BARCLAYS PLC
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 10, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Feb 10, 2026
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Contingent liabilities and commitments
24 Contingent liabilitiesand commitments
Accounting for contingent liabilities Contingent liabilities are possible obligations whose existence will be confirmed only by uncertain future events and present obligations where the transfer of economic resources is uncertain or cannot be reliably measured. Contingent liabilities are not recognised on the balance sheet, but are disclosed unless the likelihood of an outflow of economic resources is remote.The following table summarises the nominal principal amount of contingent liabilities and commitments which are not recorded on-balance sheet:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £m | £m | |
| Guarantees and letters of credit pledged as collateral security | 16,749 | 16,713 |
| Performance guarantees, acceptances and endorsements | 8,625 | 8,633 |
| Total contingent liabilities and financial guarantees | 25,374 | 25,346 |
| • Of which: Financial guarantees and letters of credit carried at fair value | 905 | 988 |
| Documentary credits and other short-term trade related transactions | 1,103 | 1,433 |
| Standby facilities, credit lines and other commitments | 423,503 | 421,716 |
| Total commitments1 | 424,606 | 423,149 |
| • Of which: Loan commitments carried at fair value | 21,292 | 15,350 |
Note:
1 Includes exposures relating to financial assets classified as assets held for sale.
Provisions for expected credit losses held against contingent liabilities and commitments equal£416 m (2024:£439 m) and are reported in
Note 23. Further details on contingent liabilities relating to legal and competition and regulatory matters can be found in Note 25.
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