MARKET TALK: Lloyds Banking Seen Benefiting From Budget

0621 GMT [Dow Jones] The levy on banks imposed by the UK Chancellor is not as bad as expected and there is the further relief in the form of an unexpected cut in the corporate tax rate, says Citigroup. Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.LN) is the clear winner in the budget. It estimates the net effects on Lloyds' FY '12E earnings will be an increase of GBP132M. Other banks will suffer small negative net hits to FY '12 attributable earnings; GBP36M for Standard Chartered (STAN.LN), GBP52M for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.LN), GBP52M for Barclays (BARC.LN) and GBP83M for HSBC (HSBA.LN). Lloyds shares could rally strongly from here over the next few weeks. Lloyds rated buy. Shares closed Tuesday at 59p. (andrea.tryphonides@dowjones.com) Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 Markettalk.eu@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires June 23, 2010 02:21 ET (06:21 GMT)