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| We're reinforcing the strength of our franchise by growing and deepening relationships with customers right across the group |
| And what you've seen on the way up is we're differentiated in the stability of our deposit base and still competing effectively on assets |
| We had strong feedback that the capabilities we bring and the experience that Lloyds Banking Group has had around thinking about good customer outcomes and then dealing with remediations and supporting vulnerable customers, means that we were right at the front of the pack around how we were thinking about consumer duty |
| We've also seen very strong capital contributions to the group from it |
| We saw a really strong year |
| Our financial performance has enabled increased capital returns of £3.8 billion in the year |
| And finally, we're confident of delivering higher, more sustainable returns for shareholders |
| There were strong dividends this year, which obviously is ultimately how you get as a shareholder, the returns from that business |
| So we're both excited about what we're starting to see is the growth, which we committed to, and the proof points that we're starting to see our ability to bring those to our 26 million customers and differentiate our distribution |
| But again, now what we're starting to see is the benefits of having 26 million customers through the broader relationships of the bank, being brought together with those very distinctive capabilities in our insurance business |
| We're also growing market share, and we are winning in those markets |
| In turn, this will produce higher, more sustainable returns and capital generation for shareholders |
| This included the benefit from the strong new business levels, income releases from a higher contractual service margin and improved general insurance performance |
| And as you say, there is positive momentum in that market |
| Combined with disciplined operating costs and strong asset quality, the group delivered a return on tangible equity of 15.8% for the year |
| This translated into strong capital generation of 173 basis points even after the impacts of regulatory headwinds and a provision relating to the FCA review of Motor Finance Commission arrangements |
| Excluding these exceptional items, our underlying capital generation was significantly stronger in excess of 200 basis points |
| And of course, underpinning all of this is still a structural hedge, which, as you know, has significant upside for us in each of the following 3 years and actually beyond, but obviously, relative to our guidance |
| And these strategic areas are growing well |
| Finally, with regards to nonfinancial performance, we continue to see strong business momentum, including a further increase in our leading levels of digital engagement with 21.5 million users now digitally active comfortably surpassing our 2024 targets |
| We're delivering continued momentum across our strategic initiatives |
| So there's great evidence in that business |
| Encouragingly, our strategic delivery is translating into positive financial benefits |
| Our progress to date increases our confidence in delivering our strategic initiatives as well as realizing the associated financial benefits |
| These provide us with the confidence that we will deliver the targeted financial benefits in both 2024 and 2026 |
| Asset quality remains strong across the group |
| I always say to the teams, 1 month doesn't make a quarter, let alone a year, but it's been good to see the confidence coming back into market and the margins have stabilized, as you say, just north of 60 basis points |
| Retail saw an improved current account and credit card performance in the context of recovering activity as well as a growing motor contribution |
| Indeed, the refinancing of the hedge remains a powerful driver of income growth for the foreseeable future |
| The latter has been supported by the highly complementary and successful acquisition of Tesco, which is delivering benefits well ahead of our expectations |
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| The Q4 margin of 298 basis points was down 10 basis points compared to Q3, a touch more than we expected |
| In Business & Commercial Banking, that's been one of the areas that's been most negatively impacted by the market environment |
| Recognizing, as you know, that the majority of Lloyds Banking Group's businesses have been losing market share for the previous decade |
| The other area that's been more challenging than we originally laid out is mortgages, and we've had the discussion around, I remember, we were the first institution to say we thought mortgage margins would go down to about 75 to 100 basis points, and we said that in February '22 and there was kind of deep intake in the room around that |
| We believe GDP growth will be subdued this year |
| This is despite some difficult unexpected headwinds, combined with an uncertain external environment |
| This reflects lower PCA balances through most of the quarter, a higher-than-expected reduction in noninterest-bearing deposits in the commercial bank and mortgage pressures driven by swaps volatility |
| Q4 was down 4% quarter-on-quarter |
| And then finally, of course, macro remains uncertain |
| But that's a more challenging market |
| This remains above prepandemic levels, reflecting uncertainties in the economic outlook |
| Where do I see the progress? It's across the pitch, and then there's 2 areas probably that have been more challenging, which is largely linked to the external environment |
| As I said, we're now seeing deposit churn in the retail business slowdown |
| So that's an area which is more difficult because of the trading environment |
| As to the ultimate outcome, I suspect rate reductions above and beyond what we have given in our forecast, they are negative from an income point of view, for sure |
| The SVR book is likely to come down |
| Within this, we'll see further pressure from mortgage book refinancing and ongoing deposit churn, albeit both of these headwinds are expected to ease throughout 2024 |
| We've stuck with that guidance despite some material headwinds within the context of regulatory measures, in particular, again, CRD IV |
| And the tenant that we've always said is by 2026, we will have got out of most of those problems |
| So we saw a slowdown in Q4 |
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