Quarter Sterling (millions) 1997-03-31 22238 1997-06-30 23366 1997-09-30 25000 1997-12-31 21063 1998-03-31 20691 1998-06-30 24605 1998-09-30 21113 1998-12-31 19419 1999-03-31 21065 1999-06-30 20041 1999-09-30 22164 1999-12-31 25664 2000-03-31 21239 2000-06-30 24773 2000-09-30 22681 2000-12-31 32338 2001-03-31 22321 2001-06-30 22952 2001-09-30 22285 2001-12-31 25038 2002-03-31 19829 2002-06-30 24336 2002-09-30 25254 2002-12-31 27530 2003-03-31 22968 2003-06-30 24442 2003-09-30 22611 2003-12-31 24820 2004-03-31 22827 2004-06-30 23485 2004-09-30 26190 2004-12-31 30814