London equities fell as fears about the health of the global financial system intensifted. Lloyds Banking Group unveiled the extent of losses at HBOS but failed to give details on the extent to which it would need to use the government’s asset protection scheme.
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The bank is still in discussions with the Treasury about its participation in the asset protection scheme as it reported a £10.8bn loss at HBOS and an 80% fall in pre-tax profits at Lloyds, in line with a warning issued earlier this month
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More bad news from the UK’s banks is expected, with the Lloyds Banking Group due to post its results for 2008.
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