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Lloyds Banking Group plc ( LYG ) Discusses Digital and AI Strategy, Infrastructure Enhancements, and Future Opportunities November 6, 2025 8:00 AM EST Company Participants Charles Nunn - Group Chief Executive & Executive Director Ron van Kemenade Douglas Radcliffe - Group Investor Relations Director Conference Call Participants Guy Stebbings - BNP Paribas, Research Division James Frederick Invi...

Lloyds Banking Group plans to add an artificial intelligence (AI) powered financial assistant to its mobile app in early 2026. The assistant will initially help customers manage their spending, savings and investments, and it will later be expanded to work across all financial products, the bank said in a Thursday (Nov. 6) press release.

Banks look set to avoid a tax hike in the upcoming Budget, according to reports, though analysts say the reprieve may come with strings attached. Rachel Reeves accepts that UK banks are already heavily taxed compared with overseas rivals, the Financial Times report said, and raising taxes on banks is "a long way down" her list of potential means of raising funds for the Treasury.

Lloyds and Santander were the worst affected by bank account switching in the past quarter, with Barclays also one of the major net losers. Santander UK (LSE:BNC) saw a net 23,000 account switches between July and September 2025, the largest for an individual lending brand, as over 33,000 accounts were closed and over 10,000 added.

Deutsche Bank has nudged its target price up for Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) to 90p to 100p and kept its “buy” tag intact after a solid third-quarter showing. The figures are not flashy, but they tell a reassuring story.

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UK domestic banks remain undervalued relative to European peers despite resilient earnings, strong capital positions and rising returns, JPMorgan said. The big British lenders were estimated to be trading at just 7.1 times forward earnings, compared to 8.6 times for the broader European sector, with price-to-tangible net asset value at 1.1x for 2027 estimates.

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) turned in a cleaner, stronger set of third-quarter numbers, with profits comfortably ahead of expectations and balance sheet trends improving across the board. UBS lifted its price target to 90p from 80p but kept a Neutral rating, arguing that while the bank is performing well, the valuation already reflects much of the good news.