Lending giant Lloyds Banking Group has reported a fall in profits as it set aside more money for bad debts amid economic ...

The UK banking giant reported a 19% rise in pre-tax profits to £2.72 billion for the three months to March 31.

London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 57 points higher on Thursday, having closed up 0.37% on Wednesday at 8,494.85.

Lending giant Lloyds Banking Group has reported a fall in profits as it set aside more money for bad debts amid economic ... The group did not book any further provisions for the motor finance ...

Lloyds Banking Group stuck by its guidance for full-year results (Stefan Rousseau/PA) Lending giant Lloyds Banking Group has reported a fall in profits as it set aside more money for bad debts ...