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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Julia Kollewe

Lloyds says it is facing greater hit than expected from car loan finance scandal

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Lloyds’ share price fell by more than 3% on Thursday morning after its announcement. Photograph: picturesbyrob/Alamy

Lloyds Banking Group has warned it is likely to take a greater hit from the motor finance scandal than expected, with the final cost exceeding the £1.2bn it had set aside.

Close Brothers, one of the UK’s biggest providers of car loans, also said that the proposed compensation scheme for victims was “likely to result in a material increase in its existing provision of £165m”.

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