Lloyds DB schemes plummet into deficit
The combined funding position of the Lloyds Banking Group defined benefit (DB) schemes deteriorated considerably in the third quarter of the year.
According to its latest quarterly financial results, published 26 October, the aggregate deficit of the bank's 10 schemes was £740m on an IAS 19 basis on 30 September. This is in comparison to a £430m...
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