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Could be interesting..gla

Thanks lti..gl.

Lol..I was 1.8 and 2b buyback not often I'm as close as that gl

Morning lti...what was NIM last year..if you remember gl atb.

Pure guess of course..lol...gla

51.8

Great to see positive news on the lloyds bb.....gla.

Chid..you seem to moan about lloyds shares on a daily basis but you are still invested here...strange behaviour..

1.8p + 2 b buyback....probably

I'm already thinking +25bp in March to 4.25 %...? ....gla

Interesting morning...can't be any shocks on the 22nd now...hopefully gla

March +25bp...gla

Sturgeon....another scottish leader who done their best to whip up pro independence fervour ...but failed in her number one priority.....she had her referendum but failed.

seems unexpected......any reason why...cannot be gender law

Nicola Sturgeon is to resign as Scotland's first minister after more than eight years in the role.

The Scottish National Party leader is expected to make the announcement at a hastily-arranged news conference in Edinburgh.

It is not clear exactly when she will leave office.

Ms Sturgeon has been first minister since November 2014, when she took over from Alex Salmond following the independence referendum.

She went on to become the country's longest-serving first minister.

This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published

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Barclays said revenue from Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (FICC) trading, its traditional strength, rose 65% to 5.7 billion pounds from the previous year, beating U.S. rivals Morgan Stanley (MS.N) and Goldman Sachs (GS.N) which reported 20% and 38% year-on-year increases respectively in 2022................
"When Barclays can turn its back on errors and legacy issues, which have been a consistent part of results in recent years, the bank should be the best-placed of the major UK lenders in the current environment," said John Moore, senior investment manager at RBC Brewin Dolphin........
REGULATORY COSTS
Barclays' litigation and conduct charges for the year came in at 1.6 billion pounds, including fines and restitution to customers from overstepping agreed limits on sales of securities in the United States.

In its annual report also published on Wednesday, Barclays said it had docked top executives' pay by a combined 1 million pounds to reflect the regulatory missteps.

Barclays' results were further marred by 1.2 billion pounds in credit impairment charges and a 26% leap in costs to 8.9 billion pounds......................
gla..

uk figures in the morning will be interesting cpi 10.3 % est..

it may have another go today....gl

Re retiring early in droves.....the pandemic changed everything many people decided they were no longer going to work till they dropped....i read somewhere the fastest selling financial product was equity release from your home.....for me one of the most important/useful reasons to have reasonable wealth is that it buys you choice and options whether you want to work or not.....gla