Despite the slew of scandals,the bank paid a dividend and reported a 38% jump in profitsMis-selling scandals cost Lloyds Banking Group another £1.8bn in the first half of the year, the bank announced as it pledged to return more cash to shareholders in the future.
There was a £1.4bn provision for compensation for payment protection insurance during the period, or which António Horta-Osório,boss of the bailed-out bank, described as disappointing.
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Source: theguardian.com