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The amount used (ie incurred and charged against the provision) for other provisions. [Refer: Other provisions]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 37
-IssueDate 2023-01-01
-Paragraph 84
-Subparagraph c
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=37&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_84_c&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2023-03-23

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Amount of fine payable by the company for customers being on-boarded by the entity using Customer Risk Assessments in line with earlier legislation.

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Amount claimed by plaintiff in legal matter.

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Amount of legal claim quantified by High court appeal to the court of appeal.

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Contested amount received and paid out

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Number of plaintiffs that have filed claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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The number of applications for opt-out collective proceedings.

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Number of banks for which claims have been dropped

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Number of branches subject to tax assessment

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The number of class action lawsuits in a legal case.

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Number of failed US banks served claims

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Number of FSPO adjudications challenged in court

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The number of motions filed to certify foreign currency related class action lawsuits.

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Number of non-personal customers on-boarded by the entity using Customer Risk Assessments in line with earlier legislation.

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The number of other parties that are subject to lawsuit or legal investigation, excluding the reporting entity.

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Number of remaining claimant banks

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The number of securities frauds.

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Number of swap execution facilities.

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The number of wire fraud.

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Amount of payments made for value added tax assessments.

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Percentage of total customer population on-boarded by the entity using Customer Risk Assessments in line with earlier legislation.

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Period during which entity is suspected of fraudulent trading

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Transaction value of investigated trades

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The amount of VAT that the counterparty claims that the entity is liable to pay after the tax assessment.

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