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fOtherincome
2008 2007 2006
£m£m £m
(Decrease)/increase in fair value of assets held in respect of linked liabilities
to customers under investment contracts (10,422) 5,592 7,417
Decrease/(increase)in liabilities to customers under investment contracts 10,422 (5,592) (7,417)
Property rentals 73 53 55
Other income 381 171 202
Otherincome 454 224 257
Included in other income are sub-lease rentals of £18m(2007: £18m, 2006: £18m), and in 2008 only is a £47m gain from the Visa IPO.
gTradingportfolio assets
2008 2007
£m£m
Tradingportfolio assets
Treasury and other eligible bills 4,544 2,094
Debt securities 148,686 152,778
Equity securities 30,544 36,342
Traded loans 1,070 1,780
Commodities 802 732
Tradingportfolio assets 185,646 193,726
h Available for sale financialinvestments
2008 2007
£m£m
Debt securities 58,831 38,673
Treasury bills and other eligible bills 4,003 2,723
Equity securities 2,182 1,860
Available for sale financialinvestments 65,016 43,256
Movement in available for sale financialinvestments
2008 2007
£m£m
At beginningofyear 43,256 51,952
Exchange and other adjustments 14,275 1,499
Acquisitions and transfers 59,703 26,950
Disposals (through sale and redemption)(50,629) (37,498)
(Losses)/gains from changes in fair value recognised in equity (1,190) 391
Impairment (382) (13)
Amortisation of discounts/premium (17) (25)
At endofyear 65,016 43,256
iOtherassets
2008 2007
£m£m
Sundry debtors 4,814 4,045
Prepayments 882 551
Accrued income 483 400
Reinsurance assets 123 157
Otherassets 6,302 5,153
Included in the above Group balances are £4,704m(2007: £4,541m)expected to be recovered within no more than 12 months after the balance sheet
date;and balances of £1,598m(2007: £612m)expected to be recovered more than 12 months after the balance sheet date.
Other assets include £3,096m(2007: £3,966m)of receivables which meet the definition of financial assets.