# United Kingdom INS: GEN: NET: Balances with overseas banks (ended 2018) ()

United Kingdom INS: GEN: NET: Balances with overseas banks (ended 2018) () was up 105.7% year on year in Q3 2018, compared with −156.2% in Q2 2018.
The level stood at −203.0 £m.
That is the highest reading since Q1 2011.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2,804.8% (Q2 2012) to 181.5% (Q1 2011), averaging −233.8%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-ICTV.MEASURE-GENERAL.SECTOR-INSURANCE`
- Frequency: quarterly
- Units: £m
- Coverage: 2000-01-01 to 2018-10-01 (76 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/ins-gen-net-balances-with-overseas-banks-ended-2018

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| Q4 2018 | −203.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2018 | 109.0 £m | 105.7 |
| Q2 2018 | −150.0 £m | −156.2 |
| Q1 2018 | 9.00 £m | −94.5 |
| Q4 2017 | −317.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2017 | 53.00 £m | — |
| Q2 2017 | 267.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2017 | 163.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2016 | −44.00 £m | — |
| Q3 2016 | −27.00 £m | −113.2 |
| Q2 2016 | −75.00 £m | −194.9 |
| Q1 2016 | −265.0 £m | −404.6 |
| Q4 2015 | −11.00 £m | — |
| Q3 2015 | 204.0 £m | — |
| Q2 2015 | 79.00 £m | — |
| Q1 2015 | 87.00 £m | — |
| Q4 2014 | −40.00 £m | — |
| Q3 2014 | −5.00 £m | −103.9 |
| Q2 2014 | −26.00 £m | −113.1 |
| Q1 2014 | −681.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2013 | −444.0 £m | −199.3 |
| Q3 2013 | 129.0 £m | −67.2 |
| Q2 2013 | 198.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2013 | −355.0 £m | −184.7 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-ICTV.MEASURE-GENERAL.SECTOR-INSURANCE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-ICTV.MEASURE-GENERAL.SECTOR-INSURANCE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```