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Lloyds Banking Group profits plummet 26% amid massive £2.5bn PPI bill

The staff bonus pool for last year was slashed significantly following the drop in profits

Lloyds Bank(Image: PA)

Lloyds Banking Group has revealed its annual profits tumbled by more than a quarter after it was hit by a £2.5bn for the payment protection insurance (PPI) scandal.

The lending giant reported pre-tax profits of £4.39bn for 2019, down by 26% on 2018.

It said the staff bonus pool was slashed by 33% to £310.1m for 2019 after the steep profits fall.

The annual report also revealed that chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio's pay was cut by 28% to £4.73m for 2019 and outlined plans to reduce his maximum total payout - including controversial pension payments - from this year as part of an executive remuneration overhaul.

But the group said it did not set aside any further PPI charges in the fourth quarter, after a mammoth £1.8bn bill in the third quarter amid a rush of claims ahead of the August deadline.

Lloyds cash machines(Image: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)
 

Mr Horta-Osorio insisted the results for 2019 were "resilient", with underlying profits down by 7% to £7.5bn.

He said: "In 2019 the group has continued to make significant strategic progress while delivering solid financial results in a challenging external market."

He added: "Throughout 2019, º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economic performance has remained resilient in the face of significant political and economic uncertainty, supported by record employment, low interest rates and rising real wages.