UK banks get hiked ahead of sector's dividend 'Freedom Day'
Some analysts think banks will wait until the year-end to declare special dividends
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Lloyds Banking Group PLC
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Lloyds Banking Group has many household names like Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows. Lloyds Banking Group is a leading UK based financial services group providing a wide range of banking and financial services, focused on personal and commercial customers. The Group’s main business activities are retail, commercial and corporate banking, general insurance, and life, pensions and investment provision. The Group operates the UK’s largest retail bank and has a large and diversified customer base.
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Lloyds Banking the 'most preferred' UK bank share for Barclays analysts
The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority is due to give an update in the coming weeks on whether banks can resume dividend payments
Lloyds top pick for Credit Suisse among domestic UK banks
Analysts at the investment bank said stocks in the sector were “attractive” amid an improving economic and interest rate outlook for the UK
Lloyds Banking Group PLC due to close 100 branches this year
There are 29 Lloyds branches and 15 Halifax locations for the chop in the new plans
UK banks worth buying for discount to wider market, potential for dividends - UBS
UK domestic banks trade at a 14% discount to the European banks sector, which itself trades at a 42% discount to the European market
City diversity standards in the spotlight as two reports show challenges faced by ethnic minorities, women
Nearly half of Black respondents reported having experienced racism at work, while women felt held back in their careers by “mediocre” male middle managers
Lloyds Banking and NatWest get targets nudged higher by Barclays
UK consumer activity remains strong and mortgage momentum is robust, albeit with signs of normalisation
Lloyds Banking the top pick among banks for Credit Suisse
The improved UK economic outlook and the prospect of rising interest rates are positive for the UK banking sector
Lloyds Banking target hiked by Credit Suisse as UK path to recovery becomes less uncertain
The SNP failing to gain a parliamentary majority and the Bank of England's improved UK economic growth forecasts are significant for the banks, the analysts said
Lloyds: Upgrades across the board; but just how much are the shares worth?
Three heavyweight banks have provided their analysis
Lloyds Banking mulls how much to pay out as cash piles up
"The bank will be left with a still substantial capital pile even after resuming payments"
Lloyds Banking profits hit £1.9bn as bad debts tumble
There was a £1.75bn bad debt swing in the bank's favour
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Lloyds, GSK and Sainsbury's among mid-week reporters, Apple and Facebook earnings eyed alongside the Fed
Other firms in the diary for Wednesday include housebuilder Persimmon, British American Tobacco and Dixons Carphone
UK banks face high investor hopes over Q1 results
Mortgages and investment banking have been strong areas in recent months
Former Lloyds Banking boss may have Mourinho-like decision to make at Credit Suisse
The handsome Portugeezer - António Horta-Osório (not Jose Mourinho) - might be tempted to clean house when he takes over as chairman of Credit Suisse next month
Credit Suisse asks shareholders to fill gap after Archegos fiasco
“The loss we report this quarter, because of this matter, is unacceptable,” said chief executive Thomas Gottstein
Lloyds Banking, Barclays and other banks launch 95% mortgages under new government scheme
The government is offering lenders a guarantee so that buyers will only need 5% of the value of a home as a deposit
UK banks have tailwind as economic outlook improves, suggests broker
Shore Capital has buy recommendations on Barclays, Lloyds Banking and Standard Chartered
Dogecoin worth more than Lloyds, BT after price surges nearly 200%
The meme-inspired currency now has a market cap equivalent of around £34.7bn after rising around 192% in the last 24 hours
UK banks still look good says Credit Suisse, upgrades Barclays and NatWest
It is likely to have been a strong quarter in capital markets