Member Info for livestock

https://www.lse.co.uk/news/LLOY/boe-says-it-does-not-aim-to-set-bank-dividends-under-normal-circumstances-r55ei81is5l3uwz.html

News on the dividend didn't go down well with the market's

European share trading worth billions of dollars left the City of London for the continent this week in the first tangible sign of Brexit’s impact on Britain’s financial services sector

https://uk.reuters.com/article/UKNews1/idUKKBN29B1XC

PMI® Business Activity Index posted 49.4 in December, up from 47.6 in November but still below the 50.0 no-change threshold.

Two conclusions here:

1) Banks need to stop automatically appointing career bankers from a very small pool into top jobs if they are to draw maximum benefit from the fundamental challenges confronting the industry.

2) Banks talk the talk of governance, but they do not follow through on the tough decisions demanded to walk that talk.

https://www.theasset.com/viewpoint/42518/its-time-banks-stopped-being-run-by-bankers

SUFCESSEX

Yes completely agree with you Lloyds is in a great position just hope the new CEO Charlie nunn can return the shareholders money in a good timeframe

Nice finish to the day up 8.9% first day of having the doser on site what’s it going to be when the drilling rig turns up , happy days

“ Since 2018, about £2 Billion”

In most companies when they use buybacks the sp rallies but in the uk we have had brexit covid all dragging the sp down so I would prefer the money in your pocket then it’s up to me if I won’t to spend it or reinvest it

If the BoE cut rates I can't see Lloyds paying anywhere near 6+p dividend

Bank of England could well opt to cut interest rates as soon as their February 04 meeting in an attempt to provide additional support to the economy and financial system

the near-term outlook following the implementation of the new lockdown was “much worse than before”, forecasting a 2% decline in the first quarter of the current year compared to previous estimates of a 3% rise

Berenberg economist Kallum Pickering said the broker expected the UK to see a “gradual re-opening from early March onwards, with faster progress of normalisation thereafter as more people are vaccinated and springtime heralds the natural remission of seasonal respiratory viruses”

Up 7.40% looking good

World Finance Digital Banking Awards 2020

Best Mobile Banking Apps

UK
Lloyds Bank: by your side – Lloyds Banking Group

https://www.worldfinance.com/awards/digital-banking-awards-2020

Britain offered a new 4.6 billion pound ($6.2 billion) support package for businesses struggling to cope with a third national lockdown that began this week to stem a new wave of COVID-19 cases sweeping the country.

Swathes of bank branches are set to close this year as lenders cut back their networks to boost flagging profits

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-9108755/Swathes-bank-branches-set-close-year.html

Nap, max, thanks for reply

This is going to be a exciting investment 2021

What's the time frame for all this 2 weeks time drilling starts 4 weeks after this drilling samples get analysed, if its good set of results mining companies will be all over this for a JV ???

“Drilling to start in 2 weeks!”

Good news for UFO investors hope we got some good results

Steveo555
"Is this something that can be expected in the short term?"

One of the world’s largest law firms has heaped doubt on claims by the UK that it can negotiate a post-Brexit financial services settlement with the EU within the next three months.

https://www.cityam.com/brexit-top-law-firm-says-city-of-london-wont-get-a-quick-eu-financial-services-deal/

Krimh

best not invest in a stock that followers the UK economy