LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Lloyds Banking Group islooking to sell $500 million of shipping loans in what is likelyto be the final big sale of loans from its ship financeportfolio as the British bank accelerates its exit from thesector and reduces capital exposure, trade finance and bankingsources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
The state-backed bank declined to comment.
Lloyds accelerated the sale of its shipping portfolio lastyear, and said in its results on Thursday it had sold 2.7billion pounds ($4.48 billion) worth of shipping loans in 2013.