The EU shows its teeth over Lloyds

Divestment plans to be imposed on Lloyds show the EU competition commission will not let European banks off the hook lightly for their past sins.

Uncertainty is growing over the scope and scale of restructuring plans to be imposed by the EU Competition Commission on European banks that have been kept alive by state aid.

On October 29, Lloyds Banking Group announced to its shareholders that, based on its advanced discussion with the Commission, the final terms of its restructuring plan, including any required divestments of assets, will not have a material impact on the Group. Its shares rallied sharply on this news.

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