AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBanking Costs: Lloyds warned that doubling the bank profit surcharge from 3% to 6% could make lending more expensive. Markets also expect the Bank of England to raise interest rates, adding pressure on mortgage borrowers. Fraud & Fintech: Lloyds says its AI platform helped specialists handle more than 10,600 suspected fraud cases in 90 days, with staff retaining final decisions. Investment & Regulation: The UK’s Sovereign AI Fund is reportedly among investors backing chipmaker Fractile in a funding round that values the startup at $6.5bn. Crypto exchange HTX is leaving the UK after settling with the FCA, which is also consulting on updated crypto rules.
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