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RBS to commit to Ulster Bank after Treasury review RBS to commit to Ulster Bank after Treasury review
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RBS, the parent company of Ulster Bank, has reaffirmed its commitment to operating across the island of Ireland.RBS, the parent company of Ulster Bank, has reaffirmed its commitment to operating across the island of Ireland.
A Treasury review had been looking at whether RBS should be broken up into separate "good and bad banks".A Treasury review had been looking at whether RBS should be broken up into separate "good and bad banks".
Instead it will create an internal "bad bank" ring-fencing £38bn of bad assets like loans not expected to be repaid. Instead it will create an internal "bad bank" ring-fencing £38bn of toxic assets such as loans not expected to be repaid. About £9bn is from Ulster Bank.
Ulster Bank also revealed it lost a further £132m in the third quarter of this year as it continues to suffer from the impacts of the property crash. Ulster Bank will also face a further review aimed at finding a "viable and sustainable business model".
It comes as Ulster Bank also revealed it lost a further £132m in the third quarter of this year as it continues to suffer from the impacts of the property crash.
'Core business'
The bank's operating profit of £72m was wiped out by bad loan charges of £204m, it announced on Friday.The bank's operating profit of £72m was wiped out by bad loan charges of £204m, it announced on Friday.
The performance was an improvement on the same period in 2012 when it lost £242m.The performance was an improvement on the same period in 2012 when it lost £242m.
'Core business'
Ulster is the largest bank in Northern Ireland and the third biggest in the Republic of Ireland.Ulster is the largest bank in Northern Ireland and the third biggest in the Republic of Ireland.
There had been speculation that it would be radically reshaped.There had been speculation that it would be radically reshaped.
However, the bank said a Treasury review had confirmed it was "a core business for RBS and acknowledges the importance of Ulster Bank to the whole island of Ireland".However, the bank said a Treasury review had confirmed it was "a core business for RBS and acknowledges the importance of Ulster Bank to the whole island of Ireland".
Despite this, Ulster Bank will be involved in a further internal review looking at its size and shape in the future.Despite this, Ulster Bank will be involved in a further internal review looking at its size and shape in the future.
An Ulster Bank source said this "draws a line" on speculation around RBS's commitment to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The Treasury's report said Ulster Bank "fits well with RBS's strategic footprint and core capabilities, (but) a sustainable operating model needs to be found for it so that it is a viable business in a normalising Irish economy".The Treasury's report said Ulster Bank "fits well with RBS's strategic footprint and core capabilities, (but) a sustainable operating model needs to be found for it so that it is a viable business in a normalising Irish economy".
It said there was "considerable connectivity" between Ulster Bank and the rest of RBS, and as the largest bank in Northern Ireland, it was "important to the health of the UK economy".It said there was "considerable connectivity" between Ulster Bank and the rest of RBS, and as the largest bank in Northern Ireland, it was "important to the health of the UK economy".
"UK businesses benefit from a bank which is active in both the UK and the Ireland, which remains one of the UK's largest export markets," the report added."UK businesses benefit from a bank which is active in both the UK and the Ireland, which remains one of the UK's largest export markets," the report added.
RBS remains 81% owned by the government following a massive bailout at the height of the financial crisis.RBS remains 81% owned by the government following a massive bailout at the height of the financial crisis.
The internal bad bank, to be called the Capital Resolution Group, will hold about £38bn of assets.
About £9bn will come from Ulster Bank, mainly relating to commercial property loans.
RBS aims to run these loans off aggressively, shrinking the bad bank by 85% within three years.