Exhibit 23.3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form F-3 of our reports dated 25 February 2009 (30 September 2009 as to the retrospective restatements related to the adoption of IFRS 2 described in Note 1 of the Accounting Policies, the change in the composition of reportable segments described in Note 38 and the consolidating financial information included in Note 43), relating to (1) the financial statements of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the restatement discussed in Note 1), and (2) the effectiveness of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc’s internal control over financial reporting, included in the Form 6-K dated 30 September 2009 of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectuses, which are part of this Registration Statement.
/s/ Deloitte LLP
Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
5 March 2010