Lloyds leaps ahead as impairments plummet

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Lloyds leaps ahead as impairments plummet

August 02, 2013 02:30 AM

Lloyds Banking Group and its shareholders were in an upbeat mood on Thursday morning as the bank turned in a strong set of half year results, beating its targets for non-core asset reduction and core tier one capital generation. The bank is now looking forward to beginning its return to the private sector, which some bankers think could start as soon as next week.

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