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MP says Lloyds Bank must explain role in HBOS fraud

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Published on: 19 December 2018
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Law360, London: A Conservative Party lawmaker has called on Parliament to investigate how executives at Lloyds Banking Group Plc established a compensation scheme for victims of a massive fraud at HBOS Plc, claiming the scheme is a scam to prevent small businesses from being paid out.

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