02/28/2013

Coutts Continues Strategic Refocus

RBS said in 2011 that it wanted to strengthen its presence in the UK and focus future investments in growth in core, profitable countries, exiting some markets where it does not have a physical presence or an adequate market share.

02/28/2013

Lloyds losses narrow to £570m in 2012

Lloyds Banking Group has narrowed its pre-tax losses for 2012 to £570m, from £3.5bn the previous year. The group, which is 40%-owned by the government, said its losses were primarily because of making provisions of £3.6bn for the mis-se