Tagged: lloyds

June 9, 2025 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds announced a partnership with BNP Paribas to offer its corporate and financial institution clients access to market-leading FX Execution Algorithms (EAs). The partnership will see Lloyds deliver an FX Algorithmic Execution Service supported by BNP Paribas’ edge solutions – “helping clients to execute large… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 7:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following a review of the market, Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has selected Moneyhub to categorize and enrich all retail and non-retail transactions across LBG’s customer base and brands, “including Lloyds, Halifax, Scottish Widows and Bank of Scotland.” This will support customers to understand what they… Read More

March 8, 2025 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group, which is one of the United Kingdom’s largest FIs serving a large and diverse customer-base, is set to cut hundreds of permanent IT jobs in the UK while simultaneously hiring engineers for similar roles in India, according to a recent FT report…. Read More

February 28, 2025 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

It has been widely reported that multiple bank apps were not accessible by consumers. These include the Bank of Scotland, Lloyds, TSB, and Halifax Bank—all of which fall under the Lloyds Banking Group. Reportedly, Nationwide Building Society was also impacted. The issue is now apparently… Read More

September 3, 2024 @ 10:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer showed that business confidence in the United Kingdom remained at 50% in August. Although there was no increase to the overall UK business confidence figure, the result highlighted the continued positivity amongst businesses, with “confidence still at the highest… Read More

July 10, 2024 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Clients of service providers including Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland will now be able to share their access and support needs. Experian announces Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) as the newest partner of its Support Hub service. As part of Experian Support Hub, LBG, home… Read More

June 25, 2024 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group and Visa (NYSE: V) have announced the renewal and expansion of their 40-year partnership in the UK, as Visa becomes Lloyds Banking Group’s leading scheme provider for its Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and MBNA brands. Under the partnership, Lloyds Banking… Read More

March 27, 2024 @ 12:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Bank’s latest Business Barometer has found that business confidence remains high, with March’s figures unchanged month-on-month at 42%. In a promising sign of a return to economic growth, this month’s survey data reflects the continued confidence firms “have demonstrated so far in 2024 and… Read More

March 8, 2024 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has signed a corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with global renewable energy company, Low Carbon. Through the 10-year agreement, the Group will “purchase 50 GWh of clean electricity annually, the equivalent of powering more than 14,000 homes.” The energy will be generated… Read More

December 23, 2023 @ 3:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Bank has continued to strengthen its support for corporate businesses “across the North West by further investing in its Corporate and Institutional Banking team in the region.” The Manchester-based team, which “provides strategic funding solutions across both corporate and private equity backed businesses, has… Read More

December 12, 2023 @ 12:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thousands of people hunting for tickets, cars, pets, and much more were tricked into handing money over to fraudsters this year, “with purchase scams rising by more than two fifths (42%), compared to last year,” according to an update from Lloyds Banking Group. Last month,… Read More

December 1, 2023 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group is reportedly the first UK bank to adopt fintech platform PrimaryBid’s Fuse platform in order “to expand access to UK capital markets transactions for customers.” This partnership will enable significantly greater participation “for customers of Halifax Share Dealing, Lloyds Bank, Bank of… Read More

November 26, 2023 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group, a UK based financial services group, has released the first Housing Stocktake 2023 report sharing insights on “the stalling efforts to decarbonize the UK’s housing stock.” In the UK, homes are one of the highest emitting sectors, “with the 28 million residential… Read More

October 31, 2023 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Business confidence in the UK rose to 39% in October, “a three-point increase, to reach the second highest level in 2023–surpassed only in August (41%),” according to an update shared by Lloyds Banking Group. The confidence level this month is “significantly above the long-term average… Read More

October 10, 2023 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Bank has developed a new solution where clients can request digital Direct Guarantees or Standby Letters of Credit, helping them to trade more efficiently, safely, and securely. The bank’s Paperless Guarantee initiative, “created to support businesses who have a high volume of transactions requiring… Read More

October 6, 2023 @ 6:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Bank has released a new Digital ID app with Yoti – Lloyds Bank Smart ID. The app reportedly gives people “a more private, secure and convenient way to prove their age or identity through their mobile phone.” This follows the £10 million investment Lloyds… Read More

October 3, 2023 @ 11:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Business confidence in the UK fell to 36% in September, “a five point dip from the 18-month high (41%) recorded in August, as companies saw a decline in both economic optimism and trading prospects for the year ahead.” This, according to an update shared by… Read More

September 19, 2023 @ 9:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has invested €3 million in technology company Enigio to expand its use of digital documentation in trade. The €3 million investment will allow Enigio “to expand its bespoke solution, trace:original, which removes the need to physically transfer paper documentation within trade transactions.”… Read More

June 28, 2023 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fennech Financial, an innovator in the financial technology sector, is pleased to announce that it has successfully raised £2.3 million in its latest round of funding. The investment round was “led by Lloyds Banking Group, who contributed a substantial £2 million, alongside some high-profile individual… Read More

March 10, 2023 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has invested £10 million in digital identity company Yoti, an investment which supports the development of innovative technology “to keep people safe online, tackle the ever-growing risks of identity fraud, and give people more control over their personal data.” Yoti offer “a… Read More