.7 billion providing cover of 69% on these impaired loans and total provisions to total loans of 58%.

 

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SME/Commercial

The following table includes loans and receivables to the SME/Commercial sector. It excludes loans to larger borrowers in these sectors which are included under ‘Corporate’ on the following page.

 

     2011      2010  

SME/Commercial

   Core
€ m
     Non-Core
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Hotels

     2,264         485         2,749         2,827   

Licensed premises

     1,010         112         1,122         1,181   

Retail/wholesale

     2,733         82         2,815         3,150   

Other services

     4,258         1,161         5,419         6,886   

Agriculture

     1,753         13         1,766         1,838   

Other

     2,182         234         2,416         1,764   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     14,200         2,087         16,287         17,646   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011      2010  
     Core      Non-Core      Total      Total  
     € m      € m      € m      %      € m      %  

Asset quality

                 

Satisfactory

     7,444         928         8,372         51         10,444         59   

Watch

     1,682         82         1,764         11         2,405         14   

Vulnerable

     1,186         403         1,589         10         2,121         12   

Impaired

     3,888         674         4,562         28         2,676         15   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     14,200         2,087         16,287            17,646      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011      2010  
     Core
€ m
     Non-Core
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

     2,719         374         3,093         1,700   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans and receivables

     19         18         19         10   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     60         47         58         50   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

     70         55         68         64   

Impairment charge as a % of average loans

     —           —           9.57         5.44   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The main sub-sectors included in the SME/Commercial category of € 16.3 billion were: hotels & licensed premises € 3.9 billion; retail/wholesale € 2.8 billion; other services € 5.4 billion and agriculture € 1.8 billion. 49% or € 7.9 billion of this portfolio were criticised at 31 December 2011 (up from 41% at December 2010) with € 4.6 billion (28%) in impaired loans. The increase in criticised loans reflects the impact that the on-going difficult economic conditions, particularly in Ireland, which has resulted in high levels of unemployment and lower levels of trading, is having on a sizeable number of our borrowers. Statement of financial position specific provisions of € 2.7 billion provide cover of 58% for the impaired loan in this portfolio with total provisions to total loans of 19%. The income statement provision charge for this portfolio in 2011 was € 1.6 billion or 9.57% of average loans up from € 985 million or 5.44% in 2010.

 

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Corporate

The following table includes loans and receivables to larger corporate borrowers in the following sectors; agriculture, energy, manufacturing, distribution, transport, financial and other services and includes € 0.4 billion in loans which are classified as held for sale.

 

     2011      2010  

Corporate loans

   Core
€ m
     Non-Core
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Total

     4,203         3,161         7,364         13,412   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011      2010  
     Core      Non-Core      Total      Total  
     € m      € m      € m      %      € m      %  

Asset quality

                 

Satisfactory

     3,729         2,779         6,508         88         12,679         95   

Watch

     81         25         106         2         176         1   

Vulnerable

     7         48         55         1         90         1   

Impaired

     386         309         695         9         467         3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,203         3,161         7,364            13,412      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011      2010  
     Core
€ m
     Non-Core
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

     275         261         536         285   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans and receivables

     7         8         7         2   

Specific provisions as a % impaired loans cover

     56         70         62         45   

Total provisions as a % impaired loans

     71         84         77         61   

Impairment charge as a % average loans

     —           —           5.26         1.86   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The corporate book which relates to large corporate borrowers in the CICB market segment amounted to € 7.4 billion spread on a geographic basis as follows: Ireland € 4.9 billion, UK € 1.9 billion, US € 0.4 billion, and other € 0.2 billion. Included in this portfolio is a leveraged finance book of € 1.3 billion, down from € 3.3 billion at 31 December 2010. € 0.9 billion of the corporate loan portfolio are criticised of which € 0.7 billion impaired. Statement of financial position specific provisions of € 433 million provided cover of 62% with total provisions to total loans of 7.0%. The income statement provision charge in 2011 for this portfolio was € 508 million or 5.26% of average loans, compared with € 282 million or 1.86% of average loans at 31 December 2010) influenced by some large credit defaults with higher level of losses. Further detail of the leveraged element of the book by geographic location and industry sector is available in 3.1 ‘Credit risk – Analysis of credit risk 5 year summaries’.

 

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Total portfolio criticised loans

The Group’s total criticised loans and receivables for continuing operations were € 40.0 billion (41% of total gross loans of € 98.7 billion) at 31 December 2011. These included € 5.4 billion in criticised loans in the EBS which was acquired by AIB on 1 July 2011.

The following tables show criticised loans for the total loan book split into Core and Non-Core. Criticised loans include watch, vulnerable and impaired loans (for definition see page 84).

 

     2011           2010  

Criticised loans

   Core
€ m
          Non-Core
€ m
          Total
€ m
          Total
€ m
 

Watch loans

     7,655            1,196            8,851            7,645   

Vulnerable loans

     4,425            1,865            6,290            7,560   

Impaired loans

     14,261            10,572            24,833            12,141   

Criticised loans

     26,341            13,633            39,974            27,346   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Gross loans

     76,968            21,719            98,687            93,878   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Criticised as % of total gross loans

     34            63            41            29   

Impaired as % of total gross loans

     19            49            25            13   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

The Group’s criticised loans and receivables to customers amounted to € 40.0 billion or 41% of total customer loans. Excluding the EBS criticised loans of € 5.4 billion, AIB’s criticised loans have increased by € 7.2 billion since 31 December 2010, mainly relating to residential mortgages up € 4.0 billion to € 8.3 billion and property and construction loans up € 2.2 billion to € 15.2 billion, largely in the PBB and CICB market segments. The main drivers of the increases in criticised loans has been the impact of the continuing lack of activity in the property and construction sector and consequent impact on the housing sector, together with increased unemployment and reduced earnings which negatively affected our borrowers ability to repay loans.

There has also been an increase in criticised loans in AIB UK, up € 0.6 billion since December 2010 to € 6.8 billion or 45% of UK advances. While there has been a decrease in Watch & Vulnerable loans of € 0.4 billion each in the year, this was offset by the increase in impaired loans, mainly in the Property, Other Business and Leisure sectors.

EBS had € 5.4 billion of criticised loans at 31 December 2011 having mapped their loan grades with AIB’s for reporting purposes. The underlying increase since acquisition by AIB in July 2011 is € 0.5 billion which was driven by pressure on consumer disposable income and unemployment. Impaired loans were € 3.5 billion at 31 December which represented 22% of customer loans.

AmCredit criticised loans at € 12 million have reduced from € 30 million at December 2010.

 

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Impaired loans

 

     2011  

Impaired loans

   € m      %  

Impaired loans - Core

     14,261         19   

Impaired loans - Non-Core

     10,572         49   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     24,833         25   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  

Impaired loans(1)

   € m      %  

Impaired loans (Non NAMA)

     12,141         13   

Impaired loans NAMA

     741         33   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     12,882         13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Excludes EBS which was acquired by AIB on 1 July 2011.

Group impaired loans as a percentage of gross customer loans increased to 25%. Excluding EBS where impaired loans at 31 December 2011 were € 3.5 billion, AIB impaired loans were up € 9.1 billion in the year to € 21.3 billion. Impaired loans in the residential mortgage portfolio increased by € 2.2 billion since 31 December 2010 due to pressure on disposable incomes and hence affordability, continuing high unemployment and further declines in house prices. There was also an increase in property and construction impaired loans of € 4.4 billion in the year influenced by further property price declines, pressure on rents and increased vacancy rates. Impaired loans in the SME sector increased by € 1.9 billion since 31 December 2010 impacted by a decline in consumer spending and evidence of contagion of property related problems into the SME sector.

Within the above figures, AIB UK impaired loans increased by € 1.4 billion to € 3.3 billion mainly in the property and construction sector which increased by € 0.8 billion since 31 December 2010 with an increase of.€ 0.4 billion in the leisure and other services sectors.

In the EBS, impaired loans increased by € 2.6 billion since 1 July 2011 to € 3.5 billion due mainly to (i) to the categorisation of the 90 days past due loans as impaired and also due to (ii) the underlying deterioration in the book.

Impaired loans in AmCredit decreased by € 18 million in the year to 31 December 2011 due to the sale of portfolios during the year.

 

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The level of specific provisions and associated provision cover for individually significant and individually insignificant impaired loans at 31 December 2011 and 2010 are outlined in the following table.

Approximately 90% of loans and receivables to customers carry security – the main exceptions include:

 

   

small personal facilities, including Credit Cards, where statistical scoring techniques are used in the approval process; and

 

   

advances to large corporate customers where financial and business covenants protect the Group’s position.

Impaired loans for which provisions are held are further split below:*

 

     2011  
                 Impaired loans           Impairment Provisions  
     Loans
and
receivables
€ m
          Individually
assessed
€ m
          Collectively
assessed
€ m
          Total
€ m
          Total
impaired
loans as a %
of total loans
          Total
impairment
provision
€ m
          Provision
as a % of
impaired
loans
 

Retail

                                      

Residential mortgages

     45,226            2,859            3,484            6,343            14            1,788            28   

Other personal lending

     5,320            764            570            1,334            25            903            68   

Total retail

     50,546            3,623            4,054            7,677            15            2,691            35   

Commercial

                                      

Property

     24,490            11,557            342            11,899            49            6,469            54   

SME/commercial

     16,287            4,060            502            4,562            28            2,664            58   

Total commercial

     40,777            15,617            844            16,461            40            9,133            55   

Corporate

     7,364            695            —              695            9            433            62   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

     98,687            19,935            4,898            24,833            25            12,257            49   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Impairment provision at 31 December 2011

           10,318            1,939            12,257                     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

% provisions cover

           52            40            49                     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     2010  
                 Impaired loans           Impairment Provisions  
     Loans
and
receivables
€ m
          Individually
assessed
€ m
          Collectively
assessed
€ m
          Total
€ m
          Total
impaired
loans as a %
of total loans
          Total
impairment
provision
€ m
          Provision
as a % of
impaired
loans
 

Retail

                                      

Residential mortgages

     30,897            691            461            1,152            4            248            22   

Other personal lending

     6,021            444            395            839            14            514            61   

Total retail

     36,918            1,135            856            1,991            5            762            38   

Commercial

                                      

Property

     25,902            6,823            184            7,007            27            2,853            41   

SME/commercial

     17,646            2,246            430            2,676            15            1,328            50   

Total commercial

     43,548            9,069            614            9,683            22            4,181            43   

Corporate

     13,412            467            —              467            3            211            45   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

     93,878            10,671            1,470            12,141            13            5,154            42   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Impairment provision at 31 December 2010

           4,221            933            5,154                     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

% provisions cover

           40            63            42                     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Table for 2010 excludes BZWBK and excludes NAMA.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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     2011     2010  
   Total     Total     Total     Total  
   Mortgages
€ m
    Other
€ m
    Core
€ m
    Non-Core
€ m
    € m     € m  

Neither past due nor impaired

     36,614        32,442        58,943        10,113        69,056        76,355   

Past due but not impaired

     2,269        2,529        3,764        1,034        4,798        5,382   

Impaired - provision held

     6,343        18,490        14,261        10,572        24,833        12,141   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross loans and receivables

     45,226        53,461        76,968        21,719        98,687        93,878   

Provision for impairments

     (2,683     (12,258     (8,199     (6,742     (14,941     (7,299
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans and receivables

     42,543        41,203        68,769        14,977        83,746        86,579   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For reporting purposes Loans and Receivables to customers are categorised into neither past due nor impaired, past due but not impaired and impaired. Profiles of past due but not impaired loans are detailed on pages 110 and 157, and impaired loans are detailed on pages 92 and 155.

Loans and receivables to customers which are neither past due nor impaired amounted to € 69.1 billion as at 31 December 2011 or 70% of total loans and receivables to customers (€ 76.4 billion or 81% as at 31 December, 2010). Loans that are neither past due nor impaired are further classified into ‘Strong, Satisfactory or Higher Risk’, and a description of each category is as follows:

“Strong” typically includes strong corporate and commercial lending combined with elements of the retail portfolios and residential mortgages.

“Satisfactory” typically includes new business written and existing satisfactorily performing exposures across all portfolios. The lower end of this category includes a portion of the Group’s criticised loans (i.e. loans requiring additional management attention over and above that normally required for the loan type) that are neither past due not impaired.

“Higher Risk” contains the remainder of the Group’s criticised loans that are neither past due nor impaired, together with loans written at a high PD where there is a commensurate higher margin for the risk taken.

Loans and receivables which are neither past due nor impaired

 

     2011      2010  
     Total
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Strong

     12,231         16,709   

Satisfactory

     46,644         50,849   

Higher risk

     10,181         8,797   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     69,056         76,355   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Further information on loans and receivables to customers which are neither past due nor impaired, by reporting masterscale, are detailed on page 131.

Aged analysis of loans and receivables which are past due but not impaired

 

     2011      2010  
     Core
€ m
     Non-Core
€m
     Total
€m
     Total
€m
 

1 -30 days

     1,602         370         1,972         2,045   

31 - 60 days

     759         136         895         1,005   

61 - 90 days

     418         68         486         504   

91 - 180 days

     555         163         718         943   

181 - 365 days

     303         166         469         575   

> 365 days

     127         131         258         310   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,764         1,034         4,798         5,382   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans past due but not impaired as at 31 December 2011 were € 4.8 billion or 4.9% of total loans and receivables to customers, compared to € 5.4 billion and 5.7% at 31 December 2010.

Residential mortgage loans past due but not impaired at € 2.3 billion represent 47% of the total of past due but not impaired loans as at 31 December, 2011 (up from € 1.3 billion at 31 December 2010), largely driven by increased unemployment and reduced earnings which negatively affected our borrowers ability to repay loans. Property and Construction loans past due but not impaired represent a further 24% (€ 1.1 billion) with Other Personal at 10% (€ 0.5 billion). A detailed profile of loans that are past due but not impaired is provided on page 157.

 

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Provisions

Global and domestic economic markets continued to experience difficulties throughout 2011 which impacted negatively on the Group’s lending portfolio. The provision charge for loans and receivables was € 7,861 million or 7.84% of average customer loans (including € 87 million relating to loans held for sale to NAMA). Excluding the provision charge for EBS of € 323 million for the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, the AIB provision charge of € 7,538 million compares with € 6,015 million or 5.25% of customer loans in 2010.

A writeback of provisions for liabilities and commitments of € 416 million was made in 2011.

The provision for impairment of financial instruments available for sale of € 283 million included € 164 million for bonds held in other financial institutions and € 119 million for equity investments.

 

Provisions - income statement

   Core
€ m
    Non-Core
€ m
     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
     2009
€ m
 

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables to customers

     4,536        3,325         7,861        6,015         5,237   

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables to banks

     —          —           —          —           5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

     4,536        3,325         7,861        6,015         5,242   

(Writeback)/charge of provisions for liabilities and commitments

     (422     6         (416     1,029         1   

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     275        8         283        74         24   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,389        3,339         7,728        7,118         5,267   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
           2011     2010  
           Total     Total  

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

         € m      bps(1)     € m      bps(1)  

Non NAMA(2)

       6,168         1,076        4,005         603   

Non NAMA residential mortgages

       1,606         418        513         168   
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal non NAMA

       7,774         784        4,518         466   

NAMA

       87         779        1,497         854   
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       7,861         784        6,015         525   
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The impairment charge is calculated on average advances and is expressed in basis points (“BPS”).

(2) 

Non NAMA loans excluding residential mortgages.

The Group charge of € 7,861 million comprises a specific provision of € 7,682 million (781bps annualised) and an IBNR charge of € 179 million (3bps). The main elements of the provision include: € 1.7 billion for Land & Development; € 2.0 billion re the Property Investment portfolio; € 1.6 billion re SME loans, € 1.6 billion in Mortgages, € 0.5 billion re Corporate and € 0.5 billion in the Other Personal sector.

Excluding EBS where the provision charge for the six months to 31 December 2011 was € 323 million made up of € 472 million in Specific provisions and a write-back of IBNR provisions of € 149 million, and a provision charge of € 87 million for loans held for sale to NAMA, the AIB provision charge was € 7,451 million (8.58% of average customer loans) comprising € 7,123 million in specific provisions (8.20% of average customer loans) and € 328 million or 0.38% of average customer loans in IBNR provisions up from € 3,205 million specific provisions and € 1,313 million IBNR provisions in 2010.

In the PBB market segment the non NAMA charge was € 1,426 million or 4.51% of average customer loans, of which € 936 million was in specific provisions and € 490 million in IBNR provisions. 49% or € 0.7 billion of the total provision charge related to residential mortgage borrowers representing 3.01% of average residential mortgages, with a further € 0.3 billion or 18% related to overdraft, loans and credit cards to personal borrowers and € 0.2 billion to borrowers in the property and construction sector who continue to be impacted by depressed construction/housing activity. A further € 250 million of the total provision charge related to the SME/commercial sector mostly in the distribution sector including the hotels (portfolio size – € 62 million), licensed premises (€ 223 million), retail/wholesale (€ 503 million) sub-sectors which continued to be heavily impacted by the economic environment and decline in consumer spending during 2011.

The charge of € 490 million in IBNR income statement provisions in PBB had the impact of increasing the statement of financial position IBNR provisions to € 917 million at 31 December 2011 and includes € 250 million relating to non-impaired

 

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mortgages which are currently in forbearance. In considering the appropriate level of IBNR, the Group has taken into account the increased risk inherent in this portfolio of loans. The IBNR provision charge has been allocated to the following portfolios; € 311 million to residential mortgages (statement of financial position of € 527 million), which reflects recent provision experience, the level of arrears (including 90+ days past due but not impaired), the level of requests for forbearance and level of vulnerable loans (i.e. one grade above impaired). € 178 million has been allocated to non-mortgage portfolios (statement of financial position of € 390 million), mostly in the property and distribution sectors. The PBB provision charge for loans held for sale to NAMA was Nil in the year to December 2011.

The non NAMA provision charge for loans and receivables in CICB was € 4,938 million or 12.44% of average customer loans. € 5,311 million were specific provisions and there was a write-back of € 373 million in IBNR provisions bringing the statement of financial position IBNR provisions to € 1,141 million. 54% or € 2.7 billion of the total charge related to loans in the property and construction sector which continues to be negatively impacted by a lack of house building activity. A further € 0.8 billion related to loans in the distribution sector which includes, hotels, licensed premises and retail/wholesale which remain impacted by the decline in consumer spending. € 715 million of the stock of IBNR has been allocated to the property and construction sector to take account of the impact of further pressure on asset prices, rental cash flows and concerns over the length of time it may take for a recovery in this sector. IBNR stock has also been allocated to cover managements estimate of incurred loss in the remaining book, comprising SME, Corporate and residential buy-to-let portfolios. The CICB provision charge for loans held for sale to NAMA was € 36 million for the year to December 2011.

In the UK, the income statement provision charge for loans and receivables was € 1,087 million or 7.00% of average loans comprising € 875 million in specific provisions and € 212 million in IBNR. 59% or € 645 million of the provision charge related to borrowers in the property and construction sector. The statement of financial position IBNR provisions at 31 December 2011 is € 427 million and the Group took into consideration the level and repayment profile of the low start mortgage portfolio in FTB (Stg£ 476 million), the level of interest only facilities (Stg£ 0.8 billion) in part of the GB portfolio and the level of 90+ days past due but not impaired loans when determining the appropriate level of IBNR. The UK provision charge for loans held for sale to NAMA was € 51 million for the year to December 2011.

The EBS income statement provision charge for loans and receivable was € 323 million or 3.95% of average loans (annualised) and included a specific provision charge of € 472 million and a write-back of IBNR provisions of € 149 million. 94% of the charge related to residential mortgages with the remainder for borrowers in the commercial investment sector.

 

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Credit risk - Segmental analysis of the loan portfolio

The following tables set out at 31 December 2011 and 2010 gross loans and receivables to customers by segment.

 

                             2011  

Core*

                           PBB
€ m
          CICB
€ m
          AIB UK
€ m
          EBS
€ m
         Total
€ m
 

Retail

                                     

Residential mortgages

                 22,971            3,343            2,854            13,562           42,730   

Other personal lending

                 2,342            170            466            —             2,978   

Total retail

                 25,313            3,513            3,320            13,562           45,708   

Commercial

                                     

Property

                 810            9,275            2,772            —             12,857 (1) 

SME/commercial

                 3,129            7,721            3,350            —             14,200   

Total commercial

                 3,939            16,996            6,122            —             27,057   

Corporate

                 —              4,203            —              —             4,203   
              

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

                 29,252            24,712            9,442            13,562           76,968   
              

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 
                 2011  

Non-Core*

               PBB
€ m
          CICB
€ m
          AIB UK
€ m
          EBS
€ m
          Group
€ m
         Total
€ m
 

Retail

                                     

Residential mortgages

           —              178            403            1,861            54           2,496   

Other personal lending

           838            1,418            86            —              —             2,342   

Total retail

           838            1,596            489            1,861            54           4,838   

Commercial

                                     

Property

           651            6,842            3,244            896            —             11,633 (1) 

SME/commercial

           15            20            2,052            —              —             2,087   

Total commercial

           666            6,862            5,296            896            —             13,720   

Corporate

           —              3,161            —              —              —             3,161   
        

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

           1,504            11,619            5,785            2,757            54           21,719   
        

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 
     2011          2010  

Total*

   PBB
€ m
          CICB
€ m
          AIB UK
€ m
          EBS
€ m
          Group
€ m
          Total
€ m
         Total
€ m
 

Retail

                                     

Residential mortgages

     22,971            3,521            3,257            15,423            54            45,226           30,897   

Other personal lending

     3,180            1,588            552            —              —              5,320           6,021   

Total retail

     26,151            5,109            3,809            15,423            54            50,546           36,918   

Commercial

                                     

Property

     1,461            16,117            6,016            896            —              24,490 (1)         25,902   

SME/commercial

     3,144            7,741            5,402            —              —              16,287           17,646   

Total commercial

     4,605            23,858            11,418            896            —              40,777           43,548   

Corporate

     —              7,364            —              —              —              7,364           13,412   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     30,756            36,331            15,227            16,319            54            98,687           93,878   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes loans and receivables to housing associations of € 518 million (Core € 127 million and Non-Core € 391 million) (31 December 2010: € 529 million)
* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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The following tables set out at 31 December 2011 and 2010 the asset quality of gross loans and receivables to customers by segment.

 

     2011  

Asset quality - Core*

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     21,539         2,972         2,028         2,713         7,713         29,252         26         9   

CICB

     12,490         2,144         1,258         8,820         12,222         24,712         50         36   

AIB UK

     6,669         1,423         860         490         2,773         9,442         29         5   

EBS

     9,929         1,116         279         2,238         3,633         13,562         27         17   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     50,627         7,655         4,425         14,261         26,341         76,968         34         19   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2011  

Asset quality - Non-Core*

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     564         181         230         529         940         1,504         63         35   

CICB

     4,725         467         500         5,927         6,894         11,619         59         51   

AIB UK

     1,777         184         1,026         2,798         4,008         5,785         69         48   

EBS

     978         364         109         1,306         1,779         2,757         65         47   

Group

     42         —           —           12         12         54         22         22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     8,086         1,196         1,865         10,572         13,633         21,719         63         49   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2011  

Asset quality - Total*

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     22,103         3,153         2,258         3,242         8,653         30,756         28         11   

CICB

     17,215         2,611         1,758         14,747         19,116         36,331         53         41   

AIB UK

     8,446         1,607         1,886         3,288         6,781         15,227         45         22   

EBS

     10,907         1,480         388         3,544         5,412         16,319         33         22   

Group

     42         —           —           12         12         54         22         22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     58,713         8,851         6,290         24,833         39,974         98,687         41         25   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  

Asset quality - Total*

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans

€ m
     Impaired
loans

€ m
     Total
criticised
loans

€ m
     Total
loans

€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

Total

     66,532         7,645         7,560         12,141         27,346         93,878         29         13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Provision cover for loans and receivables to customers

 

Core

          2011  
      PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

        2,239         5,055         444         461         8,199   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans

        8         21         5         3         11   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

        54         47         49         18         44   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

        83         58         91         21         58   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            2011  

Non-Core

          PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

        522         4,191         1,532         488         6,733 (1) 

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans

        35         36         27         18         32   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

        74         66         47         27         57   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

        99         71         55         37         64   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2011      2010  

Total

   PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total(1)
€ m
     Total(1)
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

     2,761         9,246         1,976         949         14,932         7,300   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans

     9         25         13         6         15         8   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     57         55         47         21         49         42   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

     85         63         60         27         60         60   

Impairment charge as a % of average loans

     4.51         12.44         7.0         3.95         7.84         4.66   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Excludes € 9 million in relation to AmCredit.

 

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Other personal lending

 

     2011  

Asset quality - Core

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     1,775         115         110         342         567         2,342         24         15   

CICB

     72         13         14         71         98         170         58         42   

AIB UK

     345         36         47         38         121         466         26         8   

EBS

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     2,192         164         171         451         786         2,978         26         15   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2011  

Asset quality - Non-Core

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     397         103         130         208         441         838         53         25   

CICB

     449         162         175         632         969         1,418         68         45   

AIB UK

     7         6         30         43         79         86         92         50   

EBS

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     853         271         335         883         1,489         2,342         64         38   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2011  

Asset quality - Total

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     2,172         218         240         550         1,008         3,180         32         17   

CICB

     521         175         189         703         1,067         1,588         67         44   

AIB UK

     352         42         77         81         200         552         36         15   

EBS

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,045         435         506         1,334         2,275         5,320         43         25   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  

Asset quality - Total

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

Total

     3,916         634         632         839         2,105         6,021         35         14   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011  

Provision overview - Core

   PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

     384         52         32         —           468   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans

     16         30         7         —           16   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     84         73         76         —           82   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

     112         73         86         —           104   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Segmental analysis of the loan portfolio (continued)

 

            2011  

Provision overview - Non-Core

          PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

        210         362         23         —           595   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans

        25         26         26         —           25   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

        73         57         49         —           60   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

        101         57         54         —           67   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2011      2010  

Provision overview - Total

   PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

     594         414         55         —           1,063         619   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans

     19         26         10         —           20         10   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     80         59         62         —           68         61   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

     108         59         69         —           80         74   

Impairment charge as a % of average loans

     7.51         12.20         3.02         —           8.45         5.27   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property (excluding housing associations)

 

     2011  

Core

   PBB
€ m
          CICB
€ m
          AIB UK
€ m
          EBS
€ m
          Total
€ m
 

Investment

                 

Commercial investment

     621            8,871            1,248            —              10,740   

Residential investment

     60            153            533            —              746   
     681            9,024            1,781            —              11,486   

Land and development

                 

Commercial investment

     —              4            87            —              91   

Residential investment

     —              60            646            —              706   
     —              64            733            —              797   

Contractors

     129            187            131            —              447   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

     810            9,275            2,645            —              12,730   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     2011  

Non-Core

   PBB
€ m
          CICB
€ m
          AIB UK
€ m
          EBS
€ m
          Total
€ m
 

Investment

                 

Commercial investment

     —              819            1,266            896            2,981   

Residential investment

     247            1,563            565            —              2,375   
     247            2,382            1,831            896            5,356   

Land and development

                 

Commercial investment

     138            1,246            104            —              1,488   

Residential investment

     266            3,206            887            —              4,359   
     404            4,452            991            —              5,847   

Contractors

     —              8            31            —              39   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

     651            6,842            2,853            896            11,242   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Segment analysis of the loan portfolio (continued)

 

 

     2011           2010  

Total

   PBB
€ m
          CICB
€ m
          AIB UK
€ m
          EBS
€ m
          Total
€ m
          Total
€ m
 

Investment

                                

Commercial investment

     621            9,690            2,514            896            13,721            13,679   

Residential investment

     307            1,716            1,098            —              3,121            3,497   
     928            11,406            3,612            896            16,842            17,176   

Land and development

                                

Commercial investment

     138            1,250            191            —              1,579            1,847   

Residential investment

     266            3,266            1,533            —              5,065            5,543   
     404            4,516            1,724            —              6,644            7,390   

Contractors

     129            195            162            —              486            807   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

     1,461            16,117            5,498            896            23,972            25,373   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

     2011  

Asset quality - Core

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans

€ m
     Vulnerable
loans

€ m
     Impaired
loans

€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     389         93         95         233         421         810         52         29   

CICB

     4,083         1,030         368         3,794         5,192         9,275         56         41   

AIB UK

     1,547         650         275         173         1,098         2,645         42         7   

EBS

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     6,019         1,773         738         4,200         6,711         12,730         53         33   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2011  

Asset quality - Non-Core

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans

€ m
     Impaired
loans

€ m
     Total
criticised
loans

€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     162         77         101         311         489         651         75         48   

CICB

     1,414         278         276         4,874         5,428         6,842         79         71   

AIB UK

     250         70         560         1,973         2,603         2,853         91         69   

EBS

     127         164         64         541         769         896         86         60   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,953         589         1,001         7,699         9,289         11,242         83         68   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2011  

Asset quality - Total

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans

€ m
     Vulnerable
loans

€ m
     Impaired
loans

€ m
     Total
criticised
loans

€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     552         170         196         544         910         1,462         62         37   

CICB

     5,498         1,308         644         8,668         10,620         16,118         66         54   

AIB UK

     1,796         720         835         2,146         3,701         5,497         67         39   

EBS

     126         164         64         541         769         895         86         60   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     7,972         2,362         1,739         11,899         16,000         23,972         67         50   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  

Asset quality - Total

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans

€ m
     Vulnerable
loans

€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

Total

     12,362         2,789         3,215         7,007         13,011         25,373         51         28   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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LOGO

 

3.1 Credit risk - Segmental analysis of the loan portfolio (continued)

 

     2011  

Provision overview - Core

   PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

     225         2,086         135         —           2,446   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans

     28         23         5         —           19   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     81         42         49         —           44   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

     97         55         79         —           58   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2011  

Provision overview - Non-Core

   PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

     302         3,512         1,083         209         5,106   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans

     46         51         34         23         45   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     74         67         48         26         60   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

     97         72         56         39         66   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011      2010  

Provision overview - Total

   PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

     527         5,598         1,218         209         7,552         4,047   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans

     36         35         21         23         32         16   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     77         56         48         26         54         41   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

     97         65         58         39         63         58   

Impairment charge as a % of average loans

     14.34         15.97         10.60         3.93         14.12         9.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

SME/Commercial lending

 

     2011  

Core

   PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Hotels

     62         1,557         645         —           2,264   

Licensed premises

     223         740         47         —           1,010   

Retail/wholesale

     504         2,018         211         —           2,733   

Other services

     759         1,589         1,910         —           4,258   

Agriculture

     1,044         666         43         —           1,753   

Other

     537         1,151         494         —           2,182   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,129         7,721         3,350         —           14,200   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2011  

Non-Core

   PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Hotels

     —           —           485         —           485   

Licensed premises

     —           —           112         —           112   

Retail/wholesale

     —           —           82         —           82   

Other services

     —           —           1,161         —           1,161   

Agriculture

     —           —           13         —           13   

Other

     15         20         199         —           234   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     15         20         2,052         —           2,087   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Segmental analysis of the loan portfolio (continued)

 

SME/Commercial lending

 

Total

   2011      2010  
   PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Hotels

     62         1,557         1,130         —           2,749         2,827   

Licensed premises

     223         740         159         —           1,122         1,181   

Retail/wholesale

     504         2,018         293         —           2,815         3,150   

Other services

     759         1,589         3,071         —           5,419         6,886   

Agriculture

     1,044         666         56         —           1,766         1,838   

Other

     552         1,171         693         —           2,416         1,764   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,144         7,741         5,402         —           16,287         17,646   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of loans and receivables by SME/commercial lending

 

Asset quality - Core

   2011  
   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     1,677         452         380         620         1,452         3,129         46         20   

CICB

     3,375         752         543         3,051         4,346         7,721         56         40   

AIB UK

     2,392         478         263         217         958         3,350         29         6   

EBS

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     7,444         1,682         1,186         3,888         6,756         14,200         48         27   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011  

Asset quality - Non-Core

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     4         1         1         9         11         15         73         60   

CICB

     5         2         1         12         15         20         75         60   

AIB UK

     919         79         401         653         1,133         2,052         55         32   

EBS

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     928         82         403         674         1,159         2,087         56         32   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011  

Asset quality - Total

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     1,681         453         381         629         1,463         3,144         47         20   

CICB

     3,380         754         544         3,063         4,361         7,741         56         40   

AIB UK

     3,311         557         664         870         2,091         5,402         39         16   

EBS

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     8,372         1,764         1,589         4,562         7,915         16,287         49         28   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2010  

Asset quality - Total

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans

€ m
     Impaired
loans

€ m
     Total
criticised
loans

€ m
     Total
loans

€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

Total

     10,444         2,405         2,121         2,676         7,202         17,646         41         15   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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LOGO

 

3.1 Credit risk - Segmental analysis of the loan portfolio (continued)

 

            2011  

Provision overview - Core*

          PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

        609         1,944         166         —           2,719   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans

        19         25         5         —           19   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

        78         58         50         —           60   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

        98         64         76         —           70   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            2011  

Provision overview - Non-Core*

          PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

        10         10         354         —           374   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans

        67         67         17         —           18   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

        89         83         46         —           47   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

        111         83         54         —           55   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2011      2010  

Provision overview - Total*

   PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

     619         1,954         520         —           3,093         1,700   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans

     20         25         10         —           19         10   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     78         58         47         —           58         50   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

     98         64         60         —           68         64   

Impairment charge as a % of average loans

     7.49         13.06         5.81         —           9.57         5.44   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Segmental analysis of the loan portfolio (continued)

 

Corporate lending

 

     2011  

Asset quality - Core

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a %  of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a %  of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     

CICB

     3,729         81         7         386         474         4,203         11         9   

AIB UK

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     

EBS

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,729         81         7         386         474         4,203         11         9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011  

Asset quality - Non-Core

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a %  of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a %  of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     

CICB

     2,779         25         48         309         382         3,161         12         10   

AIB UK

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     

EBS

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     2,779         25         48         309         382         3,161         12         10   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

      2011  

Asset quality - Total

   Satisfactory
€ m
     Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     

CICB

     6,508         106         55         695         856         7,364         12         9   

AIB UK

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     

EBS

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     6,508         106         55         695         856         7,364         12         9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2010  

Asset quality - Total

   Satisfactory
€ m
   Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

Total

   12,679      176         90         467         733         13,412         5         3   
  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011  

Provision overview - Core

   PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

     —           275         —           —           275   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans

     —           7         —           —           7   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     —           56         —           —           56   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

     —           71         —           —           71   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  LOGO

 

3.1 Credit risk - Segmental analysis of the loan portfolio (continued)

 

Corporate lending (continued)

 

 

     2011  

Provision overview - Non-Core

   PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

     —           261         —           —           261   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans

     —           8         —           —           8   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     —           70         —           —           70   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

     —           84         —           —           84   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011      2010  

Provision overview - Total

   PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Statement of financial position provisions

     —           536         —           —           536         285   

Statement of financial position provisions as a % of loans

     —           7         —           —           7         2.1   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     —           62         —           —           62         45   

Total provisions as a % of impaired loans

     —           77         —           —           77         61   

Impairment charge as a % of average loans

     —           5.26         —           —           5.26         1.86   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of total criticised loans

The following tables provide an analysis of criticised loans by segment.

 

      2011  

Asset quality - Core

   Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
gross
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     2,972         2,028         2,713         7,713         29,252         26         9   

CICB

     2,144         1,258         8,820         12,222         24,712         50         36   

AIB UK

     1,423         860         490         2,773         9,442         29         5   

EBS

     1,116         279         2,238         3,633         13,562         27         17   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     7,655         4,425         14,261         26,341         76,968         34         19   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

      2011  

Asset quality - Non-Core

   Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
gross
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     181         230         529         940         1,504         63         35   

CICB

     467         500         5,927         6,894         11,619         59         51   

AIB UK

     184         1,026         2,798         4,008         5,785         69         48   

EBS

     364         109         1,306         1,779         2,757         65         47   

Group

     —           —           12         12         54         22         22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,196         1,865         10,572         13,633         21,719         63         49   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Segmental analysis of the loan portfolio (continued)

 

      2011  

Asset quality - Total

   Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
gross
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

PBB

     3,153         2,258         3,242         8,653         30,756         28         11   

CICB

     2,611         1,758         14,747         19,116         36,331         53         41   

AIB UK

     1,607         1,886         3,288         6,781         15,227         45         22   

EBS

     1,480         388         3,544         5,412         16,319         33         22   

Group

     —           —           12         12         54         22         22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     8,851         6,290         24,833         39,974         98,687         41         25   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2010  

Criticised loans

   Watch
loans
€ m
     Vulnerable
loans
€ m
     Impaired
loans
€ m
     Total
criticised
loans
€ m
     Total
gross
loans
€ m
     Criticised
as a % of
total gross
loans
     Impaired
as a % of
total gross
loans
 

Criticised loans (Non NAMA)

     7,645         7,560         12,141         27,346         93,878         29         13   

Criticised loans NAMA

     456         425         741         1,622         2,248         72         33   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     8,101         7,985         12,882         28,968         96,126         30         13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011  

Total impaired loans

   PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Group
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Impaired loans - Core

     2,713         8,820         490         2,238         —           14,261   

Impaired loans - Non-Core

     529         5,927         2,798         1,306         12         10,572   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,242         14,747         3,288         3,544         12         24,833   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2010  

Total impaired loans

   € m      %  

Impaired loans (Non NAMA)

     12,141         13   

Impaired loans NAMA

     741         33   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     12,882         13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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LOGO

 

3.1 Credit risk - Segmental analysis of the loan portfolio (continued)

 

Risk profiles of loans and receivables to customers.

 

      2011  
     Total     Total        

PBB

   Mortgage
€ m
    Other
€ m
    Core
€ m
    Non-Core
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Neither past due nor impaired

     20,495        5,399        25,104        790        25,894   

Past due but not impaired

     958        662        1,435        185        1,620   

Impaired - provision held

     1,518        1,724        2,713        529        3,242   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross loans and receivables

     22,971        7,785        29,252        1,504        30,756   

Provision for impairments

     (1,021     (1,740     (2,239     (522     (2,761

Net loans and receivables

     21,950        6,045        27,013        982        27,995   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     2011  
     Total     Total        

CICB

   Mortgage
€ m
    Other
€ m
    Core
€ m
    Non-Core
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Neither past due nor impaired

     1,697        18,162        14,665        5,194        19,859   

Past due but not impaired

     207        1,518        1,227        498        1,725   

Impaired - provision held

     1,617        13,130        8,820        5,927        14,747   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross loans and receivables

     3,521        32,810        24,712        11,619        36,331   

Provision for impairments

     (743     (8,503     (5,055     (4,191     (9,246

Net loans and receivables

     2,778        24,307        19,657        7,428        27,085   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     2011  
     Total     Total        

AIB UK

   Mortgage
€ m
    Other
€ m
    Core
€ m
    Non-Core
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Neither past due nor impaired

     2,921        8,633        8,719        2,835        11,554   

Past due but not impaired

     143        242        233        152        385   

Impaired - provision held

     193        3,095        490        2,798        3,288   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross loans and receivables

     3,257        11,970        9,442        5,785        15,227   

Provision for impairments

     (167     (1,809     (444     (1,532     (1,976

Net loans and receivables

     3,090        10,161        8,998        4,253        13,251   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     2011  
     Total     Total        

EBS

   Mortgage
€ m
    Other
€ m
    Core
€ m
    Non-Core
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Neither past due nor impaired

     11,461        248        10,455        1,254        11,709   

Past due but not impaired

     959        107        869        197        1,066   

Impaired - provision held

     3,003        541        2,238        1,306        3,544   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross loans and receivables

     15,423        896        13,562        2,757        16,319   

Provision for impairments

     (741     (208     (461     (488     (949

Net loans and receivables

     14,682        688        13,101        2,269        15,370   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LOGO       Risk management - 3. Individual risk types

 

3.1 Credit risk - Segmental analysis of the loan portfolio (continued)

 

Risk profiles of loans and receivables to customers (continued)

 

 

     2011     2010  
     Total     Total              

Total

   Mortgage
€ m
    Other
€ m
    Core
€ m
    Non-Core
€ m
    Total(1)
€ m
    Total(1)
€ m
 

Neither past due nor impaired

     36,614        32,442        58,943        10,113        69,056        76,355   

Past due but not impaired

     2,269        2,529        3,764        1,034        4,798        5,382   

Impaired - provision held

     6,343        18,490        14,261        10,572        24,833        12,141   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross loans and receivables

     45,226        53,461        76,968        21,719        98,687        93,878   

Provision for impairments

     (2,683     (12,258     (8,199     (6,742     (14,941     (7,299

Net loans and receivables

     42,543        41,203        68,769        14,977        83,746        86,579   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Includes € 54 million in relation to AmCredit (31 December 2010: € 74 million) of which € 12 million is impaired and with € 2 million is past due but not impaired.

Loans and receivables which are neither past due nor impaired

 

     2011  
     PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Group
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Strong

     5,741         2,055         204         4,231         —           12,231   

Satisfactory

     15,444         15,375         9,132         6,652         41         46,644   

Higher risk

     4,708         2,429         2,218         826         —           10,181   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     25,893         19,859         11,554         11,709         41         69,056   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2010  
     Total
€ m
 

Strong

     16,709   

Satisfactory

     50,849   

Higher risk

     8,797   
  

 

 

 

Total

     76,355   
  

 

 

 

Aged analysis of loans and receivables which are past due but not impaired*

 

     2011  
     PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Group
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Total
Core
€ m
     Total
Non-Core
€ m
 

1 - 30 days

     562         461         221         726         2         1,972         1,602         370   

31 - 60 days

     362         281         63         189         —           895         759         136   

61 - 90 days

     203         182         29         72         —           486         418         68   

91 - 180 days

     299         338         47         34         —           718         555         163   

181 - 365 days

     152         275         19         23         —           469         303         166   

> 365 days

     42         188         6         22         —           258         127         131   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,620         1,725         385         1,066         2         4,798         3,764         1,034   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2010  
     Total
€ m
 

1 - 30 days

     2,045   

31 - 60 days

     1,005   

61 -90 days

     504   

91 - 180 days

     943   

181 - 365 days

     575   

> 365 days

     310   
  

 

 

 

Total

     5,382   
  

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Segmental analysis of the loan portfolio (continued)

 

Segmental impairment charges (excluding NAMA)

 

     2011  
     Mortgages
€ m
     Other
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

PBB

     703         723         1,426   

CICB

     499         4,439         4,938   

AIB UK

     99         988         1,087   

EBS

     305         18         323   

Group

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,606         6,168         7,774   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011  
     Total  
     Mortgages
bps
     Other
bps
     Total
bps
 

PBB

     301         876         451   

CICB

     1386         1230         1244   

AIB UK

     302         807         70   

EBS

     396         385         395   

Group

     17         —           17   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     418         1076         784   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Impairment charges

   2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2009
€ m
 

Impairment charge NAMA

     87         1,497         3,373   

Impairment charge non-NAMA

     7,774         4,518         1,864   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     7,861         6,015         5,237   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Impairment charges

   2011
bps
     2010
bps
     2009
bps
 

Impairment charge NAMA

     779         854         1454   

Impairment charge non-NAMA

     784         466         186   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     784         525         423   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The impairment charge is calculated on average advances and is expressed in basis points (“BPS”)

Commentary

For detailed commentary see page 95.

 

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Republic of Ireland residential mortgages

 

      2011  
     PBB      CICB(1)     EBS(2)     Total  

Core

   Owner-
occupier
€ m
     Buy-to-let
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Owner-
occupier
€ m
     Buy-to-let
€ m
    Total
€ m
    Owner-
occupier
€ m
    Buy-to-let
€ m
     Total
€ m
    Owner-
occupier
€ m
     Buy-to-let
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Total residential mortgages

     18,626         4,345         22,971         34         3,309        3,343        13,492        —           13,492        32,152         7,654         39,806   

In arrears (>30 days past due)(3)

     1,471         734         2,205         22         1,657        1,679        2,459        —           2,459        3,952         2,391         6,343   

In arrears (>90 days past due)(3)

     1,212         616         1,828         22         1,580        1,602        2,238        —           2,238        3,472         2,196         5,668   

Of which impaired

     1,008         510         1,518         21         1,496        1,517        2,238        —           2,238        3,267         2,006         5,273   

Statement of financial position specific provisions

     305         189         494         5         555        560        403        —           403        713         744         1,457   

Statement of financial position IBNR provisions

     327         200         527         —           137        137        58        —           58        385         337         722   

Income statement specific provisions

     236         156         392         5         475        480        324        —           324        565         631         1,196   

Income statement IBNR provisions

     175         136         311         —           (16     (16     (116     —           (116     59         120         179   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     30.2         37.1         32.6         25.8         37.1        37.0        18.0        —           18.0        21.8         37.1         27.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011  
     PBB      CICB(1)      EBS(2)     Total  

Non-Core

   Owner-
occupier
€ m
     Buy-to-let
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Owner-
occupier
€ m
     Buy-to-let
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Owner-
occupier
€ m
     Buy-to-let
€ m
    Total
€ m
    Owner-
occupier
€ m
     Buy-to-let
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Total residential mortgages

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           1,861        1,861        —           1,861        1,861   

In arrears (>30 days past due)(3)

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           805        805        —           805        805   

In arrears (>90 days past due)(3)

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           785        785        —           785        785   

Of which impaired

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           765        765        —           765        765   

Statement of financial position specific provisions

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           213        213        —           213        213   

Statement of financial position IBNR provisions

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           67        67        —           67        67   

Income statement specific provisions

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           114        114        —           114        114   

Income statement IBNR provisions

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           (17     (17     —           (17     (17

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           27.8        27.8        —           27.8        27.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Republic of Ireland residential mortgages

 

     2011  
     PBB      CICB(1)     EBS(2)     Total  

Total

   Owner-
occupier
€ m
     Buy-to-let
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Owner-
occupier
€ m
     Buy-to-let
€ m
    Total
€ m
    Owner-
occupier
€ m
    Buy-to-let
€ m
    Total
€ m
    Owner-
occupier
€ m
     Buy-to-let
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Total residential mortgages

     18,626         4,345         22,971         34         3,309        3,343        13,492        1,861        15,353 (1)      32,152         9,515         41,667   

In arrears (>30 days past due)(3)

     1,471         734         2,205         22         1,657        1,679        2,459        805        3,264        3,952         3,196         7,148   

In arrears (>90 days past due)(3)

     1,212         616         1,828         22         1,580        1,602        2,238        785        3,023        3,472         2,981         6,453   

Of which impaired

     1,008         510         1,518         21         1,496        1,517        2,238        765        3,003        3,267         2,771         6,038   

Statement of financial position specific provisions

     305         189         494         5         555        560        403        213        616        713         957         1,670   

Statement of financial position IBNR provisions

     327         200         527         —           137        137        58        67        125        385         404         789   

Income statement specific provisions

     236         156         392         5         475        480        324        114        438        565         745         1,310   

Income statement IBNR provisions

     175         136         311         —           (16     (16     (116     (17     (133     59         103         162   

Specific provisions as a % of impaired loans cover

     30.2         37.1         32.6         25.8         37.1        37.0        18.0        27.8        20.5        21.8         34.6         27.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2010  

Total

   Owner-
Occupier
€ m
     Buy-to-let
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Total residential mortgages

     19,382         7,783         27,165   

In arrears (>30 days past due)(3)

     749         924         1,673   

In arrears (>90 days past due)(3)

     557         747         1,304   

Of which impaired

     422         561         983   

Statement of financial position specific provisions

     73         125         198   

Statement of financial position IBNR provisions

     138         230         368   

Income statement specific provisions 2011

     56         80         136   

Income statement IBNR provisions 2011

     107         205         312   

Specific provisions/impaired loans cover %

     17.3         22.3         20.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Excludes residential mortage loan pools of € 178 million in CICB.

(2) 

Excludes deferred costs of € 70 million in EBS.

(3) 

Includes all impaired loans whether past due or not.

 

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Residential mortgages in the Republic of Ireland (comprising PBB, CICB & EBS) amounted to € 41.7 billion at 31 December 2011. This compares to € 27.2 billion at 31 December 2010, the increase resulting from the acquisition of EBS in 2011 offset by a reduction of € 0.9 billion in AIB in 2011. The split of the residential mortgage book was owner occupier € 32.2 billion and buy to let € 9.5 billion. The income statement charge for 2011 was € 1.5 billion or 3.56% of average residential mortgages, comprising € 1.3 billion specific charge and € 0.2 billion IBNR charge. Of the increase in the income statement charge of € 1.0 billion on 2010, € 0.3 billion related to the EBS charge for the second half of 2011, with the remainder relating to an increase in AIB. Statement of financial position provisions of € 2.5 billion were held at 31 December 2011, split € 1.7 billion specific and € 0.8 billion IBNR.

The portfolio in the Republic of Ireland continues to experience an increase in arrears as borrowers’ repayment capacity is impacted by the current economic climate. The level of loans >90 days in arrears including impaired loans was 15.66% at 31 December 2011, or 13.31% excluding EBS, compared to 4.80% at 31 December 2010.The level of loans >90 days in arrears including those impaired in EBS was 19.68% at 31 December 2011.

The level of arrears >90 days including impaired loans in the owner occupier book increased from € 557 million or 2.87% of advances at 31 December 2010 to € 3,472 million or 10.90% at 31 December 2011, of which € 2,238 million related to EBS, representing an increase of € 677 million excluding EBS. Decreases in household income and growing unemployment continue to be the principal drivers of increased arrears in the owner occupier book.

The level of arrears >90 days in the buy to let book increased from € 747 million or 9.60% at 31 December 2010 to € 2,981 million or 31.70% at 31 December 2011 and continues to be impacted by increased financial pressure on borrowers and volatility in rental income. BTL arrears >90 days including impaired loans in EBS were € 785 million (or 42.2% of residential mortgages) at 31 December 2011.

Total owner occupier and buy to let impaired loans were € 6.0 billion at 31 December 2011 compared with € 1.0 billion at 31 December 2010, a reflection of the deterioration of the residential mortgage book in the period and the acquisition of EBS during 2011, for which impaired loans were € 3.0 billion at 31 December 2011.

Statement of financial position specific provisions of € 1.7 billion provided cover of 28% (31 December 2010: € 198 million or 20%) of which € 0.6 billion related to EBS, representing an increase of € 0.9 billion in AIB in 2011.AIB has used a 55% peak-to-trough house price decline as a base for assessing values of collateral, but where relevant has applied a discount to reflect a higher decline in value. IBNR statement of financial position provisions of € 789 million were held for the performing book (86% of the residential mortgage book), or € 664 million excluding EBS, which compares to € 368 million held at 31 December 2010 and reflects management’s view of incurred loss in this book. The total income statement charge for 2011 was € 1.5 billion, comprising a specific charge of € 1.3 billion and an IBNR charge € 0.2 billion. Excluding the EBS income statement charge for the second half of the year of € 305 million, the 2011 charge was € 1,167 million, an increase from € 448 million (€ 136 million specific and € 312 million IBNR) for 2010.

 

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Credit profile of residential mortgages

Forbearance

The following tables analyse the owner-occupier, buy-to-let and total residental mortgage books by type of forbearance that were subject to forbearance measures at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010 (excluding EBS in 2010).

Residential owner-occupier mortgages - Republic of Ireland

 

     2011  
     Total      Loans > 90 days in
arrears and/ or impaired
     Performing  
     Number      Balance
€ m
     Number      Balance
€ m
     Number      Balance
€ m
 

Interest only

     13,442         2,520         3,351         665         10,091         1,855   

Reduced payment (less than interest only)

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Reduced payment (greater than interest only)

     1,014         184         251         58         763         126   

Payment moratorium

     1,438         254         470         92         968         162   

Arrears capitalisation

     1,512         274         649         135         863         139   

Term extension

     4,964         524         447         41         4,517         483   

Hybrid (term extension and interest only)

     239         28         85         10         154         18   

Other

     2         1         —           —           2         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     22,611         3,785         5,253         1,001         17,358         2,784   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2010  
     Total      Loans > 90 days in
arrears and/ or impaired
     Performing  
     Number      Balance
€ m
     Number      Balance
€ m
     Number      Balance
€ m
 

Interest only

     7,358         1,554         210         68         7,148         1,486   

Reduced payment (less than interest only)

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Reduced payment (greater than interest only)

     404         39         3         1         401         38   

Payment moratorium

     863         131         15         4         848         127   

Arrears capitalisation

     584         113         169         42         415         71   

Term extension

     1,360         195         16         2         1,344         193   

Hybrid (term extension and interest only)

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Other

     —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     10,569         2,032         413         117         10,156         1,915   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Residential buy-to-let mortgages - Republic of Ireland

 

     2011  
     Total      Loans > 90 days in
arrears and/ or impaired
     Performing  
     Number      Balance
€ m
     Number      Balance
€ m
     Number      Balance
€ m
 

Interest only

     7,366         1,856         2,547         810         4,819         1,046   

Reduced payment (less than interest only)

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Reduced payment (greater than interest only)

     423         99         107         29         316         70   

Payment moratorium

     136         40         78         28         58         12   

Arrears capitalisation

     823         232         558         163         265         69   

Term extension

     872         132         89         15         783         117   

Hybrid (term extension and interest only)

     35         10         18         6         17         4   

Other

     —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     9,655         2,369         3,397         1,051         6,258         1,318   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Forbearance

 

Residential buy-to-let mortgages - Republic of Ireland (continued)

 

 

     2010  
     Total      Loans > 90 days in
arrears and/ or impaired
     Performing  
     Number      Balance
€ m
     Number      Balance
€ m
     Number      Balance
€ m
 

Interest only

     5,549         1,436         302         109         5,247         1,327   

Reduced payment (less than interest only)

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Reduced payment (greater than interest only)

     54         9         4         1         50         8   

Payment moratorium

     85         18         16         4         69         14   

Arrears capitalisation

     316         92         156         49         160         43   

Term extension

     419         69         5         1         414         68   

Hybrid (term extension and interest only)

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Other

     —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     6,423         1,624         483         164         5,940         1,460   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The main types of forbearance arangements for mortgages are analysed below:

 

     2011  
     Total      Loans > 90 days in
arrears and/ or impaired
     Performing  

Total residential mortgages Republic of Ireland

   Number      Balance
€ m
     Number      Balance
€ m
     Number      Balance
€ m
 

Interest only

     20,808         4,376         5,898         1,475         14,910         2,901   

Reduced payment (less than interest only)

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Reduced payment (greater than interest only)

     1,437         283         358         87         1,079         196   

Payment moratorium

     1,574         294         548         120         1,026         174   

Arrears capitalisation

     2,335         506         1,207         298         1,128         208   

Term extension

     5,836         656         536         56         5,300         600   

Hybrid (term extension and interest only)

     274         38         103         16         171         22   

Other

     2         1         —           —           2         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     32,266         6,154         8,650         2,052         23,616         4,102   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2010  
     Total      Loans > 90 days in
arrears and/ or impaired
     Performing  

Total residential mortgages Republic of Ireland

   Number      Balance
€ m
     Number      Balance
€ m
     Number      Balance
€ m
 

Interest only

     12,907         2,990         512         177         12,395         2,813   

Reduced payment (less than interest only)

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Reduced payment (greater than interest only)

     458         48         7         2         451         46   

Payment moratorium

     948         149         31         8         917         141   

Arrears capitalisation

     900         205         325         91         575         114   

Term extension

     1,779         264         21         3         1,758         261   

Hybrid (term extension and interest only)

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Other

     —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     16,992         3,656         896         281         16,096         3,375   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The types of forbearance measures that are currently considered for mortgage customers are interest only, part capital and interest, moratorium, arrears capitalisation, term extension and deferred interest scheme.

The Group has developed a Mortgage Arrears Resolution Strategy (“MARS”) for dealing with customers in difficulty or likely to be in difficulty. Further details on MARS are set out in 3.1 ‘Credit risk – Credit risk management’.

Of the total residential mortgage book in the Republic of Ireland of € 41.7 billion, 15% are subject to forbearance measures as at 31 December 2011, 18% excluding EBS, compared to 13% as at 31 December 2010.The majority (71%) of the loans that were subject to forbearance measures at 31 December 2011 were restructured to interest only repayments. € 2.1 billion (33%) of the loans under forbearance were >90 days past due or impaired as at 31 December 2011, 34% excluding EBS, compared to 7% as at 31 December 2010.

 

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Repossessions

Residential mortgages - Republic of Ireland

The number (stock) of repossessions as at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010 (excluding EBS) is set out below.

 

     2011  

Repossessions

   Number of
repossessions
     Balance
outstanding
€ m
 

Owner-occupier

     92         30   

Buy-to-let

     44         9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     136         39   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The increase in the stock of repossessed properties in 2011 reflects the acquisition of EBS in 2011, coupled with a relatively small number of properties repossessed in the year. A total of 73 properties were repossessed in the Republic of Ireland in 2011, the majority of which were through voluntary surrender or abandonment of the property.

 

     2010  

Repossessions

   Number of
repossessions
     Balance
outstanding
€ m
 

Owner-occupier

     5         1   

Buy-to-let

     15         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     20         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011  

Disposal of repossessions - Republic of Ireland

   Number  of
disposals
     Balance
outstanding
at
repossession
€ m
     Gross
sales
proceeds
€m
     Costs
to
sell
€m
     Loss on
sale
€m
     Weighted
average
LTV at
sale price %
 

Owner-occupier

     5         2         1         —           1         214   

Buy-to-let

     10         3         1         —           2         238   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total residential

     15         5         2         —           3         230   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

During the year ended 31 December 2011, 15 residential properties were disposed of in the Republic of Ireland, resulting in a cumulative loss on sale of € 3 million.

 

     2010  

Disposal of repossessions - Republic of Ireland

   Number of
disposals
     Balance
outstanding
at
repossession
€ m
     Gross
sales
proceeds
€m
     Costs
to
sell
€m
     Loss on
sale
€m
     Weighted
average
LTV at
sale price %
 

Owner occupier

     1         1         1         —           —           155   

Buy-to-let

     2         —           —           —           —           198   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total residential

     3         1         1         —           —           158   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The property values used in the completion of the following loan-to-value (“LTV”) tables are determined with reference to the original or most recent valuation indexed to the Central Statistics Office (“CSO”) Residential Property Price Index.

Actual and weighted average indexed loan-to-value (“LTV”) across principal mortgage portfolios

The following tables profile the Republic of Ireland residential mortgage portfolio by the indexed loan-to-value ratios at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010 (excluding EBS in 2010) and the weighted average indexed loan-to-value ratios for elements of the book as at 31 December 2011.

 

     2011  
     Owner-occupier      Buy-to-let      Total  

Republic of Ireland

   €m      %      €m      %      € m      %  

Less than 50%

     4,132         12.9         682         7.1         4,814         11.6   

50% - 70%

     3,843         12.0         871         9.1         4,714         11.3   

71% to 80%

     2,173         6.8         534         5.6         2,707         6.5   

81% to 90%

     2,347         7.3         638         6.7         2,985         7.2   

91% to 100%

     2,586         8.0         741         7.8         3,327         8.0   

101% to 120%

     6,028         18.7         1,585         16.7         7,613         18.3   

121% to 150%

     6,433         20.0         2,251         23.7         8,684         20.8   

Greater than 150%

     4,610         14.3         2,213         23.3         6,823         16.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     35,152         100.0         9,515         100.0         41,667         100.0   

Weighted average indexed LTV(1):

                 

Stock of residential mortgages at year end

        97.5            110.6            100.5   

New residential mortgages during year

        84.3            95.2            85.0   

Impaired mortgages

        111.8            121.8            116.4   
     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

      2010  
     Owner-occupier      Buy-to-let      Total  

Republic of Ireland

   € m      %      €m      %      € m      %  

Less than 50%

     3,450         17.8         672         8.6         4,122         15.2   

50% - 70%

     2,991         15.4         838         10.8         3,829         14.0   

71% to 80%

     1,490         7.7         584         7.5         2,074         7.6   

81% to 90%

     2,001         10.3         787         10.1         2,788         10.3   

91% to 100%

     2,906         15.0         854         11.0         3,760         13.9   

101% to 120%

     3,498         18.1         1,699         21.8         5,197         19.1   

121% to 150%

     2,546         13.1         1,545         19.9         4,091         15.1   

Greater than 150%

     500         2.6         804         10.3         1,304         4.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     19,382         100.0         7,783         100.0         27,165         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

53% of the owner-occupier and 64% of the buy-to-let mortgages were in negative equity at 31 December 2011, reflecting the continuing decline in residential property prices in Ireland in 2011. The weighted average indexed loan-to-value ratio for the total book was 100.5% at 31 December 2011, whilst the weighted average indexed loan-to-value ratio for the impaired book was higher at 116.4%.The weighted average indexed loan-to-value ratio of new loans advanced during 2011 was 85.0%.

 

(1) 

Weighted average indexed LTVs are the individual indexed LTV calculation weighted by the mortgage balance against each property.

 

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LTV ratio of residential mortgage lending (index linked) that is neither past due nor impaired

The following table profiles the Republic of Ireland residential mortgage portfolio that is neither past due nor impaired by the indexed loan-to-value ratios at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010 (excluding EBS in 2010).

 

     2011  
     Owner-occupier      Buy-to-let      Total  

Republic of Ireland

   €m      %      €m      %      €m      %  

Less than 50%

     3,792         14.0         552         9.0         4,344         13.0   

50% - 70%

     3,460         12.6         677         11.0         4,137         12.3   

71% to 80%

     1,924         7.0         419         6.8         2,343         7.0   

81% to 90%

     2,065         7.5         479         7.8         2,544         7.6   

91% to 100%

     2,253         8.2         509         8.3         2,762         8.2   

101% to 120%

     5,226         19.1         1,023         16.7         6,249         18.7   

121% to 150%

     5,235         19.1         1,337         21.8         6,572         19.6   

Greater than 150%

     3,415         12.5         1,139         18.6         4,554         13.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     27,370         100.0         6,135         100.0         33,505         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

51% of the owner occupier and 57% of the-buy to-let mortgages were in negative equity at 31 December 2011. In terms of the total portfolio, 52% was in negative equity at 31 December 2011, reflecting the continuing decline in residential property prices in Ireland in 2011.

 

      2010  
     Owner-occupier      Buy-to-let      Total  

Republic of Ireland

   €m      %      €m      %      €m      %  

Less than 50%

     3,298         18.0         617         9.3         3,915         15.7   

50% - 70%

     2,846         15.5         765         11.6         3,611         14.5   

71% to 80%

     1,410         7.7         514         7.8         1,924         7.7   

81% to 90%

     1,902         10.3         690         10.4         2,592         10.4   

91% to 100%

     2,815         15.3         739         11.1         3,554         14.2   

101% to 120%

     3,308         18.0         1,405         21.2         4,713         18.9   

121% to 150%

     2,355         12.8         1,263         19.1         3,618         14.4   

Greater than 150%

     433         2.4         631         9.5         1,064         4.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     18,367         100.0         6,624         100.0         24,991         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Analysis by LTV ratio of AIB’s residential mortgage lending that is 90 days past due and/or impaired

The following tables profile the Republic of Ireland residential mortgage portfolios that were >90 days past due and/or impaired by the indexed loan-to-value ratios at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010, (excluding EBS in 2010).

 

     2011  
     Owner-occupier      Buy-to-let      Total      Total
residential
mortgage
portfolio
 

Republic of Ireland

   €m      %      € m      %      €m      %      € m      %  

Less than 50%

     223         6.4         112         3.7         335         5.2         4,814         11.6   

50% - 70%

     253         7.3         164         5.6         417         6.4         4,714         11.3   

71% to 80%

     170         4.9         96         3.2         266         4.1         2,707         6.5   

81% to 90%

     199         5.7         134         4.5         333         5.2         2,985         7.2   

91% to 100%

     231         6.7         198         6.6         429         6.6         3,327         8.0   

101% to 120%

     548         15.8         488         16.4         1,036         16.1         7,613         18.3   

121% to 150%

     891         25.6         812         27.2         1,703         26.4         8,684         20.8   

Greater than 150%

     957         27.6         977         32.8         1,934         30.0         6,823         16.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,472         100.0         2,981         100.0         6,453         100.0         41,667         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

69% of the owner-occupier and 76% of the buy-to-let mortgages that were > 90 days past due and/or impaired were in negative equity at 31 December 2011. In terms of the total portfolio, 72% was in negative equity at 31 December 2011, reflecting the continuing decline in residential property prices in Ireland in 2011.

 

     2010  
     Owner-occupier      Buy-to-let      Total      Total
residential
mortgage
portfolio
 

Republic of Ireland

   €m      %      € m      %      €m      %      € m      %  

Less than 50%

     81         14.6         30         4.0         111         8.5         4,122         15.2   

50% - 70%

     71         12.7         37         4.9         108         8.3         3,829         14.0   

71% to 80%

     42         7.5         38         5.1         80         6.1         2,074         7.6   

81% to 90%

     56         10.0         47         6.3         103         7.9         2,788         10.3   

91% to 100%

     42         7.6         61         8.2         103         7.9         3,760         13.9   

101% to 120%

     105         18.9         165         22.1         270         20.7         5,197         19.1   

121% to 150%

     111         19.9         167         22.4         278         21.3         4,091         15.1   

Greater than 150%

     49         8.8         202         27.0         251         19.3         1,304         4.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     557         100.0         747         100.0         1,304         100.0         27,165         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Arrears profile of residential mortgages which are past due but not impaired

The following tables provide an arrears profile of the Republic of Ireland residential mortgages that were past due but not impaired at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010 (excluding EBS in 2010).

 

     2011  

Republic of Ireland

   Owner-occupier
€ m
     Buy-to-let
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

1 - 30 days

     830         184         1,014   

31 - 60 days

     326         134         460   

61 - 90 days

     154         81         235   

91 - 180 days

     147         117         264   

181 - 365 days

     50         65         115   

Over 365 days

     8         28         36   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,515         609         2,124   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

€ 2.1 billion or 5% of the Republic of Ireland residential mortgage book was past due but not impaired at 31 December 2011 compared to € 1.2 billion or 4% at 31 December 2010. Of the loan book that was past due but not impaired, € 1.0 billion or 48% was <30 days past due (31 December 2010: € 0.5 billion or 42%). The increase in loans that are past due but not impaired reflects the impact on disposable incomes as a result of the economic downturn.

 

     2010  

Republic of Ireland

   Owner-occupier
€ m
     Buy-to-let
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

1 - 30 days

     266         235         501   

31 - 60 days

     119         102         221   

61 - 90 days

     73         75         148   

91 - 180 days

     89         108         197   

181 - 365 days

     36         71         107   

Over 365 days

     10         7         17   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     593         598         1,191   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Loan origination profile

Residential mortgages - Republic of Ireland

The following table profiles the Republic of Ireland residential mortgage book and impaired residential mortgage book at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010 (excluding EBS in 2010) by year of origination.

 

     2011  
     Residential mortgage
portfolio
     Impaired residential
mortgage portfolio
 

Republic of Ireland

   Number      Balance
€ m
     Number      Balance
€ m
 

1996 and before

     11,054         298         972         35   

1997

     4,091         134         343         16   

1998

     4,895         215         414         30   

1999

     6,276         334         555         45   

2000

     7,126         478         580         58   

2001

     7,473         611         661         72   

2002

     12,277         1,221         1,061         144   

2003

     16,526         1,964         1,559         262   

2004

     21,326         3,116         2,088         452   

2005

     27,582         4,874         3,078         838   

2006

     34,373         7,264         4,451         1,401   

2007

     32,836         7,129         4,219         1,290   

2008

     30,688         6,642         3,220         1,032   

2009

     21,559         3,983         1,101         297   

2010

     15,110         2,629         272         64   

2011

     4,869         775         8         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     258,061         41,667         24,582         6,038   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The table shows that 20% of the residential mortgage book originated before 2005, with such loans representing 18% of the impaired residential mortgage book at 31 December 2011. A further 62% of the residential mortgage book originated between 2005 and 2008, with such loans representing 76% of the impaired residential mortgage book. The remainder of the book (18%) originated since 2008 and represent 6% of the impaired residential mortgages book.

 

     2010  
     Residential mortgage
portfolio
     Impaired residential
mortgage portfolio
 

Republic of Ireland

   Number      Balance
€ m
     Number      Balance
€ m
 

1996 and before

     5,831         140         174         4   

1997

     1,895         58         52         2   

1998

     2,446         108         78         5   

1999

     3,404         189         133         9   

2000

     4,257         281         153         14   

2001

     4,731         342         140         12   

2002

     7,783         746         195         25   

2003

     11,724         1,355         324         55   

2004

     15,086         2,104         460         87   

2005

     19,575         3,221         607         137   

2006

     24,106         4,816         849         238   

2007

     23,192         4,820         654         197   

2008

     21,712         4,501         348         157   

2009

     16,082         2,905         106         39   

2010

     9,535         1,579         9         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     171,359         27,165         4,282         983   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Residential mortgages - AIB UK

The following tables profile the AIB UK residential mortgage portfolio at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010.

 

     2011  

Core

   Owner-occupier
€ m
    Buy-to-let
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Total residential mortgages

     2,711        143        2,854   

In arrears (>30 days past due)(1)

     142        8        150   

In arrears (>90 days past due)(1)

     101        5        106   

Of which impaired

     59        4        63   

Statement of financial position specific provisions

     19        1        20   

Statement of financial position IBNR provisions

     88        1        89   

Income statement specific provisions

     13        —          13   

Income statement IBNR provisions

     53        (1     52   

Specific provisions/impaired loans cover

     32.9     17.1     32.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      2011  

Non-Core

   Owner-occupier
€ m
    Buy-to-let
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Total residential mortgages

     112        291        403   

In arrears (>30 days past due)(1)

     110        25        135   

In arrears (>90 days past due)(1)

     110        22        132   

Of which impaired

     110        20        130   

Statement of financial position specific provisions

     36        11        47   

Statement of financial position IBNR provisions

     —          11        11   

Income statement specific provisions

     20        6        26   

Income statement IBNR provisions

     —          8        8   

Specific provisions/impaired loans cover

     33.0     52.0     36.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2011  

Total

   Owner-occupier
€ m
    Buy-to-let
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Total residential mortgages

     2,823        434        3,257   

In arrears (>30 days past due)(1)

     252        33        285   

In arrears (>90 days past due)(1)

     211        27        238   

Of which impaired

     169        24        193   

Statement of financial position specific provisions

     55        12        67   

Statement of financial position IBNR provisions

     88        12        100   

Income statement specific provisions

     33        6        39   

Income statement IBNR provisions

     53        7        60   

Specific provisions/impaired loans cover

     32.9     46.1     34.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes all impaired loans whether past due or not.

 

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Residential mortgages - AIB UK (continued)

 

 

     2010  

Total

   Owner-occupier
€ m
    Buy-to-let
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Total residential mortgages

     3,004        458        3,462   

In arrears (>30 days past due)(1)

     165        22        187   

In arrears (>90 days past due)(1)

     124        18        142   

Of which impaired

     100        16        116   

Statement of financial position specific provisions

     24        5        29   

Statement of financial position IBNR provisions

     32        5        37   

Income statement specific provisions

     17        3        20   

Income statement IBNR provisions

     26        4        30   

Specific provisions/impaired loans cover

     24.0     31.3     26.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes all impaired loans whether past due or not.

Residential mortgages in AIB UK were € 3.2 billion at 31 December 2011 compared to € 3.5 billion at 31 December 2010 and comprised owner-occupier mortgages of € 2.8 billion and buy-to-let mortgages of € 0.4 billion. The level of >90 days arrears including impaired loans was 7.44% compared to 4.09% at 31 December 2010, driven primarily by an increase in the levels of arrears in Northern Ireland. Statement of financial position specific provisions at € 67 million were up from € 29 million at 31 December 2010, with cover increasing from 26% to 35% reflecting house price declines in Northern Ireland. IBNR statement of financial position provisions of € 100 million are held, up from € 37 million at 31 December 2010, and reflect management’s view of incurred loss in the performing book, particularly in relation to low-start mortgages in Northern Ireland. The income statement charge for the period of € 99 million, comprising € 39 million specific charge and € 60 million IBNR charge, increased from € 50 million (€ 20 million specific and € 30 million IBNR) in 2010.

Further details regarding residential mortgages – AIB UK are analysed below and in the following pages.

Repossessions - residential mortgages

 

     2011  

Residential mortgages - UK

   Number of
repossessions
     Balance
outstanding
€ m
 

Owner-occupier

     59         14   

Buy-to-let

     33         7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     92         21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  

Residential mortgages - UK

   Number of
repossessions
     Balance
outstanding
€ m
 

Owner-occupier

     38         9   

Buy-to-let

     16         3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     54         12   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

During the year ended 31 December 2011, 68 properties were disposed of in the UK, resulting in a cumulative loss on sale of € 6.6 million. A total of 106 properties were repossessed in the UK in 2011, the majority of which were through voluntary surrender or abandonment of the property.

 

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The property values in the following loan-to-value (“LTV”) tables are determined with reference to the original or most recent valuation indexed to the Nationwide UK House Price Index.

Actual and weighted average loan-to-value ratios across principal mortgage portfolios

The following tables profile the total AIB UK residential mortgage portfolio by the indexed LTV ratios at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010 and the weighted average indexed LTV ratios for elements of the book as at 31 December 2011.

 

     2011  
     Owner-occupier      Buy-to-let      Total  

AIB UK

   € m      %      € m      %      € m      %  

Less than 50%

     543         19.2         58         13.3         601         18.5   

50% - 70%

     525         18.6         77         17.7         602         18.5   

71% to 80%

     315         11.2         31         7.2         346         10.6   

81% to 90%

     301         10.7         37         8.7         338         10.4   

91% to 100%

     276         9.8         28         6.3         304         9.3   

101% to 120%

     301         10.6         39         9.0         340         10.4   

121% to 150%

     329         11.6         94         21.7         423         13.0   

Greater than 150%

     233         8.3         70         16.1         303         9.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     2,823         100.0         434         100.0         3,257         100.0   

Weighted average indexed LTV(1):

                 

Stock of residential mortgages at year end

        88.2            101.1            89.9   

New residential mortages during year

        70.0            77.0            70.4   

Impaired mortgages

        105.9            121.8            107.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

31% of the owner-occupier and 47% of the buy-to-let mortgages were in negative equity at 31 December 2011. In terms of the total portfolio, 33% was in negative equity at 31 December 2011, driven by more pronounced property price declines in Northern Ireland.

 

     2010  
     Owner-occupier      Buy-to-let      Total  

AIB UK

   € m      %      € m      %      € m      %  

Less than 50%

     590         19.6         60         13.0         650         18.7   

50% - 70%

     567         18.9         87         19.0         654         18.9   

71% to 80%

     351         11.7         39         8.4         390         11.2   

81% to 90%

     335         11.2         39         8.7         374         10.9   

91% to 100%

     278         9.3         25         5.6         303         8.8   

101% to 120%

     325         10.8         42         9.2         367         10.6   

121% to 150%

     337         11.2         99         21.5         436         12.6   

Greater than 150%

     221         7.3         67         14.6         288         8.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,004         100.0         458         100.0         3,462         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The weighted average indexed LTVs are the individual indexed LTV calculations weighted by the mortgage balance against each property.

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Credit profile of residential mortgages (continued)

 

Loan-to-value ratios of residential mortgage lending that is neither past due nor impaired

The following tables profile the AIB UK residential mortgage portfolio that is neither past due nor impaired by the indexed LTV ratios at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010.

 

     2011  
     Owner-occupier      Buy-to-let      Total  

AIB UK

   € m      %      € m      %      € m      %  

Less than 50%

     519         20.5         56         14.4         575         19.7   

50% - 70%

     483         19.0         72         18.6         555         19.0   

71% to 80%

     283         11.2         29         7.5         312         10.7   

81% to 90%

     265         10.5         29         7.5         294         10.0   

91% to 100%

     238         9.4         25         6.3         263         9.0   

101% to 120%

     267         10.5         35         9.1         302         10.3   

121% to 150%

     281         11.1         83         21.4         364         12.5   

Greater than 150%

     197         7.8         59         15.2         256         8.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     2,533         100.0         388         100.0         2,921         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

29% of owner-occupier and 46% of buy-to-let mortgages that were neither past due nor impaired were in negative equity at 31 December 2011. In total, 32% of such mortgages were in negative equity at 31 December 2011, driven by more pronounced property price declines in Northern Ireland.

 

      2010  
     Owner-occupier      Buy-to-let      Total  

AIB UK

   € m      %      € m      %      € m      %  

Less than 50%

     568         20.2         58         13.5         626         19.3   

50% - 70%

     533         19.0         81         19.0         614         19.0   

71% to 80%

     322         11.5         36         8.3         358         11.1   

81% to 90%

     309         11.0         39         9.0         348         10.7   

91% to 100%

     256         9.2         25         5.6         281         8.7   

101% to 120%

     304         10.8         40         9.2         344         10.6   

121% to 150%

     310         11.0         90         21.1         400         12.4   

Greater than 150%

     204         7.3         61         14.3         265         8.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     2,806         100.0         430         100.0         3,236         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Credit profile of residential mortgages (continued)

 

Loan-to-value ratios of residential mortgage portfolio that is > 90 days past due and/or impaired

The following tables profile the AIB UK residential mortgage portfolio that was >90 days past due and/or impaired by the indexed LTV ratios at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010.

 

     2011  
     Owner-occupier      Buy-to-let      Total      Total
residential
mortgage
portfolio
 

AIB UK

   € m      %      € m      %      € m      %      € m      %  

Less than 50%

     14         7.1         —           —           14         6.3         601         18.5   

50% - 70%

     27         12.8         4         14.8         31         13.0         602         18.5   

71% to 80%

     26         12.3         1         3.7         27         11.3         346         10.6   

81% to 90%

     25         11.9         3         11.1         28         11.8         338         10.4   

91% to 100%

     26         12.3         2         7.4         28         11.8         304         9.3   

101% to 120%

     24         11.4         2         7.4         26         10.9         340         10.4   

121% to 150%

     37         17.5         7         26.0         44         18.5         423         13.0   

Greater than 150%

     32         14.7         8         29.6         40         16.4         303         9.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     211         100.0         27         100.0         238         100.0         3,257         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

44% of owner-occupier and 63% of buy-to-let mortgages that were >90 days past due and/or impaired were in negative equity at 31 December 2011 with 46% of the overall portfolio in negative equity at 31 December 2011, driven by more pronounced property price declines in Northern Ireland.

 

     2010  
     Owner-occupier      Buy-to-let      Total      Total
residential
mortgage
portfolio
 

AIB UK

   € m      %      € m      %      € m      %      € m      %  

Less than 50%

     11         8.9         1         0.1         12         7.9         650         18.7   

50% - 70%

     14         11.4         3         17.6         17         12.1         654         18.9   

71% to 80%

     17         13.8         2         11.8         19         13.6         390         11.2   

81% to 90%

     16         12.6         —           —           16         11.4         374         10.9   

91% to 100%

     16         12.6         1         5.9         17         11.4         303         8.8   

101% to 120%

     17         13.8         2         11.8         19         13.6         367         10.6   

121% to 150%

     19         15.5         5         29.4         24         17.1         436         12.6   

Greater than 150%

     14         11.4         4         23.4         18         12.9         288         8.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     124         100.0         18         100.0         142         100.0         3,462         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Credit profile of residential mortgages (continued)

 

Arrears profile of residential mortgages which are past due but not impaired

The following tables profile AIB UK residential mortgages that were past due but not impaired at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010.

 

      2011  

AIB UK

   Owner-occupier
€ m
     Buy-to-let
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

1 - 30 days

     38         13         51   

31 - 60 days

     25         4         29   

61 - 90 days

     16         2         18   

91 - 180 days

     27         3         30   

181 - 365 days

     11         —           11   

Over 365 days

     4         —           4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     121         22         143   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

€ 143 million or 4% of the AIB UK residential mortgage book was past due but not impaired at 31 December 2011 compared to € 110 million or 3% at 31 December 2010. Of the loan book that was past due, € 49 million or 34% was <30 days past due (2010: € 39 million or 35%). The increase in past due loans reflects the continuing economic downturn which continues to give rise to falling disposable incomes.

 

      2010  

AIB UK

   Owner-occupier
€ m
     Buy-to-let
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

1 - 30 days

     33         6         39   

31 - 60 days

     21         2         23   

61 - 90 days

     20         2         22   

91 - 180 days

     16         1         17   

181 - 365 days

     5         1         6   

Over 365 days

     3         —           3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     98         12         110   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Credit profile of residential mortgages (continued)

 

Loan origination profile

The following tables profile AIB UK residential mortgage book and impaired residential mortgage book at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010 by year of origination.

 

     2011  
      Residential mortgage
portfolio
     Impaired residential
mortgage portfolio
 

AIB UK

   Number      Balance
€ m
     Number      Balance
€ m
 

1996 and before

     418         20         1         —     

1997

     87         3         —           —     

1998

     113         6         1         —     

1999

     293         15         —           —     

2000

     276         18         —           —     

2001

     3,656         121         114         5   

2002

     1,466         97         42         2   

2003

     2,108         160         104         10   

2004

     2,558         236         119         12   

2005

     3,400         369         214         25   

2006

     5,174         658         311         51   

2007

     5,815         884         339         66   

2008

     2,771         400         100         18   

2009

     1,315         160         18         2   

2010

     656         76         6         —     

2011

     337         34         1         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     30,443         3,257         1,370         193   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The table shows that 21% of the residential mortgage book at 31 December 2011 originated before 2005, with such loans representing 15% of the impaired residential mortgage book at 31 December 2011. A further 71% of the residential mortgage book originated between 2005 and 2008, with such loans representing 83% of the impaired residential mortgage book. The remainder of the book (8%) originated since 2008 and represent 2% of the impaired residential mortgages book.

 

     2010  
     Residential mortgage
portfolio
     Impaired residential
mortgage portfolio
 

AIB UK

   Number      Balance
€ m
     Number      Balance
€ m
 

1996 and before

     488         21         1         —     

1997

     105         4         —           —     

1998

     133         10         —           —     

1999

     337         20         —           —     

2000

     309         21         —           —     

2001

     4,037         133         67         2   

2002

     1,572         107         25         2   

2003

     2,246         175         61         7   

2004

     2,741         258         69         7   

2005

     3,618         396         136         14   

2006

     5,488         712         196         36   

2007

     6,089         916         234         38   

2008

     2,912         420         54         9   

2009

     1,455         180         11         1   

2010

     720         89         1         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     32,250         3,462         855         116   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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3.1 Credit risk (continued)

 

Credit ratings of total loans and receivables to customers

Internal credit ratings

Ratings profiles

The Group uses various rating tools in managing its credit risk. Each rating tool has up to 11 rating/grading points, each point or grade in turn has its own ascribed Probability of Default (“PD”), which differentiates the risk associated with the borrowers under each grade. Rating tools are designed to ensure they are suitable for the type of borrowers being rated and hence can have different PD bands or scales. Hence a rating tool being used to grade credit card borrowers will have a higher average PD than a tool being used to rate commercial borrowers and will have different PDs attached to individual grading points.

To facilitate the aggregation of these individual tools for reporting purposes the Group uses a Reporting masterscale which has 13 points, each with its own PD. The PD range for the full masterscale is 0% to 100% (where 100% indicates a borrower who is in default). The reporting masterscale in itself is not a rating tool and is not used in decision making or in the ongoing management of loans. It facilitates mapping of the individual rating tools purely by PD.

The role of rating tools is outlined in the Risk Management section of this report (see Risk Identification and Assessment and Risk Management and Mitigation) and highlights the role of rating tools in identifying and managing loans including those of lower quality. These lower quality loans are referred to as Criticised loans and while identifiable within their own rating models can be spread across different ranges in the reporting masterscale as they carry different PDs. Criticised loans are profiled in detail on pages 91 and 107 of this report.

For reporting purposes Loans and Receivables to customers are categorised into Neither Past due nor impaired, Past Due but not impaired and Impaired.

Neither Past due nor impaired applies to those loans that are neither Past due nor Impaired.

Past due but not impaired are defined as follows: When a borrower fails to make a contractually due payment, a loan is deemed to be past due. Past due days is a term used to describe the cumulative number of days a missed payment is overdue. When a loan or exposure is past due, the entire exposure is reported as past due, not just the amount of any excess or arrears.

Impaired loans are defined as follows: A loan is impaired if there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the assets (a ‘loss event’) and that loss event (or events) has an impact such that the present value of future cash flows is less than the current carrying value of the financial asset or group of assets and requires an impairment provision to be recognised in the income statement.

Loans that are Neither Past due nor impaired are further classified into “Strong, Satisfactory and Higher Risk”, and a description of each category is as follows:

Grades 1 – 3 (Strong) typically includes strong corporate and commercial lending combined with elements of the retail portfolios and residential mortgages.

Grades 4 – 10 (Satisfactory) typically includes new business written and existing satisfactorily performing exposures across all portfolios. The lower end of this category includes a portion of the Group’s criticised loans (i.e. loans requiring additional management attention over and above that normally required for the loan type) that are neither past due nor impaired.

Grades 11 – 13 (Higher Risk) contains the remainder of the Group’s criticised loans that are neither past due nor impaired, together with loans written at a high PD where there is a commensurate higher margin for the risk taken.

Loans and receivables to customers

Lending classifications:

Corporate/commercial includes loans to corporate and larger commercial enterprises processed through one of the Group’s corporate/commercial rating tools, where the exposure is typically greater than € 300,000.

Residential mortgages includes loans for the purchase of residential properties processed through the Group’s residential mortgage rating tools. In some circumstances, residential mortgage exposures can be processed through the Group’s Corporate and Commercial rating tools (e.g. where a borrower has more than five investment properties).

Other includes loans to SMEs and individuals. In some cases, behaviour scoring and credit scoring methodologies are used.

The tables for Internal credit ratings – total loans and receivables to customers are shown on the following pages.

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Credit ratings of total loans and receivables to customers (continued)

 

Internal credit ratings by asset class*

 

 

    31 December 2011  
    Corporate/Commercial     Residential mortgages     Other     Total  
 

Loans and

receivables

to

customers

   

Financial

assets

held for

sale to

NAMA

   

Disposal

groups

and non-
current
assets held
for sale

   

Loans and
receivables

to

customers

   

Financial

assets

held for

sale to

NAMA

   

Disposal

groups

and non-
current
assets held
for sale

   

Loans and
receivables
to

customers

    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
   

Disposal
groups

and non-
current
assets held
for sale

   

Loans and
receivables
to

customers

    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
   

Disposal
groups

and non-
current
assets held
for sale

 

Masterscale grade

  € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m  

1 to 3

    2,022        —          15        9,153        —          —          1,041        —          —          12,216        —          15   

4 to 10

    19,972        —          1,099        22,513        —          41        3,019        —          —          45,504        —          1,140   

11 to 13

    4,568        —          7        4,245        —          —          1,361        —          —          10,174        —          7   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    26,562        —          1,121        35,911        —          41        5,421        —          —          67,894        —          1,162   

Past due but not impaired

    2,120        —          —          2,191        —          2        484        —          1        4,795 (1)      —          3 (2) 

Impaired

    17,853        —          18        5,571        —          12        1,379        —          —          24,803        —          30   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    46,535        —          1,139        43,673        —          55        7,284        —          1        97,492        —          1,195   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Unearned income

                      (123     —          (2

Deferred costs

                      103        —          —     

Provisions

                      (14,932     —          (9
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                      82,540        —          1,184   
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Of this amount, € 66 million relates to masterscale grade 1 – 3, € 1,392 million relates to masterscale grade 4 – 10, and € 3,337 million relates to masterscale grade 11 – 13.

(2)

Of this amount, Nil relates to masterscale grade 1 – 3, € 2 million relates to masterscale grade 4 – 10, and € 1 million relates to masterscale grade 11 – 13.

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Credit ratings of total loans and receivables to customers (continued)

 

Internal credit ratings by asset class* (continued)

 

 

    31 December 2010  
    Corporate/Commercial     Residential mortgages     Other     Total  
   

Loans and

receivables

to

customers

   

Financial

assets

held for

sale to

NAMA

   

Disposal

groups

and non-
current
assets held
for sale

   

Loans and
receivables
to

customers

    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
    Disposal
groups
and non-
current
assets held
for sale
   

Loans and
receivables
to

customers

    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
    Disposal
groups
and non-
current
assets held
for sale
   

Loans and
receivables
to

customers

    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
    Disposal
groups
and non-
current
assets held
for sale
 

Masterscale grade

  € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m  

1 to 3

    2,915        —          —          12,638        7        —          1,156        —          —          16,709        7        —     

4 to 10

    34,527        863        —          12,871        5        44        3,407        12        —          50,805        880        44   

11 to 13

    5,806        439        —          1,436        5        —          1,555        1        —          8,797        445        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    43,248        1,302        —          26,945        17        44        6,118        13        —          76,311        1,332        44   

Past due but not impaired

    3,347        164        —          1,313        10        3        719        1        —          5,379 (1)      175 (2)      3 (3) 

Impaired

    10,115        710        —          839        30        27        1,160        1        —          12,114        741        27   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    56,710        2,176        —          29,097        57        74        7,997        15        —          93,804        2,248        74   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Unearned income

                      (167     —          —     

Provisions

                      (7,287     (329     (12
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                      86,350        1,919        62   
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Of this amount, € 95 million relates to masterscale grade 1 – 3, € 1,798 million relates to masterscale grade 4 – 10, and € 3,486 million relates to masterscale grade 11 – 13.

(2) 

Of this amount, Nil relates to masterscale grade 1 – 3, € 19 million relates to masterscale grade 4 – 10, and € 156 million relates to masterscale grade 11 – 13.

(3) 

Of this amount, Nil relates to masterscale grade 1 – 3, € 3 million relates to masterscale grade 4 – 10, and Nil relates to masterscale grade 11 – 13.

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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External credit ratings*

The external ratings profiles of loans and receivables to banks, NAMA senior bonds, trading portfolio financial assets (excluding equity securities), financial investments available for sale (excluding equity shares) and are as follows:

 

Group

   2011  
   Bank
€ m
     Corporate
€ m
     Sovereign
€ m
    Other
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

AAA/AA

     2,741         —           3,966        1,468         8,175   

A

     3,073         14         175        171         3,433   

BBB+/BBB/BBB-

     3,170         77         25,185 (1)      35         28,467   

Sub investment

     175         150         48        68         441   

Unrated

     96         160         —          1         257   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     9,255         401         29,374        1,743         40,773   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Group

   2010  
   Bank
€ m
     Corporate
€ m
     Sovereign
€ m
    Other
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

AAA/AA

     3,708         3         5,604        3,249         12,564   

A

     2,685         23         1,013        122         3,843   

BBB+/BBB/BBB-

     1,811         176         12,235        45         14,267   

Sub investment

     134         249         36        39         458   

Unrated

     13         197         —          12         222   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     8,351         648         18,888        3,467         31,354   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes NAMA senior bonds which do not have an external credit rating and to which the Group has attributed a rating of BBB+ i.e. the external rating of the Sovereign.

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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3.1 Credit risk (continued)

 

Analysis of credit risk - 5 year summaries

Loan and receivables to customers portfolio by geography and industry sector*

The credit portfolio is diversified within each of its geographic markets (Ireland, United Kingdom, United States) by spread of locations, industry classification and individual customer.

Other than construction and property in Ireland (17.5%) and residential mortgages in Ireland (42.4%), as at 31 December 2011 no one industry, or loan category, in any geographic market accounts for more than 10% of AIB Group’s total loan portfolio.

The following table shows the loan and receivables to customers portfolio by geography and industry sector at 31 December 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 excluding in 2011, 2010 and 2009 those held for sale to NAMA. Loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA are analysed on page 149. Included within continuing operations for 2010 is € 74 million in loans and receivables to customers relating to AmCredit that at the time were held within ‘Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale’.

 

     2011
€ m
     2010
Continuing
operations
€ m
     2010
Discontinued
operations

€ m
     2009
€ m
     2008
€ m
     2007
€ m
 

IRELAND

                 

Agriculture

     1,810         1,939         —           2,015         2,217         1,956   

Energy

     431         686         —           844         992         923   

Manufacturing

     1,563         2,617         —           3,108         3,801         3,212   

Construction and property

     17,222         17,246         —           15,930         33,290         29,973   

Distribution

     6,391         7,626         —           8,182         9,364         8,704   

Transport

     614         809         —           979         1,016         1,150   

Financial

     1,048         1,368         —           1,403         1,549         1,472   

Other services

     3,276         4,080         —           4,700         5,422         5,393   

Personal - Home mortgages

     41,847         27,290         —           27,818         26,546         24,507   

               - Other

     4,755         5,349         —           6,242         7,357         7,862   

Lease financing

     544         764         —           922         1,107         1,148   

Guaranteed by Irish Government

     —           —           —           —           1         6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     79,501         69,774         —           72,143         92,662         86,306   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM

                 

Agriculture

     58         67         —           120         149         160   

Energy

     250         304         —           292         372         344   

Manufacturing

     486         843         —           1,193         1,348         1,415   

Construction and property

     6,938         7,430         —           7,068         10,312         13,506   

Distribution

     2,109         2,439         —           2,639         2,615         3,004   

Transport

     683         749         —           601         647         628   

Financial

     320         525         —           696         826         1,223   

Other services

     3,474         4,523         —           4,936         5,356         5,655   

Personal - Home mortgages

     3,325         3,534         —           3,635         3,629         4,554   

               - Other

     566         672         —           861         757         1,394   

Lease financing

     —           8         —           48         61         115   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     18,209         21,094         —           22,089         26,072         31,998   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

                 

Agriculture

     —           —           —           3         6         4   

Energy

     41         201         —           435         614         457   

Manufacturing

     12         60         —           161         260         213   

Construction and property

     218         732         —           904         1,090         565   

Distribution

     14         122         —           162         209         119   

Transport

     32         73         —           69         76         24   

Financial

     —           29         —           54         146         330   

Other services

     271         751         —           753         977         872   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     588         1,968         —           2,541         3,378         2,584   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Loan and receivables to customers portfolio by geography and industry sector* (continued)

 

 

     2011
€ m
    2010
Continuing
operations
€ m
    2010
Discontinued
operations

€ m
    2009
€ m
    2008
€ m
    2007
€ m
 

POLAND

            

Agriculture

     —          —          133        126        165        183   

Energy

     —          —          70        86        76        77   

Manufacturing

     —          —          978        1,024        1,145        999   

Construction and property

     —          —          2,542        2,852        2,760        1,857   

Distribution

     —          —          837        804        790        675   

Transport

     —          —          81        83        100        91   

Financial

     —          —          125        143        237        117   

Other services

     —          —          318        322        461        416   

Personal - Home mortgages

     —          —          1,821        1,538        1,352        1,040   

               - Other

     —          —          1,051        1,039        857        643   

Lease financing

     —          —          685        711        745        737   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     —          —          8,641        8,728        8,688        6,835   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REST OF WORLD

     389        1,042        —          1,106        1,363        993   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans to customers

     98,687 (1)      93,878        8,641        106,607        132,163        128,716   

Unearned income

     (125     (167     (67     (279     (382     (371

Deferred costs

     103        —          —          —          —          —     

Provisions for impairment

     (14,941     (7,299     (344     (2,987     (2,292     (742
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans and receivables

     83,724        86,412        8,230        103,341        129,489        127,603   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes € 1,195 million in loans and receivables to customers that relate to ‘Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale’.

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Percentages of loans to customers by geography and industry sector

The following table shows the percentages of loans to customers by geography and industry sector at 31 December 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007, excluding in 2011, 2010 and 2009 those held for sale to NAMA but including, in 2010, those within disposal groups and non-currents assets held for sale, that were not classified as discontinued operations (0.1%, Rest of World).

 

     2011      2010      2010      2009      2008      2007  
     %      Continuing
operations
%
     Discontinued
operations
%
     %      %      %  

IRELAND

                 

Agriculture

     1.8         1.9         —           1.9         1.7         1.5   

Energy

     0.4         0.7         —           0.8         0.7         0.7   

Manufacturing

     1.6         2.6         —           2.9         2.9         2.5   

Construction and property

     17.5         16.8         —           14.9         25.2         23.3   

Distribution

     6.5         7.4         —           7.7         7.1         6.8   

Transport

     0.6         0.8         —           0.9         0.8         0.9   

Financial

     1.1         1.3         —           1.3         1.1         1.1   

Other services

     3.3         4.0         —           4.4         4.1         4.2   

Personal - Home mortgages

     42.4         26.6         —           26.1         20.1         19.0   

               - Other

     4.8         5.2         —           5.9         5.6         6.1   

Lease financing

     0.6         0.7         —           0.9         0.8         0.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     80.6         68.0         —           67.7         70.1         67.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM

                 

Agriculture

     0.1         0.1         —           0.1         0.1         0.1   

Energy

     0.3         0.3         —           0.3         0.3         0.3   

Manufacturing

     0.5         0.8         —           1.1         1.0         1.1   

Construction and property

     7.0         7.3         —           6.6         7.8         10.5   

Distribution

     2.1         2.4         —           2.5         2.0         2.3   

Transport

     0.7         0.7         —           0.6         0.5         0.5   

Financial

     0.3         0.5         —           0.7         0.6         1.0   

Other services

     3.5         4.4         —           4.6         4.0         4.4   

Personal - Home mortgages

     3.4         3.4         —           3.4         2.7         3.5   

               - Other

     0.6         0.7         —           0.8         0.6         1.1   

Lease financing

     —           —           —           —           0.1         0.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     18.5         20.6         —           20.7         19.7         24.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

                 

Energy

     —           0.2         —           0.3         0.5         0.3   

Manufacturing

     —           0.1         —           0.2         0.2         0.2   

Construction and property

     0.2         0.7         —           0.8         0.8         0.4   

Distribution

     —           0.1         —           0.2         0.2         0.1   

Transport

     —           0.1         —           0.1         0.1         —     

Financial

     —           —           —           0.1         0.1         0.3   

Other services

     0.3         0.7         —           0.7         0.7         0.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     0.5         1.9         —           2.4         2.6         2.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

POLAND

                 

Agriculture

     —           —           0.1         0.1         0.1         0.1   

Energy

     —           —           0.1         0.1         0.1         0.1   

Manufacturing

     —           —           1.0         1.0         0.9         0.8   

Construction and property

     —           —           2.5         2.7         2.1         1.4   

Distribution

     —           —           0.8         0.7         0.6         0.5   

Transport

     —           —           0.1         0.1         0.1         0.1   

Financial

     —           —           0.1         0.1         0.2         0.1   

Other services

     —           —           0.3         0.3         0.3         0.3   

Personal - Home mortgages

     —           —           1.8         1.4         1.0         0.8   

               - Other

     —           —           1.0         1.0         0.6         0.5   

Lease financing

     —           —           0.7         0.7         0.6         0.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     —           —           8.5         8.2         6.6         5.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

REST OF WORLD

     0.4         1.0         —           1.0         1.0         0.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans

     100.0         91.5         8.5         100.0         100.0         100.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Risk elements in lending

The Group’s loan control and review procedures generally do not include the classification of loans as non-accrual, accruing past due, restructured and potential problem loans, as defined by the SEC. Management has, however, set out in the following table the amount of loans, (including, in the case of 2011, 2010 and 2009, those held for sale to NAMA and in 2010 those within discontinued operations)(2), at 31 December, without giving effect to available security and before deduction of provisions, using the SEC’s classification:

 

     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2009
€ m
     2008
€ m
     2007
€ m
 

Loans accounted for on non-accrual basis(1)

              

Ireland

     21,047         10,215         14,922         1,972         531   

United Kingdom

     3,725         2,524         1,944         689         331   

United States

     49         75         42         61         —     

Poland(2)

     —           587         477         250         187   

Rest of World

     12         68         68         19         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     24,833         13,469         17,453         2,991         1,049   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest

              

Ireland

     1,371         1,768         815         153         48   

United Kingdom

     74         59         83         117         46   

United States

     —           29         —           13         —     

Poland(2)

     —           3         4         1         13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,445         1,859         902         284         107   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Restructured loans not included above(3)

     75         233         140         —           —     

Other real estate and other assets owned

     17         12         10         —           —     
(1) 

These figures represent AIB’s impaired loans before provisions. Total interest income that would have been recorded during the year ended 31 December 2011 had interest on gross impaired loans been included in income amounted to € 528 million (2010: € 462 million; 2009: € 235 million; 2008: € 109 million; 2007: € 60 million; 2006: € 47 million) - € 456 million for Ireland, € 61 million for the United Kingdom, United States € 1 million, € 9 million for Poland and Rest of World € 1 million. Of the total figure of € 528 million above, € 236 million (2010: € 296 million; 2009: € 172 million; 2008: € 45 million; 2007: € 21 million) was included in income for the year ended 31 December 2011 for interest on impaired loans (net of provisions).

(2) 

For 2010, Poland is classified as a discontinued operation.

(3) 

AIB does not normally restructure loans at concessionary interest rates or restructure on uncommercial terms. In circumstances where it does enter into such arrangements these loans are classified as impaired and hence included in the table above. In certain circumstances, as part of a loan restructure, AIB will convert debt to equity and if the recapitalised borrower is viable will reclassify the debt as performing. The value of equity held in the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2011 from such transactions was € 6 million (2010: € 48 million) and the amount of debt resulting from such transactions and held in performing grades was € 33 million.

AIB Group generally expects that loans, where known information about possible credit problems causes management to have serious doubt as to the ability of borrowers to comply with loan repayment terms, would be included under its definition of impaired loans and would therefore have been reported in the above table.

In AIB Group, loans are typically reported as impaired when interest thereon is 90 days or more past due or where a provision exists in anticipation of loss, except: (i) where there is sufficient evidence that repayment in full, including all interest up to the time of repayment (including costs) will be made within a reasonable and identifiable time period, either from realisation of security, refinancing commitment or other sources; or (ii) where there is independent evidence that the balance due, including interest, is adequately secured. Upon impairment the accrual of interest income based on the original terms of the claim is discontinued but the increase of the present value of impaired claims due to the passage of time is reported as interest income.

 

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Impaired loans to customers*

The following table presents an analysis of AIB Group’s impaired loans to customers at 31 December 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007. Loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA are analysed on page 149.

 

     2011      2010      2010      2009      2008      2007  
     € m      Continuing
operations
€ m
     Discontinued
operations
€ m
     € m      € m      € m  

IRELAND

                 

Agriculture

     299         193         —           105         47         23   

Energy

     34         7         —           11         10         3   

Manufacturing

     303         293         —           134         71         17   

Construction and property

     9,467         5,510         —           2,275         1,148         125   

Distribution

     2,499         1,505         —           846         147         109   

Transport

     113         77         —           34         11         12   

Financial

     168         61         —           70         17         2   

Other services

     628         384         —           206         65         36   

Personal - Home mortgages

     6,138         1,013         —           475         163         53   

               - Other

     1,253         777         —           556         257         135   

Lease financing

     145         135         —           96         36         16   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     21,047         9,955         —           4,808         1,972         531   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM

                 

Agriculture

     11         10         —           4         2         1   

Energy

     1         —           —           2         —           —     

Manufacturing

     132         75         —           66         33         43   

Construction and property

     2,389         1,408         —           449         432         108   

Distribution

     557         240         —           229         89         51   

Transport

     14         2         —           2         2         6   

Financial

     23         15         —           85         3         3   

Other services

     323         117         —           168         53         50   

Personal - Home mortgages

     193         115         —           56         53         34   

               - Other

     82         61         —           40         22         35   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,725         2,043         —           1,101         689         331   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

                 

Energy

     3         1         —           —           32         —     

Manufacturing

     1         —           —           11         17         —     

Construction and property

     43         40         —           8         12         —     

Distribution

     2         22         —           —           —           —     

Transport

     —           12         —           —           —           —     

Other services

     —           —           —           23         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     49         75         —           42         61         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

POLAND

                 

Agriculture

     —           —           12         10         39         47   

Energy

     —           —           1         2         —           —     

Manufacturing

     —           —           62         74         46         31   

Construction and property

     —           —           264         194         61         32   

Distribution

     —           —           57         52         30         29   

Transport

     —           —           15         8         3         2   

Financial

     —           —           2         1         —           1   

Other services

     —           —           23         13         7         7   

Personal - Home mortgages

     —           —           19         13         11         11   

               - Other

     —           —           97         75         36         19   

Lease financing

     —           —           35         35         17         8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     —           —           587         477         250         187   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

REST OF WORLD

     12         68         —           68         19         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

     24,833         12,141         587         6,496         2,991         1,049   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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2011

Impaired Loans - Continuing operations

The following commentary includes loans and receivables (including loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA and loans and receivables included within disposal groups and non current assets held for sale. It also includes the EBS which was acquired by AIB on 1 July 2011).

Group impaired loans were € 24,833 million at 31 December 2011 and now represent 25% of loans and receivables.

In Ireland, impaired loans were € 21,047 million representing 27% of total group loans and receivables up from € 9,955 million at December 2010. € 3,544 million of this increase relates to residential mortgage and property investment loans in the EBS which was acquired by AIB on 1 July 2011. The underlying increase in AIB impaired loans in the year was € 7,548 million and reflects the impact the continuing difficult economic environment in Ireland with rising unemployment, a lack of activity in the property/ housing sectors and reduced consumer spending is having on borrowers in most sectors, particularly the following: property (up € 3,416 million), distribution (hotels, licensed premises, retail) (up € 994 million) and residential mortgage (up € 2,122 million).

In the United Kingdom, impaired loans increased by € 1,682 million to € 3,725 million primarily in the following sectors; property (up € 981 million), distribution (up € 317 million), other services (up € 206 million) and residential mortgages (up € 78 million).

Impaired loans in the United States were € 49 million down on the 2010 level of € 75 million and are related to borrowers in the property sector. The reduction is primarily due to the write-off and sale of certain assets.

Impaired loans in the Rest of World were € 12 million down from € 68 million in 2010 and relate to residential mortgages in AmCredit. The reduction is largely due to the sale of portfolios in AmCredit and other loan portfolios in the CICB market segment.

2010

Impaired Loans - Continuing operations

Group impaired loans for continuing operations increased by € 6,095 million to € 12,114 million in the year to 31 December 2010 and now represent 12.9% of loans up from 6.1% at 31 December 2009.

In Ireland, impaired loans increased by € 5,147 million to € 9,955 million and as a percentage of advances have increased to 14.3% from 6.7% at 31 December 2009. 96.8% of the increase in impaired loans related to the AIB Bank ROI division where borrowers continue to be impacted by the lack of activity in the property and housing sectors, increased unemployment which is reflected in a higher level of mortgage impaired loans and a general decline in consumer spending which affects sectors such as distribution (hotels, licensed premises, retail). Impaired loans in Capital Markets division also increased in the period by € 164 million particularly in the manufacturing and other services sectors.

Impaired loans in the United Kingdom increased by € 942 million in the year to 31 December 2010 to € 2,043 million and as a percentage of advances have increased to 9.7% from 5.0% at 31 December 2009. In Capital Markets division impaired loans decreased by € 23 million to € 166 million and reflect decreases in the manufacturing and financial sectors offset by additional impaired loans in the distribution and property sectors. In AIB UK division, impaired loans increased by € 965 million largely in the property (up € 936 million) and residential mortgage (up € 59 million) sectors.

Impaired loans in the United States increased by € 33 million reflecting new impaired loans in Capital Markets division in the construction and property, energy distribution and transport sectors € 67 million offset by reductions in the other services and manufacturing sectors of € 34 million.

Impaired loans in the Rest of World were € 41 million largely in the property and construction and other services sectors in Capital Markets division.

Impaired Loans - Discontinued operations

In Poland, impaired loans have increased by € 110 million in the year to 31 December 2010 and now represent 6.8% of loans and receivables up from 5.5% at 31 December 2009 primarily in the property and SME sectors.

 

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Provisions for impairment (banks and customers)*

The following table presents an analysis of AIB Group’s provisions for impairment (both to banks and customers) at 31 December 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007. Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA are analysed separately on page 150.

 

     2011      2010      2010     2009      2008      2007  
     € m      Continuing
operations
€ m
     Discontinued
operations
€ m
    € m      € m      € m  

IRELAND

                

Agriculture

     192         100         —          44         19         16   

Energy

     25         5         —          4         8         3   

Manufacturing

     184         128         —          58         35         11   

Construction and property

     5,332         2,310         —          557         398         54   

Distribution

     1,442         678         —          286         57         48   

Transport

     78         44         —          20         8         8   

Financial

     137         49         —          53         10         1   

Other services

     387         200         —          90         34         22   

Personal - Home mortgages

     1,718         212         —          81         32         12   

               - Other

     854         479         —          302         136         97   

Lease financing

     121         109         —          67         25         12   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     10,470         4,314         —          1,562         762         284   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM

                

Agriculture

     7         5         —          1         —           1   

Manufacturing

     66         30         —          29         13         36   

Construction and property

     1,130         525         —          178         134         24   

Distribution

     256         121         —          88         37         20   

Transport

     12         1         —          2         1         2   

Financial

     9         3         —          35         2         1   

Other services

     180         49         —          61         21         16   

Personal - Home mortgages

     67         30         —          16         3         3   

               - Other

     50         35         —          24         17         15   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,777         799         —          434         228         118   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

                

Energy

     3         —           —          —           4         —     

Manufacturing

     1         —           —          —           4         —     

Construction and property

     7         14         —          2         4         —     

Other services

     —           —           —          4         —           —     

Distribution

     —           2         —          —           —           —     

Transport

     —           6         —          —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     11         22         —          6         12         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

POLAND

                

Agriculture

     —           —           7        7         —           —     

Energy

     —           —           1        1         —           —     

Manufacturing

     —           —           29        24         —           —     

Construction and property

     —           —           68        45         —           —     

Distribution

     —           —           28        23         —           —     

Transport

     —           —           7        4         —           —     

Financial

     —           —           1        1         —           —     

Other services

     —           —           13        8         101         98   

Personal - Home mortgages

     —           —           8        6         32         22   

               - Other

     —           —           77        58         —           —     

Lease financing

     —           —           20        11         6         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     —           —           259        188         139         124   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

REST OF WORLD

     3         23         —          24         7         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

     12,261         5,158         259        2,214         1,148         526   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL IBNR PROVISIONS

     2,684         2,145         85        777         1,146         218   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL PROVISIONS

     14,945         7,303         344        2,991         2,294         744   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Movements in provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

(including loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA and loans and receivables included within disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale)

 

     Years ended 31 December  
     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
    2008
€ m
    2007
€ m
 

Total provisions at beginning of period

     7,976        7,156        2,294        744        707   

Transfers out

     —          (6     (10     —          —     

Acquisition of subsidiaries

     738        —          —          —          —     

Disposal of subsidiaries

     (360     —          —          —          —     

Transferred to NAMA

     (570     (4,569     —          —          —     

Exchange translation adjustments

     74        40        31        (117     (8

Recoveries of provisions previously charged off

     4        48        6        11        13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     7,862        2,669        2,321        638        712   

Amounts charged off

          

Ireland

     (481     (490     (287     (68     (37

United Kingdom

     (253     (236     (149     (78     (13

United States

     (37     (20     (15     (1     —     

Poland

     (2     (52     (57     (19     (24

Rest of World

     (29     (15     (12     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (802     (813     (520     (166     (74

Net provision movement(1)

          

Ireland

     6,457        5,312        4,671        1,348        111   

United Kingdom

     1,371        705        530        363        (1

United States

     25        30        10        12        —     

Poland

     24        110        117        101        9   

Rest of World

     12        11        33        9        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     7,889        6,168        5,361        1,833        119   

Recoveries of provisions previously charged off(1)

          

Ireland

     (2     (3     (1     (7     (4

United Kingdom

     (2     (39     (1     (1     (2

United States

     —          (1     —          —          —     

Poland

     —          (5     (4     (3     (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (4     (48     (6     (11     (13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total provisions at end of period

     14,945        7,976        7,156        2,294        744   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provisions at end of period

          

Specific

     12,261        5,646        5,798        1,148        526   

IBNR

     2,684        2,330        1,358        1,146        218   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     14,945        7,976        7,156        2,294        744   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts include:

          

Loans and receivables to banks

     4        4        4        2        2   

Loans and receivables to customers

     14,932        7,287        2,987        2,292        742   

Loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA

     —          329        4,165        —          —     

Loans and receivables of discontinued operations

     —          344        —          —          —     

Loans and receivables of disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     9        12        —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     14,945        7,976        7,156        2,294        744   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The aggregate of these sets of figures represents the total provisions for impairment charged to income. Commentary on the movements is detailed on page 139 (impaired loans), on pages 142 to 145 (provisions for impairment) and page 147 (net loans charged-off).

 

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Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

(including loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA and loans and receivables included within discontinued operations)

The following table reconciles the total provisions for impairment charged to income for the years ended 31 December 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 as shown in (A), the table on page 141 relating to ‘Movements in provisions for impairment of loans and receivables (including loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA and loans and receivables included within discontinued operations)’, with that shown in (B), AIB Group’s ‘Consolidated statement of income’.

 

     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
    2008
€ m
    2007
€ m
 

(A)

          

Net provision movement

     7,889        6,168        5,361        1,833        119   

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

     (4     (48     (6     (11     (13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total charged to income

     7,885        6,120        5,355        1,822        106   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(B)

          

Provisions for impairment

     7,885        6,120        5,355        1,822        106   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table sets out the provisions charged to income and net loans charged off as a percentage of average loans for the years ended 31 December 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007. The 2010 and 2009 figures include provisions for loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA and loans and receivables included within discontinued operations. The 2011 figures includes provision for loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA.

 

     2011
%
     2010
%
     2009
%
     2008
%
     2007
%
 

Total provisions charged to income

     7.33         4.97         4.05         1.37         0.09   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loans charged off

     0.71         0.62         0.40         0.12         0.05   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commentary on provisions for impairment in 2011

The following commentary includes provisions for loans and receivables (including loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA and loans and receivables included within disposal groups and non current assets held for sale. It includes the provision for impairment raised in the EBS for the six months since it was acquired by AIB in July 2011).

The provision for impairment for loans and receivables of € 7,885 million or 7.33% of average loans for the year ended 31 December 2011 was € 1,765 million higher than in 2010 (€ 6,120 million 4.97% of average loans) and was impacted by the continuing economic difficulties being experienced, particularly in Ireland.

The 2011 provision included € 87 million relating to loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA compared with € 1,497 million in 2010.

The remaining Non NAMA charge of € 7,798 million (7.32% of average advances) has increased by € 3,175 million since December 2010 and comprised € 7,619 million in specific provisions (2010: € 3,318 million) and € 179 million in IBNR provisions (2010: € 1,305 million). 77% of the increase in provisions related to business in Ireland with a further 25% in the UK.

Ireland

The provision for impairment of € 6,455 million included a charge of € 36 million relating to loans held for sale to NAMA. The non-NAMA charge was € 6,419 million and included a specific charge of € 6,479 million and a write-back of IBNR of € 60 million. The charge was split € 1,426 million relating to PBB, € 4,670 million for CICB and € 323 million for EBS (for six months to December 2011).

Included in the PBB charge of € 1,426 million was a specific provision charge of € 936 million, with € 392 million or 42% relating to residential mortgage loans reflecting the increased level of arrears due to pressure on borrowers caused by unemployment and reduced incomes. A further € 166 million (18%) of the specific charge related to loans in the property sector, influenced by a continued lack of activity in that sector. € 184 million or 20% of the specific charge was for consumer loans and the remaining € 194 million related to SME/commercial loans. There was an IBNR provision of € 490 million raised in 2011. € 311 million of this charge was allocated to the residential mortgage portfolio based on the increasing arrears profile and a large proportion was set aside for non-impaired forbearance cases. The IBNR provision charge has been allocated to the following portfolios: € 311 million to residential mortgages (statement of financial position of € 527 million), which reflects recent provision experience, the level of arrears

 

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(including 90+ days past due but not impaired), the level of requests for forbearance and level of vulnerable loans (i.e. one notch above impaired). € 179 million of the provision charge has been allocated to non-mortgage portfolios (statement of financial position of € 390 million), mostly in the distribution sector (includes hotels, licensed premises, retail).

The non Nama provision for impairment in CICB market segment of € 4,670 million included a specific charge of € 5,071 million, and a write-back of IBNR provision of € 401 million. While there have been increased provision charges across most sectors, the key elements of the non NAMA specific provision charge related to (i) property loans, where the charge was € 2,933 million or 58% of the specific charge reflecting the impact of the continuing lack of activity in this sector, (ii) € 822 million or 16% related to the distribution sector which has been affected by reduced consumer spending and € 515 million or 10% related to buy-to-let mortgages influenced by pressure on sponsor affordability and further declines in house prices. The IBNR provision of € 401 million reflected the write-back of IBNR provisions which had been raised at year end December 2010 based on the level of requests for restructure and the uncertainty over true peak to trough asset price declines which have now been reflected in specific provisions, offset by the raising of IBNR provisions based on management’s view of incurred loss in the portfolio at the reporting date. The IBNR stock of provisions (statement of financial position) of € 1,110 million is based on management’s estimate of incurred loss in the book. € 714 million of the statement of financial position has been allocated to the property portfolio which reflects the impact of continued pressure on rental cash flows and uncertainty over the timing of a recovery in this sector. € 136 million has been allocated to the residential mortgage portfolio based on recent provision experience and heightened levels of forbearance requests. The remaining € 260 million has been allocated to SME/commercial portfolios which have been impacted by reduced consumer demand as a result of continued high unemployment and lower disposable incomes.

The provision for impairment in the EBS for the six months to 31 December 2011 was € 323 million of which 94% related to residential mortgages in Ireland. The statement of financial position provisions amounted to € 209 million in relation to property loans and € 740 million for residential mortgages reflecting the pressure on affordability resulting in higher levels of arrears.

United Kingdom

The provision for impairment in the UK was € 1,369 million and included a provision of € 51 million relating to loans held for sale to NAMA compared with € 152 million in 2010. The non-NAMA charge of € 1,318 million included € 1,087 million relating to AIB UK and € 231 million relating to CICB customers.

In AIB UK, € 646 million or 59% of the charge related to borrowers in the property sector reflecting the continued pressure on this sector, particularly in the land and development sub-sector. € 212 million of the AIB UK charge was in IBNR provisions which included provisions raised in respect of management’s view of impairment in the ‘low start’ mortgage and land & development property exposures in FTB and interest only Property and Business loans in GB. The levels of mortgages in forbearance and 90 days past due but not impaired were also taken into consideration when determining the appropriate level of IBNR stock.The statement of financial position IBNR provisions was € 427 million at 31 December 2011 and was allocated to the following portfolios: € 207 million to the property portfolio, € 100 million in relation to the residential mortgage portfolio and € 120 million to other SME/commercial and consumer portfolios.

The charge in CICB of € 231 million related primarily to large corporates in the manufacturing, property, distribution, and other services sectors and the statement of financial position was € 30 million across these sectors.

United States

The provision for impairment decreased compared with 2010 by € 4 million to € 25 million and relate to loans predominantly in the property sector (62%) with provisions also in the energy, manufacturing, distribution and other services sectors impacted by a reducing book.

Rest of World

The provision of € 12 million relates to loans in the property and other services sectors in the CICB market segment.

Disposal Groups

The impairment charge was € 24 million which related to the provision for 3 months to March 2011 in the BZWBK business.

 

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Commentary on provision for impairment in 2010

The following commentary includes provisions for loans and receivables including loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA and loans and receivables included within discontinued operations.

The provision for impairment for loans and receivables of € 6,120 million (4.97% of average advances) for the year ended 31 December 2010 was € 770 million higher than in 2009 (€ 5,350 million, 4.05% of average loans excluding € 5 million provision for impairment for loans and receivables to banks). The level of provisions reflects the impact of the continuing economic difficulties across our markets but particularly in Ireland where property markets remain depressed and unemployment is increasing.

The 2010 provision included € 1,497 million in relation to assets held for sale to NAMA and € 4,623 million for non-NAMA advances.

The non-NAMA charge of € 4,623 million compared with € 1,977 million at December 2009 and included € 3,318 million of specific provisions (2009: € 1,809 million) and € 1,305 million in IBNR (2009: € 168 million). The increase in specific provisions was largely experienced in AIB Bank ROI and AIB UK divisions with the property construction and residential mortgage portfolios being worst impacted. The increase in IBNR provisions of € 1,137 million reflects management’s view of the heightened level of incurred loss in the book and the impact of the much changed economic situation, particularly in Ireland.

Ireland

The provision for impairment of € 5,309 million included a charge of € 1,339 million for loans held for sale to NAMA and € 3,970 million for non-NAMA loans and receivables to customers (December 2009: € 3,205 million and € 1,460 million respectively excluding € 5 million provision for impairment for loans and receivables to banks).

The provision for non-NAMA loans of € 3,970 million related primarily to AIB Bank ROI where the provision of € 3,749 million (specific provisions: € 2,544 million and IBNR provisions: € 1,205 million) accounted for 94.4% of the total non-NAMA charge. The increase in AIB Bank ROI’s non-NAMA charge was € 2,491 million (Specific provisions: € 1,413 million, and IBNR provisions: € 1,078 million) with increases evident across most sectors. However, the most significant increased charges were for loans in the property and construction sector, up € 1.6 billion to € 2,109 million and residential mortgages, up € 0.3 billion to € 448 million, largely as a result of the continued lack of construction activity and increased unemployment during 2010. The charge of € 1,205 million in IBNR income statement provisions in AIB Bank ROI had the impact of increasing its statement of financial position IBNR provisions to € 1,842 million. In considering the appropriate level of IBNR, the Group has taken into account the credit risk profile of the portfolio, particularly the level of arrears and 90+ days past due but not impaired loans. Specific provision experience, particularly the most recent experience is considered, as historic average loss rates are deemed to be unrepresentative of the incurred loss in the non impaired book. The IBNR provision charge has been allocated to the following portfolios; € 312 million to residential mortgages (statement of financial position of € 368 million) which reflects recent provision experience, the level of arrears, the level of requests for restructure and uncertainty over true peak to trough asset price declines. The Group also took into consideration the levels of interest only mortgages in the portfolio and their maturity profile. € 666 million has been allocated to the property portfolio (statement of financial position of € 1,063 million) which reflects the impact of further pressure on asset prices and rental cash flow and uncertainty over the timing of a general recovery in demand for commercial property assets including land. € 172 million has been allocated to the SME/commercial portfolio (statement of financial position of € 311 million) which again is influenced by recent provision experience, declining consumer demand and capital spending. € 55 million has been allocated to other personal debt (statement of financial position of € 99 million) which is influenced by provision experience, arrears profiles and concern over unemployment and income levels. These factors have been considered together, rather than in isolation, and with an overlay of management judgement have resulted in the overall IBNR charge mentioned above.

The non-NAMA provision charge in the Capital Markets division at € 221 million was up by € 19 million on December 2009, primarily in IBNR provisions which have been influenced by the increased specific provisioning experience in the latter part of 2010.

United Kingdom

The provision for impairment increased by € 137 million to € 666 million at December 2010. The provision in AIB UK increased by € 192 million in the year to € 587 million of which € 152 million related to loans held for sale to NAMA (December 2009: € 166 million). The increased charge for non-NAMA loans and receivables to customers related in the main to loans in the property and construction and residential mortgage sectors influenced by continued problems in the property market and rising unemployment, particularly in Northern Ireland. The IBNR element of the AIB UK charge was € 59 million bringing the total stock of IBNR provisions to € 197 million. Influencing the Group’s view of appropriate levels of IBNR provisions were a combination of several key factors which included, the most recent specific provision experience, property asset prices and the time it will take for normal markets for those assets to resume and the repayment profile of residential mortgages. There was a decrease of € 59 million in

 

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Commentary on provision for impairment in 2010

 

the non-NAMA provision charge in the Capital Markets division primarily in the property sector influenced by a provision recovery of € 38 million and lower charges in relation to the distribution and other services sectors in particular which are down on 2009 by € 41 million and € 16 million respectively offset by an increase in transport of € 29 million and IBNR provisions of € 20 million.

United States

The provision increased from € 10 million at 31 December 2009 to € 29 million at 31 December 2010 and reflects problems with some loans in the transport, other services and property sectors in the Capital Markets division.

Rest of World

The provision of € 11 million at 31 December 2010 relates to loans in the property and other services sectors in the Capital Markets division.

Discontinued operations

Poland

In 2010 the provision was € 105 million, a decrease of € 8 million on the 2009 charge, and largely reflects provisions raised for loans in the property and SME sectors.

Additional information with respect to the provisions for impairment

The following table presents additional information with respect to the statement of financial position provisions as at 31 December 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007. The 2011, 2010 and 2009 figures include provisions for impairment of loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA and the 2010 figure also includes provisions for loans and receivables included within discontinued operations.

 

     31 December  
     2011
%
     2010
%
     2009
%
     2008
%
     2007
%
 

Provision as a percentage of total loans, less unearned income, at end of period

     12.42         5.40         4.46         0.87         0.41   

Specific provisions

     2.72         2.23         1.04         0.87         0.17   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

IBNR provisions

     15.14         7.63         5.50         1.74         0.58   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Provisions are raised as outlined on pages 79 – 82.

The increase in provisions from 7.63% to 15.14% reflects the impact that further property price reductions and rising unemployment, particularly in Ireland, is having on our borrower’s ability to repay facilities, resulting in higher levels of provisions. Specific provisions as a percentage of loans increased from 5.40% to 12.42% and are allocated to individual impaired loans (€ 24,833 million up from € 13,469 million for 2010).

The IBNR provision as a percentage of loans increased from 2.23% to 2.72% at December 2011 reflecting management’s view of the incurred loss in the book at year end and is influenced by (i) the most recent provision experience for each pool; (ii) macro and sector economic factors at the reporting date; (iii) grade profiles and increased level of pre-imparied arrears and (iv) levels of non-impaired criticised loans and levels of requests for forbearance particularly in the residential mortgage portfolio in Ireland.

 

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Loans charged off and recoveries of previously charged off loans

The following table presents an analysis of AIB Group’s loans charged off and recoveries of previously charged off loans for the years ended 31 December 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007. This table includes loans and receivables to customers of continuing operations, loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA, and loans and receivables included within disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale(1).

 

     Loans charged off      Recoveries of loans
previously charged off
 
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2009
€ m
     2008
€ m
     2007
€ m
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2009
€ m
     2008
€ m
     2007
€ m
 

IRELAND

                             

Agriculture

     5.2         8.2         1.7         1.7         1.4         0.1         0.7         0.2         0.7         —     

Energy

     2.4         1.3         8.1         —           —           0.2         —           —           —           —     

Manufacturing

     64.9         31.7         38.3         1.2         1.7         —           —           —           —           —     

Construction and property

     152.3         202.2         135.6         35.1         5.1         —           0.1         —           —           —     

Distribution

     67.9         58.0         15.3         7.2         3.8         —           —           —           2.9         —     

Transport

     2.7         5.2         1.5         1.5         0.8         —           —           —           —           —     

Financial

     23.1         31.0         26.7         0.1         0.1         —           —           —           2.2         0.9   

Other services

     48.0         35.5         5.8         5.7         2.8         0.3         0.1         —           —           —     

Personal - Home mortgages

     19.4         24.2         9.5         2.4         0.9         —           0.1         —           0.1         —     

               - Other

     91.4         76.5         28.9         9.6         16.2         0.6         1.2         0.6         1.0         2.1   

Lease financing

     3.8         16.2         15.6         3.6         3.7         0.2         0.3         0.2         0.3         0.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     481.1         490.0         287.0         68.1         36.5         1.4         2.5         1.0         7.2         3.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM

                             

Agriculture

     0.2         0.1         0.1         0.1         0.1         —           —           —           —           —     

Energy

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —           0.1   

Manufacturing

     25.2         11.8         5.7         15.5         1.0         0.4         —           —           0.2         0.8   

Construction and property

     117.0         46.7         40.9         33.4         0.6         0.3         37.9         —           0.1         0.2   

Distribution

     34.9         43.1         63.2         19.4         1.1         0.2         0.3         0.2         0.1         0.2   

Transport

     0.3         29.7         0.3         0.3         0.2         0.2         —           —           —           —     

Financial

     0.3         54.0         0.5         0.1         0.2         0.1         —           —           —           —     

Other services

     63.0         42.0         33.6         5.5         6.6         0.2         0.3         0.1         0.1         0.1   

Personal - Home mortgages

     4.3         2.6         0.5         0.3         —           —           —           —           —           —     

               - Other

     7.3         5.9         4.0         3.8         3.2         0.6         0.4         0.2         0.3         0.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     252.5         235.9         148.8         78.4         13.0         2.0         38.9         0.5         0.8         1.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

                             

Energy

     —           0.3         8.2         —           —           0.2         0.5         —           —           —     

Manufacturing

     0.9         2.1         1.4         —           0.3         —           0.1         —           —           —     

Construction and property

     22.8         7.5         5.3         0.9         —           —           —           —           —           —     

Distribution

     5.0         1.4         —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     

Transport

     6.8         —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     

Other services

     2.1         9.1         —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     37.6         20.4         14.9         0.9         0.3         0.2         0.6         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

POLAND(1)

     2.2         51.8         57.0         18.7         24.2         —           5.5         4.1         2.9         7.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

REST OF WORLD

     28.6         14.7         12.3         —           —           —           0.3         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

     802.0         812.8         520.0 166.1         74.0         3.6         47.8         5.6         10.9         12.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

For 2010, Poland is classified as a discontinued operation, all other amounts relate to continuing operations.

 

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Net loans charged-off 2011

The following commentary includes loans and receivables (including loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA and loans and receivables included within disposal groups and non current assets held for sale. It also includes the EBS which was acquired by AIB on 1 July 2011).

Group Net loans charged-off at 0.71% (€ 798 million) of average loans for the year to December 2011 compared with 0.62% or € 765 million at December 2010.

Ireland – net loans charged-off were € 480 million and were split € 300 million in PBB and € 180 million in CICB market segments. 38% of the net charge-offs in PBB were related to the property sector. The other main sectors where net charge-offs occurred were the distribution, other services, residential mortgage and other personal sectors. In CICB the net-charge offs were spread across a number of sectors, primarily in manufacturing, property, distribution, financial and other services.

United Kingdom – net loans charged-off were € 250 million, € 150 million of which related to the CICB market segment with the main net charge-offs occurring in the manufacturing, property, distribution, and other services sectors. In AIB UK, the net charge-offs were € 101 million mainly in the property, distribution and other services sectors.

United States – net loans charged-off were € 37 million and mainly related to borrowers in the property sector.

Rest of World – net loans charged-off were € 29 million with € 4 million relating to residential mortgages in Am Credit and the remaining arising in the other services sector.

Disposal Groups – net loans charged-off were € 2 million in the lease financing sector.

Net loans charged-off 2010

Group net loans charged-off at 0.62% (€ 765 million) of average loans for the year to December 2010 compared with 0.40% or € 514 million for 2009.

Ireland – net loans charged-off of € 488 million increased by € 202 million compared with 2009. In AIB Bank ROI the net charge-offs of € 364 million related mainly to the property, distribution and personal sectors and in Capital Markets division net charge-offs of € 124 million were mainly in the property, financial, manufacturing and other services sectors.

United Kingdom – net loans charged-off of € 197 million were € 49 million higher than in 2009 reflecting an increased level of charge-offs in AIB UK where net charge-offs were € 124 million mainly in the property and distribution sectors and in Capital Markets division where charge-offs were € 73 million (net of a provision recovery of € 38 million) in the manufacturing, transport, financial and other services sectors.

United States – net loans charged-off were € 20 million in the year and relate mainly to loans in the property and other services sectors in our Capital Markets division.

Rest of World – net loans charged off at € 14 million include € 9 million of residential mortgage charge-offs in AmCredit and charge offs in the manufacturing and distribution sectors in the Capital Markets division.

Discontinued operations

Poland – net loans charged-off at € 46 million were € 7 million less than in 2009 and occurred largely in the distribution, other personal and lease financing sectors.

 

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Analysis of loans and receivables to customers by contractual residual maturity and interest rate sensitivity

The following tables analyse gross loans to customers by maturity and interest rate sensitivity. Overdrafts, which in the aggregate represent approximately 2% of the portfolio, are classified as repayable within one year. Approximately 10% of AIB Group’s loan portfolio is provided on a fixed rate basis. Fixed rate loans are defined as those loans for which the interest rate is fixed for the full term of the loan. The interest rate risk exposure is managed by Global Treasury within agreed policy parameters.

The analysis of loans and receivables to customers for both NAMA and disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale are shown separately.

Loans and receivables to customers

 

     2011  
     Fixed
rate

€ m
     Variable
rate

€ m
     Total
€ m
     Within 1
year

€ m
     After 1  year
but

within 5
years

€ m
     After 5
years

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Ireland

     8,339         70,631         78,970         24,711         8,342         45,917         78,970   

United Kingdom

     1,157         17,007         18,164         7,443         3,905         6,816         18,164   

United States

     49         309         358         73         220         65         358   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans by maturity

     9,545         87,947         97,492         32,227         12,467         52,798         97,492   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  
     Fixed
rate

€ m
     Variable
rate

€ m
     Total
€ m
     Within 1
year

€ m
     After 1 year
but

within 5
years

€ m
     After 5
years

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Ireland

     8,136         61,638         69,774         20,490         12,732         36,552         69,774   

United Kingdom

     2,430         18,664         21,094         7,580         5,604         7,910         21,094   

United States

     169         1,799         1,968         740         1,058         170         1,968   

Rest of World

     82         886         968         295         538         135         968   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans by maturity

     10,817         82,987         93,804         29,105         19,932         44,767         93,804   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2009  
     Fixed
rate

€ m
     Variable
rate

€ m
     Total
€ m
     Within 1
year

€ m
     After 1 year
but

within 5
years

€ m
     After 5
years

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Ireland

     9,463         62,680         72,143         19,143         21,516         31,484         72,143   

United Kingdom

     914         21,175         22,089         6,391         6,606         9,092         22,089   

United States

     147         2,394         2,541         1,125         1,204         212         2,541   

Poland(1)

     1,245         7,483         8,728         3,150         3,467         2,111         8,728   

Rest of World

     90         1,016         1,106         107         799         200         1,106   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans by maturity

     11,859         94,748         106,607         29,916         33,592         43,099         106,607   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(1) 

See discontinued operations (notes 18 and 72).

 

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Loans and receivables to customers

 

     2008  
     Fixed
rate
€ m
     Variable
rate
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Within 1
year

€ m
     After 1  year
but

within 5
years

€ m
     After 5
years

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Ireland

     8,245         84,417         92,662         36,457         23,457         32,748         92,662   

United Kingdom

     2,025         24,047         26,072         8,030         7,587         10,455         26,072   

United States

     430         2,948         3,378         810         2,151         417         3,378   

Poland(1)

     1,022         7,666         8,688         2,915         3,476         2,297         8,688   

Rest of World

     8         1,355         1,363         62         701         600         1,363   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans by maturity

     11,730         120,433         132,163         48,274         37,372         46,517         132,163   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2007  
     Fixed
rate

€ m
     Variable
rate

€ m
     Total
€ m
     Within 1
year

€ m
     After 1 year
but

within 5
years

€ m
     After 5
years

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Ireland

     7,792         78,514         86,306         33,876         20,859         31,571         86,306   

United Kingdom

     2,530         29,468         31,998         10,395         9,242         12,361         31,998   

United States

     373         2,211         2,584         662         1,562         360         2,584   

Poland(1)

     513         6,322         6,835         2,323         2,735         1,777         6,835   

Rest of World

     3         990         993         57         408         528         993   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans by maturity

     11,211         117,505         128,716         47,313         34,806         46,597         128,716   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA

 

     2011  
     Fixed
rate
€ m
     Variable
rate

€ m
     Total
€ m
     Within 1
year

€ m
     After 1  year
but

within 5
years

€ m
     After 5
years

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Ireland

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —     

United Kingdom

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —     

United States

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans by maturity

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  
     Fixed
rate
€ m
     Variable
rate

€ m
     Total
€ m
     Within 1
year

€ m
     After 1 year
but

within 5
years

€ m
     After 5
years

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Ireland

     32         701         733         568         90         75         733   

United Kingdom

     16         1,499         1,515         1,038         348         129         1,515   

United States

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans by maturity

     48         2,200         2,248         1,606         438         204         2,248   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2009  
     Fixed
rate
€ m
     Variable
rate

€ m
     Total
€ m
     Within 1
year

€ m
     After 1 year
but

within 5
years

€ m
     After 5
years

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Ireland

     444         19,000         19,444         16,528         1,812         1,104         19,444   

United Kingdom

     —           3,722         3,722         2,433         679         610         3,722   

United States

     —           29         29         29         —           —           29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans by maturity

     444         22,751         23,195         18,990         2,491         1,714         23,195   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Loans and receivables held within disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

 

     2011  
     Fixed
rate
€ m
     Variable
rate
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Within 1
year
€ m
     After 1  year
but

within 5
years
€ m
     After 5
years

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Ireland

     —           531         531         79         426         26         531   

United Kingdom

     —           45         45         —           11         34         45   

United States

     39         191         230         78         115         37         230   

Rest of World

     80         309         389         141         119         129         389   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans by maturity

     119         1,076         1,195         298         671         226         1,195   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  
     Fixed
rate
€ m
     Variable
rate
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Within 1
year

€ m
     After 1 year
but

within 5
years

€ m
     After 5
years

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Poland

     1,209         7,432         8,641         3,155         3,334         2,152         8,641   

Rest of World

     —           74         74         —           —           74         74   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans by maturity

     1,209         7,506         8,715         3,155         3,334         2,226         8,715   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Analysis of loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA

 

     2010      2009  
     Loans and
receivables

€ m
    Specific
provisions for
impairment

€ m
    Impaired
Loans
€ m
     Loans and
receivables

€ m
    Specific
provisions for
impairment

€ m
    Impaired
loans
€ m
 

IRELAND

             

Agriculture

     —          —          —           24        5        15   

Energy

     —          —          —           64        8        23   

Manufacturing

     —          —          —           37        3        10   

Construction and property

     567        38        167         18,055        3,245        9,684   

Distribution

     43        8        36         602        79        228   

Transport

     1        —          —           19        —          —     

Financial

     —          —          —           16        —          1   

Other services

     27        3        15         200        11        33   

Personal - Home mortgages

     86        1        37         138        6        17   

               - Other

     8        2        5         289        35        103   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM

             

Agriculture

     —          —          —           1        —          —     

Energy

     3        —          —           4        —          —     

Manufacturing

     15        —          —           16        —          —     

Construction and property

     1,351        176        450         3,523        189        833   

Distribution

     92        —          13         85        —          —     

Financial

     27        —          —           20        2        3   

Other services

     17        1        15         57        1        6   

Personal - Home mortgages

     —          —          —           6        —          —     

               - Other

     11        —          3         10        —          1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

             

Construction and property

     —          —          —           29        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     2,248 (1)      229 (2)      741         23,195 (1)      3,584 (2)      10,957   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
(1) 

€ 1,919 million net of provisions of € 329 million (2009: € 19,030 million net of provisions of € 4,165 million).

(2)

Total provisions of € 329 million including IBNR of € 100 million (2009: total provisions of € 4,165 million including IBNR of € 581 million).

 

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Cross-border outstandings

Cross-border outstandings, which exclude finance provided within AIB Group, are based on the country of domicile of the borrower and comprise placings with banks and money at call and short notice, loans to customers (including those classified as held for sale to NAMA and those held within discontinued operations), finance lease receivables and installment credit, acceptances and other monetary assets, including non-local currency claims of overseas offices on local residents. AIB Group monitors geographic breakdown based on the country of the borrower and the guarantor of ultimate risk. Cross-border outstandings exceeding 1% of total assets are shown in the following table. In addition, the Group’s exposure to certain other EU countries are shown at 31 December 2011, 2010 and 2009.

 

     As %  of
total
assets(1)
     Total
€ m
     Banks and
other
financial
institutions

€ m
     Government
and
official
institutions
€ m
     Commercial,
industrial
and other
private
sector

€ m
 

31 December 2011

              

United Kingdom

     1.8         2,492         684         572         1,236   

United States

     1.6         2,199         50         307         1,842   

France

     1.4         1,925         447         731         747   

Spain

     1.3         1,824         575         30         1,219   

Germany

     0.8         1,118         630         277         211   

Italy

     0.2         287         —           175         112   

Portugal

     0.2         250         54         98         98   

Greece

     0.1         52         —           16         36   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

31 December 2010

              

United Kingdom

     5.7         8,313         730         870         6,713   

United States

     3.7         5,329         403         658         4,268   

Spain

     2.0         2,941         900         340         1,701   

France

     1.7         2,527         705         989         833   

Germany

     1.2         1,760         892         361         507   

Italy

     1.0         1,428         405         824         199   

Portugal

     0.4         530         206         246         78   

Greece

     0.1         119         67         41         11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

31 December 2009

              

United States

     4.7         8,193         1,127         1,303         5,763   

United Kingdom

     2.9         5,093         1,186         695         3,212   

Spain

     2.1         3,610         1,585         117         1,908   

France

     1.7         3,013         1,974         480         559   

Germany

     1.2         2,065         1,300         294         471   

Italy

     0.9         1,643         665         625         353   

Portugal

     0.3         469         138         201         130   

Greece

     0.1         158         —           42         116   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

31 December 2008

              

United Kingdom

     5.1         9,362         1,776         1,456         6,130   

United States

     5.0         9,052         596         1,689         6,767   

Germany

     2.2         3,984         2,458         743         783   

France

     1.6         2,973         1,603         662         708   

Spain

     2.5         4,576         2,180         223         2,173   

Italy

     1.1         1,929         730         652         547   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

31 December 2007

              

United Kingdom

     3.5         6,211         2,126         1,118         2,967   

United States

     4.8         8,443         829         1,410         6,204   

Germany

     2.1         3,763         2,565         889         309   

France

     2.1         3,705         2,410         793         502   

Spain

     2.9         5,173         2,569         264         2,340   

Australia

     1.2         2,135         955         —           1,180   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Assets, consisting of total assets as reported in the consolidated statement of financial position, totalled € 136,651 million at 31 December 2011 (2010: € 145,222 million; 2009: € 174,314 million; 2008: € 182,174 million; 2007: € 177,888 million).

At 31 December 2011 cross-border outstandings to borrowers in the Netherlands amounted to 0.6% and Australia 0.3%.

 

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Additional risk information on loans and receivables

The following tables set out various risk disclosures on loans and receivables incorporating (i) loans and receivables to customers; (ii) loans and receivables to customers within financial assets held for sale to NAMA; and (iii) loans and receivables to customers within disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale. The loans and receivables of BZWBK which was a discontinued operation at 31 December 2010 have been excluded from the comparative information.

The risk disclosures are as follows:

(a) Total loans and receivables to customers by geographic location and industry sector

(b) Total impaired loans by geographic location and industry sector

(c) Aged analysis of contractually past due but not impaired facilities

(d) Total provision for impairment by geographic location and industry sector

(e) Total construction and property loans by geographic location

(f) Total leveraged debt by geographic location and industry sector

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Additional risk information on loans and receivables (continued)

 

(a) Total loans and receivables to customers by geographic location and industry sector

 

    31 December 2011  
    Republic of Ireland     United Kingdom     United States of America     Rest of the World     Total  
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale

€ m
    Loans  and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale

€ m
    Loans  and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale

€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale

€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held  for

sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups
and non-
current
assets
held
for sale
€ m
 

Agriculture

    1,804        —          6        58        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          1,862        —          6   

Energy

    422        —          9        216        —          34        27        —          14        —          —          174        665        —          231   

Manufacturing

    1,539        —          24        486        —          —          12        —          —          —          —          10        2,037        —          34   

Construction and property

    16,792        —          430        6,938        —          —          44        —          174        —          —          112        23,774        —          716   

Distribution

    6,362        —          29        2,109        —          —          5        —          9        —          —          35        8,476        —          73   

Transport

    605        —          9        672        —          11        10        —          22        —          —          —          1,287        —          42   

Financial

    1,042        —          6        320        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          1,362        —          6   

Other services

    3,276        —          —          3,474        —          —          260        —          11        —          —          4        7,010        —          15   

Personal

                             

- Home mortgages

    41,829        —          18        3,325        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          54        45,154        —          72   

- Other

    4,755        —          —          566        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          5,321        —          —     

Lease financing

    544        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          544        —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    78,970        —          531        18,164        —          45        358        —          230        —          —          389        97,492        —          1,195   

Unearned income

    (88     —          —          (34     —          —          (1     —          (1     —          —          (1     (123     —          (2

Deferred costs

    103        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          103        —          —     

Provisions

    (12,685     —          —          (2,234     —          —          (13     —          —          —          —          (9     (14,932     —          (9
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    66,300        —          531        15,896        —          45        344        —          229        —          —          379        82,540        —          1,184   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(a) Total loans and receivables to customers by geographic location and industry sector

 

    31 December 2010  
    Republic of Ireland     United Kingdom     United States of America     Rest of the World     Total  
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale

€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale

€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale
€ m
 

Agriculture

    1,939        —          —          67        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          2,006        —          —     

Energy

    686        —          —          304        3        —          201        —          —          163        —          —          1,354        3        —     

Manufacturing

    2,617        —          —          843        15        —          60        —          —          153        —          —          3,673        15        —     

Construction and property

    17,246        567        —          7,430        1,351        —          732        —          —          494        —          —          25,902        1,918        —     

Distribution

    7,626        43        —          2,439        92        —          122        —          —          58        —          —          10,245        135        —     

Transport

    809        1        —          749        —          —          73        —          —          2        —          —          1,633        1        —     

Financial

    1,368        —          —          525        27        —          29        —          —          —          —          —          1,922        27        —     

Other services

    4,080        27        —          4,523        17        —          751        —          —          98        —          —          9,452        44        —     

Personal

                             

- Home mortgages

    27,290        86        —          3,534        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          74        30,824        86        74   

- Other

    5,349        8        —          672        11        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          6,021        19        —     

Lease financing

    764        —          —          8        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          772        —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    69,774        732        —          21,094        1,516        —          1,968        —          —          968        —          74        93,804        2,248        74   

Unearned income

    (102     —          —          (58     —          —          (5     —          —          (2     —          —          (167     —          —     

Provisions

    (6,230     (137     —          (1,017     (192     —          (23     —          —          (17     —          (12     (7,287     (329     (12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    63,442        595        —          20,019        1,324        —          1,940        —          —          949        —          62        86,350        1,919        62   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Additional risk information on loans and receivables (continued)

 

(b) Total impaired loans by geographic location and industry sector

 

    31 December 2011  
    Republic of Ireland     United Kingdom     United States of America     Rest of the World     Total  
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale

€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale

€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale

€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held  for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups
and non-
current
assets
held
for sale
€ m
 

Agriculture

    299        —          —          11        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          310        —          —     

Energy

    34        —          —          1        —          —          3        —          —          —          —          —          38        —          —     

Manufacturing

    303        —          —          132        —          —          1        —          —          —          —          —          436        —          —     

Construction and property

    9,467        —          —          2,389        —          —          43        —          —          —          —          —          11,899        —          —     

Distribution

    2,499        —          —          557        —          —          2        —          —          —          —          —          3,058        —          —     

Transport

    113        —          —          14        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          127        —          —     

Financial

    168        —          —          23        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          191        —          —     

Other services

    628        —          —          323        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          951        —          —     

Personal

                             

- Home mortgages

    6,120        —          18        193        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          12        6,313        —          30   

- Other

    1,253        —          —          82        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          1,335        —          —     

Lease financing

    145        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          145        —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    21,029        —          18        3,725        —          —          49        —          —          —          —          12        24,803        —          30   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Additional risk information on loans and receivables (continued)

 

(b) Total impaired loans by geographic location and industry sector (continued)

 

    31 December 2010  
    Republic of Ireland     United Kingdom     United States of America     Rest of the World     Total  
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale

€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale

€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale

€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale

€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets

held
for  sale

€ m
 

Agriculture

    193        —          —          10        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          203        —          —     

Energy

    7        —          —          —          —          —          1        —          —          —          —          —          8        —          —     

Manufacturing

    293        —          —          75        —          —          —          —          —          3        —          —          371        —          —     

Construction and property

    5,510        167        —          1,408        450        —          40        —          —          14        —          —          6,972        617        —     

Distribution

    1,505        36        —          240        13        —          22        —          —          —          —          —          1,767        49        —     

Transport

    77        —          —          2        —          —          12        —          —          —          —          —          91        —          —     

Financial

    61        —          —          15        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          76        —          —     

Other services

    384        15        —          117        15        —          —          —          —          24        —          —          525        30        —     

Personal

                             

- Home mortgages

    1,013        37        —          115        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          27        1,128        37        27   

- Other

    777        5        —          61        3        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          838        8        —     

Lease financing

    135        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          135        —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    9,955        260        —          2,043        481        —          75        —          —          41        —          27        12,114        741        27   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Collateral and other credit enhancements

The Group takes collateral in support of its lending activities when deemed appropriate and has a series of policies and procedures in place for the assessment, valuation and taking of such collateral. In some circumstances, depending on the customers’ standing and/or the nature of the product, the Group may lend unsecured.

The main types of collateral for loans and receivables to customers are as follows:

- Home mortgages: The Group takes collateral in support of lending transactions for the purchase of residential property. There are clear policies in place which set out the type of property acceptable as collateral and the relationship of loan to property value. All properties are required to be fully insured and be subject to a legal charge in favour of the Group.

- Corporate/commercial lending: For property related lending, it is normal practice to take a charge over the property being financed. This includes investment and development properties. For non-property related lending, collateral typically includes a charge over business assets such as stock and debtors but which may also include property. In some circumstances, personal guarantees supported by a lien over personal assets are also taken as security.

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Additional risk information on loans and receivables (continued)

 

(c) Aged analysis of contractually past due but not impaired facilities*

 

    31 December 2011  
    1-30 days     31-60 days     61-90 days  
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
 

Agriculture

    54        —          —          37        —          —          10        —          —     

Energy

    4        —          —          —          —          —          1        —          —     

Manufacturing

    24        —          —          16        —          —          2        —          —     

Construction and property

    391        —          —          163        —          —          115        —          —     

Distribution

    153        —          —          75        —          —          45        —          —     

Transport

    10        —          —          7        —          —          2        —          —     

Financial

    6        —          —          1        —          —          1        —          —     

Other services

    87        —          —          30        —          —          13        —          —     

Personal

                 

- Home mortgages

    1,067        —          —          489        —          —          253        —          —     

- Credit cards

    50        —          —          16        —          —          11        —          —     

- Other

    126        —          —          60        —          —          34        —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    1,972        —          —          894        —          —          487        —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As a percentage of total loans

    2.0 %(1)      —          —          0.9 %(1)      —          —          0.5 %(1)      —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    31 December 2011  
    91+ days     Total  
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups
and non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
 

Agriculture

    43        —          —          144        —          —     

Energy

    5        —          —          10        —          —     

Manufacturing

    13        —          —          55        —          —     

Construction and property

    468        —          —          1,137        —          —     

Distribution

    206        —          —          479        —          —     

Transport

    7        —          —          26        —          —     

Financial

    6        —          —          14        —          —     

Other services

    75        —          —          205        —          —     

Personal

           

- Home mortgages

    458        —          2        2,267        —          2   

- Credit cards

    9        —          —          86        —          —     

- Other

    152        —          1        372        —          1   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    1,442        —          3        4,795        —          3   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As a percentage of total loans

    1.5 %(1)      —          0.3 %(2)      4.9 %(1)      —          0.3 %(2) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Total loans relate to loans and receivables to customers and are gross of provisions and unearned income.

(2)

Total loans relate to loans held for sale as part of disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale and are gross of provisions and unearned income.

The figures reported are inclusive of overdrafts, bridging loans and cases with expired limits. Where a borrower is past due, the entire exposure is reported, rather than the amount of any arrears.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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LOGO   Risk management - 3. Individual risk types

 

3.1 Credit risk - Additional risk information on loans and receivables (continued)

 

(c) Aged analysis of contractually past due but not impaired facilities (continued)*

 

    31 December 2010  
    1-30 days     31-60 days     61-90 days  
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
 

Agriculture

    91        —          —          40        —          —          16        —          —     

Energy

    6        —          —          1        —          —          1        —          —     

Manufacturing

    29        —          —          15        —          —          11        —          —     

Construction and property

    661        4        —          418        70        —          150        67        —     

Distribution

    223        —          —          109        —          —          60        —          —     

Transport

    29        —          —          5        —          —          5        —          —     

Financial

    11        —          —          2        —          —          —          —          —     

Other services

    177        —          —          51        —          —          25        —          —     

Personal

                 

- Home mortgages

    542        3        3        242        1        —          170        1        —     

- Credit cards

    63        —          —          22        —          —          13        —          —     

- Other

    209        —          —          101        —          —          53        —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,041        7        3        1,006        71        —          504        68        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As a percentage of total loans

    2.2 %(1)      0.3 %(2)      4.1 %(3)      1.1 %(1)      3.2 %(2)      0 %(3)      0.5 %(1)      3.0 %(2)      0 %(3) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    31 December 2010  
    91+ days     Total  
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups
and non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
 

Agriculture

    46        —          —          193        —          —     

Energy

    2        —          —          10        —          —     

Manufacturing

    18        —          —          73        —          —     

Construction and property

    842        18        —          2,071        159        —     

Distribution

    207        1        —          599        1        —     

Transport

    8        —          —          47        —          —     

Financial

    13        —          —          26        —          —     

Other services

    106        2        —          359        2        —     

Personal

           

- Home mortgages

    347        6        —          1,301        11        3   

- Credit cards

    10        —          —          108        —          —     

- Other

    229        1        —          592        1        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    1,828        28        —          5,379        174        3   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As a percentage of total loans

    1.9 %(1)      1.3 %(2)      0 %(3)      5.7 %(1)      7.8 %(2)      4.1 %(3) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Total loans relate to loans and receivables to customers and are gross of provisions and unearned income.

(2) 

Total loans relate to loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA and are gross of provisions and unearned income.

(3) 

Total loans relate to loans and receivables within disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale and are gross of provisions and unearned income.

The figures reported are inclusive of overdrafts, bridging loans and cases with expired limits. Where a borrower is past due, the entire exposure is reported, rather than the amount of any arrears.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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    31 December 2011  
    Republic of Ireland     United Kingdom     United States of America     Rest of the World     Total  
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups
and non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
 

Agriculture

    192        —          —          7        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          199        —          —     

Energy

    25        —          —          —          —          —          3        —          —          —          —          —          28        —          —     

Manufacturing

    184        —          —          66        —          —          1        —          —          —          —          —          251        —          —     

Construction and property

    5,332        —          —          1,130        —          —          7        —          —          —          —          —          6,469        —          —     

Distribution

    1,442        —          —          256        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          1,698        —          —     

Transport

    78        —          —          12        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          90        —          —     

Financial

    133        —          —          9        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          142        —          —     

Other services

    387        —          —          180        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          567        —          —     

Personal

                             

- Home mortgages

    1,718        —          —          67        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          3        1,785        —          3   

- Other

    854        —          —          50        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          904        —          —     

Lease financing

    121        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          121        —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Specific

    10,466        —          —          1,777        —          —          11        —          —          —          —          3        12,254        —          3   

IBNR

    2,219        —          —          457        —          —          2        —          —          —          —          6        2,678        —          6   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    12,685        —          —          2,234        —          —          13        —          —          —          —          9        14,932        —          9   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    31 December 2010  
    Republic of Ireland     United Kingdom     United States of America     Rest of the World     Total  
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
    Disposal
groups
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
 

Agriculture

    100        —          —          5        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          105        —          —     

Energy

    5        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          5        —          —     

Manufacturing

    128        —          —          30        —          —          —          —          —          3        —          —          161        —          —     

Construction and property

    2,310        39        —          525        176        —          14        —          —          4        —          —          2,853        215        —     

Distribution

    678        8        —          121        —          —          2        —          —          —          —          —          801        8        —     

Transport

    44        —          —          1        —          —          6        —          —          —          —          —          51        —          —     

Financial

    45        —          —          3        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          48        —          —     

Other services

    200        3        —          49        1        —          —          —          —          10        —          —          259        4        —     

Personal

                             

- Home mortgages

    212        —          —          30        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          6        242        —          6   

- Other

    479        2        —          35        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          514        2        —     

Lease financing

    109        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          109        —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Specific

    4,310        52        —          799        177        —          22        —          —          17        —          6        5,148        229        6   

IBNR

    1,920        85        —          218        15        —          1        —          —          —          —          6        2,139        100        6   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    6,230        137        —          1,017        192        —          23        —          —          17        —          12        7,287        329        12   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(e) Total construction and property loans by geographic location

The following tables analyse the exposures at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010 by geography and portfolio sub-sector. Certain customer relationships span the portfolio sub-sectors, and accordingly, an element of management estimation has been applied in this sub-categorisation. The geographic distribution of balances is based on the location of the office recording the transaction and is not necessarily the location of the property being purchased.

 

    31 December 2011  
    Republic of Ireland         United Kingdom         United States of America  
    Loans  and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
        Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
        Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held
for  sale

€ m
        Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
        Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
        Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held
for  sale

€ m
        Loans and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
        Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
        Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for  sale
€ m
 

Investment

                                 

- Commercial

    9,840          —            390          3,278          —            —            45          —            85   

- Residential

    1,820          —            —            1,212          —            —            —            —            89   
    11,660          —            390          4,490          —            —            45          —            174   

Land and development

                                 

- Commercial

    1,340          —            37          191          —            —            —            —            —     

- Residential

    3,480          —            3          1,564          —            —            —            —            —     
    4,820          —            40          1,755          —            —            —            —            —     

Contractors

    311          —            —            175          —            —            —            —            —     

Housing associations

    —            —            —            518          —            —            —            —            —     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    16,791          —            430          6,938          —            —            45          —            174   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

As a percentage of total loans

    21 %(1)        —            81 %(2)        38 %(1)        —            —            13 %(1)        —            76 %(2) 
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

    31 December 2011  
    Rest of the World         Total  
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
        Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
        Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for  sale
€ m
        Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
        Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
        Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for  sale
€ m
 

Investment

                     

- Commercial

    —            —            83          13,163          —            558   

- Residential

    —            —            —            3,032          —            89   
    —            —            83          16,195          —            647   

Land and development

                     

- Commercial

    —            —            11          1,531          —            48   

- Residential

    —            —            18          5,044          —            21   
    —            —            29          6,575          —            69   

Contractors

    —            —            —            486          —            —     

Housing associations

    —            —            —            518          —            —     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    —            —            112          23,774          —            716   
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

As a percentage of total loans

    —            —            29 %(2)        24 %(1)        —            60 %(2) 
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Total loans relate to loans and receivables to customers within relevant geographic split and are gross of provisions and unearned income

(2) 

Total loans relate to loans held for sale as part of disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale within relevant geographic split and are gross of provisions and unearned income.

Loans for property investment comprise of loans for investment in commercial, retail office and residential property (the majority of these loans are underpinned by cash flows from lessees as well as the investment property collateral). Commercial investment lending by its nature has a strong element of tenant risk, and is exposed to movements in property valuation.

The commercial investment exposure of € 10,230 million in the Republic of Ireland is spread across the following property types: retail 41%; office 27%; industrial 7%; and mixed 26%. The € 3,278 million in the United Kingdom is spread across the following property types: retail 26%; office 38%; industrial 24%; and mixed 12%. The € 130 million in the United States of America is spread across the following property types: retail 0%; office 51%; industrial 11%; and mixed 38%. The € 83 million in the Rest of the World relates to the office property type only.

 

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    31 December 2010  
    Republic of Ireland         United Kingdom         United States of America  
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
        Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
        Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
        Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
        Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
        Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held
for sale
€ m
        Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
        Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
        Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held

for sale
€ m
 

Investment

                                 

- Commercial

    9,425          354          —            3,403          533          —            409          —            —     

- Residential

    1,893          24          —            1,362          48          —            242          —            —     
    11,318          378          —            4,765          581          —            651          —            —     

Land and development

                                 

- Commercial

    1,566          53          —            208          73          —            42          —            —     

- Residential

    3,749          136          —            1,736          665          —            37          —            —     
    5,315          189          —            1,944          738          —            79          —            —     

Contractors

    613          —            —            192          12          —            2          —            —     

Housing associations

    —            —            —            529          20          —            —            —            —     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    17,246          567          —            7,430          1,351          —            732          —            —     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

As a percentage of total loans

    25 %(1)        77 %(2)        —            35 %(1)        89 %(2)        —            37 %(1)        —            —     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

    31 December 2010  
    Rest of the World         Total  
    Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
        Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
        Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held
for sale
€ m
        Loans and
receivables
to

customers
€ m
        Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA

€ m
        Disposal
groups

and  non-
current
assets
held
for sale
€ m
 

Investment

                     

- Commercial

    442          —            —            13,679          887          —     

- Residential

    —            —            —            3,497          72          —     
    442          —            —            17,176          959          —     

Land and development

                     

- Commercial

    31          —            —            1,847          126          —     

- Residential

    21          —            —            5,543          801          —     
    52          —            —            7,390          927          —     

Contractors

    —            —            —            807          12          —     

Housing associations

    —            —            —            529          20          —     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    494          —            —            25,902          1,918          —     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

As a percentage of total loans

    51 %(1)        —            —            28 %(1)        85 %(2)        —     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Total loans relate to loans and receivables to customers within relevant geographic split and are gross of provisions and unearned income.

(2) 

Total loans relate to loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA within relevant geographic split and are gross of provisions and unearned income.

Loans for property investment comprise of loans for investment in commercial, retail office and residential property (the majority of these loans are underpinned by cash flows from lessees as well as the investment property collateral). Commercial investment by its nature has a strong element of tenant risk.

The commercial investment exposure of € 9,779 million in the Republic of Ireland is spread across the following property types: retail 36%; office 31%; industrial 7%; and mixed 26%. The € 3,936 million in the United Kingdom is spread across the following property types: retail 30%; office 40%; industrial 20%; and mixed 10%. The € 409 million in the United States of America is spread across the following property types: retail 23%; office 50%; industrial 12%; and mixed 15%. The € 442 million in the Rest of the World is spread across the following property types: retail 42%; office 52%; industrial 5%; and mixed 1%.

 

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(f) Total leveraged debt by geographic location and industry sector

Leveraged lending (including the financing of management buy-outs, buy-ins and private equity buy-outs) is conducted primarily through specialist lending teams. The leveraged loan book set out below includes € 1,274 million (2010: € 3,335 million) of loans and receivables to customers and Nil (2010: € 21 million) for disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale. Specific impairment provisions of € 70 million (31 December 2010: € 79 million) are currently held against impaired exposures of € 106 million (31 December 2010: € 190 million) where there has been a permanent reduction in the value of the credit assets in question. These impaired exposures are not included in the analysis below. The unfunded element below includes off-balance sheet facilities and the undrawn element of facility commitments.

The portfolio has been purposely reduced in the year to December 2011 in large part due to AIB’s deleveraging plans.

Total leveraged debt by geographic location*

 

     2011      2010  
     Funded
€ m
     Unfunded
€ m
     Funded
€ m
    Unfunded
€ m
 

United Kingdom

     215         35         600        102   

Rest of Europe

     220         53         885 (1)      214   

United States of America

     777         131         1,684        326   

Rest of the World

     62         1         166        100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,274         220         3,335        742   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Funded leveraged debt by industry sector*

 

     2011      2010  
     € m      € m  

Agriculture

     6         6   

Construction and property

     7         17   

Distribution

     298         597   

Energy

     42         70   

Financial

     19         100   

Manufacturing

     474         1,321 (1) 

Transport

     63         113   

Other services

     365         1,111   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,274         3,335   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

In the Annual Financial Report 2010 funded leveraged debt of € 21 million relating to BZWBK was included in this analysis. In 2010 BZWBK was treated as a discontinued operation (note 18).

Large exposures (including NAMA and discontinued operations)

AIB’s Group Large Exposure Policy sets out maximum exposure limits to, or on behalf of, a customer or a group of connected customers.

At 31 December 2011, the Group’s top 50 exposures amounted to € 10.5 billion, and accounted for 10.6% (€11.5 billion and 11.0% at 31 December 2010) of the Group’s on-balance sheet total gross loans and receivables to customers. Of this amount Nil relates to loans held for sale to NAMA (2010: € 0.2 billion) and Nil relates to loans included within ‘Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale’ (2010: € 0.5 billion). No single customer exposure exceeds regulatory guidelines. See also Risk Management – Credit risk management and mitigation. In addition, the Group holds NAMA senior bonds amounting to € 19.9 billion (2010: € 7.9 billion).

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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3.1 Credit risk - Financial investments available for sale

The following tables give, for the Group at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010, the carrying value (fair value) of financial investments available for sale by major classifications together with the unrealised gains and losses.

 

     2011     2010  

Debt securities*

   Fair value
€ m
     Unrealised
gross gains
€ m
     Unrealised
gross losses
€ m
    Fair value
€ m
     Unrealised
gross gains

€ m
     Unrealised
gross losses

€ m
 

Irish Government securities

     5,217         40         (531     4,309         —           (632

Euro government securities

     1,860         102         (62     3,517         44         (50

Non Euro government securities

     1,270         207         (3     1,693         88         (3

Supranational banks and government agencies

     1,147         10         (1     1,317         15         (8

U.S. Treasury & U.S. Government agencies

     —           —           —          183         2         —     

Collateralised mortgage obligations

     509         —           (12     885         1         (22

Other asset backed securities

     1,210         —           (353     2,560         1         (291

Euro bank securities

     3,055         43         (77     3,966         25         (79

Non Euro bank securities

     476         4         (12     1,433         6         (87

Euro corporate securities

     110         4         (6     187         10         (3

Non Euro corporate securities

     279         15         (5     449         27         (3

Other investments

     12         —           —          12         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     15,145         425         (1,062     20,511         219         (1,178

Equity securities

                

Equity securities - NAMA subordinated bonds

     132         —           —          169         —           (51

Equity securities - other

     112         18         (24     145         23         (11
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial investments available for sale

     15,389         443         (1,086     20,825         242         (1,240
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The tables below set out further analyses of sovereign exposures within the financial investments available for sale portfolio at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010:

 

Government securities*

   2011      2010  
   Irish
Government
€ m
     Euro
governments
€ m
     Non Euro
governments

€ m
     Irish
Government
€ m
     Euro
governments
€ m
     Non Euro
governments

€ m
 

Republic of Ireland(1)

     5,217         —           —           4,309         —           —     

United Kingdom

     —           —           1,146         —           —           1,545   

Italy

     —           175         —           —           804         —     

Austria

     —           179         —           —           214         —     

Spain

     —           30         —           —           326         —     

France

     —           699         —           —           974         —     

Germany

     —           277         —           —           277         —     

Greece

     —           16         —           —           36         —     

Portugal

     —           98         —           —           238         —     

Netherlands

     —           341         —           —           394         —     

Rest of the World

     —           45         124         —           254         148   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     5,217         1,860         1,270         4,309         3,517         1,693   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Total exposure to the Irish Government is set out in note 64.

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Collateralised mortgage obligations by geography and industry sector of the issuer*

 

     2011      2010  
   Governments
€ m
     Other
financial
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Governments
€ m
     Other
financial
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

United Kingdom

     —           11         11         —           56         56   

United States of America

     489         —           489         820         —           820   

Rest of the World

     —           9         9         —           9         9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     489         20         509         820         65         885   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other asset backed securities by geography and industry sector of the issuer*

 

     2011      2010  
   Governments
€ m
     Banks
€ m
     Other
financial
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Governments
€ m
     Banks
€ m
     Other
financial
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Republic of Ireland

     —           —           34         34         —           —           224         224   

United Kingdom

     —           —           142         142         —           —           562         562   

United States of America

     —           —           96         96         139         —           216         355   

Australia

     —           —           —           —           —           —           363         363   

Italy

     —           —           89         89         —           —           122         122   

Spain

     —           13         623         636         —           17         800         817   

Rest of World

     —           —           213         213         —           —           117         117   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     —           13         1,197         1,210         139         17         2,404         2,560   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011      2010  

Bank securities by geography*

   Euro
€ m
     Non Euro
€ m
     Euro
€ m
     Non Euro
€ m
 

Republic of Ireland

     622         34         247         114   

United Kingdom

     316         127         305         344   

United States of America

     32         3         239         18   

Australia

     36         20         50         85   

Italy

     —           —           398         —     

Austria

     70         18         148         17   

France

     323         —           473         59   

Germany

     481         97         541         267   

Portugal

     54         —           52         —     

Netherlands

     266         25         145         91   

Spain

     569         6         838         50   

Sweden

     6         143         —           203   

Belgium

     11         —           336         57   

Denmark

     88         —           86         —     

Rest of the World

     181         3         108         128   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,055         476         3,966         1,433   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The cumulative charge to available for sale securities reserves relating to bank securities is € 42 million (2010: € 135 million) which is gross of hedging and taxation.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Debt securities

Available for sale debt securities reduced from a fair value of € 20.5 billion at year end 2010 to € 15.1 billion at year end 2011. Sales and maturities of € 8.8 billion were partially offset by the addition of €1.6 billion of securities held by EBS and also by purchases of € 1.7 billion. Disposals reflected a reduction in credit appetite for assets domiciled in selected Eurozone countries (e.g. the fair value of holdings in Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain combined reduced by € 2 billion for the year) and also a decision to reduce assets which could not provide immediate access to liquidity where required (e.g. US, Canadian and Australian assets were reduced by a combined total of € 1.7 billion).

Part of the reduction in fair value included specific provisions of € 164 million. This related, in the main, to Irish banks’ subordinated debt instruments of € 132 million, which were sold or exchanged for equity during the year. In addition, a provision of € 24 million was made against a € 40 million Greek Sovereign debt holding, and € 8 million was provided against an individual Spanish subordinated bank debt holding of € 15 million. In addition to the specific provisions, an IBNR provision of € 10 million is held against the remaining subordinated bank debt portfolio of € 125 million and an IBNR provision of € 50 million is held against the remaining European asset backed securities holdings of € 1.1 billion.

The portfolio remains materially investment grade, with 35% rated AAA (2010 47%); 10% rated AA (2010 10%); 11% rated A (2010 35%); and 41% rated BBB (2010 6%).

The Irish Government securities position increased from € 4.3 billion at year end 2010 to € 5.2 billion at year end 2011, principally due to purchases in the late second half of the year for the purpose of hedging the interest rate risk on the Contingent Capital Notes which were issued by AIB in July 2011.

At year end 2010, the bank bond fair value of € 5.4 billion included € 0.8 billion of covered bonds; € 1.1 billion of government guaranteed senior bank debt; € 3 billion of senior unsecured bank debt; and € 0.5 billion of subordinated bank debt. At year end 2011, the bank bond fair value of € 3.5 billion included € 1.1 billion covered bonds; € 0.9 billion of government guaranteed senior bank debt; € 1.4 billion of senior unsecured bank debt; and € 0.1 billion subordinated bank debt. The increase in covered bonds relates to assets held by EBS.

Other asset backed securities of € 1.2 billion (2010: € 2.6 billion) primarily relate to residential mortgage backed securities of € 1.1 billion (2010: € 2 billion) with the largest holdings in Spanish RMBS of € 0.6 billion (2010: € 0.7 billion).

Equity securities

NAMA subordinated bonds are included within available for sale equity securities. The fair value of these bonds at year end 2011 was € 132 million (against a nominal holding of € 478 million) compared with the year end 2010 fair value of € 169 million (against a nominal holding at that time of € 423 million). An impairment provision of € 106 million was made at 31 December 2011 following the release of NAMA accounts and additional disclosures by NAMA in the second half of the year.

In addition, a € 13 million provision was made against other equity securities.

 

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The Group’s principal area of operations is in the Republic of Ireland, accordingly, its most significant exposures arise there both in terms of lending and investments. However, the Group also has exposures to certain other Eurozone countries which at 31 December 2011 or subsequently had a Standard & Poor’s rating of A or less. These exposures are mainly in the Group’s available for sale portfolio.

Set out in the tables below is an analysis of these selected Eurozone exposures.

Basis of preparation:

 

 

Exposures are shown at their balance sheet carrying value;

 

 

Exposures are based on the country of operations of the counterparty;

 

 

For banking groups and corporates, the country of operations is where materially most of the entity’s assets are located and/ or materially most of the profits are earned;

 

 

For retail exposures, the country of operations is where materially most of the entity’s assets are located and/or materially most of the profits are earned (country of residence);

 

 

Exposures to sovereigns include governments, departments of governments, embassies, consulates and exposures on account of cash balances and deposits with central banks; and

 

 

In relation to derivatives:

A positive fair value indicates an exposure. A negative fair value where ISDA applies is an offset to an exposure. A positive Credit Support Annexes (“CSA”) balance is an offset to an exposure and a negative CSA balance is an increase in exposure.

Republic of Ireland

S&P rating at 31 December 2011 is BBB+.

 

     2011      2010  

Loans and receivables(1)*

   < 1 year
€ m
     1-5 years
€ m
     > 5 years
€ m
     Total
€ m
     < 1 year
€ m
     1-5 years
€ m
     > 5 years
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Loans and receivables to banks/central banks

     651         —           —           651         1,642         —           —           1,642   

NAMA senior bonds

     19,856         —           —           19,856         7,869         —           —           7,869   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     20,507         —           —           20,507         9,511         —           —           9,511   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For details of loans and receivables to customers in the Republic of Ireland please refer to pages 153 to 156 and 159 to 162.

 

     2011      2010  

Financial investments available for sale*

   Fair
value
€ m
     Impairment
provisions

€ m
     Fair
value
€ m
     Impairment
provisions

€ m
 

Sovereign

     5,217         —           4,309         —     

Senior bank bonds

     656         —           258         —     

Subordinated bank bonds(1)

     —           —           103         —     

Other asset backed securities

     34         —           224         —     

Other investments

     —           —           2         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     5,907         —           4,896         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Specific impairment charge during 2011 in respect of instruments sold or exchanged for equity.

 

     2011     2010  

Sovereign*

   Residual
maturity
€ m
     Charge
to AFS
reserves
€ m
    Residual
maturity
€ m
     Charge
to AFS
reserves
€ m
 

< 1 year

     693         (7     908         (3

1 - 5 years

     2,205         (92     1,471         (94

> 5 years

     2,319         (478     1,930         (535
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     5,217         (577     4,309         (632
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Republic of Ireland (continued)

 

     2011  

Derivatives

   Positive
fair value

€ m
     Negative
fair value

€ m
    Netting  ISDA
master
agreements

€ m
     Cash collateral
received -
CSAs

€ m
     Cash collateral
paid -

CSAs
€ m
    Customer
exposure
€ m
 

Sovereign

     104         (15     15         —           —          89   

Banks

     109         (69     60         54         (5     —     

Customers

     147         (135     —           —           —          147   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     360         (219     75         54         (5     236   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2010  

Derivatives

   Positive
fair value

€ m
     Negative
fair value

€ m
    Netting ISDA
master
agreements

€ m
     Cash collateral
received -
CSAs

€ m
     Cash collateral
paid -

CSAs
€ m
    Customer
exposure
€ m
 

Sovereign

     48         —          —           —           —          48   

Banks

     145         (70     60         —           —          85   

Customers

     147         (112     —           —           —          147   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     340         (182     60         —           —          280   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Greece

S&P rating at 31 December 2011 is CC.

 

      2011      2010  

Loans and receivables(2)*

   <1 year
€ m
     1-5 years
€ m
     > 5 years
€ m
     Total
€ m
     < 1 year
€ m
     1-5 years
€ m
     > 5 years
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Gross loans and receivables

     —           —           —           —           —           10         —           10   

Provisions for impairment

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           (6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     —           —           —           —           —           10         —           4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2) 

Includes loans and receivables to both banks and customers.

 

     2011      2010  

Financial investments available for sale*

   Fair
value
€ m
     Impairment
provisions

€ m
     Fair
value

€ m
     Impairment
provisions

€ m
 

Sovereign

     16         24         36         —     

Senior bank bonds

     —           —           —           —     

Other asset backed securities

     32         —           50         —     

Other investments

     4         —           6         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     52         24         92         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

This table set out the residual maturity of sovereign available for sale exposures and related (charge)/credit to available for sale (“AFS”) reserves before impact of hedging.

 

     2011      2010  

Sovereign*

   Residual
maturity
€ m
     (Charge)
/ credit to
AFS reserves
€ m
     Residual
maturity
€ m
     Charge
to AFS
reserves

€ m
 

< 1 year

     16         —           —           —     

1 - 5 years

     —           —           36         (5

> 5 years

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     16         —           36         (5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Italy

S&P rating at 31 December 2011 is A but subsequently downgraded to BBB+.

 

     2011      2010  

Loans and receivables(2)*

   < 1 year
€ m
     1-5 years
€ m
     > 5 years
€ m
     Total
€ m
     < 1 year
€ m
     1-5 years
€ m
     > 5 years
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Gross loans and receivables

     —           7         11         18         15         17         18         50   

Provisions for impairment

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     —           7         11         18         15         17         18         50   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2)

Includes loans and receivables to both banks and customers.

 

     2011      2010  

Financial investments available for sale*

   Fair
value
€ m
     Impairment
provisions

€ m
     Fair
value
€ m
     Impairment
provisions

€ m
 

Sovereign

     175         —           804         —     

Senior bank bonds

     —           —           340         —     

Subordinated bank bonds

     —           —           58         —     

Other asset backed securities

     89         —           122         —     

Other investments

     5         —           5         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     269         —           1,329         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

This table set out the residual maturity of sovereign available for sale exposures and related (charge)/credit to available for sale (“AFS”) reserves before impact of hedging.

 

     2011     2010  

Sovereign*

   Residual
maturity
€ m
     (Charge)
/credit to
AFS reserves
€ m
    Residual
maturity
€ m
     (Charge)
/credit to
AFS reserves

€ m
 

< 1 year

     —           —          242         1   

1 - 5 years

     —           —          358         (5

> 5 years

     175         (44     204         (8
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     175         (44     804         (12
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Portugal

S&P rating at 31 December 2011 is BBB- but subsequently downgraded to BB.

 

     2011     2010  

Loans and receivables(2)*

   < 1 year
€ m
     1-5 years
€ m
     > 5 years
€ m
     Total
€ m
    < 1 year
€ m
     1-5 years
€ m
     > 5 years
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Gross loans and receivables

     —           —           19         19        150         —           20         170   

Provisions for impairment

     —           —           —           (5     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     —           —           19         14        150         —           20         170   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2) 

Includes loans and receivables to both banks and customers.

 

     2011      2010  

Financial investments available for sale*

   Fair
value
€ m
     Impairment
provisions
€ m
     Fair
value
€ m
     Impairment
provisions
€ m
 

Sovereign

     98         —           238         —     

Senior bank bonds

     54         —           52         —     

Other asset backed securities

     79         —           130         —     

Other investments

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     231         —           420         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

This table set out the residual maturity of sovereign available for sale exposures and related (charge)/credit to available for sale (“AFS”) reserves before impact of hedging.

 

     2011     2010  

Sovereign*

   Residual
maturity
€ m
     Charge
to AFS
reserves
€ m
    Residual
maturity
€ m
     Charge
to AFS
reserves
€ m
 

< 1 year

     66         (3     126         —     

1 - 5 years

     23         (8     89         (3

> 5 years

     9         (7     23         (3
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     98         (18     238         (6
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Spain

S&P rating at 31 December 2011 is AA- but subsequently downgraded to A.

 

     2011     2010  

Loans and receivables(2)*

  < 1 year
€ m
    1-5 years
€ m
     > 5 years
€ m
     Total
€ m
    < 1 year
€ m
     1-5 years
€ m
     > 5 years
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Gross loans and receivables

    23        499         61         583        1         598         80         679   

Provisions for impairment

    —          —           —           (3     —           —           —           (9
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

    23        499         61         580        1         598         80         670   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(2) 

Includes loans and receivables to both banks and customers.

 

      2011      2010  

Financial investments available for sale*

   Fair
value
€ m
     Impairment
provisions

€ m
     Fair
value

€ m
     Impairment
provisions

€ m
 

Sovereign

     30         —           326         —     

Senior bank bonds

     538         —           784         —     

Subordinated bank bonds

     37         8         104         —     

Other asset backed securities

     636         —           817         —     

Other investments

     —           —           2         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,241         8         2,033         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

This table set out the residual maturity of sovereign available for sale exposures and related (charge)/credit to available for sale (“AFS”) reserves before impact of hedging.

 

      2011      2010  

Sovereign*

   Residual
maturity
€ m
     (Charge)
/credit to
AFS reserves
€ m
     Residual
maturity
€ m
     Charge
to AFS
reserves

€ m
 

< 1 year

     —           —           26         —     

1 - 5 years

     30         —           300         (8

> 5 years

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     30         —           326         (8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2011  

Derivatives

   Positive
fair value
€ m
     Negative
fair value
€ m
     Netting  ISDA
master
agreements

€ m
     Cash collateral
received -
CSAs

€ m
     Cash collateral
paid -

CSAs
€ m
     Customer
exposure
€ m
 

Banks

     9         —           —           9         —           —     

Customers

     —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     9         —           —           9         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2010  

Derivatives

   Positive
fair value

€ m
     Negative
fair value
€ m
     Netting  ISDA
master
agreements

€ m
     Cash collateral
received -
CSAs

€ m
     Cash collateral
paid -

CSAs
€ m
     Customer
exposure
€ m
 

Banks

     56         2         —           —           —           56   

Customers

     36         —           —           —           —           36   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     92         2         —           —           —           92   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Debt securities

Republic of Ireland

The fair value of holdings of Irish debt securities in the available for sale category at end 2011 of € 5.9 billion was made up of sovereign debt € 5.2 billion; government guaranteed senior bank debt of € 0.5 billion; covered bonds of € 0.1 billion; and residential mortgage backed securities of € 44 million. The 2010 fair value of Irish debt securities in AFS of € 4.7 billion comprised of sovereign debt € 4.3 billion; government guaranteed senior bank debt of € 0.2 billion; subordinated bank debt of € 0.1 billion; senior bank debt of € 0.05 billion; and residential mortgage backed securities of € 0.06 billion. The increase in fair value of the sovereign debt was due to purchases in the second half of 2011 for the purpose of hedging the interest rate risk on the Contingent Capital Notes issued by AIB.

Greece

The fair value of holdings of Greek debt securities at end 2011 of € 52 million (2010: € 92 million) was comprised of sovereign debt € 16 million (2010: € 36 million); asset backed securities of € 32 million (2010: € 50 million); and corporate debt of € 4 million (2010: € 6 million). The fall in fair value in each instance was due to a fall in market prices. A specific provision of € 24 million was made during 2011 against the € 40 million nominal Greek sovereign debt holding (€ 16 million fair value at end 2011).

Italy

The fair value of holdings of Italian debt securities at end 2011 of € 269 million (2010: € 1.33 billion) included sovereign debt € 175 million (2010: € 0.8 billion); asset backed securities of € 89 million (2010: € 122 million); and corporate debt of € 5 million (2010: € 5 million). Senior bank debt, covered bonds and subordinated bank debt held at the end of 2010 in the amount of € 398 million were sold or matured during 2011.

Portugal

The fair value of holdings of Portuguese debt securities at end 2011 of € 231 million (2010: € 420 million) was comprised of sovereign debt € 98 million (2010: € 238 million); asset backed securities of € 79 million (2010: € 130 million); and senior bank debt of € 54 million (2010: € 52 million).

Spain

The fair value of holdings of Spanish debt securities at end 2011 of € 1.2 billion (2010: € 2 billion) included asset backed securities of € 0.6 billion (2010: € 0.8 billion); covered bonds of € 0.5 billion (2010: € 0.4 billion); subordinated bank debt of € 37 million (2010: € 0.1 billion); sovereign debt of € 30 million (2010: € 0.3 billion); and senior bank debt of € 6 million (2010: € 0.4 billion). The asset backed securities at end 2011 were all residential mortgage backed securities which had been rated AAA at origination. The end 2011 ratings profile was AAA 35%; AA 52%; A 10%; BBB 2%; BB 1%; and the overall weighted average market bid price for the portfolio was 71.45. The end 2011 ratings profile of the Spanish covered bond holdings was AAA 38%; AA 42%; A 8%; BBB 12%; and the weighted average market bid price for the portfolio was 94.03.

 

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3.2 Liquidity risk*

The objective of liquidity management is to ensure that, at all times, the Group holds sufficient funds to meet its contracted and contingent commitments to customers and counterparties at an economic price.

Risk identification and assessment

Liquidity risk is assessed by modelling the net cash outflows of the Group over a series of maturity bands. Behavioural assumptions are applied to those liabilities whose contractual repayment dates are not reflective of their inherent stability. These net cash outflows are compared against the Group’s stock of liquid assets to consider, within each maturity band, the adequacy of the Group’s liquidity position.

Risk management and mitigation

The Group’s liquidity management policy aims to ensure that it has sufficient liquidity to meet its current requirements. In addition, it operates a funding strategy designed to anticipate additional funding requirements based upon projected balance sheet movements. The Group undertakes liquidity stress testing and contingency planning to deal with unforeseen events. Stress tests include both firm specific and systemic risk events and a combination of both. These scenario events are reviewed in the context of the Group’s liquidity contingency plan, which details corrective action options under various levels of stress events. The purpose of these actions is to ensure continued stability of the Group’s liquidity position, within the Group’s pre-defined liquidity risk tolerance levels.

The Group endeavours to maintain a diversified funding base with an emphasis on high quality, stable customer deposit funding and maintaining a balance between short term and long term funding sources. The principles behind the Group’s liquidity management policy aim to ensure that the Group can at all times meet its obligations as they fall due at an economic price. The Group manages its liquidity in a number of ways. Firstly, through the active management of its liability maturity profile, it aims to ensure a balanced spread of repayment obligations with a key focus on 0-8 day and 9 day – 1 month time periods. Monitoring ratios apply to periods in excess of 1 month. Secondly, the Group aims to maintain a stock of high quality liquid assets to meet its obligations as they fall due. Discounts are applied to these assets based upon their cash-equivalence and price sensitivity. Finally, net outflows are monitored on a daily basis. The Group’s approach to liquidity management complies with the Central Bank’s revised ‘Requirements for the Management of Liquidity Risk’, introduced in July 2007.

Customer deposits represent the largest source of funding, with the Group’s core retail franchises and accompanying core retail deposit base in Ireland and the UK providing the Group with a stable and reasonably predictable source of funds. Although a significant element of these retail deposits are contractually repayable on demand or at short notice, the granularity of the Group’s customer base generally mitigates this risk.

The Group saw a number of material changes to its customer deposit profile in 2011. Concerns in the first half of the year about Ireland and the banking system saw outflows of approximately € 5 billion from the AIB franchises, after adjusting for the sale of BZWBK. In February, the acquisition of the customer deposits of the former Anglo Irish Bank brought further diversification to the customer deposits base. On 1 July 2011, the acquisition of EBS brought with it customer deposits, which amounted to € 8.5 billion at 31 December 2011. Following the PCAR announcement and the resultant recapitalisation of the Group, the deposit books stabilised. The deposit books remained stable through the period of Europe-wide uncertainty in the latter months of the year.

The Irish Government Eligible Liabilities Guarantee (“ELG”) scheme continues to play an important role in underpinning the funding position of the Group. The legislation to extend the ELG Scheme to 31 December 2012 (subject to EU state aid approval) was signed into law on 8 December 2011. EU state aid approval for the extension of the ELG Scheme for the six month period to 30 June 2012 was also issued on 8 December 2011. In November 2011 the Group received approval from the Minister for Finance to offer unguaranteed deposits to corporate customers. This is an important first step towards the Group’s ultimate aim of developing the capability to fund itself without the necessity for ELG support. Additional information on the ELG scheme is included in note 56 to the financial statements.

The Group monitors and manages the funding support provided by its deposit base to its loan book through a series of measures including its externally reported customer loan to deposit ratio (“LDR”). As a consequence of the deposit developments outlined above and the deleveraging that was achieved through asset sales and loan repayments, the Group’s LDR decreased from 165% at 31 December 2010 to 136% at 31 December 2011 (138% including loans and receivables held for sale). The Group is also managing to interim targets agreed with the Central Bank of Ireland for the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (“LCR”) and Net Stable Funding Ratio (“NSFR”) pending their formal introduction as regulatory standards in 2015 and 2018 respectively.

 

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Group Treasury manages the liquidity and funding requirements of the Group. Euro, sterling, and US dollar represent the most important currencies to the Group from a funding and liquidity perspective. Access to wholesale markets for unsecured funding has remained virtually closed to the Group and as a result the Group has required a significant dependency on the monetary authorities for replacement funding. Progress on the deleveraging programme and receipt of a cash deposit from the NTMA in advance of the Government capital injection enabled the Group to repay the non-standard facilities received from the Central Bank of Ireland in April 2011.The Group at 31 December 2011 has availed of Central Bank funding of € 31 billion (includes EBS of € 4 billion), this is down from € 37 billion at 31 December 2010. The Central Bank funding at 31 December 2010 included non-standard facilities of € 11 billion. The Group exited the non-standard facilities in April 2011. Central Bank drawings include the switch of € 3 billion from short term operations into the 3 year Long Term Refinancing Operation (“LTRO”) at 31 December 2011. In January 2011, the Group issued own-use bank bonds covered by the ELG which were eligible for ECB operations. These had a liquidity value of € 3.7 billion and were repaid in January 2012.The Group continues to develop the capability to create collateral pools from its loan assets aimed at market investors and the recently widened ECB collateral framework.

Having been in breach of regulatory liquidity requirements since November 2010, the position was regularised following completion of the capital raising process in July 2011 and the Group has since remained in compliance. In the absence of normal market conditions and given the extent of support from the monetary authorities, the Group’s contingency liquidity management framework remains activated.

The Group’s debt rating as at 23 February 2012 for all debt/deposits not covered by the Credit Institutions (Eligible Liability Guarantee) Scheme 2009 are as follows: Standard and Poors long-term “BB” and short-term “B”, Fitch long-term “BBB” and short-term “F2”; Moody’s long-term “Ba2” for deposits and “Ba3” for senior unsecured debt and short-term “Not Prime” for deposits and senior unsecured debt.

The Group’s debt rating as at 23 February 2012 for all debt/deposits covered by the Credit Institutions (Eligible Liability Guarantee) Scheme 2009 are as follows: Standard and Poors long-term “BBB+” and short-term “A-2”, Fitch long-term “BBB+” and short-term “F2”; Moody’s long-term “Ba1” and short-term “Not Prime”.

Risk monitoring and reporting

In common with other areas of risk management, the Group operates a “three lines of defence” model. Risk monitoring and reporting is carried out in the first line by Treasury ALM – Analysis, Reporting & Control (“TALM-ARC”) which reports directly to the CFO. Second line assurance is provided by Financial Risk, reporting to the CRO and Group Internal Audit comprises the third line.

The liquidity position of AIB is measured and monitored daily by TALM-ARC. The daily liquidity report sets out the Group’s principal operating currencies of euro, sterling and US dollar. In addition to the regular Group ALCo, Executive Risk Committee and Board monthly reporting on the liquidity and funding position of the Group, the Executive Committee and the Board are briefed on liquidity and funding on an ongoing basis.

Further information on liquidity risk can be found in (notes 61 and 62) to the financial statements.

3.3 Market risk*

Market risk is the risk relating to the uncertainty of returns attributable to fluctuations in market factors such as adverse movements in the level or volatility of market prices of items such as debt instruments, equities and currencies. Where the uncertainty is expressed as a potential loss in value, it represents a risk to the income and capital position of the Group.

The Group assumes market risk as a result of its balance sheet and capital management activity. The Group’s Treasury function assumes market risk as a consequence of the risk management services it provides to its client base and through risk positioning in selected wholesale markets. In addition, the Treasury function is also authorised to trade on its own account in selected wholesale markets. The strategies employed are desk and market specific and are approved on an annual basis through the Group’s Risk Appetite Framework governance process.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Risk identification and assessment

Treasury is monitored by an independent control function, TALM-ARC which is tasked with capturing and monitoring all material sources of market risk. The Financial Risk function, part of Group Risk, carries second line of defence responsibility for market risk, providing independent oversight and assurance to the Risk Committees and Board.

In quantifying the portfolio’s market risk profile, the Group’s risk measurement systems are configured to address all material risk factors. The Group’s core risk measurement methodology is based on an historical simulation application of the industry standard Value at Risk (“VaR”) technique. The methodology incorporates the portfolio diversification effect within each standard risk factor (interest rate, credit spread, foreign exchange, equity, as applicable). This VaR metric is derived from an observation of historical prices over a period of one year, assessed at a 95% statistical confidence level and using a 1 day holding period.

Although an important measure of risk, VaR has limitations as a result of its use of historical data, holding periods and frequency of calculation. The VaR methodology also assumes that markets remain constant over the given time horizon. Furthermore, the use of confidence intervals does not convey any information about potential loss when the confidence level is exceeded. The Group recognises these limitations and supplements its use with a variety of other techniques, including sensitivity analysis, interest rate gaps by time period and daily open foreign exchange and equity positions. In particular, the sensitivity of the Group’s available for sale (“AFS”) securities portfolio to a one basis point shift in credit spreads is actively monitored and the AFS securities portfolio is subject to additional nominal limits. The size of the Group’s AFS portfolio and the net unrealised gains/losses are set out in note 34.

Stress-testing and scenario analysis are employed on an ongoing basis to gauge the Treasury portfolio’s vulnerability to loss under stressful market conditions. Some stress-tests revolve around defining large, severe and extreme scenarios and determining the changes in the value of Treasury’s portfolio of financial instruments in the event of any one scenario. Others, for example in the case of interest rate risk portfolios employ principal components analysis (“PCA”) to analyse interest rate term structure factor sensitivity (i.e. PCA identifies the three most predictive elements driving interest rate changes, namely parallel shift, twist and bow, and uses these in the determination of alternative stressed portfolio valuation). For foreign exchange and equity portfolios, historical simulation techniques are used to determine potential worst case outcomes.

Risk management and mitigation

In managing and overseeing market risk, the Group makes a distinction between its trading and non-trading activities. All trading positions arise in a dealing room environment, are subject to the Group’s market risk management framework and are reviewed monthly at the Financial Risk Forum, irrespective of accounting or regulatory treatment.

All other positions, most of which are structural in nature, are considered ‘non-trading’ and are subject to a management framework that is determined by Group ALCo e.g. the risk management of non-interest bearing current account balances.

Market risk management in the Group is actively administered on the basis of clearly delegated authorities that reflect the appropriate segregation of duty, fit for purpose trading environments with enabling technology and competent personnel with relevant skill and experience. It should be noted that credit risk issues inherent in the market risk portfolios are subject to the credit risk framework that was described in the previous section. A suite of policies and standards clarifies roles and responsibilities, and provides for effective measurement, monitoring and review of dealing positions.

Market risk management aligns with trading business strategy through the articulation of an annual risk strategy and appetite statement. This process yields a suite of market risk limits that considers both the risk (e.g. VaR) and financial (e.g. Embedded Value and Stop Loss) impacts of Treasury activities.

 

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Risk monitoring and reporting

Quantitative and qualitative information is used at all levels of the organisation, up to and including the Board, to identify, assess and respond to market risk. The actual format and frequency of risk disclosure depends on the audience and purpose and ranges from transaction-level control and activity reporting to enterprise level risk profiles. For example, front office and risk functions receive the full range of daily control and activity, valuation, sensitivity and risk measurement reports, while the Board receives a monthly market risk commentary and summary risk profile.

Market risk profile

The following tables show Treasury’s market risk profile at the end of 2011 and 2010, measured in terms of Value at Risk (“VaR”) for each standard risk type. For interest rate risk positions, the table also differentiates between those positions that are accounted for on a mark to market (“MTM”) basis and those that are not. For internal reporting, the Group employs a 95% confidence interval, a 1-day holding period and a 1 year sample period. The trading book exposures in Treasury are included in the MTM portfolio column and the banking book exposures in Treasury are included in the ‘Other portfolio’ column. The equivalent profile for Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. is presented in note 74.

The following tables illustrate the VaR figures for the years ended 31 December 2011 and 2010. It should be noted that the 2011 figures are not directly comparable to 2010 figures due to the disposal of BZWBK and the migration to a new VaR estimation methodology mid-year. The VaR estimation methodology was enhanced during the year to improve its risk sensitivity, drive consistency of risk assessment across separate categories of market risk and to facilitation model validation. The sale of BZWBK was completed in April 2011 and, consequently, the BZWBK Treasury VaR figures have been excluded from 2011 profile below. In addition, AIB implemented an historical simulation-based VaR methodology in June 2011 and adopted a 95% confidence interval, 1 day holding period and 1 year sample data for reporting and limit management purposes (previously, AIB employed a variance-covariance VaR methodology based on a 99% confidence interval, 1 month holding period and 3 years of sample data).

 

     VaR (MTM
portfolio)
     VaR (Other
portfolios)
     Total VaR  
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

Interest rate risk

                 

1 day holding period:

                 

Average

     0.4         2.4         4.9         8.0         4.9         6.6   

High

     0.9         3.7         6.0         12.6         6.0         11.8   

Low

     0.2         0.9         3.3         4.9         3.4         4.4   

31 December

     0.2         2.0         5.8         7.2         5.8         5.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

On a like for like basis (using 95% 1 day & 1 year data and excluding BZWBK from both 2011 and 2010), Treasury’s interest rate VaR component rose slightly during 2011 to an average of € 4.9 million versus. € 3.5 million (end of year comparison was € 5.8 million compared to € 2.8 million) but exposure remains well below 2008/2009 levels (for example, December 2009 was € 5.7 million and December 2008 was € 13.1 million). Similarly, Treasury’s trading interest rate VaR average for 2011 was € 0.4 million compared to € 1.5 million in 2009.

The factors affecting the overall interest rate VaR in 2011 were:

 

  a) A fall in the level of underlying strategic market risk exposures as legacy positions moved closer to final maturity;

 

  b) Increased Treasury banking book VaR arising from the management of the basis risk on the NAMA bond position as market spreads (cash versus. derivative) reached stressed levels;

 

  c) Lower trading book interest rate VaR reflecting the change in AIB’s business model and its concentration on liquidity management and banking book risk management activities; and

 

  d) A general reduction in Treasury’s risk appetite reflecting its current market view.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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3.3 Market risk* (continued)

 

The following table sets out the VaR for equity and foreign exchange rate risk for the years ended 31 December 2011 and 2010.

 

     Equity risk      Foreign exchange
rate risk-trading
 
     VaR (MTM portfolio)      VaR (MTM portfolio)  
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

1 day holding period:

           

Average

     0.7         0.9         0.2         0.4   

High

     1.1         1.9         0.4         1.0   

Low

     0.4         0.5         —           0.1   

31 December

     0.6         1.3         —           0.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In terms of foreign exchange VaR, the level of overall exposure remains modest with very little change in average VaR levels between 2011 versus 2010. On a like for like basis, the yearly average in both years was approximately € 0.2 million. In terms of equity VaR, there was a modest rise in exposure during 2011 versus 2010 with the yearly average in 2011 reaching € 0.7 million compared to € 0.6 million in 2010, on a like for like basis.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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3.4 Non-trading interest rate risk*

Non-trading interest rate risk is defined as the Group’s sensitivity to earnings volatility in its non-trading activity arising from movements in interest rates. This is referred to as interest rate risk in the banking book. It reflects a combination of non-trading treasury activity and interest rate risk arising in the Group’s retail, commercial and corporate operations. AIB’s treasury activity includes its money market business and management of internal funds flows with the Group’s businesses. These treasury transactions are also captured under the market risk VaR assessment measure. Non-trading interest rate risk in retail, commercial and corporate banking activities can arise from a variety of sources, including where those assets and liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments have different repricing dates.

Risk identification and assessment

Banking book interest rate risk is calculated on the basis of establishing the repricing behaviour of each asset, liability and off-balance sheet product. For some products, the actual interest repricing characteristics differ from the contractual repricing arrangements. In these cases, the repricing maturity is determined by the market interest rates that most closely fit the behaviour of the product interest rate. For non-interest bearing current accounts, the repricing maturity is determined by the stability of the portfolio. The assumptions behind these repricing maturities and the stability levels of portfolios are reviewed periodically by Group ALCo. The risks from these exposures are managed through a series of VaR, basis point sensitivity and earnings at risk measures. The table below shows the sensitivity of the Group’s banking book to a hypothetical immediate and sustained 100 basis point (“bp”) movement in interest rates on 1 January 2012 and 2011 and its impact on net interest income over a twelve month period (12 month earnings at risk).

Sensitivity of projected net interest income to interest rate movements:

 

As at 31 December

   2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
 

+ 100 basis point parallel move in all interest rates

     (11     (87

- 100 basis point parallel move in all interest rates

     11        92   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The analysis is subject to certain simplifying assumptions including but not limited to: all rates of all maturities move simultaneously by the same amount; all positions on wholesale books run to maturity; and there is no management action in response to movements in interest rates, in particular no changes in product margins.

In practice, positions in both retail and wholesale books are actively managed and the actual impact on interest income will be different to the model.

Risk management and mitigation

As a core risk management principle, the Group requires that all material interest rate risk is transferred to Group Treasury. This transferred banking book risk is managed as part of Group Treasury’s overall interest rate risk position. The Group manages structural interest rate risk volatility by maintaining a portfolio of instruments with interest rates fixed for several years. The size and maturity of this portfolio is determined by characteristics of the interest-free or fixed-rate liabilities or assets and, in the case of equity, an assumed average maturity.

Risk monitoring and reporting

Group ALCo monitors risk and has oversight responsibility for the Group’s banking book interest rate risk. Group ALCo meets on a monthly basis and receives standing reports on the Group’s asset and liability risk profile. It monitors positions against limits on a monthly basis. The Board approves and reviews relevant policies and limits.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements.

 

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3.5 Structural foreign exchange risk*

Structural foreign exchange exposures represent net investment in subsidiaries, associates and branches, the functional currencies of which are currencies other than euro. The Group hedges structural foreign exchange exposures only in limited circumstances. The Group’s objectives are to ensure, where practical, that its consolidated capital ratios are largely protected from the effect of changes in exchange rates and that the Group’s foreign currency earnings are managed within tolerance levels based on the budget for the forthcoming year, making use of other natural hedges within the Group’s balance sheet where these are available.

Risk identification and assessment

The Group prepares its consolidated statement of financial position in euro. Accordingly, the consolidated statement of financial position is affected by movements in the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the euro. The Group is exposed to foreign exchange risk as it translates foreign currencies into euro at each reporting period and the currency profile of the Group’s capital may not necessarily match that of its assets and risk-weighted assets.

At 31 December 2011 and 2010, the Group’s structural foreign exchange position against the euro was as follows:

 

     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
 

US dollar

     165        217   

Sterling

     (478     768   

Polish zloty

     —          1,324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (313     2,309   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

A 10% strengthening in sterling against the euro would result in a decrease in the Group’s core tier 1 ratio by 22 bps as at December 2011.

Risk management and mitigation

The Group’s structural foreign exchange hedging activity (on foreign currency earnings) is overseen by the Treasurer, advised by the Hedging Committee. The Hedging Committee also monitors and reports to Group ALCo on the foreign exchange sensitivity of consolidated capital ratios. Group ALCo sets the framework for and reviews the management of these activities.

Risk monitoring and reporting

The Board reviews and approves relevant policies and limits. Group ALCo monitors the Group’s structural foreign exchange risks. It meets on a monthly basis and receives standing reports on the Group’s asset and liability risk profile including structural foreign exchange risk. Open positions are reported as differences between expected earnings in the current year and the value of hedges in place.

Exchange differences on structural exposures are recognised in ‘other income’ in the financial statements.

3.6 Operational risk

Operational risk is the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems or from external events. It includes legal risk, but excludes strategic and business risk. In essence, operational risk is a broad canvas of individual risk types which include information technology, business continuity, heath and safety risks, and legal risk.

Risk identification and assessment

Risk and Control Self-Assessment (‘self-assessment’) is a core process in the identification and assessment of operational risk across the enterprise. The process serves to ensure that key operational risks are proactively identified, evaluated, monitored and reported, and that appropriate action is taken. Self-assessment of risks is completed at business unit level and these are incorporated into the Operational Risk Self Assessment Risk template (“SART”) for the business unit. SARTs are regularly reviewed and updated by business unit management. A matrix is in place to enable the scaling of risks and plans must be developed to introduce mitigants for the more significant risks. Monitoring processes are in place at business and support level and Operational Risk Teams undertake reviews to ensure the completeness and robustness of each business unit’s self-assessment, and that appropriate attention is given to the more significant risks.

Risk management and mitigation

Each business area is primarily responsible for managing its own operational risks. An overarching Group Operational Risk Management (“ORM”) framework is in place, designed to establish an effective and consistent approach to operational risk management across the enterprise. The Group ORM framework is also supported by a range of specific policies addressing issues such as information security and business continuity management.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements.

 

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3.6 Operational risk (continued)

 

An important element of the Group’s operational risk management framework is the ongoing monitoring through self-assessment of risks, control deficiencies and weaknesses, plus the tracking of incidents and loss events. The role of Operational Risk is to review and coordinate operational risk management activities across the Group including setting policy and standards and promoting best practice disciplines augmented by an independent assurance process.

The Group requires all business areas to undertake risk assessments and establish appropriate internal controls in order to make sure that all components, taken together, deliver the control objectives of key risk management processes. In addition, an insurance programme is in place, including a self insured retention, to cover a number of risk events which would fall under the operational risk umbrella. These include financial lines policies (comprehensive crime/computer crime; professional indemnity/civil liability; employment practices liability; directors and officers liability) and a suite of general insurance policies to cover such things as property and business interruption, terrorism, combined liability and personal accident.

Risk monitoring and reporting

The primary objective of the operational risk management reporting and control process within the Group is to provide timely, pertinent operational risk information to the appropriate management level so as to enable appropriate corrective action to be taken and to resolve material incidents which have already occurred. A secondary objective is to provide a trend analysis on operational risk and incident data for the Group. The reporting of operational incidents and trend data at the Executive Risk and Board Risk committees supports these two objectives. In addition, the Board, Group Audit Committee and the Executive Committee receive summary information on significant operational incidents on a regular basis.

Business units are required to review and update their assessment of their operational risks on a regular basis. Operational Risk assurance teams undertake review and challenge assessments of the business unit risk assessments. In addition, quality assurance teams which are independent of the business undertake reviews of the operational controls in the retail branch networks as part of a combined regulatory/compliance/operational risk programme.

Operational Risk - New Target Operating Model

AIB has developed a new target operating model for operational risk to ensure the framework outlined above is embedded and executed more robustly across the Group. The key principles of the new model are:

 

   

A strong operational risk function, appropriately staffed and clearly independent of the first line of defence;

 

   

Technology in place to support assessment and mitigation of operational risks; and

 

   

Greater control effectiveness testing by operational risk.

3.7 Regulatory compliance risk*

Regulatory compliance risk is defined as the risk of regulatory sanctions, material financial loss or loss to reputation which the Group may suffer as a result of failure to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules, standards and codes of conduct applicable to its activities.

Regulatory Compliance is an enterprise-wide function which operates independently of the business. The function is responsible for identifying compliance obligations arising in each of the Group’s operating markets. Regulatory Compliance work closely with management in assessing compliance risks and provide advice and guidance on addressing these risks. Risk-based monitoring of compliance by the business with regulatory obligations is undertaken. The Regulatory Compliance function also promotes the embedding of an ethical framework within AIB’s businesses to ensure that the Group operates with honesty, fairness and integrity. A code of Business Ethics is in place for all staff alongside a Leadership Code for more senior staff. These are supported by a suite of policies. New Board driven codes are being put in place to enhance and build on the existing codes.

Risk identification and assessment

The Regulatory Compliance function is specifically responsible for independently identifying and assessing current and forward looking ‘conduct of business’ compliance obligations, including anti-money laundering and regulation on privacy and data protection. The identification, interpretation and communication roles relating to other legal and regulatory obligations have been assigned to functions with specialist knowledge in those areas. For example, employment law is assigned to Human Resources, taxation law to Group Taxation and prudential regulation to the Finance and Risk functions.

Regulatory Compliance undertakes a periodic detailed assessment of the key ‘conduct of business’ compliance risks and associated mitigants. These are collated and processed by Regulatory Compliance into an overall enterprise-wide review of compliance risks as part of the Group’s Material Risk Assessment. This is reviewed by the ERC and ultimately, the Group Audit Committee. The Regulatory Compliance function supports and validates this approach by operating a risk framework model that is used in collaboration with business units to identify, assess and manage key compliance risks at business unit level. These risks are incorporated into the SARTs for the relevant business unit.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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3.7 Regulatory compliance risk (continued)

 

Risk management and mitigation

The Board, operating through the Audit Committee, approves the Group’s compliance policy and the mandate for the Regulatory Compliance function.

Management is responsible for ensuring that the Group complies with its regulatory responsibilities. ExCo’s responsibilities in respect of compliance include the establishment and maintenance of the framework for internal controls and the control environment in which compliance policy operates thereby ensuring that Regulatory Compliance is suitably independent from business activities and that it is adequately resourced.

The primary role of the Regulatory Compliance function is to provide direction and advice to enable management to discharge its responsibility for managing the Group’s compliance risks. Regulatory Compliance is also mandated to conduct investigations of possible breaches of compliance policy and to appoint outside legal counsel or other specialist external resources to perform this task, if appropriate.

The principal compliance risk mitigants are risk identification, assessment, measurement and the establishment of suitable controls at business level. In addition, the Group has insurance policies that cover a number of risk events which fall under the regulatory compliance umbrella.

Risk monitoring and reporting

Regulatory Compliance undertakes risk-based monitoring of compliance with relevant policies, procedures and regulatory obligations. Monitoring can be undertaken by either dedicated compliance monitoring teams or quality assurance teams in retail segments, covering both operational risk and regulatory compliance, at the direction of the compliance function.

Risk prioritised annual compliance monitoring plans are prepared based on the risk assessment process. Monitoring is undertaken both on a business unit and a process basis. The annual monitoring plan is reviewed regularly, and updated to reflect changes in the risk profile from emerging risks, changes in risk assessments and new regulatory ‘hotspots’. Issues emerging from compliance monitoring are escalated for management attention, and action plans and implementation dates are agreed. The implementation of these action plans is monitored by Regulatory Compliance.

Regulatory Compliance report to the Executive Risk Committee, business unit management teams and independently to the Board of directors, through the Audit Committee, on the effectiveness of the processes established to ensure compliance with laws and regulations within its scope.

3.8 Pension risk

Pension’s risk is the risk that the funding position of the Group’s defined benefit plans would deteriorate to such an extent that the Group would be required to make additional contributions to cover its pension obligations towards current and former employees. Pension risk includes market risk, investment risk and actuarial risk. The Group maintains a number of defined benefit pension schemes for past and current employees, further details of which are included in note 12 to the financial statements. The ability of the pension funds to meet the projected pension payments is maintained through the diversification of the investment portfolio across geographies and across a wide range of assets including equities, bonds and property. Market risk arises because the estimated market value of the pension fund assets might decline or their investment returns might reduce. Actuarial risk is the risk that the estimated value of the pension liabilities might increase. In these circumstances, the Group could be required, or might choose, to make extra contributions to the pension fund.

 

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3.9 Discontinued operations - Credit risk

Loans and receivables by geographic location and industry sector

 

     2010  

Poland*

   Total loans  and
receivables

to customers
€ m
    of which
impaired

€m
     Provision
for
impairment
€m
 

Agriculture

     133        12         (7

Energy

     70        1         (1

Manufacturing

     978        62         (29

Construction and property

     2,542        264         (68

Distribution

     837        57         (28

Transport

     81        15         (7

Financial

     125        2         (1

Other services

       

Personal

     318        23         (13

- Home mortgages

     1,821        19         (8

- Other

     1,051        97         (77

Lease financing

     685        35         (20
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     8,641        587         (259

Unearned income

     (67     —           —     

Provisions - specific

     (259     —           —     

Provisions - IBNR

     (85     —           (85
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     8,230        587         (344
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Aged analysis of contractually past due but not impaired loans and receivables to customers*

 

     2010  
     1-30 days
€ m
    31-60 days
€m
    61-90 days
€m
    91+ days
€m
    Total
€ m
 

Agriculture

     10        2        1        —          13   

Manufacturing

     31        3        1        —          35   

Construction and property

     17        12        2        1        32   

Distribution

     27        15        1        —          43   

Transport

     15        3        1        —          19   

Financial

     2        —          —          —          2   

Other services

     12        4        —          —          16   

Personal

          

- Home mortgages

     50        11        3        —          64   

- Credit cards

     6        2        1        —          9   

- Other

     50        12        7        2        71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     220        64        17        3        304   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As a percentage of total loans(1)

     2.5     0.7     0.2     0.1     3.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Total loans relate to loans and receivables to customers and are gross of provisions and unearned income.

The figures reported are inclusive of overdrafts, bridging loans and cases with expired limits. Where a borrower is past due, the entire exposure is reported, rather than the amount of any arrears.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Internal credit ratings

Loans and receivables to customers

Lendings classifications:

Corporate/commercial includes loans to corporate and larger commercial enterprises processed through one of the Group’s corporate/commercial rating tools, where the exposure is typically greater than € 300,000.

Residential mortgages includes loans for the purchase of residential properties processed through Group residential mortgage rating tools. In some circumstances, residential mortgage exposures can be processed through the Group’s Corporate and Commercial rating tools (e.g. where a borrower has multiple investment properties).

Other includes loans to SMEs and individuals. In some cases behaviour scoring and credit scoring methodologies are used.

Details of the Group’s rating profiles and masterscale ranges are set out on page 130.

 

     2010  

Masterscale grade*

   Corporate/
Commercial
€ m
     Residential
mortgages
€m
     Other
€m
     Total
€m
 

1 to 3

     —           918         16         934   

4 to 10

     3,133         799         1,841         5,773   

11 to 13

     730         20         293         1,043   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,863         1,737         2,150         7,750   

Past due but not impaired

     48         65         191         304 (1) 

Impaired

     323         19         245         587   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     4,234         1,821         2,586         8,641   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Unearned income

              (67

Provisions

              (344
           

 

 

 

Total

              8,230   
           

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Of this amount € 6 million relates to masterscale grade 1 – 3, € 138 million relates to masterscale grade 4 – 10, and € 160 million relates to masterscale grade 11 – 13.

Criticised loans at 31 December 2010 amounted to € 1.6 billion or 18.7% of loans and receivables to customers, within discontinued operations.

External credit ratings*

The external ratings profiles of loans and receivables to banks, trading portfolio financial assets (excluding equity securities), financial investments available for sale (excluding equity securities) and financial investments held to maturity are as follows:

 

     2010  
     Bank
€m
     Sovereign
€ m
     Total
€m
 

AAA/AA

     111         —           111   

A

     40         3,546         3,586   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     151         3,546         3,697   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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3.10 Parent company risk information

The tables on the following pages provide various risk disclosures for Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010.

Maximum exposure to credit risk*

 

    2011   2010
    Amortised
cost
€ m
        Fair
value
€ m
        Total
€ m
        Amortised
cost
€ m
        Fair
value
€ m
        Total
€ m
     

Balances at central banks(1)

    527          —            527          1,462          —            1,462     

Items in course of collection

    100          —            100          134          —            134     

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

    —            —            —            575          1          576     

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

    1,129          —            1,129          74          —            74     

Trading portfolio financial assets(2)

    —            54          54          —            31          31     

Derivative financial instruments(3)

    —            3,025          3,025          —            3,534          3,534     

Loans and receivables to banks(4)

    36,028          —            36,028          45,601          —            45,601     

Loans and receivables to customers(5)

    42,074          —            42,074          63,496          —            63,496     

NAMA senior bonds

    19,509          —            19,509          7,869          —            7,869     

Financial investments available for sale(6)

    —            13,132          13,132          —            19,082          19,082     

Other assets:

                       

Sale of securities awaiting settlement

    2          —            2          2          —            2     

Trade receivables

    83          —            83          16          —            16     

Accrued interest(7)

    515          —            515          449          —            449     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
    99,967          16,211          116,178          119,678          22,648          142,326     

Financial guarantees

    1,575          —            1,575          3,338          —            3,338       

Loan commitments and other credit related commitments

    8,269          —            8,269          11,330          —            11,330       
    9,844          —            9,844          14,668          —            14,668     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Maximum exposure to credit risk

    109,811          16,211          126,022          134,346          22,648          156,994     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(1)

Included within cash and balances at central banks of € 1,067 million (2010: € 2,007 million).

(2)

Excluding equity shares of € 2 million (2010: € 2 million).

(3)

Exposures to subsidiary undertakings of € 356 million (2010: € 470 million) have been included.

(4) 

Exposures to subsidiary undertakings of € 33,441 million (2010: € 43,433 million) have been included.

(5) 

Exposures to subsidiary undertakings of € 11,868 million (2010: € 15,203 million) have been included.

(6)

Excluding equity shares of € 204 million (2010: € 237 million).

(7)

Exposures to subsidiary undertakings of € 42 million (2010: € 40 million) have been included.

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. takes collateral as a secondary source of repayment in the event of the borrower’s default. The nature of collateral taken is set out on page 73.

The following sets out the fair value of collateral accepted by Allied Irish Banks p.l.c. at 31 December 2011 in relation to financial assets detailed in the maximum exposure to credit risk table on page 184:

Loans and receivables to banks

Interbank placings, including central banks, is largely carried out on an unsecured basis apart from reverse repurchase agreements. At 31 December 2011, Allied Irish Banks p.l.c. has received collateral with a fair value of € 55 million on a loan with a carrying value of € 59 million (2010: Nil).

Loans and receivables to customers

The following tables show the fair value of collateral held for residential mortgages:

 

     2011  

Fully collateralised(1)

   Neither past due
nor impaired
€ m
     Past due but
not  impaired
€ m
     Impaired
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Loan-to-value ratio:

          

Less than 50%

     143         3         6        152   

50% - 70%

     142         2         7        151   

71% - 80%

     79         2         4        85   

81% - 90%

     81         3         6        90   

91% - 100%

     162         3         12        177   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     607         13         35        655   

Partially collateralised

          

Collateral value relating to loans over 100% loan to value

     993         50         200        1,243   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total collateral value

     1,600         63         235        1,898   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross residential mortgages

     1,916         83         310        2,309 (2) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

Statement of financial position specific provisions

           (103     (103

Statement of financial position IBNR provisions

             (65
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net residential mortgages

           207        2,141   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Loans and receivable to customers (continued)

 

     2010  

Fully collateralised(1)

   Neither past due
nor impaired
€ m
     Past due but
not  impaired
€ m
     Impaired
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Loan-to-value ratio:

          

Less than 50%

     527         16         10        553   

50% - 70%

     589         20         12        621   

71% - 80%

     352         10         9        371   

81% - 90%

     590         16         15        621   

91% - 100%

     968         27         12        1,007   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,026         89         58        3,173   

Partially collateralised

          

Collateral value relating to loans over 100% loan to value

     2,706         136         113        2,955   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total collateral value

     5,732         225         171        6,128   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross residential mortgages

     6,138         270         256        6,664 (2) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

Statement of financial position specific provisions

           (48     (48

Statement of financial position IBNR provisions

             (87
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net residential mortgages

           208        6,529   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The fair value of collateral held for mortgages with loan-to-value ratios of under 100% has been capped at the amount of the loans outstanding at each year end.

(2) 

Excludes purchased residential mortgage pools of € 178 million (2010: € 196 million).

While AIB considers a borrower’s repayment capacity is paramount in granting any loan, the Company also takes collateral in support of lending transactions for the purchase of residential property. There are clear policies in place which set out the type of property which is acceptable as collateral and the loan to property value relationship. Collateral valuations are required at the time of origination of each residential mortgage. The fair value at 31 December 2011 is based on the property values at origination and applying the CSO (Ireland) and Nationwide (UK) indices to these values to take account of price movements in the interim.

Non-mortgage portfolios

Details of collateral in relation to the non mortgage portfolio are set out on page 75.

NAMA senior bonds

Allied Irish Banks p.l.c. holds a guarantee from the Irish Government in respect of NAMA senior bonds which at 31 December 2011 have a carrying value of €19,509 million (2010: €7,869 million)

Financial investments available for sale

At 31 December 2011, government guaranteed senior bank debt amounting to € 554 million (2010: € 1.1 billion) was held within the available for sale portfolio.

 

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The information contained in this note relates only to third party exposures arising within Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

Total loans and receivables to customers by geographic location and industry sector*

 

     2011  
     Republic of Ireland      United Kingdom      United States of America     Rest of the World     Total  
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
    Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets  held
for sale
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
    Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
    Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
    Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
     Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
    Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
    Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
 
     € m     € m      € m     € m      € m     € m     € m      € m     € m     € m  

Agriculture

     1,795        6         —          —           —          —          —           —          1,795        6   

Energy

     384        9         209        34         27        14        —           174        620        231   

Manufacturing

     1,358        23         132        —           12        —          —           10        1,502        33   

Construction and property

     15,877        390         687        —           44        174        —           112        16,608        676   

Distribution

     6,237        29         478        —           5        9        —           35        6,720        73   

Transport

     573        —           603        11         10        22        —           —          1,186        33   

Financial

     1,033        6         113        —           —          —          —           —          1,146        6   

Other services

     3,148        —           328        —           259        11        —           4        3,735        15   

Personal

                       

- Home mortgages

     2,427        6         —          —           —          —          —           54        2,427        60   

- Other

     4,733        —           —          —           —          —          —           —          4,733        —     

Lease financing

     21        —           —          —           —          —          —           —          21        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     37,586        469         2,550        45         357        230        —           389        40,493        1,133   

Unearned income

     (85     —           (7     —           (1     (1     —           (1     (93     (2

Deferred costs

     3        —           —          —           —          —          —           —          3        —     

Provisions

     (9,998     —           (186     —           (13     —          —           (9     (10,197     (9
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

     27,506        469         2,357        45         343        229        —           379        30,206 1)      1,122   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Excludes intercompany balances of € 11,868 million.

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Total loans and receivables to customers by geographic location and industry sector*

 

     2010  
     Republic of Ireland     United Kingdom      United States of America      Rest of the World      Total  
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
    Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
 
     € m     € m     € m     € m      € m     € m      € m     € m      € m     € m  

Agriculture

     1,927        —          —          —           —          —           —          —           1,927        —     

Energy

     527        —          298        —           201        —           163        —           1,189        —     

Manufacturing

     2,234        —          415        —           60        —           153        —           2,862        —     

Construction and property

     16,981        567        828        58         732        —           494        —           19,035        625   

Distribution

     7,273        43        742        —           122        —           58        —           8,195        43   

Transport

     742        1        661        —           73        —           2        —           1,478        1   

Financial

     1,347        —          296        —           29        —           —          —           1,672        —     

Other services

     3,979        27        899        —           751        —           98        —           5,727        27   

Personal

                       

- Home mortgages

     6,769        8        —          —           —          —           —          —           6,769        8   

- Other

     5,345        8        —          —           —          —           —          —           5,345        8   

Lease financing

     —          —          8        —           —          —           —          —           8        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     47,124        654        4,147        58         1,968        —           968        —           54,207        712   

Unearned income

     (102     —          (18     —           (5     —           (2     —           (127     —     

Provisions

     (5,625     (137     (122     —           (23     —           (17     —           (5,787     (137
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

     41,397        517        4,007        58         1,940        —           949        —           48,293 (1)      575   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Excludes intercompany balances of € 15,203 million.

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Internal credit ratings - loans and receivables to customers*

Internal credit ratings by asset class*

 

     2011  
     Corporate/Commercial      Residential mortgages      Other      Total  

Masterscale grade

   Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Disposal
groups  and
non-current
assets held
for sale
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Disposal
groups  and
non-current
assets held
for sale
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Disposal
groups  and
non-current
assets held
for sale
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
    Disposal
groups  and
non-current
assets held
for sale
€ m
 

1 to 3

     1,722         4         536         —           1,036         —           3,294        4   

4 to 10

     13,132         1,061         1,032         41         2,149         —           16,313        1,102   

11 to 13

     2,244         7         240         —           1,200         —           3,684        7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     17,098         1,072         1,808         41         4,385         —           23,291        1,113   

Past due but not impaired

     1,747         —           48         2         451         —           2,246 (1)      2 (2) 

Impaired

     13,576         6         253         12         1,127         —           14,956        18   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     32,421         1,078         2,109         55         5,963         —           40,493        1,133   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

Unearned income

                       (93     (2

Deferred costs

                       3        —     

Provisions

                       (10,197     (9
                    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

                       30,206        1,122   
                    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Of this amount, € 65 million relates to masterscale grade 1 – 3; € 942 million relates to masterscale grade 4 – 10; and € 1,239 million relates to masterscale grade 11 – 13.

(2) 

Relates to masterscale grade 4 – 10

Internal credit ratings

Lendings classifications:

Corporate/commercial includes loans to corporate and larger commercial enterprises processed through one of AIB’s corporate/commercial rating tools, where the exposure is typically greater than € 300,000.

Residential mortgages includes loans for the purchase of residential properties processed through AIB residential mortgage rating tools. In some circumstances, residential mortgage exposures can be processed through AIB’s corporate and commercial rating tools (e.g. where a borrower has multiple investment properties).

Other includes loans to SMEs and individuals. In some cases behaviour scoring and credit scoring methodologies are used.

Details of the rating profiles and masterscale ranges are set out on page 130.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Internal credit ratings by asset class* (continued)

 

     2010  
     Corporate/Commercial      Residential mortgages      Other      Total  

Masterscale grade

   Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
 

1 to 3

     2,515         —           2,333         —           1,152         —           6,000        —     

4 to 10

     24,957         411         3,118         —           2,450         —           30,525        411   

11 to 13

     2,636         50         412         —           1,352         —           4,400        50   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     30,108         461         5,863         —           4,954         —           40,925        461   

Past due but not impaired

     3,053         27         279         —           677         1         4,009 (1)      28 (2) 

Impaired

     8,227         212         111         11         935         —           9,273        223   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     41,388         700         6,253         11         6,566         1         54,207        712   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

Unearned income

                       (127     —     

Provisions

                       (5,787     (137
                    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

                       48,293        575   
                    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Of this amount, € 90 million relates to masterscale grade 1 – 3, € 1,359 million relates to masterscale grade 4 – 10, and € 2,560 million relates to masterscale grade 11 – 13.

(2)

Of this amount Nil relates to masterscale grade 1 – 3, € 2 million relates to masterscale grade 4 – 10, and € 26 million relates to masterscale grade 11 – 13.

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Impaired loans by geographic location and industry sector*

 

     2011  
     Republic of Ireland      United Kingdom      United States of America      Rest of the World      Total  
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
€ m
 

Agriculture

     299         —           —           —           —           —           —           —           299         —     

Energy

     33         —           —           —           3         —           —           —           36         —     

Manufacturing

     274         —           19         —           1         —           —           —           294         —     

Construction and property

     8,909         —           170         —           43         —           —           —           9,122         —     

Distribution

     2,493         —           72         —           2         —           —           —           2,567         —     

Transport

     107         —           1         —           —           —           —           —           108         —     

Financial

     168         —           —           —           —           —           —           —           168         —     

Other services

     626         —           90         —           —           —           —           —           716         —     

Personal

                             

- Home mortgages

     392         6         —           —           —           —           —           12         392         18   

- Other

     1,252         —           —              —           —           —           —           1,252         —     

- Lease financing

     2         —           —           —           —           —           —           —           2         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

     14,555         6         352         —           49         —           —           12         14,956         18   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Impaired loans by geographic location and industry sector* (continued)

 

     2010  
     Republic of Ireland      United Kingdom      United States of America      Rest of the World      Total  
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
 

Agriculture

     193         —           —           —           —           —           —           —           193         —     

Energy

     7         —           —           —           1         —           —           —           8         —     

Manufacturing

     250         —           —           —           —           —           3         —           253         —     

Construction and property

     5,487         167         73         —           40         —           14         —           5,614         167   

Distribution

     1,497         36         64         —           22         —           —           —           1,583         36   

Transport

     76         —           —           —           12         —           —           —           88         —     

Financial

     61         —           12         —           —           —           —           —           73         —     

Other services

     383         15         18         —           —           —           23         —           424         15   

Personal

                             

- Home mortgages

     260         —           —           —           —           —           —           —           260         —     

- Other

     777         5         —           —           —           —           —           —           777         5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

     8,991         223         167         —           75         —           40         —           9,273         223   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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3.10 Parent company risk information (continued)

 

Aged analysis of contractually past due but not impaired facilities*

 

     2011  
     1 - 30 days      31 - 60 days      61 - 90 days      91 + days     Total  
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
    Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
    Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
    Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
    Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
€ m
    Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
    Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
€ m
 

Agriculture

     53        —           36        —           10        —           43        —          142        —     

Energy

     3        —           —          —           1        —           5        —          9        —     

Manufacturing

     21        —           15        —           1        —           13        —          50        —     

Construction and property

     247        —           127        —           97        —           390        —          861        —     

Distribution

     123        —           71        —           44        —           200        —          438        —     

Transport

     9        —           7        —           2        —           6        —          24        —     

Financial

     2        —           1        —           1        —           6        —          10        —     

Other services

     77        —           26        —           12        —           74        —          189        —     

Personal

                       

- Home mortgages

     19        —           21        —           8        —           33        2        81        2   

- Credit cards

     49        —           16        —           11        —           9        —          85        —     

- Other

     116        —           57        —           33        —           151        —          357        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

     719        —           377        —           220        —           930        2        2,246        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As a percentage of total loans(1)

     1.8     —           0.9     —           0.5     —           2.3     0.2     5.6     0.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Total loans relate to loans and receivables to customers (excluding intercompany) and are gross of provisions and unearned income.

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Aged analysis of contractually past due but not impaired facilities* (continued)

 

     2010  
     1 - 30 days     31 - 60 days     61 - 90 days     91 + days     Total  
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
    Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
    Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
    Loans and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
    Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
    Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
 

Agriculture

     87        —          39        —          15        —          46        —          187        —     

Energy

     6        —          1        —          1        —          2        —          10        —     

Manufacturing

     23        —          11        —          9        —          13        —          56        —     

Construction and property

     534        3        389        1        120        —          817        17        1,860        21   

Distribution

     209        —          107        —          49        —          206        1        571        1   

Transport

     27        —          3        —          4        —          8        —          42        —     

Financial

     7        —          2        —          —          —          10        —          19        —     

Other services

     151        —          40        —          25        —          105        2        321        2   

Personal

                    

- Home mortgages

     128        1        39        —          30        —          70        2        267        3   

- Credit cards

     61        —          21        —          13        —          10        —          105        —     

- Other

     196        —          97        —          52        —          226        1        571        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

     1,429        4        749        1        318        —          1,513        23        4,009        28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As a percentage of total loans(1)

     2.6     0.5     1.4     0.1     0.6     0.0     2.8     3.2     7.4     3.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1) 

Total loans relate to loans and receivables to customers (excluding intercompany) and are gross of provisions and unearned income.

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Total provision for impairment by geographic location and industry sector*

 

     2011  
     Republic of Ireland      United Kingdom      United States of America      Rest of the World      Total  
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
€ m
     Loans and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
€ m
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
€ m
     Loans and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
€ m
     Loans and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Disposal
groups  and
non -current
assets held
for sale
€ m
 

Agriculture

     192         —           —           —           —           —           —           —           192         —     

Energy

     24         —           —           —           3         —           —           —           27         —     

Manufacturing

     170         —           11         —           1         —           —           —           182         —     

Construction and property

     5,180         —           33         —           7         —           —           —           5,220         —     

Distribution

     1,434         —           51         —           —           —           —           —           1,485         —     

Transport

     74         —           3         —           —           —           —           —           77         —     

Financial

     133         —           —           —           —           —           —           —           133         —     

Other services

     386         —           59         —           —           —           —           —           445         —     

Personal

                             

- Home mortgages

     147         —           —           —           —           —           —           3         147         3   

- Other

     854         —           —           —           —           —           —           —           854         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Specific

     8,594         —           157         —           11         —           —           3         8,762         3   

IBNR

     1,404         —           29         —           2         —           —           6         1,435         6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

     9,998         —           186         —           13         —           —           9         10,197         9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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Total provision for impairment by geographic location and industry sector* (continued)

 

 

     2010  
     Republic of Ireland      United Kingdom      United States of America      Rest of the World      Total  
     Loans  and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
     Loans and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
     Loans and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
     Loans and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
     Loans and
receivables
to
customers
€ m
     Financial
assets
held for
sale to
NAMA
€ m
 

Agriculture

     100         —           —           —           —           —           —           —           100         —     

Energy

     5         —           —           —           —           —           —           —           5         —     

Manufacturing

     110         —           —           —           —           —           3         —           113         —     

Construction and property

     2,300         39         54         —           14         —           4         —           2,372         39   

Distribution

     672         8         40         —           2         —           —           —           714         8   

Transport

     44         —           —           —           6         —           —           —           50         —     

Financial

     45         —           2         —           —           —           —           —           47         —     

Other services

     199         3         6         —           —           —           10         —           215         3   

Personal

                             

- Home mortgages

     62         —           —           —           —           —           —           —           62         —     

- Other

     472         2         —           —           —           —           —           —           472         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Specific

     4,009         52         102         —           22         —           17         —           4,150         52   

IBNR

     1,616         85         20         —           1         —           —           —           1,637         85   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

     5,625         137         122         —           23         —           17         —           5,787         137   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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3.10 Parent company risk information (continued)

 

Leveraged debt amounts to € 379 million, all of which is included within loans and receivables to customers (note 30).

Leveraged debt by geographic location*

 

     2011      2010  
     Funded
€ m
     Unfunded
€ m
     Funded
€ m
     Unfunded
€ m
 

United Kingdom

     58         12         600         102   

Rest of Europe

     131         13         885         214   

United States of America

     189         32         1,217         338   

Rest of World

     1         —           166         100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     379         57         2,868         754   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Funded leveraged debt by industry sector*            
                   2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

Agriculture

           —           6   

Construction and property

           —           14   

Distribution

           102         564   

Energy

           —           70   

Financial

           3         98   

Manufacturing

           177         1,072   

Transport

           18         96   

Other services

           79         948   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
           379         2,868   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Leveraged lending (including the financing of management buy-outs, buy-ins and private equity buyouts) is conducted primarily through specialist lending teams. The leveraged loan book is held as part of the loans and receivables to customers portfolio. Specific impairment provisions of €11 million (2010: € 79 million) are currently held against impaired exposures of € 30 million (2010: € 190 million) where there has been a permanent reduction in the value of the credit assets in question. These impaired exposures are not included in the analysis above. The unfunded element above includes off-balance sheet facilities and the undrawn element of facility commitments.

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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External credit ratings*

The external ratings profiles of loans and receivables to banks, NAMA senior bonds, trading portfolio financial assets (excluding equity securities) and financial investments available for sale (excluding equity shares) are as follows:

 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   2011  
   Bank(1)
€ m
     Corporate
€ m
     Sovereign
€ m
    Other
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

AAA/AA

     1,102         —           3,362        1,468         5,932   

A

     1,015         14         175        171         1,375   

BBB+/BBB/BBB-

     2,701         77         24,482 (2)      35         27,295   

Sub investment

     157         150         48        68         423   

Unrated

     96         160         —          1         257   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     5,071         401         28,067        1,743         35,282   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Bank(1)
€ m
     Corporate
€ m
     Sovereign
€ m
    Other
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

AAA/AA

     2,933         3         4,994        3,249         11,179   

A

     2,685         23         847        122         3,677   

BBB+/BBB/BBB-

     1,811         176         11,582        45         13,614   

Sub investment

     134         249         36        39         458   

Unrated

     13         197         —          12         222   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     7,576         648         17,459        3,467         29,150   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Excludes loans to subsidiaries of € 33,441 million (2010: € 43,433 million).

(2) 

Includes NAMA senior bonds which do not have an external credit rating and to which the Group has attributed a rating of BBB+ i.e. the external rating of the Sovereign.

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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   LOGO

 

3.10 Parent company risk information (continued)

 

Market risk profile of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.*

 

     VaR (MTM portfolio)      VaR (Other portfolios)      Total VaR  
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

Interest rate risk

                 

1 day holding period:

                 

Average

     0.4         2.1         4.9         6.4         4.9         4.9   

High

     0.9         3.1         6.0         10.5         5.9         9.5   

Low

     0.2         0.9         3.3         3.9         3.4         3.2   

31 December

     0.2         2.0         5.7         5.5         5.8         4.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Equity risk      Foreign exchange
rate risk-trading
 
     VaR (MTM portfolio)      VaR (MTM portfolio)  
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

1 day holding period:

           

Average

     0.7         0.8         0.2         0.3   

High

     1.1         1.2         0.4         0.7   

Low

     0.4         0.5         —           0.1   

31 December

     0.6         1.2         —           0.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Forms an integral part of the audited financial statements

 

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               Page  

1.    The Board & Executive Committee

     201   

2.    Report of the Directors

     204   

3.    Corporate Governance statement

     207   

4.    Supervision & Regulation

  
      4.1    Current climate of regulatory change      218   
      4.2    Ireland      218   
      4.3    United Kingdom      222   
      4.4    United States      225   
      4.5    Other locations      226   

 

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1. The Board & Executive Committee

   LOGO

Certain information in respect of the Directors and Executive Officers is set out below.

David Hodgkinson - Chairman (Non-Executive Director) and Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee Chairman

Mr Hodgkinson was Group Chief Operating Officer for HSBC Holdings plc from May 2006 until his retirement from the company in December 2008. During his career with HSBC, he held a number of senior management positions in the Middle and Far East, and Europe, including as Managing Director of The Saudi British Bank, and CEO of HSBC Bank Middle East. Mr Hodgkinson, who joined HSBC in 1969, has also served as Chairman of HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, HSBC Bank A S Turkey, Arabian Gulf Investments (Far East) Limited and HSBC Global Resourcing (UK) Ltd. He was a Director of HSBC Bank Egypt SAE, The Saudi British Bank, Bank of Bermuda Limited, HSBC TrinkausBurkhardt and British Arab Commercial Bank.

Mr Hodgkinson joined the Board as Executive Chairman on 27 October 2010 and became Non-Executive Chairman with effect from 12 December 2011. He has been Chairman of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee since January 2011. (Age 61)

Simon Ball FCA, BSc (Economics) - Non-Executive Director

Mr Ball is currently the Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director of Cable & Wireless Communications plc, and a Non-Executive Director of Tribal Group plc. Prior to this, Mr. Ball has served as Group Finance Director of 3i Group plc and the Robert Fleming Group, held a series of senior finance and operational roles at Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, and was Director General, Finance for HMG Department for Constitutional Affairs. Mr Ball joined the Board in October 2011 and has been a member of the Board Risk Committee since November 2011. (Age 51)

Bernard Byrne* FCA - Director of Personal & Business Banking

Mr Byrne joined AIB in May 2010 as Group Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Committee and took up his current post in May 2011. He began his career as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in 1988 and joined ESB International in 1994. In 1998 he took up the post of Finance Director with IWP International Plc before moving to ESB in 2004 where he held the post of Group Finance and Commercial Director when he left to join AIB. Mr Byrne was co-opted to the Board on 24 June 2011 and was appointed Non-Executive Director of EBS Limited in July 2011. (Age 43)

Declan Collier BA Mod (Econ), MSc (Econ) - Non-Executive Director

Mr Collier is Chief Executive of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and is President of Airports Council International (Europe) and a member of World boards of Airports Council International, the representative association of airports internationally. He is a Director of Dublin Airport Authority p.l.c., and is Chairman of AerRianta International cpt and of DAA Finance p.l.c. Prior to joining the DAA he held a number of senior management positions with the global energy company, Exxonmobil. Mr Collier joined the Board in January 2009 as a nominee of the Minister for Finance under the CIFS Scheme. He has been a member of the Remuneration Committee since April 2009 and of the Audit Committee since October 2010. (Age 56)

David Duffy* B.B.S., MA - Chief Executive Officer

Mr Duffy joined AIB in December 2011 as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Executive Committee. He has held a number of senior roles in the international banking industry including, most recently, the position of Chief Executive Officer at Standard Bank International covering Asia, Latin America, the UK and Europe. He was previously Head of Global Wholesale Banking Network of ING Group and President and Chief Executive Officer of the ING franchises in the US and Latin America. Mr. Duffy was co-opted to the Board on 15 December 2011. (Age 50)

Jim O’Hara - Non-Executive Director

Mr O’Hara is a former Vice President of Intel Corporation and General Manager of Intel Ireland, where he was responsible for Intel’s technology and manufacturing group in Ireland. He is a Non-Executive Director of Fyffes plc, and a board member of Enterprise Ireland, the Association for European Nanoelectronic Activities (AENEAS), which represents the European electronics industry, and of Business in the Community Ireland. He is a past President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland. Mr O’Hara joined the Board in October 2010 and has been a member of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee since January 2011. (Age 61)

 

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Dr Michael Somers B Comm, M.Econ.Sc Ph.D - Non-Executive Director, Deputy Chairman and Board Risk Committee Chairman

Dr Somers is former Chief Executive of the National Treasury Management Agency. He is Chairman of Goodbody Stockbrokers, a Non-Executive Director of Fexco Holdings Limited, Willis Group Holdings plc, Hewlett-Packard International Bank plc, the Institute of Directors, the European Investment Bank, St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Ltd, and President of the Ireland Chapter of the Ireland- US Council. He has previously held the posts of Secretary, National Debt Management, in the Department of Finance, and Secretary, Department of Defence. He is a former Chairman of the Audit Committee of the European Investment Bank and former Member of the EC Monetary Committee.

Dr Somers was Chairman of the group that drafted the National Development Plan 1989-1993 and of the European Community group that established the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”). He was formerly a member of the Council of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. He joined the Board in January 2010 as a nominee of the Minister for Finance under the Government’s National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000 (as amended) and has been Chairman of the Board Risk Committee since November 2010. (Age 69)

Dick Spring BA, BL - Non-Executive Director

Mr Spring is a former Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) of the Republic of Ireland, Minister for Foreign Affairs and leader of the Labour Party. He is a Non-Executive Director of Fexco Holdings Ltd., Repak Ltd, The Realta Global Aids Foundation Ltd and Diversification Strategy Fund p.l.c. He is Chairman of International Development Ireland Ltd., Altobridge Ltd. and Alder Capital Ltd. Mr Spring joined the Board in January 2009 as a nominee of the Minister for Finance under the CIFS Scheme. He has been a member of the Nomination & Corporate Governance Committee since April 2009 and of the Board Risk Committee since November 2010. (Age 61)

Thomas Wacker MBA (International Business & Finance) - Non-Executive Director

Mr Wacker is a Non-Executive Director and former Chief Executive Officer of Belmont Advisors (UK) Limited. Mr Wacker is a former Chief Executive of IFG Group plc’s offshore business and Non-Executive Director of the parent company. He is a Non-Executive Director of the USA Rugby Board and is the former Chief Executive Officer of the International Rugby Board. Prior to this, Mr Wacker held senior management roles with Royal Trust Company of Canada, Bank of Montreal, Citibank, and Citigroup Investment Banking Group. Mr Wacker joined the Board in October 2011 and has been a member of the Audit Committee since November 2011. (Age 68)

Catherine Woods BA Mod (Econ) - Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chairman

Ms Woods is a Non-Executive Director of An Post, AIB Mortgage Bank and EBS Limited. She is the Finance Expert on the adjudication panel established by the Government to oversee the rollout of the National Broadband scheme and is a former Vice President and Head of the European Banks Equity Research Team, JP Morgan, where her mandates included the recapitalisation of Lloyds’ of London and the re-privatisation of Scandinavian banks. Ms Woods is a former member of the Electronic Communications Appeals Panel. She joined the Board in October 2010, has been a member of the Audit Committee and of the Board Risk Committee since January 2011 and was appointed Chairman of the Audit Committee in August 2011. (Age 49)

 

* Executive Directors

Board Committees

Information concerning membership of the Board’s Audit, Risk, Nomination & Corporate Governance, and Remuneration Committees is given in the Corporate Governance statement on pages 207 to 217.

Executive Officers (in addition to Executive Directors above)

John Conway FIB, FCIPD, MBA, B Comm - Human Resources Director

Mr Conway was appointed to his current role, and to the Executive Committee, in February 2010. He is a career banker having joined AIB in retail banking in 1973. He has held several positions across the organisation, including management roles in Treasury Operations, International Banking, Information Technology, Marketing and Corporate Banking. He was appointed Head of Human Resources, AIB Capital Markets in 1998. (Age 56)

 

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Marcel McCann MSc (Mgt) - Head of Operations and Technology Director

Mr McCann was appointed to his current role, and to the Executive Committee, in February 2010. He joined AIB in retail banking in 1978 and moved to the Information Technology area in 1980 where he held roles in Systems Development and International Division. He was appointed Chief Information Officer, AIB Capital Markets in 2000 and General Manager, Group Business Architecture in 2004. (Age 52)

Jerry McCrohan FIB, FCIS, MSc (Mgt) - Director, Corporate & Institutional and Commercial Banking

Mr McCrohan was appointed to his current role in May 2011 and has been a member of the Executive Committee since February 2010, formerly as Managing Director, AIB Capital Markets. He has worked for AIB for 43 years and his career has spanned a number of senior positions in both retail banking and Capital Markets including Regional Director Midlands and North West in retail banking, one of the founding directors of Ark Life Assurance Company, Head of International Corporate Banking, Head of AIB Corporate Banking Ireland and Head of Global Corporate Banking. He is a past President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland. (Age 62)

Gerry McGinn BA, ASII, ACIB, FIB - Managing Director, First Trust Bank

Mr McGinn was appointed to his current role, and to the Executive Committee and the UK Management Team, in August 2011. He has 26 years’ experience in banking and financial services during which he was Chief Executive – Banking UK, with Bank of Ireland Group, Chief Executive of Irish Nationwide Building Society, and also held positions with National Westminister Bank Group and Goodbody Stockbrokers. He was a Permanent Secretary in the Northern Ireland Civil Service and has been on the board of Invest Northern Ireland since 2008. (Age 54)

Fergus Murphy BSc (Mgt), MA, DABS, AMCT, FIBI - Group Services & Transformation Director and Managing Director, EBS Limited

Mr Murphy was appointed to his current role as Group Services and Transformation Director in December 2011 and has been a member of the Executive Committee, in his role as Managing Director of EBS Limited, since the acquisition of EBS Limited by AIB in July 2011. Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive of EBS Building Society, in January 2008, he held a number of senior positions including Chief Executive of ACC Bank plc, Chief Executive of Rabobank Asia, Global Treasurer and Global Head Investment Book Rabobank International and Managing Director of Rabobank Ireland plc. He is Chairman of Financial Services Ireland. (Age 48)

Ronan O’Neill FCA, FIB, B.Comm - Managing Director, AIB Group (UK) plc

Mr O’Neill was appointed to his current role, and to the Executive Committee, in October 2011. He joined AIB in 1979 and has a significant breadth of experience in a number of roles throughout the organisation, including holding the post of Head of Corporate Banking Britain from 1997 to 2002. He has also held senior posts in Risk and Credit functions and was Head of Corporate and Commercial Banking until he was appointed to his current role. (Age 58)

Peter Spratt FCA, FABRP - Head of the Non-Core Unit

Mr Spratt is a partner in PwC’s Business Recovery Services practice in London. He is the Global Leader of PwC Crisis Management practice and has worked in restructuring for over 25 years. PwC were engaged to provide the services of Mr Spratt to oversee the Non-Core Unit for a 12 month period from May 2011 and he was appointed to the Executive Committee at that time. (Age 52)

Paul Stanley FCCA, B.Comm - Acting Chief Financial Officer

Mr Stanley was appointed to his current role, and to the Executive Committee, in May 2011. He joined AIB’s Branch banking division in 1980 before moving to the Group’s Financial Control department. He spent two years as a senior risk analyst in the Group’s Capital Markets division, treasury operations, before he took up a three year role as Head of Treasury Finance and Risk in AIB’s Poland Division (Bank Zachodni WBK) in 2000. He returned to Ireland in 2003 as Head of Asset Liability Management until he was appointed Group Financial Controller in 2010. (Age 48)

 

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for the year ended 31 December 2011

 

The Directors of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (‘the Company’) present their report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2011. A Statement of the Directors’ responsibilities in relation to the Accounts appears on page 423.

Results

The Group’s loss attributable to the ordinary shareholders of the Company amounted to € 2,312 million and was arrived at as shown in the Consolidated income statement on page 254.

Dividend

There was no dividend paid in 2011.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. In making its assessment of the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, the Board of Directors have taken into consideration the significant economic and market risks and uncertainties that currently impact Irish financial institutions and the Group. These include the ability to access Eurosystem funding and Central Bank liquidity facilities to meet liquidity requirements. In addition, the Directors have considered the current level of capital and the potential requirement for capital in the assessment period. Furthermore, the Directors considered the risks and uncertainties impacting the Eurozone.

Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010

The Directors have a duty to have regard to the matters set out in the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (‘the Act’). This duty is owed by the Directors to the Minister for Finance (‘the Minister’) on behalf of the State and, to the extent of any inconsistency, takes priority over any other duties of the Directors. Under the terms of the Act the Minister may, in certain circumstances, direct the Company to undertake actions, which may impact on the pre-existing legal and contractual rights of shareholders. Such directions may include the dis-application of shareholder pre-emption rights, an increase in the Company’s authorised share capital, the issue of shares to the Minister or to another person nominated by the Minister, or amendments to the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Capital

Information on the structure of the Company’s share capital, including the rights and obligations attaching to each class of shares, is set out in note 46 and in the Schedule on page 431.

The following capital actions were completed during 2011 and to date in 2012:

 

 

On 31 March 2011, following completion of the Central Bank of Ireland’s Financial Measures Programme, Prudential Capital Assessment Review (“PCAR”) and the Prudential Liquidity Assessment Review (“PLAR”), the Central Bank announced the requirement for the Company to raise equity capital of € 9.1 billion in addition to the requirement of approximately € 4.2 billion deferred from February 2011, bringing the total capital which AIB would be required to raise to € 13.3 billion (subsequently increased to € 14.8 billion following the acquisition of EBS Limited);

 

 

On 1 April 2011, the Company completed the sale of its stake in Bank Zachodni WBK S.A., following which on 7 April 2011, the National Pensions Reserve Fund commission (“NPRFC”) issued a Conversion Order to convert all of its CNV Shares (total shares 10,489,899,564 (€3,357 million)) into ordinary shares. The conversion was completed on 8 April 2011;

 

 

On 13 May 2011, arising from the non-payment of a dividend amounting to € 280 million on the 2009 Preference Shares, the NPRFC became entitled to bonus shares and the Company issued 484,902,878 new ordinary shares by way of a bonus issue to the NPRFC in part settlement of the dividend. In accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association, an amount of € 155 million, equal to the nominal value of the shares issued, was transferred from share premium to ordinary share capital. The remainder of the bonus shares due to the NPRFC of 762,370,687 were issued to the NPRFC following the required approvals by the shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) on the 26 July 2011. This issue included an additional 38,118,535 shares, prescribed by the Company’s Articles of Association as a result of the 2011 annual cash dividend not being satisfied in full on the due date. This issue of shares resulted in € 8 million (the nominal value of the shares issued was € 0.01 per share) being transferred from share premium to ordinary share capital;

 

 

On 26 July 2011, following the passing of shareholder resolutions at the EGM:

 

   

the ordinary shares of the Company were renominalised; each ordinary shares of € 0.32 was subdivided into one ordinary share of € 0.01, each carrying the same rights and obligations as an existing ordinary share, and thirty one deferred shares of € 0.01. The deferred shares created on the renominalisation had no voting rights or dividend rights and had no economic value;

 

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the Company acquired all of the deferred shares for nil consideration and immediately cancelled them in accordance with its Articles of Association adopted at the EGM which resulted in € 3,985 million transferring from share capital to a capital redemption reserve fund;

 

   

all of the authorised but unissued preference shares denominated in Sterling, US dollars, Yen and euro (with the exception of the 2009 Preference Shares) were cancelled;

 

 

On 27 July 2011, the Company issued 500 billion ordinary shares of € 0.01 each to the NPRFC at a subscription price of € 0.01 per share as part of the capital raising transaction agreed with the Irish Government.

As at 31 December 2011, some 35.7 million shares, purchased in previous years were held as Treasury Shares; see note 48.

Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies, together with the basis of preparation of the accounts, are set out on pages 227 to 253.

Review of activities

The Statement by the Chairman on pages 4 and 5 and the review by the Chief Executive Officer on pages 6 to 9 and the Management Report on pages 27 to 44 contain a review of the development of the business of the Company during the year, of recent events, and of likely future developments.

Directors

The following Board changes occurred with effect from the dates shown:

 

   

Mr. Bernard Byrne was appointed an Executive Director 24 June 2011;

 

   

Ms. Anne Maher resigned as Non-Executive Director on 26 July 2011;

 

   

Mr. David Pritchard resigned as Non-Executive Director on 26 July 2011;

 

   

Mr. Stephen Kingon resigned as Non-Executive Director on 26 July 2011;

 

   

Mr. Simon Ball was appointed a Non-Executive Director on 13 October 2011;

 

   

Mr. Tom Wacker was appointed a Non-Executive Director on 13 October 2011; and

 

   

Mr. David Duffy was appointed an Executive Director on 15 December 2011.

The names of the Directors appear on pages 201 to 202 together with a short biographical note on each Director.

The appointment and replacement of Directors, and their powers, are governed by law and the Articles of Association, and information on these is set out on pages 430 to 436.

Directors’ and Secretary’s Interests in the Share Capital

The interests of the Directors and Secretary in the share capital of the Company are shown in note 63.

Directors’ Remuneration

The Company’s policy with respect to directors’ remuneration is included in the Corporate Governance Statement on pages 207 to 217. Details of the total remuneration of the Directors in office during 2011 and 2010 are shown in note 63.

Substantial Interests in the Share Capital

The following substantial interests in the Ordinary Share Capital (excluding shares held as Treasury Shares) had been notified to the Company at 26 July 2011:

 

   

National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission 99.8%

Corporate Governance

The Directors’ Corporate Governance statement appears on pages 207 to 217 and forms part of this Report. Additional information is included in the Schedule to the Report of the Directors on pages 427 to 429.

Political Donations

The Directors have satisfied themselves that there were no political contributions during the year, which require disclosure under the Electoral Act, 1997.

 

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Books of Account

The measures taken by the Directors to secure compliance with the Company’s obligation to keep proper books of account are the use of appropriate systems and procedures, including those set out in the Internal Control section of the Corporate Governance statement on pages 216 and 217, and the employment of competent persons. The books of account are kept at the Company’s Registered Office, Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland; at the principal offices of the Company’s main subsidiary companies, as shown on page 452; and at the Company’s other principal offices, as shown on those pages.

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

Information concerning the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company and the Company, as required under the terms of the European Accounts Modernisation Directive (2003/51/EEC) (implemented in Ireland by the European Communities (International Financial Reporting Standards and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005), is set out in the Risk Management section on pages 62 to 68.

Branches outside the State

The Company has established branches, within the meaning of EU Council Directive 89/666/EEC (implemented in Ireland by the European Communities (Branch Disclosures) Regulations 1993), in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The branches established in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Canada are in the process of being closed.

Auditor

The Auditor, KPMG, has signified willingness to continue in office in accordance with Section 160(2) of the Companies Act, 1963.

David Hodgkinson

Chairman

David Duffy

Chief Executive Officer

29 March 2012

 

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Corporate Governance Practices

AIB is subject to the provisions of the Central Bank of Ireland’s Corporate Governance Code for Credit Institutions and Insurance Undertakings (“the Central Bank Code”), including compliance with requirements which specifically relate to ‘major institutions’, which came into effect on 1 January 2011 and imposes minimum core standards upon all credit institutions and insurance undertakings licensed or authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland. The Company’s corporate governance practices also reflect Irish company law and, in relation to the UK businesses, UK company law, the Listing Rules of the Enterprise Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange, and certain provisions of the US Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

Stock Exchange Listings

In 2011, in response to a Direction Order issued by the High Court under the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010, directing AIB to issue new equity capital to the National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission as the agent of the Irish Minister for Finance, AIB (1) cancelled its listing of ordinary shares on the Main Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange (“ISE”) and applied to trade on the Enterprise Securities Market (“ESM”) of the ISE, and (2) cancelled the admission of its ordinary shares to the Official List maintained by the UK Financial Services Authority and cancelled trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (“LSE”). AIBs shares continued to trade on the ISE and LSE up to and including 25 January 2011, following which, with effect from 26 January 2011, AIBs shares have traded on the ESM of the ISE. AIB continued to trade its American Depository Shares (“ADRs”) on the New York Stock Exchange up to and including 25 August 2011, following which, with effect from 26 August 2011, the ADRs were delisted. The ADS Depository Agreement, between AIB and The Bank of New York Mellon, was subsequently terminated on 10 October 2011.

As detailed in the notice by The Bank of New York Mellon issued in September 2011 to holders of AIB ADRs in connection with the termination of the ADR facility, The Bank of New York Mellon has indicated its intention to sell the shares underlying the ADRs on the ESM in Ireland from and after 10 April 2012. The owners of ADRs registered on the books of The Bank of New York Mellon will be entitled to the net proceeds of such sales upon surrender of their ADRs, after deducting certain fees, expenses and applicable taxes or government charges.

The Board of Directors

The Board is responsible for the leadership, direction and control of the Company and its subsidiaries and is accountable to shareholders for financial performance. There is a comprehensive range of matters specifically reserved for decision by the Board. At a high level this includes:

 

 

determining the Company’s strategic objectives and policies;

 

 

appointing the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer, and Senior Management, and addressing succession planning;

 

 

monitoring progress towards achievement of the Company’s objectives and compliance with its policies;

 

 

approving annual operating and capital budgets, major acquisitions and disposals, and risk management policies and limits; and

 

 

monitoring and reviewing financial performance, risk management activities and controls.

AIB has received significant support from the Irish State (the ‘State’) in the context of the financial crisis because of its systemic importance to the Irish financial system. This support has taken various forms including capital injections, asset relief and various guarantees. As a result of the State support measures, the State holds circa 99.8% of the ordinary shares of the Group. The Board has recently endorsed the parameters of a draft relationship framework which is expected to be specified by the Minister for Finance (‘the Minister’) in respect of the relationship between the Minister and AIB (‘the Framework’). The purpose of the Framework is to provide the basis on which the relationship between the Minister, on behalf of the State, and the Group shall be governed. Within the Framework, the Board retains full responsibility and authority for all of the operations and business of the Group in accordance with its legal and fiduciary duties and retains responsibility and authority for ensuring compliance with the regulatory and legal obligations of the Group.

Chairman

The Chairman’s responsibilities include the leadership of the Board, ensuring its effectiveness, setting its agenda, ensuring that the Directors receive adequate, accurate and timely information, facilitating the effective contribution of the Non-Executive Directors, ensuring the proper induction of new Directors, the ongoing training and development of all Directors, and reviewing the performance of individual Directors. Mr. David Hodgkinson was appointed Executive Chairman on 27 October 2010 and Non-Executive Chairman with effect from 12 December 2011, following the appointment of Mr. David Duffy as Chief Executive Officer.

The role of the Chairman is traditionally separate from the role of the Chief Executive Officer, with clearly-defined responsibilities attaching to each; these are set out in writing and agreed by the Board.

Chief Executive Officer

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Group, ensuring an effective organisation structure, the appointment, motivation and direction of senior executive management, and for the operational management of all the Group’s businesses. Mr. David Duffy was appointed Chief Executive Officer on 12 December 2011 and was co-opted to the Board on 15 December 2011.

 

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Chief Executive Officer (continued)

 

During 2011, prior to Mr. Duffy’s appointment, the day-to-day management of the Group was the responsibility of the then Executive Chairman, Mr. David Hodgkinson, which role included, inter alia, oversight of the extensive work on the restructuring of the organisation, including Board and Senior Management renewal, capital raising, and management of the process for the appointment of a full-time Chief Executive Officer.

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr. David Pritchard was the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director until his resignation from the Board on 26 July 2011. Appointment of a Senior Independent Non-Executive Director will be made in due course as part of the Board renewal programme.

Company Secretary

The Directors have access to the advice and services of the Company Secretary, Mr. David O’Callaghan, who is responsible for ensuring that Board procedures are followed and that applicable rules and regulations are complied with.

Board Meetings

The Chairman sets the agenda for each Board meeting. The Directors are provided with relevant papers in advance of the meetings to enable them to consider the agenda items, and are encouraged to participate fully in the Board’s deliberations. Executive management attend Board meetings and make regular presentations.

The Board held 11 scheduled meetings during 2011, and 23 additional out-of-course meetings or briefings. Attendance at Board meetings and meetings of Committees of the Board is reported on below. During a number of Board meetings, the Non-Executive Directors met in the absence of the Executive Directors, in accordance with good governance standards. In addition to their attendance at Board and Committee meetings, Non-Executive Directors attended Board meetings of overseas subsidiaries and held consultative meetings with the Chairman.

Board Membership

It is the policy of the Board that a majority of the Directors should be Non-Executive. At 31 December 2011, there were 8 Non-Executive Directors and 2 Executive Directors. The Board deems the appropriate number of Directors to meet the requirements of the business to be between 10 and 14; efforts to recruit additional Directors are currently underway. Non-Executive Directors are appointed so as to maintain an appropriate balance on the Board, and to ensure a sufficiently wide and relevant mix of backgrounds, skills and experience to provide strong and effective leadership and appropriate challenge to executive management.

The names of the Directors, with brief biographical notes, appear on pages 201 to 203. In the performance of their functions, the Directors have a duty to have regard to the matters mentioned in section 4 of the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (‘the Act’). The duty imposed by the Act is owed by the Directors to the Minister for Finance on behalf of the Irish State, and takes priority over any other duty of the Directors to the extent of any inconsistency. Thereafter, all Directors are required to act in the best interests of the Company, and to bring independent judgement to bear in discharging their duties as Directors.

There is a procedure in place to enable the Directors to take independent professional advice, at the Company’s expense. The Company holds insurance cover to protect Directors and Officers against liability arising from legal actions brought against them in the course of their duties.

Performance Evaluation

The Board has a formal annual process in place for reviewing the effectiveness of the Board, its Committees and individual Directors. This process incorporates, in accordance with corporate governance provisions, the retention of an external evaluator to undertake the effectiveness review at least every three years, and in years subsequent to the previous external review where the review findings have raised matters which require Board attention.

During 2010, an evaluation of the performance of the Board and Board Committees was conducted by Promontory Financial Group (UK) Ltd and Mazars LLP as part of their review of the effectiveness of the Board and of the Group’s Risk Framework, and the results were presented to the Board and to the Central Bank of Ireland. During 2011, the Board retained Mazars LLP to conduct a further review of Board and Committee effectiveness and the results were presented to the Board and the Central Bank during March 2012.

The Chairman meets annually with each Director individually to review their performance. These reviews include discussion of, inter alia, the Directors’ individual contributions and performance at the Board and relevant Board Committees, the conduct of Board meetings, the performance of the Board as a whole and its committees, compliance with the Director-specific provisions of the Central Bank Code, the requirements of the Central Bank’s Fitness and Probity Regulations, and other specific matters which the Chairman and/or Directors may wish to raise. Attendance at Board and Committee meetings is one of a number of important factors considered in evaluating Directors’ performance, and a table showing each Board Member’s participation in such meetings appears below and separately within the commentary on each of the Board Committees on the following pages.

 

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Attendance at scheduled Board and Board Committee Meetings

 

Name

   Board      Audit Committee      Board Risk
Committee
     Nomination &
Corporate
Governance
Committee
     Remuneration
Committee
 
     A      B      A      B      A      B      A      B      A      B  

Directors

                             

Simon Ball

     2         1               1                  

Bernard Byrne

     5         5                           

Declan Collier

     11         10         14         13                     2         2   

David Duffy

     1         1                           

David Hodgkinson

     11         11                     4         4         2         2   

Jim O’Hara

     11         10         13         11               4         3         2         1   

Dr Michael Somers

     11         11               11         11               

Dick Spring

     11         10               11         10         5         4         

Tom Wacker

     3         3         1         1                     

Catherine Woods

     11         11         13         13         10         10               

Former Directors

                             

Stephen Kingon

     7         7         9         9         7         6               

Anne Maher

     7         7         9         9               5         5         1         1   

David Pritchard

     7         7               7         6         5         5         1         1   

Column A indicates the number of scheduled meetings held during 2011 which the Director was eligible to attend; Column B indicates the number of meetings attended by each Director during 2011. The Board held 11 scheduled meetings during 2011, and 23 additional out-of-course meetings or briefings.

Terms of Appointment

Non-Executive Directors are generally appointed for a three-year term, with the possibility of renewal for a further three years; the term may be further extended, in exceptional circumstances, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee.

Mr. Declan Collier and Mr. Dick Spring were appointed Non-Executive Directors, in 2009, as nominees of the Minister for Finance under the Irish Government’s Credit Institutions (Financial support) Scheme 2008 (S.I. No. 411 of 2008). Dr. Michael Somers was appointed Non-Executive Director, in 2010, as a nominee of the Minister for Finance under the Irish Government’s National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000 (as amended).

Following appointment, in accordance with the requirements of the Articles of Association, Directors are required to retire at the next Annual General Meeting (“AGM”), and may go forward for reappointment, and are subsequently required to make themselves available for re-appointment at intervals of not more than three years. Under the terms of the Government’s preference share investment, Messrs. Collier, Somers and Spring are not required to stand for election or regular re-election by shareholders.

Since 2005, all Directors, excluding Messrs. Collier, Spring and Somers, have retired from office at the AGM and have offered themselves for reappointment. Since the 2011 AGM, the Central Bank has confirmed that Messrs. Collier, Spring and Somers should be considered independent for the purposes of the Central Bank Code and will, therefore, stand for re-election by shareholders with the other Directors at the 2012 AGM. Letters of appointment, as well as dealing with appointees’ responsibilities, stipulate that a specific time commitment is required from Directors. A copy of the standard terms of the letter of appointment of Non-Executive Directors is available on request from the Company Secretary.

The Board has determined that all Non-Executive Directors in office in December 2011, namely Mr.Simon Ball, Mr. Declan Collier, Mr. David Hodgkinson, Mr. Jim O’Hara, Dr. Michael Somers, Mr. Dick Spring, Mr. Tom Wacker and Ms. Catherine Woods are independent in character and judgement and free from any business or other relationship with the Company or the Group that could affect their judgement.

Induction and Professional Development

There is an induction process for new Directors. Its content varies between Executive and Non-Executive Directors. In respect of the latter, the induction is designed to familiarise Non-Executive Directors with the Group and its operations, and comprises the provision of relevant briefing material, including details of the Company’s strategic and operational plans, and a programme of meetings with the Chief Executive Officer, the Senior Executive team and the Senior Management of businesses and support functions. A programme of targeted and continuous professional development for Non-Executive Directors is scheduled for implementation during 2012.

 

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Board Committees

The Board is assisted in the discharge of its duties by a number of Board Committees, whose purpose it is to consider, in greater depth than would be practicable at Board meetings, matters for which the Board retains responsibility. The composition of such Committees is reviewed annually by the Board. A description of these Committees, each of which operates under Terms of Reference approved by the Board, and their membership, is given later in this section. The minutes of all meetings of Board Committees are circulated to all Directors, for information, with their Board papers, and are formally noted by the Board.

This provides an opportunity for Directors who are not members of those Committees to seek additional information or to comment on issues being addressed at Committee level. The Terms of Reference of the Audit Committee, the Board Risk Committee, the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee, and the Remuneration Committee are available on AIB’s website: www.aibgroup.com. In carrying out their duties, the Board Committees are entitled to take independent professional advice, at the Company’s expense, where deemed necessary or desirable by the Committee Members.

Audit Committee

Current Members: Ms. Catherine Woods, Chairman (member from 27 January 2011 and Chairman from 26 July 2011); Mr. Declan Collier; Mr. Jim O’Hara (from 27 January 2011); Mr. Tom Wacker (from 17 November 2011).

Former Members during the year: Ms. Anne Maher (resigned from the Board 26 July 2011); and Mr. Stephen Kingon (resigned from the Board 26 July 2011).

 

Member attendance during 2011:    A    B

Catherine Woods

   Current Member    13    13

Declan Collier

   Current Member    14    13

Jim O’Hara

   Current Member    13    11

Tom Wacker

   Current Member    1    1

Anne Maher

   Former Member    9    9

Stephen L Kingon

   Former Member    9    9

Column A indicates the number of Committee meetings held during 2011 which the Member was eligible to attend; Column B indicates the number of meetings attended by each Member during 2011.

The Audit Committee comprises Non-Executive Directors whom the Board has determined have the collective skills and relevant financial experience to enable the Committee to discharge its responsibilities. The Audit Committee has oversight responsibility for:

 

 

the quality and integrity of the Company’s accounting policies, financial statements and disclosure practices;

 

 

compliance with relevant laws, regulations, codes of conduct and ‘conduct of business’ rules;

 

 

the independence and performance of the External Auditor (‘the Auditor’) and the Group Internal Auditor; and

 

 

the adequacy and performance of systems of internal control and the management of financial and non-financial risks.

These responsibilities are discharged through its meetings and receipt of reports from management, the Auditor, the Chief Financial Officer, the Group Internal Auditor, the Chief Risk Officer and the Head of Regulation and Compliance.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that the Audit Committee membership includes an ‘audit committee financial expert’, as defined in related SEC rules. Mr. Stephen L Kingon was deemed by the Board to be an ‘independent audit committee financial expert’ and, following Mr. Kingon’s resignation from the Board on 26 July 2011, the Board determined that Ms Catherine Woods is an ‘independent audit committee financial expert’ for these purposes. Ms Woods has accepted this determination on the understanding that she has not thereby agreed to undertake additional responsibilities beyond those of a member and Chairman of the Audit Committee.

During 2011, the Audit Committee met on fourteen occasions. The following, whilst not intended to be exhaustive, is a summary of the activities undertaken by the Committee in the discharge of its responsibilities. The Committee:

 

 

reviewed the Group’s annual and interim financial statements prior to approval by the Board, including: the Group’s accounting policies and practices; the minutes of the Group Disclosure Committee (an Executive Committee whose role is to ensure the compliance of AIB Group Financial Information with legal and regulatory requirements prior to external publication); reports on compliance; effectiveness of internal controls; and the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Auditor and Group Internal Auditor;

 

 

reviewed the scope of the independent audit, and the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Auditor;

 

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satisfied itself through regular reports from the Group Internal Auditor, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Risk Officer, the Auditor and the Head of Regulation and Compliance that the system of internal controls over financial reporting was effective;

 

 

provided oversight in relation to the Auditor’s effectiveness and relationship with the Group, including agreeing the Auditor’s terms of engagement, audit plans and remuneration;

 

 

reviewed and monitored the independence and objectivity of the Auditor, including approving, within pre-determined limits approved by the Board, the range and nature of non-audit services provided and related fees (see note 16 on page 287);

 

 

provided assurance regarding the independence and performance of the Group Internal Audit Function, through reviews of rolling quarterly updates on control issues and related remediating actions, and a monthly report detailing Internal Audit Reports issued during the previous month; the annual audit plan and related progress; and the adequacy of resources allocated to the function; the Chairman of the Committee, Ms. Catherine Woods, met with the Group Internal Auditor and the Lead Audit Partner between scheduled meetings of the Committee to discuss material issues arising;

 

 

received rolling updates from the Chief Risk Officer and the Head of Regulation and Compliance to satisfy itself that the Group was in compliance with all regulatory and compliance obligations and considered key developments and emerging issues, particularly in respect of the Group’s responsibilities under the Government Guarantee and Capital Subscription and Planning Agreements with the Minister for Finance, the operation of the Speak-Up process and key interactions with Regulators in the various jurisdictions;

 

 

reviewed the minutes of all meetings of subsidiary companies’ Audit Committees, requesting and receiving further clarification on issues when required, and met with, and received annual reports from, the subsidiary Audit Committee chairmen; and

 

 

held formal confidential consultations during the year separately with the Lead Audit Partner and the Group Internal Auditor in each case with only Non-Executive Directors present.

The following attend the Committee’s meetings by invitation: the Lead Audit Partner; the Chief Financial Officer; the Chief Risk Officer; the Group Internal Auditor; and the Head of Regulation and Compliance. Other senior executives also attend where appropriate.

Board Risk Committee

Current Members: Dr. Michael Somers (Chairman); Mr. Simon Ball (from 17 November 2011), Mr. Dick Spring and Ms. Catherine Woods (from 27 January 2011).

Former Members during the year: Mr. Stephen L. Kingon (resigned from the Board 26 July 2011) and Mr. David Pritchard (resigned from the Board 26 July 2011).

 

Member attendance during 2011:    A    B

Dr Michael Somers

   Current member    11    11

Dick Spring

   Current member    11    10

Catherine Woods

   Current member    10    10

Simon Ball

   Current member    1   

Stephen L Kingon

   Former member    7    6

David Pritchard

   Former member    7    6

Column A indicates the number of Committee meetings held during 2011 which the Member was eligible to attend; Column B indicates the number of meetings attended by each Member during 2011.

The Board Risk Committee was established to assist the Board in proactively fostering sound risk governance within the Group through ensuring that risks are appropriately identified and managed, and that the Group’s strategy is informed by, and aligned with, the Board approved risk appetite.

The Board Risk Committee comprises Non-Executive Directors whom the Board has determined have the collective skills and relevant experience to enable the Committee to discharge its responsibilities. To ensure co-ordination of the work of the Board Risk Committee with the risk related considerations of the Audit Committee, the Chairman of the Audit Committee is also a member of the Board Risk Committee.

The Board Risk Committee has responsibility for:

 

 

providing oversight and advice to the Board in relation to current and potential future risks facing the Group and risk strategy in that regard, including the Group’s risk appetite and tolerance;

 

 

the effectiveness of the Group’s risk management infrastructure;

 

 

monitoring and reviewing the Group’s risk profile, risk trends, risk concentrations and risk policies; and

 

 

considering and acting upon the implications of reviews of risk management undertaken by Group Internal Audit and/or external third parties.

 

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The responsibilities of the Committee are discharged through its meetings, receiving, commissioning and considering reports from the Chief Risk Officer, the Chief Credit Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Group Internal Auditor, the Head of Regulation and Compliance and other members of management.

During 2011 the Board Risk Committee met on eleven occasions. The following, while not intended to be exhaustive, is a summary of the key items considered, reviewed and/or approved or recommended by the Committee during the year:

 

 

monthly reports from the Chief Risk Officer which provided an overview of key risks including liquidity and funding, capital adequacy, credit, market, regulatory, and business risk, and related mitigants;

 

 

periodic reports from the Chief Credit Officer regarding the credit quality, performance and outlook of key credit portfolios within the Group;

 

 

amendments to a number of risk frameworks and policies which were recommended to the Board for approval, including: (a) the risk appetite framework and risk appetite statement, including those for certain subsidiary companies; (b) stress testing frameworks; (c) credit approval authorities and large exposure policy; (d) market risk framework and policies; (e) financial crime, anti-money laundering and sanctions framework and policies; (f) code of conduct and conflict of interest policies for employees; and (g) enterprise policy architecture and frameworks;

 

 

reports in relation to the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (“ICAAP”) and related firm wide stress test scenarios;

 

 

reports from management on a number of specific areas in order to ensure that appropriate management control was evident, including: (a) the risk organisation structure, including an assessment of resourcing and skill levels; (b) country and sovereign risk exposures; and (c) risks relating to the integration of EBS Limited and the Anglo Irish Bank deposit business;

 

 

management’s plans and progress in addressing issues arising from the Central Bank of Ireland’s Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (“SREP”) review undertaken during 2011; and

 

 

actions taken to strengthen the Group’s risk management governance and infrastructure.

The Committee is also responsible for making recommendations in relation to the Chief Risk Officer, including: appointment, replacement, and remuneration, in conjunction with the Remuneration Committee, and confirming the Chief Risk Officer’s independence; the Committee meets with the Chief Risk Officer at least once each year in confidential session, in the absence of management; the Chief Risk Officer has unrestricted access to the Chairman of the Board Risk Committee.

The following attend the Committee’s meetings by invitation: the Lead Audit Partner; the Chief Financial Officer; the Chief Risk Officer; the Chief Credit Officer; the Group Internal Auditor; and the Head of Regulation and Compliance. Other senior executives also attend where appropriate.

Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee

Current Members: Mr. David Hodgkinson (Chairman and member from 27 January 2011); Mr. Jim O’Hara (from 27 January 2011) and Mr. Dick Spring.

Former Members during the year: Mr. David Pritchard (resigned from the Board 26 July 2011) and Ms. Anne Maher (resigned from the Board 26 July 2011).

 

Member attendance during 2011:    A    B

David Hodgkinson

   Current member    4    4

Jim O’Hara

   Current member    4    3

Dick Spring

   Current member    5    4

Anne Maher

   Former member    5    5

David Pritchard

   Former member    5    5

Column A indicates the number of Committee meetings held during 2011 which the Member was eligible to attend; Column B indicates the number of meetings attended by each Member during 2011.

The Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee’s responsibilities include: recommending candidates to the Board for appointment as Directors; reviewing the size, structure and composition of the Board and the Board Committees, reviewing succession planning, and, in relation to the responsibilities of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, which were assumed by the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee during 2011, monitoring the Group’s responsibilities and activities concerning staff, the marketplace (including customers, products and suppliers), the environment and the community.

 

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The search for suitable candidates for the Board is a continuous process, and recommendations for appointment are made, based on merit and objective criteria, following an appraisal process and interviews. The Committee is also responsible for approving corporate-giving budgets and any substantial philanthropic donations, and reviewing the Company’s corporate governance policies and practices. The Committee met 5 times during 2011. Messrs. Simon Ball and Thomas Wacker were nominated by the Committee to the Board and appointed Non-Executive Directors on 13 October 2011 following a selection process that included the services of an external executive search consultancy firm.

Remuneration Committee

Members: Mr. Declan Collier; Mr. David Hodgkinson (from 27 January 2011); and Mr. Jim O’Hara (from 27 January 2011).

Former Members during the year: Mr. David Pritchard (resigned from the Board 26 July 2011); and Ms. Anne Maher (resigned from the Board 26 July 2011).

 

Member attendance during 2011:    A    B

Declan Collier

   Current member    2    2

David Hodgkinson

   Current member    2    2

Jim O’Hara

   Current member    2    1

David Pritchard

   Former member    1    1

Anne Maher

   Former member    1    1

Column A indicates the number of Committee meetings held during 2011 which the Member was eligible to attend; Column B indicates the number of meetings attended by each Member during 2011.

AIB’s remuneration policies are set and governed by the Remuneration Committee whose purpose, duties and membership are set by its Terms of Reference which may be viewed on the website: www.aibgroup.com. The scope of the Committee’s activities is broad based, ranging from setting pay policy to determining appropriate pension arrangements.

The Remuneration Committee’s responsibilities include recommending to the Board: Group remuneration policies and practices; the remuneration of the Chairman of the Board (which matter is considered in his absence); and, performance-related and share-based incentive schemes when appropriate.

The Committee also determines the remuneration of the Chief Executive Officer, and, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, the remuneration of other Executive Directors, when in office, and the other members of the Executive Committee, under advice to the Board. Details of the total remuneration of the Directors in office during 2011 and 2010 are shown in note 63 on page 380.

The Remuneration Committee is also required to review the remuneration components of Identified Staff who are individuals classified as ‘material risk takers’ by AIB in accordance with the Remuneration Guidelines of the European Banking Authority (“EBA”). Remuneration matters of a significant nature are also considered by the Board.

The Committee met twice during 2011.

Remuneration Policy and Governance

The Terms of Reference of the Remuneration Committee were reviewed in 2011 by the Committee and its independent advisors Kepler Associates following which, changes were made, with Board approval, to reflect regulatory guidance and changing market practice on governance and risk management. The governance and scope of AIB’s remuneration policies and practices were extended to include all financial benefits for employees while confirming the company wide coverage of all remuneration policies.

The adoption of remuneration policies and practices, which are both fair and competitive and that support sustainable performance over the long-term, is a key responsibility of the Board. The Board recognises the need to take account of appropriate input from AIB’s control functions in its decision making, and to ensure that remuneration policies and practices are consistent with and promote effective risk management, and that they do not encourage excessive risk taking but support the maintenance of a sound capital base and the required liquidity levels. Striking this balance involves detailed consideration of remuneration matters by the Remuneration Committee whose members have no personal interest in the outcome.

AIB reviewed and adapted its remuneration policies in 2011 to take account of the remuneration requirements of the Capital Requirements Directive CRD III and the related EBA Guidelines, which came into force in January 2011, to ensure that its remuneration policies and practices are fully consistent with, and promote, effective risk management.

AIB’s revised pay policy contains a range of important design features which together will ensure that the remuneration of Identified Staff, and of any other employee at the discretion of the Remuneration Committee, is fully compliant with the EBA Guidelines.

These requirements principally relate to:

 

 

Quantitative and qualitative risk-adjusted performance measurement;

 

 

Deferral structures which will ensure performance is measured over both the short and medium term; and

 

 

The inclusion of forfeiture, claw back and discretionary provisions in remuneration schemes.

 

 

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In December 2011,AIB published a Remuneration Disclosure Report 2010 in accordance with the EBA Guidelines which summarised AIB’s principal remuneration policies and practices and which provided aggregated remuneration data for Identified Staff. The list of Identified Staff was compiled in consultation with the relevant business areas and control functions while taking account of the extent of individuals’ reporting lines, and the degree to which individuals’ decision making was subject to control and approval through credit committees or trading limits. The Remuneration Disclosure Report for 2011 will be included in AIBs CRD III Disclosures 2011.

While the design features required by the EBA are now included in AIB’s remuneration policy there was little scope in practice to implement the design requirements of the remuneration schemes because of the financial position of the Group, and the constraints on remuneration arising from AIB’s commitments under the Subscription and Placing Agreements between AIB and the National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission (“NPRFC”) and the National Treasury Management Agency (“NTMA”) and the Minister for Finance. There were no bonus schemes or share schemes in operation in 2011. Any incentive schemes that are implemented in the future will be structured in line with the new regulatory requirements and AIB’s revised remuneration policy.

Remuneration policy in general is strongly influenced by the Group’s significant reliance on State support and the requirements and constraints arising from the Subscription and Placing Agreements. The Group is in dialogue on an ongoing basis with the State authorities on remuneration matters.

Central Bank Review

The Central Bank of Ireland completed a review of AIB’s remuneration policies and practices in September 2011 with the primary objective of assessing the level of AIB’s compliance with the provisions of the remuneration guidelines issued by the EBA. The review covered:

 

 

Remuneration policy;

 

 

The Terms of Reference of the Remuneration Committee;

 

 

Changes made by AIB to ensure it is in compliance with the EBA Remuneration Guidelines;

 

 

A review of Identified Staff including their remuneration components; and

 

 

Other selected remuneration data.

The findings of the review and required actions are included in AIB’s Risk Mitigation Programme. While no material issues were identified by the review, the Central Bank requested that a number of the EBA requirements be more clearly expressed in AIB’s remuneration policy to ensure AIB was fully compliant with all aspects of the Guidelines. These relate to:

 

 

Ensuring that incentive awards are restricted to maintain an adequate capital base and also when in receipt of State support; and

 

 

The adjustment of incentive pools for current and future risk.

Independent Advisors

Kepler Associates provided independent advice to the Committee during 2011 on a number of reward matters including market benchmarking of senior executive salaries.

Remuneration Review

The salary of the Chief Executive Officer was set at € 500,000. The base salaries of the members of the Executive Committee were managed in accordance with AIB’s obligations under the Subscription and Placing agreements by the Remuneration Committee and are in a range of €225,000 to €400,000 in accordance with the recommendations of the Covered Institutions Remuneration Oversight Committee (“CIROC”).

AIB’s remuneration spend continued to be closely managed in 2011 against a background of increasing competition for key skills and higher levels of staff turnover particularly in credit, IT and other financial services control functions. In summary:

 

 

There were no general salary increases or increments paid;

 

 

There were no bonus schemes or share based incentives operating;

 

 

Payments made to retain staff in key roles or where staff stepped up to expanded roles with increased responsibilities were notified in advance to the Remuneration Committee and managed within agreed budgetary parameters; and

 

 

Quarterly reports were submitted to the Department of Finance including details of any payments or salary increases in excess of €1,000.

Directors’ Remuneration

Details of the total remuneration of the Directors in office during 2011 and 2010 are shown in note 63 on page 380.

Relations with Shareholders

The Group has a number of procedures in place to allow its shareholders and other stakeholders to stay informed about matters affecting their interests. In addition to this Annual Financial Report, which is only sent to those shareholders who request it, the following communication tools are used by the Group.

 

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Summary Shareholders’ Report

The Shareholders’ Report is a summary version of AIB’s main Annual Financial Report. This report, which covers AIB’s performance in the previous year, is sent to shareholders who have opted to receive it instead of the main Annual Financial Report. This summary report does not form a part of the Annual Financial Report or Form 20-F and is referred to for reference purposes only.

Website

The website, www.aibgroup.com, contains, for the previous five years, the Annual Financial Report, the Interim Report/Half-yearly Financial Report, and the Annual Financial Report on Form 20-F. The Company’s presentation to fund managers and analysts of annual and interim financial results are available on the internet, and may be accessed on the Company’s website: www.aibgroup.com. Since 2009, the Annual Financial Report and the Annual Report on Form 20-F have been combined in the form of this Annual Financial Report. None of the information on the website is incorporated in, or otherwise forms part of, this Annual Financial Report.

Annual General Meeting (“AGM”)

All shareholders are invited to attend the AGM and to participate in the proceedings. At the AGM, it is practice to give a brief update on the Group’s performance and developments of interest for the year to date. Separate resolutions are proposed on each separate issue and voting is conducted by way of poll. The votes for, against, and withheld, on each resolution, including proxies lodged, are subsequently published on AIB’s website. Proxy forms provide the option for shareholders to direct their proxies to withhold their vote. It is usual for all Directors to attend the AGM and to be available to meet shareholders before and after the meeting. The Chairmen of the Board’s Committees are available to answer questions about the Committees’ activities. A help desk facility is available to shareholders attending. The Company’s 2012 AGM is scheduled to be held on 28 June 2012, at the Company’s Head Office at Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, and it is intended that the Notice of the Meeting will be posted to shareholders at least 21 clear days before the meeting, in line with the requirements of Irish Company law.

 

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Accountability and Audit

Accounts and Directors’ Responsibilities

The Statement concerning the responsibilities of the Directors in relation to the Accounts appears on page 423.

Going Concern

The Group’s activities are subject to risk factors and uncertainties as set out on pages 62 to 68.

Notwithstanding these risk factors and uncertainties, the Directors, having considered a wide range of information in relation to present and future conditions, are satisfied that it continues to be appropriate to prepare the financial statements of the Group on a going concern basis. This assessment has been based principally on the following factors:

The capital requirements arising from the 2011 PCAR assessment were met by the end of July 2011. In addition, the Group passed an EBA stress test in July and an EBA capital exercise in December in relation to sovereign exposures, without any further capital being required. The Directors have reviewed the capital and financial plans for the period of assessment and believe that the capital resources are sufficient to ensure that the Group is adequately capitalised both in a base and stress scenario. The Irish Government, as AIB’s primary shareholder, has confirmed its recognition of AIB as a pillar bank, given its key role in supporting the Irish economy. In support of this role it has ensured that AIB has been sufficiently capitalised to meet the capital targets set by the Central Bank of Ireland through its 2011 PCAR and PLAR assessment.

Access to funding in the wholesale funding markets has been restricted with AIB reliant and expecting to continue its reliance on the monetary authorities during the assessment period. Nevertheless, funding support as required is considered to be assured due to its position as one of the two ‘Pillar Banks’ and in particular by the announcements by the ECB and the Minister for Finance on 31 March 2011 to the effect that the required Central Bank funding would be made available. In addition, the Group have had recent discussions with the Central Bank where it sought assurance of the continued availability of the required liquidity from the Eurosystem during the period of assessment for the going concern statement.

Internal Controls

The Directors acknowledge that they are responsible for the Group’s system of internal control. They acknowledge that systems of internal control are designed to manage, rather than eliminate, the risk of failure to achieve business objectives, and can provide only reasonable and not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss.

The Group’s system of internal control are set out below.

Governance and Oversight

 

 

The Group operates a three lines of defence risk governance model.

 

 

There is a Risk Appetite Statement which is Board approved and which sets the limits of risk appetite associated with the Group’s strategic objectives.

 

 

The Board Risk Committee evaluates material risks and risk management across the group and risk disclosures made by the Group.

 

 

The Audit Committee reviews various aspects of control, including the design and operating effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting framework in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Group’s Statutory Accounts and other published financial statements and information, and ensures that no restrictions are placed on the scope of the statutory audit or on the independence of the Internal Audit and Regulatory Compliance functions.

 

 

There is involvement at all meetings of the Audit and Board Risk Committees of the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Group Internal Auditor.

Risk Management

 

 

There is a clearly-defined management structure, with defined lines of authority and accountability.

 

 

The Executive Committee reviews overall strategy, business plans, variances against operating and capital budgets and other performance data on an ongoing basis.

 

 

The Executive Risk Committee is a subcommittee of the Executive Committee with common membership to the Executive Committee and which evaluates risks, forecast risk positions and agrees risk mitigation actions. It also monitors compliance with relevant laws, regulations and best practice guidelines.

Risk Control & Monitoring

 

 

There is a centralised risk and compliance control function, headed by the Chief Risk Officer who reports to the Chief Executive Officer and to the Chair of the Board Risk Committee.

 

 

This function is responsible for establishing and embedding risk management frameworks, ensuring that material risk policies are reviewed, and reporting on adherence to risk limits as set by the Board. It comprises Enterprise Risk, Credit Risk, Financial (Market) Risk, Operational Risk, Decision Analytics and Compliance.

 

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The Chief Risk Officer is responsible for ensuring that risks are identified, measured, monitored and reported on, and for reporting on risk mitigation actions.

 

 

The centralised Credit function is headed by the Chief Credit Officer who reports to the Chief Risk Officer.

 

 

There is an independent Compliance function which provides advisory services to the Group and which monitors and reports on prudential, conduct of business and financial crime compliance and forthcoming regulations across the Group, and on management’s attention to compliance matters.

 

 

There is an independent Group Internal Audit function which is responsible for independently assessing the effectiveness of the Group’s corporate governance, risk management and internal controls and which reports directly to the Chair of the Audit Committee.

 

 

There are specialist functions including Human Resources, Finance and IT.

 

 

Physical and computer security and business continuity planning are overseen by the Operational Risk function.

Policies and Processes

 

 

A comprehensive annual budgeting and financial reporting system, which incorporates clearly-defined and communicated common accounting policies and financial control procedures, including those relating to authorisation limits, capital expenditure and investment procedures; and

 

 

Appropriate policies and procedures relating to capital management, asset and liability management (including interest rate risk, exchange rate risk and liquidity & funding management), credit risk management, operational risk management and regulatory compliance.

Taking the above into account, the Directors are satisfied:

 

 

that there is a clear organisational structure which provides effective oversight of the activities of the Group;

 

 

that processes are in place to identify, manage, monitor and report on risks;

 

 

that adequate internal control mechanisms, including sound administrative and accounting procedures, IT systems and controls are in place, which are subject to ongoing improvement initiatives to further strengthen such systems;

 

 

that the remuneration policies and practices are consistent with and promote sound and effective risk management; and

 

 

that the system of governance is subject to regular internal review.

Additional requirements in the United States

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the US Exchange Act). Management has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of 31 December 2011, based on the criteria set forth by the US Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission in their publication ‘Internal Control – Integrated Framework’. Based on this assessment, management believes that, as of 31 December 2011, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective. In addition to the need for such internal controls over financial reporting, the SEC has adopted somewhat broader requirements designed to ensure that reporting companies, such as AIB, have adequate ‘disclosure controls and procedures’ in place. As of 31 December 2011, the Group carried out an evaluation, under the supervision of and with the participation of the Group’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Group’s disclosure controls and procedures. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based upon, and as of the date of the Group’s evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in all material respects to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports which the Group files and submits under the US Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarised and reported as and when required.

Code of Business Ethics

The Group has adopted a code of business ethics that applies to all employees. A copy of that code is available on the Group website at www.aibgroup.com/investorrelations. (The information on this website is not incorporated by reference into this document). There have been no waivers to the code of business ethics since its adoption, and information regarding any future amendments or waivers will be published on the aforementioned website. The code of business ethics sets out for employees the general principles that govern how AIB Group conducts its affairs. To complement the code of business ethics, a code of leadership behaviours for senior management places personal responsibility on senior management for ensuring that business and support activities are carried out with the highest standards of behaviour. The application of the Code of Business Ethics is underpinned by policies, practices and training which are designed to ensure that the Code is understood and that all staff act in accordance with it. It is also designed to satisfy related SEC requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Code of Business Ethics and the Leadership Code have been reviewed and will be re-launched as the Code of Conduct for all Employees of AIB Group in 2012.

 

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4.1 Current climate of regulatory change

Governments and regulators worldwide continued to develop and implement changes in both regulatory regimes and regulatory practices. Regulators themselves have adopted a more intrusive style of regulation. In addition, there has been a move away from a principles-based approach to one that is more focused on detailed rules.

4.2 Ireland

Overview of financial services legislation

The Central Bank Reform Act 2010 was brought into operation by the Minister for Finance on 1 October 2010. The Central Bank Reform Act 2010 created a single, fully-integrated Central Bank of Ireland (‘Central Bank’) with a unitary board, the Central Bank Commission, chaired by the Governor of the Central Bank. The Financial Regulator ceased to exist from 1 October 2010 and its functions were transferred to the Central Bank. The Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill was published in mid 2011. The main purposes of the Bill are to (a) provide enhanced powers to the Central Bank for the supervision of regulated financial service providers and (b) provide enhanced powers to the Central Bank for the enforcement of financial services legislation.

The Central Bank is responsible for the:

 

   

prudential supervision and regulation of a range of banking and financial services entities in Ireland, including credit institutions, investment firms, stockbroking firms, payment institutions, insurance companies and credit unions;

 

   

conduct of business of such financial services entities, including the protection of consumer interests; and

 

   

overall stability of the financial system.

The Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2004 established the Financial Services Ombudsman’s Bureau to deal with certain complaints about financial institutions.

The Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 was signed into law on 21 December 2010. The Act provides the legislative basis for the reorganisation and restructuring of the Irish banking system as agreed in the joint EU/IMF Programme for Ireland. The Act empowers the Minister for Finance, following consultation with the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, to propose any of a number of Stabilisation Orders that the Minister believes is necessary to stabilise a particular relevant institution (including its group companies). A proposed Stabilisation Order must be confirmed by the High Court. The Act also imposes new duties on the directors of an institution and sets out matters to which directors must have regard in the performance of their functions. These include protecting the interests of the taxpayers, restoring confidence in the banking sector and facilitating the availability of credit in the economy of the State. This Act will lapse on 31 December 2012 unless extended by the Government.

The Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act came into force in 2011. It provides a framework for the resolution of Irish banks and other Irish credit institutions encountering financial difficulties and not covered under the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act, 2010.

Other legislative measures in the context of the financial crisis that commenced in 2008, including the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008, the Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009 and the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009, are described in note 56 ‘Summary of relationship with the Irish Government’. These pieces of legislation and associated regulations provide for: a limited-duration State guarantee of many deposits in certain Irish credit institutions, including Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and some of its subsidiaries, subject to any applicable deposit protection scheme; a limited-duration State guarantee of certain other eligible liabilities issued by a relevant institution, including Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and some of its subsidiaries; and a State vehicle for the acquisition of many land and development-related loans from certain Irish credit institutions, including Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and some of its subsidiaries.

The Central Bank of Ireland (‘the Central Bank’)

The Central Bank has a wide range of statutory powers to enable it to effectively regulate and supervise the activities of financial institutions in Ireland including the power to carry out inspections. Features of the regulatory regime include prudential regulation and codes of conduct, each of which is addressed in more detail below. The Central Bank also has wide-ranging powers of inspection: inspectors appointed by the Central Bank may enter the relevant premises, take documents or copies, require persons employed in the business to provide information and order the production of documents. In cases of extreme concern, the Central Bank may direct a licence-holder to suspend its business activity for a specified period and may also intervene in the management or operation of an entity.

The Central Bank Reform Act 2010 contains a number of provisions which impact the regulation of credit institutions, including powers for the Central Bank to regulate sensitive or influential appointments in financial institutions. This includes the power to prevent the appointment of a person from performing a ‘controlled function’ (as defined) or to remove or suspend a person from the performance of a controlled function, where the Central Bank is satisfied that the person is not a fit and proper person to perform such a function. The Central Bank introduced Regulations and Standards governing the new fitness and probity regime in 2011.

 

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On 8 November 2010, the Central Bank issued new corporate governance requirements for credit institutions and insurance undertakings, which impose minimum core standards upon all credit institutions, including Allied Irish Banks p.l.c., and insurance undertakings licensed or authorised by the Central Bank. Additional requirements apply to institutions that are designated as ‘major institutions’ by the Central Bank. The Central Bank has extensive enforcement powers including the ability to impose administrative sanctions directly on financial institutions for failure to comply with regulatory requirements (including codes of conduct and practice), subject to a right of appeal by the affected institution to the Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal and a further appeal to the High Court. Such administrative sanctions may include a caution or reprimand, financial penalties (not exceeding € 5 million in the case of a firm or € 0.5 million in the case of an individual) and a direction disqualifying a person from being concerned in the management of a regulated financial service provider.

Banking Legislation

The banking regulatory code in Ireland is comprised principally of the Central Bank Acts; regulations made under the European Communities Act 1972; and regulatory notices and codes of conduct issued by the Central Bank. Various Statutory Instruments and regulations made by the relevant Government minister and regulatory notices made by the Central Bank implement in Ireland the substantial range of European Union directives relating to banking supervision and regulation, including the Capital Requirements Directive (“CRD”). To the extent that areas of banking activity in Ireland are the subject of EU regulations or directives, the provisions of Irish banking law reflect the requirements of those EU instruments.

The Central Bank Acts regulate the conduct of banking business in Ireland and provide that banking business may only be carried on by the holder of a banking licence or an EU/European Economic Area entity which exercises ‘passport rights’ to carry on business in Ireland. Every Irish licensed bank is obliged to draw up and publish its annual financial statements in accordance with the European Communities (Credit Institutions: Accounts) Regulations 1992 (as amended by the European Communities (Credit Institutions) (Fair Value Accounting)) Regulations 2004). As a listed entity, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. is required to prepare its financial statements in accordance with IFRS endorsed by the European Union (as applied by the European Communities (International Financial Reporting Standards and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005) and with those parts of the Companies Act 1963 to 2010 that are applicable to companies reporting under IFRS; and with article 4 of the EU Council Regulation 1606/2002 of 19 July 2002.

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. holds a banking licence and is authorised as a credit institution. AIB Mortgage Bank holds a banking licence and is registered as a designated mortgage credit institution. There are no conditions attached to AIB’s licences or authorisations that are not market standard conditions.

EBS Limited (“EBS”) became a wholly owned subsidiary of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. on 1 July 2011. EBS holds a banking licence and is authorised as a credit institution. EBS Mortgage Finance, a wholly owned subsidiary of EBS, holds a banking licence and is registered as a designated mortgage credit institution. There are no conditions attached to EBS’ licences or authorisations that are not market standard conditions.

Capital Requirements

The Group is subject to applicable EU directives, including those that relate to capital adequacy. The CRD reflects the Basel II rules on capital measurement and capital standards. It came into force on 1 January 2007 and introduced a revised supervisory framework in the EU designed to promote the financial soundness of credit institutions and investment firms. The CRD governs, among other topics, the amount and quality of capital that credit institutions and investment firms hold against the risks that they take. The CRD has been transposed into Irish law by the European Communities (Capital Adequacy of Credit Institutions) Regulations 2006 (“CRD Regulations”), as amended principally in 2009 (concerning the regulation of large exposures) and in 2010 (regarding the capital requirements for the trading book and for re-securitisations and subsequently in respect of the further regulation of large exposures and the introduction of new pan-EU supervisory arrangements and crisis management).

The Central Bank has powers to enforce the CRD Regulations in the context of its prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms. The CRD Regulations set the minimum capital requirements for all entities licensed by the Central Bank; consequently the Group regularly interacts with the Central Bank on an ongoing basis ensuring that it meets the capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject. The Central Bank may, from time to time, require a credit institution or investment firm to target a specified ratio, or maintain a certain minimum capital ratio, based on its assets and its liabilities, which may be expressed to apply to all licence-holders of a specified category or categories, to the total assets or total liabilities of the licence-holders concerned, or to specified assets or to assets of a specified kind.

 

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Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID”)

MiFID was transposed into Irish law by the Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2007 and the European Communities (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007, as amended (together the “MiFID Regulations”). The MiFID Regulations regulate the provision of MiFID Services in respect of financial instruments and apply both to credit institutions and to investment firms (including stockbroking firms).

MiFID Services include the provision of investment advice, portfolio management, execution of client orders and others. A number of financial services that do not come within the definition of MiFID Services (such as the administration of collective investment schemes) are subject to the requirements of the Investment Intermediaries Act 1995 (“IIA”). Each relevant Group company ensures that it fulfils its obligations under MiFID, the MiFID Regulations and the IIA, as appropriate, on an ongoing basis and ensures that it holds the appropriate authorisation for its business at all times. The following subsidiaries of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.; AIB Capital Markets p.l.c.; AIB Investment Managers Ltd.;AIB Corporate Finance Ltd.; and AIB International Financial Services Ltd. provide MiFID Services and each is authorised as an investment firm under the MiFID Regulations. Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. also complies with the MiFID Regulations where it provides MiFID Services. It should be noted that AIB International Financial Services Limited was disposed of during 2011.

Other Financial Services Companies

In addition to the companies listed above, the Group includes a number of other financial services companies regulated by the Central Bank. AIB Mortgage Bank is a designated mortgage credit institution under the Asset Covered Securities Act 2001 (as amended), and is permitted to issue mortgage covered securities which are secured by a statutory preference over covered assets (principally, residential mortgage loans) comprised in a cover-assets pool. In addition to the role of the Central Bank, the activities of a credit institution that is designated for the purposes of the Asset Covered Securities Act 2001 (as amended) are subject to close oversight by an independent cover-assets monitor appointed by the credit institution and approved by the Central Bank of Ireland. The principal role of the cover-assets monitor is to ensure that the assets maintained in the covered assets pool are sufficient to provide adequate security to the holders of the asset covered securities. AIB Leasing Ltd. is authorised as a retail credit firm under the Central Bank Act, 1997. AIB Insurance Services Ltd. is authorised as an insurance intermediary under the Investment Intermediaries Act, 1995.

On 1 July 2011, AIB acquired EBS Limited including EBS Mortgage Finance and Haven Mortgages Limited, both of which are 100% owned subsidiaries of EBS. EBS Limited is authorised as a credit institution. EBS Mortgage Finance is a designated mortgage credit institution under the Asset Covered Securities Act, 2001 (as amended). Haven Mortgages Limited is authorised as a retail credit firm under the Central Bank Act, 1997.

Through a joint venture with Aviva Group Ireland, p.l.c., Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. indirectly owns 24.99% of two life assurance undertakings; Ark Life Assurance Ltd. and Aviva Life and Pensions Ireland Ltd. In addition, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. indirectly owns 30% of Aviva Health Insurance Ireland Ltd., a regulated non-life insurance undertaking. These undertakings must comply with the provisions of legislation including the Insurance Acts 1909 to 2009 and the European Communities (Life Assurance) Framework Regulations 1994 (as amended) or European Communities (Non-Life Assurance) Framework Regulations 1994, as relevant.

Further, the European Communities (Insurance Mediation) Regulations 2005 have implemented the EU Directive on Insurance Mediation and lay down rules for undertaking insurance and reinsurance mediation, as well as prescribing registration requirements for persons who wish to carry out insurance mediation business or act as an insurance intermediary or as a reinsurance intermediary.

Codes of conduct including Consumer Protection Code

The Central Bank has issued a number of codes of conduct, codes of practice and other requirements applicable to credit institutions and other regulated financial services entities (including investment firms, insurance undertakings and intermediaries). These codes address a substantial range of requirements including supervisory and reporting, corporate governance, conduct of business, advertising, disclosure and record retention requirements. The Central Bank has also issued Client Asset Requirements which apply to financial services entities, including credit institutions and investment firms. The Central Bank introduced a new Consumer Protection Code, effective 1 January 2012. This Code imposes detailed rules on regulated financial services entities operating in Ireland in relation to non-MiFID investment, insurance and banking services provided. In addition, the Central Bank has imposed statutory Codes of Conduct in relation to business lending to small and medium-sized enterprises, dealing with residential mortgage arrears and lending to related parties.

Consumer legislation

The provision of credit to consumers is regulated in Ireland by the Consumer Credit Regulations and the Consumer Credit Act 1995 (the “1995 Act”). The Consumer Credit Regulations and the 1995 Act are relevant to the Group to the extent that any of its Group companies provide credit to consumers. The 1995 Act is also relevant to the Group to the extent that any of its Group companies provide credit in the form of housing loans. The Consumer Credit Regulations, which transpose into Irish law the provisions of the Consumer Credit Directive (Directive 2008/48/EC), prescribe a range of detailed requirements to be included in pre-contractual

 

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information and consumer credit agreements to be provided to consumers and impose a number of obligations on the provider of such credit. Where the provision of a particular type of credit does not fall within the scope of the Consumer Credit Regulations, it may fall within the scope of the 1995 Act. The 1995 Act prescribes a range of detailed requirements to be included in consumer credit agreements to be provided to consumers and imposes a number of obligations on the provider of such credit. The 1995 Act also imposes a requirement on all credit institutions to notify the Central Bank in advance of imposing on a customer any new charge in relation to the provision of certain specified services; increasing any charge previously notified; or imposing any charge that does not comply with a direction from the Central Bank. Irish law contains a wide range of consumer protection provisions, such as the European Communities (Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts) Regulations 1995, the Consumer Protection Act 2007 and other measures regulating the content of face-to-face and distance marketing contracts made with a consumer.

Deposit protection and investor compensation

Under the European Communities (Deposit Guarantee Schemes) Regulations 1995 (as amended) which implement in Ireland the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive (Directive 94/19/EC), the Central Bank operates a deposit protection scheme under which each licensed bank must contribute to the deposit protection account held by the Central Bank. Currently, the level of contribution required is 0.2 per cent of deposits (in whatever currency) held at all branches of the licensed bank in the EEA, including deposits on current accounts but excluding certain funds and commitments such as interbank deposits, negotiable certificates of deposit, debt securities issued by the same institution and promissory notes. The maximum amount of deposit protected is € 100,000 per depositor per institution. See note 56 (a) ‘Summary of relationship with the Irish Government’ in respect of the limited-duration State guarantee of many deposits in certain Irish credit institutions, including Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and some of its subsidiaries.

The Investor Compensation Act 1998 (the ‘1998 Act’) provided for the establishment of the Investor Compensation Company Limited (the “ICCL”) to administer and supervise an investor compensation scheme. The 1998 Act requires authorised investment firms to pay the ICCL such contribution to the fund maintained by the ICCL as the ICCL may from time to time specify. The maximum amount payable under the investor compensation scheme is 90% of the amount lost by an eligible investor subject to a maximum compensation payment of € 20,000.

Anti-money laundering

The Third EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (2005/60/EC) was transposed into Irish Law by the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (the “2010 Act”) Persons designated under the 2010 Act (including credit institutions, financial institutions, investment firms, IIA firms and life assurance companies) are obliged to take the necessary measures to effectively counteract money laundering and terrorist financing in accordance with the provisions of the 2010 Act. Core guidelines have been published by the Department of Finance. The Guidelines have not been approved under section 107 of 2010 Act which is a matter for the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Finance.

The 2010 Act introduced, inter alia, an obligation on designated persons to (i) apply customer due diligence procedures to their customers; (ii) identify and take risk based and adequate measures to verify beneficial ownership; and (iii) identify and apply enhanced customer due diligence requirements to non-resident politically exposed persons. The 2010 Act amended reporting requirements where a suspicious transaction report is necessitated. The 2010 Act also introduced a requirement for the authorisation of trust or company service providers. Analogously, Ireland, by means including the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005, applies EU and United Nations mandated restrictions on financial transfers with designated individuals and regimes and imposes criminal penalties for participating in the financing of terrorism.

Data Protection

The Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 (“DPAs”) regulate the disclosure and use of data relating to individual customers. The DPAs also require certain categories of ‘data controllers and data processors’, including financial institutions and insurance companies which process personal data, to register with the Irish Data Protection Commissioner. Each relevant Group company has implemented and monitors appropriate policies and procedures to ensure compliance with its obligations under the DPAs. The European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 2003 (as amended) implement the EU Electronic Privacy Directive (2002/58/EC) and regulate marketing by electronic and other means. A new Personal Data Security Breach Code of Practice was issued by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner on 7 July 2010. That Code sets out the requirements relating to the reporting of data security breaches. The ePrivacy Regulations 2011 (S.I. 336) deal with data protection for phone, email, SME and internet use.

 

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4.3 United Kingdom

Regulation of AIB Group (UK) p.l.c.

AIB Group (UK) p.l.c. is a company incorporated in Northern Ireland and is authorised by the Financial Services Authority (“FSA”) under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”) to carry on a wide range of regulated activities (including accepting deposits, advising on investments (except pension transfers and pension opt outs), arranging deals in investments (including regulated mortgage contracts) and dealing in investments (as both agent and principal), for both professional and retail clients in the United Kingdom. It carries on business under the trading names ‘Allied Irish Bank (GB)’, ‘Allied Irish Bank (GB) Savings Direct’ and ‘First Trust Bank’ in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, respectively.

FSMA is the principal piece of legislation governing the establishment, supervision and regulation of financial services and markets in the United Kingdom. The FSA is currently the single regulator for the full range of financial business in the United Kingdom; it derives its powers under FSMA and the Financial Services Act 2010. The FSA is responsible both for the prudential supervision and for the general supervision of AIB Group (UK) p.l.c.’s business in the United Kingdom. AIB Group (UK) p.l.c. must comply with the FSA’s prudential rules including rules relating to capital adequacy, limits on large exposures and liquidity; and the FSA’s non-prudential rules including rules relating to conduct of business, market conduct (including market abuse), money laundering and systems and controls. The FSA Handbook contains the rules and guidance issued by the FSA.

The UK Government published the Financial Services Bill in January 2012 that, once enacted, will give effect to a new regulatory structure. Under this new structure, the Financial Policy Committee (“FPC”) within the Bank of England will be responsible for financial stability and macro prudential regulation. The Prudential Regulatory Authority (“PRA”) will be a subsidiary of the Bank of England, supervising the prudential compliance of deposit takers, insurers and a small number of significant investment firms. A new body, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) will be responsible for regulating conduct of business in wholesale and retail markets.

AIB Group (UK) p.l.c. has the statutory power to issue bank notes as local currency in Northern Ireland (it does this under the name ‘First Trust Bank’). In this connection, it is subject to the provisions of the Bank Charter Act 1844, the Bankers (Northern Ireland) Acts 1845 and 1928, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, the Allied Irish Banks Act 1981, the Allied Irish Banks Act 1993 and the Allied Irish Banks Act 1996.

AIB Group (UK) p.l.c. subscribes to the Lending Code of the Lending Standards Board which is a self-regulatory code setting minimum standards of good practice in relation to lending, including loans, credit cards and current account overdrafts. The Lending Standards Board is the successor organisation to the Banking Code Standards Board and the Lending Code replaced the previous Banking Codes issued by the Banking Code Standards Board following the transfer of responsibilities for the conduct of business regulation for deposit taking and payment products to the FSA on 1 November 2009. As of 1 November 2009, the FSA has introduced the Banking Conduct Regime which sets out the new regulatory framework of retail banking services in relation to the regulated activity of payment services and accepting deposits from banking customers and activities connected with it. AIB Group (UK) p.l.c. is subject to the Banking Conduct Regime.

First Trust Independent Financial Advisers Ltd (a company incorporated in Northern Ireland) is authorised by the FSA to advise on and arrange certain investments, including pensions, life policies, securities and non-investment insurance contracts. As in the case of AIB Group (UK) p.l.c., the FSA is responsible both for the prudential supervision and for the general supervision of First Trust Independent Financial Advisers Ltd’s business in the United Kingdom. From 1 December 2009, new liquidity rules came into force in the United Kingdom and are contained in the FSA’s Prudential Sourcebook for Banks, Building Societies and Investment Firms. The new rules require all UK authorised banks (including UK branches of foreign banks), investment firms and building societies to enforce more rigorous systems and controls, hold greater liquidity safeguards and increase their liquidity reporting.

Regulation of AIB

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. is incorporated and has its head office in Ireland, and is licensed as a credit institution in Ireland by the Central Bank of Ireland. Pursuant to the Banking Consolidation Directive (Directive 2006/48/EC (the “BCD”)), Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. has exercised its EU ‘passport’ rights to provide banking, treasury and corporate treasury services in the United Kingdom on a cross-border basis and through the establishment of branches (in the name of AIB).

In accordance with the BCD, the ‘Home State’ regulator (here, the Central Bank of Ireland) has primary responsibility for the prudential supervision of credit institutions incorporated in Ireland. However, credit institutions exercising their ‘passport’ rights must comply with certain requirements (in particular, conduct of business rules) set by the ‘Host State’ regulator (here, the FSA). In addition, the FSA has a responsibility to co-operate with the Central Bank of Ireland in ensuring that branches of Irish credit institutions in the United Kingdom maintain adequate liquidity and take sufficient steps to cover risks arising from their open positions on financial markets in the United Kingdom.

 

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Regulation of other AIB Group entities

Certain other AIB Group entities are authorised to carry on regulated activities by way of the right to provide cross-border services into the United Kingdom under the EU passport; however, they carry on an insignificant amount of business in the United Kingdom at present.

Market in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID”)

MiFID was implemented in the United Kingdom on 1 November 2007. The requirements of MiFID apply to all regulated AIB Group entities in the European Union that carry out a MiFID investment service or activity, for example arranging deals in financial instruments, dealing as agent or principal in financial instruments, providing investment advice and conducting portfolio management activities. MiFID is currently under review by the European Commission with the intention of implementing MIFID 2 by the end of 2014.

Insurance mediation

Dealing as agent, arranging deals in, making arrangement with a view to transactions in, assisting in the administration and performance of, advising on non-investment insurance contracts and agreeing to carry on any of these activities (‘Insurance Mediation Activities’) are (subject to applicable exemptions) regulated activities under FSMA. Each of AIB Group (UK) p.l.c. and First Trust Independent Financial Advisers Ltd is authorised by the FSA to carry on all Insurance Mediation Activities.

Mortgage regulation

Entering into as lender, arranging, advising on and administering regulated mortgage contracts, and agreeing to carry on any of these activities, are (subject to applicable exemptions) regulated activities under FSMA. AIB Group (UK) p.l.c. is authorised by the FSA to enter into as lender, arrange and administer (but not advise on) regulated mortgage contracts.

Deposit protection and investor compensation

The Financial Services Compensation Schemes (“FSCS”) is the UK’s compensation fund of last resort for customers of authorised financial services firms and protects claims in respect of deposits, insurance policies, insurance broking (for business on or after 14 January 2005), investment business and home finance (e.g. mortgage advising and arranging) (for business on or after 31 October 2004). FSCS may pay compensation, subject to its rules, if a firm is unable or likely to be unable to meet its financial obligations. However, there are limits to the protection available under the FSCS. The deposit compensation limit increased on 31 December 2010 to 100 per cent. of £85,000 per person, per firm. Eligible investment business and home finance mediation claimants against firms declared in default on or after 1 January 2010 are entitled to receive 100 per cent. compensation for financial loss up to £50,000 per person, per firm. Compensation under the FSCS in respect of claims against insurance mediation firms are calculated on the basis of (i) claims in respect of liabilities subject to compulsory insurance, 100 per cent. of the claim and (ii) other insurance claims, 100 per cent. of the first £2,000 and 90 per cent. of the remainder of the claim against firms declared in default before 1 January 2010 and the maximum level of compensation for claims against firms declared in default on or after 1 January 2010 is 90 per cent. of the claim with no upper limit. Both AIB Group (UK) p.l.c. and First Trust Independent Financial Advisers Ltd are covered by the FSCS. Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., as a bank operating in the United Kingdom under its EU passport, is not covered by the FSCS but, in accordance with the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive (Directive 94/19/EC), is covered by its home state (Ireland) deposit compensation scheme. See note 56 ‘Summary of relationship with the Irish Government’.

Consumer credit

The Consumer Credit Act 1974, as amended (“CCA”) regulates unsecured and certain secured consumer loan businesses, consumer hire and ancillary credit businesses such as credit brokerage and debt collecting. A credit agreement is regulated by the CCA where (a) the borrower is or includes an ‘individual’ as defined in the CCA; (b) if the agreement was made before the removal of the CCA financial limit, the amount of credit provided is £25,000 or less and (c) the credit agreement is not an exempt agreement under the CCA (for example, it is a regulated mortgage contract (as defined by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001)). At present, the Office of Fair Trading (“OFT’) is responsible for the issue of licences under, and the superintendence of the working and the enforcement of, the CCA and other consumer protection legislation, although the Financial Services Bill envisages the transfer of consumer credit regulation to the FCA. Both Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and AIB Group (UK) p.l.c. hold current CCA licences. The EU Consumer Credit Directive (2008/48/EC) was implemented into UK legislation via, inter alia, the Consumer Credit (EC Directive) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/1010). The majority of the provisions came into force on 1 February 2011, with a small number having come into force on 30 April 2010.

The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (the ‘Unfair Terms Regulations’) apply to certain contracts for goods and services entered into with consumers, including mortgages and related products and services. The main effect of the Unfair Terms Regulations is that a non-negotiated contractual term covered by the Unfair Terms Regulations which is ‘unfair’ will not be

 

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enforceable against a consumer. The Unfair Terms Regulations will not generally affect terms which set out the subject matter of the contract, or concern the adequacy of price or remuneration for its goods and services sold, provided they are written in plain and intelligible language and are adequately drawn to the consumer’s attention.

Anti-money laundering

The third EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (2005/60/EC) adopted by the European Union in October 2005 was implemented in the UK on 15 December 2007 via the Money Laundering Regulations 2007. Practical assistance in the interpretation and application of the UK Money Laundering Regulations is provided by the guidance published by the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (“JMLSG”) which comprises several major trade bodies from within the financial services industry. The Money Laundering Regulations 2007 provide detailed obligations for designated persons, which included credit institutions, financial institutions, legal professionals and estate agents. For example, in relation to customer due diligence there is an explicit requirement for firms to undertake ongoing monitoring of business relationships and for firms to identify not just their customer but also the ultimate beneficial owner of the customer(s) on a risk sensitive basis. Enhanced due diligence is expected to be carried out where a customer poses a higher risk of money laundering or terrorist financing. In addition to the Money Laundering Regulations 2007, other acts of the UK Parliament such as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Terrorism Act 2000 and the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 are designed to combat money laundering/counter terrorist financing in the UK.

Data protection

The Data Protection Act 1998 (“UKDPA”) is the primary legislation regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal data relating to individuals in the United Kingdom. The UKDPA imposes a number of obligations on ‘data controllers’, including a requirement to notify the UK Information Commissioner’s Office that it is a ‘data controller’ processing personal information in an automated form and comply with eight data protection principles. Each relevant AIB Group company has implemented and monitored appropriate procedures to ensure compliance with its obligations under the UKDPA. Civil and criminal sanctions apply for contraventions of the UKDPA. These include the issuance of monetary penalty notices to a maximum of £500,000 by the UK Information Commissioner for serious contraventions of the UKDPA.

The UKDPA and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 are the main laws which regulate the use of personal data for marketing purposes by electronic means and automated calling system in the United Kingdom. However, on 25 January 2012, the European Commission published a proposal for a new data protection regulation, which , if adopted, would provide the basis for a new EU wide date protection regulatory framework.

 

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4.4 United States

Nature of the AIB Group’s activities

As a result of its operations in the United States, AIB is subject to extensive federal and state banking supervision and regulation. AIB engages in US banking activities directly through its branch in New York.

Applicable federal and state banking laws and regulations

Under the US International Banking Act of 1978, as amended (the “IBA”), AIB is a foreign banking organisation and is treated as a bank holding company, as such terms are defined in the statute, and, as such, is subject to regulation by the Federal Reserve. AIB is a bank holding company within the meaning of the Bank Holding Company Act and is subject to regulation by the Federal Reserve. As a bank holding company that has not elected to be a ‘financial holding company’, AIB is generally required to limit its direct and indirect activities in the United States to banking activities and activities that the Federal Reserve has determined to be ‘so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident thereto’. AIB is required to obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve before making any investment that would give it ‘control’ over a US banking organisation, before acquiring 5 per cent. or more of the voting shares of any US non-banking company or before engaging in, directly or indirectly, certain non-banking activities.

AIB conducts corporate lending, treasury and other operations. AIB’s New York branch is supervised by the Federal Reserve and the New York State Department of Financial Services. Under the IBA, the Federal Reserve may terminate the activities of any US branch or agency of a foreign bank if it determines that the foreign bank is not subject to comprehensive supervision on a consolidated basis in its home country (unless the home country is making demonstrable progress toward establishing such supervision), or that there is reasonable cause to believe that such foreign bank or its affiliate has violated the law or engaged in an unsafe or unsound banking practice in the United States and, as a result of such violation or practice, the continued operation of the US office would be inconsistent with the public interest or with the purposes of federal banking laws.

Under the New York Banking Law, the New York State Department of Financial Services may take possession of the business and property of a New York state-licensed branch under circumstances generally including violations of law, unsafe or unsound practices or insolvency.

Under US federal banking laws, state-licensed branches (such as AIB’s New York branch) may not, as a general matter, engage as a principal in any type of activity not permissible for their federally licensed counterparts, unless the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) determines that the additional activity is consistent with sound banking practices. US federal and state banking laws also generally subject state branches to the same single-borrower lending limits that apply to federal branches or agencies, which are substantially similar to the lending limits applicable to national banks. These single-borrower lending limits are based on the worldwide capital of the entire foreign bank (i.e. AIB).

Anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism and economic sanctions regulations have become a major focus of US government policy relating to financial institutions and are rigorously enforced. Regulations applicable to AIB and its affiliates impose obligations to maintain appropriate policies, procedures and controls to detect, prevent and report money laundering. In particular, Title III of the USA PATRIOT Act, as amended, requires financial institutions operating in the United States to (i) give special attention to correspondent and payable-through bank accounts, (ii) implement enhanced due diligence and ‘know your customer’ standards for private banking and correspondent banking relationships, (iii) scrutinise the beneficial ownership and activity of certain non-US and private banking customers (especially for so-called politically exposed persons) and (iv) develop new anti-money laundering programmes, due diligence policies and controls to ensure the detection and reporting of money laundering. Such required compliance programmes are intended to supplement any existing compliance programmes under the Bank Secrecy Act and Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) regulations.

OFAC administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions against targeted foreign countries, terrorists and international narcotics traffickers to carry out US foreign policy and national security objectives. Generally, the regulations require blocking of accounts and other property of specified countries, entities and individuals, and the prohibition of certain types of transactions (unless OFAC issues a licence) with specified countries, entities and individuals. Banks, including US branches of foreign banks, are expected to establish and maintain appropriate OFAC compliance programmes to ensure compliance with OFAC regulations.

Failure of a financial institution to maintain and implement adequate programmes to combat money laundering and terrorist financing could have serious legal and reputational consequences for the institution.

Applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations

Until their delisting in August 2011, AIB’s Ordinary Shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depositary Shares which are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Like other registrants, AIB files reports required under the US Exchange Act and other information with the SEC, including Annual Financial Reports on Form 20-F and Current Reports on Form 6-K. On 30 July 2002, the President of the United States signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act imposes significant requirements on AIB and other SEC registrants. These include requirements with respect to the composition of AIBs Audit Committee, the supervision of AIB’s auditors (and the services that may be provided by such auditors) and the need for personal certification by the chief executive officer and chief (principal) financial officer of Annual Financial Reports on Form 20-F, as well as the financial statements included in such reports and related matters.

 

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Although subject to such requirements, the US Exchange Act and related SEC rules and regulations afford foreign private issuers, including AIB, relief from a number of requirements applicable to US registrants and, in certain respects, defers to the home country requirements of the company in question. AIB’s Annual Financial Reports on Form 20-F include disclosure of significant executive compensation and other disclosures applicable to AIB under Irish law, but these disclosures are not fully comparable with disclosure requirements applicable to US registrants. In addition, the SEC’s rules under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are, in some respects, less burdensome on AIB and other foreign private issuers than they are on similarly situated US registrants. AIB’s Annual Financial Reports on Form 20-F also reflect compliance with the internal control and auditor attestation requirements applicable to AIB by virtue of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Recent regulatory reform developments

On 21 July 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), which amongst other things, imposes certain limitations on banks engaging in proprietary trading activities, increases regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market, establishes a consumer protection agency and establishes a mechanism for the orderly liquidation of large, failing financial institutions that threaten US financial stability. Many of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act require rulemaking by the applicable U.S. regulatory agency, such as the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”), the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) before the related provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act become effective. The Dodd-Frank Act will result in significant changes in the regulation of the U.S. financial services industry, including reforming the financial supervisory and regulatory framework in the United States.

Numerous rules have been proposed and/or adopted to implement the Dodd-Frank Act and the implementation process will likely continue for the next several years. A proposed rule to limit certain proprietary trading activities and investments in private equity and hedge funds (the so called ‘Volcker Rule’) was issued by the federal banking agencies and the SEC on 11 November 2011. On 20 December 2011, the Federal Reserve released its proposed rule implementing risk-based capital, liquidity and other requirements for systemically important financial institutions (“SIFIs”) under section 165 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Among the other currently issued proposed or final implementing rules are rules relating to resolution plans for SIFIs, the ‘push-out’ of certain swaps activities, including (in the case of uninsured U.S. branches of foreign banks) interest rate swap activities, a floor for risk-based capital requirements (the so called ‘Collins Amendment’) and incentive-based compensation.

4.5 Other locations

Smaller operations are undertaken in other locations that are also subject to the regulatory environment in those jurisdictions. In addition, discontinued operations are subject to the regulatory environment in which they operate.

 

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1 Reporting entity

 

2 Statement of compliance

 

3 Basis of preparation

 

4 Basis of consolidation

 

5 Foreign currency translation

 

6 Interest income and expense recognition

 

7 Fee and commission income

 

8 Net trading income

 

9 Dividend income

 

10 Operating leases

 

11 Employee benefits

 

12 Non-credit risk provisions

 

13 Income tax, including deferred income tax

 

14 Impairment of property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets

 

15 Impairment of financial assets

 

16 Determination of fair value of financial instruments

 

17 Valuation of NAMA senior bonds

 

18 Financial assets

 

19 Financial liabilities

 

20 Property, plant and equipment

 

21 Intangible assets

 

22 Derivatives and hedge accounting

 

23 Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations

 

24 Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

 

25 Collateral and netting

 

26 Financial guarantees

 

27 Sale and repurchase agreements (including stock borrowing and lending)

 

28 Leases

 

29 Shareholders’ equity

 

30 Insurance and investment contracts

 

31 Segment reporting

 

32 Cash and cash equivalents

 

33 Prospective accounting changes

 

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The significant accounting policies that the Group applied in the preparation of the financial statements are set out in this section.

1 Reporting entity

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (‘the parent company’) is a company domiciled in Ireland. The address of the Company’s registered office is Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland. The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (the parent company) and its subsidiary undertakings, collectively referred to as the ‘Group’, where appropriate, including certain special purpose entities and are made up to the end of the financial year. The Group is and has been primarily involved in retail and corporate banking, investment banking and the provision of asset management services.

2 Statement of compliance

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (collectively “IFRSs”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union (“EU”) and applicable for the year ended 31 December 2011. The accounting policies have been consistently applied by Group entities and are consistent with the previous year, unless otherwise described. The financial statements also comply with the Companies Acts 1963 to 2009 and the European Communities (Credit Institutions: Accounts) Regulations, 1992 (as amended) and the Asset Covered Securities Acts 2001 and 2007. The company financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the IASB and International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU as applicable for the year ended 31 December 2011 and with Irish Statute. In publishing the parent company financial statements together with the Group financial statements, AIB has taken advantage of the exemption in paragraph 2 of the European Communities (Credit Institutions: Accounts) Regulations, 1992 not to present its parent company income statement, statement of comprehensive income and related notes that form part of these approved financial statements.

3 Basis of preparation

The financial statements are presented in euro, which is the functional currency of the parent company and a significant number of its subsidiaries, rounded to the nearest million.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost basis, with the exception of the following assets and liabilities which are stated at their fair value: derivative financial instruments, financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss, certain hedged financial assets and financial liabilities and financial assets classified as available-for-sale.

The financial statements comprise the consolidated income statement, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated and parent company statements of financial position, the consolidated and parent company statements of cash flows, and the consolidated and parent company statements of movements in equity together with the related notes. These notes also include financial instrument related disclosures which are required by IFRS 7 and revised IAS 1, contained in the Financial review and the Risk management sections of this Annual Financial Report. The information on those pages is identified as forming an integral part of the audited financial statements.

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. The estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Since management’s judgement involves making estimates concerning the likelihood of future events, the actual results could differ from those estimates. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised and in any future period affected. The estimates that have a significant effect on the financial statements and estimates with a significant risk of material adjustment in the next year are in the areas of loan impairment and impairment of financial instruments; determination of the fair value of certain financial assets and financial liabilities; retirement benefit obligations; financial asset and financial liability classification; the recoverability of deferred tax; and NAMA bonds valuation. In addition, the designation of financial assets and financial liabilities has a significant impact on their income statement treatment and could have a significant impact on reported income.

A description of these estimates and judgments is set out within Financial review – Critical accounting policies. This section is identified as forming an integral part of the audited financial statements.

Arising from the results of the Prudential Capital Assessment Review (“PCAR”)/Prudential Liquidity Assessment Review (“PLAR”) in March 2011, AIB is required to dispose of non-core financial assets. Accordingly, certain of these financial assets are classified as held for sale at 31 December 2011. These assets do not constitute a major line of business or a geographical area of operations, but are included within ‘Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale’ (note 26). At 31 December 2010, discontinued operations were included within this caption and comprised BZWBK and Bulgarian American Credit Bank AD, both of which have since been disposed of.

 

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Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Directors are satisfied, having considered the risks and uncertainties impacting the Group, that it has the ability to continue in business for the foreseeable future.

In making its assessment, the Directors have considered a wide range of information relating to present and future conditions. These have included financial plans, cash flow and funding forecasts, capital resources projections, all of which have been prepared under base and stress scenarios. In addition, the Directors have considered the commitment of support provided to AIB by the Irish Government through the programme for restructuring the Irish banking system with AIB designated as one of the two ‘Pillar Banks’. Furthermore, the Directors have considered the outlook for the Irish economy, taking into account such factors as progress on improving the fiscal situation and the support provided by the EU/IMF to Ireland. The Directors also considered the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis in its assessment of the going concern basis.

Background

The deterioration in the Irish economy culminated in the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland. This deterioration, which persisted throughout 2010 and 2011 presents significant risks and challenges for the Group in the years ahead:

The funding position of the Group has been impacted by:

 

   

The downgrading of the Group and sovereign credit ratings;

 

   

The withdrawal of the Irish Government from the funding markets; and

 

   

The EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support and the consequent withdrawal of funds from Irish banks.

The EU/IMF Programme provided for the restructuring and reorganisation of the Irish banks. The subsequent Financial Measures Programme published by the Central Bank in March 2011 set a PCAR requirement for AIB (including EBS) to raise capital amounting to € 14.8 billion. This requirement was met by the end July 2011 through liability management exercises and Government capital injections (€ 5 billion by way of an equity placing; a capital contribution of € 6.1 billion; and € 1.6 billion by way of a Contingent Capital Notes issuance).

Since 2010 and through 2011, AIB has had limited access to wholesale funding and has been dependant on secured funding from the European Central Bank (“ECB”) and has utilised non standard facilities from the Central Bank for a limited period. The Bank ceased using non-standard facilities in April 2011. Breaches of liquidity ratios up to July 2011 were remedied as new capital was injected by the Government. However, AIB’s ECB repo funding has continued, since October 2010, to exceed a regulatory limit of 25%.

Market volatility remained elevated and liquidity depressed during 2011 driven by the deterioration in global credit markets as sovereign difficulties in the eurozone grew and the overall global macroeconomic environment remained uncertain. Credit spreads widened sharply, especially in the second half of the year, for certain countries within the Eurozone. This negative sentiment impacted on access to wholesale funding for certain sovereigns and credit institutions across Europe.

At different stages since the beginning of 2011, European leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the euro:

 

   

On 21 July 2011, a statement by the Heads of State or Government of the euro area and EU institutions reaffirmed their commitment to the euro and to do whatever was needed to ensure the financial stability of the euro area as a whole and its Member States;

 

   

ECB decided to actively implement its Securities Markets Programme i.e. to intervene in the euro area public and private debt securities markets (to ensure depth and liquidity in those market segments which are dysfunctional);

 

   

On 9 December 2011, the Heads of State or Government of the euro area and European Council agreed a package of measures to restore confidence in the financial markets which included:

 

   

a new fiscal compact and the strengthening of stabilisation tools for the euro area including a more effective European Financial Stability Facility (“EFSF”);

 

   

the bringing forward of the implementation of the European Stability Mechanism (“ESM”); and

 

   

a solution for the unique challenges faced by Greece.

 

   

On 21 February 2012, European leaders agreed a second bail-out package for Greece in order to secure Greece’s future in the euro area.

These various measures, adopted since the beginning of 2011, are indicative of the commitment of all euro area Member States to save the euro and to support euro area members.

 

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Capital

Under the EU/IMF Programme and the subsequent Financial Measures Programme published by the Central Bank in March 2011, which detailed the outcome of its review of capital (PCAR) and funding (PLAR), AIB was set a minimum capital target of 10.5% core tier 1 in the base scenario, and a 6% core tier 1 in the stress scenario, plus an additional protective buffer which could be in the form of contingent capital. The total PCAR requirement for AIB (including EBS) was € 14.8 billion. This requirement was met by the end July 2011 as outlined above. The Group’s core tier 1 ratio at 31 December 2011 is 17.9% (2010: 4%). The Group’s total capital ratio at 31 December 2011 is 20.5% (2010: 9.2%).

AIB has passed the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) stress test in July 2011 and the EBA capital exercise in December 2011 (which incorporated a capital buffer for sovereign exposures) without any further capital being required.

The Directors have reviewed the capital and financial plans for the period of assessment and believe that the capital resources are sufficient to ensure that the Group is adequately capitalised both in a base and stress scenario. The Irish Government, as AIB’s primary shareholder, has confirmed its recognition of AIB as a pillar bank, given its key role in supporting the Irish economy. In support of this role it has ensured that AIB has been sufficiently capitalised to meet the capital targets set by the Central Bank of Ireland through its 2011 PCAR and PLAR assessment.

Liquidity and funding

The Group’s balance sheet saw significant change in 2011 arising from: the disposal of BZWBK; the acquisition of NAMA senior bonds and the deposit business from Anglo Irish Bankcorp (‘Anglo’); the acquisition of EBS; the recapitalisation in July and asset deleveraging in the Non-Core segment. These changes reduced the funding requirement of AIB by € 10 billion in 2011. The cash proceeds from the sale of BZWBK, the State deposit in advance of the Government capital injection and the issuance of Own Use Bank Bonds (i.e. self issued MTN under the Government guarantee) enabled AIB exit non standard facilities in April 2011. Nonetheless, the Group remains heavily dependent on Central Bank/ECB support, which amounted to € 31 billion (including EBS) at 31 December 2011 down from € 37 billion (AIB only) at 31 December 2010.

AIB’s access to wholesale funding markets continued to be restricted in 2011. This is a result of the continued negative sentiment towards the IMF/ECB bail out in the first half of 2011, the Europe-wide uncertainty in the second half of 2011 and the Group’s credit rating. This increases the requirement for AIB to maintain/increase its deposit franchise, deleverage its balance sheet enabling reduction in wholesale funding dependency.

Customer deposits remain the largest source of funding for the Group. Excluding the Anglo and EBS deposits, plus the impact of the NTMA deposits at June 2011, the Group’s deposits were broadly stable in the second half of 2011, notwithstanding the uncertainty Europe-wide in the latter months of the year.

While the Irish Sovereign’s credit rating was downgraded in 2011 and contagion has spread to the broader euro area, the Irish Sovereign has been able to distinguish itself from the other peripheral countries. In particular, the Irish Government has met the fiscal requirements and the recapitalisation of its banks as part of its EU/IMF Programme which has resulted in bond yields significantly tightening since July 2011.

Notwithstanding the 2011 improvements, it is expected that the Group will continue to be reliant on the monetary authorities for funding during the assessment period. However, AIB’s access to Central Bank funding support as required is considered to be assured due to its position as one of the two ‘Pillar Banks’ and in particular by the announcements by the ECB and the Minister for Finance on 31 March 2011 to the effect that the required Central Bank funding would be made available. Furthermore, the ECB confirmed that the Eurosystem would continue to provide liquidity to banks in Ireland, including AIB.

Furthermore, the Group have had discussions with the Central Bank and it sought assurance of the continued availability of the required liquidity from the Eurosystem during the period of assessment for the going concern statement. The Directors are satisfied based on the clarity of confirmations received from the Central Bank and public announcements by ECB, EU and IMF, that in all reasonable circumstances, the required liquidity and funding from the Central Bank/ECB will be available to the Group during the period of assessment.

The Directors, therefore consider that the funding and liquidity position of AIB is assured during the assessment period.

Conclusion

On the basis of the above, the Directors believe that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis having concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern over the period of assessment.

 

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Adoption of new accounting standards

The following amendments to standards have been adopted by the Group during the year ended 31 December 2011.

Amendment to IAS 24 - Related Party Disclosures

This amendment simplifies the definition of a related party, clarifying its intended meaning and eliminating inconsistencies from the definition. It also provides a partial exemption from the disclosure requirements for government-related entities which, as permitted by the amendment, was early adopted by the Group in 2010. The remainder of the amendment, which did not have any significant impact on the disclosures given, deals with the disclosure of certain related party relationships, transactions and outstanding balances including commitments in the financial statements of the Group.

Amendment to IAS 32 - Financial Instruments: Presentation-Classification of rights issues

The amendment which is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 February 2010, states that if rights are issued by an entity pro rata to all existing shareholders in the same class for a fixed amount of currency, they should be classified as equity regardless of the currency in which the exercise price is denominated. This amendment did not have any impact on the Group’s financial statements but may do so in the future.

Amendment to IFRIC 14 - Prepayments of a Minimum Funding Requirement

The amendment which is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2011 corrects an unintended consequence of IFRIC 14 IAS 19 – The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction. Without the amendment, in some circumstances entities would not be permitted to recognise as an asset some voluntary prepayments for minimum funding contributions. This was not intended when IFRIC 14 was issued, and the amendment corrects the problem. The revision will allow such prepayments to be recorded as assets in the statement of financial position. This IFRIC did not have any impact on the Group.

IFRIC 19 Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments

This IFRIC which is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2010, clarifies the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”) when an entity renegotiates the terms of a financial liability with its creditor and the creditor agrees to accept the entity’s shares or other equity instruments to settle the financial liability fully or partially. The impact on the Group will be dependent on the nature of any future liability management actions undertaken by the Group.

Improvement to IFRSs May 2010

In May 2010, the IASB issued its third edition of amendments to its standards, primarily with a view to removing inconsistencies and clarifying wording.

The adoption of the following amendments resulted in changes to accounting policies and/or disclosures, but did not have any impact on the financial position or performance of the Group.

 

   

IFRS 3 Business Combinations: The measurement options available for non-controlling interest (“NCI”) have been amended. Only components of NCI that constitute a present ownership interest that entitles their holder to a proportionate share of the entity’s net assets in the event of liquidation shall be measured at either fair value or at the present ownership interests’ proportionate share of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets. All other components are to be measured at their acquisition date fair value.

 

   

IFRS 7 Financial Instruments – Disclosures: The amendment to IFRS 7 clarifies the required level of disclosure about credit risk and collateral held and provides relief from disclosures previously required regarding renegotiated loans.

 

   

IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: The amendment clarifies that an option to present an analysis of each component of other comprehensive income may be included either in the statement of changes in equity or in the notes to the financial statements. The Group has adopted the option of disclosing this analysis in the notes to the financial statements.

 

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IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting: These amendments, which are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2011, emphasise the principle in IAS 34 that disclosures about significant events and transactions in interim periods should update the relevant information presented in the most recent annual financial report. Additional disclosure requirements included in the amendment require the Group to disclose:

 

   

transfers between levels of the ‘fair value hierarchy’ used in measuring the fair value of financial instruments;

 

   

changes in the classification of financial assets as a result of a change in the purpose or use of those assets;

 

   

changes in the business or economic circumstances that affect the fair value of the entity’s financial assets and financial liabilities, whether those assets or liabilities are recognised at fair value or amortised cost; and

 

   

changes in contingent liabilities or contingent assets.

These amendments were adopted in the Group’s most recent Interim financial statements.

Other amendments resulting from Improvements to IFRSs which the Group adopted in 2011 did not have any impact on the accounting policies, financial position or performance of the Group

 

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Subsidiary undertakings

A subsidiary is one where the Group has the power, directly or indirectly, to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity, so as to obtain benefits from its activities. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are considered in assessing whether the Group controls the entity. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group until the date that control ceases.

A special purpose entity is an entity created to accomplish a narrow and well-defined objective such as the securitisation of particular assets, or the execution of a specific borrowing or lending transaction. The financial statements of special purpose entities are included in the Group’s consolidated financial statements where the substance of the relationship is that the Group controls the special purpose entity.

The Group accounts for the acquisition of businesses using the acquisition method except for those businesses under common control. Under the acquisition method, the consideration transferred in a business combination is measured at fair value, which is calculated as the sum of the acquisition date fair value of assets transferred by the Group, liabilities incurred by the Group to the former owners of the acquiree, and the equity interests issued by the Group in exchange for control of the acquiree. Acquisition related costs are generally recognised in the income statement as incurred. Goodwill is measured as the excess of the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interests in the acquiree, and the fair value of the acquirer’s previously held equity interest in the acquiree, if any, over the net of the acquisition date fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

The Group commonly acts as trustee and in other fiduciary capacities that result in the holding or placing of assets on behalf of individuals, trusts, retirement benefit plans and other institutions. These assets, and income arising thereon, are excluded from the financial statements, as they are not assets of the Group.

Common control transactions

The Group accounts for the acquisition of businesses or investments in subsidiary undertakings between members of the Group at carrying value at the date of the transaction unless prohibited by company law or IFRS. This policy also applies to the acquisition of businesses by the Group of other entities under the common control of the Irish Government. Where the acquired net assets exceed the fair value of the consideration paid, the excess is accounted for as a capital contribution (accounting policy number 29). On impairment or final sale of the subsidiary in the parent company’s separate financial statements, an amount equal to the impairment charge net of tax in the income statement is transferred from capital contribution reserves to revenue reserves.

For acquisitions under common control, comparative data is not restated. The consolidation of the acquired entity is effective from the acquisition date with intercompany balances eliminated at a Group level on this date.

Associated undertakings

An associate undertaking is generally one in which the Group’s interest is greater than 20% and less than 50% and in which the Group has significant influence, but not control, over the entity’s operating and financial policies.

Investments in associated undertakings are initially recorded at cost and increased (or decreased) each year by the Group’s share of the post acquisition net income (or loss), and other movements reflected directly in other comprehensive income of the associated undertaking.

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an associated undertaking is included in the carrying amount of the investment. When the Group’s share of losses in an associate has reduced the carrying amount to zero, including any other unsecured receivables, the Group does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred obligations to make payments on behalf of the associate.

The Group’s share of the results of associated undertakings after tax reflects the Group’s proportionate interest in the associated undertaking and is based on financial statements made up to a date not earlier than three months before the period end reporting date, adjusted to conform with the accounting polices of the Group.

Since goodwill that forms part of the carrying amount of the investment in an associate is not recognised separately, it is therefore not tested for impairment separately. Instead, the entire amount of the investment in an associate is tested for impairment as a single asset when there is objective evidence that the investment in an associate may be impaired.

Transactions eliminated on consolidation

Intra-group balances and any unrealised income and expenses, arising from intra-group transactions are eliminated on consolidation. Unrealised losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealised gains, but only to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment. Unrealised gains and losses on transactions with associated undertakings are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest in the investees.

 

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5 Foreign currency translation

Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using their functional currency, being the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the respective entity’s functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are re-translated at the rate prevailing at the period end. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the re-translation at period end exchange rates of the amortised cost of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the income statement. Exchange differences on equities and similar non-monetary items held at fair value through profit or loss are reported as part of the fair value gain or loss. Exchange differences on equities classified as available for sale financial assets, together with exchange differences on a financial liability designated as a hedge of the net investment in a foreign operation are reported in other comprehensive income.

Foreign operations

The results and financial position of all Group entities that have a functional currency different from the euro are translated into euro as follows:

 

   

assets and liabilities including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on consolidation of foreign operations are translated at the closing rate;

 

   

income and expenses are translated into euro at the average rates of exchange during the period where these rates approximate to the foreign exchange rates ruling at the dates of the transactions;

 

   

foreign currency translation differences are recognised in other comprehensive income; and

 

   

since 1 January 2004, the Group’s date of transition to IFRS, all such exchange differences are included in the foreign currency translation reserve within shareholders’ equity. When a foreign operation is disposed of in full, the relevant amount of the foreign currency translation reserve is transferred to the income statement. When a subsidiary is partly disposed of, the foreign currency translation reserve is re-attributed to the non-controlling interest.

6 Interest income and expense recognition

Interest income and expense is recognised in the income statement for all interest-bearing financial instruments using the effective interest method.

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial asset or financial liability (or group of financial assets or financial liabilities) and of allocating the interest income or interest expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts the estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability. The application of the method has the effect of recognising income receivable and expense payable on the instrument evenly in proportion to the amount outstanding over the period to maturity or repayment.

In calculating the effective interest rate, the Group estimates cash flows (using projections based on its experience of customers’ behaviour) considering all contractual terms of the financial instrument but excluding future credit losses. The calculation takes into account all fees, including those for early redemption, and points paid or received between parties to the contract that are an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and all other premiums and discounts.

All costs associated with mortgage incentive schemes are included in the effective interest rate calculation. Fees and commissions payable to third parties in connection with lending arrangements, where these are direct and incremental costs related to the issue of a financial instrument, are included in interest income as part of the effective interest rate.

Interest income and expense presented in the consolidated income statement includes:-

 

   

Interest on financial assets and financial liabilities at amortised cost on an effective interest method;

 

   

Interest on financial investments available for sale on an effective interest method;

 

   

Net interest income and expense on qualifying hedge derivatives designated as cash flow hedges or fair value hedges which are recognised in interest income or interest expense; and

 

   

Interest income and funding costs of trading portfolio financial assets, excluding dividends on equity shares.

 

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7 Fee and commission income

Fees and commissions are generally recognised on an accruals basis when the service has been provided, unless they have been included in the effective interest rate calculation. Loan syndication fees are recognised as revenue when the syndication has been completed and the Group has retained no part of the loan package for itself or retained a part at the same effective interest rate as applicable to the other participants.

Portfolio and other management advisory and service fees are recognised based on the applicable service contracts. Asset management fees relating to investment funds are recognised over the period the service is provided. The same principle is applied to the recognition of income from wealth management, financial planning and custody services that are continuously provided over an extended period of time.

Commitment fees, together with related direct costs, for loan facilities where drawdown is probable are deferred and recognised as an adjustment to the effective interest rate on the loan once drawn. Commitment fees in relation to facilities where drawdown is not probable are recognised over the term of the commitment on a straight line basis. Other credit related fees are recognised as the service is provided except for arrangement fees where it is likely that the facility will be drawn down and which are included in the effective interest rate calculation.

8 Net trading income

Net trading income comprises gains less losses relating to trading assets and trading liabilities and includes all realised and unrealised fair value changes.

9 Dividend income

Dividend income is recognised when the right to receive dividend income is established. Usually this is the ex-dividend date for equity securities.

10 Operating leases

Payments made under operating leases are recognised in the income statement on a straight line basis over the term of the lease. Lease incentives received and premiums paid at inception of the lease are recognised as an integral part of the total lease expense over the term of the lease.

11 Employee benefits

Retirement benefit obligations

The Group provides employees with post retirement benefits mainly in the form of pensions.

The Group provides a number of retirement benefit schemes including defined benefit and defined contribution as well as a hybrid scheme that has both defined benefit and defined contribution elements. In addition, the Group contributes, according to local law in the various countries in which it operates, to Governmental and other schemes which have the characteristics of defined contribution schemes. The majority of the defined benefit schemes are funded.

Full actuarial valuations of defined benefit schemes are undertaken every three years and are updated to reflect current conditions at each year-end reporting date. Scheme assets are measured at fair value determined by using current bid prices. Scheme liabilities are measured on an actuarial basis by estimating the amount of future benefit that employees have earned for their service in current and prior periods and discounting that benefit at the current rate of return on a high quality corporate bond of equivalent term and currency to the liability. The calculation is performed by a qualified actuary using the projected unit credit method. The difference between the fair value of the scheme assets and the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the year-end reporting date is recognised in the statement of financial position. Schemes in surplus are shown as assets and schemes in deficit, together with unfunded schemes, are shown as liabilities. Actuarial gains and losses are recognised immediately in other comprehensive income.

The cost of providing defined benefit pension schemes to employees, comprising the current service cost, past service cost, curtailments, the expected return on scheme assets, and the change in the present value of scheme liabilities arising from the passage of time is charged to the income statement within personnel expenses.

The cost of the Group’s defined contribution schemes, is charged to the income statement in the accounting period in which it is incurred. Any contributions unpaid at the year-end reporting date are included as a liability. The Group has no further obligation under these schemes once these contributions have been paid.

 

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11 Employee benefits (continued)

 

Short-term employee benefits

Short-term employee benefits, such as salaries and other benefits, are accounted for on an accruals basis over the period during which employees have provided services. Bonuses are recognised to the extent that the Group has a legal or constructive obligation to its employees that can be measured reliably. The cost of providing subsidised staff loans and preferential rates on staff deposits is charged within personnel expenses.

Termination benefits

Termination benefits are recognised as an expense when the Group is demonstrably committed, without the realistic possibility of withdrawal, to a formal plan to terminate employment before the normal retirement date. Termination benefits for voluntary redundancies are recognised if the Group has made an offer encouraging voluntary redundancy, it is probable that the offer will be accepted, and the number of acceptances can be estimated reliably.

Share based compensation

The Group operates a number of equity settled share based compensation schemes. The fair value of the employee services received is measured by reference to the fair value of the shares or share options granted on the date of the grant. The cost of the employee services received in exchange for the shares or share options granted is recognised in the income statement over the period during which the employees become unconditionally entitled to the options, which is the vesting period. The amount expensed is determined by reference to the fair value of the options granted. The fair value of the options granted is determined using option pricing models, which take into account the exercise price of the option, the share price at date of grant of the option, the risk free interest rate, the expected volatility of the share price over the life of the option and other relevant factors. Vesting conditions included in the terms of the grant are not taken into account in estimating fair value except where those terms relate to market conditions. Non-market vesting conditions are taken into account by adjusting the number of shares or share options included in the measurement of the cost of employee services so that ultimately the amount recognised in the income statement reflects the number of vested shares or share options. Where vesting conditions are related to market conditions, the charges for the services received are recognised regardless of whether or not the market related vesting conditions are met, provided that any non-market vesting conditions are met.

If either the Group or the employee can choose whether or not to meet a non-vesting condition, the Group will treat its employee’s failure to meet that non-vesting condition during the vesting period as a cancellation. A cancellation requires the immediate recognition of the amount that otherwise would have been recognised for services received over the remainder of the vesting period.

The expense relating to equity settled share based payments is credited to the share based payments reserve in shareholders’ equity. Where the share based payment arrangements give rise to the issue of new shares, the proceeds of issue of the shares are credited to share capital (nominal amount) and share premium when the options are exercised. When the share based payment gives rise to the reissue of shares from treasury shares, the proceeds of issue are credited to the treasury shares reserve within shareholders’ equity. In addition, there is a transfer between the share based payment reserve and revenue reserves reflecting the cost of the share based payment already recognised in the income statement.

12 Non-credit risk provisions

Provisions are recognised for present legal or constructive obligations arising as consequences of past events where it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be necessary to settle the obligation, and it can be reliably estimated.

When the effect is material, provisions are determined by discounting expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and, where appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. Payments are deducted from the present value of the provision and interest, at the relevant discount rate, is charged annually to interest expense using the effective interest method. Changes in the present value of the liability as a result of movements in interest rates are included in other financial income. The present value of provisions is included in other liabilities.

When a leasehold property ceases to be used in the business, provision is made, where the unavoidable costs of future obligations relating to the lease are expected to exceed anticipated income. The provision is calculated using market rates of interest to reflect the long-term nature of the cash flows. Before the provision is established, the Group recognises any impairment loss on the assets associated with the lease contract.

 

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Restructuring costs

Where the Group has a formal plan for restructuring a business and has raised valid expectations in the areas affected by the restructuring by starting to implement the plan or announcing its main features, provision is made for the anticipated cost of restructuring, including retirement benefits and redundancy costs, when an obligation exists. The provision raised is normally utilised within twelve months. Future operating costs are not provided for.

Legal claims and other contingencies

Provisions are made for legal claims where the Group has present legal or constructive obligations as a result of past events and it is more likely than not that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount can be reliably estimated.

Contingent liabilities are possible obligations whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence of uncertain future events or present obligations where the transfer of economic benefit is uncertain or cannot be reliably estimated. Contingent liabilities are not recognised but are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements unless the possibility of the transfer of economic benefit is remote.

A provision is recognised for a constructive obligation where a past event has led to an obligating event. This obligating event has left the Group with little realistic alternative but to settle the obligation and the Group has created a valid expectation in other parties that it will discharge the obligation.

13 Income tax, including deferred income tax

Income tax comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognised in the income statement except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income, in which case it is recognised in other comprehensive income. Income tax relating to items in equity is recognised directly in equity.

Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

Deferred income tax is provided, using the financial statement liability method, on temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates based on legislation enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date and expected to apply when the deferred tax asset is realised or the deferred tax liability is settled. Deferred income tax assets are recognised when it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the temporary differences will be utilised.

The tax effects of income tax losses available for carry forward are recognised as an asset when it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which these losses can be utilised.

Deferred and current tax assets and liabilities are only offset when they arise in the same tax reporting group and where there is both the legal right and the intention to settle the current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

The principal temporary differences arise from depreciation of property, plant and equipment, revaluation of certain financial assets and financial liabilities including derivative contracts, provisions for pensions and other post retirement benefits, and in relation to acquisitions, on the difference between the fair values of the net assets acquired and their tax base.

Deferred income tax is provided on temporary differences arising from investments in subsidiaries and associates, except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference is controlled by the Group and it is probable that the difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. In addition, the following temporary differences are not provided for: goodwill, the amortisation of which is not deductible for tax purposes, and assets and liabilities the initial recognition of which affect neither accounting nor taxable profit. Income tax payable on profits, based on the applicable tax law in each jurisdiction, is recognised as an expense in the period in which the profits arise.

 

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14 Impairment of property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets

Annually, or more frequently where events or changes in circumstances dictate, property, plant and equipment and intangible assets are assessed for indications of impairment. If indications are present, these assets are subject to an impairment review.

Goodwill and intangible assets not yet available for use are subject to an annual impairment review. The impairment review comprises a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset or cash generating unit with its recoverable amount. Cash-generating units are the lowest level at which management monitors the return on investment in assets. The recoverable amount is determined as the higher of fair value less costs to sell of the asset or cash generating unit and its value in use. Fair value less costs to sell is calculated by reference to the amount at which the asset could be disposed of in an arm’s length transaction evidenced by an active market or recent transactions for similar assets. Value in use is calculated by discounting the expected future cash flows obtainable as a result of the asset’s continued use, including those resulting from its ultimate disposal, at a market-based discount rate on a pre-tax basis. For intangible assets not yet available for use, the impairment review takes into account the cash flows required to bring the asset into use.

The carrying values of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets are written down by the amount of any impairment and this loss is recognised in the income statement in the period in which it occurs. A previously recognised impairment loss may be reversed in part or in full when there is an indication that the impairment loss may no longer exist and there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the asset’s recoverable amount. The carrying amount of the asset will only be increased up to the amount that it would have been had the original impairment not been recognised. Impairment losses on goodwill are not reversed.

15 Impairment of financial assets

It is Group policy to make provisions for impairment of financial assets to reflect the losses inherent in those assets at the reporting date.

Impairment

The Group assesses at each reporting date whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a portfolio of financial assets is impaired. A financial asset or portfolio of financial assets is impaired and impairment losses are incurred if, and only if, there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more loss events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset and on or before the reporting date (‘a loss event’), and that loss event or events has had an impact such that the estimated present value of future cash flows is less than the current carrying value of the financial asset, or portfolio of financial assets.

Objective evidence that a financial asset or a portfolio of financial assets is impaired includes observable data that comes to the attention of the Group about the following loss events:

 

  a) significant financial difficulty of the issuer or obligor;

 

  b) a breach of contract, such as a default or delinquency in interest or principal payments;

 

  c) the granting to the borrower of a concession, for economic or legal reasons relating to the borrower’s financial difficulty that the Group would not otherwise consider;

 

  d) it becomes probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganisation;

 

  e) the disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties; or

 

  f) observable data indicating that there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash flows from a portfolio of financial assets since the initial recognition of those assets, although the decrease cannot yet be identified with the individual financial assets in the portfolio, including:

 

  i. adverse changes in the payment status of borrowers in the portfolio;

 

  ii. national or local economic conditions that correlate with defaults on the assets in the portfolio.

Incurred but not reported

The Group first assesses whether objective evidence of impairment exists individually for financial assets that are individually significant, and individually or collectively for financial assets that are not individually significant (i.e. individually insignificant). If the Group determines that no objective evidence of impairment exists for an individually assessed financial asset, whether significant or not, it includes the asset in a group of financial assets with similar credit risk characteristics and includes these performing assets under the collective incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) assessment. An IBNR impairment provision represents an interim step pending the identification of impairment losses on an individual asset in a group of financial assets. As soon as information is available that specifically identifies losses on individually impaired assets in a group, those assets are removed from the group. Assets that are individually assessed for impairment and for which an impairment loss is, or continues to be, recognised are not included in a collective assessment of impairment.

 

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Collective evaluation of impairment

For the purpose of collective evaluation of impairment (individually insignificant impaired assets and IBNR), financial assets are grouped on the basis of similar risk characteristics. These characteristics are relevant to the estimation of future cash flows for groups of such assets by being indicative of the counterparty’s ability to pay all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the assets being evaluated.

Future cash flows in a group of financial assets that are collectively evaluated for impairment are estimated on the basis of the contractual cash flows of the assets in the group and historical loss experience for assets with credit risk characteristics similar to those in the group. Historical loss experience is adjusted on the basis of current observable data to reflect the effects of current conditions that did not affect the period on which the historical loss experience is based and to remove the effects of conditions in the historical period that do not currently exist.

The methodology and assumptions used for estimating future cash flows are reviewed regularly to reduce any differences between loss estimates and actual loss experience.

Impairment loss

For loans and receivables and assets held to maturity, the amount of impairment loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The amount of the loss is recognised using an allowance account and is included in the income statement.

Following impairment, interest income is recognised using the original effective rate of interest which was used to discount the future cash flows for the purpose of measuring the impairment loss. If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the previously recognised impairment loss is reversed by adjusting the allowance account. The amount of the reversal is recognised in the income statement.

When a loan has been subjected to a specific provision and the prospects of recovery do not improve, a time will come when it may be concluded that there is no real prospect of recovery. When this point is reached, the amount of the loan which is considered to be beyond the prospect of recovery is written off against the related provision for loan impairment. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off decrease the amount of the provision for loan impairment in the income statement.

Assets acquired in exchange for loans and receivables in order to achieve an orderly realisation are accounted for as a disposal of the loan and an acquisition of an asset. Any further impairment of the assets or business acquired is treated as an impairment of the relevant asset and not as an impairment of the original instrument.

Collateralised financial assets

The calculation of the present value of the estimated future cash flows of a collateralised financial asset reflects the cash flows that may result from foreclosure, costs for obtaining and settling the collateral, and whether or not foreclosure is probable.

Past due loans

When a borrower fails to make a contractually due payment, a loan is deemed to be past due. ‘Past due days’ is a term used to describe the cumulative numbers of days that a missed payment is overdue. Past due days commence from the close of business on the day on which a payment is due but not received. In the case of overdrafts, past due days are counted once a borrower:

 

   

has breached an advised limit;

 

   

has been advised of a limit lower than the then current outstandings; or

 

   

has drawn credit without authorisation.

When a borrower is past due, the entire exposure is reported as past due, rather than the amount of any excess or arrears.

 

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Financial investments available for sale

In the case of equity securities classified as available for sale, a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost is considered in determining whether impairment exists. Where such evidence exists, the cumulative net loss that had previously been recognised in other comprehensive income is recognised in the income statement as a reclassification adjustment. Reversals of impairment of equity securities are not recognised in the income statement and increases in the fair value of equity securities after impairment are recognised in other comprehensive income.

In the case of debt securities classified as available for sale, impairment is assessed on the same criteria as for all other financial assets. Impairment is recognised by transferring the cumulative loss that has been recognised directly in other comprehensive income to the income statement. Any subsequent increase in the fair value of an available for sale debt security is included in other comprehensive income unless the increase in fair value can be objectively related to an event that occurred after the impairment was recognised in the income statement, in which case the impairment loss or part thereof is reversed.

16 Determination of fair value of financial instruments

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s length transaction.

Financial assets are initially recognised at fair value, and, with the exception of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, the initial fair value includes direct and incremental transaction costs.

Financial liabilities are initially recognised at fair value, generally being their issue proceeds (fair value of consideration received) net of transaction costs incurred.

Subsequent to initial recognition, the methods used to determine the fair value of financial instruments include quoted prices in active markets where those prices are considered to represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm’s length basis. Where quoted prices are not available or are unreliable because of market inactivity, fair values are determined using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques which use, to the extent possible, observable market data, include the use of recent arm’s length transactions, reference to other similar instruments, option pricing models and discounted cash flow analysis and other valuation techniques commonly used by market participants.

Quoted prices in active markets

Quoted market prices are used where those prices are considered to represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm’s length basis, in active markets.

Valuations for negotiable instruments such as debt and equity securities are determined using bid prices for asset positions and offer prices for liability positions. Where securities are traded on an exchange, the fair value is based on prices from the exchange. The market for debt securities largely operates on an ‘over the counter’ basis which means that there is not an official clearing or exchange price for these security instruments. Therefore, market makers and/or investment banks (‘contributors’) publish bid and offer levels which reflect an indicative price that they are prepared to buy and sell a particular security. The Group’s valuation policy requires that the prices used in determining the fair value of securities quoted in active markets must be sourced from established market makers and/ or investment banks.

Valuation techniques

In the absence of quoted market prices, or in the case of over-the-counter derivatives, fair value is calculated using valuation techniques. Fair value may be estimated using quoted market prices for similar instruments, adjusted for differences between the quoted instrument and the instrument being valued. Where the fair value is calculated using discounted cash flow analysis, the methodology is to use, to the extent possible, market data that is either directly observable or is implied from instrument prices, such as interest rate yield curves, equities and commodities prices, credit spreads, option volatilities and currency rates. In addition, the Group considers the impact of own credit risk when valuing its derivative liabilities.

The methodology is to calculate the expected cash flows under the terms of each specific contract and then discount these values back to a present value. The assumptions involved in these valuation techniques include:-

 

   

The likelihood and expected timing of future cash flows of the instrument. These cash flows are generally governed by the terms of the instrument, although management judgement may be required when the ability of the counterparty to service the instrument in accordance with the contractual terms is in doubt. In addition, future cash flows may also be sensitive to the occurrence of future events, including changes in market rates; and

 

   

Selecting an appropriate discount rate for the instrument, based on the interest rate yield curves including the determination of an appropriate spread for the instrument over the risk-free rate. The spread is adjusted to take into account the specific credit risk profile of the exposure.

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significant market inputs that are not observable. When applying a valuation technique with unobservable data, estimates are made to reflect uncertainties in fair values resulting from a lack of market data, for example, as a result of illiquidity in the market. For these instruments, the fair value measurement is less reliable. Inputs into valuations based on non-observable data are inherently uncertain because there are little or no current market data available from which to determine the level at which an arm’s length transaction would occur under normal business conditions. However, in most cases there is some market data available on which to base a determination of fair value, for example historical data, and the fair values of most financial instruments will be based on some market observable inputs even where the non-observable inputs are significant.

The Group tests the outputs of the model to ensure that it reflects current market conditions. The calculation of fair value for any financial instrument may require adjustment of the quoted price or the valuation technique output to reflect the cost of credit risk, the liquidity of the market, and hedging costs where these are not embedded in underlying valuation techniques or prices used.

The choice of contributors, the quality of market data used for pricing, and the valuation techniques used are all subject to internal review and approval procedures.

17 Valuation of NAMA senior bonds

NAMA senior bonds were received as consideration for financial assets transferred to NAMA and also as part of the ‘Anglo’ and ‘EBS’ transactions (notes 23 and 24 to the financial statements). These bonds are designated as loans and receivables and are separately disclosed in the statement of financial position as ‘NAMA senior bonds’.

The bases for measurement, interest recognition and impairment are the same as those for loans and receivables (see accounting policy numbers, 6, 15 and 18).

At initial recognition, the bonds were measured at fair value. The bonds carry a guarantee of the Irish Government, however, they are not marketable instruments. The only secondary market activity in the instruments is their sale and repurchase (“repo”) to the European Central Bank (“ECB”) within the regular Eurosystem open market operations. The bonds are not traded in the market and there are no comparable bonds trading in the market.

The fair value on initial recognition was determined using a valuation technique. The absence of quoted prices in an active market required increased use of management judgement in the estimation of fair value. This judgement included but was not limited to: evaluating available market information; evaluating relevant features of the instruments which market participants would factor into an appropriate valuation technique; determining the cash flows generated by the instruments including cash flows from assumed repo transactions; identifying a risk free discount rate; and applying an appropriate credit spread.

18 Financial assets

The Group classifies its financial assets into the following categories: – financial assets at fair value through profit or loss; loans and receivables; held to maturity investments; and available for sale financial assets.

Purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on trade date, being the date on which the Group commits to purchase or sell the assets. Loans are recognised when cash is advanced to the borrowers.

Interest is calculated using the effective interest method and credited to the income statement. Dividends on available for sale equity securities are recognised in the income statement when the entity’s right to receive payment is established.

Impairment losses and translation differences on the amortised cost of monetary items are recognised in the income statement.

Financial assets are derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows from the financial assets have expired or when the Group has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

This category can have two sub categories: – Financial assets held for trading; and those designated at fair value through profit or loss at inception. A financial asset is classified in this category if it is acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the near term; part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that are managed together and for which there is evidence of a recent actual pattern of short-term profit taking; or if it is so designated at initial recognition by management, subject to certain criteria.

The assets are recognised initially at fair value and transaction costs are taken directly to the income statement. Interest and dividends on assets within this category are reported in interest income, and dividend income, respectively. Gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are included directly in the income statement within net trading income.

Derivatives are also classified in this category unless they have been designated as hedges or qualify as financial guarantee contracts.

Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market and which are not classified as available for sale. They arise when the Group provides money or services directly to a customer with no intention of trading the loan. Loans and receivables are initially recognised at fair value including direct and incremental transaction costs and are subsequently carried on an amortised cost basis.

 

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Held to maturity

Held to maturity investments are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that the Group’s management has the intention and ability to hold to maturity. If the Group was to sell other than an insignificant amount of held to maturity assets, the remainder would be required to be reclassified as available for sale. Held to maturity investments are initially recognised at fair value including direct and incremental transaction costs and are carried on an amortised cost basis using the effective interest method.

Any available for sale financial investments reclassified into the held to maturity category are transferred at fair value and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. Unrealised gains or losses held in equity in respect of such reclassified assets are amortised to the income statement using the effective interest rate method.

Available for sale

Available for sale financial assets are non-derivative financial investments that are designated as available for sale and are not categorised into any of the other categories described above. Available for sale financial assets are those intended to be held for an indefinite period of time, which may be sold in response to needs for liquidity or changes in interest rates, exchange rates or equity prices. Available for sale financial assets are initially recognised at fair value including direct and incremental transaction costs. They are subsequently held at fair value. Gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are included in other comprehensive income until sale or impairment when the cumulative gain or loss is transferred to the income statement as a recycling adjustment. Assets reclassified from the held for trading category are recognised at fair value.

Parent Company financial statements: Investment in subsidiary and associated undertakings

The Company accounts for investments in subsidiary and associated undertakings that are not classified as held for sale at cost less provisions for impairment. If the investment is classified as held for sale, the Company accounts for it at the lower of its carrying value and fair value less costs to sell.

Dividends from a subsidiary or an associated undertaking are recognised in the income statement, when the Company’s right to receive the dividend is established.

Reclassification of financial assets

In October 2008, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 39 – Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, and IFRS 7 – Financial Instruments: Disclosures, titled ‘Reclassification of Financial Assets’. These amendments permit an entity to reclassify certain non-derivative financial assets (other than those designated at fair value through profit or loss at initial recognition) out of the fair value through profit or loss category. AIB implemented these amendments which were effective from 1 July 2008. The impact of the reclassifications is set out in note 27.

19 Financial liabilities

Issued financial instruments or their components are classified as liabilities where the substance of the contractual arrangement results in the Group having a present obligation to either deliver cash or another financial asset to the holder, to exchange financial instruments on terms that are potentially unfavourable or to satisfy the obligation otherwise than by the exchange of a fixed amount of cash or another financial asset for a fixed number of equity shares.

Financial liabilities are initially recognised at fair value, being their issue proceeds (fair value of consideration received) net of transaction costs incurred. Financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost, with any difference between the proceeds net of transaction costs and the redemption value recognised in the income statement using the effective interest method.

Where financial liabilities are classified as trading they are also initially recognised at fair value and the related transaction costs are taken directly to the income statement. Gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are recognised directly in the income statement within net trading income.

Preference shares which carry a mandatory coupon, are classified as financial liabilities. The dividends on these preference shares are recognised in the income statement as interest expense using the effective interest method.

The Group derecognises a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged, cancelled or expired. Any gain or loss on the extinguishment or remeasurement of a financial liability is recognised in profit or loss.

 

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20 Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, or deemed cost, less accumulated depreciation and provisions for impairment, if any. Additions and subsequent expenditures are capitalised only to the extent that they enhance the future economic benefits expected to be derived from the asset. No depreciation is provided on freehold land. Property, plant and equipment are depreciated on a straight line basis over their estimated useful economic lives. Depreciation is calculated based on the gross carrying amount, less the estimated residual value at the end of the assets’ economic life.

The Group uses the following useful lives when calculating depreciation:

 

Freehold buildings and long-leasehold property

   50 years

Short leasehold property

   life of lease, up to 50 years

Costs of adaptation of freehold and leasehold property

  

Branch properties

   up to 10 years(1)

Office properties

   up to 15 years(1)

Computers and similar equipment

   3 – 7 years

Fixtures and fittings and other equipment

   5 – 10 years

The Group reviews its depreciation rates regularly, at least annually, to take account of any change in circumstances. When deciding on useful lives and methods, the principal factors that the Group takes into account are the expected rate of technological developments and expected market requirements for, and the expected pattern of usage of, the assets. When reviewing residual values, the Group estimates the amount that it would currently obtain for the disposal of the asset, after deducting the estimated cost of disposal if the asset were already of the age and condition expected at the end of its useful life.

Gains and losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment are included in the income statement. It is Group policy not to revalue its property, plant and equipment.

 

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Subject to the maximum remaining life of the lease.

21 Intangible assets

Goodwill

Goodwill may arise on the acquisition of subsidiary and associated undertakings. The excess arising on the fair value of the consideration paid in a business combination over the acquired interests in the fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities at the date of acquisition is capitalised as goodwill. For the purpose of calculating goodwill, fair values of acquired assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are determined by reference to market values or by discounting expected future cash flows to present value. This discounting is performed either using market rates or by using risk-free rates and risk adjusted expected future cash flows.

Goodwill is capitalised and reviewed annually for impairment, or more frequently when there are indications that impairment may have occurred. Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose of impairment testing. Goodwill arising on the acquisition of an associated undertaking is included in the carrying amount of the investment in the consolidated financial statements. Gains or losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of the goodwill relating to the entity sold.

Goodwill previously written off to reserves under Irish GAAP has not been reinstated and will not be included in calculating any subsequent profit or loss on disposal.

Computer software and other intangible assets

Computer software and other intangible assets are stated at cost, less amortisation on a straight line basis and provisions for impairment, if any. The identifiable and directly associated external and internal costs of acquiring and developing software are capitalised where the software is controlled by the Group, and where it is probable that future economic benefits that exceed its cost will flow from its use over more than one year. Costs associated with maintaining software are recognised as an expense when incurred. Capitalised computer software is amortised over 3 to 7 years. Other intangible assets are amortised over the life of the asset. Computer software and other intangible assets are reviewed for impairment when there is an indication that the asset may be impaired. Intangible assets not yet available for use are reviewed for impairment on an annual basis.

 

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22 Derivatives and hedge accounting

Derivatives, such as interest rate swaps, options and forward rate agreements, currency swaps and options, and equity index options are used for trading purposes while interest rate swaps, currency swaps, cross currency interest rate swaps and credit derivatives are used for hedging purposes.

The Group maintains trading positions in a variety of financial instruments including derivatives. Trading transactions arise both as a result of activity generated by customers and from proprietary trading with a view to generating incremental income.

Non-trading derivative transactions comprise transactions held for hedging purposes as part of the Group’s risk management strategy against assets, liabilities, positions and cash flows.

Derivatives

Derivatives are measured initially at fair value on the date on which the derivative contract is entered into and subsequently remeasured at fair value. Fair values are obtained from quoted market prices in active markets, including recent market transactions, and from valuation techniques using discounted cash flow models and option pricing models as appropriate. Derivatives are included in assets when their fair value is positive, and in liabilities when their fair value is negative, unless there is the legal ability and intention to settle an asset and liability on a net basis.

The best evidence of the fair value of a derivative at initial recognition is the transaction price (i.e. the fair value of the consideration given or received) unless the fair value of that instrument is evidenced by comparison with other observable current market transactions in the same instrument (i.e. without modification or repackaging) or based on a valuation technique whose variables include only data from observable markets.

Profits or losses are only recognised on initial recognition of derivatives when there are observable current market transactions or valuation techniques that are based on observable market inputs.

Embedded derivatives

Some hybrid contracts contain both a derivative and a non-derivative component. In such cases, the derivative component is termed an embedded derivative. Where the economic characteristics and risks of embedded derivatives are not closely related to those of the host contract, and the hybrid contract itself is not carried at fair value through profit or loss, the embedded derivative is treated as a separate derivative, and reported at fair value with gains and losses being recognised in the income statement.

Hedging

All derivatives are carried at fair value and the accounting treatment of the resulting fair value gain or loss depends on whether the derivative is designated as a hedging instrument, and if so, the nature of the item being hedged. Where derivatives are held for risk management purposes, and where transactions meet the criteria specified in IAS 39 ‘Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement’, the Group designates certain derivatives as either:

 

  (1) hedges of the fair value of recognised assets or liabilities or firm commitments (‘fair value hedge’); or

 

  (2) hedges of the exposure to variability of cash flows attributable to a recognised asset or liability, or a highly probable forecasted transaction (‘cash flow hedge’); or

 

  (3) hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation.

When a financial instrument is designated as a hedge, the Group formally documents the relationship between the hedging instrument and hedged item as well as its risk management objectives and its strategy for undertaking the various hedging transactions. The Group also documents its assessment, both at hedge inception and on an ongoing basis, of whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged items.

The Group discontinues hedge accounting when:

 

  a) it is determined that a derivative is not, or has ceased to be, highly effective as a hedge;

 

  b) the derivative expires, or is sold, terminated, or exercised;

 

  c) the hedged item matures or is sold or repaid; or

 

  d) a forecast transaction is no longer deemed highly probable.

To the extent that the changes in the fair value of the hedging derivative differ from changes in the fair value of the hedged risk in the hedged item; or the cumulative change in the fair value of the hedging derivative differs from the cumulative change in the fair value of expected future cash flows of the hedged item, ineffectiveness arises. The amount of ineffectiveness, (taking into account the timing of the expected cash flows, where relevant) provided it is not so great as to disqualify the entire hedge for hedge accounting, is recorded in the income statement.

In certain circumstances, the Group may decide to cease hedge accounting even though the hedge relationship continues to be highly effective by no longer designating the financial instrument as a hedge.

 

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Fair value hedge accounting

Changes in fair value of derivatives that qualify and are designated as fair value hedges are recorded in the income statement, together with changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk. If the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, the fair value hedging adjustment cumulatively made to the carrying value of the hedged item is, for items carried at amortised cost, amortised over the period to maturity of the previously designated hedge relationship using the effective interest method. For available for sale financial assets, the fair value adjustment for hedged items is recognised in the income statement using the effective interest method. If the hedged item is sold or repaid, the unamortised fair value adjustment is recognised immediately in the income statement.

Cash flow hedge accounting

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is initially recognised directly in other comprehensive income and included in the cash flow hedging reserve in the statement of changes in equity. The amount recognised in other comprehensive income is reclassed to profit or loss as a reclassification adjustment in the same period as the hedged cash flows affect profit or loss, and in the same line item in the statement of comprehensive income. Any ineffective portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instrument is recognised in the income statement immediately.

When a hedging instrument expires or is sold, or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, any cumulative gain or loss recognised in other comprehensive income from the time when the hedge was effective remains in equity and is reclassified to the income statement as a reclassification adjustment as the forecast transaction affects profit or loss. When a forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was recognised in other comprehensive income from the period when the hedge was effective is reclassified from equity to the income statement.

Net investment hedge

Hedges of net investments in foreign operations, including monetary items that are accounted for as part of the net investment, are accounted for similarly to cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instrument is recognised in other comprehensive income and the ineffective portion is recognised immediately in the income statement. The cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in other comprehensive income is recognised in the income statement on the disposal or partial disposal of the foreign operation. Hedges of net investments may include non-derivative liabilities as well as derivative financial instruments.

Derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting

Certain derivative contracts entered into as economic hedges do not qualify for hedge accounting. Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting are recognised immediately in the income statement.

 

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23 Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations

Discontinued operations

A discontinued operation is a component of the Group’s business that represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations, or is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to resale, that has been disposed of, has been abandoned or that meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale.

Discontinued operations are presented in the income statement (including comparatives) as a separate amount, comprising the total of the post tax profit or loss of the discontinued operations for the period together with any post-tax gain or loss recognised on the measurement of relevant assets to fair value less costs to sell, or on disposal of the assets/disposal groups constituting discontinued operations. In presenting interest income and interest expense and various expenses relating to discontinued operations, account is taken of the continuance or otherwise of these income statement items post disposal of the discontinued operation. Corporate overhead, which was previously allocated to the business being disposed of, is considered to be part of continuing operations. In the statement of financial position, the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are shown within the caption ‘Disposal groups and non-current assets/(liabilities) held for sale’ separate from other assets and liabilities. On reclassification as discontinued operations, there is no restatement of prior periods for assets and liabilities.

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

A non-current asset or a disposal group comprising assets and liabilities is classified as held for sale if it is expected that its carrying amount will be recovered principally through sale rather than through continuing use, it is available for immediate sale and sale is highly probable within one year. For the sale to be highly probable, the appropriate level of management must be committed to a plan to sell the asset or disposal group.

On initial classification as held for sale, generally, non-current assets and disposal groups are measured at the lower of previous carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell with any adjustments taken to the income statement. The same applies to gains and losses on subsequent remeasurement. However, financial assets within the scope of IAS 39 continue to be measured in accordance with that standard.

Impairment losses subsequent to classification of assets as held for sale are recognised in the income statement. Increases in fair value less costs to sell of assets that have been classified as held for sale are recognised in the income statement to the extent that the increase is not in excess of any cumulative impairment loss previously recognised in respect of the asset. Assets classified as held for sale are not depreciated.

Gains and losses on remeasurement and impairment losses subsequent to classification as disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale are shown within continuing operations in the income statement, unless they qualify as discontinued operations.

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale which are not classified as discontinued operations are presented separately from other assets and liabilities on the statement of financial position. Prior periods are not reclassified.

24 Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

Assets that the Group believe will be transferred to NAMA are classified as financial assets held for sale to NAMA in the statement of financial position. These assets are measured on the same basis as prior to their classification as held for sale (see accounting policy number 18). Interest income and fee income for such assets are recognised on the same basis as for loans and receivables and will be recognised up to the date of derecognition (see accounting policy number 15). The impairment policy for loans and receivables as set out in accounting policy number 15 continues to apply.

However, where the transfer of loans to NAMA is deemed to be unavoidable and the discount pertaining to the transfer has been practically accepted by the Group, a provision is made for a constructive obligation and reported as ‘provision for liabilities and commitments’ in both the income statement and the statement of financial position.

Additionally, where the Group is retained to service the assets following their transfer to NAMA, a provision is made for a servicing liability where the projected cost of servicing the assets is greater than the expected consideration to be received from NAMA. Any such servicing provision would form part of the loss on transfer.

Derecognition takes place on a date specified by NAMA for the legal transfer of the assets which is also the date on which the risks and rewards inherent in these assets transfer. The consideration received is measured at fair value. The difference between the carrying value at the date of derecognition less any amount previously provided where the Group considered that it had a constructive obligation to sell and less the servicing provision and consideration received is recognised in the income statement as a gain or loss in other operating income.

 

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25 Collateral and netting

The Group enters into master netting agreements with counterparties, to ensure that if an event of default occurs, all amounts outstanding with those counterparties will be settled on a net basis.

Collateral

The Group obtains collateral in respect of customer liabilities where this is considered appropriate. The collateral normally takes the form of a lien over the customer’s assets and gives the Group a claim on these assets for both existing and future liabilities. The collateral is, in general, not recorded on the statement of financial position.

The Group also receives collateral in the form of cash or securities in respect of other credit instruments, such as stock borrowing contracts and derivative contracts in order to reduce credit risk. Collateral received in the form of securities is not recorded on the statement of financial position. Collateral received in the form of cash is recorded on the statement of financial position with a corresponding liability. These items are assigned to deposits received from banks or other counterparties in the case of cash collateral received. Any interest payable or receivable arising is recorded as interest expense or interest income respectively.

In certain circumstances, the Group will pledge collateral in respect of liabilities or borrowings. Collateral pledged in the form of securities or loans and receivables continues to be recorded on the statement of financial position. Collateral paid away in the form of cash is recorded in loans and receivables to banks or customers. Any interest payable or receivable arising is recorded as interest expense or interest income respectively.

Netting

Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statement of financial position if, and only if, there is a currently enforceable legal right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. This is not generally the case with master netting agreements where the related assets and liabilities are presented gross on the statement of financial position.

26 Financial guarantees

Financial guarantees are given to banks, financial institutions and other bodies on behalf of customers to secure loans, overdrafts and other banking facilities (‘facility guarantees’) and to other parties in connection with the performance of customers under obligations relating to contracts, advance payments made by other parties, tenders, retentions and the payment of import duties. In its normal course of business, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (the parent company) issues financial guarantees to other Group entities. Financial guarantees are initially recognised in the financial statements at fair value on the date that the guarantee is given. Subsequent to initial recognition, the Group’s liabilities under such guarantees are measured at the higher of the initial measurement, less amortisation calculated to recognise in the income statement the fee income earned over the period, and the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle any financial obligation arising as a result of the guarantees at the year-end reporting date. Any increase in the liability relating to guarantees is taken to the income statement in provisions for undrawn contractually committed facilities and guarantees.

27 Sale and repurchase agreements (including stock borrowing and lending)

Financial assets may be lent or sold subject to a commitment to repurchase them (‘repos’). Such securities are retained on the statement of financial position when substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership remain with the Group. The liability to the counterparty is included separately on the statement of financial position as appropriate. Similarly, when securities are purchased subject to a commitment to resell (‘reverse repos’), or where the Group borrows securities, but does not acquire the risks and rewards of ownership, the transactions are treated as collateralised loans, and the securities are not included in the statement of financial position. The difference between the sale and repurchase price is accrued over the life of the agreements using the effective interest method. Securities lent to counterparties are also retained in the financial statements. Securities borrowed are not recognised in the financial statements unless these are sold to third parties, at which point the obligation to repurchase the securities is recorded as a trading liability at fair value and any subsequent gain or loss included in trading income.

 

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28 Leases

Lessor

Assets leased to customers are classified as finance leases if the lease agreements transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership, with or without ultimate legal title. When assets are held subject to a finance lease, the present value of the lease payments, discounted at the rate of interest implicit in the lease, is recognised as a receivable. The difference between the total payments receivable under the lease and the present value of the receivable is recognised as unearned finance income, which is allocated to accounting periods under the pre-tax net investment method to reflect a constant periodic rate of return.

Assets leased to customers are classified as operating leases if the lease agreements do not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership. The leased assets are included within property, plant and equipment on the statement of financial position and depreciation is provided on the depreciable amount of these assets on a systematic basis over their estimated useful lives. Lease income is recognised on a straight line basis over the period of the lease unless another systematic basis is more appropriate.

Lessee

Operating lease rentals payable are recognised as an expense in the income statement on a straight line basis over the lease term unless another systematic basis is more appropriate.

29 Shareholders’ equity

Issued financial instruments, or their components, are classified as equity where they meet the definition of equity and confer on the holder a residual interest in the assets of the Group.

On extinguishment of equity instruments, gains or losses arising are recognised net of tax directly in the statement of changes in equity.

Share capital

Share capital represents funds raised by issuing shares in return for cash or other consideration. Share capital comprises ordinary shares, convertible non-voting shares and preference shares of the entity.

Share premium

When shares are issued at a premium whether for cash or otherwise, the excess of the amount received over the par value of the shares is transferred to share premium.

Share issue costs

Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are charged, net of tax, to the share premium account.

Dividends and distributions

Dividends on ordinary shares are recognised in equity in the period in which they are approved by the Company’s shareholders, or in the case of the interim dividend when it has been approved for payment by the Board of Directors. Dividends declared after the year-end reporting date are disclosed in note 71.

Dividends on preference shares accounted for as equity and distributions on the Reserve Capital Instruments are recognised in equity when approved for payment by the Board of Directors.

Other equity interests

Other equity interests relate to Reserve Capital Instruments and the fair value of the warrants attaching to the 2009 Preference Shares (note 46). Any gain or loss on the extinguishment or remeasurement of the Reserve Capital Instruments is recognised in equity net of tax.

Capital reserves

Capital reserves represent transfers from retained earnings in accordance with relevant legislation.

Revaluation reserves

Revaluation reserves represent the unrealised surplus, net of tax, which arose on revaluation of properties prior to the implementation of IFRS at 1 January 2004.

 

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Capital redemption reserves

These reserves arose from the renominalisation of the ordinary shares of the company. Each ordinary share was subdivided into one ordinary share of € 0.01 each and thirty one deferred shares of € 0.01 each. The deferred shares were acquired by AIB and immediately cancelled. Following cancellation, the amount standing to the credit of the deferred shares account was transferred to a capital redemption reserves account.

Available for sale securities reserves

Available for sale securities reserves represent the net unrealised gain or loss, net of tax, arising from the recognition in the statement of financial position of financial investments available for sale at fair value.

Cash flow hedging reserves

Cash flow hedging reserves represent the net gains or losses, net of tax, on effective cash flow hedging instruments that will be reclassified to the income statement when the hedged transaction affects profit or loss.

Capital contributions

Capital contributions represent the receipt of non-refundable funds arising from transactions with the Irish Government (note 56). These funds comprise both financial and non-financial net assets. The contributions are classified as equity and may be either distributable or non-distributable. Capital contributions are distributable if the assets received are in the form of cash or another asset that is readily convertible to cash, otherwise, they are treated as non-distributable. Capital contributions arose during 2011 from (a) EBS transaction; (b) Anglo transaction; (c) issue of contingent capital notes; and (d) non-refundable receipts from the Irish Government and the NPRFC.

The capital contribution from the EBS transaction (note 24) is treated as non-distributable as the related net assets received are largely non-cash in nature. In the case of the Anglo transaction (note 23) the excess of the assets over the liabilities comprised of NAMA senior bonds. On initial recognition, this excess was accounted for as a non-distributable capital contribution. However, according as NAMA repays these bonds, the proceeds received will be deemed to be distributable and the relevant amount will be transferred from the capital contribution account to revenue reserves.

AIB issued contingent convertible capital notes to the Irish Government (note 45) where the proceeds of issue amounting to €1.6 billion exceeded the fair value of the instruments issued. This excess has been accounted for as a capital contribution and will be treated as distributable according as the fair value adjustment on the notes amortises to the income statement.

The non-refundable receipts of € 6,054 million from the Irish Government and the NPRFC are distributable. These are included in revenue reserves.

Revenue reserves

Revenue reserves represent retained earnings of the parent company, subsidiaries and associated undertakings. It is shown net of the cumulative deficit within the defined benefit pension schemes and other appropriate adjustments.

Foreign currency translation reserves

The foreign currency translation reserves represent the cumulative gains and losses on the retranslation of the Group’s net investment in foreign operations, at the rate of exchange at the year-end reporting date net of the cumulative gain or loss on instruments designated as net investment hedges.

Treasury shares

Where the Company or other members of the consolidated Group purchase the Company’s equity share capital, the consideration paid is deducted from total shareholders’ equity as treasury shares until they are cancelled. Where such shares are subsequently sold or re-issued, any consideration received is included in shareholders’ equity.

Share based payments reserves

The share based payment expense charged to the income statement is credited to the share based payment reserve over the vesting period of the shares and options. Upon grant of shares and exercise and lapsing of options, the amount in respect of the award credited to the share based payment reserves is transferred to revenue reserves.

Non-controlling interests

Non-controlling interests comprise both equity and other equity interests. Equity interests relate to the interests of outside shareholders in consolidated subsidiaries. Other equity interests relate to non-cumulative perpetual preferred securities issued by a subsidiary.

 

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30 Insurance and investment contracts

The Group accounted for its Long Term business in Aviva Life Holdings Ireland Limited (“ALH”) in accordance with IFRS 4 ‘Insurance Contracts’ up to the date on which it was classified as held for sale. (Accounting policy 23) Insurance contracts are those contracts containing significant insurance risk. In the case of life contracts, insurance risk exists if the amount payable on the occurrence of an insured event exceeds the assets backing the contract, or could do so in certain circumstances, and the product of the probability of the insured event occurring and the excess amount payable has commercial substance. In particular, guaranteed equity bonds which guarantee a return of the original premium irrespective of the current value of the backing assets are deemed to be insurance contracts notwithstanding that at the year-end reporting date there may be no excess of the original premium over the backing assets. Investment contracts are contracts that do not have significant insurance risk.

Insurance contracts

The Group accounts for its insurance contracts using the Market Consistent Embedded Value Principles (“MCEV”), published by the CFO Forum. The embedded value comprises two components: the net assets attributable to the Group and the present value of the in-force business (“VIF”). The change in the VIF before tax is accounted for as revenue. The value is estimated as the net present value of future cash flows attributable to the Group before tax, based on the market value of the assets at the year-end reporting date, using assumptions that reflect experience and a long-term outlook for the economy and then discounting at an appropriate risk free yield curve rate.

Insurance contract liabilities are calculated on a statutory basis. Premiums are recognised as revenue when due from the policyholder. Claims, which together with the increase in insurance contract liabilities are recognised in the income statement as they arise, are the cost of all claims arising during the period.

Investment contracts

Investment contracts are primarily unit-linked. Unit linked liabilities are deemed equal to the value of units attaching to contracts at the year-end reporting date. The liability is measured at fair value, which is the bid value of the assets held to match the liability. Increases in investment contract liabilities are recognised in the income statement as they arise. Revenue in relation to investment management services is recognised as the services are provided. Certain upfront fees and charges have been deferred and are recognised as income over the life of the contract. Premiums and claims are accounted for directly in the statement of financial position as adjustments to the investment contract liability.

31 Segment reporting

An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities from which it earns revenues and incurs expenses. The Group has identified reportable segments on the basis of internal reports about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in order to allocate resources to the segment and assess its performance. Based on this identification, the reportable segments are the operating segments within the Group, the head of each being a member of the Executive Committee (“Exco”). The Exco is the CODM and it relies primarily on the management accounts to assess performance of the reportable segments and when making resource allocation decisions.

Transactions between operating segments are on normal commercial terms and conditions, with internal charges and transfer pricing adjustments reflected in the performance of each operating segment. Revenue sharing agreements are used to allocate external customer revenues to an operating segment on a reasonable basis. Interest income earned on capital not allocated to operating segments is retained in Group.

Geographical segments provide products and services within a particular economic environment that is subject to risks and rewards that are different to those components operating in other economic environments. The geographical distribution of profit before taxation is based primarily on the location of the office recording the transaction. In addition, geographic distribution of loans and related impairment is also based on the location of the office recording the transaction.

32 Cash and cash equivalents

For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash comprises cash on hand and demand deposits, and cash equivalents comprise highly liquid investments that are convertible into cash with an insignificant risk of changes in value and with original maturities of less than three months.

 

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33 Prospective accounting changes

The following new accounting standards and amendments to existing standards approved by the IASB in 2011 or prior years, but not early adopted by the Group, will impact the Group’s financial reporting in future periods. The Group is currently considering the impacts of these amendments. The new accounting standards and amendments which are more relevant to the Group are detailed below.

The following will be applied in 2012

Amendments to IFRS 7, Disclosures – Transfers of Financial Assets

In October 2010, the IASB issued amendments to IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: “Disclosures – Transfers of Financial Assets”. These amendments, which are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2011, with earlier application permitted, comprise additional disclosures on transfer transactions of financial assets (for example, securitisations), including the possible effects of any risks that may remain with the transferor of the assets. The impact of these amendments is currently being assessed by the Group.

The following will be applied in 2013 unless otherwise noted:

Amendments to IAS 1 – Presentation of Items in Other Comprehensive Income

The amendments to IAS 1 were issued in June 2011 and are applicable to annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2012. These amendments require companies preparing financial statements in accordance with IFRSs to group together items within other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to the profit or loss section of the income statement. The amendments also reaffirm existing requirements that items in other comprehensive income and profit or loss should be presented as either a single statement or two consecutive statements.

Consolidation Standards

In May 2011, the IASB published a set of five standards dealing with consolidation, joint ventures and their related disclosures. Each of the five standards is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013, with retrospective application required.

IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements

IFRS 10 replaces the consolidation guidance in IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements and SIC-12 Consolidation – Special Purpose Entities by introducing a single consolidation model for all entities based on control, irrespective of the nature of the investee. IFRS 10 builds on existing principles by identifying the concept of control as the determining factor in whether an entity should be included within the consolidated financial statements of the parent company. This new standard will not change consolidation procedures for the Group, but will require management to assess whether an entity should be consolidated.

IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements

IFRS 11 introduces new accounting requirements for joint arrangements, replacing IAS 31 Interests in Joint Ventures, by focusing on the rights and obligations of the arrangement, rather than its legal form. The option to apply the proportional consolidation method when accounting for jointly controlled entities is removed. The impact on the Group will be dependent on the formation of new joint arrangements by the Group.

IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities

IFRS 12 sets out the required disclosures for entities reporting under the two new standards, IFRS 10 ‘Consolidated financial statements’ and IFRS 11 ‘Joint arrangements’; it also replaces the disclosure requirements currently found in IAS 28 ‘Investments in Associates’.

The required disclosures aim to provide information to enable users to evaluate the nature of, and risks associated with, an entity’s interests in other entities and the effects of those interests on the entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. This basic principle is further supported by more detailed disclosure objectives and requirements. This new standard will result in enhanced disclosures on the Group’s subsidiaries and associates as well as unconsolidated structured entities.

IAS 27 Separate Financial Statements (revised 2011)

The requirements relating to separate financial statements are unchanged and are included in the amended IAS 27. The other sections of IAS 27 are replaced by IFRS 10. IAS 27 is renamed ‘Separate financial statements’ and is now a standard dealing solely with separate financial statements. The existing guidance and disclosure requirements for separate financial statements are unchanged.

IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (revised 2011)

This standard prescribes the accounting for investments in associates and sets out the requirements for the application of the equity method when accounting for investments in associates and joint ventures. IAS 28 (revised 2011) does not include any disclosure requirements; these are now included in IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities.

 

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IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement

This standard, which applies prospectively for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013, establishes a single source of guidance for fair value measurements under IFRSs. IFRS 13 defines fair value, provides guidance on its determination and introduces consistent requirements for disclosures on fair value measurements. IFRS 13 requires entities to disclose information about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value, as well as information about the uncertainty inherent in fair value measurements. This information will be required for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. The impact of the standard is being assessed by AIB and may result in significant additional disclosures.

IAS 19 Employee Benefits

Amendments to IAS 19 Employee Benefits were published by the IASB in June 2011 and are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013 with retrospective application required. These amendments result in significant changes to accounting for defined benefit pension plans. There are also a number of other changes, including modification to the timing of recognition for termination benefits, the classification of short-term employee benefits and disclosures of defined benefit plans. The accounting options available under current IAS 19 have been eliminated which will result in increased comparability between the financial statements of IFRS reporters.

The most significant amendment is the requirement that actuarial gains and losses are now required to be recognised in other comprehensive income and are excluded permanently from profit or loss. In the past, there was an option to defer recognition of gains and losses. In addition, expected returns on plan assets will no longer be recognised in profit or loss. The expected return and the interest cost are replaced by recording net interest in profit or loss, net interest is calculated using the discount rate used to measure the pension obligation. Unvested past service costs can no longer be deferred and recognised over the future vesting period. Instead, all past service costs will be recognised at the earlier of when the amendment/ curtailment occurs and when the entity recognises related restructuring or termination costs.

Since AIB already recognises full actuarial gains and losses immediately, the removal of the option to defer will not impact its financial statements. Other aspects of the amendments are currently being assessed but are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s profit or loss.

Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Amendments to IAS 32, and Disclosures – Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Amendments to IFRS 7

In December 2011, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 32 and IFRS 7 which clarify the accounting requirements for offsetting financial instruments and introduce new disclosure requirements that aim to improve the comparability of financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS and US GAAP.

The amendments to IFRS 7 will require more extensive disclosures than are currently required. The disclosures focus on quantitative information about recognised financial instruments that are offset in the statement of financial position, as well as those recognised financial instruments that are subject to master netting or similar arrangements, irrespective of whether they are offset. The amended offsetting disclosures are to be retrospectively applied, with an effective date of annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013.

The amendments to IAS 32 clarify that the right of set-off must be currently available and legally enforceable for all counterparties in the normal course of business, as well as in the event of default, insolvency or bankruptcy. The IAS 32 changes are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014 and apply retrospectively.

The following will be applied in 2015 if EU endorsed:

IFRS 9 Financial instruments

In 2009, the IASB commenced the implementation of its project plan for the replacement of IAS 39. This consists of three main phases:

Phase 1: Classification and measurement

In November 2009, the IASB issued IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, covering classification and measurement of financial assets, as the first part of its project to replace IAS 39 and simplify the accounting for financial instruments. The new standard endeavours to enhance the ability of investors and other users of financial information to understand the accounting for financial assets and to reduce complexity. IFRS 9 uses a single approach to determine whether a financial asset is measured at amortised cost or fair value, replacing the many different rules in IAS 39. The approach in IFRS 9 is based on how an entity manages its financial instruments (its business model) and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets.

 

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33 Prospective accounting changes (continued)

 

In October 2010, the IASB reissued IFRS 9 incorporating new requirements on accounting for financial liabilities, and carrying over from IAS 39 the requirements for derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities. IFRS 9 does not change the basic accounting model for financial liabilities under IAS 39. Two measurement categories continue to exist: fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) and amortised cost. Financial liabilities held for trading are measured at FVTPL, and all other financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost unless the fair value option is applied. IFRS 9 requires gains and losses on financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss to be split into the amount of change in the fair value that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of the liability, which should be presented in other comprehensive income, and the remaining amount of change in the fair value of the liability which should be presented in profit or loss.

 

   

The basic premise for the derecognition model in IFRS 9 (carried over from IAS 39) is to determine whether the asset under consideration for derecognition is:

 

   

an asset in its entirety; or

 

   

specifically identified cash flows from an asset (or a group of similar financial assets); or

 

   

a fully proportionate (pro rata) share of the cash flows from an asset (or a group of similar financial assets); or

 

   

a fully proportionate (pro rata) share of specifically identified cash flows from a financial asset (or a group of similar financial assets).

 

   

A financial liability should be removed from the statement of financial position when, and only when, it is extinguished, that is, when the obligation specified in the contract is either discharged or cancelled or expires.

 

   

All derivatives, including those linked to unquoted equity investments, are measured at fair value. Value changes are recognised in profit or loss unless the entity has elected to treat the derivative as a hedging instrument in accordance with IAS 39, in which case the requirements of IAS 39 apply.

Phase 2: Impairment methodology

An exposure draft issued by the IASB in November 2009 proposes an ‘expected loss model’ for impairment. Under this model, expected losses are recognised throughout the life of a loan or other financial asset measured at amortised cost, not just after a loss event has been identified. The expected loss model avoids what many see as a mismatch under the incurred loss model – front-loading of interest revenue (which includes an amount to cover the lender’s expected loan loss) while the impairment loss is recognised only after a loss event occurs. The impairment phase of IFRS 9 is subject to on-going deliberations and has not yet been finalised.

Phase 3: Hedge accounting

In December 2010, the IASB issued an exposure draft on hedge accounting which will ultimately be incorporated into IFRS 9. The exposure draft proposes a model for hedge accounting that aims to align accounting with risk management activities. It is proposed that the financial statements will reflect the effect of an entity’s risk management activities that uses financial instruments to manage exposures arising from particular risks that could affect profit or loss. This aims to convey the context of hedge instruments to allow insight into their purpose and effect. This phase of IFRS 9 is not yet finalised.

The effective date for implementation of IFRS 9 is annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015, which was extended from 1 January 2013 due to delays in completing phases 2 and 3 of the project as well as the delay in the insurance project.

Since significant aspects of the standard have yet to be finalised, it is impracticable for the Group to quantify the impact of IFRS 9 at this stage.

 

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LOGO    Consolidated income statement
   for the year ended 31 December 2011

 

     Notes     2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
         2009
€ m
 

Continuing operations

              

Interest and similar income

     2        4,429           4,609           5,854   

Interest expense and similar charges

     3        3,079           2,765           2,982   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net interest income

       1,350           1,844           2,872   

Dividend income

     4        4           1           4   

Fee and commission income

     5        470           585           636   

Fee and commission expense

     5        (29        (88        (184

Net trading loss

     6        (113        (201        (40

Gain on redemption/remeasurement of subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     7        3,277           372           623   

Loss on transfer of financial instruments to NAMA

     8        (364        (5,969        —     

Other operating (loss)/income

     9        (255        99           195   

Other income/(loss)

       2,990           (5,201        1,234   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating income/(loss)

       4,340           (3,357        4,106   

Administrative expenses

     10        1,605           1,469           1,395   

Impairment and amortisation of intangible assets

     37        66           126           69   

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

     38        49           54           58   

Total operating expenses

       1,720           1,649           1,522   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating profit/(loss) before provisions

       2,620           (5,006        2,584   

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

     32        7,861           6,015           5,242   

(Writeback)/charge of provisions for liabilities and commitments

     44        (416        1,029           1   

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     13        283           74           24   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating loss

       (5,108        (12,124        (2,683

Associated undertakings

     35        (37        18           (3

(Loss)/profit on disposal of property

     14        (1        46           23   

Construction contract income

       —             —             1   

Profit/(loss) on disposal of businesses

     15        38           (11        —     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss before taxation from continuing operations

       (5,108        (12,071        (2,662

Income tax income from continuing operations

     17        (1,188        (1,710        (373
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss after taxation from continuing operations

       (3,920        (10,361        (2,289

Discontinued operations

              

Profit/(loss) after taxation from discontinued operations

     18        1,628           199           (45
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss for the year

       (2,292        (10,162        (2,334
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Attributable to:

              

Owners of the parent:

              

Loss from continuing operations

       (3,920        (10,361        (2,309

Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations

       1,608           129           (104
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Loss for the year attributable to owners of the parent

       (2,312        (10,232        (2,413

Non-controlling interests:

              

Profit from continuing operations

       —             —             20   

Profit from discontinued operations

     19        20           70           59   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Profit for the year attributable to non-controlling interests

       20           70           79   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       (2,292        (10,162        (2,334
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Basic (loss)/earnings per share

              

Continuing operations

     20 (a)      (1.6c        (571.1c        (203.5c

Discontinued operations

     20 (a)      0.7c           7.1c           (11.7c
       (0.9c        (564.0c        (215.2c

Diluted (loss)/earnings per share

              

Continuing operations

     20 (b)      (1.6c        (571.1c        (203.5c

Discontinued operations

     20 (b)      0.7c           7.1c           (11.7c
       (0.9c        (564.0c        (215.2c
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

David Hodgkinson, Chairman; David Duffy, Chief Executive Officer; Catherine Woods, Director; David O’Callaghan, Company Secretary.

 

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Consolidated statement of comprehensive income    LOGO
for the year ended 31 December 2011   

 

     Notes           2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
         2009
€ m
 

Loss for the year

           (2,292        (10,162        (2,334

Other comprehensive income

                  

Continuing operations

                  

Net change in foreign currency translation reserves

     47            (11        89           127   

Net change in cash flow hedges, net of tax

     47            (209        (41        (65

Net change in fair value of available for sale securities, net of tax

     47            112           (813        219   

Net actuarial (losses)/gains in retirement benefit schemes, net of tax

     12            (464        1           174   

Share of other comprehensive income of associates, net of tax

           4           (13        —     

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax, from continuing operations

           (568        (777        455   
        

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

                  

Net change in foreign currency translation reserves

     47            (134        50           31   

Net change in cash flow hedges, net of tax

     47            1           —             4   

Net change in fair value of available for sale securities, net of tax

     47            (74        3           19   

Share of other comprehensive income of associates, net of tax

           —             218           (40

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax, from discontinued operations

           (207        271           14   
        

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

           (775        (506        469   
        

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

           (3,067        (10,668        (1,865
        

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Attributable to:

                  

Owners of the parent:

                  

Continuing operations

           (4,488        (11,138        (1,854

Discontinued operations

           1,409           385           (113
           (3,079        (10,753        (1,967

Non-controlling interests:

                  

Continuing operations

           —             —             20   

Discontinued operations

           12           85           82   
           12           85           102   
        

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

           (3,067        (10,668        (1,865
        

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

David Hodgkinson, Chairman; David Duffy, Chief Executive Officer; Catherine Woods, Director; David O’Callaghan, Company Secretary.

 

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LOGO    Consolidated statement of financial position
   as at 31 December 2011

 

     Notes           2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
 

Assets

              

Cash and balances at central banks

     60            2,934            3,686   

Items in course of collection

           202            273   

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

     25            —              1,937   

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     26            1,422            13,911   

Trading portfolio financial assets

     27            56            33   

Derivative financial instruments

     28            3,046            3,315   

Loans and receivables to banks

     29            5,718            2,943   

Loans and receivables to customers

     30            82,540            86,350   

NAMA senior bonds

     33            19,856            7,869   

Financial investments available for sale

     34            15,389            20,825   

Interests in associated undertakings

     35            50            283   

Intangible assets and goodwill

     37            176            193   

Property, plant and equipment

     38            360            348   

Other assets

           491            264   

Current taxation

           49            30   

Deferred taxation

     39            3,692            2,384   

Prepayments and accrued income

           670            578   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total assets

           136,651            145,222   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Deposits by central banks and banks(1)

     40            36,890            49,869   

Customer accounts

     41            60,674            52,389   

Disposal groups held for sale

     26            3            11,548   

Derivative financial instruments

     28            3,843            3,020   

Debt securities in issue

     42            15,654            15,664   

Current taxation

           1            21   

Other liabilities

     43            1,534            1,499   

Accruals and deferred income

           1,103            991   

Retirement benefit liabilities

     12            763            400   

Provisions for liabilities and commitments

     44            514            1,141   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     45            1,209            4,331   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total liabilities

           122,188            140,873   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

              

Share capital

     46            5,170            3,965   

Share premium

     46            4,926            5,089   

Other equity interests

     49            —              239   

Reserves

           4,367            (5,634

Shareholders’ equity

           14,463            3,659   

Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries

     53            —              690   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity including non-controlling interests

           14,463            4,349   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total liabilities, shareholders’ equity and non-controlling interests

           136,651            145,222   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(1) 

This includes € 31,133 million of Central Banks borrowings (2010: € 38,616 million).

David Hodgkinson, Chairman; David Duffy, Chief Executive Officer; Catherine Woods, Director; David O’Callaghan, Company Secretary.

 

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Statement of financial position of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.    LOGO
as at 31 December 2011   

 

     Notes           2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
 

Assets

              

Cash and balances at central banks

     60            1,067            2,007   

Items in course of collection

           100            134   

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

     25            —              578   

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     26            1,169            84   

Trading portfolio financial assets

     27            56            33   

Derivative financial instruments

     28            3,025            3,534   

Loans and receivables to banks

     29            36,028            45,601   

Loans and receivables to customers

     30            42,074            63,496   

NAMA senior bonds

     33            19,509            7,869   

Financial investments available for sale

     34            13,336            19,319   

Interests in associated undertakings

           3            15   

Investments in Group undertakings

     73            2,361            2,557   

Intangible assets

     37            154            185   

Property, plant and equipment

     38            278            295   

Other assets

           292            152   

Current taxation

           44            30   

Deferred taxation

     39            2,738            1,836   

Prepayments and accrued income

           571            499   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total assets

           122,805            148,224   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Deposits by central banks and banks(1)

     40            46,150            73,605   

Customer accounts

     41            46,774            49,489   

Disposal groups held for sale

           1            2   

Derivative financial instruments

     28            4,061            3,399   

Debt securities in issue

     42            9,902            12,611   

Current taxation

           —              10   

Other liabilities

     43            416            414   

Accruals and deferred income

           744            861   

Retirement benefit liabilities

     12            794            342   

Provisions for liabilities and commitments

     44            436            386   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     45            1,209            4,193   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total liabilities

           110,487            145,312   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

              

Share capital

     46            5,170            3,965   

Share premium

     46            4,926            5,089   

Other equity interests

           —              239   

Reserves

           2,222            (6,381

Shareholders’ equity

           12,318            2,912   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

           122,805            148,224   
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(1) 

This includes € 27,268 million of Central Banks borrowings (2010: € 35,866 million).

David Hodgkinson, Chairman; David Duffy, Chief Executive Officer; Catherine Woods, Director; David O’Callaghan, Company Secretary.

 

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LOGO    Consolidated and Company statements of cash flows
   for the year ended 31 December 2011

 

            Group     Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     Notes      2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
    2011
€  m
    2010(4)
€  m
    2009(4)
€  m
 

Reconciliation of loss before taxation to net cash outflow from operating activities

               

Loss for the year from continuing operations before taxation

        (5,108     (12,071     (2,662     (4,516     (8,448     (2,726

Adjustments for:

               

Gain on redemption/remeasurement of subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     7         (3,277     (372     (623     (3,154     (372     (282

(Profit)/loss on disposal of businesses

     15         (38     11        —          —          —          —     

Construction contract income

        —          —          (1     —          —          —     

Loss/(profit) on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     9 & 14         1        (45     (19     1        (42     (21

Loss on disposal of financial assets

        322        54        —          286        51        —     

Dividend income

        (5     (5     (8     (2,205     (1,161     (896

Associated undertakings

     35         1        (18     3        —          —          —     

Impairment of associated undertakings

     35         36        —          —          —          52        108   

Impairment of subsidiary undertakings

     73         —          —          —          3,813        —          —     

Profit on disposal of associated undertakings

        —          —          —          —          (577     —     

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

     32         7,861        6,015        5,242        5,306        4,991        4,608   

Loss on transfer of financial instruments held for sale to NAMA

     8         364        5,969        —          403        5,599        —     

Writeback of provisions/provisions for liabilities and commitments

        (416     1,029        1        (129     294        1   

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     13         283        74        24        275        58        21   

Increase/(decrease) in other provisions

        80        58        (6     35        59        2   

Depreciation, amortisation and impairment

        115        180        127        101        170        112   

Interest on subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     3         168        382        275        172        382        248   

Loss/(profit) on disposal of financial investments available for sale

     9         28        (88     (174     42        (87     (169

Share based payments

        —          —          1        —          —          (2

Amortisation of premiums and discounts

        (60     (13     (15     (65     (12     (16

(Increase)/decrease in prepayments and accrued income

        (11     (115     370        (18     250        254   

Increase/(decrease) in accruals and deferred income

        71        (79     (425     37        (453     (369
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        415        966        2,110        384        754        873   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease)/increase in deposits by central banks and banks

        (17,696     16,703        7,568        (27,895     10,136        9,348   

Net decrease in customer accounts(1)

        (9,796     (22,908     (9,573     (9,784     (24,507     (5,547

Net decrease in loans and receivables to customers(2)

        11,617        7,679        3,578        15,781        3,138        1,291   

Net decrease in NAMA senior bonds

        891        —          —          886        —          —     

Net decrease/(increase) in loans and receivables to banks

        1,869        353        (1,116     9,747        7,483        (8,743

Net (increase)/decrease in trading portfolio financial assets/liabilities

        (63     85        (30     (22     81        (31

Net decrease in derivative financial instruments

        385        210        341        593        189        382   

Net decrease/(increase) in items in course of collection

        76        (19     30        34        (7     24   

Net decrease in debt securities in issue

        (3,174     (15,728     (7,166     (2,783     (11,280     (3,299

Net increase in notes in circulation

        1        24        54        —          —          —     

Net (increase)/decrease in other assets

        (212     109        184        (139     112        208   

Net (decrease)/increase in other liabilities

        (87     (1,564     730        (36     (1,276     408   

Effect of exchange translation and other adjustments(3)

        (592     231        (709     (272     (632     46   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash outflow from operating assets and liabilities

        (16,781     (14,825     (6,109     (13,890     (16,563     (5,913
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash outflow from operating activities before taxation

        (16,366     (13,859     (3,999     (13,506     (15,809     (5,040

Taxation paid

        15        (36     30        15        (2     (2
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash outflow from operating activities

        (16,351     (13,895     (3,969     (13,491     (15,811     (5,042

Investing activities (note a)

        6,684        4,576        4,572        1,601        5,648        4,887   

Financing activities (note b)

        11,302        3,446        3,180        11,333        3,446        3,242   

Net cash from discontinued operations

     60         —          —          (324     —          —          —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

        1,635        (5,873     3,459        (557     (6,717     3,087   

Opening cash and cash equivalents

        5,712        12,067        8,522        3,618        10,139        6,984   

Reclassified to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

        —          (716     —          —          —          —     

Effect of exchange translation adjustments

        26        234        86        31        196        68   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closing cash and cash equivalents

        7,373        5,712        12,067        3,092        3,618        10,139   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated and Company statements of cash flows (continued)    LOGO
for the year ended 31 December 2011   

 

 

     Group     Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     Notes      2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
    2011
€ m
    2010(4)
€  m
    2009(4)
€  m
 

(a) Investing activities

               

Net cash outflow on acquisition of business combinations

     60         (3,420     —          —          (3,779     —          —     

Purchase of financial investments available for sale

     34         (1,760     (6,241     (3,803     (2,378     (5,930     (3,795

Proceeds from sales and maturity of financial investments available for sale

     34         8,738        9,305        8,448        8,251        8,939        8,360   

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     38         (17     (25     (52     (16     (21     (48

Disposal of property, plant and equipment

        2        87        42        2        81        39   

Additions to intangible assets

     37         (33     (23     (71     (31     (23     (68

Disposal of intangible assets

        —          1        —          —          1        —     

Disposal of investment in associated undertakings

     18         —          1,467        —          —          1,467        —     

Investment in Group undertakings(7)

     73         —          —          —          (2,660     (27     (501

Dividends received from subsidiary companies(5)

        —          —          —          2,205        1,118        834   

Disposal/redemption of investment in businesses and subsidiaries(6)

        3,169        —          —          7        —          4   

Dividends received from associated undertakings

        5        5        8        —          43        62   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

        6,684        4,576        4,572        1,601        5,648        4,887   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(b) Financing activities

               

Proceeds of issue of CCNs

     45         1,600        —          —          1,600        —          —     

Proceeds of issue of share capital to NPRFC

     46         5,000        3,698        —          5,000        3,698        —     

Issue of 2009 Preference Shares

     46         —          —          3,467        —          —          3,467   

Capital contributions from the Minister for Finance and the NPRFC

     52         6,054        —          —          6,054        —          —     

Cost of redemption of capital instruments

     7         (9     (5     (8     (9     (5     (3

Redemption of subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

        (1,120     —          —          (1,089     —          —     

Interest paid on subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

        (223     (247     (215     (223     (247     (178

Dividends paid on other equity interests

     21         —          —          (44     —          —          (44

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

     19         —          —          (20     —          —          —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

        11,302        3,446        3,180        11,333        3,446        3,242   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes deposits placed by the NTMA € 27 million (2010: € 8 million) for Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. € 27 million (2010: Nil).

(2)

Includes financial assets held for sale to NAMA and loans and receivables to customers within disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale.

(3)

Included within the effect of exchange translation and other adjustments are amounts in respect of pension contributions of € 216 million (2010: € 375 million; 2009: € 170 million). For Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. € 73 million (2010: € 293 million; 2009: € 147 million).

(4) 

The 2009 consolidated statements of financial position has not been restated to reclassify cash and cash equivalents within disposal groups of discontinued operations. The closing amounts are as per the previously published 2009 Annual Financial Report.

(5) 

Dividends include € 2,180 million from AIB European Investments Limited, which was the holding company of BZWBK. The proceeds of sale of BZWBK were remitted by AIB European Investments Limited to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. by way of dividend.

(6)

Includes net proceeds on the disposal of BZWBK (note 18) and proceeds on the disposal of businesses (note 15).

(7)

Additions to Investment in group undertakings of € 3,637 million (note 73) include non-cash transactions of € 977 million in relation to investments in EBS Limited and Anglo Irish Bank Corporation (International) plc.

 

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LOGO    Consolidated statement of changes in equity
   for the year ended 31 December 2011

 

    Attributable to equity holders of parent              
    Share
capital
€ m
    Share
premium
€ m
    Other
equity
interests

€  m
    Capital
reserves

€  m
    Capital
redemption
reserves
€ m
    Revaluation
reserves
€ m
    Available
for sale
securities
reserves
€ m
    Cash  flow
hedging
reserves

€ m
    Revenue
reserves

€  m
    Foreign
currency
translation
reserves
€ m
    Treasury
shares
€ m
    Share
based
payments
reserves
€ m
    Total
€ m
    Non-
controlling
interests
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

2011

                             

At 1 January 2011

    3,965        5,089        239        253        —          24        (1,044     437        (4,545     (327     (462     30        3,659        690        4,349   

Loss for the year

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (2,312     —          —          —          (2,312     20        (2,292

Other comprehensive income

    —          —          —          —          —          —          41        (208     (460     (140     —          —          (767     (8     (775

Capital contributions (notes 50 and 52)

    —          —          —          2,722        —          —          —          —          6,054        —          —          —          8,776        —          8,776   

Ordinary shares issued in lieu of dividend (note 46)

    163        (163     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Issue of ordinary shares (note 46)

    5,000        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          5,000        —          5,000   

Cancellation of deferred shares (notes 46 and 51)

    (3,958     —          —          —          3,958        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Redemption of capital instruments (notes 7 and 49)

    —          —          (239     —          —          —          —          —          344        —          —          —          105        (189     (84

Share based payments

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          7        —          —          (7     —          —          —     

Extinguishment of non-controlling interests (note 53)

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (513     (513

Other movements

    —          —          —          (90 )(1)      —          2        —          —          90        —          —          —          2        —          2   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

    5,170        4,926        —          2,885        3,958        26        (1,003     229        (822     (467     (462     23        14,463        —          14,463   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

See note 50.

 

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Consolidated statement of changes in equity    LOGO
for the year ended 31 December 2011   

 

    Attributable to equity holders of the parent              
    Share
capital
€ m
    Share
premium
€ m
    Other
equity
interests
€ m
    Capital
reserves
€ m
    Revaluation
reserves
€ m
    Available
for sale
securities
reserves

€ m
    Cash  flow
hedging
reserves

€ m
    Revenue
reserves
€ m
    Foreign
currency
translation
reserves
€ m
    Treasury
shares
€ m
    Share
based
payments
reserves
€ m
    Total
€ m
    Non-
controlling
interests
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

2010

                           

At 1 January 2010

    329        4,975        389        683        33        (259     478        5,103        (644     (462     84        10,709        626        11,335   

Loss for the year

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (10,232     —          —          —          (10,232     70        (10,162

Other comprehensive income

    —          —          —          —          —          (785     (41     (12     317        —          —          (521     15        (506

Ordinary shares issued in lieu of dividend (note 46)

    63        (63     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Issue of ordinary shares (note 46)

    216        34        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          250        —          250   

Issue of convertible non-voting shares (note 46)

    3,357        143        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          3,500        —          3,500   

Cancellation of warrants (note 49)

    —          —          (150     —          —          —          —          98        —          —          —          (52     —          (52

Dividends on other equity interests (note 49)

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (21     (21

Share based payments

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          54        —          —          (54     —          —          —     

Other movements

    —          —          —          (430     (9     —          —          444        —          —          —          5        —          5   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2010

    3,965        5,089        239        253        24        (1,044     437        (4,545     (327     (462     30        3,659        690        4,349   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Of which discontinued operations:

    —          —          —          —          (2     71        (1     898        129        —          —          1,095        501        1,596   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LOGO    Statement of changes in equity - Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.
   for the year ended 31 December 2011

 

    Share
capital
€ m
    Share
premium
€ m
    Other
equity
interests
€ m
    Capital
reserves
€ m
    Capital
redemption
reserves
€ m
    Revaluation
reserves
€ m
    Available
for sale
securities
reserves
€ m
    Cash  flow
hedging
reserves

€ m
    Revenue
reserves
€ m
    Foreign
currency
translation
reserves
€ m
    Treasury
shares
€ m
    Share
based
payments
reserves
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

2011

                         

At 1 January 2011

    3,965        5,089        239        156        —          11        (997     376        (5,353     (67     (549     42        2,912   

Loss for the year

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (3,674     —          —          —          (3,674

Other comprehensive income

    —          —          —          —          —          —          49        (254     (436     (1     —          —          (642

Capital contributions (notes 50 and 52)

    —          —          —          2,687        —          —          —          —          6,054        —          —          —          8,741   

Ordinary shares issued in lieu of dividend (note 46)

    163        (163     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Issue of ordinary shares (note 46)

    5,000        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          5,000   

Cancellation of deferred shares (notes 46 and 51)

    (3,958     —          —          —          3,958        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Redemption of capital instruments (notes 7 and 49)

    —          —          (239     —          —          —          —          —          216        —          —          —          (23

Share based payments

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          6        —          —          (6     —     

Other movements

    —          —          —          (832 )(1)      —          4        —          —          832        —          —          —          4   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

    5,170        4,926        —          2,011        3,958        15        (948     122        (2,355     (68     (549     36        12,318   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

See note 50.

 

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Statement of changes in equity - Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.    LOGO
for the year ended 31 December 2011   

 

    Share
capital
€  m
    Share
premium
€  m
    Other
equity
interests
€ m
    Capital
reserves
€ m
    Revaluation
reserves

€  m
    Available
for sale
securities
reserves
€ m
    Cash flow
hedging
reserves
€ m
    Revenue
reserves
€  m
    Foreign
currency
translation
reserves
€ m
    Treasury
shares
€  m
    Share
based
payments
reserves
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

2010

                       

At 1 January 2010

    329        4,975        389        156        20        (324     478        1,761        (86     (549     42        7,191   

Loss for the year

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (7,214     —          —          —          (7,214

Other comprehensive income

    —          —          —          —          —          (673     (102     (11     19        —          —          (767

Ordinary shares issued in lieu of dividend (note 46)

    63        (63     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Issue of ordinary shares (note 46)

    216        34        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          250   

Issue of convertible non-voting shares (note 46)

    3,357        143        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          3,500   

Cancellation of warrants (note 49)

    —          —          (150     —          —          —          —          98        —          —          —          (52

Other movements

    —          —          —          —          (9     —          —          13        —          —          —          4   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2010

    3,965        5,089        239        156        11        (997     376        (5,353     (67     (549     42        2,912   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Note       
  1       Segmental information
  2       Interest and similar income
  3       Interest expense and similar charges
  4       Dividend income
  5       Net fee and commission income
  6       Net trading loss
  7       Gain on redemption/remeasurement of subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments
  8       Loss on transfer of financial instruments to NAMA
  9       Other operating (loss)/income
  10       Administrative expenses
  11       Share-based compensation schemes
  12       Retirement benefits
  13       Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale
  14       (Loss)/profit on disposal of property
  15       Profit/(loss) on disposal of businesses
  16       Auditor’s fees
  17       Income tax income
  18       Discontinued operations
  19       Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
  20       (Loss)/earnings per share
  21       Distributions to other equity holders
  22       Distributions on equity shares
  23       Transfer of business from Anglo Irish Bank Corporation
  24       Acquisition of EBS Limited (“EBS”)
  25       Financial assets and financial liabilities held for sale to NAMA
  26       Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale
  27       Trading portfolio financial assets
  28       Derivative financial instruments
  29       Loans and receivables to banks
  30       Loans and receivables to customers
  31       Amounts receivable under finance leases and hire purchase contracts
  32       Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables
  33       NAMA senior bonds
  34       Financial investments available for sale
  35       Interests in associated undertakings
  36       Interest in Aviva Life Holdings Ireland Limited
  37       Intangible assets and goodwill
  38       Property, plant & equipment
  39       Deferred taxation
  40       Deposits by central banks and banks
  41       Customer accounts
  42       Debt securities in issue
  43       Other liabilities
  44       Provisions for liabilities and commitments
  45       Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments
  46       Share capital
  47       Analysis of selected other comprehensive income
  48       Own shares
  49       Other equity interests
  50       Capital reserves
  51       Capital redemption reserves
  52       Contributions from the Minister for Finance and the NPRFC
  53       Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries
  54       Memorandum items: contingent liabilities and commitments, and contingent assets
  55       Off-balance sheet arrangements
  56       Summary of relationship with the Irish Government
  57       Fair value of financial instruments
  58       Classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities
  59       Interest rate sensitivity
  60       Statement of cash flows
  61       Financial assets and financial liabilities by contractual residual maturity
  62       Financial liabilities by undiscounted contractual maturity
  63       Report on directors’ remuneration and interests
  64       Related party transactions
  65       Commitments
  66       Employees
  67       Regulatory compliance
  68       Financial and other information
  69       Average balance sheets and interest rates
  70       Non-adjusting events after the reporting period
  71       Dividends
  72       Additional information in relation to discontinued operations
  73       Investments in Group undertakings
  74       Additional parent company information
  75       Approval of accounts

 

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1 Segmental information

Following a review of the organisation structure, the current segment structure was announced in mid 2011 and consequently the first half of 2011 along with 2010 was restated. Non-Core, which comprises assets which AIB is committed to deleveraging together with related costs, is reported as a distinct portfolio.

The segments’ performance statements include all income and direct costs relating to each segment but exclude overheads which are held centrally in the Group segment. Funding and liquidity charges are based on actual wholesale funding costs incurred and a segment’s net funding requirement. Wholesale funding costs include the Irish Government’s Eligible Liabilities Guarantee (“ELG”) Scheme charges relating to wholesale funds. Net interest income also includes ELG charges directly attaching to customer deposits within a segment. Income on capital is allocated to segments based on each segment’s capital requirement. Surplus capital is held in the Group segment. The cost of services between segments and from central support functions to segments is based on the estimated actual cost incurred in providing the service.

Personal & Business Banking (“PBB”) comprises banking operations for the personal segment and small enterprises within the Republic of Ireland. This segment also includes Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

Corporate, Institutional and Commercial Banking (“CICB”) comprises banking operations for mid-sized corporate and commercial enterprises. It also includes a Corporate Finance business and a Treasury customer services area which delivers treasury services to customers of the Group.

AIB UK comprises retail and commercial banking operations in Britain operating under the trading name Allied Irish Bank (GB) and in Northern Ireland operating under the trading name First Trust Bank.

EBS was acquired by AIB Group on 1 July 2011. The segment view is shown on a consistent basis to other segments which differs from the legal entity basis. EBS wholesale treasury operations are reported as part of the Group segment and assets identified as non-core are reported as part of Non-Core.

Group includes wholesale treasury activities, unallocated costs of central services and income on capital not allocated to segments.

Non-Core comprises those assets which AIB is committed to deleveraging and losses on the transfer of loans to NAMA, together with related costs.

 

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1 Segmental information (continued)

 

 

     2011  
     PBB
€ m
         CICB
€ m
         AIB UK
€ m
         EBS
€ m
         Group
€ m
          Total
Core
€ m
         Total
Non-
Core
€ m
         Total
€ m
 

Operations by business segments

                                      

Net interest income

     583           79           134           86           320            1,202           148           1,350   

Other income/(loss)(1)

     263           88           70           5           3,216            3,642           (652        2,990   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating income/(loss)

     846           167           204           91           3,536            4,844           (504        4,340   

Personnel expenses

     441           163           126           18           117            865           70           935   

General and administrative expenses

     223           86           72           19           208            608           62           670   

Depreciation, impairment and amortisation

     57           14           7           5           30            113           2           115   

Total operating expenses

     721           263           205           42           355            1,586           134           1,720   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating profit/(loss) before provisions

     125           (96        (1        49           3,181            3,258           (638        2,620   

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

     1,177           2,933           225           201           —              4,536           3,325           7,861   

(Writeback)/charge of provisions for liabilities and commitments

     —             —             —             —             11            11           (427        (416

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     2           5           —             —             270            277           6           283   

Total provisions

     1,179           2,938           225           201           281            4,824           2,904           7,728   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Group operating (loss)/profit

     (1,054        (3,034        (226        (152        2,900            (1,566        (3,542        (5,108

Associated undertakings

     (39        —             2           —             —              (37        —             (37

Loss on disposal of property

     (1        —             —             —             —              (1        —             (1

Profit on disposal of businesses

     10           —             —             —             28            38           —             38   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(Loss)/profit before taxation - continuing activities

     (1,084        (3,034        (224        (152        2,928            (1,566        (3,542        (5,108
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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1 Segmental information (continued)

 

     2010  
     PBB
€ m
         CICB
€ m
         AIB UK
€ m
         Group
€ m
         Total
Core
€ m
         Total
Non-
Core

€ m
         Total
€ m
 

Operations by business segments

                                

Net interest income

     719           168           229           494           1,610           234           1,844   

Other income/(loss)(1)

     297           69           90           247           703           (5,904        (5,201
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating income/(loss)

     1,016           237           319           741           2,313           (5,670        (3,357

Personnel expenses

     443           144           138           94           819           102           921   

General and administrative expenses

     185             79           55           157           476           72           548   

Depreciation, impairment and amortisation

     65           13           10           90           178           2           180   

Total operating expenses

     693           236           203           341           1,473           176           1,649   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating profit/(loss) before provisions

     323           1           116           400           840           (5,846        (5,006

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

     736           1,557           121           —             2,414           3,601           6,015   

Provisions for liabilities and commitments

     —               —             —             —             —             1,029           1,029   

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     2           7           —             54           63           11           74   

Total provisions

     738           1,564           121           54           2,477           4,641           7,118   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Group operating (loss)/profit

     (415        (1,563        (5        346           (1,637        (10,487        (12,124

Associated undertakings

     16           —             2           —             18           —             18   

Loss on disposal of property

     —             —             —             46           46           —             46   

Profit on disposal of businesses

     —             —             —             (11        (11        —             (11
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(Loss)/profit before taxation - continuing activities

     (399        (1,563        (3        381           (1,584        (10,487        (12,071
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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1 Segmental information (continued)

 

Other amounts - statement of financial position

 

     2011  
     PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     EBS
€ m
     Group
€ m
     Total
Core
€ m
     Total
Non-
Core

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     

Loans and receivables to customers

     27,013         19,638         8,998         13,101         —           68,750         13,790         82,540   

Loans and receivables held for sale

     —           —           —           —           —           —           1,191         1,191   

Interests in associated undertakings

     24         —           12         —           —           36         14         50   

Total assets(2)

     31,198         19,769         13,398         13,682         43,458         121,505         15,146         136,651   

Customer accounts

     28,150         13,801         10,220         8,476         —           60,647         27         60,674   

Total liabilities(3)(4)

     32,234         14,019         11,399         8,817         55,420         121,889         299         122,188   

Capital expenditure

     49         1         —           —           —           50         —           50   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2010  
     PBB
€ m
     CICB
€ m
     AIB UK
€ m
     Group
€ m
     Total
Core

€ m
     Total
Non-
Core

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

     —           —           —           —           —           1,937         1,937   

Loans and receivables to customers

     29,426         22,778         9,091         69         61,364         24,986         86,350   

Loans and receivables held for sale

     —           —           —           —           —           74         74   

Interests in associated undertakings

     275         —           8         —           283         —           283   

Total assets(2)

     31,547         23,197         13,975         35,625         104,344         27,058         131,402   

Customer accounts

     27,968         15,420         9,001         —           52,389         —           52,389   

Total liabilities(3)(4)

     34,723         15,731         10,386         67,899         128,739         588         129,327   

Capital expenditure

     21         1         2         23         47         1         48   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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1 Segmental information (continued)

 

     2011  

Geographic information(5)(6)

   Republic of
Ireland
€ m
    United
Kingdom
€ m
    Poland(10)
€ m
     North
America
€ m
    Rest of  the
world
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Net interest income

     1,131        199        —           18        2        1,350   

Other income/(loss)(7)(8)

     3,347        (315     —           (17     (25     2,990   

Non-current assets(9)

     493        41        —           2        —          536   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2010  

Geographic information(5)(6)

   Republic of
Ireland

€ m
    United
Kingdom
€ m
    Poland(10)
€ m
     North
America
€ m
    Rest of the
world

€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Net interest income

     1,397        390        —           49        8        1,844   

Other (loss)/income(7)(8)

     (5,091     (169     —           43        16        (5,201

Non-current assets(9)

     491        47        —           2        1        541   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2009  

Geographic information(5)(6)

   Republic of
Ireland

€ m
    United
Kingdom

€ m
    Poland
€ m
     North
America

€ m
    Rest of  the
world
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Net interest income

     2,258        502        —           83        29        2,872   

Other income/(loss)(7)(8)

     1,077        123        —           35        (1     1,234   

Non-current assets(9)

     625        51        638         1        3        1,318   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue from external customers comprises interest income (note 2); fee income (note 5) and trading loss (note 6).

 

(1) 

Gain on redemption of subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments of €3,277 million (2010: € 372 million) is recorded within the Group segment (note 7).

(2) 

Total assets exclude Nil (2010: € 13,820 million) discontinued assets which are shown on the statement of financial position within disposal groups and non current assets held for sale (note 26).

(3) 

The fungible nature of liabilities within the banking industry inevitably leads to allocations of liabilities to segments, some of which are necessarily subjective. Accordingly, the directors believe that the analysis of total assets is more meaningful than the analysis of liabilities.

(4) 

Total liabilities excludes Nil (2010: € 11,546 million) discontinued liabilities which are shown on the statement of financial position within disposal groups held for sale (note 26).

(5) 

The geographical distribution of net interest and other income/(loss) is based primarily on the location of the office recording the transaction.

(6)

For details of significant geographic concentrations, see 3.1 Credit risk.

(7) 

Loss on disposal of financial assets to NAMA is recorded within the Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom.

(8) 

Gain on redemption of subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments is recorded in Republic of Ireland.

(9) 

Non-current assets comprise intangible assets and goodwill, and property, plant and equipment.

(10) 

See discontinued operations (notes 18 and 72).

 

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2 Interest and similar income

 

     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2009
€ m
 

Interest on loans and receivables to customers

     3,418         3,837         4,845   

Interest on loans and receivables to banks

     69         55         91   

Interest on trading portfolio financial assets

     2         2         3   

Interest on NAMA senior bonds

     348         29         —     

Interest on financial investments available for sale

     592         686         915   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     4,429         4,609         5,854   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest income includes a credit of € 199 million (2010: credit of € 526 million; 2009: credit of € 597 million) removed from equity in respect of cash flow hedges.

3 Interest expense and similar charges

 

     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2009
€ m
 

Interest on deposits by central banks and banks

     600         375         459   

Interest on customer accounts

     1,700         1,313         1,472   

Interest on debt securities in issue

     611         695         776   

Interest on subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     168         382         275   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,079         2,765         2,982   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest expense includes a charge of € 66 million (2010: charge of € 135 million; 2009: charge of € 117 million) removed from equity in respect of cash flow hedges.

Included within interest expense is €488 million (2010: €306 million; 2009: Nil) in respect of the Irish Government’s Eligible Liabilities Guarantee (“ELG”) Scheme.

Total interest income and expense calculated using the effective interest method reported above that relate to financial assets or liabilities not carried at fair value through profit or loss are € 4,427 million (2010: € 4,607 million; 2009: € 5,851 million) and € 3,079 million (2010: € 2,765 million; 2009: € 2,982 million) respectively.

4 Dividend income

Dividend income relates to income from equity shares held as financial investments available for sale amounting to € 4 million (2010: € 1 million; 2009: € 4 million).

5 Net fee and commission income

 

     2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
         2009
€ m
 

Retail banking customer fees

     336           367           388   

Credit related fees

     50           94           108   

Asset management and investment banking fees

     58           81           82   

Brokerage fees

     —             18           28   

Insurance commissions

     26           25           30   

Fee and commission income

     470           585           636   

Irish Government Guarantee Scheme expense(1)

     —             (51        (147

Other fee and commission expense(2)

     (29        (37        (37

Fee and commission expense

     (29        (88        (184
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     441           497           452   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1) 

This represents the charge in respect of the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (“CIFS”) Scheme which expired in 2010.

(2) 

Other fee and commission expense includes ATM expenses of € 12 million (2010: € 14 million; 2009: € 14 million) and credit card commissions of € 11 million (2010: € 11 million; 2009: € 10 million).

 

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6 Net trading loss

 

     2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
         2009
€ m
 

Foreign exchange contracts

     52           22           (5

Debt securities and interest rate contracts

     (91        (183        30   

Credit derivative contracts

     (71        (41        (65

Equity securities and index contracts

     (3        1           —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     (113        (201        (40
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The total hedging ineffectiveness on cash flow hedges reflected in the income statement amounted to a charge of € 3 million (2010: charge of € 2 million; 2009: credit of € 27 million) and is included in net trading loss.

7 Gain on redemption/remeasurement of subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

2011

Since 2009, the Group has been involved in a number of initiatives to increase its core tier 1 capital. In this regard, in January, June and July 2011, the Group completed offers to purchase for cash certain capital instruments as outlined in the tables below. These offers to purchase for cash, accounted for under IAS 39, meet the requirements to be treated as an extinguishment of the original instruments.

January

This transaction comprised a tender offer by AIB for cash for certain of its tier 2 capital instruments denominated in various currencies. These instruments were purchased at 30% of their face value. It resulted in a total gain of € 1,534 million (€ 1,534 million after taxation) all of which is recorded in the income statement.

June/July

On 14 April 2011, the High Court issued a Subordinated Liabilities Order under section 29 of the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (the “SLO”), with the consent of AIB. The SLO changed the terms of all outstanding subordinated instruments resulting in a gain for AIB. (See note 56(b)).

On 13 May 2011, AIB launched a tender offer for cash for all its outstanding subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments. Under this offer, AIB agreed to purchase the instruments at 10% to 25% of their face value. Following completion of the offer and where a certain percentage (a quorum) of the holders agreed to accept the offer, AIB had an option to redeem or purchase all of the remaining outstanding instruments at an option price of 0.001% of the nominal amount, which it exercised.

In relation to instruments settled a gain amounting to € 1,664 million (€ 1,633 million after taxation) was recognised in the income statement and a gain amounting to € 387 million (€ 344 million after taxation) was recognised directly in equity. Non-controlling interests accounted for € 171 million (€ 128 million after taxation) of the gain recognised directly in equity where the carrying value derecognised amounted to € 189 million.

The quorum required to accept the offer was not reached for three remaining instruments listed below.

(i) € 500m Callable Step-up Floating Rate Notes due October 2017 (maturity extended to 2035 as a result of the SLO);

(ii) Stg£ 368m 12.50% Subordinated Notes due June 2019 (maturity extended to 2035 as a result of the SLO); and

(iii) Stg£ 500m Callable Fixed/Floating Rate Notes due March 2025 (maturity extended to 2035 as a result of the SLO).

Since the terms of these series of notes changed arising from the SLO which was effective from 22 April 2011, the original liabilities have been derecognised and new liabilities recognised, with their remeasurement based on fair value. The gain of € 79 million arising on derecognition of the original liabilities/initial recognition of the new liabilities has been recognised in the income statement.

The subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments of the Group are set out in note 45. The RCI and LPI are set out in notes 49 and 53 respectively.

 

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7 Gain on redemption/remeasurement of subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments (continued)

 

The table below sets out the amount redeemed/remeasured for each instrument, the consideration given less costs arising, to arrive at the gain on redemption/remeasurement.

 

    Redemption
January 2011
€ m
        Redemption
June/July 2011
€ m
        Remeasurement
2011
€ m
 

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

         

€ 500m Callable Step-up Floating Rate Notes due October 2017

    92          50          25   

€ 869m 12.5% Subordinated Notes due June 2019

    223          586          —     

€ 419m 10.75% Subordinated Notes due March 2017

    209          226          —     

€ 200m Fixed Rate Perpetual Subordinated Notes

    —            54          —     

€ 400m Floating Rate Notes due March 2015

    140          48          —     

US$ 100m Floating Rate Primary Capital Perpetual Notes

    —            70          —     

US$ 400m Floating Rate Notes due July 2015

    102          28          —     

US$ 177m 10.75% Subordinated Notes due March 2017

    52          78          —     

Stg£ 700m Callable Fixed/Floating Rate Notes due July 2023

    134          41          —     

Stg£ 500m Callable Fixed/Floating Rate Notes due March 2025

    21          —            1   

Stg£ 350m Callable Fixed/Floating Rate Notes due November 2030

    31          —            —     

Stg£ 1,096m 11.5% Subordinated Notes due March 2022

    851          449          —     

Stg£ 368m 12.5% Subordinated Notes due June 2019

    166          145          82   

Stg£ 400m Perpetual Callable Step-up Subordinated Notes

    —            66          —     

Stg£ 350m Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Guaranteed Non-Voting

               

Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Securities (“LP3”)

    —            42          —     

JPY 20bn Callable Step-up Fixed/Floating Rate Notes due March 2042

    178          —            —     

€ 500m Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Guaranteed Non-Voting

               

Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Securities (“LP2”)

    —            95          —     

Interest accrual to date of redemption

    —            109          —     

Carrying value of subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments at redemption/remeasurement

    2,199          2,087          108   

Other equity interests and non-controlling interests

         

€ 500m 7.5% Step Up Callable Perpetual Reserve Capital Instrument (“RCI”)

    —            239          —     

€ 1bn Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Guaranteed Non-Voting

               

Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Securities (“LPI”)

    —            189          —     

Carrying value of other equity interests and non-controlling interests at redemption

    —            428          —     
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    2,199          2,515          108   

Consideration paid on redemption of subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

    (660       (419    

Consideration paid on redemption of other equity interests and non-controlling interests

    —            (41    

Costs

    (5       (4    
    (665       (464    
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

Gain on redemption

    1,534          2,051       
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

Fair value of remaining instruments on remeasurement

            29   
         

 

 

 

Gain on remeasurement

            79   
         

 

 

 

 

     Recognised  in
income
statement

€ m
    Recognised in
equity
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Instruments offered for cash - January

     1,534        —          1,534   

        - June/July

     1,664        387        2,051   

Instruments remeasured

     79        —          79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     3,277 (1)      387 (2)      3,664   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

€ 3,246 million after taxation

(2) 

€ 344 million after taxation.

 

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7 Gain on redemption/remeasurement of subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments (continued)

 

2010

On 29 March 2010, the Group completed the exchange of lower tier 2 capital instruments for new lower tier 2 capital qualifying securities. This involved the issue of euro, dollar and sterling subordinated capital instruments in exchange for the securities outlined in the following table. The fair value of the instruments issued was at a premium to their par value and, in accordance with IAS 39, will be amortised to the income statement over the lives of the notes. This exchange of debt, accounted for under IAS 39, met the requirements to be treated as an extinguishment of the original instruments. However, since the original instruments were extinguished by the issue of new subordinated capital instruments, this was a non-cash transaction except for the costs incurred in issuing the new instruments.

The following table sets out the carrying values of each instrument tendered for exchange, and the consideration given, including costs, to arrive at the gain on redemption:

 

Instruments exchanged

   2010
€ m
 

Subordinated liabilities

  

€ 400m Floating Rate Notes due March 2015

     212   

€ 500m Callable Step-up Floating Rate Notes due October 2017

     332   

US$ 400m Floating Rate Notes due July 2015

     164   

Stg£ 700m Callable Fixed/Floating Rate Notes due July 2023

     609   

Stg£ 500m Callable Fixed/Floating Rate Notes due March 2025

     535   

Stg£ 350m Callable Fixed/Floating Rate Notes due November 2030

     360   
  

 

 

 

Carrying value of instruments exchanged

     2,212   
  

 

 

 

Instruments issued including costs

  

€ 419m 10.75% Subordinated Notes due March 2017

     437   

US$ 177m 10.75% Subordinated Notes due March 2017

     136   

Stg£ 1,096m 11.50% Subordinated Notes due March 2022

     1,262   

Costs

     5   
  

 

 

 

Consideration including costs

     1,840   
  

 

 

 

Gain on redemption of subordinated liabilities

     372   
  

 

 

 

These instruments were exchanged at discounts ranging from 9% to 26%. It resulted in a total gain of € 372 million (€ 372 million after taxation) all of which was recorded in the income statement.

 

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2009

In June 2009, the Group completed the exchange of non-core tier 1 and upper tier 2 capital instruments for a lower tier 2 issue. This involved the redemption of the securities outlined in the following table at a discount to their nominal value or issue price, but at a premium to their trading range. The consideration for the redemption was the issue of euro and sterling subordinated capital instruments. This exchange of debt is accounted for under IAS 39 and meets the requirements to be treated as an extinguishment of the original instruments. It resulted in a total gain of € 1,161 million (€ 1,161 million after taxation) with € 623 million being recorded in the income statement and a gain of € 538 million being recorded directly in equity. The gain recorded in the income statement relates to those instruments which were held as liabilities on the statement of financial position as ‘Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments’ whilst the gain recorded directly in equity refers to instruments recorded under ‘Shareholders’ equity’. However, since the original instruments were extinguished by the issue of new subordinated capital instruments, this was a non-cash transaction except for the costs incurred in issuing the new instruments.

The following table sets out the carrying values of each instrument tendered for exchange, the consideration given and costs arising, to arrive at the gain on redemption.

 

Instruments exchanged

   2009
€ m
 

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

  

€ 200m Fixed Rate Perpetual Subordinated Notes

     146   

Stg£ 400m Perpetual Callable Step-Up Subordinated Notes

     400   

Stg£ 350m Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Guaranteed Non-Voting Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Securities

     366   

€ 500m Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Guaranteed Non-Voting Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Securities

     403   

Shareholders’ equity and non-controlling interests

  

€ 500m 7.5 per cent Step-up Callable Perpetual Reserve Capital Instrument (“RCI”)

     258   

€ 1bn Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Guaranteed Non-voting Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Securities (“LPI”)

     801   
  

 

 

 

Total carrying value of instruments exchanged

     2,374   
  

 

 

 

Instruments issued including costs

  

€ 869 million 12.5 per cent Subordinated Notes due 25 June 2019

     802   

Stg£ 368 million 12.5 per cent Subordinated Notes due 25 June 2019

     403   

Costs

     8   
  

 

 

 

Total consideration including costs

     1,213   
  

 

 

 

Gain on redemption of subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     1,161   
  

 

 

 

The subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments were exchanged at discounts ranging from 33% to 50%. The gain relating to the subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments recognised in the income statement amounted to € 623 million (€ 623 million after taxation). The gain relating to the redemption of the RCI and LPI amounted to € 538 million (€ 538 million after taxation) and this has been recognised directly in equity. This gain was treated as tax exempt.

 

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8 Loss on transfer of financial instruments to NAMA

In February 2010, AIB was designated a participating institution under the NAMA Act which was enacted in November 2009. By 31 December 2010, financial assets with a net carrying value of € 14,010 million had transferred. Further transfers took place during 2011. The consideration received was in the form of Government Guaranteed Floating Rate Notes (senior bonds) and Floating Rate Perpetual Subordinated Bonds (subordinated bonds) issued by NAMA which were initially measured at fair value (notes 57 and 74). Losses arose on transfer due to NAMA acquiring these financial instruments at a discount to their carrying value. The following table sets out the transfers during 2011 and the loss arising:

 

     2011  
     Net carrying
value
€ m
         Fair value  of
consideration
€m
         Loss on
transfer
€ m
 

Transfers to NAMA in 2011(1)(2)

     1,232           783           449   

Adjustments to 2011 transfers

     55           (83        138   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     1,287           700           587   

Utilisation of provision for liabilities and charges

     —             —             (587

Writeback of provision for servicing liability

     —             —             (43

Adjustment to 2010 transfers

            

Financial instruments returned by NAMA(1)

     (40        (27        (13

Adjustments to 2010 transfers

     179           (257        436   
     139           (284        423   

EBS transfers to NAMA(1)(2)

     36           35           1   

Adjustments to EBS 2010 transfers

     —             17           (17
     36           52           (16
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     1,462           468           364   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     2010  
     Net  carrying
value

€m
         Fair value of
consideration
€m
         Loss on
transfer
€ m
 

Transfers to NAMA in 2010(1)

     14,010           8,084           5,926   

Provision for servicing liability

     —             —             43   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     14,010           8,084           5,969   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The following table analyses the overall impact in the consolidated income statement of financial instruments, both transferred and held for sale to NAMA(3):

 

     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
 

Included within

    

Loss on transfer of financial instruments to NAMA

     364        5,969   

Administrative expenses (note 10)

     28        21   

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

     87        1,497   

Provisions for liabilities and commitments(4)

     —          1,029   

Release of surplus provision

     (433     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     46        8,516   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Transfers to NAMA of € 1,228 million include accrued interest and derivatives of € 8 million.

(2) 

Fair value of consideration on transfers to NAMA totalling € 818 million, has been settled by € 803 million NAMA senior bonds (note 33) and € 15 million NAMA subordinated bonds (note 34).

(3)

Excludes amounts relating to interest income, related funding and other income on the underlying financial instruments.

(4) 

At 31 December 2010, the transfer in 2011 of certain loans to NAMA was deemed to be unavoidable, accordingly a provision was made for the expected discount based on the loans identified for transfer and the haircut that NAMA had communicated would be applied to such loans (note 44).

Adjustments to transfers have either been settled through a mixture of cash settlements, a return or issue of NAMA senior and subordinated bonds, or the creation of a receivable or a NAMA provision at 31 December 2011.

 

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9 Other operating (loss)/income

   2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
 

Loss on disposal of loans and receivables

     (322     (54     —     

(Loss)/profit on disposal of available for sale debt securities

     (36     75        167   

Profit on disposal of available for sale equity securities

     8        13        7   

Miscellaneous operating income(1)(2)(3)

     95        65        21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (255     99        195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes a credit of € 40 million (2010: credit of € 8 million; 2009: a charge of € 13 million) in respect of foreign exchange gains and losses. Also includes a loss on disposal of equipment of Nil (2010: loss of € 1 million; 2009: loss of € 4 million).

(2)

Includes a credit of € 61 million arising from litigation settlements in respect of operating losses and legal proceedings against a software supplier (2010: Nil).

(3)

Includes € 18 million charge relating to terminated cashflow hedges which has been removed from equity (2010: € 12 million credit; 2009: Nil).

 

     Group    Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011           2010           2009          2011          2010          2009  

10 Administrative expenses

   € m           € m           € m          € m          € m          € m  

Personnel expenses:

                             

Wages & salaries

     757            722            821           610           565           659   

Share-based payment schemes (note 11)

     —              —              1           —             —             (2

Retirement benefits (note 12)

     48            92            (20        35           74           (16

Social security costs

     80            74            86           64           58           69   

Other personnel expenses

     50            33            21           (5        (11        (22
     935            921            909           704           686           688   

General and administrative expenses(1)

     670            548            486           471           339           287   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     1,605            1,469            1,395           1,175           1,025           975   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes external costs relating to the transfer of financial instruments to NAMA that amounted to € 28 million (2010: € 21 million; 2009: € 11 million).

Employee numbers by market segment are set out in note 66.

 

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11 Share-based compensation schemes

The Group operates a number of share-based compensation schemes as outlined in this note on terms approved by the shareholders. The share-based compensation schemes which AIB Group operates in respect of ordinary shares in Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., are:

 

(i) The AIB Group Share Option Scheme;

 

(ii) Employees’ Profit Sharing Schemes;

 

(iii) AIB Save As You Earn (SAYE) Share Option Scheme UK; and

 

(iv) AIB Group Performance Share Plan 2005.

At 31 December 2011, the ordinary shares of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. were trading at € 0.069 per share.

(i) AIB Group Share Option Scheme

The following disclosures regarding the “AIB Group Share Option Scheme” (the ‘2000 Scheme’) relate to both AIB Group and to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.. The 2000 Scheme was approved by shareholders at the 2000 AGM. This Scheme was replaced by the AIB Group Performance Share Plan 2005 (see below), which was approved by shareholders at the 2005 AGM and further grants of options over the Company’s shares will not be made, except in exceptional circumstances. Options were last granted under this scheme in 2005, and these options vested in 2008 based on the 2007 earnings per share out-turn, and are exercisable up to 2015.

The following table summarises the share option scheme activity over each of the years ended 31 December 2011, 2010 and 2009.

 

     2011      2010      2009  

Group

   Number
of
options
‘000
    Weighted
average  exercise
price

     Number
of
options
‘000
    Weighted
average  exercise
price

     Number
of
options
‘000
    Weighted
average  exercise
price

 

Outstanding at 1 January

     10,910.0        13.27         11,048.6        13.28         11,057.6        13.27   

Exercised

     —          —           —          —           —          —     

Forfeited/lapsed

     (2,556.3     12.13         (138.6     13.77         (9.0     12.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at 31 December

     8,353.7        13.62         10,910.0        13.27         11,048.6        13.28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exercisable at 31 December

     8,353.7        13.62         10,910.0        13.27         11,048.6        13.28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following tables present the number of options outstanding at 31 December 2011, 2010 and 2009.

Group

 

      2011  

Range of exercise price

   Weighted average remaining
contractual life

in years
     Number of options
outstanding

’000
     Weighted
average exercise
price

 

€ 12.60 - € 13.90

     1.41         7,046.7         13.14   

€ 16.20

     3.33         1,307.0         16.20   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  

Range of exercise price

   Weighted average remaining
contractual life

in years
     Number of options
outstanding

’000
     Weighted
average exercise
price

 

€ 11.98 - € 13.90

     1.90         9,557.5         12.85   

€ 16.20 - € 18.63

     4.32         1,352.5         16.21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2009  

Range of exercise price

   Weighted average remaining
contractual life

in years
     Number of options
outstanding

’000
     Weighted
average exercise
price

 

€ 11.98 - € 13.90

     2.90         9,656.0         12.85   

€ 16.20 - € 18.63

     5.34         1,392.6         16.21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(ii) Employees’ Profit Sharing Schemes

The Company operates the “AIB Approved Employees’ Profit Sharing Scheme 1998” (‘the Scheme’) on terms approved by the shareholders at the 1998 Annual General Meeting. All employees, including executive directors of the Company and certain subsidiaries are eligible to participate, subject to minimum service periods and being in employment on the date on which an invitation to participate is issued. The Directors, at their discretion, may set aside each year, for distribution under the Scheme, a sum not exceeding 5% of eligible profits of participating companies.

Eligible employees in the Republic of Ireland may elect to receive any profit sharing allocations either in shares or in cash. Such shares are held by Trustees for a minimum period of two years and are required to be held for a total period of three years for the employees to obtain the maximum tax benefit. No shares were distributed in respect of this Scheme since 2008. This Scheme is not a share based payments scheme as defined by IFRS 2 – Share Based Payment.

A Share Ownership Plan (‘the Plan’) operates in the UK in place of a profit sharing scheme. The Plan, which was approved by shareholders at the 2002 Annual General Meeting, provides for the acquisition by eligible employees of shares in a number of categories: Partnership Shares, in which each eligible employee may invest up to Stg£ 1,500 per annum from salary; Free Shares, involving the award by the Company of shares up to the value of Stg£ 3,000 per annum per employee, and Dividend Shares which may be acquired by each eligible employee, by re-investing dividends of up to Stg£ 1,500 per annum. No shares have been awarded since 2008 under the Free Share category.

Free Shares are forfeited on a sliding scale should the employee leave the service of the Group within three years of grant date.

The following table summarises activity in the Free Share category during 2011, 2010 and 2009.

 

     2011     2010     2009  
     Number
of
shares
‘000
    Number
of
shares
‘000
    Number
of
shares
‘000
 

Outstanding at 1 January

     725.1        992.0        1,312.3   

Granted

     —          —          —     

Forfeited

     (1.6     (8.1     (8.3

Vested

     (259.4     (258.8     (312.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at 31 December

     464.1        725.1        992.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(iii) AIB Save As You Earn (SAYE) Share Option Scheme UK

The Company operates a Save As You Earn Share Option Scheme (‘the Scheme’) in the UK. The Scheme is open to all employees of AIB Group in the UK who have completed six months continuous service at the date of grant. Under the Scheme, employees may opt to save fixed amounts on a regular basis, over a three-year period, subject to a maximum monthly saving of Stg£ 250 per employee. At the end of the three-year period, (a) a tax-free bonus equal to a multiple of the participants’ monthly contribution is added in line with rates approved by the Inland Revenue (1.6 times for contracts entered into in 2008) and (b) the participant has 6 months in which to exercise the option and purchase ordinary shares at the option price (being the average price per AIB ordinary share, on the London Stock Exchange on the day prior to grant date, less 20% discount); or the participant may withdraw the savings and bonus amount. Options were last granted under this scheme in 2008.

The following table summarises activity during 2011, 2010 and 2009 for the SAYE Share Option Scheme UK.

 

     2011      2010      2009  
     Number
of
options
‘000
    Weighted
average  exercise
price

     Number
of
options
‘000
    Weighted
average  exercise
price

     Number
of
options
‘000
    Weighted
average  exercise
price

 

Outstanding at 1 January

     18.3        10.84         35.3        15.58         868.1        10.93   

Granted

     —          —           —          —           —          —     

Forfeited/lapsed

     (17.9     10.52         (17.0     14.69         (832.8     10.86   

Exercised

     —          —           —          —           —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at 31 December

     0.4        10.13         18.3        10.84         35.3        15.58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exercisable at 31 December

     0.4        10.13         1.7        17.93         1.1        15.77   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Black Scholes option pricing model has been used in estimating the value of the options granted. The expected volatility is based on historical volatility over the three and a half years prior to the grant of the SAYE options.

 

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(iv) AIB Group Performance Share Plan 2005

The following disclosures regarding the AIB Group Performance Share Plan 2005 (‘the Plan’) relate to both AIB Group and to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.. The Plan was approved by the shareholders at the 2005 AGM. Conditional grants of awards of ordinary shares are made to employees. These awards vest in full on the third anniversary of the grant if the performance conditions at (a) and (b) below are met:

 

(a) 50% of awards will vest if the growth in the Company’s EPS over the three-year period beginning with the year of grant is not less than the increase in the Irish CPI plus 10% per annum, compounded, over that period; and

 

(b) 50% of awards will vest if:

 

  (i) the Company’s Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) over the period referred to at (a) above relative to the banks in the FTSE Euro first 300 Banks Index (listed in the Rules of the Plan) is such as to position AIB not below the 80th percentile;and

 

  (ii) the Remuneration Committee is also satisfied that the recorded TSR is a genuine reflection of the Group’s underlying financial performance during the relevant three consecutive complete financial years.

For performance below these levels, the following vesting will apply:

 

 

10% of awards will vest if the growth in the Company’s EPS over the three-year period beginning with the year of grant is not less than the increase in the Irish CPI plus 5% per annum, compounded over that period;

 

 

10% of awards will also vest if the Company’s TSR over the period relative to the peer group at (b)(i) and subject also to the underlying performance conditions at (b)(ii) is not less than the median TSR of that peer group;

 

 

Between these levels of performance (i.e. EPS growth over the period of Irish CPI plus more than 5% and up to 10% per annum compounded, and TSR between the median and the 80th percentile) awards will vest on a graduated scale; and

 

 

No awards will vest if performance is below the minimum levels stated above.

The market value of the shares at the date of the grant in 2008 are used to determine the value of the grants, adjusted to take into account expected vesting, for the part of the award subject to the EPS vesting criteria. In respect of the part of award subject to the TSR vesting criteria, the expense was determined at date of grant taking into account the expected vesting of the shares. The TSR vesting criteria is also subject to an earnings underpin and the income statement expense is adjusted to take into account expected vesting.

No conditional grants were outstanding at end of December 2011. The performance conditions relating to the conditional awards of shares granted in 2008 were measured in 2011 over the performance years 2008, 2009 and 2010. In light of which the Remuneration Committee determined that AIB failed to reach the performance conditions required and the outstanding awards of 1,523,326 shares lapsed. There were no awards of performance shares in 2011.

The following table summarises the Performance Share activity during 2011, 2010 and 2009.

 

     Number of shares  
     2011
‘000
    2010
‘000
    2009
‘000
 

Outstanding at 1 January

     1,523.3        3,687.3        5,307.4   

Granted

     —          —          —     

Vested

     —          —          (187.3

Lapsed

     (1,523.3     (2,138.0     (1,391.8

Forfeited

     —          (26.0     (41.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at 31 December

     —          1,523.3        3,687.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income statement expense

The total expense arising from share-based payment transactions for continuing operations amounted to Nil in the year ended 31 December 2011 (2010: Nil; 2009: a credit of € 1 million).

Limitations on share-based payment schemes

The Company complies with guidelines issued by the Irish Association of Investment Managers in relation to shares of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. issued under the above schemes.

 

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The Group operates a number of pension and retirement benefit schemes for employees, the majority of which are funded. These include both defined benefit and defined contribution schemes. As a result of the acquisition of EBS on 1 July 2011, the schemes sponsored by EBS are included where appropriate. EBS operates two defined benefit schemes and a hybrid scheme. The hybrid scheme includes elements of a defined benefit scheme and a defined contribution scheme.

(i) Defined benefit schemes

Of the defined benefit schemes operated by the Group, the most significant are the AIB Group Irish Pension Scheme (‘the Irish scheme’) and the AIB Group UK Pension Scheme (‘the UK scheme’). The Irish scheme and the UK Scheme were closed to new members from December 1997. Staff joining the Group in the Republic of Ireland between December 1997 and December 2007 became members of the Irish Defined Contribution (“DC”) scheme. A hybrid pension arrangement was introduced in Ireland in December 2007 and members of the Irish DC scheme had the option at that time to switch to the hybrid pension arrangement. Staff joining the Group in the Republic of Ireland after December 2007 automatically join the hybrid pension arrangement. Members of the hybrid arrangement become members of the Irish scheme in respect of their basic annual salary up to a certain limit. Those members whose salaries exceed the limit are members of the DC scheme in respect of that part of their basic annual salary above the limit. Approximately 88 per cent. of staff in the Republic of Ireland (excluding EBS staff) are members of the Irish scheme while 50 per cent. of staff in the UK are members of the UK scheme.

Retirement benefits for the defined benefit schemes are calculated by reference to service and pensionable salary at normal retirement date. The benefits payable to future retirees of the Irish and UK schemes were amended during 2009. Retirement benefits payable upon retirement will in future be based on the average pensionable salary over the five years before retirement, as opposed to being payable on the level of final salary, subject to a retiree not receiving a pension lower than their current accrued benefit. The effect of this curtailment was a reduction of € 159 million on the liability and a gain to the income statement of €159 million in 2009. In 2011, the benefits payable to future retirees of an unfunded scheme were reduced. This led to the recognition of a curtailment gain to the income statement and a reduction of the liability of € 26 million.

Independent actuarial valuations for the main Irish and UK schemes are carried out on a triennial basis by the Group’s actuary, Mercer. The last such valuations were carried out on 30 June 2009 using Projected Unit Methods.

The Irish scheme is funded by a normal contribution rate of 16.0 per cent. of pensionable salaries with effect from 1 January 2011. In addition, further payments totalling € 5 million were made into the scheme in 2011 as required by regulation. In 2010, further payments totalling € 199 million were made into the scheme. Members of the Irish scheme contribute 5 per cent. of pensionable salary except for those who do not contribute in return for lower benefits.

The Irish Finance (No 2) Bill 2011 which was published on the 19 May 2011 introduced a stamp duty levy of 0.6% on the market value of assets under management in Irish pension schemes, for the years 2011 to 2014 (inclusive). For the years 2012 to 2014 inclusive, the levy is based on the market value of the assets at the 1 January of each year. For 2011, the levy was based on the market value of the assets at the 30 June 2011. A levy of € 16 million was paid in respect of the Irish defined benefit scheme. A levy of € 2 million was paid in respect of the Irish DC scheme. The payment of the levy in respect of the Irish defined benefit scheme was included as part of the actuarial loss on assets in 2011. In 2012, the payment of this levy will be incorporated into the expected return on pension scheme assets.

The UK scheme is funded by a normal contribution rate of 30.8 per cent. of pensionable salaries together with quarterly payments of Stg£ 9.7 million from 1 April 2016 increasing by 3.4 per cent. per annum to Stg£ 12.6 million on 1 April 2024. A payment of Stg£ 50.8 million was paid into the UK scheme in December 2010 and a further Stg£ 102 million paid in January 2011. Those sums are part of a schedule of contributions agreed between the Group and the Trustees and accepted by the Pensions Regulator in the United Kingdom.

The Group agreed with the Trustees of the Irish scheme as part of the triennial valuation process, that it will fund the deficit over approximately 15 years (UK scheme: 15 years). The total contributions to all the defined benefit pension schemes operated by the Group in 2012 is estimated to be € 97 million.

The next actuarial valuations in respect of the Irish and UK schemes are due no later than 30 June 2012. Actuarial valuations are available for inspection by the members of the schemes.

 

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The following table summarises the financial assumptions adopted in the preparation of these financial statements in respect of the main schemes. The assumptions, including the expected long-term rate of return on assets, have been set based upon the advice of the Group’s actuary.

 

     as at 31 December  
     2011      2010  

Financial assumptions

   %      %  

Irish scheme

     

Rate of increase in salaries(1)

     3.20         3.20   

Rate of increase of pensions in payment

     2.00         2.00   

Expected return on scheme assets

     5.92         6.47   

Discount rate

     5.10         5.60   

Inflation assumptions

     2.00         2.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

UK scheme

     

Rate of increase in salaries(1)

     3.60         3.75   

Rate of increase of pensions in payment

     3.00         3.40   

Expected return on scheme assets

     5.20         6.11   

Discount rate

     4.70         5.30   

Inflation assumptions (RPI)

     3.00         3.40   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other schemes

     

Rate of increase in salaries

     3.2 - 3.6         3.1 - 4.15   

Rate of increase of pensions in payment

     0.0 - 3.0         0.0 - 3.4   

Expected return on scheme assets

     5.5 - 8.0         5.6 - 8.0   

Discount rate

     4.7 - 5.6         5.3 - 6.1   

Inflation assumptions

     2.0 - 3.0         2.0 - 3.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The rate of increase in salaries includes the impact of salary scale improvements.

Mortality assumptions

The mortality assumptions for the Irish and UK schemes were updated in 2009. The life expectancies underlying the value of the scheme liabilities for the Irish and UK schemes at 31 December 2011 and 2010 are shown in the following table.

 

          Life expectancy - years  
          Irish scheme      UK scheme  
          2011      2010      2011      2010  

Retiring today age 63

              
   Males      22.5         22.5         24.6         24.7   
   Females      25.6         25.6         26.9         27.0   

Retiring in 10 years at age 63

              
   Males      25.5         25.5         25.7         25.6   
   Females      28.6         28.6         28.2         28.0   

 

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Sensitivity analysis for principal assumptions used to measure scheme liabilities

There are inherent uncertainties surrounding the financial assumptions adopted in calculating the actuarial valuation of the AIB Group Pension Schemes. Set out in the table below is a sensitivity analysis for the key assumptions for the Irish scheme and the UK scheme. Note that the change in assumptions are independent of each other i.e. the effect of the reflected change in the discount rate assumes that there has been no change in the rate of mortality assumption and vice versa.

 

Assumption

  

Change in assumption

  

Impact on scheme liabilities

          Irish scheme    UK scheme

Inflation

   Increase by 0.25%    Increase by 3.2%    Increase by 4.9%

Salary growth

   Increase by 0.25%    Increase by 1.6%    Increase by 1.1%

Discount rate

   Increase by 0.25%    Decrease by 4.8%    Decrease by 6.0%

Rate of mortality

   Increase life expectancy by 1 year    Increase by 2.1%    Increase by 2.5%

The following tables set out on a combined basis for all schemes, the fair value of the assets held by the schemes together with the long-term rate of return expected for each class of asset for the Group and for Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.. The expected rates of return on individual asset classes are estimated using current and projected economic and market factors at the measurement date in consultation with the Group’s actuaries.

 

     2011      2010  
      Long term
rate of return
expected
     Value     Scheme
assets
     Long term
rate of return
expected
     Value     Scheme
assets
 

Group

   %      € m     %      %      € m     %  

Equities

     7.0         2,325        62         7.5         2,358        67   

Bonds

     3.1         1,035        27         4.2         657        18   

Property

     5.5         204        5         6.0         210        6   

Cash/other

     4.2         235        6         3.5         314        9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total market value of assets

     5.7         3,799        100         6.5         3,539        100   

Actuarial value of liabilities of funded schemes

        (4,529           (3,883  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Deficit in the funded schemes

        (730 )(1)            (344 )(1)   

Unfunded deferred benefit obligation

        (33           (56  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Net pension deficit

        (763           (400  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

(1)

Of which € 754 million deficit relates to the Irish scheme, € 69 million surplus relates to the UK scheme, € 28 million deficit relates to the EBS schemes and € 17 million deficit relates to other schemes (2010: € 284 million deficit relates to the Irish scheme, € 51 million deficit relates to the UK scheme and € 9 million deficit relates to other schemes).

 

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      2011      2010  
   Long term
rate of return
expected
     Value     Scheme
assets
     Long term
rate of return
expected
     Value     Scheme
assets
 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   %      € m     %      %      € m     %  

Equities

     6.9         1,758        67         7.5         1,838        68   

Bonds

     3.1         469        18         4.0         380        14   

Property

     5.4         186        7         6.0         194        7   

Cash/other

     4.5         215        8         3.5         292        11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total market value of assets

     5.9         2,628        100         6.5         2,704        100   

Actuarial value of liabilities of funded schemes

        (3,389           (2,990  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Deficit in the funded schemes

        (761 )(1)            (286 )(1)   

Unfunded deferred benefit obligation

        (33           (56  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Net pension deficit

        (794           (342  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

(1) 

Of which € 754 million deficit relates to the Irish scheme and € 7 million deficit relates to other schemes (2010: € 284 million relates to the Irish scheme; € 2 million relates to other schemes).

At 31 December 2011, the Group pension scheme assets included AIB shares amounting to Nil (2010: € 1 million). For Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. this amounted to Nil (2010: € 1 million). Included in the actuarial value of the liabilities is an amount in respect of commitments to pay annual pensions amounting to € 109,813 (2010: € 109,813) in aggregate to a number of former directors.

The following table sets out the components of the defined benefit expense for each of the three years ended 31 December 2011, 2010 and 2009.

 

     Group  
     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
 

Included in administrative expenses:

      

Current service cost

     70        69        91   

Past service cost

     3        4        2   

Expected return on pension scheme assets

     (235     (215     (189

Interest on pension scheme liabilities

     217        214        211   

Curtailment

     (26     —          (159
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of providing defined retirement benefits

     29        72        (44
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The actual return on scheme assets during the year ended 31 December 2011 was € 2 million (2010: € 328 million; 2009: € 339 million).

 

     Group     Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  

Movement in defined benefit obligation during the year

   2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
 

Defined benefit obligation at beginning of year

     3,939        3,653        3,046        2,826   

Reclassification to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     —          (29     —          —     

Acquisition during the year

     126        —          —          —     

Current service cost

     70        69        55        52   

Past service cost

     3        4        3        4   

Interest cost

     217        214        167        167   

Contributions by employees

     18        14        16        13   

Actuarial losses

     301        110        252        88   

Benefits paid

     (119     (124     (93     (105

Curtailment

     (26     —          (26     —     

Translation adjustment on non-euro schemes

     33        28        2        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Defined benefit obligation at end of year

     4,562        3,939        3,422        3,046   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Group     Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  

Movement in the scheme assets during the year

   2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
 

Fair value of scheme assets at beginning of year

     3,539        2,939        2,704        2,261   

Reclassification to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     —          (16     —          —     

Acquisition during the year

     109        —          —          —     

Expected return(1)

     235        215        174        167   

Actuarial gains and (losses)

     (233     113        (248     73   

Contributions by employer

     216        375        73        293   

Contributions by employees

     18        14        16        13   

Benefits paid

     (119     (124     (93     (105

Translation adjustment on non-euro schemes

     34        23        2        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value of scheme assets at end of year

     3,799        3,539        2,628        2,704   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)             Includes payment of pension levy.

        

 

     Group     Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  

Analysis of the amount recognised in the statement of comprehensive income

   2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
    2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
 

Actual return less expected return on pension scheme assets

     (233     113        150        (248     73        114   

Experience gains and losses on scheme liabilities

     31        107        122        24        85        64   

Changes in demographic and financial assumptions

     (332     (217     (92     (276     (173     115   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Actuarial gain recognised

     (534     3        180        (500     (15     293   

Deferred tax

     70        (2     (6     64        3        (37
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Recognised in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income(1)

     (464     1        174        (436     (12     256   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The Group’s share of recognised (losses)/gains in associated undertakings, in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income includes an actuarial gain of € 4 million for the year ended 31 December 2011 (2010: an actuarial loss of € 13 million; 2009: an actuarial gain of € 9 million) (note 47).

 

     Group  

History of experience gains and losses

   2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
    2008
€ m
    2007
€ m
 

Difference between expected and actual return on scheme assets:

          

Amount

     (233     113        150        (1,367     (212

Percentage of scheme assets

     6     3     5     55     6

Experience gains and losses on scheme liabilities:

          

Amount

     31        107        122        (51     (32

Percentage of scheme liabilities

     1     3     3     1     1

Total gross amount recognised in SOCI(1):

          

Amount

     (534     3        180        (807     470   

Percentage of scheme liabilities

     12     0     5     22     11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)            Statement of comprehensive income

               

Defined benefit pension schemes

   2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
    2008
€ m
    2007
€ m
 

Funded defined benefit obligation

     4,529        3,883        3,595        3,548        4,062   

Scheme assets

     3,799        3,539        2,939        2,499        3,693   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deficit within funded schemes

     730        344        656        1,049        369   

Unfunded defined benefit obligation

     33        56        58        56        54   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deficit within schemes

     763        400        714        1,105        423   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  

History of experience gains and losses

   2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
    2008
€ m
    2007
€ m
 

Difference between expected and actual return on scheme assets:

          

Amount

     (248     73        114        (1,208     (219

Percentage of scheme assets

     9     3     5     62     8

Experience gains and losses on scheme liabilities:

          

Amount

     24        85        64        (54     (36

Percentage of scheme liabilities

     1     3     2     2     1

Total gross amount recognised in SOCI(1):

          

Amount

     (500     (15     293        (812     361   

Percentage of scheme liabilities

     15     1     10     27     11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)            Statement of comprehensive income.

               

Defined benefit pension schemes

   2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
    2008
€ m
    2007
€ m
 

Funded defined benefit obligation

     3,389        2,990        2,777        2,928        3,128   

Plan assets

     2,628        2,704        2,261        1,941        2,916   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deficit within funded plans

     761        286        516        987        212   

Unfunded defined benefit obligation

     33        56        49        48        41   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deficit within schemes

     794        342        565        1,035        253   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(ii) Defined contribution schemes

The Group operates a number of defined contribution schemes. The defined benefit schemes in Ireland and the UK were closed to new members from December 1997. Employees joining after December 1997 joined on a defined contribution basis. Members of the DC scheme were offered the option to join the hybrid arrangement when it was introduced in December 2007. The standard contribution rate to the DC scheme was 8 per cent. during 2011 and 10 per cent. in respect of the defined contribution elements of the hybrid arrangement.

Staff joining in the UK from 1 January 2009 are eligible to become members of a new enhanced UK defined contribution scheme. Existing members of the UK defined contribution scheme were also given the opportunity to join the enhanced scheme. The enhanced scheme has employer contributions ranging from 5 per cent. to 20 per cent., increasing as the employee gets older. The member contribution rate also increases with age. All members of the UK defined contribution scheme are also accruing benefits under S2P (the UK State Second Pension).

The total cost in respect of the DC scheme, the EBS defined contribution schemes and the UK defined contribution schemes for 2011 was € 12 million (2010: € 13 million; 2009: € 16 million). For Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., the total cost amounted to € 6 million (2010: € 6 million; 2009: € 9 million), all of which relates to continuing operations. The cost in respect of defined contributions is included in administrative expenses (note 10).

(iii) Long-term disability payments

AIB provide an additional benefit to employees who suffer prolonged periods of sickness. It provides for the partial replacement of income in event of illness or injury resulting in the employee’s long term absence from work. In 2011, the Group contributed € 7 million (2010: € 7 million; 2009: € 8 million) towards insuring this benefit. This amount is included in administrative expenses (note 10).

 

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   2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2009
€ m
 

Debt securities (note 34)

     164         56         20   

Equity securities (note 34)

     119         18         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     283         74         24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

14 (Loss)/profit on disposal of property

2011

The sale of properties which were surplus to business requirements gave rise to a loss on disposal of € 1 million relating to continuing operations. There were no sale and leaseback transactions completed during 2011.

2010

The sale of properties which were surplus to business requirements gave rise to a profit on disposal of € 1 million relating to continuing operations. In addition, the Group continued with its sale and leaseback programme announced in 2006 and 29 properties were sold giving rise to a profit before tax of € 45 million (€ 33 million after tax) reported within continuing operations. The leases qualify as operating leases and the commitments in respect of the operating lease rentals (initial rent payable € 11 million per annum) are included in note 65 Commitments, operating lease rentals. There were no sales recorded within discontinued operations.

2009

The sale of properties which were surplus to business requirements gave rise to a profit on disposal of € 2 million relating to continuing operations. In addition, the Group continued with its sale and leaseback programme announced in 2006 and 15 properties were sold giving rise to a profit before tax of € 21 million (€ 17 million after tax) reported within continuing operations. The leases qualify as operating leases and the commitments in respect of the operating lease rentals (initial rent payable € 2 million per annum) are included in note 65 Commitments, operating lease rentals. There were no sales recorded within discontinued operations.

15 Profit/(loss) on disposal of businesses

2011

On 30 June 2011, AIB announced that it had signed an agreement to sell its investment in AIB International Financial Services Limited and related companies. AIB’s investment was derecognised at 30 November 2011, following regulatory approval for the disposal. This has resulted in a profit of € 27 million before tax (tax charge: Nil). The Group also completed the disposal of an offshore subsidiary AIB Jerseytrust Limited on 30 September 2011. This disposal resulted in a profit before tax of € 10 million (tax charge: Nil). The Group received an additional € 1 million consideration which had been deferred in 2010 on the disposal of Goodbody Holdings Limited.

2010

On 20 September 2010, AIB announced that it had signed an agreement to sell its investment in Goodbody Holdings Limited and related companies. AIB’s investment was derecognised at 31 December 2010, following the sale becoming unconditional. This has resulted in a loss of € 11 million before tax (tax charge: Nil).

2009

There were no disposals of businesses during the year ended 31 December 2009.

 

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The disclosure of Auditor’s fees are in accordance with (SI 220)(1) which mandates the disclosure of fees in particular categories and that fees paid to the Group Auditor only (KPMG Ireland) for services to the parent company and Group be disclosed in this format. All years presented are on that basis.

 

     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2009
€ m
 

Auditor’s fees (excluding VAT):

        

Audit

     2.3         2.7         2.7   

Other assurance services

     1.0         2.2         1.7   

Taxation advisory services

     0.3         0.2         0.3   

Other non-audit services

     —           0.1         0.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3.6         5.2         4.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The above amounts relate to auditor’s remuneration with respect to the parent company. Other amounts paid to the Group Auditor (KPMG Ireland) for services provided to other Group companies are: audit of € 100,000 (2010: € 110,000; 2009: € 110,000); other assurance services of € 113,510 (2010: € 53,250; 2009: € 236,600); taxation advisory services of € 10,750 (2010: € 9,950; 2009: € 89,060); and other non-audit services of Nil (2010: Nil; 2009: Nil).

Other assurance services include fees for additional assurance issued by the firm outside of the audit of the statutory financial statements of the Group and subsidiaries. These fees include assignments where the Auditor, in Ireland, provides assurance to third parties.

The Group policy on the provision of non-audit services to the parent and its subsidiary companies includes the prohibition on the provision of certain services and the pre-approval by the Audit Committee of the engagement of the Auditor for non-audit work.

The Audit Committee has reviewed the level of non-audit services fees and is satisfied that it has not affected the independence of the Auditor. It is Group policy to subject all large consultancy assignments to competitive tender, where appropriate.

 

     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2009
€ m
 

Auditor’s fees outside of Ireland (excluding VAT):

     1.0         2.4         2.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

SI 220 is titled the European Communities (Statutory Audits) (Directive 2006/43/EC) Regulations 2010.

 

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17 Income tax income

   2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
         2009
€ m
 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and subsidiaries

            

Corporation tax in Republic of Ireland

            

Current tax on income for the year

     (4        (6        (34

Adjustments in respect of prior years

     1           (8        (4
     (3        (14        (38

Double taxation relief

     —             (2        (2
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     (3        (16        (40

Foreign tax

            

Current tax on income for the year

     (24        30           53   

Adjustments in respect of prior years

     (13        (10        (12
     (37        20           41   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     (40        4           1   

Deferred taxation

            

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

     (1,167        (1,709        (361

Adjustments in respect of prior years

     19           (5        (13
     (1,148        (1,714        (374
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total income tax income

     (1,188        (1,710        (373
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

     23.3        14.2        14.0
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Factors affecting the effective income tax rate

The effective income tax rate for 2011 is higher (2010 lower and 2009 higher) than the weighted average of the Group’s statutory corporation tax rates across its geographic locations. The differences are explained in the following table.

 

     2011     2010     2009  
     %     %     %  

Weighted average corporation tax rate(1)

     16.8        14.4        9.6   

Effects of:

      

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes

     (0.3     (0.1     (0.9

Exempted income, income at reduced rates and tax credits

     7.9 (2)      0.3        5.9   

Income taxed at higher rates

     (0.7     (0.2     (0.2

Deferred tax assets not recognised/reversal of amounts previously not recognised

     0.3        —          —     

Other differences(3)

     (0.6     (0.5     (1.4

Tax on associated undertakings

     —          0.1        (0.1

Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous years

     (0.1     0.2        1.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

     23.3        14.2        14.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The change in the weighted average corporation tax rate was driven by significantly increased tax losses in the UK and USA tax jurisdictions compared to previous years.

(2) 

Exempted income substantially relates to the gain on redemption of subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments (note 7) and the profit on disposal of BZWBK (note 18).

(3) 

At 31 December 2011, € 52 million related to a change in the UK tax rate (31 December 2010: € 10 million; 31 December 2009: Nil).

 

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18 Discontinued operations

Arising from the Prudential Capital Assessment Review (“PCAR”) 2010 requirement to raise additional capital, the Group announced on 30 March 2010 that its investments in AIB Group (UK), BZWBK and M&T Bank Corporation were for sale. Subsequently, Bulgarian American Credit Bank AD (“BACB”) was also included in the investments to be disposed. However, in the light of continuing challenging market conditions, AIB announced on 19 November 2010 that it had decided to halt the sale process of its UK business and to undertake a strategic review of this business in the context of reviewing AIB’s overall businesses.

The disposal of M&T Bank Corporation was completed on 4 November 2010. This transaction led to a loss on disposal of € 231 million. The sale of BZWBK was agreed on 10 September 2010 subject to regulatory approval and completed on 1 April 2011 and the sale of BACB completed on 17 June 2011.

The following tables set out income statement analysis of discontinued operations for 31 December 2011 together with comparative data:

 

Profit after taxation from discontinued operations

   Notes     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
 

BZWBK

     (A     1,628         254        214   

M&T Bank Corporation

     (B     —           5        (156

Bulgarian American Credit Bank AD

     (C     —           (60     (103
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

       1,628         199        (45
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(A) - BZWBK

On 1 April 2011, AIB completed the sale of its entire shareholding of 51,413,790 BZWBK shares representing 70.36% of its share capital and its 50% shareholding in BZWBK Asset Management. The proceeds of the sale amounted to € 3.1 billion giving rise to a profit on disposal of € 1.5 billion which is recorded in the income statement as set out below.

BZWBK has been treated as a discontinued business, the results of which are set out below to the disposal date 1 April 2011. Prior to classification as held for sale, BZWBK was accounted for as a subsidiary undertaking.

 

Profit from discontinued operations

   To date
of  disposal
1 April 2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
         2009
€ m
      

Net interest income

     126            443           361      

Dividend income

     —              14           22        

Net fee and commission income

     86            324           309        

Net trading income

     9            69           51        

Other operating income

     5            (4        10        

Other income

     100            403           392      
  

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total operating income

     226            846           753      

Total operating expenses

     103            412           375      
  

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

    

Operating profit before provisions

     123            434           378      

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables and other financial instruments

     24            105           113      

Provisions for liabilities and commitments

     —              —             —        
  

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

    

Operating profit

     99            329           265      
  

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

    

Profit before taxation from discontinued operations

     99            329           265      

Income tax expense from discontinued operations

     17            72           51      
  

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

    

Profit after taxation from discontinued operations

     82            257           214      

Loss recognised on the remeasurement to fair value less cost to sell(1)

     —              (3        —        

Profit on disposal(2)

     1,546            —             —        
  

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

    

Profit for the period after taxation from discontinued operations

     1,628            254           214      
  

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

    

€ 1,608 million of the profit from discontinued operations of € 1,628 million (2010: € 184 million of the profit from discontinued operations of € 254 million) is attributable to the owners of the parent.

 

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Profit on disposal of BZWBK

   1 April 2011
€ m
 

Gross proceeds from sale

     3,112   

Less: costs of disposal

     (13
  

 

 

 

Net proceeds

     3,099   
  

 

 

 

Carrying value at date of disposal

     1,722 (3) 
  

 

 

 
     1,377   

Reclassification of currency translation reserves to the income statement

     106   

Reclassification of available for sale and cash flow hedging reserves to the income statement (net of deferred tax)

     63   
  

 

 

 

Profit on disposal(2)

     1,546   
  

 

 

 

 

(1)

Relates to impairment of intangible assets.

(2) 

No tax charge arises on this disposal.

(3) 

The carrying value of € 1,722 million at the date of disposal reflects third party assets of € 2,293 million (adjusted for intercompany liabilities due by BZWBK amounting to € 58 million) and non-controlling interests of € 513 million (note 53).

 

Effect of disposal on cash flows of the Group

   2011
€ m
 

Consideration received satisfied in cash

     3,112   

less: costs of disposal

     (13

Cash and cash equivalents disposed (note 60)

     (673
  

 

 

 

Net cash inflow

     2,426   
  

 

 

 

 

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The table below sets out the assets and liabilities of BZWBK at disposal date 1 April 2011 (excluding intergroup balances):

 

     1 April
2011
€ m
     31 December
2010
€ m
 

Assets

     

Cash and balances at central banks

     311         638   

Trading portfolio financial assets

     578         446   

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     2         2   

Derivative financial instruments

     95         113   

Loans and receivables to banks

     365         132   

Loans and receivables to customers

     8,125         8,230   

Financial investments available for sale

     1,890         1,892   

Financial investments held to maturity

     1,391         1,411   

Interests in associated undertakings

     18         18   

Intangible assets and goodwill

     496         504   

Property, plant and equipment

     161         161   

Other assets

     137         97   

Deferred taxation

     76         76   

Prepayments and accrued income

     129         100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     13,774         13,820   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Deposits by central banks and banks

     713         550   

Customer accounts

     10,105         10,496   

Trading portfolio financial liabilities

     7         2   

Derivative financial instruments

     121         115   

Current taxation

     4         21   

Other liabilities

     318         133   

Accruals and deferred income

     99         114   

Retirement benefit liabilities

     10         10   

Provisions for liabilities and commitments

     6         6   

Subordinated liabilities

     98         99   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     11,481         11,546   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(B) - M&T Bank Corporation

On 4 November 2010, AIB completed the disposal of 26,700,000 shares of common stock of M&T Bank Corporation. The proceeds from the sale amounted to US$ 77.50 per share, or total proceeds of € 1,467 million, after costs.

M&T was previously accounted for as an interest in associated undertakings.

 

     2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
 

Profit from discontinued operations

    

Share of profits from associated undertakings net of tax(1)

     23        44   

Reversal of impairment/ (impairment) of associated undertakings

     213        (200
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Results from discontinued operations, net of taxation

     236        (156

Loss on the disposal of investment in associated undertakings

     (231     —     

Income tax on loss on disposal

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit after taxation for the period from discontinued operations

     5        (156
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The profit from discontinued operations in 2010 of € 5 million (2009: loss of € 156 million) is attributable to the owners of the parent.

 

(1) 

The tax charge in 2010 amounted to € 11 million (2009: € 16 million)

 

Effect of disposal on cash flows of the Group

   2010
€ m
 

Consideration received - satisfied in cash

     1,487   

Cash and cash equivalents disposed

     —     
  

 

 

 

Net cash inflow

     1,487   
  

 

 

 

Loss on disposal of M&T Bank Corporation

   2010
€ m
 

Gross proceeds from sale

     1,487   

Less: costs of disposal

     20   
  

 

 

 

Net proceeds

     1,467   
  

 

 

 

Carrying value at 1 January

     1,282   

Exchange adjustments

     37   

Share of results

     23   

Reversal of impairment

     213   

Other reserve movements

     (26
  

 

 

 

Carrying value at date of disposal

     1,529   
  

 

 

 

Underlying loss on disposal

     (62

Reclassification of currency translation reserves into the income statement

     (157

Reclassification of available for sale reserves into the income statement

     (12
  

 

 

 

Loss on disposal of investment

     (231
  

 

 

 

The loss on disposal of the investment in M&T includes € 157 million from the reclassification of exchange translation adjustments from foreign currency translation reserves to the income statement.

 

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(C) - Bulgarian American Credit Bank AD

   To date  of
disposal
17 June 2011
€  m
     2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
 

Loss from discontinued operations

       

Share of profits from associated undertakings net of tax(1)

                2        5   

Impairment of associated undertakings

                (12     (108
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Results from discontinued operations, net of taxation

                (10     (103

Loss recognised on the remeasurement to fair value less costs to sell

                (50     —     

Income tax on loss on the remeasurement to fair value

                —          —     

Profit/(loss) on disposal(2)

                —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss after taxation for the period from discontinued operations

                (60     (103
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The loss from discontinued operations of Nil (December 2010 loss of: € 60 million; December 2009 loss of: € 103 million) is attributable to the owners of the parent.

 

(1) 

There was no tax charge for the years ended 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010 (2009: € 1 million).

(2) 

At 31 December 2010, the investment in BACB was written down to Nil.

On 16 May 2011, the Group announced that it had signed an agreement to sell its 49.99% shareholding in Bulgarian-American Credit Bank AD. The sale completed on 17 June 2011 resulting in a gain of € 0.1 million.

 

19 Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries

   2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2009
€ m
 

The profit attributable to non-controlling interests is analysed as follows:

        

Continuing operations: other equity interest in subsidiaries (note 49)

     —           —           20   

Discontinued operations: ordinary share interest in subsidiaries

     20         70         59   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     20         70         79   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no distributions paid in 2011 and 2010 on the perpetual preferred securities. A distribution of € 20 million was paid in June 2009 in conjunction with the redemption of € 801 million of the € 1 billion perpetual preferred securities. The outstanding amount of € 189 million was purchased in full for cash in June 2011 (note 7).

 

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20 (Loss)/earnings per share

The calculation of basic earnings per unit of ordinary/convertible non-voting (“CNV”) shares is based on the profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary/CNV shareholders divided by the weighted average of ordinary/CNV shares in issue, excluding treasury shares and own shares held.

The diluted earnings per share is based on the profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary/ CNV shareholders divided by the weighted average ordinary/CNV shares in issue excluding treasury shares and own shares held, adjusted for the effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares.

 

     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
 

(a) Basic

      

Loss attributable to equity holders of the parent from continuing operations

    
(3,920

    (10,361    
(2,309

Distributions to other equity holders (note 21)

     —          —          (44

Gain on redemption of RCI and LPI recognised in equity (note 7)

     344        —          538   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss attributable to ordinary/CNV shareholders from continuing operations

     (3,576     (10,361     (1,815
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary/CNV shareholders from discontinued operations

     1,608        129        (104
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Number of shares (millions)  

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year

     226,533.5        1,023.8        880.6   

Weighted average number of CNV shares in issue during the year

     2,787.7        258.7        —     

Contingently issuable shares

     599.9 (2)      531.7 (1)      11.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares

     229,921.1        1,814.2        892.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss per share from continuing operations - basic

     EUR (1.6c    
EUR (571.1c
)
    EUR (203.5c
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings/(loss) per share from discontinued operations - basic

     EUR 0.7c        EUR 7.1c        EUR (11.7c
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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      2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
 

(b) Diluted

      

Loss attributable to ordinary/CNV shareholders from continuing operations (note 20 (a))

     (3,576     (10,361     (1,815

Dilutive effect of CCNs’ interest charge

     —          —          —     

Profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary/CNV shareholders from discontinued operations

     1,608        129        (104
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,968     (10,232     (1,919

Adjusted loss attributable to ordinary/CNV shareholders from continuing operations

     (3,576     (10,361     (1,815
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted profit/(loss) attributable to ordinary/CNV shareholders from discontinued operations

     1,608        129        (104
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Number of shares (millions)  

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year

     226,533.5        1,023.8        880.6   

Weighted average number of CNV shares in issue during the year

     2,787.7        258.7        —     

Dilutive effect of options and warrants outstanding

     —          —          —     

Dilutive effect of CCNs

     —          —          —     

Contingently issuable shares

     599.9 (2)      531.7 (1)      11.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Potential weighted average number of shares

     229,921.1        1,814.2        892.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss per share from continuing operations - diluted

     EUR (1.6c     EUR (571.1c     EUR (203.5c
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings/(loss) per share from discontinued operations - diluted

     EUR 0.7c        EUR 7.1c        EUR (11.7c
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) On 23 December 2010, AIB issued 675,107,845 ordinary shares and 10,489,899,564 CNV shares to the NPRFC. The CNV shares ranked equally with the ordinary shares in terms of dividend payment and converted into ordinary shares on a one to one basis on 8 April 2011.
(b) On 27 July 2011, AIB issued 500 billion ordinary shares to the NPRFC.
(c) Bonus shares in lieu of the dividend on the 2009 Preference Shares were issued to the NPRFC in both 2011 and 2010, amounting to 1,247,273,565 and 198,089,847 shares respectively, details of which are set out below. The bonus shares have been included in the weighted average number of shares in issue prospectively from the date of issue as they represent a dilution of earnings per share from that date.
(d) The incremental shares from assumed conversion of options and warrants are not included in calculating the diluted per share amounts because they are anti-dilutive. Outstanding warrants were cancelled 23 December 2010 and are no longer included in calculating the diluted earnings per share.
(e) In July 2011, AIB issued € 1.6 billion in convertible capital notes (“CCNs”). These notes are mandatorily redeemable and will convert to AIB ordinary shares at a conversion price of € 0.01 per share (note 45) if the Core Tier 1 capital ratio breaches 8.25%. These incremental shares have not been included in calculating the diluted per share amounts because they are anti-dilutive.

Both the ordinary and CNV shares are included in the weighted average number of shares on a time apportioned basis.

 

(1)

Contingently issuable shares were treated as outstanding from 14 December 2009, the date the ‘Dividend Stopper’ came into effect (note 56(h)). The shares relate to the number of shares (on a time apportioned basis) that would issue to the National Pension Reserve Fund Commission (“NPRFC”), if the annual coupon on the € 3.5 billion Preference Shares was not paid in cash. These contingently issuable shares were issued on 13 May 2010.

(2)

The dividend stopper remained in force throughout 2010, accordingly, contingently issuable shares have been treated as outstanding from 13 May 2010 in respect of the dividend payment due on 13 May 2011. This dividend was satisfied through bonus shares, 484,902,878 of which were issued on 13 May 2011, leaving a residual of 762,370,687 which were issued in July 2011. Accordingly, 484,902,878 were treated as contingently issuable for the period up to 13 May 2011, with 724,252,152 being contingently issuable up to 26 July 2011. In addition, 38,118,535 contingently issuable shares have been included from 13 May to 26 July 2011 as the full issue of shares was not satisfied on the due date (note 46).

 

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21 Distributions to other equity holders

Distributions to other equity holders are recognised in equity when declared by the Board of Directors. In 2011, the distribution on the € 500 million Reserve Capital Instruments (“RCIs”) amounted to Nil as the dividend stopper as set out in note 56 precluded the payment of distributions on the RCI (2010: Nil; 2009: € 44 million). Included in 2009, is a coupon of € 6 million which was paid in June 2009 in conjunction with the redemption of € 258 million of the RCI. The outstanding amount of € 239 million of the RCI was purchased in full for cash in June 2011 (notes 7 and 49).

22 Distributions on equity shares

No dividends were paid on ordinary shares in 2011, 2010 or 2009.

 

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23 Transfer of business from Anglo Irish Bank Corporation

On 24 February 2011, AIB announced that it had agreed, pursuant to a transfer order issued by the High Court (under the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010), the transfer of deposits and NAMA senior bonds from Anglo Irish Bank Corporation (‘Anglo’) to AIB. AIB also announced the transfer to AIB by way of a share sale of Anglo Irish Bank Corporation (International) PLC in the Isle of Man (‘Anglo IOM’), which included customer deposits. In total, € 6.9 billion in deposits and € 11.9 billion in NAMA senior bonds (nominal value € 12.2 billion) transferred. In addition, a further € 1.6 billion in deposits were held in Anglo IOM. A net capital contribution of € 1.5 billion was generated on the date of the transaction.

Transferred deposits will continue to receive protection under the various Irish Government guarantee schemes that are already in place in respect of such deposits.

This transaction between AIB and Anglo, both of which are under the common control of the Irish Government, is a transfer of a business (as defined by IFRS 3). In line with the Group accounting policy for transfer of a business under common control, this acquisition is accounted for at carrying value.

Management estimates that had Anglo IOM been consolidated from 1 January 2011, it would have contributed € 2 million of additional revenue and Nil of additional profits before taxation to the Group.

The key elements of the transfer are:

 

     At date of
acquisition
€ m
 

Identifiable assets acquired at carrying value

  

NAMA senior bonds (note 33)

     11,854   

Accrued interest on NAMA senior bonds

     55   

Anglo IOM net assets

     180   

Amounts due from Anglo

     56   

Identifiable liabilities acquired at carrying value

  

Deposits(1)

     (6,868
  

 

 

 

Total

     5,277   
  

 

 

 

AIB net cash payment

     3,779   

Net capital contribution(2)

     1,498   
  

 

 

 
     5,277   
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Included within customer accounts (note 41).

(2) 

The net capital contribution is recorded in the statement of changes in equity.

The statement of financial position of Anglo IOM at the date of acquisition is set out in the following table:

 

     31 January
2011

€  m
 

Assets

  

Loans and receivables to banks(1)

     1,713   

Loans and receivables to customers

     75   

Prepayments and accrued income

     1   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     1,789   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Deposits by banks(2)

     37   

Customer accounts

     1,570   

Current taxation

     1   

Accruals and deferred income

     1   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,609   
 

Share capital

     158   

Retained profits

     22   

Shareholders’ equity

     180   
  

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity and liabilities

     1,789   
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Includes balances with Anglo group companies of € 1,113 million.

(2) 

Includes balances with Anglo group companies of € 37 million.

 

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24 Acquisition of EBS Limited (“EBS”)

On 31 March 2011, the Minister for Finance proposed the combination of AIB and EBS to form one of the two pillar banks in the Republic of Ireland. On 26 May 2011, AIB entered into an agreement with EBS, the Minister for Finance and the NTMA to acquire 100% of the share capital of EBS for a nominal consideration of €1. The acquisition completed on 1 July 2011 and EBS was consolidated into the AIB Group financial statements with effect from 1 July 2011.

As part of the transaction EBS was demutualised and was issued a banking licence. EBS, which has been renamed ‘EBS Limited’, will now operate as a fully licensed, wholly-owned subsidiary of AIB, with its own branch network. The principal activities of EBS involve the provision of mortgage lending, savings, investments and insurance arrangement services to customers.

Both AIB and EBS are under the common control of the Irish Government, therefore, the acquisition has been accounted for as a common control transaction under the carrying value basis in accordance with AIB Group accounting policy. The result of the transaction is recognised in equity as arising from a transaction with shareholders.

The carrying value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as at the acquisition date are as follows:

 

     Notes      EBS
acquisition value(1)
as at

1 July 2011
€ m
 

Assets

     

Cash and balances at central banks

        176   

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

        34   

Derivative financial instruments

     28         81   

Loans and receivables to banks

     29         384   

Loans and receivables to customers

     30         15,989   

Financial investments available for sale

     34         1,965   

NAMA senior bonds

     33         301   

Intangible assets and goodwill

     37         21   

Property, plant and equipment

     38         42   

Other assets

        22   

Current taxation

        5   

Deferred taxation

        158   

Prepayments and accrued income

        42   
     

 

 

 

Total assets

        19,220   
     

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Deposits by central banks and banks

     40         4,545   

Customer accounts

     41         10,060   

Derivative financial instruments

     28         156   

Debt securities in issue

     42         3,410   

Deferred taxation

     39         10   

Other liabilities

        58   

Provisions for liabilities and commitments

        14   

Accruals and deferred income

        208   

Retirement benefit liabilities

     12         17   
     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

        18,478   
     

 

 

 

Net assets

        742   
     

 

 

 

The net assets amount of € 742 million is reflected as a capital contribution in Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s separate financial statements.

In the Group’s financial statements, the capital contribution amounts to € 777 million, a difference of € 35 million to that recognised at parent company level. This difference arises from the cross holdings of investments between AIB and EBS which are eliminated at a consolidated Group level.

Acquisition related costs of € 0.4 million have been included in operating expenses.

 

(1) 

AIB accounting policies have been applied to EBS balances at 30 June 2011.

 

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Contingent liabilities and commitments

At 1 July 2011, EBS had undrawn lending commitments of € 194 million.

Contribution from date of acquisition

Management estimates that had EBS been consolidated from 1 January 2011, it would have contributed € 531 million of additional revenue and € 31 million of additional losses before taxation to the Group.

Cashflows in respect of EBS acquisition

The aggregate net inflow of cash on acquisition of EBS was € 359 million net of transaction costs of € 0.4 million.

For additional information on EBS, please refer to note 73 – ‘Investments in Group undertakings’.

 

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25 Financial assets and financial liabilities held for sale to NAMA

On 7 April 2009, the Minister for Finance announced the Government’s intention to establish a National Asset Management Agency (“NAMA”) and on 22 November 2009, the NAMA Act was enacted providing for the establishment of NAMA. The participation of AIB in the NAMA programme was approved by shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 23 December 2009.

The following table provides an analysis of assets classified as held for sale to NAMA at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010:

 

     Group      Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.      Group      Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     Assets      Assets      Assets      Assets  
     2011
€ m
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

Loans and receivables(1)

     —           —           1,919         575   

Derivative financial instruments

     —           —           15         1   

Accrued income

     —           —           3         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     —           —           1,937         578   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Net of provisions of € 329 million (Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.: € 137 million).

The following tables provide a movement analysis of loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA:

 

     Group     Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
   Gross
loans and
receivables
€ m
    Impairment
provisions
€ m
    Carrying
value
€ m
    Gross
loans and
receivables
€ m
    Impairment
provisions
€ m
    Carrying
value
€ m
 

At 1 January 2011

     2,248        329        1,919        712        137        575   

Acquisition of subsidiary(2)

     74        40        34        —          —          —     

Exchange translation adjustments

     (13     (7     (6     (1     (1     —     

Transferred to NAMA during 2011

     (1,790     (570     (1,220     (573     (309     (264

Reclassification in/out and other movements(3)

     (519     121        (640     (138     139        (277

Impairment charge during 2011

     —          87        (87     —          34        (34
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

     —          —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2) 

Acquired on acquisition of EBS (note 24).

(3) 

Includes changes in eligible loans and receivables transferring during 2011, along with movements in the number of loans and receivables within the eligible pool.

 

     Group     Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     Gross
loans and
receivables
€ m
    Impairment
provisions
€ m
    Carrying
value
€ m
    Gross
loans and
receivables
€ m
    Impairment
provisions
€ m
    Carrying
value
€ m
 

At 1 January 2010

     23,195        4,165        19,030        19,757        3,930        15,827   

Exchange translation adjustments

     135        6        129        20        —          20   

Transferred to NAMA during 2010

     (18,245     (4,569     (13,676     (17,285     (4,502     (12,783

Reclassification in/out and other movements(3)

     (2,837     (770     (2,067     (1,780     (635     (1,145

Impairment charge during 2010

     —          1,497        (1,497     —          1,344        (1,344
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2010

     2,248        329        1,919        712        137        575   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(3) 

Includes changes in threshold for NAMA eligible loans during 2010, along with movements in the number of loans and receivables within the eligible pool.

The unwind of the discount on the carrying amount of impaired loans amounted to € 5 million (2010: € 122 million) and is included in the carrying value of loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA. This has been credited to interest income.

 

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26 Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

At 31 December 2011, disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale comprise non-current assets and non-current liabilities held for sale. These mainly include loans and receivables, but also included within this caption are the Group’s investments in (a) AIB Investments Managers Limited; (b) AmCredit; and (c) Aviva Life Holdings Ireland Limited (“ALH”).

Arising from the results of the PCAR/PLAR in March 2011, AIB is required to dispose of non-core financial assets (note 56(f)). Accordingly, certain assets are classified as held for sale at 31 December 2011. These assets do not constitute a major line of business or a geographical area of operations. At 31 December 2010, discontinued operations were included within this caption and comprised BZWBK and Bulgarian American Credit Bank AD.

Disposal groups and non-current assets/liabilities are shown as single line items in the statement of financial position with no re-presentation of comparatives. An analysis of the components of these single line items are set out below:

 

     2011  
     Group          Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     Assets
€ m
         Liabilities
€ m
         Assets
€ m
         Liabilities
€ m
 

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

                 

Loans and receivables(1)

     1,191           —             1,129           —     

Associated undertakings(2)

     196           —             12           —     

Other

     35 (3)         3 (4)         28 (3)         1   
     1,422           3           1,169           1   

Discontinued operations

                 

BZWBK(5)

     —             —             —             —     

Bulgarian American Credit Bank AD(6)

     —             —             —             —     
     —             —             —             —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     1,422           3           1,169           1   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     2010  
     Group          Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     Assets
€ m
         Liabilities
€ m
         Assets
€ m
         Liabilities
€ m
 

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

                 

Loans and receivables(1)

     74           —             74           —     

Other

     17 (3)         2 (4)         10 (3)         2   
     91           2           84           2   

Discontinued operations

                 

BZWBK(5)

     13,820           11,546           —             —     

Bulgarian American Credit Bank AD(6)

     —             —             —             —     
     13,820           11,546           —             —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     13,911           11,548           84           2   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Loans and receivables held for sale amount to € 1,191 million net of provisions of € 9 million (2010: € 74 million net of provisions of € 12 million). Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. loans and receivables held for sale amount to € 1,129 million net of provisions of € 9 million (2010: € 74 million net of provisions of € 12 million). Within this caption, € 1,184 million relates to loans and receivables to customers and € 7 million relates to banks (2010: customers € 62 million; banks € 12 million). Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. € 1,122 million relates to loans and receivables to customers and € 7 million relates to banks (2010: customers € 62 million; banks € 2 million). Sales are expected to complete within 1 year, with sales agreements already signed for a significant amount of the portfolio.

(2) 

The Group’s investment in ALH was held for sale at 31 December 2011 (note 36).

(3) 

Includes repossessed assets: € 4 million; unquoted equities: € 22 million; AIB Investment Managers’ assets: € 4 million (2010: repossessed assets: € 12 million).Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. AIB Investment Managers € 23 million, repossessed assets € 3 million (2010: repossessed assets € 5 million).

(4) 

Liabilities of € 3 million (2010: € 2 million) include deposits from banks € 1 million (2010: € 2 million) and accrued fees € 2 million (2010: Nil). Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. deposits from banks € 1 million (2010: € 2 million).

(5) 

On 1 April 2011, AIB completed the sale of its entire shareholding of 51,413,790 BZWBK shares representing 70.36% of its share capital and its 50% shareholding in BZWBK Asset Management (note 18).

(6) 

The carrying value of AIB’s investment in Bulgarian American Credit Bank AD had been written down to Nil at 31 December 2010 (note 18). This operation was disposed of on 17 June 2011.

Further details on provisions for impairment of loans and receivables held for sale are set out in note 32.

 

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Discontinued operations

This table shows the assets and liabilities of BZWBK which was classified as a discontinued operation at 31 December 2010.

 

     2010
€ m
 

Assets

  

Cash and balances at central banks

     638   

Trading portfolio financial assets

     446   

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     2   

Derivative financial instruments

     113   

Loans and receivables to banks

     132   

Loans and receivables to customers

     8,230   

Financial investments available for sale

     1,892   

Financial investments held to maturity

     1,411   

Interests in associated undertakings

     18   

Intangible assets and goodwill

     504   

Property, plant and equipment

     161   

Other assets

     97   

Deferred taxation

     76   

Prepayments and accrued income

     100   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     13,820   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Deposits by central banks and banks

     550   

Customer accounts

     10,496   

Trading portfolio financial liabilities

     2   

Derivative financial instruments

     115   

Current taxation

     21   

Other liabilities

     133   

Accruals and deferred income

     114   

Retirement benefit liabilities

     10   

Provisions for liabilities and commitments

     6   

Subordinated liabilities

     99   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     11,546   
  

 

 

 

A sale was agreed on 10 September 2010 for the Group’s shareholding in BZWBK and completed on 1 April 2011.

Further detailed analysis of the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations is set out in note 72.

 

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27 Trading portfolio financial assets

 

     Group    Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
      2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
          2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
 

Debt securities:

                    

Government securities

     24            —              24            —     

Bank eurobonds

     6            9            6            9   

Other debt securities

     24            22            24            22   
     54            31            54            31   

Equity securities

     2            2            2            2   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     56            33            56            33   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     Group           Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
          2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
 

Of which listed:

                    

Debt securities

     54            31            54            31   

Equity securities

     1            1            1            1   

Of which unlisted:

                    

Equity securities

     1            1            1            1   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     56            33            56            33   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

During 2008, trading portfolio financial assets reclassified to financial investments available for sale, in accordance with the amended IAS 39 ‘Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement’, amounted to € 6,104 million. The fair value of reclassified assets at 31 December 2011 was € 1,410 million (2010: € 2,538 million; 2009: € 4,104 million; 2008: € 5,674 million).

As of the reclassification date, effective interest rates on reclassified trading portfolio financial assets ranged from 4% to 10% with expected gross recoverable cash flows of € 7,105 million. If the reclassification had not been made, the Group’s income statement for the year ended 31 December 2011 would have included unrealised fair value gains on reclassified trading portfolio financial assets of € 91 million all of which relates to continuing operations (2010: gains € 38 million; 2009: gains € 5 million both of which relate to continuing operations).

After reclassification, the reclassified assets contributed the following amounts to the income statement:

 

     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
 

Interest on financial investments available for sale

     58        82        148   

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     (27     (1     (12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Up to the date of reclassification, in 2008 € 55 million of unrealised losses on the reclassified trading portfolio financial assets were recognised in the income statement (year ended December 2007: € 111 million).

 

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28 Derivative financial instruments

Derivatives are used to service customer requirements, to manage the Group’s interest rate, exchange rate, equity and credit exposures and for trading purposes. Derivative instruments are contractual agreements whose value is derived from price movements in underlying assets, interest rates, foreign exchange rates or indices. The majority of the Group’s derivative activities are undertaken at the parent company level and the following discussion applies equally to the parent company and Group.

Market risk is the exposure to potential loss through holding interest rate, exchange rate and equity positions in the face of absolute and relative price movements, interest rate volatility, movements in exchange rates and shifts in liquidity. Credit risk is the exposure to loss should the counterparty to a financial instrument fail to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract.

While notional principal amounts are used to express the volume of derivative transactions, the amounts subject to credit risk are much lower because derivative contracts typically involve payments based on the net differences between specified prices or rates.

Credit risk in derivatives contracts is the risk that the Group’s counterparty in the contract defaults prior to maturity at a time when the Group has a claim on the counterparty under the contract (i.e. contracts with a positive fair value). The Group would then have to replace the contract at the current market rate, which may result in a loss. For risk management purposes, consideration is taken of the fact that not all counterparties to derivative positions are expected to default at the point where the Group is most exposed to them.

The following tables present the notional principal amount together with the positive fair value of interest rate, exchange rate, equity and credit derivative contracts for 2011 and 2010. For both 2011 and 2010, only continuing operations are shown for AIB Group. Those held for sale to NAMA are shown in note 25 and those held as discontinued operations are shown in note 72.

 

     Group      Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

Interest rate contracts(1)

           

Notional principal amount

     127,945         147,985         149,886         174,008   

Positive fair value

     2,910         3,035         2,888         3,248   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange rate contracts(1)

           

Notional principal amount

     7,439         15,777         7,545         15,935   

Positive fair value

     44         137         45         143   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity contracts(1)

           

Notional principal amount

     3,962         3,715         3,962         3,716   

Positive fair value

     92         143         92         143   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Credit derivatives(1)

           

Notional principal amount

     216         598         216         598   

Positive fair value

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total notional principal amount

     139,562         168,075         161,609         194,257   

Positive fair value(2)

     3,046         3,315         3,025         3,534   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Interest rate, exchange rate and credit derivative contracts are entered into for both hedging and trading purposes. Equity contracts are entered into for trading purposes only.

(2) 

70% of fair value relates to exposures to banks (2010: 77%).

 

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The Group uses the same credit control and risk management policies in undertaking all off-balance sheet commitments as it does for on balance sheet lending including counterparty credit approval, limit setting and monitoring procedures. In addition, derivative instruments are subject to the market risk policy and control framework as described in the Risk Management section.

The following table analyses the notional principal amount and positive fair value of interest rate, exchange rate, equity and credit derivative contracts by maturity.

 

     Residual maturity  

Group

   < 1 year
€ m
     1 < 5 years
€ m
     5 years +
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

2011

           

Notional principal amount

     78,266         45,408         15,888         139,562   

Positive fair value

     428         1,163         1,455         3,046   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2010

           

Notional principal amount

     80,052         65,119         22,904         168,075   

Positive fair value

     435         1,495         1,385         3,315   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Residual maturity  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   < 1 year
€ m
     1 < 5 years
€ m
     5 years +
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

2011

           

Notional principal amount

     77,779         41,766         42,064         161,609   

Positive fair value

     275         1,167         1,583         3,025   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2010

           

Notional principal amount

     80,860         66,679         46,718         194,257   

Positive fair value

     453         1,525         1,556         3,534   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

AIB Group has the following concentration of exposures in respect of notional principal amount and positive fair value of interest rate, exchange rate, equity and credit derivative contracts. The concentrations are based primarily on the location of the office recording the transaction.

 

     Notional principal amount      Positive fair value  

Group

   2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

Republic of Ireland

     133,092         158,244         2,349         2,763   

United Kingdom

     5,165         7,368         638         471   

United States of America

     1,305         2,463         59         81   

Rest of World

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     139,562         168,075         3,046         3,315   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      Notional principal amount      Positive fair value  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

Republic of Ireland

     156,983         187,034         2,553         3,145   

United Kingdom

     3,321         4,760         413         308   

United States of America

     1,305         2,463         59         81   

Rest of World

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     161,609         194,257         3,025         3,534   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Trading activities

The Group maintains trading positions in a variety of financial instruments including derivatives. These derivative financial instruments include interest rate, foreign exchange, equity and credit derivatives. Most of these positions arise as a result of activity generated by corporate customers while the remainder represent trading decisions of the Group’s derivative and foreign exchange traders with a view to generating incremental income.

All trading activity is conducted within risk limits approved by the Board. Systems are in place which measure risks and profitability associated with derivative trading positions as market movements occur. Independent risk control units monitor these risks.

The risk that counterparties to derivative contracts might default on their obligations is monitored on an ongoing basis and the level of credit risk is minimised by dealing with counterparties of good credit standing and by the use of Credit Support Annexes and ISDA Master Netting Agreements. As the traded instruments are recognised at market value, these changes directly affect reported income for the period. Exposure to market risk is managed in accordance with risk limits approved by the Board through buying or selling instruments or entering into offsetting positions.

The Group undertakes trading activities in interest rate contracts with the Group being a party to interest rate swap, forward, future, option, cap and floor contracts. The Group’s largest activity is in interest rate swaps. The two parties to an interest rate swap agree to exchange, at agreed intervals, payment streams calculated on a specified notional principal amount. Forward rate agreements are also used by the Group in its trading activities. Forward rate agreements settle in cash at a specified future date based on the difference between agreed market rates applied to a notional principal amount.

Risk management activities

In addition to meeting customer needs, the Group’s principal objective in holding or issuing derivatives for purposes other than trading is the management of interest rate and foreign exchange rate risks.

The operations of the Group are exposed to interest rate risk arising from the fact that assets and liabilities mature or reprice at different times or in differing amounts. Derivatives are used to modify the repricing or maturity characteristics of assets and liabilities in a cost-efficient manner. This flexibility helps the Group to achieve liquidity and risk management objectives. Similarly, foreign exchange derivatives can be used to hedge the Group’s exposure to foreign exchange risk.

Derivative prices fluctuate in value as the underlying interest rate or foreign exchange rates change. If the derivatives are purchased or sold as hedges of balance sheet items, the appreciation or depreciation of the derivatives will generally be offset by the unrealised depreciation or appreciation of the hedged items.

To achieve its risk management objectives, the Group uses a combination of derivative financial instruments, particularly interest rate swaps, cross currency interest rate swaps, forward rate agreements, futures, options and currency swaps, as well as other contracts. The notional principal and fair value amounts, for instruments held for risk management purposes entered into by the Group at 31 December 2011 and 2010, are presented within this note.

 

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The following table shows the notional principal amounts and the fair values of derivative financial instruments analysed by product and purpose as at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010.

 

     2011          2010  
     Notional           Fair values          Notional           Fair values  

Group

   principal
amount
€ m
          Assets
€ m
          Liabilities
€ m
         principal
amount
€ m
          Assets
€ m
          Liabilities
€ m
 

Derivatives held for trading

                               

Interest rate derivatives - over the counter (OTC)

                               

Interest rate swaps

     40,707            1,709            (2,002        57,798            1,528            (1,697

Cross-currency interest rate swaps

     2,193            70            (115        938            69            (55

Forward rate agreements

     1,122            1            (1        7,565            3            (4

Interest rate options

     1,762            14            (11        2,494            23            (18

Total OTC interest rate contracts

     45,784            1,794            (2,129        68,795            1,623            (1,774

Interest rate derivatives - exchange traded

                               

Interest rate futures

     4,605            —              —             1,432            —              (2
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts total

     50,389            1,794            (2,129        70,227            1,623            (1,776
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Foreign exchange derivatives (OTC)

                               

Foreign exchange contracts

     7,173            40            (93        11,575            104            (190

Currency options bought and sold

     266            4            (4        486            6            (6
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Foreign exchange derivatives total

     7,439            44            (97        12,061            110            (196
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Equity derivatives (OTC)

                               

Equity index options

     3,962            92            (95        3,715            143            (145
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Equity index contracts total

     3,962            92            (95        3,715            143            (145
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Credit derivatives (OTC)

                               

Credit derivatives

     171            —              (109        538            —              (122
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Credit derivatives contracts total

     171            —              (109        538            —              (122
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total trading contracts

     61,961            1,930            (2,430        86,541            1,876            (2,239
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Derivatives designated as fair value hedges (OTC)

                               

Interest rate swaps

     35,872            716            (726        23,824            610            (471

Cross currency interest rate swaps

     39            —              (5        240            10            —     

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (OTC)

                               

Interest rate swaps

     35,610            387            (402        48,801            725            (280

Cross currency interest rate swaps

     6,035            13            (279        4,893            67            (4

Currency swaps

     —              —              —             3,716            27            (23

Credit default swaps

     45            —              (1        60            —              (3
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total hedging contracts

     77,601            1,116            (1,413        81,534            1,439            (781
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total derivative financial instruments

     139,562            3,046            (3,843        168,075            3,315            (3,020
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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The following table shows the notional principal amounts and the fair values of derivative financial instruments analysed by product and purpose as at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010.

 

     2011    2010  
     Notional
principal
amount
€ m
          Fair values    Notional
principal
amount
€ m
          Fair values  
             Assets
€ m
          Liabilities
€ m
                 Assets
€ m
          Liabilities
€ m
 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

                                         

Derivatives held for trading

                               

Interest rate derivatives - over the counter (OTC)

                               

Interest rate swaps

     38,783            1,763            (1,944        59,195            1,635              (1,699

Cross-currency interest rate swaps

     2,193            70            (115        1,030            74              (62

Forward rate agreements

     1,122            1            (1        7,565            3              (4

Interest rate options

     1,765            14            (11        2,600            23              (18

Total OTC interest rate contracts

     43,863            1,848            (2,071        70,390            1,735            (1,783

Interest rate derivatives - exchange traded

                               

Interest rate futures

     4,605            —              —             1,432            —              (2
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts total

     48,468            1,848            (2,071        71,822            1,735            (1,785
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Foreign exchange derivatives (OTC)

                               

Foreign exchange contracts

     7,279            41            (95        11,670            109            (191

Currency options bought and sold

     266            4            (4        549            7            (8
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Foreign exchange derivatives total

     7,545            45            (99        12,219            116            (199
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Equity derivatives (OTC)

                               

Equity index options

     3,962            92            (95        3,716            143            (145
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Equity index contracts total

     3,962            92            (95        3,716            143            (145
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Credit derivatives (OTC)

                               

Credit derivatives

     171            —              (109        538            —              (122
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Credit derivatives contracts total

     171            —              (109        538            —              (122
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total trading contracts

     60,146            1,985            (2,374        88,295            1,994            (2,251
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Derivatives designated as fair value hedges (OTC)

                               

Interest rate swaps

     55,300            254            (656        41,687            254            (472

Cross currency interest rate swaps

     —              —              —             240            10            —     

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (OTC)

                               

Interest rate swaps

     40,083            773            (751        55,366            1,182            (646

Cross currency interest rate swaps

     6,035            13            (279        4,893            67            (4

Currency swaps

     —              —              —             3,716            27            (23

Credit default swaps

     45            —              (1        60            —              (3
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total hedging contracts

     101,463            1,040            (1,687        105,962            1,540            (1,148
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total derivative financial instruments

     161,609            3,025            (4,061        194,257            3,534            (3,399
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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Cash flow hedges

The cash flows are expected to occur in the following periods:

 

     2011  

Group

   Within 1 year
€ m
     Between 1
and 2  years

€ m
     Between 2
and 5 years
€ m
     More than
5 years
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Forecast receivable cash flows

     243         264         54         24         585   

Forecast payable cash flows

     137         273         114         83         607   
     2010  

Forecast receivable cash flows

     290         282         564         397         1,533   

Forecast payable cash flows

     131         83         212         300         726   
     2011  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Within 1 year
€ m
     Between 1
and 2 years
€ m
     Between 2
and 5 years
€ m
     More than
5 years
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Forecast receivable cash flows

     218         59         133         60         470   

Forecast payable cash flows

     116         58         180         115         469   
     2010  

Forecast receivable cash flows

     300         295         635         516         1,746   

Forecast payable cash flows

     158         123         371         417         1,069   

The cash flows, including amortisation of terminated cashflow hedges, are expected to impact the income statement in the following periods:

 

      2011  

Group

   Within 1 year
€ m
     Between 1
and 2 years
€ m
     Between 2
and 5 years
€ m
     More than
5 years
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Forecast receivable cash flows

     295         309         161         85         850   

Forecast payable cash flows

     137         273         114         83         607   
     2010  

Forecast receivable cash flows

     318         296         583         399         1,596   

Forecast payable cash flows

     133         84         213         300         730   
     2011  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Within 1 year
€ m
     Between 1
and 2 years
€ m
     Between 2
and 5 years
€ m
     More than
5 years
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Forecast receivable cash flows

     248         86         192         88         614   

Forecast payable cash flows

     116         58         180         116         470   
     2010  

Forecast receivable cash flows

     328         309         654         517         1,808   

Forecast payable cash flows

     160         124         372         417         1,073   

For AIB Group, the ineffectiveness reflected in the income statement that arose from cash flow hedges is a charge of € 3 million, all of which relates to continuing operations (2010: a charge of € 2 million, all of which relates to continuing operations).

The pay fixed cash flow hedges are used to hedge the cash flows on variable rate liabilities, primarily floating rate notes. The receive fixed cash flow hedges are used to hedge the cash flows on variable rate assets, primarily the variable rate loan portfolio.

The total amount recognised in other comprehensive income net of tax during the year in respect of cash flow hedges was a charge in continuing operations of € 209 million (2010: a charge of € 41 million).

 

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Fair value hedges

The fair value hedges are entered into to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of recognised assets or liabilities arising from changes in interest rates, primarily available for sale securities and fixed rate liabilities. The fair values of financial instruments are set out in note 57 and note 74. The net mark to market on fair value hedging derivatives, excluding accrual and risk adjustments is positive € 14 million (2010: positive € 106 million) and the net mark to market on the related hedged items is negative € 13 million (2010: negative € 118 million).

Netting financial assets and financial liabilities

Derivative financial instruments are shown on the statement of financial position at their fair value, those with a positive fair value are reported as assets and those with a negative fair value are reported as liabilities.

The Group has a number of ISDA Master Agreements (netting agreements) in place which may allow it to net the termination values of derivative contracts upon the occurrence of an event of default with respect to its counterparties. The enforcement of netting agreements would potentially reduce the statement of financial position carrying amount of derivative assets and liabilities by € 1,369 million (2010: € 1,687 million). The Group has Credit Support Annexes (“CSAs”) in place which provide collateral for derivative contracts. At 31 December 2011, € 1,904 million (2010: € 932 million) of CSAs are included within financial assets and € 612 million (2010: € 542 million) of CSAs are included within financial liabilities. Additionally, the Group has agreements in place which may allow it to net the termination values of cross currency swaps upon the occurrence of an event of default.

29 Loans and receivables to banks

 

     Group          Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
         2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
 

Funds placed with central banks

     1,011        1,051           405           490   

Funds placed with other banks

     4,711        1,896           35,627           45,115 (1) 

Provision for impairment

     (4     (4        (4        (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     5,718        2,943           36,028           45,601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Of which:

              

Due from third parties

            2,587           2,168   

Due from subsidiary undertakings(2)

            33,441           43,433 (1) 
            36,028           45,601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Amounts include:

              

Reverse repurchase agreements

     59        —             59           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Group          Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
         2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
 

Loans and receivables to banks by geographical area(3)

              

Republic of Ireland

     1,120        1,033           31,894           43,769   

United States of America

     7        212           7           212   

United Kingdom

     4,589        1,695           4,125           1,618   

Poland

     —          —             2           —     

Rest of the world

     2        3           —             2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     5,718        2,943           36,028           45,601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1) 

A subordinated loan to as subsidiary amounting to € 360 million has been reclassed to ‘Investments in Group undertakings’.

(2) 

Amounts due from subsidiary undertakings may include repurchase agreements.

(3) 

The classification of loans and receivables to banks by geographical area is based primarily on the location of the office recording the transaction.

Under reverse repurchase agreements, the Group has accepted collateral that it is permitted to sell or repledge in the absence of default by the owner of the collateral. The fair value of collateral received amounted to € 55 million (2010: Nil). The collateral received consisted of government securities of € 55 million (2010: Nil). The fair value of collateral sold or repledged amounted to Nil (2010: Nil).

These transactions are conducted under terms that are usual and customary to standard reverse repurchase agreements.

 

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     Group          Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
         2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
 

Loans and receivables to customers

     95,373        91,120           50,964           67,775   

Amounts receivable under finance leases and hire purchase contracts (note 31)

     1,208        1,552           521           633   

Unquoted debt securities

     891        965           786           875   

Provisions for impairment (note 32)

     (14,932     (7,287        (10,197        (5,787
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     82,540        86,350           42,074           63,496   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Of which:

              

Due from third parties

            30,206           48,293   

Due from subsidiary undertakings(1)(2)

            11,868           15,203   
            42,074           63,496   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Of which repayable on demand or at short notice

     22,930        14,894           19,410           11,098   

Amounts include:

              

Due from associated undertakings

     1        128           1           128   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Of which Nil (2010: € 83 million) relates to subordinated loans.

(2) 

Amounts due from subsidiary undertakings may include repurchase agreements.

The unwind of the discount on the carrying amount of impaired loans amounted to € 231 million (2010: € 156 million) and is included in the carrying value of loans and receivables to customers. This has been credited to interest income.

In 2009, certain financial investments available for sale amounting to € 13 million were reclassified to the ‘loans and receivables to customers’ category. The fair value of reclassified assets at 31 December 2011 was € 1 million (2010: € 9 million). As of reclassification date, the effective interest rates on reclassified available for sale financial assets were in the range 4.79% – 6.44%; the expected gross recoverable cash flows were € 18 million; and the fair value loss recognised in equity was € 8 million. If the reclassification had not been made, the Group’s statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 2011 would have included fair value gains of € 3 million (2010 gains of: € 1 million).

 

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31 Amounts receivable under finance leases and hire purchase contracts

The following balances principally comprise of leasing arrangements involving vehicles, plant, machinery and equipment.

 

     Group     Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
 

Gross receivables

        

Not later than 1 year

     504        328        163        93   

Later than one year and not later than 5 years

     724        1,215        392        562   

Later than 5 years

     38        80        20        39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,266        1,623        575        694   

Unearned future finance income

     (61     (75     (56     (64

Deferred costs incurred on origination

     3        4        2        3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     1,208        1,552        521        633   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Present value of minimum payments analysed by residual maturity

        

Not later than 1 year

     493        325        160        91   

Later than one year and not later than 5 years

     680        1,155        345        509   

Later than 5 years

     35        72        16        33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Present value of minimum payments

     1,208        1,552        521        633   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for uncollectible minimum payments receivable(1)

     227        199        104        89   

Unguaranteed residual values accruing to the benefit of the Group

     2        7        —          —     

Net investment in new business

     273        337        158        165   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Included in the provision for impairment of loans and receivables to customers (note 32).

 

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32 Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

The following tables show provisions for impairment of loans and receivables (both to banks and customers) on a total Group basis and include (i) continuing operations; (ii) held for sale to NAMA; and (iii) loans and receivables within disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale. The classification of loans and receivables into corporate/commercial, residential mortgages, and other relate to classification used in the Group’s ratings tools and are explained in the ‘Risk management’ section.

 

     2011  

Group

   Corporate/
Commercial
€ m
         Residential
mortgages
€ m
         Other
€ m
         Total
€ m
 

Provisions

                 

At 1 January 2011

     6,283           665           1,028           7,976   

Exchange translation adjustments

     66           8           —             74   

Acquisition of subsidiaries

     302           436           —             738   

Transferred on disposal of subsidiary

     (133        (11        (216        (360

Charge against income statement:

                 

Continuing operations

     5,966           1,582           313           7,861   

Discontinued operations

     9           —             15           24   
     5,975           1,582           328           7,885   

Amounts written off

     (665        (32        (105        (802

Recoveries of amounts written off in previous years

     2           —             2           4   

Provisions on loans and receivable transferred to NAMA (note 25)

     (568        —             (2        (570
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

     11,262           2,648           1,035           14,945   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total provisions are split as follows:

                 

Specific

     9,648           1,754           859           12,261   

IBNR

     1,614           894           176           2,684   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     11,262           2,648           1,035           14,945   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Amounts include:

                 

Loans and receivables to banks (note 29)

                    4   

Loans and receivables to customers (note 30)

                    14,932   

Loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA (note 25)

                    —     

Loans and receivables of disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (note 26)

                    9   
                 

 

 

 
                    14,945   
                 

 

 

 

 

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     2010  

Group

   Corporate/
Commercial
€ m
         Residential
mortgages
€ m
         Other
€ m
         Total
€ m
 

Provisions

                 

At 1 January 2010

     6,407           141           608           7,156   

Adjustment to opening classifications(1)

     (142        44           98           —     

Exchange translation adjustments

     31           1           8           40   

Charge against income statement:

                 

Continuing operations

     5,177           512           326           6,015   

Discontinued operations

     11           3           91           105   
     5,188           515           417           6,120   

Amounts written off

     (669        (36        (108        (813

Recoveries of amounts written off in previous years

     43           —             5           48   

Provisions on loans and receivables transferred to NAMA

     (4,569        —             —             (4,569

Transfers out

     (6        —             —             (6
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

At 31 December 2010

     6,283           665           1,028           7,976   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total provisions are split as follows:

                 

Specific

     4,605           257           784           5,646   

IBNR

     1,678           408           244           2,330   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     6,283           665           1,028           7,976   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Amounts include:

                 

Loans and receivables to banks (note 29)

                    4   

Loans and receivables to customers (note 30)

                    7,287   

Loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA (note 25)

                    329   

Loans and receivables of discontinued operations (note 72)

                    344   

Loans and receivables of disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (note 26)

                    12   
                 

 

 

 
                    7,976   
                 

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The analysis between corporate/commercial, residential mortgages, and other, was amended in 2010 to a more appropriate classification.

 

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     2011  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Corporate/
Commercial
€ m
    Residential
mortgages
€ m
    Other
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Provisions

        

At 1 January 2011

     5,267        146        527        5,940   

Exchange translation adjustments

     14        1        —          15   

Charge against income statement

     4,929        143        234        5,306   

Amounts written off

     (536     (10     (92     (638

Recoveries of amounts written off in previous years

     2        —          —          2   

Provisions on loans and receivables transferred to NAMA

     (309     —          —          (309

Provisions on mortgage business transferred to subsidiary

     —          (106     —          (106
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

     9,367        174        669        10,210   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total provisions are split as follows:

        

Specific

     8,144        109        516        8,769   

IBNR

     1,223        65        153        1,441   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     9,367        174        669        10,210   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts include:

        

Loans and receivables to banks (note 29)

           4   

Loans and receivables to customers (note 30)

           10,197   

Loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA (note 25)

           —     

Loans and receivables of disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (note 26)

           9   
        

 

 

 
           10,210   
        

 

 

 

 

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     2010  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Corporate/
Commercial
€ m
    Residential
mortgages
€ m
    Other
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Provisions

        

At 1 January 2010

     5,655        28        243        5,926   

Adjustment to opening classifications(1)

     (112     14        98        —     

Exchange translation adjustments

     9        —          —          9   

Charge against income statement

     4,618        119        254        4,991   

Amounts written off

     (437     (15     (70     (522

Recoveries of amounts written off in previous years

     40        —          2        42   

Provisions on loans and receivables transferred to NAMA

     (4,502     —          —          (4,502

Transfers out

     (4     —          —          (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2010

     5,267        146        527        5,940   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total provisions are split as follows:

        

Specific

     3,729        56        427        4,212   

IBNR

     1,538        90        100        1,728   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     5,267        146        527        5,940   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts include:

        

Loans and receivables to banks (note 29)

           4   

Loans and receivables to customers (note 30)

           5,787   

Loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA (note 25)

           137   

Loans and receivables of disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (note 26)

           12   
        

 

 

 
           5,940   
        

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The analysis between corporate/commercial, residential mortgages, and other, was amended in 2010 to a more appropriate classification.

 

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33 NAMA senior bonds

During 2010 and 2011, loans and receivables transferred to NAMA for which AIB received as consideration NAMA senior bonds and in addition NAMA subordinated bonds.

The accounting policy for the NAMA senior bonds is that for loans and receivables which is set out in accounting policy 17.

These bonds carry a guarantee of the Irish Government with interest payable semi-annually each March and September at a rate of six month Euribor. The interest reset date is the second business day prior to the start of each interest period. The bonds were issued from 1 March 2010 and all bonds issued on or after 1 March in any year will mature on or prior to 1 March in the following year. The bonds will therefore be issued with a maximum maturity of 364 days from the date of issue.

At the option of the issuer, all or some of the bonds may be physically settled at maturity by issuing a new bond on the same terms as the existing bond, other than maturity which may be up to 364 days from the date of issue even if the existing bond has a shorter maturity.

The following table provides a movement analysis of the NAMA senior bonds:

 

     Group      Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
 

At 1 January 2011

     7,869        —           7,869        —     

Purchased from Anglo Irish Bank Corporation (notes 23 and 56(b)(ii))

     11,854        —           11,854        —     

Acquisition of subsidiary(1)

     301        —           —          —     

Additions

     803        7,864         769        7,864   

Net returns

     (148     —           (165     —     

Amortisation of discount

     68        5         68        5   

Maturities

     (891     —           (886     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

     19,856        7,869         19,509        7,869   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Acquired on acquisition of EBS (note 24).

The estimated fair value of these bonds at 31 December 2011 is € 20,061 million (31 December 2010: € 7,834 million). The nominal value of these bonds is € 20,311 million (31 December 2010: € 8,036 million). Whilst these bonds do not have an external credit rating the Group has attributed to them a rating of BBB+ i.e. the external rating of the Sovereign.

 

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The following tables give, for the Group and Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010, the carrying value (fair value) of financial investments available for sale by major classifications together with the unrealised gains and losses.

 

     2011  
     Fair value
€ m
     Unrealised
gross  gains

€ m
     Unrealised
gross losses
€ m
    Net unrealised
gains/(losses)
€ m
    Tax effect
€ m
    Net
after tax
€ m
 

Group

              

Debt securities

              

Irish Government securities

     5,217         40         (531     (491     61        (430

Euro government securities

     1,860         102         (62     40        (5     35   

Non Euro government securities

     1,270         207         (3     204        (40     164   

Supranational banks and government agencies

     1,147         10         (1     9        (1     8   

Collateralised mortgage obligations

     509         —           (12     (12     2        (10

Other asset backed securities

     1,210         —           (353     (353     44        (309

Euro bank securities

     3,055         43         (77     (34     4        (30

Non Euro bank securities

     476         4         (12     (8     1        (7

Euro corporate securities

     110         4         (6     (2     —          (2

Non Euro corporate securities

     279         15         (5     10        (2     8   

Other investments

     12         —           —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     15,145         425         (1,062     (637     64        (573

Equity securities

              

Equity securities - NAMA subordinated bonds

     132         —           —          —          —          —     

Equity securities - other

     112         18         (24     (6     —          (6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial investments available for sale

     15,389         443         (1,086     (643     64        (579
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

              

Debt securities

              

Irish Government securities

     4,861         —           (330     (330     41        (289

Euro government securities

     1,830         101         (62     39        (5     34   

Non Euro government securities

     696         95         (3     92        (12     80   

Supranational banks and government agencies

     1,147         10         (1     9        (1     8   

Collateralised mortgage obligations

     509         —           (12     (12     2        (10

Other asset backed securities

     1,210         —           (353     (353     44        (309

Euro bank securities

     2,054         15         (92     (77     10        (67

Non Euro bank securities

     424         4         (2     2        —          2   

Euro corporate securities

     110         4         (6     (2     —          (2

Non Euro corporate securities

     279         15         (5     10        (2     8   

Other investments

     12         —           —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     13,132         244         (866     (622     77        (545

Equity securities

              

Equity securities - NAMA subordinated bonds

     127         —           —          —          —          —     

Equity securities - other

     77         5         (21     (16     3        (13
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial investments available for sale

     13,336         249         (887     (638     80        (558
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     2010  
     Fair value
€ m
     Unrealised
gross gains
€ m
     Unrealised
gross losses
€ m
    Net  unrealised
gains/(losses)
€ m
    Tax effect
€ m
    Net
after tax
€ m
 

Group

              

Debt securities

              

Irish Government securities

     4,309         —           (632     (632     111        (521

Euro government securities

     3,517         44         (50     (6     1        (5

Non Euro government securities

     1,693         88         (3     85        (17     68   

Supranational banks and government agencies

     1,317         15         (8     7        (1     6   

U.S. Treasury & U.S. Government agencies

     183         2         —          2        —          2   

Collateralised mortgage obligations

     885         1         (22     (21     3        (18

Other asset backed securities

     2,560         1         (291     (290     36        (254

Euro bank securities

     3,966         25         (79     (54     7        (47

Non Euro bank securities

     1,433         6         (87     (81     10        (71

Euro corporate securities

     187         10         (3     7        (2     5   

Non Euro corporate securities

     449         27         (3     24        (6     18   

Other investments

     12         —           —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     20,511         219         (1,178     (959     142        (817

Equity securities

              

Equity securities - NAMA subordinated bonds

     169         —           (51     (51     6        (45

Equity securities - other

     145         23         (11     12        (2     10   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial investments available for sale

     20,825         242         (1,240     (998     146        (852
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

              

Debt securities

              

Irish Government securities

     3,656         —           (409     (409     51        (358

Euro government securities

     3,351         43         (50     (7     1        (6

Non Euro government securities

     1,083         42         (3     39        (5     34   

Supranational banks and government agencies

     1,317         15         (8     7        (1     6   

U.S. Treasury & U.S. Government agencies

     183         2         —          2        —          2   

Collateralised mortgage obligations

     885         1         (22     (21     3        (18

Other asset backed securities

     2,560         1         (291     (290     36        (254

Euro bank securities

     3,966         25         (79     (54     7        (47

Non Euro bank securities

     1,433         6         (87     (81     10        (71

Euro corporate securities

     187         10         (3     7        (2     5   

Non Euro corporate securities

     449         27         (3     24        (6     18   

Other investments

     12         —           —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     19,082         172         (955     (783     94        (689

Equity securities

              

Equity securities - NAMA subordinated bonds

     169         —           (51     (51     6        (45

Equity securities - other

     68         9         (8     1        —          1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial investments available for sale

     19,319         181         (1,014     (833     100        (733
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Analysis of movements in financial investments available for sale

   Debt
securities
€ m
    Equity
securities
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Group

      

At 1 January 2011

     20,511        314        20,825   

Acquisition of subsidiary(1)

     1,684        6        1,690   

Reclassification to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (note 26)

     —          (22     (22

Exchange translation adjustments

     (24     (3     (27

Purchases

     1,696        64        1,760   

Additions(2)

     —          19        19   

NAMA subordinated bonds - additions

     —          15        15   

Return of NAMA subordinated bonds

     —          (3     (3

Sales

     (3,920     (67     (3,987

Maturities

     (4,902     —          (4,902

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     (164     (119     (283

Amortisation of discounts net of premiums

     (8     —          (8

Movement in unrealised gains

     272        40        312   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

     15,145        244        15,389   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

      

At 1 January 2011

     19,082        237        19,319   

Exchange translation adjustments

     (13     (1     (14

Purchases

     2,321        57        2,378   

Additions

     —          18        18   

NAMA subordinated bonds - additions

     —          14        14   

Return of NAMA subordinated bonds

     —          (3     (3

Sales

     (3,903     (34     (3,937

Maturities

     (4,314     —          (4,314

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     (164     (111     (275

Amortisation of discounts net of premiums

     (3     —          (3

Movement in unrealised gains

     126        27        153   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

     13,132        204        13,336   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Excludes intercompany debt securities amounting to € 275 million which were eliminated on consolidation.

(2) 

Additions relate to transfers from loans and receivables arising from debt/equity restructures and other additions.

 

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Analysis of movements in financial investments available for sale

   Debt
securities
€ m
    Equity
securities
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Group

      

At 1 January 2010

     25,009        327        25,336   

Reclassification to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (note 26)

     (1,426     (162     (1,588

Exchange translation adjustments

     632        4        636   

Purchases

     6,375        17        6,392   

Additions(2)

     —          27        27   

NAMA senior bonds/subordinated bonds

     7,864        220        8,084   

Sales

     (5,133     (47     (5,180

Maturities

     (4,125     —          (4,125

Reclassification of NAMA senior bonds to loans and receivables

     (7,869     —          (7,869

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     (56     (18     (74

Amortisation of discounts net of premiums

     13        —          13   

Movement in unrealised losses

     (773     (54     (827
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2010

     20,511        314        20,825   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

      

At 1 January 2010

     22,091        87        22,178   

Exchange translation adjustments

     618        1        619   

Purchases

     5,915        15        5,930   

NAMA senior bonds/subordinated bonds

     7,864        220        8,084   

Sales

     (5,127     (32     (5,159

Maturities

     (3,780     —          (3,780

Reclassification of NAMA senior bonds to loans and receivables

     (7,869     —          (7,869

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     (56     (2     (58

Amortisation of discounts net of premiums

     12        —          12   

Movement in unrealised losses

     (586     (52     (638
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2010

     19,082        237        19,319   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2) 

Additions relate to transfers from loans and receivables arising from debt/equity restructures and other additions.

 

     Group    Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  

Debt securities analysed by remaining contractual maturity

   2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
          2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
 

Due within one year

     2,276            4,547            2,007            4,224   

After one year, but within five years

     6,645            7,791            5,633            7,791   

After five years, but within ten years

     3,612            4,113            3,349            3,235   

After ten years

     2,612            4,060            2,143            3,832   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     15,145            20,511            13,132            19,082   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     Group    Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  

Financial investments available for sale

   2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
          2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
 

Of which listed:

                    

Debt securities

     15,133            20,499            13,120            19,070   

Equity securities

     54            37            48            28   
     15,187            20,536            13,168            19,098   

Of which unlisted:

                    

Debt securities

     12            12            12            12   

Equity securities

     190            277            156            209   
     202            289            168            221   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     15,389            20,825            13,336            19,319   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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34 Financial investments available for sale (continued)

 

The following table gives for the Group and Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. at 31 December 2011, an analysis of the securities portfolio with unrealised losses, distinguishing between securities with continuous unrealised loss positions of less than 12 months and those with continuous unrealised loss positions for periods in excess of 12 months.

 

     2011      2011  
     Fair value      Unrealised losses  
     Investments
with
unrealised losses
of less than
12 months
€ m
     Investments
with
unrealised losses
of more than
12 months
€ m
     Total
€ m
     Unrealised
losses of
less than
12 months
€ m
    Unrealised
losses of
more than
12 months
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Group

               

Debt securities

               

Irish Government securities

     2,040         2,822         4,862         (192     (339     (531

Euro government securities

     —           280         280         —          (62     (62

Non Euro government securities

     23         9         32         (2     (1     (3

Supranational banks and government agencies

     2         70         72         —          (1     (1

Collateralised mortgage obligations

     355         149         504         (3     (9     (12

Other asset backed securities

     191         1,013         1,204         (15     (338     (353

Euro bank securities

     174         1,210         1,384         (3     (74     (77

Non Euro bank securities

     194         53         247         (2     (10     (12

Euro corporate securities

     18         42         60         (2     (4     (6

Non Euro corporate securities

     35         35         70         (2     (3     (5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     3,032         5,683         8,715         (221     (841     (1,062

Equity securities

               

Equity securities - NAMA subordinated bonds

     —           —           —           —          —          —     

Equity securities - other

     39         9         48         (21     (3     (24
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     3,071         5,692         8,763         (242     (844     (1,086
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

               

Debt securities

               

Irish Government securities

     2,040         2,822         4,862         (192     (138     (330

Euro government securities

     —           280         280         —          (62     (62

Non Euro government securities

     23         9         32         (2     (1     (3

Supranational banks and government agencies

     2         70         72         —          (1     (1

Collateralised mortgage obligations

     355         150         505         (3     (9     (12

Other asset backed securities

     191         1,013         1,204         (15     (338     (353

Euro bank securities

     174         1,241         1,415         (3     (89     (92

Non Euro bank securities

     194         —           194         (2     —          (2

Euro corporate securities

     18         42         60         (2     (4     (6

Non Euro corporate securities

     35         35         70         (2     (3     (5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     3,032         5,662         8,694         (221     (645     (866

Equity securities

               

Equity securities - NAMA subordinated bonds

     —           —           —           —          —          —     

Equity securities - other

     39         1         40         (21     —          (21
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     3,071         5,663         8,734         (242     (645     (887
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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34 Financial investments available for sale (continued)

 

The following table gives for the Group and Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. at 31 December 2010, an analysis of the securities portfolio with unrealised losses, distinguishing between securities with continuous unrealised loss positions of less than 12 months and those with continuous unrealised loss positions for periods in excess of 12 months.

 

     2010      2010  
     Fair value      Unrealised losses  
     Investments
with
unrealised losses
of less than
12 months
€ m
     Investments
with
unrealised losses
of more than
12 months
€ m
    Total
€ m
     Unrealised
losses
of less
than
12 months
€ m
    Unrealised
losses
of more
than
12 months
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Group

              

Debt securities

              

Irish Government securities

     3,540         769        4,309         (376     (256     (632

Euro government securities

     2,029         104        2,133         (43     (7     (50

Non Euro government securities

     900         57        957         (1     (2     (3

Supranational banks and government agencies

     432         18        450         (7     (1     (8

US Treasury and US Government agencies

     1         21        22         —          —          —     

Collateralised mortgage obligations

     17         598        615         —          (22     (22

Other asset backed securities

     27         2,496        2,523         —          (291     (291

Euro bank securities

     918         1,829        2,747         (43     (36     (79

Non Euro bank securities

     209         778        987         (3     (84     (87

Euro corporate securities

     6         65        71         —          (3     (3

Non Euro corporate securities

     21         42        63         —          (3     (3
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     8,100         6,777        14,877         (473     (705     (1,178

Equity securities

              

Equity securities - NAMA subordinated bonds

     169         —          169         (51     —          (51

Equity securities - other

     17         (2     15         (7     (4     (11
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     8,286         6,775        15,061         (531     (709     (1,240
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

              

Debt securities

              

Irish Government securities

     3,540         116        3,656         (376     (33     (409

Euro government securities

     2,029         104        2,133         (43     (7     (50

Non Euro government securities

     290         57        347         (1     (2     (3

Supranational banks and government agencies

     432         17        449         (7     (1     (8

US Treasury and US Government agencies

     2         21        23         —          —          —     

Collateralised mortgage obligations

     17         598        615         —          (22     (22

Other asset backed securities

     27         2,496        2,523         —          (291     (291

Euro bank securities

     918         1,829        2,747         (43     (36     (79

Non Euro bank securities

     209         778        987         (3     (84     (87

Euro corporate securities

     6         65        71         —          (3     (3

Non Euro corporate securities

     21         42        63         —          (3     (3
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     7,491         6,123        13,614         (473     (482     (955

Equity securities

              

Equity securities - NAMA subordinated bonds

     169         —          169         (51     —          (51

Equity securities - other

     9         1        10         (7     (1     (8
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     7,669         6,124        13,793         (531     (483     (1,014
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Available for sale financial investments with unrealised losses have been assessed for impairment based on the credit risk profile of the counterparties involved. Impairment losses on debt securities of € 164 million (2010: € 56 million) and € 119 million (2010: € 18 million) on equity securities have been recognised as set out in note 13. For Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., these amounts are € 164 million for debt securities and € 111 million for equity securities respectively (2010: € 56 million and € 2 million respectively).

 

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35 Interests in associated undertakings

Included in the Group income statement is the contribution from investments in associated undertakings as follows:

 

      2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
         2009
€ m
 

Income statement

         

Share of results of associated undertakings(1)

     (1     43           46   

(Impairment)/reversal of impairment of associated undertakings

     (36     201           (308

Loss recognised on the remeasurement to fair value less costs to sell of discontinued operations

     —          (50        —     

Loss on the disposal of investment in associated undertakings

     —          (231        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 
     (37     (37        (262
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Analysed as to:

         

Continuing operations

     (37     18           (3

Discontinued operations (note 18)(2)

     —          (55        (259
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 
     (37     (37        (262
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 
            2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
 

Share of net assets including goodwill

         

At 1 January

       301           1,641   

Exchange translation adjustments

       1           37   

Disposal of associate held by subsidiary (note 18)

       (18        —     

Disposal of associate

       —             (1,529

Income for the year

         

Continuing operations

       (1        18   

Discontinued operations

       —             25   
       (1        43   

Dividends received from associates

       (5        (48

(Impairment)/reversal of impairment of associated undertakings:

         

Continuing operations

       (36        —     

Discontinued operations

       —             201   
       (36        201   

Loss recognised on the remeasurement to fair value less costs to sell of discontinued operations

       —             (50

Other movements

       4           6   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

At 31 December

       246           301   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Analysed as to:

         

Aviva Life Holdings Ireland Limited (note 36)

       196           245   

Other(3)

       50           56   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       246           301   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Disclosed in the statement of financial position within:

         

Interests in associated undertakings

       50           283   

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (note 26)

       196           18   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       246           301   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Of which listed on a recognised stock exchange

       —             3   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Includes Aviva Life Holdings Ireland Limited € 17 million loss (note 36), AIB Merchant Services € 13 million profit and Other, € 3 million profit.

(2) 

At 30 March 2010, the Group announced that certain of its operations were to be sold, amongst which included M&T Bank Corporation. Subsequently, Bulgarian American Credit Bank AD (“BACB”) and associate interests held by BZWBK, were considered to be held for sale. These associates were no longer accounted for using the equity method in accordance with IAS 28 as they were classified as discontinued operations. On 4 November 2010, the sale of M&T Bank Corporation was completed with the investment derecognised from that date (note 18). The sale of BZWBK completed on 1 April 2011. The sale of BACB completed on 17 June 2011.

(3) 

Relates to the Group’s investments in Aviva Health Insurance Ireland Limited and AIB Merchant Services. In 2010, associates of BZWBK which have since been disposed of were also included.

 

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35 Interests in associated undertakings (continued)

 

Summarised financial information for the Group’s associates is as follows:

 

     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
 

Total assets

     12,237        12,901   

Total liabilities

     10,805        11,453   

Revenues

     1,163        1,371   

Net profit

     (9     101   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

In relation to associated undertakings at 31 December 2011, contingent liabilities amount to Nil (2010: Nil) and commitments amount to Nil (2010: Nil).

 

Principal associated undertakings

 

Nature of business

Aviva Life Holdings Ireland Limited(1)  

Manufacturer and distributor of life

and pension products

Registered office:   

1 Park Place, Hatch Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.

(Ordinary shares of € 1.25 par value each – Group interest 24.99%)

 
Zolter Services Limited (trades as AIB Merchant Services)   Provider of merchant payment solutions
Registered office:    Unit 6, Belfield Business Park, Clonskeagh, Dublin 4, Ireland.  

Other than as described above, the Group’s interests in associated undertakings are non-credit institutions and are held by subsidiary undertakings.

In accordance with the European Communities (Credit Institutions: Accounts) Regulations, 1992, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. will annex a full listing of associated undertakings to its annual return to the Companies Registration Office.

 

(1) 

The Group interest is held directly by Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and carried at cost of € 12 million in the parent company statement of financial position. This is now classified in ‘disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale’. Details of Aviva Life Holdings Ireland Limited is set out in note 36.

 

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36 Interest in Aviva Life Holdings Ireland Limited

At 31 December 2011, AIB considered that it was highly probable that its investment in Aviva Life Holdings Ireland Limited (“ALH”) would be disposed of within twelve months following the cancellation in December 2011 of the distribution agreement between AIB and ALH and the conditions that existed in the shareholder agreement. Accordingly, ALH is classified as held for sale and included within ‘Disposal Groups and non-current assets held for sale’ (note 26).

An impairment loss of € 36 million on remeasurement of the disposal group to the lower of its carrying amount and its fair value less costs to sell has been recognised in associated undertakings in the consolidated income statement.

The contribution of ALH for the years ended 31 December 2011, 2010 and 2009 is included within share of results of associated undertakings as follows:

 

     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
 

Share of income/(loss) of ALH

     (12     4        5   

Impairment of associate

     (36     —          —     

Amortisation of intangible assets

     (4     (6     (8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share of loss before taxation

     (52     (2     (3

Taxation attributable to policyholder returns

     (1     —          (9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss attributable to shareholders before taxation

     (53     (2     (12

Taxation

     —          2        (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Included within associated undertakings

     (53     —          (13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

In addition to the amounts included within share of results of associated undertakings, the Group recognised fee income on the sale of ALH life insurance and investment products, through its distribution channels, amounting to € 23 million for the year ended 31 December 2011 (2010: € 20 million; 2009: € 21 million).

The assets and liabilities of ALH at 31 December 2011 and 2010, accounted for in accordance with the accounting policies of the Group, are set out in the following table:

 

Summary of consolidated statement of financial position

   2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

Cash and placings with banks

     1,906         1,473   

Financial investments

     8,424         9,010   

Investment property

     271         294   

Property, plant and equipment

     —           3   

Reinsurance assets

     588         599   

Other assets

     464         557   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     11,653         11,936   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment contract liabilities

     5,605         6,101   

Insurance contract liabilities

     4,364         4,246   

Other liabilities

     498         503   

Shareholders’ equity

     1,186         1,086   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     11,653         11,936   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The fair value of the investment in ALH, € 196 million, has been determined by a market related valuation of the Group’s share of the MCEV of ALH. The MCEV is calculated by projecting future cash flows of the business to present values using a risk free yield curve rate of 2.5%. Cash flows are projected using best estimates of demographic and economic variables; for example policyholders’ lapses are projected based on analysis of current behaviour.

 

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37 Intangible assets and goodwill

 

     Group     Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011     2011  
     Goodwill
€ m
    Software
€ m
    Other
€ m
     Total
€ m
    Goodwill
€ m
     Software
€ m
    Other
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Cost

                   

At 1 January 2011

     3        596        3         602        —           562        3         565   

Acquisition of subsidiary(1)

     —          75        —           75        —           —          —           —     

Disposal of subsidiary

     (3     (1     —           (4     —           —          —           —     

Reclassification to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (note 26)

     —          (9     —           (9     —           —          —           —     

Additions - internally generated

     —          27        —           27        —           25        —           25   

                 - externally purchased

     —          6        —           6        —           6        —           6   

Amounts written off(2)

     —          (47     —           (47     —           (46     —           (46

Disposals

     —          (16     —           (16     —           (15     —           (15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

     —          631        3         634        —           532        3         535   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amortisation/impairment

                   

At 1 January 2011

     1        405        3         409        —           377        3         380   

Acquisition of subsidiary(1)

     —          54        —           54        —           —          —           —     

Disposal of subsidiary

     (1     (1     —           (2     —           —          —           —     

Reclassification to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (note 26)

     —          (6     —           (6     —           —          —           —     

Amortisation for the year

     —          63        —           63        —           59        —           59   

Impairment for the year

     —          3        —           3        —           3        —           3   

Amounts written off(2)

     —          (47     —           (47     —           (46     —           (46

Disposals

     —          (16     —           (16     —           (15     —           (15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

     —          455        3         458        —           378        3         381   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net book value at 31 December

     —          176        —           176        —           154        —           154   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Internally generated intangible assets under construction amounted to: Group € 30 million; Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. € 30 million. Internally generated software amounted to: Group € 337 million; Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. € 264 million.

 

(1)

Relates to the acquisition of EBS Limited (“EBS”) (note 24).

(2)

Relates to assets which are no longer in use with a nil carrying value.

 

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37 Intangible assets and goodwill (continued)

 

 

     Group     Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2010     2010  
     Goodwill
€ m
    Software
€ m
    Other
€ m
    Total
€ m
    Goodwill
€ m
    Software
€ m
    Other
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Cost

                

At 1 January 2010

     467        716        11        1,194        15        541        11        567   

Reclassification to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (note 26)

     (464     (141     (8     (613     (15     —          (8     (23

Additions - internally generated

     —          18        —          18        —          18        —          18   

                 - externally purchased

     —          5        —          5        —          5        —          5   

Disposals

     —          (2     —          (2     —          (2     —          (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2010

     3        596        3        602        —          562        3        565   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortisation/impairment

                

At 1 January 2010

     25        380        7        412        15        254        8        277   

Reclassification to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (note 26)

     (24     (100     (4     (128     (15     —          (5     (20

Amortisation for the year

     —          63        —          63        —          62        —          62   

Impairment for the year

     —          63        —          63        —          62        —          62   

Disposals

     —          (1     —          (1     —          (1     —          (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2010

     1        405        3        409        —          377        3        380   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net book value at 31 December

     2        191        —          193        —          185        —          185   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Internally generated intangible assets under construction amounted to: Group € 53 million; Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.€ 53 million. Internally generated software amounted to: Group € 268 million; Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. € 257 million.

The impairment charge for 2010 results from a decision not to continue with a significant technology project and also relates to the decision during 2010 to classify certain operations as discontinued operations.

The goodwill relates mainly to the acquisition of the holding in BZWBK which was reclassified to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale. As detailed in note 18, the sale of the Group’s entire shareholding in BZWBK completed on the 1 April 2011. The remaining goodwill amounts which relate to unquoted investments, have been assessed for impairment through discounting projected cash flows with the resultant impairment charge, if any, recognised in the year.

 

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LOGO

 

38 Property, plant & equipment

 

     Property     Equipment     Total  

Group

   Freehold
€ m
     Long
leasehold
€ m
    Leasehold
under  50

years
€ m
    € m     € m  

Cost

           

At 1 January 2011

     158         90        135        479        862   

Acquisition of subsidiary(1)

     30         10        19        23        82   

Disposal of subsidiaries

     —           —          —          (2     (2

Reclassification from/(to) disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     1         3        (1     (8     (5

Additions

     —           1        5        11        17   

Disposals

     —           (1     (6     (21     (28

Exchange translation adjustments

     1         —          1        2        4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

     190         103        153        484        930   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation/impairment

           

At 1 January 2011

     40         22        82        370        514   

Acquisition of subsidiary(1)

     7         3        13        17        40   

Disposal of subsidiaries

     —           —          —          (1     (1

Reclassification to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     —           —          (1     (8     (9

Depreciation charge for the year

     6         3        10        30        49   

Disposals

     —           (1     (4     (20     (25

Exchange translation adjustments

     —           —          1        1        2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

     53         27        101        389        570   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net book value at 31 December 2011

     137         76        52        95        360   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Property     Equipment     Total  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Freehold
€ m
     Long
leasehold
€ m
    Leasehold
under 50
years

€ m
    € m     € m  

Cost

           

Balance at 1 January 2011

     118         82        85        416        701   

Reclassification from disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     1         3        —          —          4   

Additions

     —           1        4        11        16   

Transfer of business(2)

     6         —          —          —          6   

Disposals

     —           (1     (5     (20     (26
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

     125         85        84        407        701   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation/impairment

           

At 1 January 2011

     26         19        46        315        406   

Depreciation charge for the year

     4         2        6        27        39   

Transfer of business(2)

     1         —          —          —          1   

Disposals

     —           (1     (4     (18     (23
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

     31         20        48        324        423   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net book value at 31 December 2011

     94         65        36        83        278   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Relates to the acquisition of EBS Limited (“EBS”) (note 24).

(2)

Internal transfer from a subsidiary.

 

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38 Property, plant & equipment (continued)

 

     Property     Equipment     Total  

Group

   Freehold
€ m
    Long
leasehold
€ m
     Leasehold
under  50
years

€ m
    € m     € m  

Cost

           

At 1 January 2010

     315        65         179        643        1,202   

Reclassification to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (note 26)

     (125     —           (52     (174     (351

Additions

     3        1         4        17        25   

Disposals

     (1     —           (6     (11     (18

Reclassification

     (34     24         9        1        —     

Exchange translation adjustments

     —          —           1        3        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2010

     158        90         135        479        862   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation/impairment

           

Accumulated depreciation at 1 January 2010

     80        18         105        463        666   

Reclassification to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (note 26)

     (43     —           (29     (122     (194

Depreciation charge for the year

     5        3         10        36        54   

Disposals

     —          —           (6     (9     (15

Reclassification

     (2     1         1        —          —     

Exchange translation adjustments

     —          —           1        2        3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2010

     40        22         82        370        514   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net book value at 31 December 2010

     118        68         53        109        348   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Property     Equipment     Total  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Freehold
€ m
    Long
leasehold
€ m
     Leasehold
under  50
years

€ m
    € m     € m  

Cost

           

At 1 January 2010

     159        57         79        409        704   

Reclassification to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (note 26)

     (7     —           —          —          (7

Additions

     1        1         3        16        21   

Disposals

     (1     —           (6     (10     (17

Reclassification

     (34     24         9        1        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2010

     118        82         85        416        701   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation/impairment

           

Accumulated depreciation at 1 January 2010

     27        15         44        292        378   

Reclassification to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (note 26)

     (3     —           —          —          (3

Depreciation charge for the year

     4        3         7        32        46   

Disposals

     —          —           (6     (9     (15

Reclassification

     (2     1         1        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2010

     26        19         46        315        406   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net book value at 31 December 2010

     92        63         39        101        295   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The net book value of property occupied by the Group for its own activities was € 263 million (2010: € 238 million), excluding those held as disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale. The net book value of property occupied by Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. for its own activities was € 195 million (2010: € 193 million). Property leased to others by AIB Group had a book value of € 2 million (2010: Nil). There was no such property in Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

Property and equipment did not include any amounts for items in the course of construction for either the Group or Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. In 2010, € 1 million was included for items in the course of construction for both Group and Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

 

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39 Deferred taxation

 

     Group     Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
 

Deferred tax assets:

        

Provision for impairment of loans and receivables

     (4     (69     (1     (1

Amortised income

     —          (23     —          —     

Available for sale securities

     (148     (159     (135     (138

Retirement benefits

     (93     (63     (105     (47

Temporary difference on provisions for future commitments in relation to the funding of Icarom plc (under Administration)

     (1     (3     (1     (3

Assets leased to customers

     (20     (35     —          —     

Unutilised tax losses

     (3,707     (2,138     (2,513     (1,692

Other

     —          (40     (3     (11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross deferred tax assets

     (3,973     (2,530     (2,758     (1,892
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

        

Cash flow hedges

     28        61        14        51   

Amortised income on loans

     204        —          —          —     

Assets used in business

     16        9        6        5   

Available for sale securities

     33        —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross deferred tax liabilities

     281        70        20        56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

     (3,692     (2,460     (2,738     (1,836
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Represented on the balance sheet as follows:

        

Deferred tax assets

     (3,692     (2,460     (2,738     (1,836
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Of which:

        

Continuing operations

     (3,692     (2,384     (2,738     (1,836

Discontinued operations

     —          (76     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (3,692     (2,460     (2,738     (1,836
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For each of the years ended 31 December 2011 and 2010 full provision has been made for capital allowances and other temporary differences.

 

      Group     Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  

Analysis of movements in deferred taxation

   2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
 

At 1 January

     (2,384     (583     (1,836     (469

Acquisition of subsidiary (note 24)

     (148     —          —          —     

Reclassification to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (note 26)

     —          65        —          —     

Exchange translation and other adjustments

     (23     (1     1        (1

Deferred tax through equity

     11        (151     (97     (113

Income statement (note 17)

     (1,148     (1,714     (806     (1,253
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December - continuing operations

     (3,692     (2,384     (2,738     (1,836
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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39 Deferred taxation (continued)

 

Comments on the basis of recognition of deferred tax assets on unused tax losses are included in ‘Critical accounting policies and estimates’ on page 50. Comments on the prospective regulatory capital treatment of deferred tax assets are included in ‘Risk factors’ on page 67.

At 31 December 2011 recognised deferred tax assets on tax losses and other temporary differences, net of deferred tax liabilities, totalled € 3,692 million (2010: € 2,384 million). The most significant tax losses arise in the Irish tax jurisdiction and their utilisation is dependent on future taxable profits.

Temporary differences recognised in other comprehensive income consist of deferred tax on available for sale securities, cash flow hedges and actuarial gain/loss on retirement benefit schemes. Temporary differences recognised in the income statement consist of provision for impairment of loans and receivables, amortised income, assets leased to customers, and assets used in the course of business.

Net deferred tax assets of € 3,692 million (2010: € 2,384 million) are expected to be recovered after more than 12 months; Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. € 2,738 million (2010: € 1,836 million).

For certain subsidiaries and branches, the Group has concluded that it is more likely than not that there will be insufficient profits to support recognition of deferred tax assets. As a result, the Group has not recognised deferred tax assets in respect of unused tax losses of € 556 million in Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America (2010: € 1 million) and foreign tax credits, for Irish tax purposes, of Nil (2010: € 5 million). Of the tax losses of € 556 million for which no deferred tax is recognised, € 53 million expire in 2031 and the remainder have no expiry date.

The aggregate amount of temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, branches and associates and interests in joint ventures, for which deferred tax liabilities have not been recognised amounted to Nil (2010: Nil).

The net deferred tax asset on items recognised directly in equity amounted to € 198 million (2010: € 168 million); Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. € 214 million (2010: € 120 million).

 

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39 Deferred taxation (continued)

 

Analysis of income tax relating to other comprehensive income

 

     2011  

Continuing operations

   Gross
€ m
    Tax
€ m
    Net of tax
€ m
    Non-
controlling
interests
net of tax
€ m
    Net amount
attributable
to owners of

the parent
€ m
 

Loss for the year

     (5,108     1,188        (3,920     —          (3,920

Exchange translation adjustments

     (11     —          (11     —          (11

Net change in cash flow hedge reserve

     (242     33        (209     —          (209

Net change in fair value of available for sale securities

     145        (33     112        —          112   

Net actuarial gains in retirement benefit schemes

     (534     70        (464     —          (464

Recognised losses in associated undertakings

     4        —          4        —          4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

     (5,746     1,258        (4,488     —          (4,488
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to:

          

Owners of the parent

     (5,746     1,258        (4,488     —          (4,488
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2011  

Discontinued operations

   Gross
€ m
    Tax
€ m
    Net of tax
€ m
    Non-
controlling
interests
net of tax
€ m
    Net amount
attributable
to owners of
the parent

€ m
 

Loss for the year

     1,645        (17     1,628        20        1,608   

Exchange translation adjustments

     (134     —          (134     (5     (129

Net change in cash flow hedge reserve

     1        —          1        —          1   

Net change in fair value of available for sale securities

     (99     25        (74     (3     (71
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

     1,413        8        1,421        12        1,409   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to:

          

Owners of the parent

     1,401        8        1,409        —          1,409   

Non-controlling interests

     12        —          12        12        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,413        8        1,421        12        1,409   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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39 Deferred taxation (continued)

 

Analysis of income tax relating to other comprehensive income

 

     2010  

Continuing operations

   Gross
€ m
    Tax
€ m
    Net of tax
€ m
    Non-
controlling
interests

net of tax
€ m
     Net amount
attributable
to owners of
the parent

€ m
 

Loss for the year

     (12,071     1,710        (10,361     —           (10,361

Exchange translation adjustments

     89        —          89        —           89   

Net change in cash flow hedge reserve

     (48     7        (41     —           (41

Net change in fair value of available for sale securities

     (957     144        (813     —           (813

Net actuarial gains in retirement benefit schemes

     3        (2     1        —           1   

Recognised losses in associated undertakings

     (13     —          (13     —           (13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

     (12,997     1,859        (11,138     —           (11,138
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Attributable to:

           

Owners of the parent

     (12,997     1,859        (11,138     —           (11,138

Non-controlling interests

     —          —          —          —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (12,997     1,859        (11,138     —           (11,138
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  

Discontinued operations

   Gross
€ m
    Tax
€ m
    Net of tax
€ m
    Non-
controlling
interests
net of tax
€ m
     Net amount
attributable
to owners of
the parent

€ m
 

Loss for the year

     271        (72     199        70         129   

Exchange translation adjustments

     50        —          50        14         36   

Net change in fair value of available for sale securities

     4        (1     3        1         2   

Recognised gains in associated undertakings

     218        —          218        —           218   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

     543        (73     470        85         385   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Attributable to:

           

Owners of the parent

     458        (73     385        —           385   

Non-controlling interests

     85        —          85        85         —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     543        (73     470        85         385   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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39 Deferred taxation (continued)

 

Analysis of income tax relating to other comprehensive income

 

     2009  

Continuing operations

   Gross
€ m
    Tax
€ m
    Net of tax
€ m
    Non-
controlling
interests

net of tax
€ m
     Net amount
attributable
to owners of

the parent
€ m
 

Loss for the year

     (2,662     373        (2,289     20         (2,309

Exchange translation adjustments

     127        —          127        —           127   

Net change in cash flow hedge reserve

     (69     4        (65     —           (65

Net change in fair value of available for sale securities

     277        (58     219        —           219   

Net actuarial gains in retirement benefit schemes

     180        (6     174        —           174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

     (2,147     313        (1,834     20         (1,854
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Attributable to:

           

Owners of the parent

     (2,167     313        (1,854     —           (1,854

Non-controlling interests

     20        —          20        20         —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (2,147     313        (1,834     20         (1,854
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2009  

Discontinued operations

   Gross
€ m
    Tax
€ m
    Net of tax
€ m
    Non-
controlling
interests

net of tax
€ m
     Net amount
attributable
to owners of

the parent
€ m
 

Loss for the year

     6        (51     (45     59         (104

Exchange translation adjustments

     31        —          31        14         17   

Net change in cash flow hedge reserve

     6        (2     4        —           4   

Net change in fair value of available for sale securities

     23        (4     19        9         10   

Recognised losses in associated undertakings

     (40     —          (40     —           (40
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the year

     26        (57     (31     82         (113
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Attributable to:

           

Owners of the parent

     (56     (57     (113     —           (113

Non-controlling interests

     82        —          82        82         —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     26        (57     (31     82         (113
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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40 Deposits by central banks and banks

 

     Group    Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
          2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
 

Central banks

                    

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     30,831            30,635            26,966            27,885   

Other borrowings

     302            7,981            302            7,981   

Banks

     31,133            38,616            27,268            35,866   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     5,048            10,025            4,706            10,025   

Other borrowings

     709            1,228            14,176            27,714   
     5,757            11,253            18,882            37,739   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     36,890            49,869            46,150            73,605   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Of which:

                    

Due to third parties

                 32,675            47,101   

Due to subsidiary undertakings(1)

                 13,475            26,504   

Of which:

                 46,150            73,605   

Domestic offices

     36,166            49,057               

Foreign offices

     724            812               
     36,890            49,869               

Amounts include:

                    

Due to associated undertakings

     —              —              —              —     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Amounts due to subsidiary undertakings may include repurchase agreements.

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, all of which mature within six months, (with the exception of € 3 billion funded through the ECB three year Long Term Refinancing Operation (“LTRO”)) are secured by Irish Government bonds, NAMA senior bonds, and other marketable securities. The Group has securitised certain of its mortgage and loan portfolios as outlined in note 73 in relation to AIB Mortgage Bank and EBS Limited. These securities, other than issued to external investors, have been pledged as collateral in addition to other securities held by the Group.

In addition, the Group has granted a floating charge over certain residential mortgage pools, the drawings against which were Nil at 31 December 2011 (2010: € 2.1 billion).

Financial assets pledged under agreements to repurchase with central banks and banks are as detailed in the following tables.

 

                          Group  
     2011
Central
banks

€ m
     2011
Banks
€ m
     Total
€ m
     2010
Central
banks

€ m
     2010
Banks

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Total carrying value of financial assets pledged

     36,944         5,678         42,622         50,635         11,702         62,337   

Of which:

                 

Government securities(1)

     17,868         3,082         20,950         11,686         5,325         17,011   

Other securities

     19,076         2,596         21,672         38,949         6,377         45,326   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                          Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011
Central
banks

€ m
     2011
Banks
€ m
     Total
€ m
     2010
Central

banks
€ m
     2010
Banks

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Total carrying value of financial assets pledged

     32,832         5,350         38,182         46,593         11,702         58,295   

Of which:

                 

Government securities(1)

     17,685         3,082         20,767         11,686         5,325         17,011   

Other securities

     15,147         2,268         17,415         34,907         6,377         41,284   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes NAMA senior bonds.

 

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41 Customer accounts

 

     Group           Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
          2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
 

Current accounts

     15,530            16,357            11,522            12,163   

Demand deposits

     9,828            7,147            6,332            5,933   

Time deposits

     35,316            28,885            28,920            31,393   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     60,674            52,389            46,774            49,489   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Of which:

                    

Non-interest bearing current accounts

                    

Domestic offices

     10,147            4,440            10,147            4,440   

Foreign offices

     1,765            1,824            191            172   

Interest bearing deposits, current accounts and short-term borrowings

                            

Domestic offices

     37,457            35,459            33,970            40,463   

Foreign offices

     11,305            10,666            2,466            4,414   
     60,674            52,389            46,774            49,489   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Of which:

                    

Due to third parties

                 39,910            41,496   

Due to subsidiary undertakings(1)

                 6,864            7,993   
                 46,774            49,489   

Amounts include:

                    

Due to associated undertakings

     1,381            1,400            1,373            1,367   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Amounts due to subsidiary undertakings may include repurchase agreements.

42 Debt securities in issue

 

     Group           Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
          2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
 

Bonds and medium term notes:

                    

European medium term note programme

     10,740            11,933            9,689            11,933   

Bonds and other medium term notes

     4,643            2,765            —              —     
     15,383            14,698            9,689            11,933   

Other debt securities in issue:

                    

Commercial paper

     —              712            —              424   

Commercial certificates of deposit

     271            254            213            254   
     271            966            213            678   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     15,654            15,664            9,902            12,611   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
43 Other liabilities                     
     Group    Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
      2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
          2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
 

Notes in circulation

     458            457            —              —     

Items in transit

     171            186            28            16   

Purchase of securities awaiting settlement

     —              52            —              —     

Creditors

     5            2            —              2   

Future commitments in relation to the funding of Icarom(1)

     11            22            11            22   

Fair value of hedged liability positions

     507            407            128            115   

Other

     382            373            249            259   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     1,534            1,499            416            414   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(1)

The provision represents the present value of the cost of the future commitments arising under the 1992 agreement in relation to the funding of Icarom. A discount rate of 4.77% was applied in the year ended 31 December 2011 (2010: 4.95%) in discounting the cost of the future commitments arising under this agreement. The undiscounted amount was € 11.5 million (2010: € 22.9 million). The unwinding of the discount on the provision amounted to € 0.8 million (2010: € 0.5 million).

 

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Notes to the accounts

44 Provisions for liabilities and commitments

 

                                         31 December  
     2011     2010  
     Liabilities
and charges
€ m
    NAMA(1)
constructive
obligation

€ m
    NAMA
provisions
€ m
    Onerous
contracts
€ m
    Legal
claims
€ m
    Other(2)
provisions
€ m
    Total
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Group

                

At 1 January

     17        1,026        —          7        5        86        1,141        76   

Acquisition of subsidiary(3)

     —          —          —          2        1        11        14        —     

Reclassification to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (4

Exchange translation adjustment

     —          (6     4        1        —          1        —          (2

Amounts charged to income statement

     17 (4)      —          403 (5)      5        6        52        483        1,112   

Amounts released to income statement

     —          (433 )(4)      —          (2     (1     (54     (490     (25

Provisions utilised

     (10     (587     —          —          (1     (36     (634     (16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December

     24        —          407        13        10        60        514        1,141   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

                

At 1 January

     17        293        —          3        4        69        386        48   

Acquisition of subsidiary(6)

     —          —          —          —          —          73        73        —     

Exchange translation adjustment

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          1   

Amounts charged to income statement

     17        —          298        5        1        39        360        361   

Amounts released to income statement

     —          (146     —          (2     —          (50     (198     (8

Provisions utilised

     (10     (147     —          —          —          (28     (185     (16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December

     24        —          298        6        5        103        436        386   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The total provisions for liabilities and commitments expected to be settled within one year amounts to € 464 million (2010: € 1,113 million), Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. € 408 million (2010: € 369 million).

 

(1) 

At 31 December 2010, the transfer of certain loans to NAMA was deemed unavoidable, accordingly a charge to profit or loss of € 1,029 million, (statement of financial position provision € 1,026 million) being a constructive obligation, was made for the expected discount determined to be 60 per cent. on a gross carrying value of loans amounting to € 2,248 million which were expected to transfer to NAMA early in 2011.As transfers took place in 2011, € 587 million of this provision was part utilised as an offset to the loss arising on the transfers. The remaining amount, € 433 million was released to the income statement. The non-utilisation of the provision arose as the amount of the loans designated as transferring to NAMA in 2011 did not ultimately transfer. Accordingly, at 31 December 2011, the provision amounted to Nil as no further loans were classified as transferring to NAMA at this date.

(2) 

Includes provisions for repayment to customers, restructuring and reorganisation costs.

(3) 

Relates to the acquisition of EBS (note 24).

(4) 

Included in (writeback)/charge of provisions for liabilities and commitments in Income Statement.

(5) 

NAMA provisions represent amounts due to NAMA in respect of adjustments to transfers which have not been settled at 31 December 2011 (note 8).

(6) 

Relates to the acquisition of Anglo IOM.

 

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45 Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

 

     Notes          2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

            

€ 1.6bn Contingent Capital Tier 2 Notes due 2016

            

Proceeds of issue

          1,600           —     

Fair value adjustment on initial recognition

          (447        —     

Amortisation in year

          24           —     
     (a        1,177           —     

Undated loan capital

          —             197   

Dated loan capital

          32           3,996   
          32           4,193   

Subsidiary undertakings

            

Perpetual preferred securities

          —             138   
       

 

 

      

 

 

 
          1,209           4,331   
       

 

 

      

 

 

 

Undated loan capital(1)

            

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

            

US$ 100m Floating Rate Primary Capital Perpetual Notes(2)

     (b        —             75   

€ 200m Fixed Rate Perpetual Subordinated Notes(2)

     (c        —             54   

Stg£ 400m Perpetual Callable Step-Up Subordinated Notes(2)

     (d        —             68   
          —             197   

Subsidiary undertakings - perpetual preferred securities

            

Stg£ 350m Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Guaranteed Non-Voting Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Securities(2)

     (e        —             43   

€ 500m Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Guaranteed Non-Voting Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Securities(2)

     (f        —             95   
          —             138   
       

 

 

      

 

 

 
          —             335   
       

 

 

      

 

 

 

Dated loan capital(1)

            

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

            

European Medium Term Note Programme:

            

US$ 400m Floating Rate Notes due July 2015

     (g        —             134   

€ 400m Floating Rate Notes due March 2015

     (h        —             188   

€ 500m Callable Step-up Floating Rate Notes due October 2017 (maturity extended to 2035 as a result of the SLO(3))

     (i        7           167   

€ 419m 10.75% Subordinated Notes due March 2017

     (j        —             436   

US$ 177m 10.75% Subordinated Notes due March 2017

     (k        —             137   

€ 869m 12.5% Subordinated Notes due June 2019

     (l        —             807   

Stg£ 368m 12.5% Subordinated Notes due June 2019 (maturity extended to 2035 as a result of the SLO(3))

     (m        25           401   

Stg£ 1,096m 11.50% Subordinated Notes due March 2022

     (n        —             1,314   

Stg£ 700m Callable Fixed/Floating Rates Notes due July 2023

     (o        —             175   

Stg£ 500m Callable Fixed/Floating Rate Notes due March 2025 (maturity extended to 2035 as a result of the SLO(3))

     (p        —             22   

Stg£ 350m Callable Fixed/Floating Rate Notes due November 2030

     (q        —             31   

JPY 20bn Callable Step-up Fixed/Floating Rate Notes due March 2042

     (r        —             184   
       

 

 

      

 

 

 
          32           3,996   
       

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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45 Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments (continued)

 

Maturity of dated loan capital

   2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

Dated loan capital outstanding is repayable as follows:

     

In one year or less

     —           —     

Between 1 and 2 years

     —           —     

Between 2 and 5 years

     —           322   

In 5 years or more

     32         3,674   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     32         3,996   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The carrying value may differ to nominal value due to premia, discounts and note issue costs.

(2) 

In November 2009, the European Commission indicated that, in line with its policy on State aid and pending its assessment of the AIB Restructuring Plan, the Group was not to make coupon payments on its tier 1 and tier 2 capital instruments unless under a binding legal obligation to do so (note 56). As a result, no coupon payments were made on these instruments.

(3) 

Following on the liability management exercises in 2011 and the SLO in April 2011, the carrying values above remained outstanding. The SLO, which was effective from 22 April 2011, changed the terms of all outstanding instruments. The original liabilities were derecognised and new liabilities recognised, with their initial measurement based on the fair value at the SLO effective date.

The contractual maturity date changed to 2035 as a result of the SLO, with the coupon to be payable at the option of AIB (note 7).

The loan capital of the Group and its subsidiaries is unsecured and is subordinated in right of payment to the ordinary creditors, including depositors, of the Group and its subsidiaries.

€ 1.6bn Contingent Capital Tier 2 Notes due 2016

 

(a) On 26 July 2011, AIB issued €1.6 billion in nominal value of Contingent Capital Tier 2 Notes (‘CCNs’) to the Minister for Finance of Ireland (‘the Minister’) for cash consideration of € 1.6 billion. The fair value of these notes at initial recognition was € 1,153 million with € 447 million being accounted for as a capital contribution from the Minister (note 50). Interest is payable annually in arrears on the nominal value of the notes at a fixed rate of 10% per annum. The interest rate may increase up to 18% at the behest of the Minister but with effect only from the date that the CCNs are sold to a third party external to a State entity. The notes are due to mature on 28 July 2016. The CCNs are unsecured and subordinated obligations of AIB. They rank (a) junior to the claims of all holders of unsubordinated obligations of AIB;

 

(b) pari passu with the claims of holders of all other subordinated obligations of AIB which qualify as consolidated Tier 2 capital of the Group for regulatory capital purposes or which rank, or are expressed to rank, pari passu with the CCNs; and

 

(c) senior to the claims of holders of all other subordinated obligations of AIB which rank junior to the CCNs including any subordinated obligations of AIB which qualify as Tier 1 capital of the Group for regulatory purposes.

While the CCNs are outstanding, if the Core Tier 1 capital ratio (the CET Ratio after the CRD IV implementation date) falls below the Trigger ratio of 8.25%, the CCNs are immediately and mandatorily redeemable and will convert to ordinary shares of AIB at a conversion price of €0.01 per share.

Undated loan capital - Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

 

(b) The US$ 100 million Floating Rate Primary Capital Perpetual Notes, with interest payable quarterly, have no final maturity but may be redeemed at par at the option of the Group, on each coupon payment date, with the prior approval of the Central Bank of Ireland (‘the Central Bank’). These notes were purchased in full for cash in June 2011 (note 7).

 

(c) The € 200 million Fixed Rate Perpetual Subordinated Notes, with interest payable quarterly at a rate of 2.25% per annum above 3 month EURIBOR since 3 August 2009, have no final maturity but may be redeemed at the option of the Group, with the prior approval of the Central Bank, on each coupon payment date on or after 3 August 2009. At 31 December 2010, € 53.8 million remained outstanding following the redemption in June 2009 of € 146.2 million of the subordinated notes. The remaining amount outstanding on these notes was purchased in full for cash in June 2011 (note 7).

 

(d) The Stg£ 400 million Perpetual Callable Step-Up Subordinated Notes with interest payable annually up to 1 September 2015 and with interest payable quarterly thereafter, have no final maturity but may be redeemed at the option of the Group, with the prior approval of the Central Bank, on 1 September 2015 and every interest payment date thereafter. At 31 December 2010, Stg£ 58.6 million remained outstanding following the redemption in June 2009 of Stg£ 341.4 million of the subordinated notes. The remaining amount outstanding on these notes was purchased in full for cash in June 2011 (note 7).

 

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Undated loan capital, subsidiary undertakings - perpetual preferred securities

The Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Guaranteed Non-voting Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Securities (‘Preferred Securities’) were issued through Limited Partnerships. The Preferred Securities were issued at par, have the benefit of a subordinated guarantee of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (“AIB”), have no fixed final redemption date and the holders have no rights to call for the redemption of the Preferred Securities. The substitution of the Preferred Securities with fully paid non-cumulative preference shares issued by the Guarantor is subject, in particular cases, to certain events and conditions that are beyond the control of both the Guarantor and the holders of the Preferred Securities.

The distributions on the Preferred Securities are non-cumulative. The Board of Directors has the discretion not to pay a distribution on the Preferred Securities, unless the Preferred Securities no longer qualify as regulatory capital resources of AIB, and AIB is in compliance with its capital adequacy requirements.

In the event of the dissolution of the Limited Partnerships, holders of Preferred Securities will be entitled to receive a liquidation preference in an amount equal to the distributions that those holders would have received in a dissolution of AIB at that time, if they had held, instead of the Preferred Securities, non-cumulative preference shares issued directly by AIB, having the same liquidation preference as the Preferred Securities, and ranking junior to all liabilities of AIB including subordinated liabilities.

 

(e) The distributions on the Stg£ 350 million Preferred Securities (“LP3”) are payable at a rate of 6.271% semi-annually until 14 June 2016 and thereafter at a rate of 1.23% per annum above 3 month LIBOR, payable quarterly.

The LP3 Preferred Securities are redeemable in whole but not in part at the option of the general partner and with the agreement of the Central Bank (i) upon the occurrence of certain events or (ii) on or after 14 June 2016.

At 31 December 2010, Stg£ 36.7 million remained outstanding following the redemption in June 2009 of Stg£313 million of the preferred securities. The remaining amount outstanding on these instruments was purchased in full for cash in June 2011 (note 7).

 

(f) The distributions on the € 500 million Preferred Securities (“LP2”) are payable at a rate of 5.142% per annum until 16 June 2016 and thereafter at a rate of 1.98% per annum above 3 month LIBOR, payable quarterly.

The LP2 preferred securities are redeemable in whole but not in part at the option of the general partner and with the agreement of the Central Bank (i) upon the occurrence of certain events or (ii) on or after 16 June 2016.

At 31 December 2010, € 95 million remained outstanding following the redemption in June 2009 of € 405 million of the preferred securities. The remaining amount outstanding on these instruments was purchased in full for cash in June 2011 (note 7).

Dated loan capital

The dated loan capital in this section issued under the European Medium Term Note Programme is subordinated in right of payment to the ordinary creditors, including depositors, of the Group.

During 2010, the Group redeemed certain of these capital instruments and in 2011, all the outstanding amounts were either purchased for cash or derecognised following a Subordinated Liabilities Order (“SLO”) details of which are set out below and in note 56(b)(ii).

 

(g) The US$ 400 million Floating Rate Notes with interest payable quarterly, may be redeemed, in whole but not in part, on any interest payment date falling on or after July 2010. The Group redeemed US$ 221.4 million of these notes in March 2010, leaving US$ 178.6 million outstanding following redemption. The remaining amount outstanding on these notes was purchased in full for cash during 2011 (note 7).

 

(h) The € 400 million Floating Rate Notes with interest payable quarterly, may be redeemed, in whole but not in part, on any interest payment date falling on or after March 2010. The Group redeemed € 212.2 million of these notes in March 2010, leaving € 187.8 million outstanding following redemption. This outstanding amount was purchased in full for cash in 2011 (note 7).

 

(i) The € 500 million Callable Subordinated Step-Up Floating Rate Notes with interest payable quarterly may be redeemed in whole but not in part on any interest payment date falling on or after 24 October 2012. The Group redeemed € 332.5 million of these notes in March 2010, leaving € 167.5 million outstanding following redemption. Of this outstanding amount, € 142 million was purchased for cash during 2011 with the remainder being derecognised following the introduction of the SLO. A new instrument was subsequently recognised and measured at a fair value of € 7 million (note 7).

 

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(j) The € 419 million Subordinated Notes with interest paid annually in arrears, at a rate of 10.75% per annum until maturity in March 2017, may be redeemed at par, up to and including 29 March 2017. These notes were purchased in full for cash during 2011 (note 7).

 

(k) The US$ 177 million Subordinated Notes with interest paid annually in arrears, at a rate of 10.75% per annum until maturity in March 2017, may be redeemed at par, up to and including March 2017. These notes were purchased in full for cash during 2011 (note 7).

 

(l) The € 869 million Subordinated Notes with interest paid annually in arrears, at a rate of 12.5% per annum until maturity in June 2019, may be redeemed at par, on 25 June 2019. These notes were purchased in full for cash during 2011 (note 7).

 

(m) The Stg£ 368 million Subordinated Notes with interest paid annually in arrears, at a rate of 12.5% per annum until maturity in June 2019, may be redeemed at par, on 25 June 2019. During 2011, Stg£ 289 million was purchased for cash with the remainder amounting to Stg£ 79 million being derecognised following the introduction of the SLO. A new instrument was subsequently recognised and measured at a fair value of Stg£ 20 million (note 7).

 

(n) The Stg£ 1,096 million Subordinated Debt Notes with interest paid annually in arrears, at a rate of 11.5% per annum until maturity in March 2022, may be redeemed at par, up to and including 29 March 2022. These notes were purchased in full for cash during 2011 (note 7).

 

(o) The Stg£ 700 million Callable Dated Subordinated Fixed/Floating Rate Notes with interest paid semi-annually in arrears, at a rate of 7.875% per annum until June 2018. The notes may be redeemed, in whole but not in part, on any quarterly interest payment date falling on or after June 2018 during which period the floating rate will be 3.5% above 3 month sterling Libor. The Group redeemed Stg£ 548.6 million of these notes in March 2010, leaving Stg£ 151.4 million outstanding following redemption. These notes were purchased in full for cash during 2011 (note 7).

 

(p) The Stg£ 500 million Subordinated Callable Fixed/Floating Rate Notes with interest payable annually, up to 10 March 2020 at a rate of 5.25% and with interest payable quarterly thereafter at a rate of 1.28% above 3 month sterling Libor may be redeemed, in whole but not in part on any interest payment date falling on or after 10 March 2020. The Group redeemed Stg£ 481 million of these notes in March 2010, leaving Stg£ 19 million outstanding following redemption. Of this outstanding amount, Stg£ 18 million was purchased for cash during 2011, with the remainder Stg£ 1 million being derecognised following the introduction of the SLO. A new instrument was subsequently recognised and measured at a fair value of Stg£ 0.3 million (note 7).

 

(q) The Stg£ 350 million Callable Fixed/Floating Rate Notes with interest payable annually in arrears on 26 November in each year, at a rate of 5.625% up to November 2025. The notes may be redeemed, in whole but not in part, on the 26 November 2025 and on each interest payment date thereafter during which period the floating rate will be 1.45% above 3 month sterling Libor. The Group redeemed Stg£ 323.3 million of these notes in March 2010, leaving Stg£ 26.7 million outstanding following redemption. These notes were purchased in full for cash in January 2011 (note 7).

 

(r) The Japanese Yen (“JPY”) 20 billion Callable Subordinated Step-up Fixed/Floating Rate Notes with interest payable semi-annually at a rate of 2.75% up to March 2037 and with interest payable semi annually thereafter at a rate of 0.78% above JPY Libor, are redeemable in whole but not in part on any interest payment date falling on or after 8 March 2037. These notes were purchased in full for cash in January 2011 (note 7).

In all cases, redemption prior to maturity is subject to the necessary prior approval of the Central Bank.

 

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46 Share capital

 

      Authorised      Issued  
     2011
m
     2010
m
     2011
m
     2010
m
 

Ordinary share capital

           

Ordinary shares of € 0.01 each (2010: € 0.32 each)

     702,000.0         2,535.1         513,528.8         1,791.6   

Convertible non-voting shares of € 0.32 each

     —           10,489.9         —           10,489.9   

Preference share capital

           

2009 Non cumulative preference shares of € 0.01 each

     3,500.0         3,500.0         3,500.0         3,500.0   

Non cumulative preference shares of € 1.27 each

     —           200.0         —           —     

Non cumulative preference shares of Stg£ 1 each

     —           200.0         —           —     

Non cumulative preference shares of US$ 25

     —           20.0         —           —     

Non cumulative preference shares of JPY 175

     —           200.0         —           —     

Deferred share capital

           

Deferred shares of €0.01 each

     403,775.2         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2011

 

(i) On 31 March 2011, following completion of the Central Bank of Ireland’s Prudential Capital Assessment Review and the Prudential Liquidity Assessment Review, the Central Bank of Ireland announced the requirement for the Company to raise equity capital of € 9.1 billion in addition to the requirement of approximately € 4.2 billion deferred from February 2011, bringing the total capital which AIB would be required to raise to € 13.3 billion.

 

(ii) On 1 April 2011, the company completed the sale of its stake in Bank Zachodni WBK S.A., following which on 7 April 2011, the National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission (“NPRFC”) issued a Conversion Order to convert all of its CNV Shares (total shares 10,489,899,564 (€ 3,357 million)) into ordinary shares. The conversion was completed on 8 April 2011.

 

(iii) On 13 May 2011, arising from the non-payment of dividend amounting to € 280 million on the 2009 Preference Shares, the NPRFC became entitled to bonus shares in lieu and the Company issued 484,902,878 new ordinary shares by way of a bonus issue to the NPRFC in part settlement of the dividend. In accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association, an amount of € 155 million, equal to the nominal value of the shares issued, was transferred from share premium to ordinary share capital. The remainder of the bonus shares due to the NPRFC of 762,370,687 were issued to the NPRFC following the required approvals by the shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting (“EGM”) on the 26 July 2011. This issue included an additional 38,118,535 shares being prescribed by the Company’s Articles of Association as a result of the 2011 annual cash dividend not being satisfied in full on the due date. This issue of shares resulted in € 8 million (the nominal value of the shares issued was € 0.01 each per share) being transferred from share premium to ordinary share capital.

 

(iv) On 26 July 2011, following the passing of shareholder resolutions at the EGM:

 

  - the ordinary shares of the Company were renominalised, each ordinary share of € 0.32 was subdivided into one ordinary share of € 0.01 each carrying the same rights and obligations as an existing ordinary share and thirty one deferred shares of € 0.01. The deferred shares created on the renominalisation had no voting or dividend rights and had no economic value;

 

  - the Company acquired all of the deferred shares for nil consideration and immediately cancelled them in accordance with its Articles of Association adopted at the EGM which resulted in € 3,958 million transferring from share capital to a capital redemption reserve fund; and

 

  - all of the authorised but unissued preference shares denominated in Euro, sterling, US dollars and yen (other than the 2009 Preference Shares), were cancelled.

 

(v) On 27 July 2011, the Company issued 500 billion ordinary shares of € 0.01 each to the NPRFC at a subscription price of € 0.01 per share (€ 5 billion in total) as part of the capital raising transaction agreed with the Irish Government.

2010

 

(i) On 13 May 2010, the Company issued 198,089,847 new ordinary shares, by way of a bonus issue, to the National Pension Reserve Fund Commission (“NPRFC”), as agent of the Irish Government in lieu of a dividend of € 280 million which was payable on the 2009 Non-Cumulative Preference Shares. In accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association an amount of € 63 million equal to the nominal value of the shares issued was transferred from share premium to ordinary share capital.

 

(ii)

On 23 December 2010, consequent upon a Direction Order under the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 (‘the Direction Order’), the Company increased its authorised share capital from € 884,200,000, US$ 500,000,000,

 

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2010 (continued)

 

  Stg£ 200,000,000 and Yen 35,000,000,000 to € 4,457,002,371, US$ 500,000,000, Stg£ 200,000,000 and Yen 35,000,000,000, by the creation of 675,107,845 ordinary shares of € 0.32 each, such shares forming one class with the existing ordinary shares, and 10,489,899,564 convertible non-voting shares of € 0.32 each (‘CNV shares’), which ranked pari passu with the ordinary shares other than in respect of voting, and are convertible into ordinary shares on a one for one basis following completion of the disposal of the Company’s 70.36% stake in Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. to Banco Santander (‘the BZWBK disposal’) (note 18);

 

(iii) On 23 December 2010, consequent upon the Direction Order, the Company issued 675,107,845 new ordinary shares and 10,489,899,564 CNV shares to the NPFRC. Total gross proceeds from the issue before costs of € 65.9 million amounted to € 3,818.4 million. Warrants with a carrying value of € 150 million relating to the 2009 recapitalisation which were held by the NPRFC were cancelled on 23 December 2010 for € 52.5 million from the proceeds of the share issue. The difference between the carrying value of the warrants and the consideration for cancellation was transferred as a credit of € 97.5 million to revenue reserves.

Preference share capital

On 13 May 2009, in implementing the Government’s recapitalisation of AIB, the Company issued: (i) € 3.5 billion of core tier 1 securities in the form of non-cumulative redeemable preference shares (the ‘2009 Preference Shares’) and (ii) 294,251,819 warrants over ordinary shares (the ‘2009 Warrants’), to the NPRFC for an aggregate subscription price of € 3.5 billion. The Government’s national pensions reserve fund, is controlled by the NPRFC and managed by the National Treasury Management Agency (“NTMA”).

2009 Preference Shares

The 2009 Preference Shares carry a fixed non cumulative dividend at a rate of 8% per annum, payable annually in arrears at the discretion of AIB. If a cash dividend is not paid, AIB must issue bonus ordinary shares to the holders of the 2009 Preference Shares by capitalising its reserves. The issue of bonus shares can be deferred by AIB, but the holders of 2009 Preference Shares will acquire voting rights at general meetings of AIB equivalent to the voting rights that would have attached to the bonus shares if they had been issued. The dividend may not be deferred beyond the date on which AIB (a) pays a cash dividend on the 2009 Preference Shares, the Perpetual Preferred Securities issued by LPI, or on the ordinary shares; or (b) redeems or purchases any of the 2009 Preference Shares, the Perpetual Preferred Securities issued by LPI, or ordinary shares. Arising from this provision, AIB issued ordinary shares in lieu of dividend due to the NPRFC on both 13 May 2010 and 13 May 2011. In accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association, an amount of € 163 million (2010: € 63 million), equal to the nominal value of the shares issued, was transferred from the share premium to the ordinary share capital account (see below).

The 2009 Preference Shares may be purchased or redeemed at the option of AIB, in whole or in part, from distributable profits and/or the proceeds of an issue of shares constituting core tier 1 capital, for the first five years after the date of issue for the subscription price of € 1.00 per share and thereafter at redemption or purchase price of 125 per cent. of the subscription price, subject at all times to the consent of the Central Bank.

The 2009 Preference Shares give the Minister for Finance the right, while any such preference shares are outstanding, to appoint directly 25 per cent. of the directors of AIB and has voting rights equal to 25 per cent. of all votes capable of being cast by shareholders on a poll at a general meeting of the Company on shareholder resolutions relating to:

 

  (i) the appointment, reappointment or removal of Directors; and (ii) a change of control of AIB or a sale of all or substantially all of its business. In relation to item (i) above, the 25 per cent. voting rights entitlement is inclusive of the voting rights of all Government entities in respect of any ordinary shares they may hold.

To the extent that the NPRFC holds ordinary shares, it is not restricted from exercising its voting rights in respect of such ordinary shares at a general meeting of the Company.

The 2009 Preference Shares are freely transferable in minimum lots of 50,000 shares. However, the voting rights attaching to the 2009 Preference Shares, the right to appoint directors to the board of AIB and the veto over certain share capital-related resolutions are not transferable, as those rights are exercisable only by a Government Preference Shareholder.

The 2009 Warrants

In conjunction with the issue of the 2009 Preference Shares, the Group issued 294,251,819 Warrants to the NPRFC.

The 2009 Warrants were cancelled on 23 December 2010 for a total consideration of € 52.5 million.

 

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The following tables show the movements in share capital and share premium in the statement of financial position during the year:

 

Issued share capital

   2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
 

At 1 January

     3,965        329   

Issued pre-renominalisation:

    

- Ordinary shares in lieu of dividend on 2009 Preference Shares

     155        63   

- Ordinary shares issued under Direction Order

     —          216   

- Convertible non-voting (“CNV”) shares issued under Direction Order

     —          3,357   

- Ordinary shares issued on conversion of CNV shares

     3,357        —     

CNV shares converted to ordinary shares

     (3,357     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total before renominalisation in 2011

     4,120        3,965   

Ordinary shares of € 0.32 each renominalised

     (4,085     —     

Ordinary shares of € 0.01 each arising on renominalisation

     127        —     

Deferred shares of € 0.01 each arising on renominalisation

     3,958        —     

Cancellation of deferred shares

     (3,958     —     

Ordinary shares issued in lieu of dividend on 2009 Preference Shares

     8        —     

Ordinary shares issued to the NPRFC

     5,000        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December

     5,170        3,965   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Of which:

    

Ordinary shares

     5,135        573   

2009 Preference shares

     35        35   

CNV shares

     —          3,357   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     5,170        3,965   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Share premium

   2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
     

At 1 January

     5,089           4,975     
   

Transfer to ordinary share capital in respect of ordinary shares issued in lieu of dividend on 2009 Preference Shares

     (163        (63  

Ordinary shares issued for consideration:

     —             (40  

Excess of issue price over the nominal value

     —             (6  

Issue costs

     (163        (29  

Convertible non-voting shares issued for consideration:

         

Excess of issue price over the nominal value

     —             205     

Issue costs

     —             (62  
     —             143     
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

At 31 December

     4,926           5,089     
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Structure of the Company’s share capital as at 31 December 2011

   Authorised
share capital
%
         Issued
share capital
%
     

Class of share

         

Ordinary share capital

     63.3           99.3     

Convertible non-voting shares

     —             —       

Deferred shares

     36.4           —       

2009 Preference Shares

     0.3           0.7     
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Capital resources

The following table shows the Group’s capital resources at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010.

 

     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

Shareholders’ equity(1)

     14,463         3,659   

Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries (note 53)

     —           690   

Contingent capital notes

     1,177         —     

Perpetual preferred securities (note 45)

     —           138   

Undated capital notes (note 45)

     —           197   

Dated capital notes (note 45)

     32         3,996   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital resources

     15,672         8,680   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes other equity interests.

 

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     2011     2010     2009  

Group

   Gross
€ m
    Tax
€ m
    Net
€ m
    Gross
€ m
    Tax
€ m
    Net
€ m
    Gross
€ m
    Tax
€ m
    Net
€ m
 

Continuing operations

                  

Foreign currency translation reserves

                  

Change in foreign currency translation reserves

     (11     —          (11     89        —          89        127        —          127   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     (11     —          (11     89        —          89        127        —          127   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow hedging reserves

                  

Fair value (gains) transferred to income statement

     (115     14        (101     (403     52        (351     (480     58        (422

Fair value (losses)/gains taken to equity

     (127     19        (108     355        (45     310        411        (54     357   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     (242     33        (209     (48     7        (41     (69     4        (65
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Available for sale securities reserves

                  

Fair value losses/(gains) transferred to income statement

     443        (54     389        (15     5        (10     (211     40        (171

Fair value (losses)/gains taken to equity

     (298     21        (277     (942     139        (803     488        (98     390   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     145        (33     112        (957     144        (813     277        (58     219   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2011     2010     2009  

Group

   Gross
€ m
    Tax
€ m
    Net
€ m
    Gross
€ m
    Tax
€ m
    Net
€ m
    Gross
€ m
    Tax
€ m
    Net
€ m
 

Discontinued operations

                  

Foreign currency translation reserves

                  

Transferred to income statement on disposal of foreign operation

     (106     —          (106     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Change in foreign currency translation reserves

     (28     —          (28     50        —          50        31        —          31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     (134     —          (134     50        —          50        31        —          31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow hedging reserves

                  

Fair value losses transferred to income statement

     4        (1     3        29        (6     23        3        (1     2   

Fair value (losses)/gains taken to equity

     (3     1        (2     (29     6        (23     3        (1     2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     1        —          1        —          —          —          6        (2     4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Available for sale securities reserves

                  

Fair value (gains)/losses transferred to income statement

     (82     16        (66     (2     —          (2     1        —          1   

Fair value (losses)/gains taken to equity

     (17     9        (8     6        (1     5        22        (4     18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     (99     25        (74     4        (1     3        23        (4     19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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47 Analysis of selected other comprehensive income (continued)

 

Analysis of total comprehensive income included within statement of changes in equity

 

     2011  
                 Revenue reserves              
      Available
for sale
securities
reserves

€ m
    Cash  flow
hedging
reserves

€ m
    Net actuarial
gains/(losses)
in retirement
benefit
schemes

€ m
    Other
revenue
reserves
€ m
    Foreign
currency
translation
reserves
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Parent and subsidiaries

     38        (208     (464     (2,292     (145     (3,071

Associated undertakings

     —          —          4        —          —          4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     38        (208     (460     (2,292     (145     (3,067

Non-controlling interests

     (3     —          —          20        (5     12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to equity holders of the parent

     41        (208     (460     (2,312     (140     (3,079
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2010  
                 Revenue reserves              
      Available
for sale
securities
reserves

€ m
    Cash flow
hedging
reserves

€ m
    Net actuarial
gains/(losses)

in  retirement
benefit
schemes

€ m
    Other
revenue
reserves
€ m
    Foreign
currency
translation
reserves

€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Parent and subsidiaries

     (810     (41     1        (10,162     139        (10,873

Associated undertakings

     26        —          (13     —          192        205   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     (784     (41     (12     (10,162     331        (10,668

Non-controlling interests

     1        —          —          70        14        85   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to equity holders of the parent

     (785     (41     (12     (10,232     317        (10,753
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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48 Own shares

Treasury shares

Ordinary shares previously purchased under shareholder authority and held as Treasury Shares are as follows:

 

     2011      2010  

At 31 December

     35,680,114         35,680,114   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Since 2008, the company has not reissued any ordinary shares from its pool of Treasury Shares.

Employee share schemes and trusts

The Group sponsors a number of employee share plans whereby purchases of shares are made in the open market to satisfy commitments under the schemes.

At 31 December 2011, 2.6 million shares (2010 1.7 million) were held by trustees with a book value of € 25.6 million (2010: € 24.9 million), and a market value of € 0.2 million (2010: € 0.5 million). The book value is deducted from the profit and loss account reserve while the shares continue to be held by the Group.

The Group sponsors SAYE schemes for eligible employees in the UK, the Isle of Man and Channel Islands. The trustees of the schemes have borrowed funds from Group companies, interest free, to enable them to purchase Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ordinary shares in the open market. These shares are used to satisfy commitments arising under the schemes. The cost of providing these shares is charged to the income statement on a systematic basis over the period that the employees are expected to benefit. At 31 December 2011, 1.5 million shares (2010: 1.5 million) were held by the trustees with a book value of € 23.1 million (2010: € 22.5 million) and a market value of € 0.2 million (2010: € 0.4 million).

In 2001, the AIB Group Employee Share Trust was established to satisfy commitments arising under the AIB Group Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”). Funds were provided to the trustees to enable them to purchase Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ordinary shares in the open market. The trustees have waived their entitlement to dividends. At 31 December 2011, 0.01 million shares (2010: 0.01 million shares) were held by the trustees with a book value of € 0.1 million (2010: € 0.1 million) and a market value of € 0.002 million (2010: € 0.004 million).

At 31 December 2011, 0.2 million (2010: 0.2 million) ordinary shares were held by the trust with a cost of € 2.4 million (2010: € 2.3 million) and a market value of Nil (2010: € 0.1 million) in relation to the Allfirst Stock Option Plans.(1)

 

(1) 

Prior to its disposal to M&T Bank Corporation, Allfirst Financial, Inc. sponsored the Allfirst Stock Option Plans, for the benefit of key employees of Allfirst.

 

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49 Other equity interests

 

     2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
 

Reserve capital instruments (“RCI”)

       

At 1 January

     239           239   

Redemption of RCI (note 7)

     (239        —     
     —             239   

Warrants

       

At 1 January

     —             150   

Cancellation of warrants

     —             (150
     —             —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     —             239   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

RCIs

In February 2001, Reserve Capital Instruments (“RCIs”) of € 500 million were issued by Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. at an issue price of 100.069%. The RCIs were perpetual securities and had no maturity date. The RCIs were redeemable, in whole but not in part, at the option of the Group and with the agreement of the Central Bank (i) upon the occurrence of certain events, or (ii) on or after 28 February 2011, an authorised officer having reported to the Trustees within the previous six months that a solvency condition is met.

The RCIs bear interest at a rate of 7.50% per annum from (and including) 5 February 2001 to (and including) 28 February 2011 and thereafter at 3.33% per annum above three month EURIBOR, reset quarterly.

The rights and claims of the RCI holders and the coupon holders were subordinated to the claims of the senior creditors and the senior subordinated creditors of the issuer. In the event of a winding up of the issuer, the RCI holders will rank pari passu with the holders of the classes of preference shares (if any) from time to time issued by the issuer and in priority to all other shareholders. The coupon on the RCI which was due to be paid on 28 February 2011 was not paid (note 56(h)).

At 31 December 2010, € 239 million remained outstanding following the redemption in June 2009 of € 258 million of the RCI (note 7). The outstanding amount of € 239 million was purchased in full for cash in June 2011 at a discount of 90.4% to nominal value resulting in a gain of € 216 million which was recognised in equity.

The coupon, which was due to be paid on the RCI on 28 February 2011, was not paid.

Warrants

On 23 December 2010, the Warrants held by the National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission attaching to the 2009 Preference Shares were cancelled for a total consideration of € 52.5 million (note 46). The balance of € 97.5 million remaining in the Warrants account, was transferred to revenue reserves.

50 Capital reserves

 

     2011          2010  

Group

   Capital
contribution
reserves

€ m
         Other
capital
reserves

€ m
          Total
€ m
         Capital
contribution
reserves

€ m
          Other
capital
reserves

€ m
         Total
€ m
 

Capital reserves at 1 January 2011

     —             253            253           —              683           683   

Capital contributions

                             

Anglo business transfer (note 23)

     1,498           —              1,498           —              —             —     

EBS acquisition (note 24)(1)

     777           —              777           —              —             —     

CCNs issuance (note 45)

     447           —              447           —              —             —     
     2,722           —              2,722                   

Transfer to revenue reserves:

                             

Anglo business transfer

     (66        —              (66        —              —             —     

CCNs issuance (note 45)

     (24        —              (24        —              —             —     
     (90        —              (90                

Other movements

     —             —              —             —              (430        (430

Net movements for the year

     2,632           —              2,632           —              (430        (430
  

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

     2,632           253            2,885           —              253           253   
  

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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50 Capital reserves (continued)

 

     2011          2010  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Capital
contribution
reserves

€ m
         Other
capital
reserves

€ m
          Total
€ m
         Capital
contribution
reserves

€ m
          Other
capital
reserves

€ m
          Total
€ m
 

Capital reserves at 1 January 2011

     —             156            156           —              156            156   

Capital contribution -

                              

Anglo business transfer (note 23)

     1,498           —              1,498           —              —              —     

EBS acquisition (note 24)(1)

     742           —              742           —              —              —     

CCNs issuance (note 45)

     447           —              447           —              —              —     
     2,687           —              2,687           —              —              —     

Transfer to revenue reserves:

                              

Anglo business transfer

     (66        —              (66        —              —              —     

EBS acquisition

     (742                (742        —              —              —     

CCNs issuance (note 45)

     (24        —              (24        —              —              —     
     (832        —              (832        —              —              —     

Net movements for the year

     1,855           —              1,855           —              —              —     
  

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

     1,855           156            2,011           —              156            156   
  

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The capital contribution is higher for Group than at Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. level due to the elimination of negative mark to market on intercompany investments between Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and EBS.

The capital contributions are initially non-distributable but may become distributable as outlined in accounting policy number 29. The transfers to revenue reserves relate to the capital contributions being deemed distributable.

In addition to the capital contributions above, AIB also received capital contributions in 2011 amounting to € 6,054 million which are included in revenue reserves (note 52).

51 Capital redemption reserves

On 26 July 2011, the ordinary shares of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. were renominalised which resulted in the creation of ordinary shares of € 0.01 each, totalling € 127 million and deferred shares of € 0.01 each, totalling € 3,958 million. The deferred shares were acquired by AIB for Nil consideration and immediately cancelled which resulted in € 3,958 million transferring from share capital to capital redemption reserves (note 46). These reserves are non-distributable.

52 Contributions from the Minister for Finance and the NPRFC

On 28 July 2011, the Minister for Finance (‘the Minister’) and the NPRFC agreed to contribute € 2,283 million and € 3,771 million respectively (total € 6,054 million) as capital contributions to AIB for Nil consideration. These capital contributions constitute core tier 1 capital for regulatory purposes and are included within ‘Revenue reserves’. Neither the Minister nor the NPRFC has an entitlement to seek repayment of these capital contributions.

 

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     2011
€ m
         2010
€ m
 

Equity interest in subsidiaries

       

At 1 January

     501           437   

Movement during the year

     12           64   

Extinguishment of equity interests(1)

     (513        —     
     —             501   

Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Securities (“LPI”)

       

At 1 January

     189           189   

Purchase of Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Securities

     (189        —     
     —             189   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     —             690   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(1) 

On 1 April 2011, AIB disposed of its 70.36% shareholding in BZWBK (note 18).

Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Securities

At 31 December 2010, € 189 million remained outstanding following the redemption in June 2009 of € 801 million of the Preferred Securities. In June 2011 the remaining outstanding amount was purchased in full for cash (note 7).

The € 1 billion Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Guaranteed Non-voting Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Securities (‘Preferred Securities’) were issued through a Limited Partnership (“LPI”) at par and had the benefit of a subordinated guarantee of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (“AIB”). The Preferred Securities had no fixed final redemption date and the holders had no rights to call for the redemption of the Preferred Securities. The Preferred Securities were redeemable in whole but not in part at the option of the general partner and with the agreement of the Central Bank (i) upon the occurrence of certain events, or (ii) on or after 17 December 2014, subject to the provisions of the Limited Partnership Act, 1907.

Distributions on the Preferred Securities were non-cumulative. The distributions were payable at a rate of 4.781% per annum up to 17 December 2014 and thereafter at the rate of 1.10% per annum above 3 month EURIBOR, reset quarterly. The discretion of the Board of Directors of AIB to resolve that a distribution should not be paid was unfettered. The coupon on the Preferred Securities which was due to be paid on 17 December 2010 was not paid (note 56(h)).

In the event of the dissolution of the Limited Partnership, holders of Preferred Securities were entitled to receive a liquidation preference in an amount equal to the distributions that those holders would have received in a dissolution of AIB at that time, if they had held, instead of the Preferred Securities, non-cumulative preference shares issued directly by AIB, having the same liquidation preference as the Preferred Securities, and ranking junior to all liabilities of AIB including subordinated liabilities.

 

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54 Memorandum items: contingent liabilities and commitments, and contingent assets

In the normal course of business, the Group is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk to meet the financing needs of customers.

These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk which are not reflected in the consolidated statement of financial position. Credit risk is defined as the possibility of sustaining a loss because the other party to a financial instrument fails to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract.

The Group’s maximum exposure to credit loss under contingent liabilities and commitments to extend credit, in the event of non-performance by the other party where all counterclaims, collateral or security prove valueless, is represented by the contractual amounts of those instruments.

The Group uses the same credit control and risk management policies in undertaking off-balance sheet commitments as it does for on balance sheet lending.

The following tables give, for the Group and Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., the nominal or contract amounts of contingent liabilities and commitments.

 

     Contract amount  

Group

   2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
 

Contingent liabilities(1) - credit related

        

Guarantees and assets pledged as collateral security:

        

Guarantees and irrevocable letters of credit

     1,414            3,360   

Other contingent liabilities

     595            732   
     2,009            4,092   

Commitments(2)(3)

        

Documentary credits and short-term trade-related transactions

     29            80   

Undrawn note issuance and revolving underwriting facilities

     —              1   

Undrawn formal standby facilities, credit lines and other commitments to lend:

            

Less than 1 year(4)

     7,240            8,820   

1 year and over(5)

     2,593            5,543   
     9,862            14,444   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 
     11,871            18,536   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Of which:

        

Continuing operations

     11,871            16,818   

Discontinued operations

     —              1,718   
     11,871            18,536   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 
     Contract amount  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   2011
€ m
          2010
€ m
 

Contingent liabilities(1) - credit related

        

Guarantees and assets pledged as collateral security:

        

Guarantees and irrevocable letters of credit

     1,218            2,851   

Other contingent liabilities

     357            487   
     1,575            3,338   

Commitments(2)(3)

        

Documentary credits and short-term trade-related transactions

     17            55   

Undrawn note issuance and revolving underwriting facilities

     —              1   

Undrawn formal standby facilities, credit lines and other commitments to lend:

            

Less than 1 year(4)

     6,255            7,080   

1 year and over(5)

     1,997            4,194   
     8,269            11,330   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 
     9,844            14,668   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Contingent liabilities are off-balance sheet products and include guarantees, standby letters of credit and other contingent liability products such as performance bonds.

(2)

A commitment is an off-balance sheet product, where there is an agreement to provide an undrawn credit facility. The contract may or may not be cancelled unconditionally at any time without notice depending on the terms of the contract.

(3)

Of which Nil (2010:€ 3 million) are commitments relating to financial assets held for sale to NAMA. For Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. these amounts are Nil (2010:€ 3 million).

(4)

An original maturity of up to and including 1 year or which may be cancelled at any time without notice.

(5) 

With an original maturity of more than 1 year.

 

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     Contingent liabilities      Commitments  

Group

   2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

Concentration of exposure

           

Republic of Ireland

     1,023         1,110         8,277         9,743   

United Kingdom

     504         569         1,352         1,872   

Poland

     —           298         —           1,420   

United States of America

     475         2,098         185         1,226   

Rest of the world

     7         17         48         183   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     2,009         4,092         9,862         14,444   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Contingent  liabilities(1)      Commitments  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

Concentration of exposure

           

Republic of Ireland

     1,073         1,197         7,859         9,457   

United Kingdom

     20         26         177         464   

United States of America

     475         2,098         185         1,226   

Rest of the world

     7         17         48         183   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,575         3,338         8,269         11,330   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Included in exposures of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. are amounts relating to Group subsidiaries of € 50 million (2010: € 87 million).

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. has given guarantees in respect of the liabilities of certain of its subsidiaries and has also given guarantees to the satisfaction of the relevant regulatory authorities for the protection of the depositors of certain of its banking subsidiaries in the various jurisdictions in which such subsidiaries operate (note 73).

The credit rating of contingent liabilities and commitments as at 31 December 2011 and 2010 are set out in the following table. Details of the Group’s rating profiles and masterscale ranges are set out in the ‘Risk management’ section.

Masterscale grade

 

Group

   2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

1 to 3

     5,334         7,003   

4 to 10

     2,800         7,218   

11 to 13

     1,834         1,628   

Unrated

     1,903         2,687   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     11,871         18,536   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

1 to 3

     5,147         6,870   

4 to 10

     2,609         5,588   

11 to 13

     1,496         1,557   

Unrated

     592         653   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     9,844         14,668   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Legal Proceedings

AIB Group, whilst in the course of its business is frequently involved in litigation cases. It is not, nor has been involved in, nor are there, so far as the Company is aware, pending or threatened by or against AIB Group any legal or arbitration proceedings, including governmental proceedings, which may have, or have had during the previous twelve months, a material effect on the financial position or profitability of AIB Group.

Contingent liability/ contingent asset - NAMA

 

(a) At 31 December 2011, the transfers of financial assets to NAMA were practically complete. However, NAMA has not yet finalised the value to transfer adjustments or the final consideration payable on tranches which have already transferred. Accordingly, AIB has made a provision for the amount of the expected outflow in respect of various adjustments. If the actual amounts provided prove to be lower or higher than the provision, an inflow or outflow of economic benefits may result to AIB.

 

(b) The Group has provided NAMA with a series of indemnities relating to transferred assets. Any indemnity payment would result in an outflow of economic benefit for the Group.

 

(c) On dissolution or restructuring of NAMA, the Minister may require that a report and accounts be prepared. If NAMA shows that an aggregate loss has been incurred since its establishment which is unlikely to be made good, the Minister may impose a surcharge on the participating institution. This will involve apportioning the loss on the participating institution, subject to certain restrictions, on the basis of the book value of the assets acquired from that institution in relation to the total book value of assets acquired from all participating institutions.

Participation in TARGET 2 - Ireland

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (“AIB”) migrated to the TARGET 2 system during 2008. TARGET 2, being the wholesale payment infrastructure for credit institutions across Europe, is a real time gross settlement system for large volume interbank payments in euro. The following disclosures relate to the charges arising as a result of the migration to TARGET 2.

By Deeds of Charge made on 15 February 2008, AIB created first floating charges in favour of the Central Bank over all of AIB’s right, title, interest and benefit, present and future, in and to:

 

  (i) the balances then or at any time standing to the credit of Payment Module accounts held by AIB with a Eurosystem central bank; and

 

  (ii) each of the eligible securities included from time to time in the Eligible Securities Schedule furnished by AIB to the Central Bank,

in each case, a ‘Charged Property’, for the purpose of securing all present and future liabilities of AIB in respect of AIB’s participation in TARGET 2, arising from the Deeds of Charge and the Terms and Conditions for participation in TARGET 2 – Ireland (adopted from time to time by the Central Bank), including, without limitation, liabilities to the Central Bank, the European Central Bank, or any national central bank of a Member State that has adopted the euro.

The Deeds of Charge contain a provision whereby during the subsistence of the security, otherwise than with the prior written consent of the Central Bank, AIB shall not:

 

  (a) create or attempt to create or permit to arise or subsist any encumbrance on or over the Charged Property or any part thereof; or

 

  (b) otherwise than in the ordinary course of business, sell, transfer, lend or otherwise dispose of the Charged Property or any part thereof or attempt or agree to do so whether by means of one or a number of transactions related or not and whether at one time or over a period of time.

 

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55 Off-balance sheet arrangements

Under IFRS, transactions and events are accounted for and presented in accordance with their substance and economic reality and not merely their legal form. As a result, the substance of transactions with a special purpose entity (“SPE”) forms the basis for their treatment in the Group’s financial statements. An SPE is consolidated in the financial statements when the substance of the relationship between the Group and the SPE indicates that the SPE is controlled by the entity and meets the criteria set out in IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements and SIC 12 Consolidation – Special Purposes Entities. The primary form of SPE utilised by the Group are securitisations and employee compensation trusts.

Securitisations

The Group utilises securitisations primarily to support the following business objectives:

 

   

as an investor, the Group has used securitisation as part of the management of its interest rate and liquidity risks through Treasury;

 

   

as an investor, securitisations have been utilised by the Group to invest in transactions that offered an appropriate risk-adjusted return opportunity;

 

   

as an originator of securitisations, to meet customer demand to offer a full range of investment opportunities by making available opportunities to invest in AIB-managed Collateralised Debt Obligations (“CDOs”) and Collateralised Bond Obligations (“CBOs”); and

 

   

as an originator of securitisations to support the funding activities of the Group.

Historically, AIB has primarily been an investor in securitisations issued by other credit institutions. The most significant investment in securitisations has been through Group Treasury’s purchases of senior tranches of predominantly AAA-rated prime Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (“RMBS”), holdings of which have reduced over the course of 2011. This portfolio was originally purchased as part of Group Treasury’s primary interest rate and liquidity management objective, subject to qualifying criteria, including loan-to-value (“LTV”), seasoning, location and quality of originator. A smaller proportion of the overall portfolio is held in other asset classes, including a portfolio of AAA-rated US student loan asset backed securities which have been considerably reduced through sales in the course of 2011. The balance of these investments continue to benefit from US Government guarantees. All of these assets are reported in the available for sale portfolio.

The Group also has a smaller portfolio of investments in securitisations held by the Non-Core business unit. The portfolio consists of both cash and synthetic structures across a variety of asset classes, including CDOs, CBOs, Collateralised Mortgage Obligations (“CMOs”) and RMBS.

On 18 February 2011, AIB Capital Markets PLC (“AIB CM”) entered into an agreement with GSO Capital Partners International LLP (“GSO”) pursuant to which the collateral management business of AIB CM in respect of four CDO securitisation transactions would be acquired by GSO. On 16 May 2011, AIB CM was replaced by GSO as investment manager for the four CDO securitisation transactions. The Group no longer has equity interests in these transactions. In addition, the CBO bond portfolio was liquidated in 2011. The assets under management of these vehicles at 31 December 2011 was Nil (2010: € 1,582 million).

During 2011, three securitisation vehicles for which AIB acted as an originator and invested in, namely Causeway Securities p.l.c.; Clogher Securities Limited; and Wicklow Gap Limited were wound down. In addition, arising from the acquisition of EBS on 1 July 2011, AIB now controls certain special purpose vehicles which had been setup by EBS (note 73).

Stock borrowing and lending

Securities borrowed are not recognised in the financial statements, unless these are sold to third parties, at which point the obligation to repurchase the securities is recorded as a trading liability at fair value and any subsequent gain or loss included in trading income.

Employee compensation trusts

AIB and some of its subsidiary companies use trust structures to benefit employees and to facilitate the ownership of the Group’s equity by employees. The Group consolidates these trust structures where the risks and rewards of the underlying shares have not been transferred to the employees. Details of these schemes are provided in note 11 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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56 Summary of relationship with the Irish Government

The Irish Government has taken a range of measures to stabilise the Irish banking system since the commencement of the financial crisis in 2008. These measures have included the injection of equity and preference share capital into AIB. As a result of these capital injections, the Irish Government, through the NPRFC, now holds 99.8% of the ordinary shares of AIB and € 3.5 billion in 2009 Preference Shares. In addition, the Minister for Finance holds € 1.6 billion of contingent capital notes.

As a result of the various measures taken by the Irish Government (specifically the guarantee schemes, the Direction Order, and the capital injections) the Irish Government is a related party to AIB (note 64). Details regarding these measures, as well as others taken in the context of the Irish banking crisis, are set out below.

The Minister for Finance (‘the Minister’) and/or the Central Bank of Ireland has considerable rights and powers over the operations of AIB (and other financial institutions) arising from the various stabilisation measures.

These rights and powers relate to, inter alia:

 

 

The acquisition of shares in other institutions;

 

 

Maintenance of solvency ratios and compliance with any liquidity and capital ratios that the Central Bank, following consultation with the Minister, may direct;

 

 

The appointment of non-executive directors and board changes;

 

 

The appointment of persons to attend meetings of various committees;

 

 

Restructuring of executive management responsibilities, strengthening of management capacity and improvement of governance;

 

 

Declaration and payment of dividends;

 

 

Restrictions on various types of remuneration;

 

 

Buy-backs or redemptions by the Group of its shares;

 

 

The manner in which the Group extends credit to certain customer groups; and

 

 

Conditions regulating the commercial conduct of AIB, having regard to capital ratios, market share and the Group’s balance sheet growth.

Details of the measures taken by the Irish Government since 2008:

a) Guarantee schemes

The European Communities (Deposit Guarantee Schemes) Regulations 1995 have been in operation since 1995. These regulations guarantee certain retail deposits up to a maximum of € 100,000. In addition, since September 2008, the Irish Government has guaranteed relevant deposits and debt securities of AIB through the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008 (‘the CIFS scheme’) and the Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009 (“ELG Scheme”).

CIFS scheme

This Scheme, which expired on 29 September 2010, gave effect to the bank guarantee announced by the Irish Government on 30 September 2008. Under the CIFS Scheme, the Minister for Finance guaranteed certain types of liabilities of certain participating institutions, including AIB and certain of its subsidiaries, for a two-year period from 30 September 2008.

ELG Scheme

On 21 January 2010, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., including its international branches and subsidiaries, AIB Group (UK) p.l.c., AIB Bank (CI) Limited and Allied Irish Banks North America Inc., became participating institutions for the purposes of the Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009 the (‘ELG Scheme’). The Minister stands as guarantor of all guaranteed liabilities of a participating institution.

The ELG Scheme is intended to facilitate the ability of participating credit institutions in Ireland to issue certain debt securities and take deposits with a maturity of up to five years for pre-defined periods. The original date for periods covered was set at 29 September 2010 and has subsequently been extended a number of times. The Scheme, which was due to expire on 31 December 2011, was extended to 31 December 2012 by the Irish Government on 7 December 2011, subject to EU state aid approval. This approval has been received but will expire on 30 June 2012 as the renewal period is for six months and will require an extension from that date.

 

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Eligible liabilities under the ELG Scheme comprise the following:

 

   

all deposits to the extent not covered by deposit protection schemes in Ireland or in any other jurisdiction;

 

   

senior unsecured certificates of deposit;

 

   

senior unsecured commercial paper;

 

   

other senior unsecured bonds and notes; and

 

   

other forms of senior unsecured debt which may be specified by the Minister consistent with European Union State aid rules and the European Commission’s Banking Communication (2008/C 270/02) and subject to prior consultation with the European Commission.

Dated subordinated debt and asset-covered securities issued after a covered institution joined the ELG Scheme are not guaranteed under the ELG Scheme.

Participating institutions must pay a fee to the Minister in respect of each liability guaranteed under the ELG Scheme. Details of the total charge for 2011 and 2010 are set out in note 5.

Participating institutions will also be required to indemnify the Minister for any costs and expenses of the Minister and for any payments made by the Minister under the ELG Scheme which relate to the participating institution’s guarantee under the ELG Scheme. The total liabilities guaranteed under the ELG Scheme amounted to € 40 billion (€ 37 billion at 31 December 2010).

(b) Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010

The Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 was passed into Irish law on 21 December 2010. The Act provides the legislative basis for the reorganisation and restructuring of the Irish banking system agreed in the joint EU/IMF Programme for Ireland (‘the Programme’). This will allow the Minister to take the actions required to bring about a domestic retail banking system that is proportionate to and focused on the Irish economy.

The Act provides broad powers to the Minister (in consultation with the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland) to act on financial stability grounds to effect the restructuring actions and recapitalisation measures envisaged in the Programme. The Act applies to banks which have received financial support from the State, building societies and credit unions. Given the exceptional nature of the powers contained in the Act, the powers are time-limited and scheduled to expire on 31 December 2012.

The powers provided in the Act allow the Minister to implement key aspects of the agreed Programme for bank restructuring and include the issue of direction orders, special management orders, subordinated liabilities orders and transfer of assets and liabilities orders. In addition, the Act gives the Minister broad powers in relation to directors and officers and their appointment/removal/duties. Various other terms are also imposed on relevant financial institutions as a condition for financial support.

Since the enactment of this legislation, the Minister has invoked certain of his powers under the Act in relation to AIB as follows:

(i) Direction Order

On 23 December 2010, the High Court, on application from the Minister, directed AIB to increase its authorised share capital, and adopt amended Articles of Association to give effect to the capital increase and to issue ordinary and CNV shares to the National Pension Reserve Fund Commission (“NPRFC”) (see (c) below).

AIB was also directed by the High Court as follows:

 

   

to cancel its listing on the Main Securities Market and to apply for listing on the Enterprise Securities Market (“ESM”) of the Irish Stock Exchange;

 

   

to cancel admission of its ordinary shares to the Official List maintained by the UK Financial Services Authority and to cancel trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange;

 

   

to complete the sale of its Polish interests to Banco Santander (note 18).

(ii) Transfer Order

On 24 February 2011, following an application by the Minister for Finance, the High Court issued a transfer order for the immediate transfer of certain deposits and corresponding assets from Anglo Irish Bank Corporation (‘Anglo’) to AIB. Certain employees who dealt with the deposit taking activities in Anglo also transferred to AIB (note 23).

 

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(iii) Subordinated Liabilities Order

On 14 April 2011, following an application by the Minister under section 29 of the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010, the High Court issued a Subordinated Liabilities Order (the “SLO”) in relation to all outstanding subordinated liabilities and other capital

instruments (including certain tier 1 capital instruments), with the consent of AIB. The High Court declared the SLO effective as of 22 April 2011. The effect of the SLO was to amend the terms of certain subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments as follows:

 

 

mandatory interest falling due on certain subordinated liabilities is to be payable by AIB in its sole discretion, and the maturity date of the subordinated liabilities is to be extended to 2035;

 

 

in respect of certain subordinated liabilities, restrictions on (i) the payment of any distribution or dividend on any other junior or parity securities of AIB; or (ii) any repurchase or redemption of such junior or parity securities have been removed; and

 

 

in respect of certain subordinated liabilities, (i) the requirement to pay any arrears of interest on such liabilities upon the payment of any dividends by AIB has been removed, and (ii) the payment of any coupon on such liabilities following the payment of a dividend by AIB is now entirely at the option of AIB. (note 45).

c) Investments in AIB

The Irish Government’s investments in AIB are as set out below:

 

 

In May 2009, the Group issued € 3.5 billion capital in the form of Non-cumulative preference shares (the ‘2009 Preference Shares’) to the NPRFC. In conjunction with the Preference Share issue, the Group also issued 294,251,891 warrants to the NPRFC. Each warrant entitled the holder to subscribe for one ordinary share of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.. The warrants were cancelled on 23 December 2010 for a total consideration of € 52.5 million (note 46).

 

 

On 13 May 2010, the Group issued 198,089,847 ordinary shares to the NPRFC in lieu of the annual dividend (amounting to € 280 million) on the 2009 Preference Shares pursuant to the Bonus Issue 2010 (note 46). Following this transaction, the NPRFC held 18.61% of the ordinary share capital of AIB;

 

 

On 23 December 2010, arising from a Direction Order issued by the High Court, the Group issued 675,107,845 ordinary shares and 10,489,899,564 convertible non-voting (“CNV”) shares to the NPRFC. Net proceeds from this issue amounted to € 3.7 billion. At 31 December 2010, the NPRFC held 49.9 % of the ordinary shares of AIB;

 

 

On 8 April 2011, the CNV shares were converted to ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. Following this transaction, the NPRFC held 92.8% of the ordinary shares of AIB;

 

 

On 13 May 2011, 484,902,878 ordinary shares were issued to the NPRFC in part settlement of the annual dividend due on that date pursuant to the Bonus Issue 2011 (note 46). The residual of this Bonus Share 2011 entitlement, amounting to 762,370,687 ordinary shares were issued to the NPRFC on 27 July 2011 following the increase, at an EGM, of the authorised ordinary share capital of AIB;

 

 

On 27 July 2011, AIB issued (i) 500 billion ordinary shares of € 0.01 each to the NPRFC at a subscription price of € 0.01 per share, the ordinary share capital having been renominalised on 26 July 2011 (note 46), (ii) € 1.6 billion of contingent capital notes at par (note 45) to the Minister for Finance. These transactions raised € 6.6 billion of capital for AIB. Following the ordinary share issues, the NPRFC held 99.8% of the ordinary shares in AIB; and

 

 

On 28 July 2011, the Minister for Finance and the NPRFC made capital contributions of € 2.283 billion and € 3.771 billion respectively (total: € 6.054 billion) to AIB for nil consideration. These capital contributions constituted core tier 1 capital for regulatory accounting purposes. Neither the Minister nor the NPRFC has an entitlement to seek repayment of these capital contributions.

d) NAMA

In February 2010, AIB was designated a participating institution under the NAMA Act which was enacted in November 2009. Since the enactment of the legislation, AIB has transferred financial assets to NAMA details of which are set out in notes 8 and 25. The consideration received from NAMA has been in the form of NAMA senior bonds and subordinated NAMA bonds which are detailed in notes 8, 33 and 34. The NAMA senior bonds are guaranteed by the Irish Government.

On 15 April 2011, the Government announced that no further loans would transfer to NAMA, apart from those above already earmarked for transfer. At 31 December 2011, the transfers to NAMA were practically complete.

In addition to the NAMA senior bonds received as consideration for financial assets transferred to NAMA, AIB acquired NAMA senior bonds as part of the Anglo transaction (€ 11,854 million fair value at acquisition date) and the EBS transaction (€ 301 million carrying value at acquisition date), details of which are set out in notes 23 and 24.

AIB also acquired € 6 million in NAMA subordinated bonds as part of the EBS transaction.

 

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e) Funding Support

AIB received funding from the Central Bank throughout the year through the ECB Monetary Policy Operation Sale and Repurchase Agreements. This funding amounted to € 30.8 billion at 31 December 2011. These agreements were for maturities of between 7 days and 3 months, with a current interest rate of 1% in all cases. The facilities mature on dates between 4 January 2012 and 29 January 2015. Other funding supports from the Central Bank, which had been in operation at 31 December 2010, were not availed of by AIB from May 2011 onwards.

f) PCAR/PLAR

On 31 March 2011, the Central Bank of Ireland published the ‘Financial Measures Programme Report’ which detailed the outcome of its review of the capital (PCAR) and funding requirements (PLAR) of the domestic Irish banks. The PCAR/PLAR assessments follow the announcement of the EU-IMF Programme for Ireland in November 2010, in which the provision of an overall amount of € 85 billion in financial support for the sovereign was agreed in principle. Up to € 35 billion of this support is earmarked for the banking system, € 10 billion of which was for immediate recapitalisation of the banks with the remaining € 25 billion to be provided on a contingency basis.

Arising from the 2011 PCAR and PLAR assessments, AIB including EBS, was required to raise € 14.8 billion in total capital. This € 14.8 billion includes € 13.3 billion of capital for AIB, of which € 1.4 billion is contingent capital. EBS, which has since been combined with AIB to form one of the two ‘Pillar Banks’ (see below and note 24), was required to raise € 1.5 billion in core tier 1 capital, of which € 0.2 billion could be in the form of contingent capital. In addition, the target loan to deposit ratio has been set at 122.5% for all banks including AIB, by the end of 2013.

It is expected that the next PCAR stress test will be carried out in the second half of 2012, with the results expected to be published no later than 30 November 2012.

g) Acquisition of EBS Limited (EBS”)

On 31 March 2011, the Minister for Finance (‘the Minister’) proposed the combination of AIB and EBS (formerly EBS Building Society) to form one of the pillar banks. On 26 May 2011, AIB entered into an agreement with EBS, the Minister and the NTMA to acquire EBS for a consideration of € 1 (one euro). The acquisition was effective from 1 July 2011. Details of this transaction are set out in note 24.

h) Dividend Stopper

During 2009, the European Commission (“EC”) indicated that, in line with its policy and pending its assessment of the Group restructuring plan, the Group should not make coupon payments on its tier 1 and tier 2 capital instruments unless under a binding legal obligation to do so.

The Group agreed to this request by the EC and resolved that under the terms of the AIB UK 3 LP Preferred Securities that the non-cumulative distribution on these securities which otherwise would have been paid on 14 December 2009, would not be paid.

The effect of this decision by the Group was to trigger the ‘Dividend Stopper’ provisions which precluded the Group from making distributions on certain securities. This ‘dividend stopper’ has remained in place since 2009 but was superseded by the SLO of 14 April 2011. The SLO changed the terms of all outstanding subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments. Interest and distributions on such instruments are now payable by AIB in its sole discretion.

i) Relationship framework

The Board has recently endorsed the parameters of a draft relationship framework, which is expected to be specified by the Minister for Finance (‘the Minister’) in respect of the relationship between the Minister and AIB (‘the Framework’). The purpose of the Framework is to provide the basis on which the relationship between the Minister, on behalf of the State, and the Group shall be governed.

j) Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011

The Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 was signed into law on 20 October 2011 and became effective on 28 October 2011.

This legislation provides the Central Bank with additional powers to achieve an effective and efficient resolution regime for credit institutions that are failing or likely to fail and that is effective in protecting the Exchequer and the stability of the financial system and the economy.

 

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The Act gives the Central Bank power to take control of banks, appoint managers to run them and remove directors, staff and consultants and to move their deposits and loans to other banks. It provides for the establishment of a Credit Institution Resolution Fund which would provide a source of funding for the resolution of financial instability or in the event of an imminent serious threat to the financial stability of an authorised credit institution. Authorised credit institutions will be obliged to contribute to the resolution fund.

The Act provides for the establishment of “Bridge-Banks” for the purpose of holding assets or liabilities which have been transferred under a transfer order. Bridge-Banks are only intended to hold such assets or liabilities on a temporary basis pending onward transfer as soon as possible.

The Central Bank is empowered to make special management orders in relation to an authorised credit institution, or in relation to a subsidiary or holding company of the authorised credit institution in certain circumstances. The Act also provides powers to the Central Bank regarding the liquidation of authorised credit institutions. Authorised credit institutions may also be directed to prepare a recovery plan setting out actions that could be taken to facilitate the continuation or secure the business or part of the business of that institution.

The legislation which provides for a permanent statutory regime under which the Central Bank may exercise intervention powers when a relevant credit institution is in difficulty is expected, in due course, to replace the temporary emergency provisions of the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 outlined above which ceases to have effect on 31 December 2012 or at a later date substituted by resolution of both Houses of the Oireachtas.

 

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57 Fair value of financial instruments

The term ‘financial instruments’ includes both financial assets and financial liabilities. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s length transaction. The Group’s accounting policy for the determination of fair value of financial instruments is set out in accounting policy number 16.

Readers of these financial statements are advised to use caution when using the data in the following table to evaluate the Group’s financial position or to make comparisons with other institutions. Fair value information is not provided for items that do not meet the definition of a financial instrument. These items include intangible assets such as the value of the branch network and the long-term relationships with depositors, premises and equipment and shareholders’ equity. These items are material and accordingly, the fair value information presented does not purport to represent, nor should it be construed to represent, the underlying value of the Group as a going concern at 31 December 2011.

The valuation of financial instruments, including loans and receivables, involves the application of judgement and estimation. Market and credit risks are key assumptions in the estimation of the fair value of loans and receivables. During the year, AIB has continued to observe adverse changes in the credit quality of its borrowers, with increasing delinquencies and defaults across a range of sectors. The volatility in financial markets and the illiquidity that is evident in these markets has reduced the demand for many financial instruments and this creates a difficulty in estimating the fair value for loans to customers. AIB has estimated the fair value of its loans to customers taking into account market risk and the changes in credit quality of its borrowers.

 

            31 December 2011      31 December 2010  
     Notes      Carrying
amount
€ m
     Fair
value

€ m
     Carrying
amount

€ m
     Fair
value

€ m
 

Financial assets

              

Cash and balances at central banks

     a         2,934         2,934         3,686         3,686   

Items in course of collection

     a         202         202         273         273   

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

     b,c         —           —           1,937         908   

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale, net of liabilities

     d         1,212         1,012         2,346         3,159   

Trading portfolio financial assets

     b         56         56         33         33   

Derivative financial instruments

     b         3,046         3,046         3,315         3,315   

Loans and receivables to banks

     e         5,718         5,719         2,943         2,943   

Loans and receivables to customers

     f         82,540         68,846         86,350         77,376   

NAMA senior bonds

     g         19,856         20,061         7,869         7,834   

Financial investments available for sale

     b         15,389         15,389         20,825         20,825   

Fair value hedged asset positions

     h         17         —           5         —     

Financial liabilities

              

Deposits by central banks and banks

     i         36,890         36,890         49,869         49,869   

Customer accounts

     i         60,674         61,101         52,389         52,591   

Derivative financial instruments

     b         3,843         3,843         3,020         3,020   

Debt securities in issue

     j         15,654         13,025         15,664         13,362   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     j         1,209         1,120         4,331         1,163   

Fair value hedged liability positions

     h         507         —           407         —     

Notes

Financial instruments recorded at fair value in the financial statements

 

(a) The fair value of these financial instruments is considered equal to the carrying value. These instruments are either carried at market value or have minimal credit losses.
(b) Financial instruments reported at fair value include trading portfolio financial assets and financial liabilities, derivative financial instruments and financial investments available for sale. The fair value of trading and available for sale debt securities, together with quoted equity shares are based on quoted prices or bid/offer quotations sourced from external securities dealers, where these are available on an active market. Where securities and derivatives are traded on an exchange, the fair value is based on prices from the exchange. The fair value of unquoted equity shares, debt securities not quoted in an active market, and over-the-counter derivative financial instruments is calculated using valuation techniques, as described in accounting policy number 16.

 

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Financial instruments with fair value information presented separately in the notes to the financial statements

 

(c) Financial assets held for sale to NAMA are measured on the same basis in the statement of financial position as prior to their classification as held for sale. However, in determining fair value at December 2010,AIB applied a discount of 60% to the gross carrying value of loans as it was expected that future tranches would transfer at this value.
(d) The fair value of loans and receivables held for sale has been estimated based on expected sale proceeds. The fair value of financial investments available for sale equity securities has also been included. The consideration which was received for BZWBK was used as an approximate fair value for the disposal group which was classified as a discontinued operation in 2010. The carrying value of BZWBK was disclosed in the table net of liabilities. The fair value of the investment in AmCredit was also included. The fair value of certain other assets within disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale has not been included, as these are not financial assets.
(e) The fair value of loans and receivables to banks is estimated using discounted cash flows applying either market rates, where practicable, or rates currently offered by other financial institutions for placings with similar characteristics.
(f) The Group provides lending facilities of varying rates and maturities to corporate and personal customers. Valuation techniques are used in estimating the fair value of loans, primarily using discounted cash flows, applying market rates where practicable. In addition to the assumptions set about above under valuation techniques regarding cash flows and discount rates, a key assumption for loans and receivables is that the carrying amount of variable rate loans (excluding mortgage products) approximates to market value where there is no significant credit risk of the borrower. The fair value of variable mortgage products including tracker mortgages is calculated by discounting expected cash flows using discount rates that reflect the interest rate risk in the portfolio. For fixed rate loans, the fair value is calculated by discounting expected cash flows using discount rates that reflect the interest rate risk in that portfolio. For the overall loan portfolio, an adjustment is made for credit risk which at 31 December 2011 took account of the Group’s forecast impairment provisions and losses for the period 2012-2014.
(g) The fair value of the NAMA senior bonds has been estimated using a valuation technique since there in no active market for these bonds. The valuation technique required an increased use of management judgement which included, but was not limited to, evaluating available market information, determining the cashflows generated by the instruments, identifying a risk free discount rate and applying an appropriate credit spread.
(h) The fair value of the hedged asset and liability positions are included in the fair value of the relevant assets and liabilities being hedged.
(i) The fair value of current accounts and deposit liabilities which are repayable on demand, or which re-price frequently, approximates to their book value. The fair value of all other deposits and other borrowings is estimated using discounted cash flows applying either market rates, where applicable, or interest rates currently offered by the Group.
(j) The estimated fair value of subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments, and debt securities in issue, is based on quoted prices where available, or where these are unavailable, are estimated using valuation techniques using observable market data for similar instruments. Where there is no market data for a directly comparable instrument, management judgement on an appropriate credit spread to similar or related instruments with market data available is used within the valuation technique. This is supported by cross referencing other similar or related instruments.

Commitments pertaining to credit-related instruments

Details of the various credit-related commitments and other off-balance sheet financial guarantees entered into by the Group are included in note 54. Fees for these instruments may be billed in advance or in arrears on an annual, quarterly or monthly basis. In addition, the fees charged vary on the basis of instrument type and associated credit risk. As a result, it is not considered practicable to estimate the fair value of these instruments because each customer relationship would have to be separately evaluated.

 

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Fair value hierarchy

The following tables set out, by financial instrument measured at fair value, the valuation methodologies(1) adopted in the financial statements as at 31 December 2011 and as at 31 December 2010.

 

     2011  

Group

   Level 1
€ m
     Level 2
€ m
     Level 3
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Financial assets

           

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     —           —           22         22   

Trading portfolio financial assets

     50         6         —           56   

Derivative financial instruments

     —           3,046         —           3,046   
Financial investments available for sale  

- debt securities

     13,720         1,413         12         15,145   
 

- equity securities

     54         10         180         244   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       13,824         4,475         214         18,513   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

             

Derivative financial instruments

     —           3,734         109         3,843   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       —           3,734         109         3,843   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

         2010  

Group

   Level 1
€ m
     Level 2
€ m
     Level 3
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Financial assets

             

Derivative financial instruments held for sale to NAMA

     —           15         —           15   

Trading portfolio financial assets

     23         10         —           33   

Derivative financial instruments

     —           3,315         —           3,315   

Financial investments available for sale

 

- debt securities

     18,395         2,104         12         20,511   
 

- equity securities

     37         14         263         314   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       18,455         5,458         275         24,188   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

             

Derivative financial instruments

     2         2,896         122         3,020   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       2         2,896         122         3,020   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Valuation methodologies in the fair value hierarchy:

  (a) Quoted market prices (unadjusted) - Level 1;
  (b) Valuation techniques which use observable market data - Level 2; and
  (c)

Valuation techniques which use unobservable market data - Level 3.

 

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57 Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

 

Significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2

 

     2011  
     Financial assets  

Group

   Trading
portfolio
€ m
     Debt
securities
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Transfer into Level 1 from Level 2

     —           61         61   

Transfer into Level 2 from Level 1

     —           178         178   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Transfers into Level 1 from Level 2 occurred due to increased availability of reliable quoted market prices which were not previously available.

Reconciliation of balances in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy

The following table shows a reconciliation from the beginning balances to the ending balances for fair value measurements in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

     2011  
     Financial assets     Financial liabilities  
                   AFS                    

Group

   Disposal groups
and  non-current

assets held for sale
€ m
     Derivatives
€ m
     Debt
securities
€ m
     Equity
securities

€ m
    Total
€ m
    Derivatives
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

At 1 January 2011

     —           —           12         263        275        122        122   

Acquisition of subsidiaries

     —           —           —           6        6        —          —     

Reclassified to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     22         —           —           (22     —          —          —     

Transfers out of Level 3

     —           —           —           —          —          (4     (4

Total gains or losses in:

     —                    

- Profit or loss

     —           —           —           (105     (105     71        71   

- Other comprehensive income

     —           —           —           43        43        3        3   

Net NAMA subordinated bonds additions

     —           —           —           12        12        —          —     

Additions

     —           —           —           19        19        —          —     

Purchases

     —           —           —           6        6        —          —     

Sales

     —           —           —           (42     (42     —          —     

Settlements

     —           —           —           —          —          (83     (83
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

     22         —           12         180        214        109        109   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3 occurred because of increased observability in the market prices of these instruments.

Losses included in profit or loss for the year in the above tables are presented in the income statement and are recognised as:

 

Group

   2011
€ m
 

Net trading loss

     (71

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     (113

Other operating loss

     8   
  

 

 

 

Total

     (176
  

 

 

 

Losses for the year included in the income statement relating to financial assets and liabilities held at the end of the reporting year:

 

Group

   2011
€ m
 

Net trading loss

     (50

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     (113
  

 

 

 

Total

     (163
  

 

 

 

 

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57 Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

 

Significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2

 

     2010  
     Financial assets  

Group

   Trading
portfolio
€ m
     Debt
securities
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Transfer into Level 1 from Level 2

     —           4,929         4,929   

Transfer into Level 2 from Level 1

     9         231         240   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Transfers into Level 1 from Level 2 occurred due to increased availability of reliable quoted market prices which were not previously available.

Reconciliation of balances in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy

The following table shows a reconciliation from the beginning balances to the ending balances for fair value measurements in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

     2010  
     Financial assets     Financial liabilities  
                 AFS                    

Group

   Trading
portfolio
€ m
    Derivatives
€  m
    Debt
securities
€ m
    Equity
securities
€ m
    Total
€ m
    Derivatives
€  m
    Total
€ m
 

At 1 January 2010

     8        8        2,826        241        3,083        7        7   

Reclassified to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     —          (8     (20     (157     (185     (7     (7

Reclassification between categories

     (8     —          (7,869 )(1)      8        (7,869     —          —     

Transfers into Level 3

     —          —          —          43        43        127        127   

Transfers out of Level 3

     —          —          (2,794     (21     (2,815     —          —     

Total gains or losses in:

              

- Profit or loss

     —          —          5        (13     (8     50        50   

- Other comprehensive income

     —          —          —          (53     (53     —          —     

NAMA senior bonds/ subordinated bonds

     —          —          7,864        220        8,084        —          —     

Purchases

     —          —          —          9        9        —          —     

Sales

     —          —          —          (14     (14     —          —     

Settlements

     —          —          —          —          —          (55     (55
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2010

     —          —          12        263        275        122        122   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

NAMA senior bonds were designated at initial recognition as financial investments available for sale.

At 31 December 2010, NAMA senior bonds were reclassified to loans and receivables. These bonds were reclassified because of the nature of the bonds and the fact that AIB has the ability and intention to hold them to maturity.

Transfers into Level 3 occurred because the market prices for these instruments became unobservable.

Transfers out of Level 3 occurred because of increased observability in the market prices of these instruments.

Losses included in profit or loss for the year in the above tables are presented in the income statement and are recognised as:

 

     Group  
     2010
€ m
 

Net trading income

     (42

Other

     (16
  

 

 

 

Total

     (58
  

 

 

 

Losses for the year included in the income statement relating to financial assets and liabilities held at the end of the reporting year:

 

     Group  
     2010
€ m
 

Net trading income

     (8

Other

     —     
  

 

 

 

Total

     (8
  

 

 

 

 

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57 Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

 

Sensitivity of Level 3 measurements

The implementation of valuation techniques involves a considerable degree of judgement. While the Group believes its estimates of fair value are appropriate, the use of different measurements or assumptions could lead to different fair values. The following table sets out the impact of using reasonably possible alternative assumptions, including the impact of changing credit spread assumptions for debt securities.

 

         2011  
         Level 3  
         Effect on income
statement
    Effect on other
comprehensive income
 
         Favourable      Unfavourable     Favourable      Unfavourable  

Group

       € m      € m     € m      € m  

Classes of financial assets

            

Financial investments available for sale

 

- debt securities

     —           —          —           —     
 

- equity securities

     —           —          236         (52
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       —           —          236         (52
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Classes of financial liabilities

            

Derivative financial instruments

       58         (58     —           —     
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       58         (58     —           —     
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
         2010  
         Level 3  
         Effect on income
statement
    Effect on other
comprehensive income
 
         Favourable      Unfavourable     Favourable      Unfavourable  

Group

       € m      € m     € m      € m  

Classes of financial assets

            

Financial investments available for sale

 

- debt securities

     —           —          —           —     
 

- equity securities

     —           (3     165         (106
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       —           (3     165         (106
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Classes of financial liabilities

            

Derivative financial instruments

       28         (28     —           —     
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       28         (28     —           —     
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Day 1 gain or loss:

No difference existed between the fair value at initial recognition of financial instruments and the amount that was determined at that date using a valuation technique incorporating significant unobservable data.

 

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58 Classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities

Financial assets and financial liabilities are measured on an ongoing basis either at fair value or at amortised cost. The accounting policy for financial assets (number 18), describes how the classes of financial instruments are measured, and how income and expenses, including fair value gains and losses, are recognised. The following table analyses the carrying amounts of the financial assets and liabilities by category as defined in IAS 39 and by statement of financial position heading.

 

     2011  
     At fair value through
profit and loss
     At fair value
through equity
     At amortised
cost
    Total  

Group

   Held for
trading

€ m
     Fair value
hedge
derivatives
€ m
     Cashflow
hedge
derivatives
€ m
     Available
for sale
securities
€ m
     Loans and
receivables
€ m
     Other
€ m
    € m  

Financial assets

                   

Cash and balances at central banks

     —           —           —           —           2,344         590 (1)      2,934   

Items in the course of collection

     —           —           —           —           202         —          202   

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     —           —           —           22         1,191         —          1,213   

Trading portfolio financial assets

     56         —           —           —           —           —          56   

Derivative financial instruments

     1,930         716         400         —           —           —          3,046   

Loans and receivables to banks

     —           —           —           —           5,718         —          5,718   

Loans and receivables to customers

     —           —           —           —           82,540         —          82,540   

NAMA senior bonds

     —           —           —           —           19,856         —          19,856   

Financial investments available for sale

     —           —           —           15,389         —           —          15,389   

Other financial assets

     —           —           —           —           —           734        734   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,986         716         400         15,411         111,851         1,324        131,688   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

                   

Deposits by central banks and banks

     —           —           —           —           —           36,890        36,890   

Customer accounts

     —           —           —           —           —           60,674        60,674   

Derivative financial instruments

     2,430         731         682         —           —           —          3,843   

Debt securities in issue

     —           —           —           —           —           15,654        15,654   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     —           —           —           —           —           1,209        1,209   

Other financial liabilities

     —           —           —           —           —           489        489   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,430         731         682         —           —           114,916        118,759   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Comprises cash on hand.

 

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58 Classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities (continued)

 

     2010(1)  
     At fair value through
profit and loss
     At fair value
through equity
     At amortised
cost
    Total  

Group

   Held for
trading

€ m
     Fair value
hedge
derivatives
€ m
     Cashflow
hedge
derivatives
€ m
     Available
for sale
securities

€ m
     Loans and
receivables
€ m
     Other
€ m
    € m  

Financial assets

                   

Cash and balances at central banks

     —           —           —           —           3,080         606 (2)      3,686   

Items in the course of collection

     —           —           —           —           273         —          273   

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

     15         —           —           —           1,919         3        1,937   

Trading portfolio financial assets

     33         —           —           —           —           —          33   

Derivative financial instruments

     1,876         620         819         —           —           —          3,315   

Loans and receivables to banks

     —           —           —           —           2,943         —          2,943   

Loans and receivables to customers

     —           —           —           —           86,350         —          86,350   

NAMA senior bonds

     —           —           —           —           7,869         —          7,869   

Financial investments available for sale

     —           —           —           20,825         —           —          20,825   

Other financial assets

     —           —           —           —           —           577        577   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,924         620         819         20,825         102,434         1,186        127,808   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

                   

Deposits by central banks and banks

     —           —           —           —           —           49,869        49,869   

Customer accounts

     —           —           —           —           —           52,389        52,389   

Derivative financial instruments

     2,239         471         310         —           —           —          3,020   

Debt securities in issue

     —           —           —           —           —           15,664        15,664   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     —           —           —           —           —           4,331        4,331   

Other financial liabilities

     —           —           —           —           —           922        922   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,239         471         310         —           —           123,175        126,195   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale have been excluded from this note. The classification and measurement for this group is set out in Accounting policy 23.

(2) 

Comprises cash on hand.

59 Interest rate sensitivity

The net interest rate sensitivity of the Group at 31 December 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 is illustrated in the following tables. The tables set out details of those assets and liabilities whose values are subject to change as interest rates change within each contractual repricing time period. Details regarding assets and liabilities which are not sensitive to interest rate movements are included within non-interest bearing or trading captions. The tables show the sensitivity of the statement of financial position at one point in time and are not necessarily indicative of positions at other dates. In developing the classifications used in the tables it has been necessary to make certain assumptions and approximations in assigning assets and liabilities to different repricing categories.

The fair value of derivative financial instruments is included within other assets and other liabilities as interest rate insensitive. However, some derivative instruments are derived from interest sensitive financial instruments, and are shown separately below each year’s table.

Continuing operations are shown within the various time periods. For 2010, assets and liabilities of ‘Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale’ have been shown as interest rate insensitive since the sale of a substantial element of these, (BZWBK), has been agreed. For 2011, financial assets of “Disposal Groups and non-current assets held for sale” are shown within the various time periods.

Non-interest bearing amounts relating to financial assets held for sale to NAMA, loans and receivables to banks and loans and receivables to customers include provisions for impairment. Prior periods have been amended to reflect this.

 

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    2011  
    0<1
Month
€ m
    1<3
Months
€ m
    3<12
Months

€ m
    1<2
Years
€ m
    2<3
Years
€ m
    3<4
Years
€ m
    4<5
Years
€ m
    5 years +
€ m
    Non-interest
bearing
€ m
    Trading
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Assets

                     

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

    428        585        41        64        —          22        —          —          282        —          1,422   

Trading portfolio financial assets

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          56        56   

Loans and receivables to banks

    5,284        50        12        —          —          —          —          —          372        —          5,718   

Loans and receivables to customers

    79,457        6,691        3,199        2,957        1,457        846        629        2,236        (14,932     —          82,540   

NAMA senior bonds

    —          19,856        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          19,856   

Financial investments available for sale

    1,761        2,259        593        1,093        2,430        1,257        1,410        4,342        244        —          15,389   

Other assets

    2,344        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          7,396        1,930        11,670   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    89,274        29,441        3,845        4,114        3,887        2,125        2,039        6,578        (6,638     1,986        136,651   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

                     

Disposal groups held for sale

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          3        —          3   

Deposits by central banks and banks

    34,243        2,647        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          36,890   

Customer accounts

    27,232        5,974        8,406        4,392        1,421        553        743        41        11,912        —          60,674   

Debt securities in issue

    2,451        2,695        2,081        2,870        750        3,017        —          1,790        —          —          15,654   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

    —          —          —          —          —          —          1,177        32        —          —          1,209   

Other liabilities

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          5,328        2,430        7,758   

Shareholders’ equity

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          14,463        —          14,463   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

    63,926        11,316        10,487        7,262        2,171        3,570        1,920        1,863        31,706        2,430        136,651   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives affecting interest rate sensitivity

    (9,358     21,089        (9,724     (2,944     1,126        (1,886     (17     1,714        —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest sensitivity gap

    34,706        (2,964     3,082        (204     590        441        136        3,001        (38,344     (444  

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

    34,706        31,742        34,824        34,620        35,210        35,651        35,787        38,788        444        —       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
    € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m        

Interest sensitivity gap

    29,008        (2,957     3,053        (369     487        137        43        1,278        (26,565     947     

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

    29,008        26,051        29,104        28,735        29,222        29,359        29,402        30,680        4,115        5,062     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

(in euro equivalents)

  US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m        

Interest sensitivity gap

    (272     (128     55        87        13        1        14        28        (2,570     (56  

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

    (272     (400     (345     (258     (245     (244     (230     (202     (2,772     (2,828  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

(in euro equivalents)

  Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m        

Interest sensitivity gap

    5,794        32        (111     49        68        279        76        1,689        (8,796     (1,400  

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

    5,794        5,826        5,715        5,764        5,832        6,111        6,187        7,876        (920     (2,320  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

(in euro equivalents)

  Other m     Other m     Other m     Other m     Other m     Other m     Other m     Other m     Other m     Other m        

Interest sensitivity gap

    176        89        85        29        22        24        3        6        (413     65     

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

    176        265        350        379        401        425        428        434        21        86     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

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59 Interest rate sensitivity (continued)

 

     2010  
     0<1
Month
€ m
    1<3
Months
€ m
    3<12
Months
€ m
    1<2
years
€ m
    2<3
Years
€ m
    3<4
Years
€ m
    4<5
Years
€  m
    5 years +
€ m
    Non-interest
bearing
€ m
    Trading
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Assets

                      

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

     1,233        950        36        1        20        7        —          1        (326     15        1,937   

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          13,911        —          13,911   

Trading portfolio financial assets

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          33        33   

Loans and receivables to banks

     2,558        2        1        —          —          —          —          —          382        —          2,943   

Loans and receivables to customers

     66,825        10,620        3,811        2,230        1,822        952        850        6,488        (7,248     —          86,350   

NAMA senior bonds

     —          7,869        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          7,869   

Financial investments available for sale

     3,585        4,260        2,041        1,944        1,013        2,369        813        4,486        314        —          20,825   

Other assets

     3,086        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          6,391        1,877        11,354   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     77,287        23,701        5,889        4,175        2,855        3,328        1,663        10,975        13,424        1,925        145,222   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

                      

Disposal groups held for sale

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          11,548        —          11,548   

Deposits by central banks and banks

     40,578        9,143        148        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          49,869   

Customer accounts

     31,851        5,783        6,273        789        396        374        343        316        6,264        —          52,389   

Debt securities in issue

     1,973        4,249        835        1,272        2,820        750        2,000        1,765        —          —          15,664   

Subordinated liabilities & capital instruments

     376        242        —          —          —          —          68        3,645        —          —          4,331   

Other liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          5,523        2,239        7,762   

Shareholders’ equity

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          3,659        —          3,659   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     74,778        19,417        7,256        2,061        3,216        1,124        2,411        5,726        26,994        2,239        145,222   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives affecting interest rate sensitivity

     5,934        9,758        (10,553     (661     (2,563     1,156        (919     (2,152     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest sensitivity gap

     (3,425     (5,474     9,186        2,775        2,202        1,048        171        7,401        (13,570     (314  

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     (3,425     (8,899     287        3,062        5,264        6,312        6,483        13,884        314        —       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m        

Interest sensitivity gap

     (10,413     (5,143     7,716        2,326        1,863        913        147        5,693        (5,041     (227  

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     (10,413     (15,556     (7,840     (5,514     (3,651     (2,738     (2,591     3,102        (1,939     (2,166  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

(in euro equivalents)

   US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m        

Interest sensitivity gap

     972        (479     255        (244     78        24        6        64        (875     (89  

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     972        493        748        504        582        606        612        676        (199     (288  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

(in euro equivalents)

   Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m        

Interest sensitivity gap

     5,845        (71     1,011        665        229        92        2        1,617        (8,649     26     

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     5,845        5,774        6,785        7,450        7,679        7,771        7,773        9,390        741        767     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

(in euro equivalents)

   PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m        

Interest sensitivity gap

     16        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          586        (158  

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     16        16        16        16        16        16        16        16        602        444     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

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LOGO   Notes to the accounts

 

59 Interest rate sensitivity (continued)

 

     2009  
     0<1
Month
€ m
    1<3
Months

€ m
    3<12
Months
€ m
    1<2
years

€ m
    2<3
Years
€ m
    3<4
Years
€ m
    4<5
Years
€ m
    5 years +
€ m
    Non-interest
bearing

€ m
    Trading
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Assets

                      

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

     12,969        9,669        133        129        41        47        44        163        (4,108     125        19,212   

Trading portfolio financial assets

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          296        296   

Loans and receivables to banks

     8,218        508        2        —          —          —          —          —          365        —          9,093   

Loans and receivables to customers

     73,705        16,520        4,430        2,594        2,114        1,435        903        4,627        (2,987     —          103,341   

Financial investments available for sale

     5,423        6,485        1,980        3,153        1,932        534        1,104        4,398        327        —          25,336   

Financial investments held to maturity

     —          77        1,509        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          1,586   

Other assets

     3,569        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          7,247        4,634        15,450   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     103,884        33,259        8,054        5,876        4,087        2,016        2,051        9,188        844        5,055        174,314   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

                      

Financial liabilities held for sale to NAMA

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          3        3   

Deposits by central banks and banks

     13,522        11,813        7,990        8        —          —          —          —          —          —          33,333   

Customer accounts

     52,322        12,865        9,263        548        429        339        341        163        7,683        —          83,953   

Trading portfolio financial liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          23        23   

Debt securities in issue

     9,047        9,891        7,191        39        1,000        1,000        746        1,740        —          —          30,654   

Subordinated liabilities & capital instruments

     846        454        —          —          —          —          —          3,286        —          —          4,586   

Other liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          6,193        4,860        11,053   

Shareholders’ equity

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          10,709        —          10,709   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     75,737        35,023        24,444        595        1,429        1,339        1,087        5,189        24,585        4,886        174,314   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives affecting interest rate sensitivity

     11,917        9,771        (16,873     309        (744     (1,660     (34     (2,686     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest sensitivity gap

     16,230        (11,535     483        4,972        3,402        2,337        998        6,685        (23,741     169     

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     16,230        4,695        5,178        10,150        13,552        15,889        16,887        23,572        (169     —       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m        

Interest sensitivity gap

     16,672        (12,369     (1,066     4,110        2,779        1,962        872        5,729        (17,356     (1,251  

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     16,672        4,303        3,237        7,347        10,126        12,088        12,960        18,689        1,333        82     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

(in euro equivalents)

   US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m        

Interest sensitivity gap

     (5,051     (2,258     (10     235        33        75        43        80        (734     (88  

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     (5,051     (7,309     (7,319     (7,084     (7,051     (6,976     (6,933     (6,853     (7,587     (7,675  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

(in euro equivalents)

   Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m        

Interest sensitivity gap

     6,283        3,746        445        325        289        144        (3     819        (5,398     55     

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     6,283        10,029        10,474        10,799        11,088        11,232        11,229        12,048        6,650        6,705     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

(in euro equivalents)

   PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m        

Interest sensitivity gap

     (2,039     (906     1,426        241        250        102        70        23        (363     991     

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     (2,039     (2,945     (1,519     (1,278     (1,028     (926     (856     (833     (1,196     (205  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

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LOGO

 

59 Interest rate sensitivity (continued)

 

     2008  
     0<1
Month
€ m
    1<3
Months
€ m
    3<12
Months
€ m
    1<2
Years
€ m
    2<3
Years
€ m
    3<4
Years
€ m
    4<5
Years
€ m
    5 years +
€ m
    Non-interest
bearing

€ m
    Trading
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Assets

                      

Trading portfolio financial assets

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          401        401   

Loans and receivables to banks

     5,691        263        —          —          —          —          —          126        186        —          6,266   

Loans and receivables to customers

     90,038        22,164        7,037        3,096        2,175        1,871        1,562        3,838        (2,292     —          129,489   

Financial investments available for sale

     6,857        7,589        2,043        1,549        3,349        1,123        977        5,250        287        —          29,024   

Financial investments held to maturity

     —          76        1,423        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          1,499   

Other assets

     1,565        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          8,492        5,438        15,495   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     104,151        30,092        10,503        4,645        5,524        2,994        2,539        9,214        6,673        5,839        182,174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

                      

Deposits by central banks and banks

     16,013        7,491        1,843        74        9        —          —          —          148        —          25,578   

Customer accounts

     57,723        14,347        10,610        731        486        384        331        354        7,638        —          92,604   

Trading portfolio financial liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          111        111   

Debt securities in issue

     12,401        13,916        4,674        4,098        41        4        1,000        1,680        —          —          37,814   

Subordinated liabilities and capital instruments

     858        400        200        —          —          —          —          3,068        —          —          4,526   

Other liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          7,129        5,443        12,572   

Shareholders’ equity

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          8,969        —          8,969   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     86,995        36,154        17,327        4,903        536        388        1,331        5,102        23,884        5,554        182,174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments affecting interest rate sensitivity

     4,706        9,096        (8,151     (2,303     (462     (42     37        (2,881     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest sensitivity gap

     12,450        (15,158     1,327        2,045        5,450        2,648        1,171        6,993        (17,211     285     

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     12,450        (2,708     (1,381     664        6,114        8,762        9,933        16,926        (285     —       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m        

Interest sensitivity gap

     20,835        (7,202     1,258        1,108        3,362        1,781        379        5,814        (14,526     (426  

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     20,835        13,633        14,891        15,999        19,361        21,142        21,521        27,335        12,809        12,383     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

(in euro equivalents)

   US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m        

Interest sensitivity gap

     (8,454     (4,710     (2,033     411        421        195        232        478        667        (3  

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     (8,454     (13,164     (15,197     (14,786     (14,365     (14,170     (13,938     (13,460     (12,793     (12,796  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

(in euro equivalents)

   Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m        

Interest sensitivity gap

     3,167        (2,935     (267     339        1,388        556        444        1,086        (4,153     430     

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     3,167        232        (35     304        1,692        2,248        2,692        3,778        (375     55     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

(in euro equivalents)

   PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m        

Interest sensitivity gap

     (3,545     (741     2,155        130        109        69        60        (457     562        229     

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     (3,545     (4,286     (2,131     (2,001     (1,892     (1,823     (1,763     (2,220     (1,658     (1,429  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

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59 Interest rate sensitivity (continued)

 

 

     2007  
     0<1
Month
€ m
    1<3
Months
€ m
    3<12
Months
€ m
    1<2
Years
€ m
    2<3
Years
€ m
    3<4
Years
€ m
    4<5
Years
€ m
    5 years +
€ m
    Non-interest
bearing
€ m
    Trading
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Assets

                      

Trading portfolio financial assets

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          8,256        8,256   

Loans and receivables to banks

     8,647        476        83        —          —          —          —          117        142        —          9,465   

Loans and receivables to customers

     87,871        17,226        9,336        3,019        2,006        1,603        2,123        5,161        (742     —          127,603   

Financial investments available for sale

     5,351        1,923        4,305        1,532        1,985        1,330        1,136        3,077        345        —          20,984   

Other assets

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          7,624        3,956        11,580   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     101,869        19,625        13,724        4,551        3,991        2,933        3,259        8,355        7,369        12,212        177,888   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

                      

Deposits by central banks and banks

     16,196        11,237        2,648        58        77        —          —          7        166        —          30,389   

Customer accounts

     52,321        12,655        3,983        1,018        396        414        254        382        9,885        —          81,308   

Trading portfolio financial liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          194        194   

Debt securities in issue

     9,694        16,190        8,563        174        4,573        —          5        2,667        —          —          41,866   

Subordinated liabilities and capital instruments

     1,007        600        —          200        —          —          —          2,798        —          —          4,605   

Other liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          5,803        3,870        9,673   

Shareholders’ equity

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          9,853        —          9,853   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     79,218        40,682        15,194        1,450        5,046        414        259        5,854        25,707        4,064        177,888   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments affecting interest rate sensitivity

     38,480        (21,391     (10,565     (885     (833     (870     (431     (3,505     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest sensitivity gap

     (15,829     334        9,095        3,986        (222     3,389        3,431        6,006        (18,338     8,148     

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     (15,829     (15,495     (6,400     (2,414     (2,636     753        4,184        10,190        (8,148     —       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m     € m        

Interest sensitivity gap

     (6,770     2,943        7,610        2,185        (1,821     1,901        1,723        965        (14,228     4,948     

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     (6,770     (3,827     3,783        5,968        4,147        6,048        7,771        8,736        (5,492     (544  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

(in euro equivalents)

   US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m     US$ m        

Interest sensitivity gap

     (3,602     75        1,043        512        302        356        259        346        698        814     

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     (3,602     (3,527     (2,484     (1,972     (1,670     (1,314     (1,055     (709     (11     803     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

(in euro equivalents)

   Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m     Stg£ m        

Interest sensitivity gap

     (1,299     (2,572     (455     678        943        769        1,124        4,312        (4,580     995     

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     (1,299     (3,871     (4,326     (3,648     (2,705     (1,936     (812     3,500        (1,080     (85  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

(in euro equivalents)

   PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m     PLN m        

Interest sensitivity gap

     (2,829     475        424        417        377        336        322        383        (306     70     

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

     (2,829     (2,354     (1,930     (1,513     (1,136     (800     (478     (95     (401     (331  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

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60 Statement of cash flows

Analysis of cash and cash equivalents

For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash equivalents comprise the following balances with less than three months maturity from the date of acquisition:

 

     Group      Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2009
€ m
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2009
€ m
 

Cash and balances at central banks

     2,934         3,686         4,382         1,067         2,007         2,589   

Loans and receivables to banks(1)

     4,439         1,875         7,685         2,025         1,611         7,550   

Short term investments

     —           151         —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     7,373         5,712         12,067         3,092         3,618         10,139   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes € 7 million in relation to mortgage business in AmCredit which is included in disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale (2010: € 7 million).

The Group is required to maintain balances with the Central Bank which amounted to € 142 million at 31 December 2011 (2010: € 118 million; 2009: € 124 million).

The Group is required by law to maintain reserve balances with the Bank of England and with central banks in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. At 31 December 2011, these amounted to € 1,676 million (2010: € 1,630 million; 2009: € 1,627 million).

At 31 December 2009, the Group was required to maintain reserve balances with the National Bank of Poland. These amounted to € 301 million.

Cash flows in respect of acquisitions

The aggregate net outflow of cash from the acquisition of Anglo deposit business (note 23) and EBS (note 24) in 2011 is as follows:

 

     2011
€ m
 

Cash consideration paid on acquisition of Anglo business

     (3,779

Cash and cash equivalent acquired on acquisition of EBS

     359   
  

 

 

 

Net cash outflow on acquisitions

     (3,420
  

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

The following cash flows relate to the discontinued operations of BZWBK:

 

     Period to
1  April
2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
 

Profit/(loss) after taxation

     1,628        199        (45

Income tax

     17        72        51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before taxation

     1,645        271        6   

Net movement in non cash items from operating activities

     (1,573     111        318   

Net cash outflow from operating assets and liabilities

     (87     (318     (534

Taxation paid

     (34     (56     (84
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows from operating activities

     (49     8        (294

Net cash flows from investing activities

     (38     42        (30

Net cash flows from financing activities

     —          (22     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (87     28        (324

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     767        716        1,030   

Cash and cash equivalents disposed of

     (673     —          —     

Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     (7     23        10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at date of disposal/year end

     —          767        716   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Further details in relation to discontinued operations are set out in note 72.

 

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LOGO   Notes to the accounts

 

61 Financial assets and financial liabilities by contractual residual maturity

 

     2011  
    

Repayable

on demand

    

3 months or less

but not repayable

on demand

    

1 year or less

but over

3 months

    

5 years or less

but over

1 year

    

Over

5 years

     Total  

Group

   € m      € m      € m      € m      € m      € m  

Financial assets

                 

Net assets of disposal groups(1)(2)

     5         26         263         671         226         1,191   

Trading portfolio financial assets(2)

     —           8         —           35         11         54   

Derivative financial instruments(3)

     —           238         190         1,163         1,455         3,046   

Loans and receivables to banks(4)

     3,353         2,246         123         —           —           5,722   

Loans and receivables to customers(4)

     22,930         2,601         6,696         12,467         52,798         97,492   

NAMA senior bonds(5)

     —           19,856         —           —           —           19,856   

Financial investments available for sale(2)

     —           942         1,334         6,645         6,224         15,145   

Other financial assets

     2         732         —           —           —           734   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     26,290         26,649         8,606         20,981         60,714         143,240   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

                 

Derivative financial instruments(3)

     —           575         305         941         2,022         3,843   

Deposits by central banks and banks

     711         33,079         —           3,100         —           36,890   

Customer accounts

     26,177         18,683         10,947         4,810         57         60,674   

Debt securities in issue

     —           2,139         3,654         7,196         2,665         15,654   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     —           —           —           1,177         32         1,209   

Other financial liabilities

     474         15         —           —           —           489   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     27,362         54,491         14,906         17,224         4,776         118,759   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  LOGO

 

61 Financial assets and financial liabilities by contractual residual maturity (continued)

 

     2010  
     Repayable
on demand
     3 months or less
but not repayable
on demand
    

1 year or less
but over

3 months

    

5 years or less
but over

1 year

    

Over

5 years

     Total  

Group

   € m      € m      € m      € m      € m      € m  

Financial assets

                 

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA(4), (6)

     378         870         373         438         204         2,263   

Net assets of disposal groups(1)

     —           2,274         72         —           —           2,346   

Trading portfolio financial assets(2)

     —           2         9         9         11         31   

Derivative financial instruments(3)

     —           194         241         1,495         1,385         3,315   

Loans and receivables to banks(4)

     1,378         1,452         117         —           —           2,947   

Loans and receivables to customers(4)

     14,895         5,447         8,763         19,932         44,767         93,804   

NAMA senior bonds(5)

     —           7,869         —           —           —           7,869   

Financial investments available for sale(2)

     —           1,775         2,772         7,791         8,173         20,511   

Other financial assets

     2         575         —           —           —           577   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     16,653         20,458         12,347         29,665         54,540         133,663   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

                 

Derivative financial instruments(3)

     —           260         193         1,190         1,377         3,020   

Deposits by central banks and banks

     588         49,036         148         97         —           49,869   

Customer accounts

     23,562         19,889         6,280         2,326         332         52,389   

Debt securities in issue

     18         622         2,284         10,975         1,765         15,664   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     —           —           —           322         4,009         4,331   

Other financial liabilities

     707         215         —           —           —           922   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     24,875         70,022         8,905         14,910         7,483         126,195   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

In 2011, only disposal groups that contain financial assets and financial liabilities have been included. In 2010, this caption includes BZWBK which is shown in the table by the expected completion date of the disposal.

(2) 

Excluding equity shares.

(3) 

Shown by maturity date of contract.

(4)

Shown gross of provisions for impairment, unearned income and deferred costs.

(5) 

New notes will be issued at each maturity date, with the next maturity date being 1 March 2012. Upon maturity, the issuer has the option to settle in cash or issue new notes.

(6)

Accrued interest receivable not included, derivative financial assets included.

 

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62 Financial liabilities by undiscounted contractual maturity

 

The balances in the table below, include the undiscounted cash flows relating to principal and interest on financial liabilities and as such will not agree directly with the balances on the consolidated statement of financial position. All derivative financial instruments with the exception of interest rate swaps have been included in the ‘3 months or less but not repayable on demand’ category at their mark to market value. Interest rate swaps have been analysed based on their contractual maturity undiscounted cash flows.

In the daily management of liquidity risk, the Group adjusts the contractual outflows on customer deposits to reflect inherent stability of these deposits. Offsetting the liability outflows are cash inflows from the assets on the statement of financial position. Additionally, the Group holds a stock of high quality liquid assets, which are held for the purpose of covering unexpected cash outflows. The following table analyses, on an undiscounted basis, financial liabilities by remaining contractual maturity.

 

     2011  
     Repayable
on demand
    

3 months or less

but not repayable
on demand

    

1 year or less
but over

3 months

    

5 years or less
but over

1 year

     Over 5
years
     Total  

Group

   € m      € m      € m      € m      € m      € m  

Financial liabilities(1)

                 

Financial liabilities held for sale to NAMA

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Disposal groups held for sale

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Derivative financial instruments

     —           1,027         532         1,625         1,807         4,991   

Deposits by central banks and banks

     712         33,124         —           3,195         —           37,031   

Customer accounts

     26,065         19,072         11,315         5,212         152         61,816   

Debt securities in issue

     —           2,357         3,916         7,912         2,829         17,014   

Other liabilities

     474         15         —           —           —           489   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     —           —           160         2,240         121         2,521   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     27,251         55,595         15,923         20,184         4,909         123,862   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     2010  
    

Repayable

on demand

    

3 months or less

but not repayable

on demand

    

1 year or less

but over

3 months

    

5 years or less

but over

1 year

     Over 5
years
     Total  

Group

   € m      € m      € m      € m      € m      € m  

Financial liabilities(1)

                 

Derivative financial instruments

     —           926         738         1,342         803         3,809   

Deposits by central banks and banks

     588         49,109         205         257         —           50,159   

Customer accounts

     23,564         19,922         6,322         2,354         334         52,496   

Debt securities in issue

     18         790         2,575         12,071         1,961         17,415   

Other liabilities

     707         215         —           —           —           922   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     —           4         218         1,984         6,326         8,532   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     24,877         70,966         10,058         18,008         9,424         133,333   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

In 2010, financial liabilities of disposal groups are not included within this table as a sale was agreed on 10 September 2010, for the most significant element included within disposal groups and completed on 1 April 2011. For 2011, disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale are included based on their undiscounted contractual maturity.

 

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The undiscounted cash flows potentially payable under guarantees and similar contracts, included below within contingent liabilities, are classified on the basis of the earliest date the facilities can be called. The Group is only called upon to satisfy a guarantee when the guaranteed party fails to meet its obligations. The Group expects most guarantees it provides to expire unused.

The Group has given commitments to provide funds to customers under undrawn facilities. The undiscounted cash flows have been classified on the basis of the earliest date that the facility can be drawn. The Group does not expect all facilities to be drawn, and some may lapse before drawdown.

The 2010 maturity band comparatives have been amended to be consistent with the current year.

 

      2011  

Group

   Payable
on demand

€ m
          3 months or less
but not repayable
on demand

€ m
          1 year or less
but over

3 months
€ m
          5 years or less
but over
1 year

€ m
          Over 5
years

€ m
          Total
€ m
 

Contingent liabilities

     2,009            —              —              —              —              2,009   

Commitments

     9,862            —              —              —              —              9,862   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     11,871            —              —              —              —              11,871   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Of which:

                                

Continuing operations

     11,871            —              —              —              —              11,871   

Discontinued operations

     —              —              —              —              —              —     
     11,871            —              —              —              —              11,871   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

      2010  

Group

   Payable
on demand
€ m
          3 months or less
but not repayable
on demand

€ m
          1 year or less
but over

3 months
€ m
          5 years or less
but over

1 year
€ m
          Over 5
years
€ m
          Total
€ m
 

Contingent liabilities

     4,092            —              —              —              —              4,092   

Commitments

     14,444            —              —              —              —              14,444   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
     18,536            —              —              —              —              18,536   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Of which:

                                

Continuing operations

     16,818            —              —              —              —              16,818   

Discontinued operations

     1,718            —              —              —              —              1,718   
     18,536            —              —              —              —              18,536   
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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63 Report on directors’ remuneration and interests

 

Commentary on the Company’s policy with respect to directors’ remuneration is included in the Corporate Governance Statement on page 213.

Directors’ remuneration

The following tables detail the total remuneration of the Directors in office during 2011 and 2010:

 

     2011  
    

Directors’

fees

- Parent &  Irish
Subsidiary
Companies(1)

    

Directors’

fees

- Non-Irish
Subsidiary
Companies(2)

    

Remuneration
for other
activities on
behalf of

the Company(7)

     Salary     

Annual

taxable

benefits(3)

    

Pension

contribution(4)

     Total  

Remuneration

   € 000      € 000      € 000      € 000      € 000      € 000      € 000  

Executive Directors

                    

Bernard Byrne (appointed 24 June 2011)

              213         29         38         280   

David Duffy (appointed 15 December 2011)

              23            3         26   

David Hodgkinson(1(a)) (remuneration as Executive Chairman from 1 January to 11 December 2011)

              473         108            581   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              709         137         41         887   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Executive Directors

                    

Simon Ball (appointed 13 October 2011)

     6                        6   

Declan Collier

     71                        71   

David Hodgkinson(1(a)) (remuneration as Non-Executive Chairman from 12 to 31 December 2011)

     15                        15   

Stephen L Kingon(5) (resigned as Director on 26 July 2011)

     76         37                     113   

Anne Maher(6) (resigned as Director on 26 July 2011)

     85         11                     96   

Jim O’Hara

     65                        65   

David Pritchard(5) (resigned as Director on 26 July 2011)

     47         92                     139   

Dr Michael Somers,(1(b)) Deputy Chairman

     150                        150   

Dick Spring

     59                        59   

Tom Wacker (appointed 13 October 2011)

     12                        12   

Catherine Woods(7)

     138            138                  276   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     724         140         138                  1,002   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Former Directors

                    

Kieran Crowley(8)

     24         47                     71   

Other(9)

                       110   
                    

 

 

 

Total

                       2,070   
                    

 

 

 

 

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     2010  
     Directors’
fees
- Parent & Irish
Subsidiary
Companies(1)
     Directors’
fees
-  Non-Irish
Subsidiary
Companies(2)
     Salary      Annual
taxable
benefits(3)
    

Entitlements

in lieu
of
pension
benefits

    

Reduction

in pension
entitle-

ments
from
Pension
Scheme

   

Payments
on
termin-

ation
of
contract

    

Pension
contrib-

ution

     Total  
     € 000      € 000      € 000      € 000      € 000      € 000     € 000      € 000      € 000  

Remuneration

                         

Executive Directors

                         

Colm Doherty (resigned as Executive Director on 1 November 2010 and retired from AIB on 10 November 2010)

           432         50         1,966         (1,744     953         1,043         2,700   

David Hodgkinson (appointed Executive Chairman on 27 October 2010)

     90               11                    101   

Dan O’Connor (resigned as Executive Chairman on 13 October 2010)

     216                             216   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     306            432         61         1,966         (1,744     953         1,043         3,017   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Executive Directors

                         

Declan Collier

     40                             40   

Kieran Crowley (resigned as Director on 13 October 2010)

     104         35                          139   

Stephen L Kingon

     105         35                          140   

Anne Maher

     116         17                          133   

Sean O’Driscoll (resigned as Director on 28 April 2010)

     —           —                            —     

Jim O’Hara (appointed 13 October 2010)

     6                             6   

David Pritchard

     76         74                          150   

Dr Michael Somers, Deputy Chairman (appointed 14 January 2010)

     98                             98   

Dick Spring

     47                             47   

Robert G Wilmers (resigned as Director on 5 October 2010)

     —                               —     

Jennifer Winter (resigned as Director on 28 April 2010)

     19                             19   

Catherine Woods (appointed 13 October 2010)

     6                             6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     617         161                          778   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Former Directors

                         

Donal Forde

                            420   

Other

                            110   
                         

 

 

 

Total

                            4,325   
                         

 

 

 

 

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(1) 

Fees paid to Non-Executive Directors:

  (a) Mr. David Hodgkinson was appointed Non-Executive Chairman with effect from 12 December 2011, having been Executive Chairman from 27 October 2010. His non-pensionable annual flat fee as Non-Executive Chairman is € 275,000 and he was paid a pro-rata equivalent amount for the period from 12 December to 31 December 2011. His annual non-pensionable flat fee as Executive Chairman was € 500,000 and he was paid a pro-rata equivalent amount for the period from 1 January to 11 December 2011. Mr. Hodgkinson was also entitled to payment of accommodation and related utility expenses during his tenure as Executive Chairman, plus compensation for any personal tax liability arising from this benefit;
  (b) Dr. Michael Somers is Deputy Chairman and Chairman of the Board Risk Committee and is paid a non-pensionable flat fee of € 150,000 per annum which includes remuneration for other services as a director of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.; and
  (c) All other Non-Executive Directors are paid a basic, non-pensionable fee in respect of service as a Director, payable at a rate of € 27,375 per annum (voluntarily reduced from € 36,500 between December 2008 and February 2009), and additional non-pensionable remuneration (subject also to an equivalent reduction) paid to any Non-Executive Director who: is the Chairman of the Audit Committee or the Remuneration Committee; is the Senior Independent Director, or; performs additional services, such as through membership of Board Committees or the board of a subsidiary company;

 

(2)

Non-Executive Directors of the Parent Company who also serve as Directors of non-Irish subsidiaries are separately paid a non-pensionable flat fee, which is independently agreed and paid by the subsidiaries, in respect of their service as a Director of those companies;

(3) 

Annual taxable benefits include the use of a company car or the payment of a car allowance, and benefit arising from loans made at preferential interest rates;

(4) 

‘Pension contributions’ represents agreed payments to the AIB Defined Contribution Scheme to provide post-retirement pension benefits for Executive Directors from normal retirement date. The fees of the Chairman and Non-Executive Directors are non-pensionable;

(5) 

Mr. David Pritchard & Mr. Stephen L. Kingon resigned as Non-Executive Directors of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. on 26 July 2011. Following their resignations, Messrs. Pritchard and Kingon remained as Non-Executive Directors of AIB Group (UK) plc, of which Mr. Pritchard is Chairman, in relation to which they continue to earn fees as outlined at (2) above; the fees paid by AIB Group (UK) plc since 26 July 2011 were € 39,897 in respect of Mr. Pritchard and € 17,265 in respect of Mr. Kingon both amounts are included in the remuneration outlined on page 380;

(6) 

Ms. Anne Maher resigned as a Non-Executive Director of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. on 26 July 2011. Since her resignation, Ms. Maher has continued as a Director of the Corporate Trustee of the AIB Irish Pension Scheme and of the AIB Defined Contribution Scheme, in respect of which she earned fees of € 15,000 since 26 July 2011; this amount is included in the remuneration outlined on page 380. She was also a Member of the Supervisory Board of BZWBK, in respect of which she earned fees as outlined at (2) above, up to the date of her resignation from that position on 20 April 2011;

(7) 

Ms. Catherine Woods is (i) a Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Board Risk Committee of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., (ii) a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Member of AIB Mortgage Bank since 29 March 2011, and (iii) a Non-Executive Director and Board Risk Committee Member of EBS Limited since 1 July 2011, in respect of which she earned fees as outlined at 1(c) above. During 2011, Ms. Woods was also extensively engaged over a number of months fulfilling an independent role in the interview, assessment and evaluation of a significant number of candidates for senior management positions in the new organisation structure. Ms. Woods participated in the interview, assessment and/or evaluation of over 140 candidates, for which she was paid accordingly, and the related fees are set out in the table on page 380. This activity was particular to 2011 and will not be repeated;

(8) 

Mr. Kieran Crowley resigned as a Non-Executive Director of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. on 13 October 2010. Following his resignation Mr. Crowley remained as a Non-Executive Director of two subsidiary companies of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., namely, (i) AIB Mortgage Bank, from which he resigned on 21 December 2011 and in relation to which he continued to earn fees on the basis outlined at (1)(c) above up to that date; and (ii) AIB Group (UK) plc, in relation to which he continues to earn fees on the basis outlined at (2) above;

(9) 

‘Other’ represents the payment of pensions to former Directors or their dependants granted on an ex-gratia basis and are fully provided for in the Statement of Financial Position.

 

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Interests in shares

The beneficial interests of the Directors and the Secretary in office at 31 December 2011, and of their spouses and minor children, in the Company’s ordinary shares are as follows:

 

Ordinary shares

   31 December
2011
     1 January*
2011
 

Directors:

     

Simon Ball

     —           —     

Bernard Byrne

     —           —     

Declan Collier

     —           —     

David Duffy

     —           —     

David Hodgkinson

     —           —     

Jim O’Hara

     —           —     

Dr Michael Somers

     13,437         13,437   

Dick Spring

     —           —     

Tom Wacker

     —           —     

Catherine Woods

     —           —     

Secretary:

     

David O’Callaghan

     8,120         8,120   

 

* or date of appointment, if later

Throughout 2011, the Directors were again prohibited from trading in the Company’s shares due to significant ongoing corporate activity and close periods in advance of public disclosures.

The following table sets forth the beneficial interests of the Directors and Executive Committee members of AIB as a group (including their spouses and minor children) at 31 December 2011.

 

Title of class

  

Identity of person or group

   Number
owned
     Percent
of class
 

Ordinary shares

  

Directors and Executive Committee members of AIB as a group

     91,541         *   

 

* The total shares in issue at 31 December 2011, excluding 35,680,114 Treasury shares, was 513,493,126,277.

 

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Share options

There were no options to subscribe for ordinary shares outstanding in favour of the Executive Directors at 31 December 2011. Details of the Secretary’s options to subscribe for ordinary shares are given below. Information on the Share Option Schemes, including policy on the granting of options, is given in note 11. The vesting of these options is dependent on Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) targets being met. Subject thereto, the options outstanding at 31 December 2011 are exercisable at various dates between 2012 and 2014. Details are shown in the Register of Directors’ and Secretary’s Interests, which may be inspected by shareholders at the Company’s Registered Office.

 

      Date
of grant
     Number
of shares
     Option Price
     Vested/
unvested
     Exercise
period
 

Secretary:

              

David O’Callaghan

     23.04.2003         2,500         13.30         Vested         23.04.2006 - 2013   
     28.04.2004         2,500         12.60         Vested         28.04.2007 - 2014   

No share options were granted or exercised during 2011.

The Chairman and the Non-Executive Directors do not participate in the share options plans. The aggregate number of share options outstanding at 31 December 2011 in the names of executive directors and Executive committee members (‘Senior Executive Officers’), was 124,985 as follows:

 

Outstanding as at 31 December 2010:

     280,485   

Add: Options held by Senior Executive Officers appointed during 2011

     45,500   

Add: Options granted during 2011

     —     

Less: Options exercised during 2011

     —     

Less: Options lapsed during 2011

     (50,000

Less: Options held by Senior Executive Officers who left office during 2011

     (151,000
  

 

 

 

Options outstanding as at 31 December 2011

     124,985   
  

 

 

 

Performance shares

There were no conditional grants of awards of ordinary shares outstanding to Executive Directors or the Secretary at 31 December 2011.

Apart from the interests set out above, the Directors and Secretary in office at year-end, and their spouses and minor children, have no other interests in the shares of the Company.

There were no changes in the Directors’ and Secretary’s interests shown above between 31 December 2011 and 29 March 2012.

The year-end closing price, on the Enterprise Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange, of the Company’s ordinary shares was € 0.07 per share; during the year, the price ranged from € 0.04 to € 0.33.

Service contracts

There are no service contracts in force for any Director with the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

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64 Related party transactions

Related parties of the Group and Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (“AIB”) include subsidiary undertakings, associate undertakings and joint undertakings, post-employment benefits, Key Management Personnel and connected parties. The Irish Government is also considered a related party by virtue of its effective control of AIB.

(a) Transactions with subsidiary undertakings

AIB is the ultimate parent company of the Group. Banking transactions are entered into by AIB with its subsidiaries in the normal course of business. These include loans, deposits, provision of derivative contracts, foreign currency transactions and the provision of guarantees on an ‘arms length’ basis. Balances between AIB and its subsidiaries are detailed in notes 29, 30, 40, 41 and 73. In accordance with IAS 27 – Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements, transactions with subsidiaries have been eliminated on consolidation.

(b) Associated undertakings and joint ventures

From time to time, the Group provides certain banking and financial services for associated undertakings. These transactions are made in the ordinary course of business on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons and do not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavourable features. Details of loans to associates are set out in notes 29 and 30, while deposits from associates are set out in notes 40 and 41.

(c) Sale and Leaseback of Blocks E, F, G and H Bankcentre to Aviva Life and Pensions Ireland Limited. (“ALP”)

On 9 June 2006, the Group agreed the sale and leaseback of blocks E, F, G, and H at Bankcentre. The lease is for 20 years. The blocks were sold to ALP for a total consideration of € 170.5 million. AIB hold a 24.99% share of Aviva Life Holdings Ireland Ltd. (“ALH”) which is the holding company for Ark Life and ALP. The agreed annual rent payable on blocks E, F, G and H is € 7.1 million. The rent is paid through Wallkav Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of AIB.

(d) Provision of banking and related services to Group Pension Funds, unit trusts and investment funds managed by Group companies

The Group provides certain banking and financial services including asset management and money transmission services for the AIB Group Pension Funds and also for unit trusts and investment funds managed by Group companies. Such services are provided in the ordinary course of business, on substantially the same terms, including interest rates, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons.

(e) Compensation of key management personnel

The following disclosures are made in accordance with the provisions of IAS 24 – Related Party Disclosures, in respect of the compensation of key management personnel. Under IAS 24, ‘key management personnel’ are defined as comprising executive and non-executive directors together with senior executive officers, namely, the members of the Executive Committee (see pages 201 to 203). The figures shown below include the figures separately reported in respect of directors’ remuneration in the ‘Report on directors’ remuneration and interests’ in note 63.

 

     Group      Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011
€ m
     2010
€m
     2011
€m
     2010
€m
 

Short-term employee benefits(1)

     5.1         7.4         4.7         6.2   

Post-employment benefits(2)

     0.3         3.5         0.2         2.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     5.4         10.9         4.9         8.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Comprises (a) in the case of executive directors and senior executive officers: salary, medical insurance, benefit-in-kind arising from preferential loans and use of company car (or payment in lieu), and other short-term benefits; and (b) in the case of non-executive directors: directors’ fees.

(2)

Comprises payments to defined benefit or defined contribution pension schemes, in accordance with actuarial advice, to provide post-retirement pensions from normal retirement date.

 

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(f) Transactions with key management personnel

At 31 December 2011, deposit and other credit balances held by key management personnel, namely executive and non-executive directors and senior executive officers, in office during the year amounted to € 6.6 million (2010: € 8.5 million).

Loans to the key management personnel are made in the ordinary course of business on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons of similar standing not connected with the Group, and do not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavourable features. Loans to executive directors and senior executive officers are also made in the ordinary course of business, on terms available to other employees in the Group generally, in accordance with established policy, within limits set on a case by case basis.

Details of transactions with key management personnel, and connected parties where indicated, for the years ended 31 December 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

(i) Current directors

 

     2011  
     Balance at
31 December
2010

€ 000
     Amounts
advanced
during  2011

€ 000
     Amounts
repaid
during  2011

€ 000
     Currency
movements

€ 000
     Balance at
31 December
2011

€ 000
 

David Duffy:

              

Loans

     1,512         —           80         —           1,432   

Overdraft/Credit card«

     14         n/a         n/a         n/a         1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,526         n/a         n/a         n/a         1,433   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2011

                 27   

Maximum debit balance during 2011

                 1,551   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Jim O’Hara:

              

Loans

     —           —           —           —           —     

Overdraft/Credit card«

     —           n/a         n/a         n/a         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     —           n/a         n/a         n/a         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2011

                 —     

Maximum debit balance during 2011

                 —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dr Michael Somers:

              

Loans

     —           —           —           —           —     

Overdraft/Credit card«

     3         n/a         n/a         n/a         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3         n/a         n/a         n/a         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2011

                 —     

Maximum debit balance during 2011

                 5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dick Spring:

              

Loans

     —           —           —           —           —     

Overdraft/Credit card«

     5         n/a         n/a         n/a         7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     5         n/a         n/a         n/a         7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2011

                 —     

Maximum debit balance during 2011

                 14   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Catherine Woods:

              

Loans

     115         —           9         —           106   

Overdraft/Credit card«

     —           n/a         n/a         n/a         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     115         n/a         n/a         n/a         106   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2011

                 2   

Maximum debit balance during 2011

                 115   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As at 31 December 2011, guarantees entered into by Catherine Woods in favour of the Group amounted to € 0.1 million.

Simon Ball, Bernard Byrne, Declan Collier, David Hodgkinson and Tom Wacker had no facilities with the Group during 2011.

 

« 

Amounts advanced and repaid are not shown for overdraft/credit card facilities as such facilities are revolving in nature (i.e. they may be drawn, repaid and redrawn up to their limit over the course of the year).

 

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(ii) Former Directors who were in office during the year:

 

     2011  
     Balance at
31 December
2010

€ 000
     Amounts
advanced
during 2011
€ 000
     Amounts
repaid
during 2011
€ 000
     Currency
movements
€ 000
     Balance at
31 December

2011
€ 000
 

Stephen Kingon:

              

Loans

     28         —           28         —           —     

Overdraft/Credit card«

     12         n/a         n/a         n/a         15   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     40         n/a         n/a         n/a         15   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2011

                 1   

Maximum debit balance during 2011

                 44   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Anne Maher and David Pritchard had no facilities with the Group during 2011.

(iii) Senior Executive Officers in office during the year

(Aggregate of 9 person (2010: 10):

 

     2011  
     Balance at
31 December

2010
€ 000
     Amounts
advanced
during 2011
€ 000
     Amounts
repaid
during 2011
€ 000
     Currency
movements
€ 000
     Balance at
31 December

2011
€ 000
 

Loans

     2,651         —           347         1         2,303   

Overdraft/Credit card«

     53         n/a         n/a         n/a         74   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     2,704         n/a         n/a         n/a         2,377   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2011

                 83   

Maximum debit balance during 2011

                 2,776   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(iv) Aggregate amounts outstanding at year-end:

 

     Loans, overdrafts/credit cards  
     31 December 2011
€ 000
     31 December 2010
€ 000
 

Directors (2011: 5 persons; 2010: 10)

     1,563         2,857   

Senior Executive Officers (2011: 9 persons; 2010: 10)

     2,377         3,054   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,940         5,911   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As at 31 December 2011 guarantees entered into by 1 director and 3 senior executive officers in favour of the Group amounted to € 1.9 million in aggregate (2010: € 1.1 million).

(v) Connected persons:

The aggregate of loans to connected persons of directors in office as at 31 December 2011, as defined in Section 26 of the Companies Act 1990, are as follows (aggregate of 17 persons; 2010: 18):

 

     2011  
     Balance at
31 December

2010
€ 000
     Amounts
advanced
during  2011

€ 000
     Amounts
repaid
during 2011
€ 000
     Currency
movements
€ 000
     Balance at
31 December

2011
€ 000
 

Loans

     1,100         —           53         —           1,047   

Overdraft/Credit card«

     32         n/a         n/a         n/a         107   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,132         n/a         n/a         n/a         1,154   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2011

                 47   

Maximum debit balance during 2011

                 1,244   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

No impairment charges or provisions have been recognised in respect of any of the above loans or facilities detailed in (i) to (v) and all interest that has fallen due on all of these loans or facilities has been paid.

 

« 

Amounts advanced and repaid are not shown for overdraft/credit card facilities as such facilities are revolving in nature (may be drawn, repaid and redrawn up to their limit over the course of the year).

 

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Directors in office during the year 2010:

 

     2010  
     Balance at
31 December

2009
€ 000
     Amounts
advanced
during  2010

€ 000
     Amounts
repaid
during  2010

€ 000
     Currency
movements
€ 000
     Balance at
31 December

2010
€ 000
 

Stephen Kingon:

              

Loans

     38         —           11         1         28   

Overdraft/Credit card«

     14         n/a         n/a         n/a         12   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     52         n/a         n/a         n/a         40   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2010

                 2   

Maximum debit balance during 2010

                 55   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Jim O’Hara:

              

Loans

     —           —           —           —           —     

Overdraft/Credit card«

     14         n/a         n/a         n/a         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     14         n/a         n/a         n/a         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2010

                 1   

Maximum debit balance during 2010

                 29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dr Michael Somers:

              

Loans

     —           —           —           —           —     

Overdraft/Credit card«

     3         n/a         n/a         n/a         3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3         n/a         n/a         n/a         3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2010

                 —     

Maximum debit balance during 2010

                 6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dick Spring:

              

Loans

     —           —           —           —           —     

Overdraft/Credit card«

     19         n/a         n/a         n/a         5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     19         n/a         n/a         n/a         5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2010

                 —     

Maximum debit balance during 2010

                 22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Catherine Woods:

              

Loans

     123         —           8         —           115   

Overdraft/Credit card«

     —           n/a         n/a         n/a         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     123         n/a         n/a         n/a         115   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2010

                 2   

Maximum debit balance during 2010

                 123   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As at 31 December 2010, guarantees entered into by Catherine Woods in favour of the Group amounted to € 0.1 million.

Declan Collier, David Hodgkinson, Anne Maher and David Pritchard had no facilities with the Group during 2010.

 

« 

Amounts advanced and repaid are not shown for overdraft/credit card facilities as such facilities are revolving in nature (i.e. they may be drawn, repaid and redrawn up to their limit over the course of the year).

 

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(ii) Former Directors who were in office during the year:

 

     2010  
     Balance at
31 December

2009
€ 000
     Amounts
advanced
during  2010

€ 000
     Amounts
repaid
during  2010

€ 000
     Currency
movements

€ 000
     Balance at
31 December

2010
€ 000
 

Colm Doherty

              

Loans

     —           —           —           —           —     

Overdraft/Credit card«

     1         n/a         n/a         n/a         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1         n/a         n/a         n/a         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2010

                 —     

Maximum debit balance during 2010

                 10   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Kieran Crowley(1)

              

Loans

     1,617         63         591         —           1,089   

Overdraft/Credit card«

     8         n/a         n/a         n/a         7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,625         n/a         n/a         n/a         1,096   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2010

                 41   

Maximum debit balance during 2010

                 1,690   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dan O’Connor

              

Loans

     —           —           —           —           —     

Overdraft/Credit card«

     14         n/a         n/a         n/a         3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     14         n/a         n/a         n/a         3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2010

                 —     

Maximum debit balance during 2010

                 17   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sean O’Driscoll

              

Loans

     1,228         —           —           277         1,505   

Overdraft/Credit card«

     11         n/a         n/a         n/a         10   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,239         n/a         n/a         n/a         1,515   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2010

                 44   

Maximum debit balance during 2010

                 1,538   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Jennifer Winter

              

Loans

     92         —           12         —           80   

Overdraft/Credit card«

     —           n/a         n/a         n/a         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     92         n/a         n/a         n/a         80   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2010

                 2   

Maximum debit balance during 2010

                 92   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Robert Wilmers had no facilities with the Group during 2010.

 

(1) 

Including facilities to businesses in which Mr Crowley has an interest.

« 

Amounts advanced and repaid are not shown for overdraft/credit card facilities as such facilities are revolving in nature (may be drawn, repaid and redrawn up to their limit over the course of the year).

 

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(iii) Senior Executive Officers in office during the year 2010 (Aggregrate of 10):

 

     2010  
     Balance at
31 December
2009

€ 000
     Amounts
advanced
during 2010
€ 000
     Amounts
repaid
during 2010
€ 000
     Currency
movements
€ 000
     Balance at
31 December
2010

€ 000
 

Loans

     5,147         57         2,226         8         2,986   

Overdraft/Credit card«

     131         n/a         n/a         n/a         68   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     5,278         n/a         n/a         n/a         3,054   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2010

                 122   

Maximum debit balance during 2010

                 5,541   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(iv) Aggregate amounts outstanding at year-end:

 

     Loans, overdrafts/credit cards  
     31 December 2010
€ 000
     31 December 2009
€ 000
 

Directors (2010: 10 persons; 2009: 11)

     2,857         5,508   

Senior Executive Officers (2010: 10 persons; 2009: 6)

     3,054         4,068   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     5,911         9,576   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As at 31 December 2010 guarantees entered into by 1 director and 3 senior executive officers in favour of the Group amounted to € 1.1 million in aggregate (2009:€ 1.3 million).

(v) Connected persons:

The aggregate of loans to connected persons of directors in office as at 31 December 2010, as defined in Section 26 of the Companies Act 1990, are as follows (aggregrate of 18 persons):

 

     2010  
     Balance at
31 December
2009

€ 000
     Amounts
advanced
during 2010
€ 000
     Amounts
repaid
during 2010
€ 000
     Currency
movements
€ 000
     Balance at
31 December
2010

€ 000
 

Loans

     668         96         43         —           721   

Overdraft/Credit card«

     54         n/a         n/a         n/a         27   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     722         n/a         n/a         n/a         748   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest charged during 2010

                 18   

Maximum debit balance during 2010

                 833   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

No impairment charges or provisions have been recognised in respect of any of the above loans or facilities detailed in (i) to (v) and all interest that has fallen due on all of these loans or facilities has been paid.

 

« 

Amounts advanced and repaid are not shown for overdraft/credit card facilities as such facilities are revolving in nature (may be drawn, repaid and redrawn up to their limit over the course of the year).

(g) Transactions with Irish Government

In 2009, the Irish Government became a related party to AIB by virtue of (a) the CIFS Scheme; and (b) the issue by AIB of € 3.5 billion 2009 Preference Shares to the NPRFC.

Following the various ordinary/CNV share issues to the NPRFC during 2010 and 2011, AIB is now under the control of the Irish Government.

AIB enters into normal banking transactions with the Irish Government and many of its controlled bodies on an arm’s length basis. However, because of the crisis in the Irish banking sector, the involvement of the Irish Government in AIB and other Irish banks has been significant. This involvement is outlined in note 56 and summarised below.

 

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Capital transactions

2009 Preference Shares

At 31 December 2011 and at 31 December 2010, the NPRFC held € 3.5 billion capital in the form of Non-cumulative preference shares. The annual cash dividend amounting to € 280 million was not paid during the year, however, the dividend entitlement was satisfied by way of a Bonus issue of 1,247,273,565 ordinary shares (2010: 198,089,847).

Ordinary shares

The NPRFC’s ordinary share holding in AIB increased from 49.9% at 31 December 2010 to 99.8% at 31 December 2011. This increase arose from the following transactions:

 

 

the conversion of outstanding 10,489,899,564 CNV shares to ordinary shares on a one for one basis;

 

 

the issue of Bonus shares in lieu of the 2009 Preference Share dividend outlined above; and

 

 

the issue of 500 billion ordinary shares to the NPRFC.

Contingent capital notes

On 27 July 2011, AIB issued € 1.6 billion of contingent capital notes at par to the Minister for Finance.

Capital contributions

On 28 July 2011, the Minister for Finance and the NPRFC made capital contributions of € 6.054 billion to AIB for no consideration.

Guarantee schemes

The European Communities (Deposit Guarantee Schemes) Regulations 1995 have been in operation since 1995. In addition, since September 2008, the Irish Government has guaranteed relevant deposits and debt securities of AIB through the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008 (‘the CIFS scheme’) and the Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009 (“ELG Scheme”).

The CIFS Scheme expired on 29 September 2010.

The ELG scheme, which came into effect in December 2009, provides for an unconditional and irrevocable State guarantee for certain eligible liabilities (including deposits) of up to five years in maturity for pre-defined periods on certain terms and conditions. The period of the scheme has been extended a number of times and is currently due to expire on 31 December 2012 subject to EU state aid approval which expires on 30 June 2012.

Fees paid in respect of the CIFS and ELG schemes are set out in note 5.

NAMA Programme

The transfer of financial assets to NAMA has practically completed with further tranches transferring in 2011. As consideration for these transfers AIB received NAMA senior bonds and NAMA subordinated bonds. Details of the transfers are set out in notes 8 and 25. In addition, AIB received NAMA senior bonds and NAMA subordinated bonds as part of the EBS and Anglo transactions (notes 23 and 24).

At 31 December 2011, AIB holds NAMA senior bonds with a carrying value of € 19,856 million (note 33) and NAMA subordinated bonds with a carry value of € 132 million.

The NAMA senior bonds are accounted for in the statement of financial position as loans and receivables (note 33) and NAMA subordinated bonds are accounted for as equity financial investments available for sale (note 34).

Investment in National Asset Management Agency Investment Ltd (“NAMAIL”)

In March 2010, a subsidiary of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. made an equity investment in 17 million “B” shares of the NAMAIL, a special purpose entity established by NAMA. The total investment amounted to € 17 million, of which € 12 million was invested on behalf of the AIB Group pension scheme with the remainder invested on behalf of clients.

 

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Funding support

Throughout the financial crisis, the Irish Government has provided guarantees under the CIFS (expired September 2010) and ELG schemes as outlined on the previous page. In addition, through the Central Bank of Ireland (‘the Central Bank’), the Irish Government has provided direct funding to the Irish banking sector as follows:

 

   

AIB has borrowings from the Central Bank as part of Eurosystem. These borrowings are under ECB Monetary Policy Operation Sale and Repurchase Agreements and amount to € 30.8 billion (2010: € 23.4 billion). The AIB Mortgage Bank has Nil (2010: € 1.8 billion) with the Central Bank under the same facility.

 

   

AIB has no borrowings from the Central Bank under non-standard liquidity facilities. At 31 December 2010, collateralised borrowings under these facilities amounted to € 5.4 billion and uncollateralised borrowings were € 6.0 billion. The uncollateralised borrowings were guaranteed by the Minister for Finance, who in turn was indemnified by AIB for any payment which would be made under the guarantee.

The interest rate on these facilities is set by the Central Bank and advised to AIB on each rollover date. This rate is linked to the ECB marginal lending rate.

At 31 December 2011, the amounts outstanding totalling € 30.8 billion (2010: € 36.6 billion) are included within Deposits by central banks and banks in the table below. See note 40 for details of collateral.

The following table outlines the balances held with Irish Government entities(1) at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010, together with the highest balances held at any point during the year.

 

            2011      2010  
     Note      Balance
€ m
     Highest(2)
balance  held
€ m
     Balance
€ m
     Highest(2)
balance  held
€ m
 

Assets

              

Cash and balances at central banks

     a         228         2,618         1,158         6,912   

Trading portfolio financial assets

        —           —           —           40   

Derivative financial instruments

        104         106         46         101   

Loans and receivables to banks

     b         423         2,137         484         6,453   

Loans and receivables to customers

     c         11         19         1         1,012   

NAMA senior bonds

     d         19,856         19,975         7,869         7,869   

Financial investments available for sale

     e         5,349         6,151         4,478         4,784   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

        25,971            14,036      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            2011      2010  
            Balance
€ m
     Highest(2)
balance  held
€ m
     Balance
€ m
     Highest(2)
balance  held
€ m
 

Liabilities

              

Deposits by central banks and banks

     f         31,133         47,916         37,151         38,814   

Customer accounts

     g         176         11,846         274         343   

Derivative financial instruments

        15         31         —           3   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     h         1,177         1,177         —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

        32,501            37,425      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Includes all departments of the Irish Government located in the State and embassies, consulates and other institutions of the Irish Government located outside the State. The Post Office Savings Banks (“POSB”) and the National Treasury Management Agency (“NTMA”) are included.

(2)

The highest balance during the year, together with the outstanding balance at the end of each year, is considered the most meaningful way of representing the amount of transactions that have occurred between AIB and the Irish Government.

Substantially all of the above balances relate to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c..

 

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a 

Cash and balances at the Central Bank represents the minimum reserve requirements which AIB is required to hold. Balances on this account can fluctuate significantly due to the reserve requirement being determined on the basis of the institution’s average daily reserve holdings over a one month maintenance period. The Group was required to maintain a Primary Liquidity balance of € 142 million at year end.

b 

The balances on loans and receivables to banks includes statutory balances with the Central Bank as well as overnight funds placed.

c 

This balance relates to funds placed with NTMA in the normal course of business cash management.

d 

NAMA senior bonds were received as consideration for loans transferred to NAMA and as part of the Anglo and EBS transactions. These are detailed in notes 23 and 24 and under ‘NAMA Programme’ above.

e 

Financial investments available for sale comprise € 5,217 million (2010: € 4,309 million) in Irish Government securities held in the normal course of business and NAMA subordinated bonds which have a fair value at 31 December 2011 of € 132 million (31 December 2010: € 169 million) detailed above under ‘NAMA Programme’.

f 

This relates to funding received from the Central Bank which is detailed under ‘Funding Support’ above, the total of which amounts to € 30,831 million (2010: € 36,635 million). In addition, a deposit relating to Icarom and other funds accepted from the Central Bank are included.

g 

The highest balance held during 2011 relates to three NTMA deposits which matured in July 2011.

h 

On 27 July 2011, AIB issued € 1.6 billion of contingent capital notes at par to the Minister for Finance, the fair value of these notes at initial recognition was € 1,153 million (note 57).

All other balances, both assets and liabilities are carried out in the ordinary course of banking business on normal terms and conditions.

Local government(3)

During 2011 and 2010, AIB entered into banking transactions in the normal course of business with local government bodies. These transactions include the granting of loans and the acceptance of deposits, and clearing transactions.

Commercial semi-state bodies(4)

During 2011, AIB entered into banking transactions in the normal course of business with semi-state bodies. These transactions principally include the granting of loans and the acceptance of deposits as well as derivative transactions and clearing transactions.

 

(3) 

This category includes local authorities, borough corporations, county borough councils, county councils, boards of town commissioners, urban district councils, non-commercial public sector entities, public voluntary hospitals and schools.

(4) 

Semi-state bodies is the name given to organisations within the public sector operating with some autonomy. They include commercial organisations or companies in which the State is the sole or main shareholder.

 

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Financial institutions under Irish Government control/significant influence

Certain financial institutions are related parties to AIB by virtue of the Government either controlling or having a significant influence over these institutions. The following institutions are controlled by the Irish Government(1):

 

 

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation(2); and

 

 

Irish Life and Permanent(3)

In addition, the Irish Government is deemed to have significant influence over Bank of Ireland.

Transactions with these institutions are normal banking transactions entered into in the ordinary course of cash management business under normal business terms. The transactions constitute the short-term placing and acceptance of deposits, derivative transactions, investment in available for sale debt securities and repurchase agreements.

At 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010, the following balances were outstanding in total to these financial institutions:

 

     2011
Balance
€ m
     2010
Balance
€ m
 

Assets

     

Derivative financial instruments

     140         135   

Loans and receivables to banks(4)

     122         99   

Financial investments available for sale(5)(6)

     648         361   

Liabilities

     

Deposits by central banks and banks

     108         593   

Derivative financial instruments

     92         39   

Customer deposits

     —           —     

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. has given a guarantee to AIB International Savings Limited (formerly Anglo IOM) to reimburse certain credit losses which may arise (at 31 December 2011, the maximum amount guaranteed was € 73 million). In turn, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. expects to be reimbursed, for any payment under such guarantee, from Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (“IBRC”) subject to the terms of/and the indemnities provided under the Transfer Support agreement between AIB and IBRC dated 23 February 2011. AIB has served notice of claim under the Transfer Support agreement for approximately € 69 million.

 

(1) 

EBS, which was disclosed as a related party in 2010, is now consolidated within AIB Group following its acquisition on 1 July 2011 (note 24), comparative information above for 2010 has not been adjusted to reflect this. Included in the 2010 balances above, are financial investments available for sale of € 23 million and deposits by banks of € 43 million relating to EBS.

(2) 

During 2011, the assets and liabilities of Irish Nationwide Building Society (“INBS”) were transferred to Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Limited (“Anglo”). Anglo subsequently changed its name to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (“IBRC”). At 31 December 2010, both Anglo and INBS were related parties of AIB.

(3) 

During 2011, Irish Life and Permanent Limited came under the control of the Irish Government. At 31 December 2010, the Irish Government was deemed to have significant influence over this company.

(4) 

The highest balance in loans and receivables to banks amounted to € 1,885 million in respect of funds placed during the year (2010: € 450 million).

(5) 

During 2011, AIB incurred an impairment loss of € 132 million (2010: Nil) due to liability management exercises by Irish banks, where either cash or equity was received in exchange for debt.

(6) 

Includes equity securities issued in lieu of debt of € 36 million (2010: Nil).

 

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(h) Indemnities

On 2 February 2004, AIB Capital Markets plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary, extended the terms of an indemnity previously given to certain former directors, officers and employees of Govett Investment Management Ltd. (“Govett”) – now “AIB Investment Management Limited” – to Mr. Michael Buckley, the former Group Chief Executive, and Mr. Colm Doherty, the former Group Managing Director; Mr. Buckley is a former director of a split capital trust managed by Govett, and Mr. Doherty is a former director of Govett. The aggregate liability of AIB Capital Markets plc under the aforementioned indemnity is € 10 million.

The purpose of the indemnity is to protect the indemnified parties (or any of them) against any civil liability, loss and defence costs which they (or any of them) may suffer by reason of any claim made against them relating to certain split capital or highly leveraged trusts previously managed by Govett and which previously would have been covered by insurance.

Prior to July 2003, the Group’s professional indemnity and directors’ and officers’ liability insurance provided cover in respect of the eventualities mentioned in the previous paragraph. However, on renewal of that insurance on 1 July 2003, and in line with a general change introduced by the insurance industry, exclusions were imposed that removed that cover. By virtue of the terms of the above mentioned indemnity, the indemnified parties now stand in the position they would have been in if those exclusions had not been imposed, except that the aggregate limit of liability under the indemnity is € 10 million rather than the higher amount previously provided by the insurance.

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. has indemnified the Directors of Allied Irish Banks Pensions Limited and AIB DC Pensions (Ireland) Limited, the trustees of the Group’s Republic of Ireland defined benefit pension scheme and defined contribution pension scheme, respectively, against any actions, claims or demands arising out of their actions as Directors of the trustee companies, other than by reason of wilful default.

 

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     Group      Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  

Capital expenditure

   2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

Estimated outstanding commitments for capital expenditure not provided for in the financial statements

     11         20         11         20   

Capital expenditure authorised but not yet contracted for

     40         7         39         6   

Operating lease rentals

The total of future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are set out in the following table.

 

     Group     Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.  
     2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
    2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
 

One year

     80         73        69         70   

One to two years

     69         69        62         65   

Two to three years

     65         58        59         57   

Three to four years

     64         54        59         54   

Four to five years

     62         53        52         53   

Over five years

     557         546        173         170   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     897         853 (1)      474         469   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Following a programme of sale and leaseback transactions, the Group now holds a number of significant operating lease arrangements in respect of branches and the headquarter locations. AIB Group leases the Bankcentre campus in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 under three separate lease arrangements and also has a leasehold interest in the ‘AIB International Centre’ located in Dublin’s International Financial Services Centre (“IFSC”).

The minimum lease terms remaining on the most significant leases vary from 1 years to 19 years. The average lease length outstanding until a break clause in the lease arrangements is approximately 11 years with the final contractual remaining terms ranging from 5 years to 36 years.

There are no contingent rents payable and all lease payments are at market rates.

The total of future minimum sublease payments expected to be received under non-cancellable subleases at the reporting date were € 6 million (2010: € 6 million). For Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. this was € 2 million (2010: € 2 million).

Operating lease payments recognised as an expense for the year were € 67 million (2010: € 73 million). Sublease income amounted to € 1 million (2010: € 2 million). For Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. operating lease payments recognised were € 60 million (2010: € 68 million). Sublease income for Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. amounted to Nil (2010: € 1 million). Included in the lease payments for Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. is € 42 million (2010: € 48 million) paid to other Group subsidiaries. Future minimum lease payments due to subsidiaries of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. amount to € 229 million excluding VAT (2010: € 280 million excluding VAT) and are included in the total of € 474 million in 2011 (2010: € 469 million).

For details of the sale and leaseback arrangements see note 14.

 

(1) 

Details of the future lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases of discontinued operations are detailed in note 72.

 

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The average number of employees by market segment for 2011 is set out below (excluding employees on career breaks, long term absences or any other unpaid leaves). For the purposes of this analysis, Group is made up of a number of centralised functions, such as Transformation, Transition & Group Services, Finance & Treasury, Risk and Group Internal Audit. In addition, Group also includes staff engaged in the Non-Core segment. Staff transferred as part of the Anglo deposit business are included in the various market segments and Group as is appropriate.

The average number of employees for 2010 and 2009 are reported on the divisional structure basis that was in place during these years. Given the internal reorganisation in 2011, which resulted in significant resources being moved to Group, the new customer segmentation and additional staff arising from the acquisition of the Anglo deposit business, it is not possible to directly compare the old divisional structure average employees for 2010 and 2009 with the average employees for the market segments in 2011.

Average employee numbers for discontinued operations and EBS reflect the fact that these were an element of the Group only for part of 2011 and are, accordingly, time apportioned.

 

     Years ended 31 December  
     2011           2010      2009  

Continuing operations

     

Continuing operations

     

PBB

     6,017      

AIB Bank ROI

     6,850         7,284   

CICB(1)

     1,752      

Capital Markets(2)

     2,177         2,424   

AIB UK

     2,282      

AIB Bank UK

     2,342         2,507   

EBS

     288      

Central & Eastern Europe(3)

     N/A         9,596   

Group

     3,943      

Group(4)

     2,886         2,870   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
     14,282            14,255         24,681   

Discontinued operations

     

Discontinued operations

     

BZWBK(5)

     2,434      

BZWBK(5)

     9,631         N/A   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     16,716            23,886         24,681   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

AIB’s investment in Goodbody Holdings Limited was derecognised at 31 December 2010, therefore are not included in 2011.

(2) 

In 2010, Treasury segment employees of BZWBK were no longer included in Capital Markets (2009: 109).

(3) 

The Central and Eastern Europe division ceased in 2010, following the classification of BZWBK and BACB as discontinued operations during the year.

(4) 

In 2010, the Group segment included employees in AmCredit and assignees based in BZWBK and BACB, which had previously been included within the Central and Eastern Europe division.

(5) 

BZWBK includes all staff in BZWBK and its subsidiaries, excluding assignees from AIB.

67 Regulatory compliance

From 31 December 2010 to 24 January 2011, AIB Group and Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. benefited from derogations from certain regulatory capital requirements granted on a temporary basis by the Central Bank of Ireland (see also Financial Review – 4. Capital Management).

From 19 November 2010 to 29 July 2011, the funding situation of the Group deteriorated such that it breached the rules governing the liquidity ratios for the 0 – 8 day and 9 day – 1 month time buckets. The breach was remedied following receipt of capital from the Government on 29 July 2011. No further breaches of Group ratios have occurred since that date.

From 2 August to 8 August 2011, EBS Limited was in breach of its liquidity ratios. This was pre-advised to the Central Bank and was resolved following the re-allocation of intergroup funds.

During 2011, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. has been in breach of the 25% limit for ECB repo funding. AIB Mortgage Bank was in breach until April 2011. These breaches were due to the difficult funding environment and the Central Bank was advised as appropriate.

EBS Mortgage Finance (“EBS MF”) breached the 25% single counterparty large exposures limit during December 2011. The excess was corrected in January 2012 and EBS MF is no longer in breach.

 

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      2011     2010     2009  

Operating ratios

      

Operating expenses/operating income(1)(2)

     120.5     73.6     43.7

Other income/operating income(1)(2)

     5.4     17.7     17.5

Rates of exchange

      

€ /US$

      

Closing

     1.2939        1.3362        1.4406   

Average

     1.3924        1.3259        1.3947   

€ /Stg£

      

Closing

     0.8353        0.8608        0.8881   

Average

     0.8682        0.8578        0.8908   

€ /PLN

      

Closing

     4.4580        3.9750        4.1045   

Average

     4.1188        3.9943        4.3269   

 

(1) 

Excludes gain on redemption of subordinated liabilities (note 7) and the loss on transfer of financial instruments to NAMA (note 8).

(2)

Relates to continuing operations only.

 

     Assets      Liabilities and equity  

Currency information

   2011 € m      2010 €m      2011 €m      2010 €m  

Euro

     106,468         94,328         107,443         104,297   

Other

     30,183         50,894         29,208         40,925   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     136,651         145,222         136,651         145,222   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table shows interest rates prevailing at 31 December 2011 together with average prevailing interest rates, gross yields, spreads and margins for the years ended 31 December 2011, 2010 and 2009.

 

     As at 31 December      Average interest rates for
Years ended 31 December
 
     2011      2011     2010     2009  

Interest rates

   %      %     %     %  

Ireland

         

AIB Group’s prime lending rate

     1.63         1.69        1.38        1.48   

European inter-bank offered rate

         

One month euro

     1.08         1.18        0.81        0.45   

Three month euro

     0.97         1.12        1.02        0.72   

United Kingdom

         

AIB Group’s base rate

     0.50         0.50        0.50        0.65   

London inter-bank offered rate

         

One month sterling

     0.77         0.65        0.65        0.50   

Three month sterling

     1.08         0.88        0.80        0.63   

Poland

         

One month zloty

     4.77         4.36        3.52        3.48   

United States

         

Prime rate

     3.25         3.25        3.25        3.25   

Gross yields, spreads and margins(1)(2)

         

Gross yield(3)

         

Group

        3.22        3.16        3.60   

Domestic

        3.16        2.85        3.20   

Foreign

        2.97        3.09        3.40   

Interest rate spread(4)

         

Group

        0.66        1.12        1.73   

Domestic

        0.49        0.64        1.17   

Foreign

        1.25        1.79        2.00   

Net interest margin(5)

         

Group

        1.03     1.31     1.84

Domestic

        0.73     0.69     1.35

Foreign

        2.17     2.19     1.95

Average interest earning assets

          2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
    2009
€ m
 

Group

        131,038        141,093        156,439   

Domestic

        103,539        107,626        120,762   

Foreign

        27,499        33,467        35,677   

 

(1)

The gross yields, spreads and margins presented in this table are extracted from the average balance sheets and interest rates on the following pages and this breakdown into domestic and foreign has been compiled on the basis of location of office. The gross yields, spreads and margins are presented on a continuing operations basis.

(2) 

The average balance sheet is presented on a continuing operations basis. Comparative figures have also been re-presented on this basis.

(3)

Gross yield represents the average interest rate earned on interest earning assets.

(4)

Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average interest rate earned on interest earning assets and the average interest rate paid on interest bearing liabilities.

(5)

Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets. Net interest margin is presented on a continuing operations basis only.

 

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The following tables show the average balances and interest rates of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities for the years ended 31 December 2011, 2010 and 2009. The calculation of average balances include daily and monthly averages for reporting units. The average balances used are considered to be representative of the operations of the Group. The average balance sheet is presented on a continuing operations basis. Comparative figures have also been re-presented on this basis.

 

     Year ended
31 December 2011
     Year ended
31 December 2010
     Year ended
31 December 2009
 

Assets

   Average
balance
€ m
     Interest
€ m
     Average
rate
%
     Average
balance
€ m
     Interest
€ m
     Average
rate
%
     Average
balance
€ m
     Interest
€ m
     Average
rate
%
 

Trading portfolio financial assets

                          

Domestic offices

     28         1         2.5         54         1         1.9         163         2         1.2   

Foreign offices

     24         1         4.4         13         1         3.8         6         1         16.7   

Loans and receivables to banks

                          

Domestic offices

     2,712         33         1.2         4,453         32         0.7         5,382         68         1.3   

Foreign offices

     5,123         36         0.7         3,550         19         0.5         3,308         15         0.5   

Loans and receivables to customers(1)

                          

Domestic offices

     68,015         2,380         3.5         80,899         2,415         3.0         90,347         2,973         3.3   

Foreign offices

     20,555         697         3.4         27,535         919         3.3         29,790         1,084         3.6   

NAMA senior bonds

                          

Domestic offices

     17,980         348         1.9         2,230         29         1.3         —           —           —     

Financial investments available for sale

                          

Domestic offices

     14,804         508         3.4         19,990         590         2.9         24,870         796         3.2   

Foreign offices

     1,797         84         4.7         2,369         96         4.1         2,573         120         4.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average interest earning assets

                          

Domestic offices

     103,539         3,270         3.2         107,626         3,067         2.8         120,762         3,839         3.2   

Foreign offices

     27,499         818         3.0         33,467         1,035         3.1         35,677         1,220         3.4   

Net interest on swaps

        137               369               541      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total average interest earning assets

     131,038         4,225         3.2         141,093         4,471         3.2         156,439         5,600         3.6   

Non-interest earning assets

     6,723               8,352               11,519         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total average assets

     137,761         4,225         3.1         149,445         4,471         3.0         167,958         5,600         3.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Percentage of assets applicable to foreign activities

           21.2               24.8               24.4   
        

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA as at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010

 

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69 Average balance sheets and interest rates (continued)

 

     2011     2010      2009  

Liabilities & shareholders’ equity

   Average
balance

€ m
     Interest
€ m
    Average
rate

%
    Average
balance

€ m
     Interest
€ m
     Average
rate

%
     Average
balance

€ m
     Interest
€ m
     Average
rate

%
 

Due to central banks and banks

                        

Domestic offices

     42,121         593        1.4        35,402         368         1.0         34,379         437         1.3   

Foreign offices

     870         7        0.8        1,722         7         0.4         3,791         22         0.6   

Due to customers

                        

Domestic offices

     40,421         1,296        3.2        43,827         924         2.1         49,254         929         1.9   

Foreign offices

     11,173         200        1.8        17,719         251         1.4         17,887         289         1.6   

Other debt issued

                        

Domestic offices

     15,342         597        3.9        21,533         650         3.0         21,610         589         2.7   

Foreign offices

     296         14        4.8        3,700         45         1.2         9,654         187         1.9   

Subordinated liabilities

                        

Domestic offices

     1,810         172        9.5        4,284         382         8.9         3,783         248         6.6   

Foreign offices

     295         (4     (1.4     127         —           —           844         27         3.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average interest earning liabilities

                        

Domestic offices

     99,694         2,658        2.7        105,046         2,324         2.2         109,026         2,203         2.0   

Foreign offices

     12,634         217        1.7        23,268         303         1.3         32,176         525         1.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total average interest earning liabilities

     112,328         2,875        2.6        128,314         2,627         2.0         141,202         2,728         1.9   

Non-interest earning liabilities

     15,248             14,428               18,233         
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total average liabilities

     127,576         2,875        2.3        142,742         2,627         1.8         159,435         2,728         1.9   

Shareholders’ equity

     10,185             6,703               8,523         
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total average liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     137,761         2,875        2.1        149,445         2,627         1.8         167,958         2,728         1.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Percentage of liabilities applicable to foreign operations

          12.6              18.9               23.2   
       

 

 

         

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

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69 Average balance sheets and interest rates (continued)

 

The following table allocates changes in net interest income between volume and rate for the year ended 31 December 2011 compared with the year ended 31 December 2010 and the year ended 31 December 2010 compared with the year ended 31 December 2009. Volume and rate variances have been calculated based on the movements in average balances over the year and changes in interest rates on average interest earning assets and average interest bearing liabilities respectively. Changes due to a combination of volume and rate are allocated ratably to volume and rate.

 

     December 2011 over December 2010     December 2010 over December 2009  
     Increase/(decrease) due to changes in  
     Average
Volume

€ m
    Average
Rate

€ m
    Net
Change

€ m
    Average
Volume

€ m
    Average
Rate

€ m
    Net
Change

€ m
 

Interest earning assets

            

Trading portfolio financial assets

            

Domestic offices

     —          —          —          (1     —          (1

Foreign offices

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Loans and receivables to banks

            

Domestic offices

     (6     7        1        (12     (24     (36

Foreign offices

     8        9        17        1        3        4   

Loans and receivables to customers(1)

            

Domestic offices

     (291     256        (35     (311     (247     (558

Foreign offices

     (240     18        (222     (82     (83     (165

NAMA senior bonds

            

Domestic offices

     205        114        319        29        —          29   

Financial investments available for sale

            

Domestic offices

     (172     90        (82     (156     (50     (206

Foreign offices

     (21     9        (12     (10     (14     (24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest income

     (517     503        (14     (542     (415     (957
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest bearing liabilities

            

Due to banks

            

Domestic offices

     67        158        225        13        (82     (69

Foreign offices

     —          —          —          (12     (3     (15

Due to customers

            

Domestic offices

     (71     443        372        (82     77        (5

Foreign offices

     (98     47        (51     (3     (35     (38

Other debt issued

            

Domestic offices

     (202     149        (53     (2     63        61   

Foreign offices

     (42     11        (31     (115     (27     (142

Subordinated liabilities

            

Domestic offices

     (221     11        (210     33        101        134   

Foreign offices

     —          (4     (4     (23     (4     (27
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     (567     815        248        (191     90        (101
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

            

Domestic offices

     163        (294     (131     (413     (480     (893

Foreign offices

     (113     (18     (131     62        (25     37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income (interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities)

     50        (312     (262     (351     (505     (856
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net interest on swaps

         (232         (172
      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net interest income

         (494         (1,028
      

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes loans and receivables held for sale to NAMA at 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2010.

 

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70 Non-adjusting events after the reporting period

The following are the significant non-adjusting events that have taken place since 31 December 2011:

Voluntary Severance Programme

On 8 March 2012, AIB announced that it was commencing a consultation process with the IBOA (staff union) on a voluntary severance programme. The objective of this voluntary programme is to reduce the staff cost base by approximately € 170 million in a full year. This equates to a reduction of approximately 2,500 overall staff numbers. It is expected that around half of those departures will be finalised in 2012.

Jersey and IOM operations

On 5 April 2012, AIB announced that it is winding down operations on the islands of Jersey and the Isle of Man and will cease operations on 31 December 2013. This decision relates to its two subsidiaries in these locations, AIB Bank (CI) Limited and AIB International Savings Limited.

Capital reduction

Following the special resolution passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 26 July 2011, AIB has now commenced the process of implementing a capital reduction through the High Court. Subject to High Court approval, the capital redemption reserve balance of € 3.958 billion and € 2 billion of the balance amounting to € 4.926 billion held in share premium at 31 December 2011 will be transferred to revenue reserves. This transaction will eliminate, in particular, the permanent losses incurred on loans transferred to NAMA.

71 Dividends

No final dividend will be paid in respect of the year ended 31 December 2011.

 

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72 Additional information in relation to discontinued operations

 

The following tables show geographic information for the years ended 31 December 2011, 2010 and 2009 for the discontinued operations. BZWBK was classified as a discontinued operation in 2010. The sale of BZWBK was agreed on 10 September 2010 subject to regulatory approval, and completed on 1 April 2011.

 

Operations by geographic segments - Poland(1)(2)

   2011
€ m
     2010
€ m
     2009
€ m
 

Net interest income

     126         443         361   

Other income

     100         403         392   

Non-current assets(3)

     —           665         N/A   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The revenue information above is based on the location of the office recording the transaction.

(2)

Detailed income statement for discontinued operations is given in note 18.

(3) 

Non-current assets comprise intangible assets and goodwill, property, plant and equipment included within ‘disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale’. On classification as discontinued operations, there is no restatement of prior periods for assets and liabilities.

 

Trading portfolio financial assets

   2010
€ m
 

Debt securities:

  

Government securities

     434   

Equity securities

     12   
  

 

 

 
     446   
  

 

 

 
     2010
€ m
 

Of which listed:

  

Debt securities

     434   

Equity securities

     12   
  

 

 

 
     446   
  

 

 

 

The following table shows the notional principal amounts and the fair values of derivative financial instruments analysed by product and purpose as at 31 December 2010.

 

     2010  
    

Notional

principal

     Fair values  
     amount      Assets      Liabilities  

Derivative financial instruments

   € m      € m      € m  

Derivatives held for trading

        

Interest rate derivatives - over the counter (OTC)

        

Interest rate swaps

     4,955         60         (37

Cross-currency interest rate swaps

     920         9         (39

Forward rate agreements

     3,082         1         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts total

     8,957         70         (76
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign exchange derivatives (OTC)

        

Foreign exchange contracts

     2,282         29         (25

Currency options bought & sold

     322         10         (10
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign exchange derivatives total

     2,604         39         (35
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total trading contracts

     11,561         109         (111
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives designated as fair value hedges

        

Interest rate swaps

     236         —           (3

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

        

Interest rate swaps

     175         4         (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total hedging contracts

     411         4         (4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative financial instruments

     11,972         113         (115
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Loans and receivables to banks

   2010
€ m
 

Funds placed with other banks

     132   
  

 

 

 
     132   
  

 

 

 

Loans and receivables to customers

   2010
€ m
 

Loans and receivables to customers

     7,933   

Amounts receivable under finance leases and hire purchase contracts

     611   

Unquoted securities

     30   

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables (note 32)

     (344
  

 

 

 
     8,230 (1) 
  

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The unwind of the discount on impaired loans amounted to € 28 million and was included in the carrying value of loans and receivables to customers.

The following table gives, at the 31 December 2010, the carrying value (fair value) of financial investments available for sale by major classifications together with the unrealised gains and losses.

 

     2010  

Financial investments available for sale

   Fair value
€ m
     Unrealised
gross gains
€ m
     Unrealised
gross losses
€ m
    Net unrealised
gains/(losses)
€ m
     Tax effect
€ m
    Net
after tax
€ m
 

Debt securities

               

Euro government securities

     70         2         —          2         (1     1   

Non Euro government securities

     1,626         10         (4     6         (1     5   

U.S. Treasury & U.S. Government agencies

     5         —           —          —           —          —     

Euro bank securities

     19         1         —          1         —          1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     1,720         13         (4     9         (2     7   

Equity securities

     172         129         (1     128         (24     104   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial investments available for sale

     1,892         142         (5     137         (26     111   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt securities analysed by remaining contractual maturity

  

2010

€ m

 

Due within one year

                  376   

After one year, but within five years

                  950   

After five years, but within ten years

                  394   

After ten years

                  —     
               

 

 

 
                  1,720   
               

 

 

 

Financial investments available for sale

  

2010

€ m

 

Of which listed:

               

Debt securities

                  1,720   

Equity securities

                  5   

Of which unlisted:

               

Debt securities

                  —     

Equity securities

                  167   
               

 

 

 
                  1,892   
               

 

 

 

 

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Analysis of movements in financial investments held to maturity - debt securities

   2010
€ m
 

Reclassified from continuing operations to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     1,586   

Maturities

     (238

Purchases

     —     

Exchange translation adjustments

     63   

Amortisation of discount

     —     
  

 

 

 

At 31 December

     1,411   
  

 

 

 

Deposits by central banks and banks

   2010
€ m
 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     409   

Other borrowings from banks

     141   
  

 

 

 
     550   
  

 

 

 

Government securities amounting to € 409 million have been pledged under agreements to repurchase.

 

Customer accounts

   2010
€ m
 

Current accounts

     4,661   

Time deposits

     5,835   
  

 

 

 
     10,496   
  

 

 

 

Contingent liabilities and commitments

For total of contingent liabilities and commitments relating to discontinued operations, refer to note 54.

Operating lease rentals

The total of future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are set out below:

 

     2010
€ m
 

One year

     37   

One to two years

     34   

Two to three years

     29   

Three to four years

     26   

Four to five years

     23   

Over five years

     77   
  

 

 

 

Total

     226   
  

 

 

 

The total of future minimum sublease payments expected to be received under non-cancellable subleases at the reporting date were Nil. Operating lease payments recognised as an expense for the period were € 36 million.

 

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73 Investments in Group undertakings

 

     2011
€ m
    2010
€ m
 

Equity

    

At 1 January

     1,897        1,669   

Additions(1)

     3,637        898   

Liquidations(1)

     (7     (670

Reclassification to disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     (35     —     

Impairments(2)

     (3,801     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     1,691        1,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subordinated debt

    

At 1 January

     660        642   

Exchange

     10        18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     670        660   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,361        2,557 (3) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Of which:

    

Credit institutions

     1,598        962   

Other

     763        1,595   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total - all unquoted

     2,361        2,557   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

In 2011, additions relate to investments (cash) in subsidiaries of € 2,660 million, non-cash investments of € 742 million in EBS and € 235 million in Anglo IOM. In 2010, this included internal reorganisations.

 

(2) 

In addition, an impairment charge of € 12 million has been made for AIB Investment Managers Limited which is classified as held for sale (note 26).

 

(3) 

A subordinated loan to a subsidiary amounting to € 360 million has been reclassed from loans and receivables to banks.

The investments in Group undertakings are included in the financial statements on an historical cost basis.

Letters of financial support

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. has provided letters of financial support to the Board of Directors of the following subsidiaries: AIB Mortgage Bank; EBS Limited; AIB Group (UK) plc; and AIB Holdings (NI) Limited.

Impairment losses recognised in Group undertakings

At 31 December 2011, the carrying amount of the investments in subsidiary undertakings of the parent company, Allied Irish Banks p.l.c., was reviewed for impairment in accordance with IAS 36, ‘Impairment of assets’. This impairment review was carried out for the purpose of the parent’s separate financial statements where the accounting policy is to carry investments in subsidiaries at cost less provisions for impairment.

During 2011, there was a requirement for the parent company to inject additional capital into the subsidiaries arising from further losses which had been incurred resulting in the investment being lower than the net asset value of the subsidiaries. This necessitated an impairment review as there were indications that impairment losses may have occurred.

In respect of each of the subsidiaries set out below, an impairment loss was calculated by comparing its carrying value to the recoverable amount based on value-in-use calculations. Each subsidiary was determined to be a cash generating unit.

In determining value-in-use, the expected pre-tax cash flows are discounted at an appropriate risk adjusted interest rate, both of which require the exercise of judgement. The discounted cash flows model calculates the present value of estimated future earnings attributable to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. as the shareholder. The estimation of pre-tax cash flows is sensitive to the periods for which forecasts are available and to assumptions as to long term growth rates.

The key assumptions used for determining value-in-use for each subsidiary are as follows:

AIB Mortgage Bank

The recoverable amount of the investment in AIB Mortgage Bank has been determined using cash flow projections based on financial plans approved by management and covering a three year period up to 31 December 2014 with a terminal growth rate of 2% applied into perpetuity. The forecast cash flows have been discounted at a rate of 12%. Based on these assumptions, the carrying value of the investment exceeds the recoverable amount by € 994 million, resulting in the recognition of an impairment loss.

The results of this valuation are sensitive to changes in the growth and discount rates. Increasing the discount rate to 13% and reducing the growth rate into perpetuity from 2014 to 1% would increase the impairment loss to € 1,162 million. If the discount rate was reduced to 11% and the growth rate increased to 3% from 2014, the impairment loss would reduce to € 738 million.

 

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Impairment losses recognised in Group undertakings (continued)

 

AIB Holdings (N.I.) Limited

The net asset value of AIB Holdings (N.I.) Limited is negative following the impairment of its investment in AIB Group UK p.l.c. Accordingly, the investment by Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. in AIB Holdings (N.I) Limited has been written down to Nil arising from the negative asset value in this subsidiary.

AIB UK Loan Management Limited

The carrying value of the investment in AIB UK Loan Management Limited has been written down to Nil as it is expected that the business will be wound up by December 2013, with no residual value. This subsidiary received a capital injection of Stg£ 580 million in December 2011 which is available to cover forecasted losses in winding up the business.

EBS Limited (“EBS”)

100% of the share capital of EBS was acquired for a consideration of € 1 on 1 July 2011. The transaction was accounted for under the carrying value basis resulting in a capital contribution of € 742 million (notes 24 and 50). This Day 1 capital contribution was recorded as an investment in the subsidiary in the books of Allied Irish Banks p.l.c.

An impairment review of EBS has been carried out at 31 December 2011. The recoverable amount of the investment has been determined using cash flow projections based on financial plans approved by management and covering a three year period up to 31 December 2014 with a terminal growth rate of 2% applied into perpetuity. The forecast cash flows have been discounted at a rate of 12%. Based on these assumptions, the carrying value of the investment has been written down to Nil.

The results of this valuation are sensitive to increases in the growth and decreases in the discount rate. If the discount rate was reduced to 11% and the growth rate increased to 3% from 2014, the impairment loss would reduce by € 109 million.

 

Principal subsidiary undertakings incorporated in the Republic of Ireland

 

Nature of business

AIB Mortgage Bank*

  Mortgage lending

EBS Limited*

  Mortgages and savings

* Group interest is held directly by Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

The above subsidiary undertakings are incorporated in the Republic of Ireland and are wholly-owned unless otherwise stated.

The issued share capital of each undertaking is denominated in ordinary shares.

All regulated banking entities are subject to regulations which require them to maintain capital ratios at agreed levels and so govern the availability of funds available for distribution.

AIB Mortgage Bank

AIB Mortgage Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Its principal purpose is to issue mortgage covered securities for the purpose of financing loans secured on residential property in accordance with the Asset Covered Securities Acts, 2001 and 2007.

On 13 February 2006, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. transferred to AIB Mortgage Bank its Irish branch originated residential mortgage business, amounting to € 13.6 billion in mortgage loans.

In March 2006 AIB Mortgage Bank launched a € 15 billion Mortgage Covered Securities Programme. The Programme was subsequently increased in 2009 to € 20 billion.

On 25 February 2011, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. transferred substantially all of its mortgage intermediary originated Irish residential loans, related security and related business of approximately € 4.2 billion to AIB Mortgage Bank. The transfer was effected pursuant to the statutory transfer mechanism provided for in the Asset Covered Securities Acts.

Under an Outsourcing and Agency Agreement dated 8 February 2006, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., as Service Agent for the AIB Mortgage Bank, originates residential mortgage loans through its retail branch network and intermediary channels in the Republic of Ireland, services the mortgage loans and provides treasury services in connection with financing, as well as a range of other support services.

 

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73 Investments in Group undertakings (continued)

 

Principal subsidiary undertakings incorporated in the Republic of Ireland (continued)

 

As at 31 December 2011, the total amount of principal outstanding in respect of mortgage covered securities issued was € 12.4 billion (2010: € 14.7 billion) of which € 2.8 billion was held by debt investors, € 3.2 billion by Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and € 6.4 billion was self issued to AIB Mortgage Bank. The bonds issued to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and to AIB Mortgage Bank were held by the Central Bank of Ireland under sale and repurchase agreements at 31 December 2011. At the same date, the total amount of principal outstanding in the cover assets pool including mortgage loans and cash was € 19.1 billion (2010: € 18.9 billion).

EBS Limited (“EBS”)

EBS, which is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, became a wholly owned subsidiary of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. on 1 July 2011. Prior to becoming part of AIB Group, EBS had traded as a building society for over 75 years. In May 2010, EBS was recapitalised by the Minister for Finance in an amount of € 875 million, and, in March 2011, the Minister announced that EBS Building Society was to be merged with AIB Group to form one of the two ‘pillar banks’ in Ireland. Accordingly, on 1 July 2011, EBS Building Society underwent a demutualisation pursuant to an acquisition conversion scheme under the Building Societies Act 1989 (as amended), the effect of which was that the building society became a limited company and obtained a banking licence. The special investment shares that had been invested in EBS Building Society by the Irish Government converted into € 625 million of ordinary shares held by the Minister for Finance, who transferred the entire issued share capital (€ 625 million ordinary shares) in EBS to AIB on 1 July 2011. Under and in accordance with the Building Societies Act 1989 (as amended), on the conversion of EBS Building Society to EBS Limited, the business, property, rights and liabilities of EBS Building Society vested in EBS Limited. AIB operates EBS as a standalone, separately branded subsidiary of AIB with its own branch network. EBS will continue to operate as a mortgage and savings business.

EBS Group had consolidated total assets of € 19 billion as at 31 December 2011, EBS has a countrywide network of 90 outlets, comprising 14 branches, 41 tied branch agencies and 35 tied agencies in Ireland. EBS also has a direct telephone based distribution division, EBS Direct. EBS offers residential mortgages and savings products, together with life and property insurance on an agency basis. It had a 7 per cent. share of new mortgage lending in the overall market in 2011 and an 11 per cent. share of outstanding retail mortgage balances. At 31 December 2011, the Tier 1 and total capital ratios for EBS were 10.51 per cent. and 11.76 per cent., respectively.

In December 2007, EBS established Haven Mortgages Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary focused on mortgage distribution through the intermediary market which, prior to 2005, had not been part of its target market. Haven is authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland as a retail credit firm under Part V of the Central Bank Act 1997 (as amended). Haven has its own board of directors and the autonomy to grow and establish its business around the needs of its customer (the intermediary). Haven offers a full range of prime mortgages.

In December 2008, EBS established EBS Mortgage Finance, a wholly owned subsidiary which is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. EBS Mortgage Finance is a designated mortgage credit institution for the purposes of the Asset Covered Securities Act 2001 (as amended) and also holds a banking licence. Its purpose is to issue Mortgage Covered Securities for the financing of loans secured on residential property in accordance with the Asset Covered Securities legislation. Such loans may be made directly by EBS Mortgage Finance or may be purchased from EBS and other members of the EBS Group or third parties. On 1 December 2008, 1 June 2009, 1 May 2010 and 1 November 2011, EBS transferred to EBS Mortgage Finance certain Irish residential loans and related security held by it and certain of its Irish residential loan business related to such loans and security. The aggregate book value of the Irish residential loans transferred was approximately € 3.41 billion in respect of the transfer on 1 December 2008; € 1.74 billion in respect of the transfer on 1 June 2009; € 803 million in respect of the transfer on 1 May 2010; and € 2.49 billion in respect of the transfer on 1 November 2011. As at 31 December 2011, the total amount of principal outstanding in the covered assets pool, including mortgage loans and cash was € 6.78 billion (2010: € 3.9 billion).

In December 2008, EBS Mortgage Finance launched a € 6 billion Mortgage Covered Securities Programme. As at 31 December 2011, the total amount of principal outstanding in respect of the mortgage covered securities issued was € 3.6 billion (2010: € 2.35 billion) of which € 1.05 billion was held by debt investors. The remaining € 2.55 billion was issued to EBS.

 

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Principal subsidiary undertaking incorporated outside the Republic of Ireland

 

Nature of business

AIB Group (UK) p.l.c.

  Banking and financial services

trading as First Trust Bank in Northern Ireland

 

trading as Allied Irish Bank (GB) in Great Britain

 

Registered office:             4 Queen’s Square, Belfast, BT1 3DJ

 

The above subsidiary undertaking is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. The registered office is located in the principal country of operation. The issued share capital is denominated in ordinary shares.

In presenting details of the principal subsidiary undertakings, the exemption permitted by the European Communities (Credit Institutions: Accounts) Regulations, 1992, has been availed of and, in accordance with the regulations, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. will annex a full listing of subsidiary undertakings to its annual return to the Companies Registration Office.

Guarantees given to subsidiaries by Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

Each of the companies listed below, and consolidated into these accounts, has availed of the exemption from filing its individual accounts as set out in Section 17 of the Companies (Amendment) Act 1986. In accordance with the Act, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. has irrevocably guaranteed the liabilities of these subsidiaries.

 

AIB Asset Management Holdings (Ireland) Limited

  

Allied Irish Nominees Limited

AIB Alternative Investment Services Limited

  

Blogram Limited

AIB Capital Management Holdings Limited

  

Commdec Limited

AIB Capital Markets plc

  

Eyke Limited

AIB Corporate Banking Limited

  

First Venture Fund Limited

AIB Corporate Finance Limited

  

General Estates and Trust Company Limited

AIB Debt Management Limited

  

Jonent Downs Limited

AIB Finance Limited

  

Percy Nominees Limited

AIB Fund Management Limited

  

Sanditon Limited

AIB International Finance

  

Skobar

AIB International Leasing Limited

  

Skodell

AIB Investment Company

  

Skonac

AIB Investment Managers Limited

  

Skopek

AIB Leasing Limited

  

Skovale

AIB Limited

  

The Hire Purchase Company of Ireland Limited

AIB Services Limited

  

Traprop Limited

AIB Venture Capital Limited

  

Allied Combined Trust Limited

  

Allied Irish Banks (Holdings & Investments) Limited

  

Allied Irish Capital Management Limited

  

Allied Irish Finance Limited

  

Allied Irish Leasing Limited

  

 

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Other subsidiary undertakings - Special purpose entities controlled by the Group

On 17 January 2011 Causeway Securities p.l.c. notes, on 21 February 2011 Clogher Securities Limited notes and on 6 April 2011 Wicklow Gap Limited notes were redeemed in full. This had no material financial effect on the Group. These entities are described in more detail below.

Causeway Securities p.l.c.

In November 2008, AIB Group (UK) p.l.c. securitised Stg£ 2,222 million of UK originated residential mortgages to Causeway Securities p.l.c., a special purpose entity. Notes of Stg£ 2,222 million were issued by Causeway Securities p.l.c. to AIB Group (UK) p.l.c. to fund the purchase of beneficial interest in the residential mortgages. The securitisation structure supported the funding activities of the Group.

Clogher Securities Limited

In April 2009, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. securitised € 2,345 million of Republic of Ireland originated residential mortgages to Clogher Securities Limited, a special purpose entity. Notes of € 2,345 million were issued by Clogher Securities Limited to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. to fund the purchase of beneficial interest in the residential mortgages. The securitisation structure supported the funding activities of the Group.

Wicklow Gap Limited

In November 2009, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. securitised € 2,182 million of euro denominated corporate loan obligations and working capital to Wicklow Gap Limited, a special purpose entity. Notes of € 2,204 million were issued by Wicklow Gap Limited to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. to fund the purchase of these loan obligations, their accrued interest and an amount of future anticipated drawdowns and certain transaction fees. The securitisation structure supported the funding activities of the Group.

Whilst the loans/mortgages securitised were not derecognised for Group reporting purposes, the investment in all three special purpose entities above were eliminated on consolidation. In the case of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., the investment in both Clogher Securities Limited and Wicklow Gap Limited were eliminated, whilst the loans/mortgages continued to be recognised.

Acquisition of subsidiary

Included in the Group’s consolidated loans and receivables to customers is € 3,899 million of loans held through securitisation vehicles Emerald No.4, Emerald No.5 and Mespil 1 RMBS Limited. These were acquired by AIB as part of the acquisition of EBS Limited.

Emerald Mortgages No.4 plc

The total carrying amount of the original residential property transferred by EBS Limited to Emerald Mortgages No.4 plc (‘Emerald 4’) as part of the securitisation amounts to € 1,500 million. The amount of transferred secured loans that the Group has recognised at 31 December 2011 is € 915 million. The carrying amount of the bonds issued by Emerald 4 to third party investors amounts to € 892 million. The carrying amount of the loan note in EBS issued to Emerald 4 amounts to € 917 million and is included within customer accounts (note 41)

Emerald Mortgages No.5

The total carrying amount of original residential property transferred by EBS Limited to Emerald Mortgages No.5 (‘Emerald 5’) as part of securitisation amounts to € 2,500 million. The amount of transferred secured loans that the Group has recognised at 31 December 2011 is € 2,003 million. Bonds were issued by Emerald 5 to EBS but these are not shown as these bonds are eliminated on consolidation.

Mespil 1 RMBS Limited (‘Mespil’)

The amount of secured loans that the Group has recognised as at 31 December 2011 is € 981 million in relation to the transfers from EBS Limited and Haven Mortgages Limited. The bonds issued by Mespil to EBS are not shown as these bonds are eliminated on consolidation.

 

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Classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities

     413   

Financial assets and financial liabilities by contractual residual maturity

     415   

Financial liabilities by undiscounted contractual maturity - contingent liabilities and commitments

     416   

Derivative financial instruments held for sale to NAMA

     416   

Fair value of financial instruments

     417   

 

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The following table analyses the carrying amounts of the financial assets and liabilities by category as defined in IAS 39 and by statement of financial position headings.

Classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities

 

     2011  
     At fair value through
profit and loss
     At fair value
through equity
     At amortised
cost
       

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Held for
trading
€ m
     Fair value
hedge
derivatives
€ m
     Cashflow
hedge
derivatives
€ m
     Available
for sale
securities
€ m
     Loans and
receivables
€ m
     Other
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Financial assets

                   

Cash and balances at central banks

     —           —           —           —           527         540 (1)      1,067   

Items in the course of collection

     —           —           —           —           100         —          100   

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     —           —           —           —           1,129         —          1,129   

Trading portfolio financial assets

     56         —           —           —           —           —          56   

Derivative financial instruments(2)

     1,985         254         786         —           —           —          3,025   

Loans and receivables to banks(3)

     —           —           —           —           36,028         —          36,028   

Loans and receivables to customers(4)

     —           —           —           —           42,074         —          42,074   

NAMA senior bonds

     —           —           —           —           19,509         —          19,509   

Financial investments available for sale

     —           —           —           13,336         —           —          13,336   

Other financial assets

     —           —           —           —           —           600        600   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,041         254         786         13,336         99,367         1,140        116,924   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

                   

Deposits by central banks and banks(5)

     —           —           —           —           —           46,150        46,150   

Customer accounts(6)

     —           —           —           —           —           46,774        46,774   

Derivative financial instruments(7)

     2,374         656         1,031         —           —           —          4,061   

Debt securities in issue

     —           —           —           —           —           9,902        9,902   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     —           —           —           —           —           1,209        1,209   

Other financial liabilities

     —           —           —           —           —           240        240   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,374         656         1,031         —           —           104,275        108,336   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     2010  
     At fair value through
profit and loss
     At fair value
through equity
     At amortised
cost
       

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Held for
trading
€ m
     Fair value
hedge
derivatives
€ m
     Cashflow
hedge
derivatives
€ m
     Available
for sale
securities
€ m
     Loans and
receivables
€ m
     Other
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

Financial assets

                   

Cash and balances at central banks

     —           —           —           —           1,462         545 (1)      2,007   

Items in the course of collection

     —           —           —           —           134         —          134   

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

     1         —           —           —           575         2        578   

Trading portfolio financial assets

     33         —           —           —           —           —          33   

Derivative financial instruments(2)

     1,994         264         1,276         —           —           —          3,534   

Loans and receivables to banks(3)

     —           —           —           —           45,601         —          45,601   

Loans and receivables to customers(4)

     —           —           —           —           63,496         —          63,496   

NAMA senior bonds

     —           —           —           —           7,869         —          7,869   

Financial investments available for sale

     —           —           —           19,319         —           —          19,319   

Other financial assets

     —           —           —           —           —           467        467   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,028         264         1,276         19,319         119,137         1,014        143,038   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

                   

Deposits by central banks and banks(5)

     —           —           —           —           —           73,605        73,605   

Customer accounts(6)

     —           —           —           —           —           49,489        49,489   

Derivative financial instruments(7)

     2,251         472         676         —           —           —          3,399   

Debt securities in issue

     —           —           —           —           —           12,611        12,611   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     —           —           —           —           —           4,193        4,193   

Other financial liabilities

     —           —           —           —           —           230        230   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,251         472         676         —           —           140,128        143,527   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Comprises cash on hand.

(2)

Includes exposure to subsidiary undertakings of € 356 million (2010: € 470 million).

(3) 

Includes exposure to subsidiary undertakings of € 33,441 million (2010: € 43,433 million).

(4) 

Includes exposure to subsidiary undertakings of € 11,868 million (2010: € 15,203 million).

(5) 

Includes exposure to subsidiary undertakings of €13,475 million (2010: € 26,504 million).

(6) 

Includes exposure to subsidiary undertakings of € 6,864 million (2010: € 7,993 million).

(7) 

Includes exposure to subsidiary undertakings of € 448 million (2010: € 494 million).

 

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Financial assets and financial liabilities by contractual residual maturity

 

      2011  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Repayable
on demand

€ m
     3 months or less
but  not repayable
on demand
€ m
     1 year or less
but  over
3 months
€ m
     5 years or less
but over
1 year
€ m
     Over
5 years
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Financial assets

                 

Net assets of disposal groups

     5         26         212         671         215         1,129   

Trading portfolio financial assets(1)

     —           8         —           35         11         54   

Derivative financial instruments(2)

     —           96         179         1,167         1,583         3,025   

Loans and receivables to banks(3)

     15,607         7,804         2,515         9,824         282         36,032   

Loans and receivables to customers(4)

     19,410         5,439         5,074         9,978         12,460         52,361   

NAMA senior bonds

     —           19,509         —           —           —           19,509   

Financial investments available for sale(1)

     —           1,018         989         5,633         5,492         13,132   

Other financial assets

     2         598         —           —           —           600   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     35,024         34,498         8,969         27,308         20,043         125,842   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

                 

Derivative financial instruments(2)

     —           405         272         1,017         2,367         4,061   

Deposits by central banks and banks

     6,136         33,344         2,477         4,141         52         46,150   

Customer accounts

     21,801         14,096         5,791         4,601         485         46,774   

Debt securities in issue

     —           2,091         2,638         5,173         —           9,902   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     —           —           7         1,177         25         1,209   

Other financial liabilities

     240         —           —           —           —           240   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     28,177         49,936         11,185         16,109         2,929         108,336   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      2010  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Repayable
on demand
€ m
     3 months or less
but not repayable
on demand
€ m
     1 year or less
but over
3 months
€ m
     5 years or less
but over
1 year
€ m
     Over
5 years
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Financial assets

                 

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA(4)(5)

     328         84         119         146         36         713   

Trading portfolio financial assets(1)

     —           2         9         9         11         31   

Derivative financial instruments(2)

     —           192         262         1,524         1,556         3,534   

Loans and receivables to banks(3)

     25,685         5,605         1,437         12,476         402         45,605   

Loans and receivables to customers(4)

     12,049         10,085         7,122         16,283         23,871         69,410   

NAMA senior bonds

     —           7,869         —           —           —           7,869   

Financial investments available for sale(1)

     —           1,624         2,600         7,791         7,067         19,082   

Other financial assets

     2         465         —           —           —           467   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     38,064         25,926         11,549         38,229         32,943         146,711   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

                 

Derivative financial instruments(2)

     —           256         199         1,282         1,662         3,399   

Deposits by central banks and banks

     6,557         56,774         2,174         5,878         2,222         73,605   

Customer accounts

     19,106         17,046         4,746         4,601         3,990         49,489   

Debt securities in issue

     18         523         2,094         9,976         —           12,611   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     —           —           —           322         3,871         4,193   

Other financial liabilities

     70         160         —           —           —           230   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     25,751         74,759         9,213         22,059         11,745         143,527   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(1) 

Excluding equity shares.

(2) 

Shown by maturity date of contract.

(3) 

Shown gross of provisions for impairment of € 4 million (2010: € 4 million).

(4) 

Shown gross of provisions for impairment of € 10,197 million (2010: € 5,787 million) and unearned income of € 90 million (2010: € 127 million).

(5) 

Accrued interest receivable not included, derivative financial assets included.

The balances shown above for Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. include exposures to subsidiary undertakings.

 

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Financial liabilities by undiscounted contractual maturity - contingent liabilities and commitments

The undiscounted cash flows potentially payable under guarantees and similar contracts, included below within contingent liabilities, are classified on the basis of the earliest date they can be called. The Company is only called upon to satisfy a guarantee when the guaranteed party fails to meet its obligations. The Company expects most guarantees it provides to expire unused.

The Company have given commitments to provide funds to customers under undrawn facilities. The undiscounted cash flows have been classified on the basis of the earliest date that the facility can be drawn. The Company does not expect all facilities to be drawn, and some may lapse before drawdown.

The 2010 maturity band comparatives have been amended to be consistent with the current year.

 

     2011  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Payable on
demand
€ m
     3 months or less
but  not repayable
on demand
€ m
     1 year or less
but  over
3 months
€ m
     5 years or less
but over
1 year
€ m
     Over
5 years

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Contingent liabilities(1)

     1,575         —           —           —           —           1,575   

Commitments

     8,269         —           —           —           —           8,269   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     9,844         —           —           —           —           9,844   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2010  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Payable on
demand
€ m
     3 months or less
but not repayable
on demand
€ m
     1 year or less
but over
3 months
€ m
     5 years or less
but over
1 year
€ m
     Over
5 years

€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Contingent liabilities(1)

     3,338         —           —           —           —           3,338   

Commitments

     11,330         —           —           —           —           11,330   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     14,668         —           —           —           —           14,668   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Included in exposure to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. are amounts relating to Group subsidiaries of € 50 million (2010: € 87 million).

Derivative financial instruments held for sale to NAMA

The following table shows the notional principal amounts and the fair values of derivative financial instruments held for sale to NAMA as at 31 December 2010. This was Nil at 31 December 2011.

 

     2010  
    

Notional

principal

     Fair values  
     amount      Assets      Liabilities  

Allied irish Banks, p.l.c.

   € m      € m      € m  

Interest rate derivatives - over the counter (OTC)

        

Interest rate swaps

     50         1         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     50         1              
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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74 Additional parent company information (continued)

 

Fair value of financial instruments

The term ‘financial instruments’ includes both financial assets and financial liabilities. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s length transaction. The accounting policy for the determination of fair value of financial instruments is set out in accounting policy number 16.

Readers of these financial statements are advised to use caution when using the data in the following table to evaluate the Company’s financial position of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. or to make comparisons with other institutions. Fair value information is not provided for items that do not meet the definition of a financial instrument. These items include intangible assets such as the value of the branch network and the long-term relationships with depositors, premises and equipment and shareholders’ equity. These items are material and accordingly, the fair value information presented does not purport to represent, nor should it be construed to represent, the underlying value of the Company as a going concern at 31 December 2011.

The valuation of financial instruments, including loans and receivables, involves the application of judgement and estimation. Market and credit risks are key assumptions in the estimation of the fair value of loans and receivables. During the year, AIB has observed adverse changes in the credit quality of its borrowers, with increasing delinquencies and defaults across a range of sectors. The volatility in financial markets and the illiquidity that is evident in these markets has reduced the demand for many financial instruments and this creates a difficulty in estimating the fair value for loans to customers. AIB has estimated the fair value of its loans to customers taking into account market risk and the changes in credit quality of its borrowers.

 

            31 December 2011      31 December 2010  
     Notes(1)      Carrying
amount
€ m
     Fair
value
€ m
     Carrying
amount
€ m
     Fair
value
€ m
 

Financial assets

              

Cash and balances at central banks

     a         1,067         1,067         2,007         2,007   

Items in course of collection

     a         100         100         134         134   

Financial assets held for sale to NAMA

     b,c         —           —           578         285   

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     d         1,128         944         —           —     

Trading portfolio financial assets

     b         56         56         33         33   

Derivative financial instruments

     b         3,025         3,025         3,534         3,534   

Loans and receivables to banks

     e         36,028         36,081         45,601         45,651   

Loans and receivables to customers

     f         42,074         38,427         63,496         58,622   

NAMA senior bonds

     g         19,509         19,711         7,869         7,834   

Financial investments available for sale

     b         13,336         13,336         19,319         19,319   

Fair value hedged asset positions

     h         13         —           5         —     

Financial liabilities

              

Deposits by central banks and banks

     i         46,150         46,161         73,605         73,703   

Customer accounts

     i         46,774         47,096         49,489         49,647   

Derivative financial instruments

     b         4,061         4,061         3,399         3,399   

Debt securities in issue

     j         9,902         8,801         12,611         10,815   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     j         1,209         1,120         4,193         1,163   

Fair value hedged liability positions

     h         128         —           115         —     

 

(1) 

For a description of the fair value methodologies please refer to note 57.

Commitments pertaining to credit-related instruments

Details of the various credit-related commitments and other off-balance sheet financial guarantees entered into by Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. are included in note 54. Fees for these instruments may be billed in advance or in arrears on an annual, quarterly or monthly basis. In addition, the fees charged vary on the basis of instrument type and associated credit risk. As a result, it is not considered practicable to estimate the fair value of these instruments because each customer relationship would have to be separately evaluated.

 

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Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

 

Fair value hierarchy

The following tables set out, by financial instrument measured at fair value, the valuation methodologies(1) adopted in the financial statements as at 31 December 2011 and as at 31 December 2010.

 

         2011  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

       Level 1
€ m
     Level 2
€ m
     Level 3
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Financial assets

             

Trading portfolio financial assets

       50         6         —           56   

Derivative financial instruments

       —           3,025         —           3,025   

Financial investments available for sale

 

- debt securities

     11,881         1,239         12         13,132   
 

- equity securities

     48         10         146         204   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       11,979         4,280         158         16,417   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

             

Derivative financial instruments

       —           3,952         109         4,061   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       —           3,952         109         4,061   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         2010  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

       Level 1
€ m
     Level 2
€ m
     Level 3
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Financial assets

             

Derivative financial instruments held for sale to NAMA

     —           1         —           1   

Trading portfolio financial assets

       23         10         —           33   

Derivative financial instruments

       —           3,534         —           3,534   

Financial investments available for sale

 

- debt securities

     16,966         2,104         12         19,082   
 

- equity securities

     28         14         195         237   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       17,017         5,663         207         22,887   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

             

Derivative financial instruments

       1         3,276         122         3,399   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       1         3,276         122         3,399   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Valuation methodologies in the fair value hierarchy:

(a) quoted market prices (unadjusted) - Level 1;
(b) valuation techniques which use observable market data - Level 2; and
(c) valuation techniques which use unobservable market data - Level 3.

 

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Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

 

Significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2

 

     2011  
     Financial assets  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Trading
portfolio
€ m
     Debt
securities
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Transfer into Level 1 from Level 2

     —           61         61   

Transfer into Level 2 from Level 1

     —           178         178   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Transfers into Level 1 from Level 2 occurred due to increased availability of reliable quoted market prices which were not previously available.

Reconciliation of balances in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy

The following table shows a reconciliation from the beginning balances to the ending balances for fair value measurements in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

     2011  
     Financial assets     Financial liabilities  
                   AFS                    

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Trading
portfolio
€ m
     Derivatives
€ m
     Debt
securities
€ m
     Equity
securities
€ m
    Total
€ m
    Derivatives
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

At 1 January 2011

     —           —           12         195        207        122        122   

Transfers out of Level 3

     —           —           —           —          —          (4     (4

Total gains or losses in:

                 

- profit or loss

     —           —           —           (106     (106     71        71   

- other comprehensive income

     —           —           —           51        51        3        3   

Net NAMA subordinated bonds additions

     —           —           —           11        11        —          —     

Additions

     —           —           —           18        18        —          —     

Sales

           —           (23     (23     —          —     

Settlements

     —           —           —           —          —          (83     (83
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2011

     —           —           12         146        158        109        109   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3 occurred because of increased observability in the market prices of these instruments.

Losses included in profit or loss for the year in the previous tables are presented in the income statement and are recognised as:

 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   2011
€ m
 

Net trading loss

     (71

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     (106
  

 

 

 

Total

     (177
  

 

 

 

Losses for the year included in the income statement relating to financial assets and liabilities held at the end of the reporting period:

 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   2011
€ m
 

Net trading income

     (50

Provisions for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     (106
  

 

 

 

Total

     (156
  

 

 

 

 

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Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

 

Significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2

 

     2010  
     Financial assets  

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Trading
portfolio
€ m
     Debt
securities
€ m
     Total
€ m
 

Transfer into Level 1 from Level 2

     —           4,929         4,929   

Transfer into Level 2 from Level 1

     9         231         240   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Transfers into Level 1 from Level 2 occurred due to increased availability of reliable quoted market prices which were not previously available .

Reconciliation of balances in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy

The following table shows a reconciliation from the beginning balances to the ending balances for fair value measurements in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

     2010  
     Financial assets     Financial liabilities  
                   AFS                    

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   Trading
portfolio
€ m
     Derivatives
€ m
     Debt
securities
€ m
    Equity
securities
€ m
    Total
€ m
    Derivatives
€ m
    Total
€ m
 

At 1 January 2010

     —           —           2,806        36        2,842        —          —     

Transfers into Level 3

     —           —           —          —          —          127        127   

Transfers out of Level 3

     —           —           (2,794     (8     (2,802     (2     (2

Total gains or losses in:

                

- profit or loss

     —           —           5        (3     2        50        50   

- other comprehensive income

     —           —           —          (52     (52     —          —     

NAMA senior bonds/subordinated bonds

     —           —           7,864 (1)      220        8,084        —          —     

Purchases

     —           —           —          2        2        —          —     

Reclassification between categories

     —           —           (7,869     —          (7,869     —          —     

Settlements

     —           —           —          —          —          (53     (53
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At 31 December 2010

     —           —           12        195        207        122        122   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

At 31 December 2010, NAMA senior bonds were reclassified to loans and receivables. These bonds were reclassified because of the nature of the bonds and the fact that AIB has the ability and intention to hold them to maturity.

Transfers into Level 3 occurred because the market prices for these instruments became unobservable. Transfers out of Level 3 occurred because of increased observability in the market prices of these instruments.

Losses included in profit or loss for the year in the previous tables are presented in the income statement and are recognised as:

 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   2010
€ m
 

Net trading income

     (42

Other

     (6
  

 

 

 

Total

     (48
  

 

 

 

Losses for the year included in the income statement relating to financial assets and liabilities held at the end of the reporting period:

 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

   2010
€ m
 

Net trading income

     (8

Other

     (4
  

 

 

 

Total

     (12
  

 

 

 

 

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74 Additional parent company information (continued)

 

Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

 

Sensitivity of Level 3 measurements

The implementation of valuation techniques involves a considerable degree of judgement. While the Company believes its estimates of fair value are appropriate, the use of different measurements or assumptions could lead to different fair values. The following table sets out the impact of using reasonably possible alternative assumptions, including the impact of changing credit spread assumptions for debt securities.

 

         2011  
         Level 3  
         Effect on income
statement
    Effect on other
comprehensive income
 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

        Favourable
€ m
     Unfavourable
€ m
    Favourable
€ m
     Unfavourable
€ m
 

Classes of financial assets

            

Financial investments available for sale

 

- debt securities

     —           —          —           —     
 

- equity securities

     —           —          233         (54
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       —           —          233         (54
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Classes of financial liabilities

            

Derivative financial instruments

       58         (58     —           —     
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       58         (58     —           —     
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
         2010  
         Level 3  
         Effect on income
statement
    Effect on other
comprehensive income
 

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

       Favourable
€ m
     Unfavourable
€ m
    Favourable
€ m
     Unfavourable
€ m
 

Classes of financial assets

            

Financial investments available for sale

 

- debt securities

     —           —          —           —     
 

- equity securities

     —           —          165         (106
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       —           —          165         (106
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Classes of financial liabilities

            

Derivative financial instruments

       28         (28     —           —     
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       28         (28     —           —     
    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Day 1 gain or loss:

No difference existed between the fair value at initial recognition of financial instruments and the amount that was determined at that date using a valuation technique incorporating significant unobservable data.

 

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75 Approval of accounts

The accounts were approved by the Board of Directors on 29 March 2012.

 

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Statement of Directors’ responsibilities in relation to the Accounts

 

 

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The following statement, which should be read in conjunction with the statement of Auditors’ responsibilities set out within their Audit Report, is made with a view to distinguishing for shareholders the respective responsibilities of the Directors and of the Auditor in relation to the accounts.

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Financial Report and the Group and Company accounts in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

The Companies Acts require the Directors to prepare Group and Company accounts for each financial year. Under the Acts, the Directors are required to prepare the Group accounts in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”) as adopted by the European Union (“EU”). The Directors have elected to prepare the Company accounts in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU and as applied in accordance with the Companies Acts 1963 to 2009. The Directors have also elected to prepare the Group and Company accounts in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).

The accounts are required by law and IFRSs to present fairly the financial position and performance of the Group and Company; the Companies Acts provide in relation to such accounts that references to accounts giving a true and fair view are references to their achieving a fair presentation.

In preparing each of the Group and Company accounts, the Directors are required to:

 

   

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

 

   

make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and

 

   

prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group and Company will continue in business.

The Directors consider that, in preparing the accounts which have been prepared on a going concern basis, the Company has, following discussions with the Auditor, used appropriate accounting policies consistently applied and supported by reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates and that all accounting standards, which, following discussions with the Auditor, they consider applicable, have been followed (subject to any explanations and any material departures disclosed in the notes to the accounts).

The Directors are responsible for taking all reasonable steps to secure that the Company causes to be kept proper books of account that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and enable them to ensure that its accounts comply with the Companies Acts. They also have general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the Group and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. Under applicable law, the Directors are also responsible for preparing a Directors’ Report and reports relating to Directors’ remuneration and corporate governance that comply with that law and those rules.

The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Company’s website. Legislation in Ireland governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

The Directors, having prepared the accounts, have requested the Auditor to take whatever steps and undertake whatever inspections they consider to be appropriate for the purpose of enabling them to give their Audit Report.

Responsibility statement in accordance with the Transparency Regulations

Each of the directors, whose names are set out on pages 201 and 202 of the Annual Report, confirms, that, to the best of their knowledge:

 

   

the Group and Company accounts, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the IASB and International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position of the Company and of the Group as a whole and the loss of the Group as a whole for the year ended 31 December 2011; and

 

   

the Directors’ Report and the Financial Review and Risk Management sections, contained in the Annual Financial Report include a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Group as a whole, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties faced by the Group.

 

On behalf of the Board  
David Hodgkinson   David Duffy
Chairman   Chief Executive Officer

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Consolidated Financial Statements

To the Members and Board of Directors of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and subsidiaries as of 31 December 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statement of income, consolidated statements of changes in equity, consolidated statement of comprehensive income and consolidated statements of cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended 31 December 2011 and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements. We have also audited the sections identified as ‘forming an integral part of the audited financial statements’ on pages 47 to 52, 72 to 79, 81 to 84, 93,97,98,105, 110, 131 to 135, 138,140,157,158,163 to 165, 167 to 171, 173 to 180, 182 to 184, 187 to 199 and 227 to 253 in this Form 20-F. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and subsidiaries as of 31 December 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended 31 December 2011, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the IASB and International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s internal control over financial reporting as of 31 December 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”), and our report dated 24 April 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Chartered Accountants

Dublin, Ireland

24 April 2012

 

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Independent Auditor’s Report (continued)

 

To the Members and Board of Directors of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

We have audited Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s internal control over financial reporting as of 31 December 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in item 15(b) in the Company’s 2011 Form 20-F. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of 31 December 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated statements of financial position of Allied Irish Banks p.l.c. and subsidiaries as of 31 December 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statement of income, consolidated statements of changes in equity, consolidated statements of cash flows, consolidated statement of comprehensive income and the related notes to the financial statements, for each of the years in the three-year period ended 31 December 2011, and our report dated 24 April 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

 

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Chartered Accountants

Dublin, Ireland

24 April 2012

 

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Schedule to Report of the Directors

     427   

Memorandum and Articles of association

     430   

Reporting currency and exchange rates

     437   

Offer and listing details

     438   

Taxation

     441   

Exchange controls

     444   

Employees

     445   

Description of property

     446   

Other shareholder information

     446   

 

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Schedule to Report of the Directors

Information required to be contained in the Directors’ Annual Report by the European Communities (Takeover Bids (Directive 2004/25/EC)) Regulations 2006

As required by these Regulations, the information contained below represents the position as of 31 December 2011.

Capital Structure

The authorised share capital of the Company is €11,092,752,297 divided into 702,000,000,000 Ordinary Shares of €0.01 each (‘Ordinary Shares’), 3,500,000,000 2009 Non-Cumulative Preference Shares of €0.01 each (‘2009 Preference Shares’) and 403,775,229,679 Deferred Shares of €0.01 each (‘Deferred Shares’). The issued share capital of the company is 513,528,806,391 Ordinary Shares and 3,500,000,000 2009 Preference Shares.

For so long as the National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission (“NPRFC”) holds 2009 Preference Shares, subject to certain exceptions, the consent of the Minster will be required for the passing of certain share capital resolutions of the Company, being resolutions relating to: (i) an increase in the authorised share capital; (ii) a re-issue of Treasury Shares; (iii) the issue of any shares; or (iv) the redemption, consolidation, conversion or sub-division of the share capital. The exceptions referred to above include any issue of shares made for the purposes of redeeming or purchasing the 2009 Preference Shares.

Rights and Obligations of Each Class of Share

The Rights and Obligations of the Ordinary Shares and the 2009 Preference Shares are contained in a summary of the Memorandum and Articles of Association on pages 430 to 436.

Percentage of Total Share Capital Represented by Each Class of Share

The Ordinary Shares represent approximately 63% of the authorised share capital and approximately 99.3% of the issued share capital of the Company. The 2009 Preference Shares represent approximately 0.3% of the authorised share capital and approximately 0.7% of the issued share capital of the Company.

Restrictions on the Transfer of Shares

Save as set out below there are no limitations in Irish law on the holding of the Ordinary Shares and there is no requirement to obtain the approval of the Company, or of other holders of the Ordinary Shares, for a transfer of Ordinary Shares.

 

  (a) The Ordinary Shares are, in general, freely transferable but the Directors may decline to register a transfer of Ordinary Shares upon notice to the transferee, within two months after the lodgement of a transfer with the Company, in the following cases:

 

  (i) a lien held by the Company;

 

  (ii) in the case of a purported transfer to an infant or a person lawfully declared to be incapable for the time being of dealing with their affairs; or

 

  (iii) in the case of a single transfer of shares which is in favour of more than four persons jointly.

 

 

Ordinary Shares held in certificated form are transferable upon production to the Company’s Registrars of the Original Share certificate and the usual form of stock transfer duly executed by the holder of the shares.

 

 

Shares held in uncertificated form are transferable in accordance with the rules or conditions imposed by the operator of the relevant system which enables title to the Ordinary Shares to be evidenced and transferred without a written instrument and in accordance with the Companies Act 1990 (Uncertificated Securities) Regulations 1996.

 

 

The rights attaching to Ordinary Shares remain with the transferor until the name of the transferee has been entered on the Register of Members of the Company.

 

  (b) 2009 Preference Shares are freely transferable provided that the minimum number of 2009 Preference Shares transferred to any one person is not less than 50,000.

 

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Exercise of Rights of Shares in Employees’ Share Schemes

The AIB Approved Employees’ Profit Sharing Scheme 1998 and the Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. Share Ownership Plan (UK) provide that voting rights in respect of shares held in trust for employees who are participants in those schemes are, on a poll, to be exercised only in accordance with any directions in writing by the employees concerned to the Trustees of the relevant scheme.

Deadlines for exercising Voting Rights

Voting rights at general meetings of the Company are exercised when the chairman puts the resolution at issue to the vote of the meeting. A vote decided under show of hands is taken forthwith. A vote taken on a poll for the election of the Chairman or on a question of adjournment is also taken forthwith and a poll on any other question is taken either immediately, or at such time (not being more than thirty days from the date of the meeting at which the poll was demanded or directed) as the chairman of the meeting directs. Where a person is appointed to vote for a shareholder as proxy, the instrument of appointment must be received by the Company not less than forty-eight hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the appointed proxy proposes to vote, or, in the case of a poll, not less than forty-eight hours before the time appointed for taking the poll.

Rules Concerning Amendment of the Company’s Articles of Association

As provided in the Companies Acts, the Company may, by special resolution, alter or add to its Articles of Association. A resolution is a special resolution when it has been passed by not less than three-fourths of the votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote and voting in person or by proxy, at a general meeting at which not less than twenty-one clear days’ notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution, has been duly given. A resolution may also be proposed and passed as a special resolution at a meeting of which less than twenty-one clear days’ notice has been given if it is so agreed by a majority in number of the members having the right to attend and vote at any such meeting, being a majority together holding not less than ninety per cent in nominal value of the shares giving that right.

Rules Concerning the Appointment and Replacement of Directors of the Company

 

 

Other than in the case of a casual vacancy, Directors are appointed on a resolution of the shareholders at a general meeting, usually the Annual General Meeting.

 

 

No person, other than a Director retiring at a general meeting is eligible for appointment as a Director without a recommendation by the Directors for that person’s appointment unless, not less than forty-two days before the date of the general meeting, written notice by a shareholder, duly qualified to be present and vote at the meeting, of the intention to propose the person for appointment and notice in writing signed by the person to be proposed of willingness to act, if so appointed, shall have been given to the Company.

 

 

A shareholder may not propose himself or herself for appointment as a Director.

 

 

The Directors have power to fill a casual vacancy or to appoint an additional Director (within the maximum number of Directors fixed by the Company in general meeting) and any Director so appointed holds office only until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting following his appointment, when the Director concerned shall retire, but shall be eligible for reappointment at that meeting.

 

 

One third of the Directors for the time being (or if their number is not three or a multiple of three, not less than one third), are obliged to retire from office at each Annual General Meeting on the basis of the Directors who have been longest in office since their last appointment. While not obliged to do so, the Directors have, in recent years, adopted the practice of all (wishing to continue in office) offering themselves for re-election at the Annual General Meeting.

 

 

A person is disqualified from being a Director, and their office as a Director ipso facto vacated, in any of the following circumstances:

 

   

if at any time the person has been adjudged bankrupt or has made any arrangement or composition with his or her creditors generally;

 

   

if found to be mentally disordered in accordance with law;

 

   

if the person be prohibited or restricted by law from being a Director;

 

   

if, without prior leave of the Directors, he or she be absent from meetings of the Directors for six successive months (without an alternate attending) and the Directors resolve that his or her office be vacated on that account;

 

   

if, unless the Directors or a court otherwise determine, he or she be convicted of an indictable offence;

 

   

except in the case of a Government Appointee, if he or she be requested, by resolution of the Directors, to resign his or her office as Director on foot of a unanimous resolution (excluding the vote of the director concerned) passed at a specially convened meeting at which every Director is present (or represented by an alternate) and of which not less than seven days’ written notice of the intention to move the resolution and specifying the grounds therefore has been given to the Director;

 

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Rules Concerning the Appointment and Replacement of Directors of the Company (continued)

 

   

except in the case of a Government Appointee, if he or she has reached an age specified by the Directors as being that at which that person may not be appointed a Director or, being already a Director, is required to relinquish office and a Director who reaches the specified age continues in office until the last day of the year in which he or she reaches that age; or

 

   

in the case of a Government Appointee, if removed from office by the Government Preference Shareholder pursuant to the Articles of Association.

 

 

In addition, the office of Director is vacated, subject to any right of appointment or reappointment under the Articles, if:

 

 

not being a Director holding for a fixed term an executive office in his or her capacity as a Director, he or she resigns their office by a written notice given to the Company; or

 

 

being the holder of an executive office other than for a fixed term, the Director ceases to hold such executive office on retirement or otherwise; or

 

 

the Director tenders his or her resignation to the Directors and the Directors resolved to accept it; or

 

 

he or she ceases to be a Director pursuant to any provision of the Articles.

 

 

Notwithstanding anything in the Articles of Association or in any agreement between the Company and a Director, the Company may, by Ordinary Resolution of which extended notice has been given in accordance with the Companies Acts, remove any Director before the expiry of his or her period of office.

 

 

See note 56 regarding the power of the Minister for Finance to nominate such number of non executive directors equal to either (a) 25 per cent of the Directors when the total number of Directors is 15 or less or (b) 4 Directors where the total number of Directors is 16, 17 or 18.

The Powers of the Directors Including in Relation to the Issuing or Buying Back by the Company of its Shares

Under the Articles of Association, the business of the Company is to be managed by the Directors who may exercise all the powers of the Company subject to the provisions of the Companies Acts, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company and to any directions given by special resolution of a general meeting. The Articles of Association further provide that the Directors may make such arrangement as may be thought fit for the management, organisation and administration of the Company’s affairs including the appointment of such executive and administrative offices, managers and other agents as they consider appropriate and delegate to such persons (with such powers as sub-delegation as the Directors shall deem fit) such functions, powers and duties as to the Directors may seem requisite or expedient.

Pursuant to resolution of the shareholders, in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Acts, the Directors are unconditionally authorised until 26 July 2016 to exercise all the powers of the Company to allot relevant securities up to the aggregate nominal amount of € 6,892,692,445. By such authority, the Directors may make offers or agreements which would, or might, require the allotment of such securities after 26 July 2016.

Any treasury shares for the time being held by the Company may, by decision of the Directors, be re-issued off market. Where treasury shares are re-issued for the purposes of the AIB Approved Employees’ Profit Sharing Scheme 1998, the Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. Share Ownership Plan (UK), the AIB Group Share Option Scheme or the AIB Group Performance Share Plan 2005, the minimum price at which a treasury share may be re-issued is the issue price as provided for in such a scheme. In all other circumstances the minimum price shall be 95% of the Appropriate Price. The “Appropriate Price” is the average of the closing quotation prices of the Ordinary Shares for the five business days immediately preceding the day on which the treasury share is re-issued, as published in the Irish Stock Exchange Daily Official List (or any successor publication thereto or any equivalent publication for securities admitted to trading on the Enterprise Securities Market). For any business day on which there is no dealing on the Ordinary Shares on that Exchange, the minimum price will be the price equal to (i) the mid-point between the high and low market guide prices and for the Ordinary Shares as published in the Irish Stock Exchange Daily Official List (or any successor publication thereto or any equivalent publication for securities admitted to trading on the Enterprise Securities Market); or (ii) if there is only one such market guide price so published, the price so published. The maximum price at which a treasury share may be re-issued off-market is 120% of the Appropriate Price.

 

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Memorandum & Articles of Association

A summary of the Memorandum & Articles of Association of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. is set out below.

Objects and Registration Details

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (“AIB”) is a public limited company that was incorporated as a limited company in 1966 and was subsequently re-registered as a public limited company in 1985. Objects and purposes are set out in its Memorandum of Association. The principal objects of AIB are to carry on the business of banking in all or any of its branches and departments and to undertake all manner of financial services.

Directors

Any Director who is in any way, whether directly or indirectly, interested in a contract or arrangement with AIB must declare his/her interest at a meeting of the Directors at which the question of entering into such contract/arrangement first arises, if his interest then exists, or in any other case at the first meeting of the Directors after he becomes so interested. The Articles of Association also require that a Director may not vote in respect of any such contract or arrangement or any other proposal whatsoever in which he has a material interest. Nothing in the Articles of Association will restrict a Government Appointee from participating fully in any meeting of the Directors or voting on any matter unless the Government Appointee has an interest in the matter which concerns him personally (for example, the fact that he or she was appointed by the Government Shareholder, the fact that a Government Preference Shareholder or a Government Body may have an interest in the matter or the fact that the matter relates to a matter that requires the consent of the Government Preference Shareholder shall not be regarded as giving rise to such an interest). Interests in shares or debentures or other securities of, or otherwise in or through, AIB are disregarded for the purpose. This prohibition on voting is disapplied in respect of resolutions concerning the following matters (amongst others):

 

 

where a Director is to be given security or indemnified in respect of money lent or obligations incurred by him for the benefit of AIB or any of its subsidiaries;

 

 

the giving of security or indemnifying a third party in respect of a debt or obligation of AIB or any of its subsidiaries for which he himself has assumed responsibility in whole or in part under a guarantee or indemnity or by the giving of security;

 

 

any proposal concerning an offer of shares, debentures or securities of or by AIB or any of its subsidiaries in which a Director is interested as an underwriter or sub-underwriter;

 

 

regarding any proposal concerning any other company in which a Director is interested, directly or indirectly, provided that he does not hold or is not beneficially interested in 1% or more of any class of the equity share capital of that company (or of any third company through which his interest is derived) or of the voting rights available to members of the relevant company (any such interest being deemed for the purposes of this Article to be a material interest in all circumstances);

 

 

any proposal concerning the adoption, modification or operation of any superannuation fund or retirement benefits plan under which he might benefit and which has been approved by or is subject to and conditional upon approval by the Revenue Commissioners; and

 

 

relating to any other arrangement for the benefit of employees of AIB or any of its subsidiaries under which a Director benefits or stands to benefit in a similar manner as the employees concerned and which does not accord to any Director as such any privilege or advantage not generally accorded to the employees to whom the arrangement relates.

The remuneration of the Directors is determined from time to time by AIB in General Meeting. Any Director while holding the office of Chairman or Deputy Chairman is entitled to such additional remuneration as may be determined from time to time by the Directors. Remuneration granted may be by way of fees, salary, commission, participation in profits, or all or any of such modes, or by such other mode as AIB may from time to time consider appropriate. All remuneration fixed or granted accrues from day to day. Any Director who serves on any Committee or devotes special attention to the business of the Company or who otherwise performs services which in the opinion of the Directors are outside the scope of the ordinary duties of a Director may be paid such extra remuneration by way of salary, commission, participation in profits or otherwise as the Directors may determine. A Director holding an executive office shall receive such remuneration, whether in addition to or in substitution for his ordinary remuneration as a Director and whether by way of salary, commission, participation in profits or otherwise or partly in one way and partly in another, as the Directors may determine.

The Directors may exercise all the borrowing powers of AIB and the power to give mortgages and charges over its assets and to issue debentures, debenture stock and other securities whether outright or as security for any debts or liabilities of AIB or any third party.

Under the Articles, retirement of Directors, other than Government Appointees, is by rotation at each Annual General Meeting and one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not three or a multiple of three, then not less than one-third shall retire from office at each Annual General Meeting.

 

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Rights and Restrictions Attaching to Shares

The authorised share capital of AIB is € 11,092,752,297 divided into 702,000,000,000 Ordinary Shares, 3,500,000,000 2009 Preference Shares and 403,775,229,679 Deferred Shares. Subject to the Companies Acts and to any special rights of existing shares, any share in the Company may be issued with such preferred, deferred or other special rights or restrictions and unless otherwise determined by the Directors in relation to any particular preference shares prior to allotment, preference shares may be issued on the terms and in such manner as the Company may by Special Resolution determine.

Rights and Obligations of Ordinary Shares

The following rights attach to the Ordinary Shares:

 

 

The right to receive duly declared dividends, in cash or, where offered by the Directors, by allotment of additional Ordinary Shares.

 

 

The right to attend and speak, in person or by proxy, at general meetings of the Company.

 

 

The right to vote, in person or by proxy, at general meetings of the Company having, in a vote taken by show of hands, one vote, and, on a poll, a vote for each Ordinary Share held.

 

 

The right to appoint a proxy, in the required form, to attend and/or vote at general meetings of the Company.

 

 

The right to receive, (by post or electronically), twenty-one days at least before the Annual General Meeting, a copy of the Directors’ and Auditors’ reports accompanied by (a) copies of the balance sheet, profit and loss account and other documents required by the Companies Acts to be annexed to the balance sheet or (b) such summary financial statements as may be permitted by the Companies Acts.

 

 

The right to receive notice of general meetings of the Company.

 

 

In a winding-up of the Company, and subject to payments of amounts due to creditors and to holders of shares ranking in priority to the Ordinary Shares, repayment of the capital paid up on the Ordinary Shares and a proportionate part of any surplus from the realisation of the assets of the Company.

There is attached to the Ordinary Shares an obligation for the holder, when served with a notice from the Directors requiring the holder to do so, to inform the Company in writing not more than 14 days after service of such notice, of the capacity in which the shareholder holds any share of the Company and if such shareholder holds any share other than as beneficial owner to furnish in writing, so far as it is within the shareholder’s knowledge, the name and address of the person on whose behalf the shareholder holds such share or, if the name or address of such person is not forthcoming, such particulars as will enable or assist in the identification of such person and the nature of the interest of such person in such share. Where the shareholder served with such notice (or any person named or identified by a shareholder on foot of such notice), fails to furnish the Company with the information required within the time specified, the shareholder shall not be entitled to attend meetings of the Company, nor to exercise the voting rights attached to such share, and, if the shareholder holds 0.25% or more of the issued Ordinary Shares, the Directors will be entitled to withhold payment of any dividend payable on such shares and the shareholder will not be entitled to transfer such shares except by sale through a Stock Exchange to a bona fide unconnected third party. Such sanctions will cease to apply after not more than seven days from the earlier of receipt by the Company of notice that the member has sold the shares to an unconnected third party or due compliance, to the satisfaction of the Company, with the notice served as provided for above.

Rights and Obligations of 2009 Preference Shares

The following rights attach to the 2009 Preference Shares:

 

 

The right to receive a non-cumulative cash dividend at a fixed rate of 8% of the subscription price per annum payable annually, at the discretion of the Directors, in arrears on each anniversary of the date of the issue of the shares.

 

 

The right to receive this dividend ranks

(a) pari passu with other shares constituting core tier 1 capital (excluding the Ordinary Shares);

(b) junior to certain other preferred securities; and

(c) in priority to the Ordinary Shares.

 

 

In the event that a dividend on 2009 Preference Shares is not paid in cash, the right to receive a bonus issue of Ordinary Shares (‘Bonus Shares’) calculated by dividing the amount of the unpaid dividend by the average price of an Ordinary Share over the 30 trading days prior to the dividend payment date, subject to an adjustment in circumstances where the Bonus Shares are not issued on the dividend payment date.

 

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Where the issue of Bonus Shares is deferred, the holders of 2009 Preference Shares are granted voting rights at general meetings of the Company equivalent to the voting rights that would have attached to the Bonus Shares if they had been issued on the relevant dividend payment date (‘Provisional Voting Rights’), provided:

 

  (a) these shall not be exercisable against any Directors’ resolution for the issue of core tier 1 securities to redeem or purchase all or any of the 2009 Preference Shares; or

 

  (b) on any resolution on any action by the Company in relation to ‘Preferred Securities’ as defined in the Memorandum a and Articles of Association.

 

 

The right to receive copies of the circulars to shareholders but not to attend, speak, vote at general meetings save while held by a Government Body and then only in the following circumstances and the following manner:

(a) on a resolution seeking approval for a change of control of the Company or a sale of all or substantially all of its business; and

(b) on a resolution to appoint, re-elect or remove directors.

 

 

Subject as provided below, on either of the foregoing resolutions (and while held by Government Body) the right to cast a number of votes equal to 25% of all votes capable of being cast by shareholders (including the 2009 Preference Shareholder) on a poll at a general meeting of the Company.

 

 

If the NPRFC and Government Entities, through their holding of Ordinary Shares (or other securities issued in future), control 25% or more of the total voting rights, then the 2009 Preference Shares will carry no voting rights. If those entities, through their holding of Ordinary Shares (or other securities issued in future), control less than 25% of the total voting rights, then, in respect of resolutions to appoint, re-elect or remove directors and any resolution concerning a proposed change of control of AIB, the 2009 Preference Shares carry the right to “top-up” their total voting rights to 25% of the total voting rights, including the votes attaching to the 2009 Preference Shares.

 

 

In a winding up of the Company or a return of capital by the Company (other than a redemption or purchase of shares) the right to receive a repayment of the capital (including premium) paid up, rank as follows:

(a) pari passu with the repayment of the paid up nominal value on Ordinary Shares;

(b) in priority to the payment of any further amount on Ordinary Shares; and

(c) junior to the repayment of capital on all other classes of shares that rank ahead of the Ordinary Shares.

 

 

The right while held by a Government Body to appoint directly either (a) 25 per cent of the Directors where the total number of Directors is 15 or less or (b) 4 Directors where the total number of Directors is 16, 17 or 18 (in either case including any Directors nominated by the Minister pursuant to the Government Guarantee Schemes).

Redemption of 2009 Preference Shares

 

   

will not be redeemable at the option of the holder.

 

   

may be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, at any time subject to the consent of Central Bank and that the redemption or purchase is made up of distributable profit and/or the proceeds of an issue of shares constituting core tier 1 capital.

 

   

redemption price for the first five years shall be € 1.00 per 2009 Preference Share, being the original subscription price including premium of each 2009 Preference Share. Thereafter, the redemption price of each 2009 Preference Share will be € 1.25, including premium.

 

   

shall be required to redeem all of the 2009 Preference Shares if there are less than 35,000,000 2009 Preference Shares in issue, subject to the Central Bank’s consent.

 

   

may redeem or purchase 2009 Preference Shares which are held by a Government Entity without being required to redeem or purchase any 2009 Preference Shares held by another person.

 

   

on redemption or purchase of 2009 Preference Shares, the Company will be required to issue any outstanding Bonus Shares.

Rights and Obligations of the Deferred Shares

The Deferred Shares have no voting or dividend rights. On a winding-up of the Company or other return of capital (other than a redemption or purchase of shares of any class in the capital of the Company), holders of Deferred Shares have the right to receive the nominal value of those shares only after the holders of Ordinary Shares have received payment of such amount as is paid up or credited as paid up in respect of those Ordinary Shares plus € 10 million per share.

The Deferred Shares are not transferable, other than with the prior written consent of the Directors. The Company has, however, the right at any time, without the consent of the holder, to instruct the Company Secretary to acquire the Deferred Shares for nil consideration and the Company acquired and cancelled 395,759,506,824 Deferred Shares on 27 July 2011 resulting from the renominalisation of the ordinary share capital of the Company from € 0.32 each to € 0.01 each following the passing of a Special Resolution to this effect on 26 July 2011.

Dividend Rights

Under Irish law, and under the Articles, dividends are payable only out of income available for distribution. Holders of the shares of the Company are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by the Company by Ordinary Resolution provided that the dividend cannot exceed the amount recommended by the Directors.

Subject to any preferential or other special rights for the time being attached to any class of shares, the income to be distributed by way of dividend are to be applied in payment of dividends upon the shares of the Company in proportion to the amounts paid up thereon otherwise than in advance of calls.

 

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The Company may pay such interim dividends as appear to the Directors to be justified by the income of the Company available for distribution.

Under Article 46 the Company may by Ordinary Resolution convert any paid up shares into stock and re-convert any stock into paid-up shares of any denomination. Any dividend which has remained unclaimed for 12 years from the date of its declaration may be forfeited and cease to remain owing by the Company.

Voting Rights

Voting at any General Meeting is by a show of hands unless a poll is properly demanded. On a show of hands, every member who is present in person or by proxy has one vote regardless of the number of shares held by him. On a poll, every member who is present in person or by proxy has one vote for each share of which he is the holder. A poll may be demanded by the Chairman of the meeting or by at least five members having the right to vote at the meeting or by a member or members representing not less than one-tenth of the total voting rights of all the members having the right to vote at the meeting or by a member or members holding shares in the Company conferring a right to vote at the meeting, being shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one-tenth of the total sum paid up on all the shares conferring that right.

All business is deemed special that is transacted at an Extraordinary General Meeting. All business that is transacted at an Annual General Meeting is also deemed special with the exception of declaring a dividend, receiving the accounts, statements of financial position and reports of the Directors and Auditors, electing Directors in the place of those retiring, voting additional remuneration for the Directors, appointing Auditors and fixing of the remuneration of the Auditors.

No business may be transacted at any General Meeting unless a quorum is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. Ten members present in person and entitled to vote at such meeting constitutes a quorum. In the case of an Annual General Meeting or of a meeting for the passing of a Special Resolution or the appointment of a Director, twenty-one clear days’ notice at the least, and any other case fourteen clear days’ notice at the least, needs to be given in writing in manner provided for in the Articles to all the members (other than those who, under the provisions of the Articles or the conditions of issue of the shares held by them, are not entitled to receive the notice) and to the Auditors for the time being of the Company.

Variation of Class Rights

The rights, privileges, limitations or restrictions attached to the 2009 Preference Shares may be varied, altered or abrogated, either whilst the Company is a going concern or during or in contemplation of a winding up, with the written consent of the holders of not less than 662/3% in nominal value of such class of shares or with the sanction of a resolution passed at a class meeting of holders of such classes of shares provided that the holders of not less than 662/3% in nominal value of such class of shares vote in favour of such resolution.

Article 7 provides that whenever the capital of the Company is divided into different classes of shares, the special rights attached to any class may, subject to the provisions of the Companies Acts 1963-2009 and subject as otherwise provided in the Articles be varied or abrogated, either whilst the Company is a going concern or during or in contemplation of a winding up, with the sanction of a Special Resolution passed at a Class Meeting of the holders of the shares of the class but not otherwise.

Convening of General Meetings

AIB must hold a General Meeting in each year as its Annual General Meeting in addition to any other meetings in that year and no more than fifteen months may elapse between the date of one Annual General Meeting and that of the next. The Annual General Meeting will be held at such time and place as the Directors determine. All General Meetings other than Annual General Meetings, are called Extraordinary General Meetings. The Directors may at any time call an Extraordinary General Meeting. Extraordinary General Meetings shall also be convened by the Directors on the requisition of members holding, at the date of the requisition, not less than one-tenth of the paid up capital carrying the right to vote at General Meetings and in default of the Directors within twenty one clear days, convening such a meeting to be held within two months, requisitions (or more then half of them) may but only within three months themselves convene a meeting.

Disclosure of Share Ownership

Article 13(b) provides that the Directors may by notice in writing sent to any member require such member to inform the Company in writing not more than 14 days after service of the notice of the capacity in which such member holds any share otherwise than as beneficial owner to furnish in writing, so far as it is within the member’s knowledge, the name and address of the person on whose behalf the member holds such share or, such particulars as will enable or assist in the identification of such person and the nature of

 

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the interest of such person in such shares. Failure to respond to such notice within the prescribed period time will result in the member not being entitled to attend meetings of the Company not to exercise the voting rights attached to such share, and, if the member holds 0.25% or more of the issued Ordinary shares of the Company, the Directors are entitled to withhold payment of any dividend payable on such shares and the member shall not be entitled to transfer such shares except by sale through a Stock Exchange to a bona fide unconnected third party.

Material Contracts

The following are all the contracts (not being contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business) that have been entered into by members of the AIB Group: (i) within two years immediately preceding the date of this documents which are, or may be, material to the Group; or (ii) at any time and contain the date of this document: obligations or entitlements which are, or may be, material to the Group as at the date of this document:

 

1. The Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) Scheme 2009 and the Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme Agreements. On 20 January 2010, the Company and its subsidiaries, AIB Group (UK) p.l.c., AIB Bank (CI) Limited and Allied Irish Banks North America Inc. each executed an Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme Agreement and on 21 January 2010 were each issued with a Participating Institution Certificate under the Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme. EBS and AIB International Savings Limited (formerly Anglo Irish Bank Corporation (International) plc and which is an Isle of Man company that was acquired by AIB in February 2011), both also hold a Participating Institution Certificate under the Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme.

 

2. Arrangements in relation to The National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission (“NPRFC”)

 

  (i) The Subscription Agreement

 

  (a) Pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement between AIB, the Minster for Finance (the ‘Minister’) and the NPRFC dated 13 May 2009, AIB agreed to issue the 2009 Preference Shares and the 2009 Warrants to the NPRFC at an aggregate subscription price of € 3.5 billion.

 

  (b) AIB gave the NPRFC and the Minster certain warranties relating to the business and operation of the Group. These warranties are considered standard for this type of agreement and cover issues such as the Company’s issued share capital, accuracy and completeness of certain information, accuracy of audited financial statements, payment of taxes, possession of all material licences and absence of material litigation.

 

  (c) AIB provided various undertakings to the NPRFC and the Minster, including agreeing to commit to the Minster’s ‘Bank Customer Package’. This includes, inter alia, obligations on AIB to:

 

  A. increase lending capacity to small to medium-sized enterprises by 10 per cent. and provide an additional 30 per cent capacity for lending to first-time buyers during each quarter of the financial year compared to the corresponding quarter into each year commencing 1 January 2008;

 

  B. establish a € 100 million fund to support environmentally friendly investment and innovations in clean energy;

 

  C. comply with the Code of Conduct for Business Lending to Small and Medium Enterprises and the Code of Conduct for Mortgage Arrears published by the Central Bank;

 

  D. makes every effort to avoid repossessions and, in any case, not commence court proceedings for the repossession of a principal private residence within 12 months of arrears appearing, where the customer maintains contact and co-operates reasonably with AIB;

 

  E. fund and co-operate with an ‘Independent Review of Credit Availability’; and

 

  F. work closely with the IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and with other Irish state agencies to ensure the supply of appropriate finance to contractors engaged on major projects sponsored by those agencies.

AIB also agreed to submit a restructuring plan to the Minster, including an assessment of AIB’s business model’s viability and details of how AIB intends to repay the State aid provided. This restructuring plan, which was prepared by the Group, has now been submitted to the European Commission by the Government. In addition, AIB agreed to accept restrictions on the amount of remuneration Directors would receive.

AIB also agreed that, on request from the NPRFC, it would undertake all necessary acts in order to facilitate the placing, offering to the public or admission to listing of the 2009 Preference Shares or any Ordinary Shares acquired as a result of the 2009 Warrants or the 2009 Preference Shares.

Under the terms of the Subscription Agreement, AIB must consult with the Minister or his nominee prior to taking any material action which may be reasonable expected to have a public interest dimension.

 

  (d) On 13 May 2009, the NPRFC paid to AIB € 3.5 billion {less an arrangement fee of € 30 million paid by AIB to the NPRFC) in respect of the issue to it of the 2009 Preference Shares and the 2009 Warrants.

 

  (e) AIB undertook in the Subscription Agreement that application would be made in due course for the Warrant Shares and any Bonus Shares to be admitted to trading on a regulated market.

 

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  (f) In addition to agreeing to allow the Government Entities to make use of any public offer prospectus issued by the Company for the purposes of placing such Ordinary Shares with investors, the Company also undertook to co-operate in the preparation and issue of a public offer prospectus where this is required for the purposes of an offering to the public, a placing or listing of the 2009 Preference Shares or any Ordinary Shares acquired as a result of holding 2009 Preference Shares or 2009 Warrants

 

  (ii) 2010 Placing Agreement

 

  (a) Pursuant to the terms of the Placing Agreement between the Minister, the NPRFC, the National Treasury Management Agency (“NTMA”) and AIB, dated 23 December 2010, AIB agreed to issue 675,107,845 new Ordinary Shares to the NPRFC at an aggregate subscription price of € 3,818,438,297.

 

  (b) To the extent that the NPRFC subscription for these shares would result in it holding more than 49.9% of the Ordinary Shares in issue, CNV Shares were to be allotted to the NPRFC so that, following such allotment, the NPRFC did not acquire more than 49.9% of the Ordinary Shares then in issue. In April 2011, AIB converted into ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis the 10,489,899,564 CNV Shares issued to the NPRFC in connection with the 2010 Placing Agreement, following completion of the disposal of AIB’s interests in BZWBK.

 

  (c) The obligations of the Minister, the NPRFC and the NTMA were conditional on AIB having complied, and continuing to comply, with letters from the Minister dated 13 and 22 December 2010, stating that the provision of further state funding to AIB was conditional on the Board’s decision not to pay any bonuses to staff no matter when they may have been earned, since AIB could not be in a position to pay without state support, past, present and future save that nothing in the Agreement was to prevent AIB meeting its obligations on foot of a Court Order.

 

  (d) The cancellation of the 294,251,819 warrants over new Ordinary Shares held by the NPRFC in return for the payment to it by AIB of approximately € 52 million;

 

  (e) AIB gave the Minister, the NPRFC and the NTMA certain warranties relating to the business and operation of the Group. These warranties are considered standard for this kind of agreement and cover issues such as the Company’s issued share capital, accuracy and completeness of certain information, accuracy of audited financial statements, payment of taxes, possession of all material licenses, absence of material litigation and absence of breach of material change of control provisions.

 

  (f) AIB entered into various covenants with the Minister, the NPRFC, the NTMA, the National Asset Management Agency or any other state entity to use all reasonable efforts to comply, and procure compliance by the Group, with various commitments including:

 

  A. Meeting a lending target of € 3 billion per annum for new or increased credit facilities to SMEs in each of the two twelve month periods commencing on 1 January 2011 and 2012.

 

  B. Providing € 20 million for seed capital to Enterprise Ireland supported ventures and € 100 million for environmental, clean energy and innovation projects (in addition to the commitments under the Subscription Agreement).

 

  C. Working with Enterprise Ireland and the Irish Bankers Federation to develop sectoral expertise in the modern growth sectors of the economy, and with Enterprise Ireland to develop a range of banking services to meet the needs of Irish SMEs trading internationally.

 

  D. Taking actions, agreed with the Minister, to develop new credit products in areas where cash flow, rather than property or assets, is the basis for business lending.

 

  (g) AIB also agreed to co-operate fully with the Minster and the European Commission in connection with the Commission’s assessment of the Group’s restructuring plan under EU State aid rules and to implement fully the final restructuring plan when approved by the NTMA and the Commission.

 

  (h) AIB repeated and extended undertakings in the Subscription Agreement relating to matters concerning the remuneration of its directors, senior executives and employees.

 

  (i) AIB undertook various obligations in respect of the CNV Shares, relating to the issue of securities, the modification of rights attaching to securities and the transferability of the CNV Shares.

 

  (iii) EBS Acquisition Agreement

Pursuant to the terms of an Acquisition Agreement between the Minister, the NTMA, EBS Building Society and AIB, dated 26 May 2011, AIB agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of EBS. The EBS merger completed on 1 July 2011 (following its conversion into a private company and receipt of all requisite regulatory approvals) and was effected pursuant to an acquisition conversion scheme mechanism under Part XI of the Building Societies Act 1989 (as amended) whereby EBS was first demutualised by conversion from a building society into a private limited company, called EBS Limited, the entire issued share capital of which was held by the Minister prior to the acquisition of that share capital by AIB. As AIB and EBS respectively are substantially owned by the State, the consideration payable by AIB for the EBS Merger was a nominal cash payment of € 1.00.

 

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  (iv) 2011 Placing Agreement, Capital Contribution and Minister’s Letter

 

  (a) Pursuant to the terms of the Placing Agreement between the Minister, the NPRFC, the NTMA and AIB, dated 1 July 2011, AIB agreed to issue 500,000,000,000 new Ordinary Shares to the NPRFC at an aggregate subscription price of € 5 billion. On 28 July 2011, the Minister and the NPRFC agreed to make capital contributions of € 2,283,146,860 and € 3,770,970,659 respectively to AIB for no consideration and AIB is not legally obliged to repay the capital contributions. The capital contributions were made in order to enable AIB to meet its regulatory capital requirements.

 

  (b) The Company agreed to give certain covenants and undertakings to the Minister, the NTMA and the NPRFC, including in relation to its reserves, dividends, disclosure of information, matters of public interest, use of proceeds and future material transactions, together with additional covenants and undertakings in relation to the availability of credit, the Group’s restructuring plan, corporate governance and remuneration. In addition, the Company gave certain representations and warranties and indemnities to the Minister, the NTMA and the NPRFC and the liability of the Company in respect of any breach of those representations, warranties and indemnities is unlimited as to time and amount.

 

  (c) The continued provision of State funding and support to AIB is dependent on enforcement by AIB of a wide restriction on payment of employment bonuses by the Group, details of which are contained in a letter from the Minister to AIB dated 25 July 2011. The Minister’s Letter contains undertakings in relation to measures to promote the availability of credit, AIB’s restructuring plan, related party transactions, corporate governance and remuneration and fees payable to directors, senior executives, employees and service providers of AIB.

 

  (v) Contingent Capital Note Purchase Agreement

 

  (a) Pursuant to the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement between the Minister and AIB, dated 26 July 2011, AIB agreed to issue € 1.6 billion of contingent tier 2 capital notes to the Minister, issued at par with a five year and one day maturity, with an aggregated principal amount of € 1.6 billion.

 

  (b) The Contingent Capital Notes will convert mandatorily in their entirety into Ordinary Shares in the event that the core tier 1 capital ratio of AIB falls below 8.25% or (following implementation of the Capital Requirements Directive IV in Ireland), AIB’s common equity tier 1 ratio falls below 8.25% or, if the Central Bank, in its sole discretion, notifies AIB that it has determined that the Group’s financial and solvency condition is deteriorating in such a way that a fall below the ratios described above is likely to occur in the short term and AIB is incapable of restoring the Group’s capital ratio to a level above 8.25% during the following 90 days. The Contingent Capital Notes will also convert immediately and mandatorily into Ordinary Shares in the event that a non-viability event occurs (including in the event of the Group becoming insolvent, bankrupt, unable to pay its debts as they fall due, ceases to carry on its business or fails to meet minimum capital adequacy requirements).

 

  (c) Following a conversion event, the Contingent Capital Notes will be immediately converted into a fixed number of Ordinary Shares that is determined by dividing the principal amount of each Contingent Capital Note by the conversion price of € 0.01 per Ordinary Share. The Contingent Capital Notes also include certain anti-dilution adjustments.

 

  (d) The Contingent Capital Notes carry a fixed annual mandatory interest rate of 10% of the principal amount. The Minister may, where it remains the holder of 100 per cent. of the Contingent Capital Notes, in order to facilitate the sale of the Contingent Capital Notes to third party investors, at any time (but becoming effective only from the date of such sale being completed and settled) increase the interest rate to a new level determined by an independent remarketing agent nominated by the Minister, but not exceeding 18 per cent. per annum. In addition, AIB will provide, at the request of the Minister, sufficient disclosure to allow for the Contingent Capital Notes to be listed and to be sold to third party investors. AIB will have the option, prior to any such sale of the Contingent Capital Notes being completed and settled, to source third party investors at a potentially lower interest rate, but only if it has sourced sufficient investors to purchase an amount equal to the principal amount paid by the Minister for the Contingent Capital Notes on overall better terms. The Minister will have discretion as to whether or not to sell to any such investors. Admission of the Contingent Capital Notes to the Official List of the Irish Stock Exchange and to trading on its Global Exchange Market, an exchange-regulated market, occurred on 27 October 2011.

 

  (e) The Contingent Capital Notes constitute direct, unsecured and subordinated obligations of the Group and rank junior to unsubordinated obligations of the Group and pari passu without any preference among themselves and equally with all other dated subordinated obligations of the Group which rank or are expressed to rank equally with the Contingent Capital Notes (if any). The Contingent Capital Notes rank senior to other obligations of the Group that are expressed to rank junior to the Contingent Capital Notes.

 

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Reporting currency and exchange rates

AIB Group publishes consolidated financial statements in euro (€). In this Annual Financial Report, references to ‘US dollars’, ‘dollars’, ‘US$’, ‘cents’ or ‘¢’ are to United States currency, references to ‘EUR’, ‘euro’, ‘€’ or ‘c’ are to euro currency, references to ‘sterling’ or ‘Stg£’ are to British currency, references to ‘zloty’, ‘PLN’ or ‘zl’ are to Polish currency and references to ‘Yen’ are to Japanese currency.

The following table shows, for the periods and dates indicated, certain information regarding the noon buying rate, expressed in US dollars per euro.

 

     Period
end(1)
     Average
rate(2)
     High      Low  

Year ended 31 December 2007

     1.4603         1.3751         1.4862         1.2904   

Year ended 31 December 2008

     1.3919         1.4688         1.6010         1.2446   

Year ended 31 December 2009

     1.4332         1.3936         1.5100         1.2547   

Year ended 31 December 2010

     1.3269         1.3302         1.4536         1.1959   

Year ended 31 December 2011

     1.2973         1.3946         1.4875         1.2926   

 

(1) The noon buying rate at such dates differed from the rates used in the preparation of AIB Group’s consolidated financial statements, which were US$ 1.4721, US$ 1.3917, US$ 1.4406 US$ 1.3362 and US$ 1.2939 to € 1.00 at 31 December 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively.

 

(2) The average rate for each period is the average of the noon buying rates on the last day of each month during that period.

On 20 April 2012 the noon buying rate was € 1.00 = US$ 1.3212

The accounting policy in respect of the translation of gains and losses arising in foreign locations is set out on page 234. Details of the exchange rates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are set out in note 68 of this report.

 

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Offer and listing details

Trading market for Ordinary shares of AIB

On 26 January, 2011 AIB ordinary shares commenced trading on the Enterprise Securities Market (“ESM”) of the Irish Stock Exchange (“ISE”). This followed a direction to AIB by the High Court on 23 December 2010, under the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010, to apply to cancel its listing of ordinary shares on the Main Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange (‘Irish Main Market Delisting’) and to apply for admission to trading on the ESM of the ISE.

The High Court also directed AIB to apply to cancel the admission of its ordinary shares to the Official List maintained by the UK Financial Services Authority and to cancel trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (‘UK Delisting’).

AIB traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADS”). Each ADS, which comprises 10 ordinary shares, traded under the symbol “AIB” and was evidenced by an American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”). On 25 August AIB delisted from the NYSE, from which time AIB’s ADSs were no longer traded on the NYSE.

At 31 December 2011, AIB had outstanding 513,528,806,391 ordinary shares of € 0.01 each, of which 35,680,114 were held as Treasury Shares (page 349).A total of 36,320,665 ADSs were outstanding, representing 0.07% of total outstanding ordinary shares.

The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices of the ordinary shares during the periods indicated, based on midmarket prices at close of business on the Irish Stock Exchange and the high and low sales prices for ADSs, as reported on the NYSE composite tape.

 

     Ordinary
shares(1)
     American
Depositary  Shares(2)
 
     High      Low      High      Low  
     (Euro)      (Dollars)  

Year ended 31 December

           

2007

     23.95         12.95         63.88         39.30   

2008

     15.98         1.65         47.14         4.59   

2009

     3.37         0.27         9.84         0.76   

2010

     1.79         0.27         4.95         0.83   

2011

     0.33         0.04         4.48         0.41   

Calendar year

           

2010

           

First quarter

     1.79         0.98         4.95         2.71   

Second quarter

     1.61         0.88         4.40         2.17   

Third quarter

     0.99         0.50         2.69         1.40   

Fourth quarter

     0.50         0.27         1.41         0.83   

2011

           

First quarter

     0.31         0.19         4.48         2.40   

Second quarter

     0.33         0.14         4.34         2.05   

Third quarter

     0.14         0.04         2.13         0.46   

Fourth quarter

     0.10         0.04         —           —     

 

(1) 

On 26 July 2011, the nominal value of each ordinary share was reduced from € 0.32 to € 0.01 per share.

 

(2) 

An American Depositary Share (“ADS”) represented two ordinary shares up to 22 February 2011. On 23 February 2011, AIB changed the ratio whereby one ADS represents ten ordinary shares.

Bonus Issue

The Company was obliged, under its Articles of Association, to issue Ordinary Shares by way of bonus issue to the NPRFC as a consequence of not paying the annual cash dividend payable on the 2009 Preference Shares in May 2011 (the ‘Bonus Issue 2011’). On 13 May 2011, the Company had insufficient authorised but unissued share capital and insufficient authority remaining under section 20 of the Companies (Amendment) Act 1983 to allot the Bonus Issue 2011 in full. Accordingly, 484,902,878 new Ordinary Shares were issued to the NPRFC on 13 May 2011 in part satisfaction of the Bonus Issue 2011. Following the receipt of shareholder approval on 26 July 2011, the remainder of the Bonus Issue 2011, being 762,370,687 new Ordinary Shares, were issued to the NPRFC. The 2011 Bonus Issue included an increment of 38,118,535 new Ordinary Shares prescribed by AIB’s Articles of Association as a result of the 2011 annual cash dividend not being satisfied in full on the due date.

 

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American Depositary Receipts

The Company’s listing of the ordinary shares, in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADS”) was obtained on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) effective 28 November 1990. Each ADS, which comprised two ordinary shares, traded under the symbol “AIB” and is evidenced by an American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”). The ADR depositary is The Bank of New York Mellon (‘the Depositary’). On 7 February 2011 AIB announced its intention to change the ratio of one ADS representing two ordinary shares to one ADS representing ten ordinary shares. The effective date of this change was 23 February 2011.

On 4 August 2011, AIB announced that its Board of Directors has resolved to delist its ADS, each representing ten ordinary shares, par value €0.01 per share, from the NYSE, terminate the deposit agreement governing the ADSs (‘the Deposit Agreement’) with the Depositary and, in due course, terminate the registration of AIB’s securities with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (‘the SEC’) under the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘the Exchange Act’), in each case after the completion of the required legal steps.

The Board of Directors made the decision in light of the increase in the Irish Government’s shareholding (through the National Pension Reserve Fund Commission) to 99.8% on 27 July 2011, and the savings in costs and administrative efforts that would result from the delisting and any subsequent deregistration under the Exchange Act.

AIB filed the related Form 25 with the SEC on 15 August 2011. The delisting became effective at the close of business on 25 August 2011, from which time AIB’s ADSs were no longer traded on the NYSE. On 10 October 2011,AIB terminated the ADS facility by terminating the ADS deposit agreement between AIB and the Depositary. As detailed in the notice by The Bank of New York Mellon issued in September 2011 to holders of AIB ADRs in connection with the termination of the ADR facility, The Bank of New York Mellon has indicated its intention to sell the shares underlying the ADRs on the ESM in Ireland from and after 10 April 2012. The owners of ADRs registered on the books of The Bank of New York Mellon will be entitled to the net proceeds of such sales upon surrender of their ADRs, after deducting certain fees, expenses and applicable taxes or government charges.

In due course, AIB also intends to deregister its securities and terminate its obligations under the Exchange Act by filing a Form 15F. AIB’s aim is to meet the applicable criteria for deregistration of its securities.

AIB has not arranged for listing and/or registration on another US national securities exchange or for quotation of its securities in a US quotation medium, but expects that its ordinary shares will continue to trade on the Enterprise Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange. Information required to be made available pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Exchange Act is available on AIB’s website at www.aibgroup.com.

Fees

The depositary collects its fees for delivery and surrender of ADSs directly from investors depositing shares or surrendering ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal or from intermediaries acting for them. The depositary collects fees for making distributions to investors by deducting those fees from the amounts distributed or by selling a portion of distributable property to pay the fees. The depositary may collect its annual fee for depositary services by deductions from cash distributions or by directly billing investors or by charging the book-entry system accounts of participants acting for them. The depositary may generally refuse to provide fee-attracting services until its fees for those services are paid.

 

Persons depositing or withdrawing shares must pay:

 

For:

$5.00 (or less) per 100 ADSs (or portion of 100 ADSs)  

•   Issuance of ADSs, including issuances resulting from a distribution of shares or rights or other property

 

•   Cancellation of ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal, including if the deposit agreement terminates

$.02 (or less) per ADS  

•   Any cash distribution to ADS registered holders

A fee equivalent to the fee that would be payable if securities distributed to you had been shares and the shares had been deposited for issuance of ADSs  

•   Distribution of securities distributed to holders of deposited securities which are distributed by the depositary to ADS registered holders

$.02 (or less) per ADSs per calendar year  

•   Depositary services

Registration or transfer fees  

•   Transfer and registration of shares on our share register to or from the name of the depositary or its agent when you deposit or withdraw shares

 

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Persons depositing or withdrawing shares must pay:

 

For:

Expenses of the depositary  

•   Cable, telex and facsimile transmissions (when expressly provided in the deposit agreement)

 

•   Converting foreign currency to U.S. dollars

Taxes and other governmental charges the depositary or the custodian have to pay on any ADS or share underlying an ADS, for example, stock transfer taxes, stamp duty or withholding taxes

 

•   As necessary

Any charges incurred by the depositary or its agents for servicing the deposited securities

 

•   As necessary

Fees incurred in Past Annual Period

From 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, the Company received from the depositary US$ 418,582 for NYSE listing fee.

 

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Taxation

This is a summary of the principal tax consequences for Irish resident individual holders and Eligible United States (“US”) Holders, as defined below, of AIB Ordinary Shares or American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) representing such Ordinary Shares, held as capital assets. It also covers Irish Dividend Withholding Tax (“DWT”) in general. It is not a comprehensive analysis of all potential tax consequences and does not cover all categories of investors. Investors are advised to consult their own tax advisors in relation to the tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposal of AIB Ordinary Shares or ADSs, including any foreign, state or local tax law.

Underlying this summary is the Double Taxation Convention between Ireland and the US (‘the Tax Treaty’) and the tax laws, judicial decisions, regulations and administrative rulings and practices of Ireland and the US currently in effect, which are subject to change at any time.

Irish Dividend Withholding Tax (“DWT”) - General

In general, DWT is deducted from dividends paid by Irish resident companies at the standard rate of income tax (currently 20%).

Certain classes of shareholders are exempt from DWT provided they return a properly completed declaration (certified as required) to AIB’s Registrar, prior to the relevant dividend payment record date.

Potentially-exempt shareholders include Irish resident companies, pension schemes, charities and certain non-resident persons. For a full exemption listing see the Irish Revenue website http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/dwt/exemptions.html

Declaration forms to claim exemption may be obtained either from AIB’s Registrar at:

Computershare Investor Services (Ireland) Ltd, Heron House, Corrig Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18, Ireland. Telephone: +353-1-2475411. Facsimile: +353-1-2163151.

Email: web.queries@computershare.ie

or from the Irish Revenue Commissioners at:

Dividend Withholding Tax Unit, Collector General’s Division, Government Offices, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.

Telephone: +353-67-63400. Facsimile: +353-67-33822.

Email: infodwt@revenue.ie

Website: http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/dwt/index.html

Taxation of Irish Resident Individual Shareholders:

Taxation of Dividends

 

(i) Irish Income Tax and Dividend Withholding Tax Credit

Shareholders who are individuals are liable to Irish income tax at their marginal rate on the amount of the dividend before deduction of DWT, and the DWT is available either for offset against the income tax liability, or for repayment, where it exceeds the total income tax liability. Such shareholders will normally also be liable to PRSI contribution (if regarded as ‘self-employed’) and to the Universal Social Charge (from 1 January 2011 onwards), the latter of which replaced the Health Contribution and the Income Levy.

 

(ii) Back-up Withholding Tax

An Irish resident holder of ADSs is subject to US withholding tax at the rate of 15% with respect to dividends paid on ADSs or the proceeds of sale of ADSs. Unless the holder has provided to the withholding agent the applicable completed Form W-8 (‘Certificate of Foreign Status’) the dividends or the proceeds of sale of the ADSs may be subject to US back-up withholding tax which will increase the total withholding tax to 28%.

Irish Capital Gains Tax

When shares are disposed of a capital gain may result if the sales proceeds less selling costs are greater than the base cost of the shares sold and allowable deductions. Capital gains tax is charged at 30% on chargeable gains arising on disposals on or after 7 December 2011 (previously 25%).

Stamp Duty

The Irish stamp duty implications of transactions in shares or ADSs are the same as for Eligible US Holders. See ‘Irish Stamp Duty’ in the ‘Taxation of Eligible US Holders’ section.

 

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Taxation of a gift or an inheritance

Capital acquisitions tax (“CAT”), comprising gift tax and inheritance tax, is charged in Ireland where the value of the aggregate taxable gifts and inheritances received by an individual on or after 5 December 1991 exceeds the tax free threshold applicable. The tax free threshold applicable is determined by the relationship between the parties. From 7 December 2011, amounts in excess of the threshold are taxed at 30% (previously 25%).

Taxation of Eligible US Holders:

An ‘Eligible US Holder’, for the purpose of this discussion, is a beneficial owner of ordinary shares or ADSs who is (a) a resident of the United States for the purposes of US federal income tax, (b) not a resident of Ireland for the purposes of Irish taxes and (c) not engaged in trade or business in Ireland through a permanent establishment, and (d) otherwise eligible for benefits under the TaxTreaty.

Eligible US Holders of ADSs are treated as the owners, as appropriate, of the underlying ordinary shares for US federal income tax purposes and for the purposes of the Tax Treaty.

Irish Tax

 

(i) Irish Income Tax

An Eligible US Holder is not liable to Irish income tax on dividends paid by AIB where the recipient is:

 

  - a person, other than a company, who is not ordinarily resident in Ireland in a year of assessment; or

 

  - a company that is not under the control (direct or indirect) of a person or persons who are Irish resident.

 

  - a company, the shares of which (or of its 75% parent or of a collection of companies which own 100% of that company) are substantially and regularly traded on a recognised stock exchange.

 

(ii) Irish Dividend Withholding Tax and Related Tax Treaty Provisions

Generally an exemption from Irish DWT is available where the Eligible US Holder provides AIB’s Registrar with the relevant declaration, certified as required and, in the case of an individual, is not ordinarily resident in Ireland.

For further detail in relation to claims for exemption, see above under Irish Dividend Withholding Tax (“DWT”) – General. Eligible US Holders who have DWT deducted from their dividend may, subject to certain conditions, be entitled to a refund by making an application to the Irish Revenue Commissioners at the address shown above. Where entitlement to repayment under Irish domestic law cannot be established, the provisions of the Tax Treaty may apply. The provisions of the Tax Treaty can limit the Irish tax liability of an Eligible US Holder, who is unable to claim repayment of the full DWT deducted from the dividend, to 15% of the aggregate of the cash dividend and related DWT (the ‘gross amount’). In such circumstances, the Eligible US Holder may claim repayment from the Irish Revenue Commissioners under the provisions of the Tax Treaty of the amount of DWT in excess of 15% of the gross amount of the dividend.

 

(iii) Gains on Sale, Exchange or Other Disposal

A gain realised on the sale, exchange or other disposal of the AIB ordinary shares or ADSs by an Eligible US Holder who is not ordinarily resident in Ireland for Irish tax purposes is not subject to Irish capital gains tax.

 

(iv) Irish Stamp Duty

In the case of a transfer or sale of AIB ordinary shares, stamp duty will generally be charged at the rate of 1% of the value of the shares.

The surrender of ADSs to the Depositary in return for ordinary shares, where the surrender does not relate to a sale or contemplated sale or mortgage of such AIB ordinary shares, will generally not be chargeable to the 1% stamp duty. Where there is a surrender of the ADSs to the Depositary in return for ordinary shares which is done as a conveyance on sale or in contemplation of sale, then stamp duty is payable at the rate of 1% of the value of the shares.

 

(v) Taxation of a gift or an inheritance

Capital acquisitions tax (“CAT”), comprising gift tax and inheritance tax, applies to gifts and bequests of Irish situate assets. CAT may also apply to non-Irish situate assets depending on the tax residence, ordinary residence and domicile positions of the donor and the successor or donee. As such, CAT applies to gifts and bequests of AIB ordinary shares. It is not entirely clear whether ADSs representing ordinary shares are regarded as non-Irish situate assets. As such, CAT may also apply to gifts and bequests of ADSs representing ordinary shares regardless of the residence, ordinary residence or domicile of the donor and successor or donee. For further details of CAT see ‘Taxation of Irish Shareholders – Taxation of a Gift or an Inheritance’.

US Tax

 

(i) US Federal Income Taxation

An Eligible US Holder is subject to US Federal income taxation on the gross amount of any dividend paid by AIB out of AIB’s current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for US federal income tax purposes). Dividends received by individuals before 1 January 2013, that constitute qualified dividend income, are taxed at a maximum federal tax rate of 15%, subject to certain holding requirements. Holders of Ordinary Shares or ADSs must have held their shares for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date.

 

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Dividends paid by AIB with respect to ordinary shares or ADSs will be qualified dividend income for US tax purposes if AIB was not in the year prior to the year in which the dividend was paid, and is not, in the year in which the dividend was paid, a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”). Based on our current and projected financial data, we believe AIB should not be treated as a PFIC for US federal income tax purposes with respect to tax years 2010 and 2011 and we do not anticipate that AIB would be treated as a PFIC for the 2012 year.

Dividends paid by AIB to US corporate stockholders with respect to ordinary shares and ADSs, will not qualify for the dividend received deduction otherwise generally allowed to such stockholders. The amount of the dividend to be included in income will be the US dollar value of the euro payment made, determined at the spot US dollar/euro exchange rate on the date of actual or constructive receipt by the Eligible US Holder in the case of ordinary shares, or by the Depositary in the case of ADSs, regardless of whether the payment is actually converted into US dollars. Any gain or loss recognised by an Eligible US Holder on the sale or disposal of euros as a result of currency exchange fluctuations during the period from the date the dividend payment is includable in income to the date the payment is converted into US Dollars will be treated as ordinary income or loss and will not be eligible for the special tax rate applicable to qualified dividend income.

Distributions in excess of current or accumulated earnings and profits would be treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of the Eligible US Holder’s basis in his AIB ordinary shares or ADSs and would reduce the US Holder’s basis in his AIB ordinary shares or ADSs. Any remaining excess would be treated for US federal tax purposes as capital gains, provided the AIB ordinary shares or ADSs are capital assets in the hands of such Eligible US Holder.

Subject to various limitations, Eligible US Holders who have Irish DWT applied to their dividend may be entitled to a credit against their US federal income tax liability. Under US tax law, the limitation on foreign taxes eligible for credit is calculated separately with respect to separate classes of income. Dividends paid by AIB are foreign source “passive category income” or “general category income” depending on the holder’s circumstances. In either case, foreign tax credits allowable with respect to each category of income cannot exceed the US federal income tax otherwise payable with respect to such category of income. No foreign tax credit is allowed to the extent a refund of DWT is available to the Eligible US Holder.

 

(ii) US Withholding Tax

A holder of ADSs may, under certain circumstances, be subject to US backup withholding tax with respect to dividends paid on ADSs or the proceeds of sale of ADSs. A US holder of ADSs is subject to backup withholding tax unless such holder: (i) is a corporation or comes within the certain other exempt categories and, when required, certifies this fact; or (ii) provides a correct taxpayer identification number (“TIN”), certifies that such holder is not subject to backup withholding tax and otherwise complies with applicable requirements of the backup withholding tax rules. Subject to certain limitations, amounts withheld under the US backup withholding tax rules may be creditable against the holder’s US federal income tax liability.

 

(iii) US State and local taxes

State and local taxes may apply to distributions received by holders of AIB ordinary shares or ADSs.

 

(iv) Gains on sale, exchange or other disposal

Upon the sale, exchange or other disposal of AIB ordinary shares or ADSs, a US Holder will recognise a gain or loss, if any, equal to the difference between the amount realised upon the sale, exchange, or disposal and the US Holder’s tax basis. Generally, a holder’s tax basis in AIB ordinary shares or ADSs will be the US Holder’s cost. Such gain or loss will generally be capital gain or loss. Capital gains recognised by non-corporate US Holders before 1 January 2013, on shares held longer than one year, are taxed at a maximum rate of 15%. Any gain will generally be treated as income from sources within the US for foreign tax credit limitation purposes.

In February 2011 ADSs were split such that each ADS representing two AIB Ordinary Shares was exchanged for one ADS representing ten AIB Ordinary Shares. A US Holder does not recognise gain or loss on the exchange. The US Holder’s total tax basis in the shares received is equal to the total tax basis in the shares exchanged.

Effective 10 October 2011 AIB terminated its ADR facility. A US Holder of ADSs can surrender their ADSs and receive underlying AIB ordinary shares up until at least 10 April 2012. The US Holder’s tax basis in the ordinary shares received will be equal to the tax basis in the ADSs surrendered. A US Holder that does not surrender their ADSs will receive proceeds in connection with the termination and will be treated as having sold their shares. The US Holder will recognise gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realised and the US Holder’s tax basis. As discussed above such gain or loss will generally be capital gain or loss.

 

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(v) Taxation of a gift or an inheritance

The 1951 estate tax convention between Ireland and the US is accepted by both countries’ revenue authorities as applying to Irish inheritance tax, but not gift tax. Under this convention and US tax law any such inheritance tax payable in Ireland generally will be allowed as a credit, subject to certain limitations, against so much of the US federal estate tax as is payable on the same property. Transfers of AIB ordinary shares or ADSs upon death may be subject to US federal estate tax subject to certain threshold exemptions.

US federal gift tax may apply to gifts of AIB ordinary shares or ADSs subject to certain thresholds and exemptions. No credit is allowable against Federal gift tax for Irish gift tax paid on the same property.

Exchange controls

Under Article 63 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, all restrictions on the movements of capital between member states of the European Union and between such member states and third countries are prohibited.

Under Article 66 of the Treaty where, in exceptional circumstances, movements of capital to or from third countries cause, or threaten to cause, serious difficulties for the operation of economic and monetary union, the Council of the European Union, on a proposal from the European Commission, and after consulting the European Central Bank, may take safeguard measures with regard to third countries for a period not exceeding six months if such measures are strictly necessary.

Under Article 75 of the Treaty, where is necessary to prevent and combat terrorism and related activities, the European Parliament and the Council, acting by means of regulations are to define a framework for administrative measures with regard to capital movements and payments, such as the freezing of funds, financial assets or economic gains belonging to, or owned or held by, natural or legal persons, groups or non-State entities.

There are no restrictions under AIB’s Articles of Association or under Irish law, as currently in force, that limit the right of non-resident or foreign owners, as such, to hold securities of AIB freely or, when entitled, to vote such securities freely. There are currently no restrictions under Irish law, decrees, or regulations affecting the remittance of dividends or other payments to non-resident holders of AIB securities except in respect of United Nations and/or European Union sanctions.

 

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Employees

During the year ended December 2011, AIB Group employed 14,282 staff, excluding discontinued operations, (end of month average staff in payment full-time equivalent, excluding career breaks and other unpaid long-term leaves) on a worldwide basis, mainly in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, USA.

AIB Group offers a wide range of employee relations programs in each of the areas in which it operates. AIB and the Irish Bank Officials’ Association (“IBOA”), which is the sole recognised trade union for bank officials in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, conduct their employee relations in keeping with agreed Partnership Principles, which, since February 2000, have underpinned the approach taken in employee and industrial relations.

AIB encourages its staff to raise any concerns of wrongdoing through a number of channels, both internal and external. One such channel, the AIB Speak-Up policy, includes a confidential external helpline. Staff are assured that if they raise a concern in good faith, AIB will not tolerate any victimisation or unfair treatment of the staff member as a result.

Pay developments in 2011 reflected the financial position of the Group and the constraints on remuneration arising from AIB’s commitments under the Subscription and Placing Agreements between AIB and the National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission (“NPRFC”) and the National Treasury Management Agency (“NTMA”) and the Minister of Finance. There were no general salary increases or increments paid in 2011 and there were no bonus or share schemes operating. External competition for key skills increased during the year particularly for credit, IT and other specialist banking roles. While remuneration spend was closely managed because of the financial position of the Group and its reliance on State support, the retention of key skills was prioritised and managed within tight budgetary parameters.

The average number of employees by market segment for 2011 and by division for 2010 and 2009 (excluding employees on career breaks, long term absences or any other unpaid leaves) are described in the table below. See also note 66 Employees.

 

     Years ended 31 December  
     2011           2010      2009  

Continuing operations

      Continuing operations      

PBB

     6,017       AIB Bank ROI      6,850         7,284   

CICB(1)

     1,752       Capital Markets(2)      2,177         2,424   

AIB UK

     2,282       AIB Bank UK      2,342         2,507   

EBS

     288       Central & Eastern Europe(3)      N/A         9,596   

Group

     3,943       Group(4)      2,886         2,870   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
     14,282            14,255         24,681   

Discontinued operations

      Discontinued operations      

BZWBK(5)

     2,434       BZWBK(5)      9,631         N/A   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     16,716            23,886         24,681   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

AIB’s investment in Goodbodys was derecognised at 31 December 2010, therefore are not included in 2011.

(2)

In 2010, Treasury segment employees of BZWBK were no longer included in Capital Markets (2009: 109).

(3)

The Central and Eastern Europe division ceased in 2010, following the classification of BZWBK and BACB as a discontinued operation during the year.

(4)

In 2010, the Group segment, included employees in AmCredit and assignees based in BZWBK and BACB, which had previously been included within the Central and Eastern Europe division.

(5)

BZWBK includes all staff in BZWBK and its subsidiaries, excluding assignees from AIB.

 

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Description of property

As at 31 December 2011, AIB operated from an estate of approximately 458 branches, offices and outlets. These are held principally in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands and also include the newly acquired EBS estate. Properties are held under a combination of freehold, long leasehold and short lease tenure.

AIB is headquartered at ‘Bankcentre’ – Ballsbridge Dublin 4. This is a campus style complex of interlinked office buildings on a site of approximately 14 acres. This complex houses most of AIB’s support functions, as well as car parking, meeting and staff welfare facilities. AIB leases the Bankcentre campus under three separate lease arrangements. AIB also has offices held under lease at ‘AIB International Centre’ located in Dublin’s International Financial Services Centre (“IFSC”). AIB actioned the break option on this lease and plan to vacate this location during 2013. In addition, AIB has a number of other leasehold properties in the Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway regions. AIB’s Republic of Ireland estate comprises 267 branch and service outlet locations. These are held under a combination of freehold, leasehold and licence arrangements.

In Northern Ireland, AIB’s First Trust Bank has 2 head office locations at ‘First Trust Centre’ Ann Street, and at 4 Queen’s Square Belfast. In addition, First Trust Bank has a branch estate comprising 47 locations.

AIB’s UK headquarters are located at Tenterden Street, West London held under lease. In addition, AIB has a further 15 leasehold properties in and around London, with another 19 locations nationwide. The lease on AIB UK’s previous head office location, ‘Bankcentre’ Uxbridge is due to expire in 2012. AIB have made known their intention not to remain in this building, and action plans are underway to relocate staff across the UK portfolio.

EBS is headquartered at number 2 Burlington Road Dublin 4. This is a modern 80,000 sq.ft facility held under lease. EBS also leases a 7,000 sq.ft unit on Amiens Street Dublin 2 which will cease in September 2012. The branch estate comprises 87 outlets which are leased, owned or held by tied agents and franchisees.

Other shareholder information

 

1. Internet-based Shareholder Services

Ordinary Shareholders with access to the internet may:

 

   

register for electronic communications on the following link, www.computershare.com/register/ie;

 

   

check their shareholdings on the Company’s Share Register;

 

   

check past dividend payment details;

 

   

update your information online on the following link: www.investorcentre.com/ie/changeaddress; and

 

   

download standard forms required to initiate changes in details held by the Registrar, by accessing AIB’s website at www.aibgroup.com, clicking on the Investor Relations, Shareholder Information and Personal Shareholder Details option, and following the on-screen instructions. When prompted, the Shareholder Reference Number (shown on the shareholder’s share certificate, dividend counterfoil and personalised circulars) should be entered. These services may also be accessed via the Registrar’s website at www.computershare.com.

Shareholders may also use AIB’s website to access the Company’s Annual Financial Report.

 

2. Stock Exchange Listings

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. is an Irish-registered company. Its ordinary shares are traded on the Enterprise Securities Market (“ESM”) of the Irish Stock Exchange.

 

3. Registrar

The Company’s Registrar is:

Computershare Investor Services (Ireland) Ltd.,

Heron House, Corrig Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.

Telephone: +353-1-247 5411. Facsimile: +353-1-216 3151.

Website: www.computershare.com or www.investorcentre.com/ie/contactus

 

4. Shareholding analysis

The National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission hold 512,613,393,750 ordinary shares of \ 0.01 each in the share capital of Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c..

 

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Financial calendar

Annual General Meeting: 28 June 2012, at the Company’s Head office at Bankcentre, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Interim results

Unaudited interim results for the half-year ending 30 June 2012 will be announced towards the end of July/early August and will be available on the Company’s website – www.aibgroup.com.

Shareholder enquiries should be addressed to:

Computershare Investor Services (Ireland) Ltd.,

Heron House,

Corrig Road,

Sandyford Industrial Estate,

Dublin 18, Ireland

Telephone: +353 1 247 5411

Facsimile: +353 1 216 3151

Website: www.computershare.com

or

www.investorcentre.com/ie/contactus

or

www.aibgroup.com

 

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ABS    Asset backed securities are securities which are collateralised by income producing assets other than mortgage loans. They are typically structured in tranches of differing credit qualities. Some common types of asset backed securities are those backed by credit card receivables, home equity loans and car loans.
Arrears    Arrears relates to any interest or principal on a loan which was due for payment, but where payment has not been received.
Buy to let    A residential mortgage loan approved for the purpose of purchasing a residential investment property to rent out.
CBOs/CDOs    A collateralised bond obligation (“CBO”)/collateralised debt obligation (“CDO”) is an investment vehicle (generally an SPE) which allows third party investors to make debt and/or equity investments in a vehicle containing a portfolio of loans and bonds with certain common features. In the case of synthetic CBOs/CDOs the risk is backed by credit derivatives instead of the sale of assets (cash CBOs/CDOs).
Commercial paper    Commercial Paper is similar to a deposit and is a relatively low-risk, short-term, unsecured promissory note traded on money markets issued by companies or other entities to finance their short-term expenses. In the USA, commercial paper matures within 270 days maximum, while in Europe, it may have a maturity period of up to 365 days; although maturity is commonly 30 days in the USA and 90 days in Europe.

Commercial

property

   Commercial Property – focuses primarily on the following property segments:
  

 

a) Apartment complexes;

   b) Develop to sell;
   c) Office projects;
   d) Retail projects;
   e) Hotels; and
   f) Selective mixed-use projects and special purpose properties.

Contractual

maturity

   The period when a scheduled payment is due and payable in accordance with the terms of a financial instrument.
Core tier 1 capital    Called-up share capital, share premium and eligible reserves plus equity non-controlling interests, less goodwill, intangible assets and supervisory deductions as specified by the Central Bank.
Credit default swaps    An agreement between two parties whereby one party pays the other a fixed coupon over a specified term. The other party makes no payment unless a specified credit event such as a default occurs, at which time a payment is made and the swap terminates. Credit default swaps are typically used by the purchaser to provide credit protection in the event of default by a counterparty.
Credit derivatives    Financial instruments with which credit risk connected with loans, bonds or other risk-weighted assets or market risk positions is transferred to counterparties providing credit protection. The credit risk might be the exposure inherent in a financial asset such as a loan or might be generic credit risk such as the bankruptcy risk of an entity.
Credit risk    The risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss to the other party by failing to discharge an obligation.
Credit risk spread    Credit spread can be defined as the difference in yield between a given security and a comparable benchmark government security or the difference in value of two securities with comparable maturity and yield but different credit qualities. It gives an indication of the issuer’s or borrower’s credit quality.

Criticised

loans

   Loans requiring additional management attention over and above that normally required for the loan type.

 

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Customer accounts    A liability of the Group where the counterparty to the financial contract is typically a personal customer, a corporation (other than a financial institution) or the government. This caption includes various types of deposits and credit current accounts, all of which are unsecured.
Debt restructuring    This is the process whereby customers in arrears, facing cash flow or financial distress renegotiate the terms of their loan agreements in order to improve the likelihood of repayment. Restructuring may involve altering the terms of a loan agreement including a partial writedown of the balance. In certain circumstances, the loan balance may be swapped for equity in the counterparty.
Default    When a customer breaches a term and/ or condition of a loan agreement, a loan is deemed to be in default for case management purposes. Depending on the materiality of the default, if left unmanaged it can lead to loan impairment. Default is also used in Basel II context when a loan is either 91+ days past due or impaired, and may require additional capital to be set aside.
Delinquency    Failure by a customer to repay an obligation when due or as agreed. In the case of loans and credit cards, this will arise when a payment of either capital and/or interest is 1 day or more overdue. Overdrafts are deemed to be delinquent if an approved limit is exceeded for 1 day or more.
Earnings constraint    Within AIB, market risk portfolios are controlled from a risk (using VaR limits) and financial perspective. The Earnings Constraint is the Group’s primary financial limit. It is an expression of the Group’s tolerance for gross income loss in any financial period (i.e. utilisation against the Earnings Constraint Limit is based on cumulative gross income in each half year).
Economic capital    The amount of capital which the bank needs to protect against extreme losses from a material risk it is running (e.g. credit risk, market risk). It is based on internally developed calculation methodologies and estimates, as opposed to regulatory capital which uses a methodology determined by the Basel Accord and imposed by the Regulator.

Exposure at Default

(“EAD”)

   The EAD is the expected or actual amount of exposure to the borrower at the time of default.
First/ Second lien    Where a property or other security is taken as collateral for a loan, first lien holders are paid before all other claims on the property. Second lien holders are subordinate to the rights of first lien holders to a property security.
Forbearance    Forbearance is the term that is used when repayment terms of the mortgage contract have been renegotiated in order to make payment terms more manageable for borrowers. Forbearance techniques have the common characteristic of rescheduling principal or interest repayments, rather than reducing them. Standard forbearance techniques employed by the Group include: - interest only; a reduction in the payment amount; a temporary deferral of payment (a moratorium); extending the term of the mortgage; and capitalising arrears amounts and related interest.
Funded/ unfunded exposures   

Funded: Loans, advances and debt securities where funds have been given to a debtor with an obligation to repay at some future date and on specific terms.

 

Unfunded: Unfunded exposures are those where funds have not yet been advanced to a debtor, but where a commitment exists to do so at a future date or event.

Home loan    A loan secured by a mortgage on the primary residence or second home of a borrower.

 

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Impaired loans    Loans are typically reported as impaired when interest thereon is 91 days or more past due or where a provision exists in anticipation of loss, except: (i) where there is sufficient evidence that repayment in full, including all interest up to the time of repayment (including costs) will be made within a reasonable and identifiable time period, either from realisation of security, refinancing commitment or other sources; or (ii) where there is independent evidence that the balance due, including interest, is adequately secured. Upon impairment the accrual of interest income based on the original terms of the claim is discontinued but the increase of the present value of impaired claims due to the passage of time is reported as interest income.
IRBA    The Internal Ratings Based Approach (“IRBA”) allows banks, subject to regulatory approval, to use their own estimates of certain risk components to derive regulatory capital requirements for credit risk across different asset classes. The relevant risk components are: Probability of Default (“PD”); Loss Given Default (“LGD”); and Exposure at Default (“EAD”).
Leveraged lending    Leveraged lending involves lending to entities by leveraging off their equity structures having considered the cash generating capacity of the business and its capacity to repay any associated debt. Leveraging structures are typically used in management and private equity buy-outs, mergers and acquisitions. Leverage lending typically is to non investment grade borrowers and carries commensurate rates of return.
Loan workout    Loan workout is the process whereby once an advance is deemed to be criticised (i.e. ‘Watch’, ‘Vulnerable’ or ‘Impaired’), the Group monitors and reviews the advance regularly with the objective of working with the customer to resolve their financial difficulties, which may include restructuring, in order to maximise the level of recovery by the Group.
Loans past due    When a borrower fails to make a contractually due payment, a loan is deemed to be past due. ‘Past due days’ is a term used to describe the cumulative number of days that a missed payment is overdue. Past due days commence from the close of business on the day on which a payment is due but not received. In the case of overdrafts, past due days are counted once a borrower:
   - has breached an advised limit
   - has been advised of a limit lower than the then current amount outstanding; or
   - has drawn credit without authorisation.
   When a borrower is past due, the entire exposure is reported as past due, rather than the amount of any excess or arrears.
Loan to deposit ratio    This is the ratio of loans and receivables to customers as presented in the statement of financial position compared to customer accounts.
Loss Given Default (“LGD”)    The LGD is the expected or actual loss in the event of default, expressed as a percentage of ‘exposure at default’.
Monte Carlo Simulation    A mathematical modelling process or analytical technique for solving a problem by performing a large number of trial runs, called simulations, and inferring a solution from the collective results of the trial runs. It is a standard method for calculating the probability distribution of possible outcomes and has particular application in determining the ‘Value at Risk’ (“VaR”) of portfolios containing option products.
Mortgage covered securities    Mortgage covered securities (also known as covered bonds) are debt securities backed by cash flows from mortgages. They are issued for the purpose of financing loans secured on residential property.
NAMA    National Asset Management Agency
Prime loan    Loan in which both the criteria used to grant the loan (loan-to-value, debt-to-income, etc.) and to assess the borrower’s history (no past due reimbursements of loans, no bankruptcy, etc.) are sufficiently conservative to rank the loan as high quality and low-risk.

 

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Principal components analysis    A mathematical way of identifying patterns in data. It is used to analyse interest rate shock scenarios by decomposing the interest rate term structure into its principal components.

Probability of

Default (“PD”)

   The PD is the likelihood that a borrower will default on an obligation to repay.
Risk weighted assets    A measure of assets (including off-balance sheet items converted into asset equivalents e.g. credit lines) which are weighted in accordance with prescribed rules and formulas as defined in the Basel Accord to reflect the risks inherent in those assets.
RMBS    Residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) are debt obligations that represent claims to the cash flows from pools of mortgage loans, most commonly on residential property.
Securitisation    The process of aggregation and repackaging of non-tradable financial instruments such as loans and receivables, or company cash flow into securities that can be issued and traded in the capital markets.
SPE    Special purpose entity (“SPE”) is a legal entity which can be a limited company or a limited partnership created to fulfil narrow or specific objectives. A company will transfer assets to the SPE for management or use by the SPE to finance a large project thereby achieving a narrow set of goals without putting the entire firm at risk.
Structured securities    This involves non standard lending arrangements through the structuring of assets or debt issues in accordance with customer and/or market requirements. The requirements may be concerned with funding, liquidity, risk transfer or other needs that cannot be met by an existing off the shelf product or instrument. To meet this requirement existing products and techniques must be engineered into a tailor made product or process.
Student loan related assets    Loans advanced to students for the students’ maintenance made under specific United States law.
Sub-prime    Extensions of credit to borrowers who, at the time of the loans’ origination, exhibit characteristics indicating a significantly higher risk of default than traditional bank lending customers.
Tier 1 capital    A measure of a bank’s financial strength defined by the Basel Accord. It captures core tier 1 capital plus other tier 1 securities in issue, but is subject to deductions relating to the excess of expected loss on the IRBA portfolios over the IFRS provision on the IRBA portfolios, securitisation positions and material holdings in financial companies.
Tier 2 capital    Broadly includes qualifying subordinated debt and other tier 2 securities in issue, eligible collective impairment provisions, unrealised available for sale equity gains and revaluation reserves. It is subject to deductions relating to the excess of expected loss on the IRBA portfolios over the accounting impairment provisions on the IRBA portfolios, securitisation positions and material holdings in financial companies.
Tracker mortgage    A tracker mortgage has a variable interest rate. The rate tracks the European Central Bank (“ECB”) rate, at an agreed margin above the ECB rate and will increase or decrease within five days of an ECB rate movement.
VaR    The Group’s core risk measurement methodology is based on an historical simulation application of the industry standard Value at Risk (“VaR”) technique. The methodology incorporates the portfolio diversification effect within each standard risk factor (interest rate, credit spread, foreign exchange, equity, as applicable). The resulting VaR figures, calculated at the close of business each day, are an estimate of the probable maximum loss in fair value over a one day holding period that would arise from a ‘worst case’ movement in market rates. This VaR metric is derived from an observation of historical prices over a period of one year and assessed at a 95% statistical confidence level (i.e. the VaR metric may be exceeded at least 5% of the time).

Vulnerable

loans

   Loans where repayment is in jeopardy from normal cashflow and may be dependent on other sources.
Watch loans    Loans exhibiting weakness but with the expectation that existing debt can be fully repaid from normal cashflow.

 

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Ireland & Britain    AIB Customer Treasury Services    USA
   AIB International Centre,   
Group Headquarters    IFSC, Dublin 1.    AIB Corporate Banking
Bankcentre, PO Box 452,    Telephone: + 353 1 874 0222    North America

Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Telephone: + 353 1 660 0311

   Facsimile: + 353 1 679 5933    1166 Avenue of the Americas, 18th floor,

Website: http://www.aibgroup.com

      New York, NY 10036.
   AIB Commercial Services Ltd.    Telephone: + 1 212 339 8000
   AIB Bankcentre, Ballsbridge,    Facsimile: + 1 212 339 8006
AIB Bank - Personal & Business    Dublin 4.   
Banking    Telephone: +353 1 660 0311    AIB Customer Treasury Services
Bankcentre, Ballsbridge,    Facsimile: + 353 1 668 2508    1166 Avenue of the Americas, 18th
Dublin 4.       floor,
Telephone: + 353 1 660 0311       New York, NY 10036.
Facsimile: + 353 1 660 3063    AIB Commercial Banking    Telephone: + 1 212 339 8000
   AIB Bankcentre, Ballsbridge,    Facsimile: + 1 212 339 8006
   Dublin 4.   
First Trust Bank    Telephone: + 353 1 6411603    Rest of World
First Trust Centre, 92 Ann Street,    Facsimile: + 353 1 7721221   
Belfast BT1 3HH.       AIB Bank (CI) Limited
Telephone: + 44 28 9032 5599    AIB Investment Managers Limited    AIB House
From RoI: 048 9032 5599    AIB Investment House,    25 Esplanade, St. Helier,
   Percy Place, Dublin 4.    Jersey JE1 2AB.
First Trust Bank    Telephone: + 353 1 661 7077    Telephone: +44 1534 883000
4 Queen’s Square,    Facsimile: + 353 1 661 7038    Facsimile: +44 1534 883112
Belfast BT1 3DJ.      
Telephone: + 44 28 9024 2423    AIB Corporate Finance Limited    AIB Bank (CI) Limited
Facsimile: + 44 28 9023 5480    AIB Bankcentre, Ballsbridge,    Isle of Man Branch,
   Dublin 4.    10 Finch Road,
Allied Irish Bank (GB)    Telephone: + 353 1 667 0233    Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 2PT.
4 Tenterden Street, Off Hanover Square    Facsimile: + 353 1 667 0250    Telephone: + 44 (0) 1624 639639
London W1S 1TE       Facsimile: + 44 (0) 1624 639636
Telephone: + 44 20 7647 3300    AIB Corporate Banking Britain   
Facsimile: + 44 20 7629 2376    St Helen’s, 1 Undershaft,    AIB International Savings Limited
   London EC3A 8AB.    Jubilee Buildings, Victoria Street,
AIB Corporate Banking    Telephone: + 44 207 090 7130    Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 2SH.
AIB Bankcentre, Ballsbridge,    Facsimile: + 44 207 090 7101    Telephone: +44 1624 698000
Dublin 4.       Facsimile: +44 1624 698001
Telephone: + 353 1 660 0311    EBS Limited   
Facsimile: + 353 1 668 2508   

The EBS Building,

2 Burlington Road,

  
AIB Finance & Leasing    Dublin 4.   
AIB Bankcentre, Ballsbridge,    Telephone: + 353 1 665 9000   
Dublin 4.    Facsimile: + 353 1 874 7416   
Telephone: + 353 1 660 0311      
Facsimile: + 353 1 668 2508      

All numbers are listed with international codes. To dial a location from within the same jurisdiction, drop the country code after the + sign and place a 0 before the area code. This does not apply to calls to First Trust from Ireland (Republic).

 

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Index    LOGO  

 

A

  

Accounting policies

     227   

Additional information in relation to discontinued operations

     404   

Additional parent company information on risk

     412   

Administrative expenses

     276   

Annual General Meeting

     447   

Approval of accounts

     422   

Acquisition of EBS Limited (“EBS”)

     298   

Associated undertakings

     324   

Audit Committee

     210   

Auditor

     206   

Auditor’s fees

     287   

Average balance sheets and interest rates

     399   

Aviva Life Holdings Limited

     326   
  
  

B

  

Board Committees

     210   

Board & Group Executive Committee

     201   

Bulgarian American Credit Bank

     293   

Businesses of AIB Group

     18   
  
  

C

  

Capital adequacy information

     47   

Capital management

     45   

Capital reserves

     350   

Capital redemption reserves

     351   

Chairman’s statement

     4   

Chief Executive’s review

     6   

Commitments

     396   

Company secretary

     208   

Contingent liabilities and commitments

     353   

Contributions from the Minister for Finance and the NPRFC

     351   

Corporate Governance Statement

     207   

Corporate Social Responsibility

     10   

Credit ratings

     130   

Credit risk

     72   

Critical accounting policies

     49   

Currency information

     437   

Customer accounts

     337   

D

  

Debt securities in issue

     337   

Deferred taxation

     331   

Deposits by central banks and banks

     336   

Derivative financial instruments

     304   

Directors

     201   

Directors’ interests

     383   

Directors’ remuneration

     380   

Discontinued operations

     289   

Disposal groups and non-current assets held for sale

     301   

Disposal of businesses

     286   

Distributions on equity shares

     296   

Distributions to other equity holders

     296   

Dividend income

     235 & 270   

Dividends

     403   
  
  

E

  

Earnings per share

     294   

Employees

     397 & 445   

Exchange controls

     444   

Exchange rates

     437   
  
  

F

  

Fair value of financial instruments

     362   

Finance leases and hire purchase contracts

     312   

Financial and other information

     398   

Financial assets and financial liabilities by contractual residual maturity

     376   

Financial assets and financial liabilities held for sale to NAMA

     300   

Financial calendar

     447   

Financial investments available for sale

     57 & 318   

Financial investments held to maturity

     59   

Financial liabilities by undiscounted contractual maturity

     378   

Foreign exchange risk

     179   

Forward looking information

     2   
  
  

G

  

Gain on redemption of capital instruments

     271   

Going concern

     204 & 216   

Group Internal Audit

     71   

I

  

Income statement

     254   

Income tax (income)/expense

     288   

Independent auditor’s report

     424   

Intangible assets and goodwill

     327   

Interest income

     270   

Interest expense

     270   

Interest rate risk (non-trading)

     178   

Interest rate sensitivity

     369   

Internal controls

     216   

Investments in Group undertakings

     407   

Irish Government

     357   
  
  

L

  

Liquidity risk

     173   

Loans and receivables to banks

     310   

Loans and receivables to customers

     311   

Loss on transfer of financial instruments to NAMA

     275   
  
  

M

  

Management report

     27   

Market risk

     174   

Memorandum and articles of association

     430   

M&T Bank Corporation

     292   
  
  

N

  

NAMA senior bonds

     317   

NAMA subordinated bond

     318   

Net fee and commission income

     270   

Net trading loss

     271   

Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee

     212   

Non-adjusting events after the reporting period

     403   

Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries

     293 & 352   

Notes to the accounts

     264   
  
  

O

  

Offer and listing details

     438   

Operational risk

     179   

Other equity interests

     350   

Other liabilities

     337   

Other operating income

     276   

Own shares

     349   
 

 

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LOGO   Index (continued)

 

 

P

  

Pension risk

     181   

Principal addresses

     452   

Profit on disposal of property

     286   

Property, plant & equipment

     329   

Prospective accounting changes

     251   

Provision for impairment of financial investments available for sale

     286   

Provisions for impairment of loans and receivables

     313   

Provisions for liabilities and commitments

     338   

R

  

Regulatory Compliance

     397   

Regulatory Compliance risk

     180   

Related party transactions

     385   

Remuneration Committee

     213   

Report of the Directors

     204   

Reporting currency

     437   

Retirement benefits

     280   

Risk appetite

     69   

Risk governance and risk management organisation

     69   

Risk identification and assessment process

     71   

Risk management

     61   

S

  

Schedule to Report of the Directors

     427   

Segmental information

     265   

Share-based compensation schemes

     277   

Share capital

     343   

Statement of cash flows

     258 & 375   

Statement of comprehensive income

     255   

Statements of changes in equity

     260 & 262   

Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities

     423   

Statements of financial position

     256 & 257   

Subordinated liabilities and other capital instruments

     339   

Supervision and regulation

     218   

T

  

Taxation

     441   

Trading portfolio financial assets

     303   

Transfer of business from Anglo Irish Bank Corporation

     297   
  
  

W

  

Website

     447   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 

 

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20F Cross reference index    LOGO  

 

2011 Form 20-F item number   
1    Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors   
   Not applicable   
2    Offer statistics and expected timetable   
   Not applicable   
3    Key information   
   Financial highlights      3   
   Risk factors      62   
4    Information on the company   
   History and development of the company      15   
   Businesses of AIB      18   
   Organisational structure      20   
   Description of property      446   
5    Operating and Financial Review & Prospects   
   Critical accounting policies & estimates      49   
   Management report      27   
   Capital management      45   
   Off-balance sheet arrangements      356   
   Deposits and short term borrowings      53   
   Financial investments available for sale      57   
   Contractual obligations      60   
6    Directors’ Senior Management & Employees   
   The Board and Executive Committee      201   
   Report on Directors’ remuneration and interests      380   
   Directors’ report      204   
   Corporate Governance Statement      207   
   Employees      445   
7    Major Stockholders and Related Party Transactions   
   Major stockholders      205   
   Related party transactions      385   
8    Financial information   
   Legal proceedings      355   
   Prospective accounting changes      251   
9    The Offer and listing   
   Offer and listing details      438   
10    Additional information   
   Memorandum and Articles of Association      430   
   Exchange controls      444   
   Taxation      441   
11    Quantitative & Qualitative Disclosures about Risk   
   Risk management - Factors      62   
   Risk management - Framework      69   
   Risk management - Individual risk types      72   
   Risk management - Principal risks and uncertainties      62   
   Supervision & Regulation      218   
12    Description of Securities other than   
   Equity Securities   
   Not applicable   
13    Defaults, dividend Arrearages & Delinquencies   
   Not applicable   
14    Material Modifications to the Rights of   
   Security Holders & Use of Proceeds   
   Not applicable   
15    Controls & Procedures   
   Evaluation of disclosure controls & procedures      217   
   Managements’ report on internal control over financial reporting      216   
16A    Audit Committee Financial Expert      210   
16B    Code of Ethics      217   
16C    Principal Accountant Fees & Services      287   
17    Financial Statements   
   Not applicable   
18    Financial Statements & Exhibits   
   Financial Statements      227   

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

   

Description of Exhibit

  1.1      Memorandum & Articles of Association
  4.1      CIFS Scheme Guarantee Acceptance Deed – Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s Annual Report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on September 27, 2010; file number 001-10284)
  4.2      CIFS Scheme Guarantee Acceptance Deed – AIB Bank (CI) Ltd (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s Annual Report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on September 27, 2010; file number 001-10284)
  4.3      CIFS Scheme Guarantee Acceptance Deed – AIB Group (UK) plc CIFS Scheme Guarantee Acceptance Deed – AIB Bank (CI) Ltd (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s Annual Report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on September 27, 2010; file number 001-10284)
  4.4      CIFS Scheme Guarantee Acceptance Deed – Allied Irish Banks North America Inc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s Annual Report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on September 27, 2010; file number 001-10284)
  4.5      CIFS Scheme Guarantee Acceptance Deed – AIB Mortgage Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s Annual Report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on September 27, 2010; file number 001-10284)
  4.6      ELG Scheme Guarantee Scheme Agreement – Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s Annual Report on Form 20- F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on September 27, 2010; file number 001-10284)
  4.7      ELG Scheme Guarantee Scheme Agreement – AIB Bank (CI) Ltd (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s Annual Report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on September 27, 2010; file number 001-10284)
  4.8      ELG Scheme Guarantee Scheme Agreement – AIB Group (UK) plc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s Annual Report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on September 27, 2010; file number 001-10284)
  4.9      ELG Scheme Guarantee Scheme Agreement – Allied Irish Banks North America Inc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s Annual Report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on September 27, 2010; file number 001-10284)
  4.11      NPRFC Subscription Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s Annual Report on form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the SEC on May 18, 2011; file number 001-10284)
  4.12      Share Purchase Agreement dated 10 September 2010 among Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., AIB European Investments Limited, AIB Capital Markets, p.l.c. and Banco Santander S.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s Annual Report on Form 20-F/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on September 27, 2010; file number 001-10284)
  4.13      The Placing Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.’s Annual Report on form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the SEC on May 18, 2011; file number 001-10284)
  8.1      Subsidiaries List
  12.1      Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  12.2      Certification of Acting Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  13.1      Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  13.2      Certification of Acting Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  15.1      Special resolutions passed at the EGM 26 July 2011


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant, Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 24 April 2012.

 

ALLIED IRISH BANKS, p.l.c.
(Registrant)
By:   PAUL STANLEY
Name:   Paul Stanley
Title:   Acting Chief Financial Officer