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Lloyds Banking and sector peers rise after banking profits surcharge review is announced

Published: 15:20 03 Mar 2021 GMT

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Banking shares were in demand after the chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, said the government is reviewing the current surcharge on bank profits.

The decision to review the tax was taken in the wake of the announcement in today's Budget speech of a planned hike in corporation tax to 25% by 2023 from 19% presently for UK companies with annual profits of more than £250,000.

Shares in Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) were up 3.9% at 168.54p; Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) was 2.5% higher at 39.85p and NatWest Group PLC (LON:NWG) was 2.1% firmer at 189.45p.

Asia-focused but UK-headquartered banks HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) also attracted buying interest, with the former hardening 1.6% to 430.7p and the latter rising 3.8% to 500.8p.

The government expects to reveal the results of the review into the surcharge in the autumn.

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