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MEDIA-Lloyds to pay up to 300 mln stg Libor fines - Financial Times

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London close: Positive finish after banking sector rises on Fitch comments

- FTSE closes up 23.31 at 6,821.46 - Retail sales in surprise dip - Fitch comments lift banking sector techMARK 2,822.06 -0.05% FTSE 100 6,821.46 +0.34% FTSE 250 15,748.69 +0.14% London-listed stocks ended the day higher following a relatively steady morning of gains and a slight dip mid afternoon

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Bank of England hints at size of new bond buffer for big banks

* UK banking watchdog indicates size of new bond buffer * BoE to consult on implementing new EU bank law By Huw Jones LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - Britain's biggest banks, such as Barclays and HSBC, will need to build up a buffer of loss-absorbing bonds at least as big as the cap

UK's financial ombudsman promotes Caroline Wayman to top post

LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Ombudsman Service has appointed Caroline Wayman as its new chief executive and chief ombudsman, replacing Natalie Ceeney who stepped down last November to take up a position at HSBC. Wayman is currently the principal ombudsman and legal direct

Norcros Shares Slump Following Mixed Trading In Recent Quarter

UK's Metro Bank ramps up lending to challenge bigger rivals

* Total loans grow to 1.16 bln stg, up 216 pct * Bank makes second quarter loss of 9.9 mln stg LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) - Britain's Metro Bank said on Wednesday its lending had more than trebled at the end of the second quarter compared with a year earlier, and more than half of its

UK banks to set aside a further £1bn for PPI compensation

The UK's biggest banks will next week announce that they have set aside a further £1bn to meet payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling related compensation claims, reports have claimed. According to Sky News, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays will reveal in their hal

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Royal Mail's Parcels Business Fails To Deliver

PRESS: Banks Face GBP1.5 Billion Hit From PPI Claims Deluge - Sky News

UK watchdog should take tough line in bank competition probe -MPs

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Britain's competition watchdog should take a hard line and be prepared to shake up the banking industry to improve services for customers, a leading lawmaker said on Monday, saying he was fed up with years of inaction. "There are millions of banking customers who

TSB plans to bid for 1.4 billion pounds of govt-owned mortgages- report

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Britain's 7th-largest lender, TSB, which recently floated on the stock market, is planning to bid for 1.4 billion pounds worth of state-owned mortgages, Sky news reported on its website on Saturday, without citing its sources. TSB is interested in acquiring the r

London midday: Stocks fall as tensions rise after Malaysia Airlines crash

- Markets react to shooting down of Malaysia Airlines plane - Gaza fighting also weighing on sentiment - Shire and AbbVie strike £32bn takeover deal - UK competition watchdog orders banking probe techMARK 2,787.48 -0.41% FTSE 100 6,706.45 -0.47% FTSE 250 15,448.43 -0.68% Global geopolitical tensio

UPDATE 3-UK banks face break-up threat as watchdog plans competition probe

* Watchdog set to launch full investigation in autumn * Could force divestments in 2016; Lloyds, RBS most at risk * Lack of competition in current accounts, business banking * Big 4 banks have 77 pct of current accounts, 85 pct of business accounts * RBS falls 1.7 pct, Llo

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Shire Gains As Takeover By AbbVie Confirmed