What the bank results tell us about their and UK economy's health
by Jill Treanor from on (#1590S)
RBS, Lloyds, HSBC and Standard Chartered insist they are strong enough to withstand another global downturn, but is that what their figures reveal?
Four of Britain's biggest banks reported annual results this week and insisted they were robust enough to withstand another global downturn. But what did the results for HSBC, Standard Chartered and the bailed-out duo of Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland tell us about the industry and the wider economy?
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