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Intangible assets - Assumptions (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units |  |
Goodwill | £ 5,522 | £ 5,607
Forecast period for average cost:income ratio | 5 years |
Commercial Banking |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units |  |
Goodwill | £ 2,606 | £ 2,606
Terminal growth rate | 1.60% | 1.60%
Pre-tax discount rate | 13.90% | 13.70%
Cost Income Ratio | 52.30% | 53.70%
Recoverable amount exceeded carrying value | £ 6,300 | £ 1,500
Commercial Banking | 1% adverse movement in discount rate |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units |  |
Decrease in recoverable amount of goodwill as a consequence of adverse movement | (1,900) | (1,500)
Commercial Banking | 1% adverse movement in terminal growth rate |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units |  |
Decrease in recoverable amount of goodwill as a consequence of adverse movement | (800) | (500)
Commercial Banking | 5% adverse movement in forecast income |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units |  |
Decrease in recoverable amount of goodwill as a consequence of adverse movement | (2,000) | (1,800)
Commercial Banking | 5% adverse movement in forecast cost |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units |  |
Decrease in recoverable amount of goodwill as a consequence of adverse movement | (1,000) | (900)
Retail Banking |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units |  |
Goodwill | £ 2,607 | £ 2,692
Terminal growth rate | 1.60% | 1.60%
Pre-tax discount rate | 13.90% | 13.70%
Cost Income Ratio | 51.60% | 48.30%
Recoverable amount exceeded carrying value | £ 6,800 | £ 5,900
Retail Banking | 1% adverse movement in discount rate |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units |  |
Decrease in recoverable amount of goodwill as a consequence of adverse movement | (1,800) | (1,800)
Retail Banking | 1% adverse movement in terminal growth rate |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units |  |
Decrease in recoverable amount of goodwill as a consequence of adverse movement | (800) | (800)
Retail Banking | 5% adverse movement in forecast income |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units |  |
Decrease in recoverable amount of goodwill as a consequence of adverse movement | (2,100) | (2,000)
Retail Banking | 5% adverse movement in forecast cost |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units |  |
Decrease in recoverable amount of goodwill as a consequence of adverse movement | (1,000) | (900)
RBS International |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units |  |
Goodwill | £ 300 | £ 300
Terminal growth rate | 1.60% | 1.60%
Pre-tax discount rate | 12.10% | 12.10%
Cost Income Ratio | 37.00% | 42.70%
Recoverable amount exceeded carrying value | £ 2,600 | £ 1,100
RBS International | 1% adverse movement in discount rate |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units |  |
Decrease in recoverable amount of goodwill as a consequence of adverse movement | (600) | (400)
RBS International | 1% adverse movement in terminal growth rate |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units |  |
Decrease in recoverable amount of goodwill as a consequence of adverse movement | (300) | (200)
RBS International | 5% adverse movement in forecast income |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units |  |
Decrease in recoverable amount of goodwill as a consequence of adverse movement | (400) | (300)
RBS International | 5% adverse movement in forecast cost |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units |  |
Decrease in recoverable amount of goodwill as a consequence of adverse movement | £ (100) | £ (100)

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