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UBS remains upbeat on the outlook for UK banks ahead of the first-quarter earnings season, with strong balance sheets, attractive valuations and resilient credit quality underpinning the broker's positive stance ahead of reporting season early next month. Shares in Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC), NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) and Standard Chartered PLC (LSE:STAN) are the Swiss bank's top picks in the sector, with analysts highlighting their exposure to robust trading income and attractive capital returns.

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) shares fell as much as 6% in early Monday trading, as fears of a global recession triggered by President Trump's sweeping new tariffs rattled financial markets. While Lloyds is more focused on the UK economy than its international peers, it remains highly sensitive to broader economic sentiment.

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) pushed back against a sweeping court ruling that could force banks to pay out billions in motor finance compensation, which may limit payouts but complicate the compensation process, according to research from RBC Capital. Submitting its views to the Supreme Court, the FCA said the Court of Appeal had gone “too far” by assuming all car dealers owed customers a fiduciary duty - meaning a legal obligation to act in their best interest.

Tuesday is "crunch time" for lenders including Lloyds and Close Brothers, analysts said, as the UK's Supreme Court hearing begins into the motor finance mis-selling.  The case relates to claims from car finance borrowers seeking redress over undisclosed commissions paid to motor broker-dealers.

Lloyds (LYG) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Portugal's fourth-largest lender Novo Banco has appointed former Lloyds Banking Group director Carmen Goncalves as chief risk officer, the bank said on Thursday, after her predecessor was fired three months ago for alleged misconduct.

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Lloyds Banking Group CEO Charlie Nunn said on Tuesday he saw no risk his transformation plan for Britain's biggest mortgage lender would be blown off course by the legal and regulatory scrutiny into its motor finance commission arrangements.