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Intangible assets (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Intangible assets |  |
At beginning of period | £ 6,655 |
At end of period | 6,723 | £ 6,655
Impairment loss of goodwill | 85 |
Retail Banking |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Impairment loss of goodwill | 85 |
NatWest group excluding RBS Plc and retail banking |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Impairment loss of goodwill | 0 | 0
Cost |  |
Intangible assets |  |
At beginning of period | 12,531 | 12,273
Currency translation and other adjustments | 29 | (1)
Additions | 479 | 348
Disposals and write-off of fully amortised assets | (50) | (89)
At end of period | 12,989 | 12,531
Accumulated impairment, depreciation and amortisation |  |
Intangible assets |  |
At beginning of period | (5,876) | (5,651)
Currency translation and other adjustments | (31) | (1)
Disposals and write-off of fully amortised assets | 28 | 67
Impairment of intangible assets | (87) | (9)
Amortisation charge for the year | 300 | 282
At end of period | (6,266) | (5,876)
Goodwill |  |
Intangible assets |  |
At beginning of period | 5,607 |
At end of period | 5,522 | 5,607
Goodwill | Cost |  |
Intangible assets |  |
At beginning of period | 9,939 | 9,980
Disposals and write-off of fully amortised assets |  | (41)
At end of period | 9,939 | 9,939
Goodwill | Accumulated impairment, depreciation and amortisation |  |
Intangible assets |  |
At beginning of period | (4,332) | (4,373)
Disposals and write-off of fully amortised assets |  | 41
Impairment of intangible assets | (85) |
At end of period | (4,417) | (4,332)
Intangible assets other than goodwill | Internally generated software |  |
Intangible assets |  |
At beginning of period | 1,048 |
At end of period | 1,201 | 1,048
Intangible assets other than goodwill | Internally generated software | Cost |  |
Intangible assets |  |
At beginning of period | 2,592 | 2,293
Currency translation and other adjustments | 29 | (1)
Additions | 479 | 348
Disposals and write-off of fully amortised assets | (50) | (48)
At end of period | 3,050 | 2,592
Intangible assets other than goodwill | Internally generated software | Accumulated impairment, depreciation and amortisation |  |
Intangible assets |  |
At beginning of period | (1,544) | (1,278)
Currency translation and other adjustments | (31) | (1)
Disposals and write-off of fully amortised assets | 28 | 26
Impairment of intangible assets | (2) | (9)
Amortisation charge for the year | 300 | 282
At end of period | (1,849) | £ (1,544)
Computer software | RBS plc |  |
Intangible assets |  |
Impairment loss of goodwill | £ 85 |

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