Consolidated worldwide claims - 2025 Q3

Key points

UK-owned monetary financial institutions, including their branches and subsidiaries worldwide, reported an increase in consolidated external claims on an ultimate risk basis of $170.4 billion during 2025 Q3, to a level of $5,131.5 billion.

By sector, the largest increases in claims were on the Public sector and Other Financial Corporations sector, up by $69.9 billion and $65.2 billion to $1,658.6 billion and $1,566.9 billion, respectively.

By region, the largest increase in claims was on Developed Countries, up by $153.8bn to a level of $3,224.2 billion, where the largest increase by country was on the United States ($147.3 billion).

Table A: Regional breakdown of external claims of UK-owned monetary financial institutions - 2025 Q3 (US$ billion)

Latin America & Caribbean

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Table B: Changes in external claims on an ultimate risk basis: Developed Countries (US$ billion) - 2025 Q3

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Table C: Amounts outstanding of external claims on an ultimate risk basis: Developed Countries (US$ billion) - 2025 Q3

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Table D: Changes in external claims on an ultimate risk basis: Offshore Centres (US$ billion) - 2025 Q3

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Table E: Amounts outstanding of external claims on an ultimate risk basis: Offshore Centres (US$ billion) - 2025 Q3

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Table F: Changes in external claims on an ultimate risk basis: Developing Countries (US$ billion) - 2025 Q3

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Table G: Amounts outstanding of external claims on an ultimate risk basis: Developing Countries (US$ billion) - 2025 Q3

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