• Lloyds Banking Group reaffirmed 2026 guidance, targeting underlying net interest income above £14.9 billion.
• The cost-to-income ratio is forecast below 50%, with operating costs below £9.9 billion.
• Return on tangible equity is expected above 16%, with capital generation exceeding 200 basis points.
• Guidance includes an asset quality ratio around 25 basis points, with plans to reduce the CET1 capital ratio to about 13%.
• Nine-month statutory profit after tax rose to £4.8 billion from £3.3 billion a year earlier; net income increased 9% to £14.8 billion.

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