Lloyds TSB has reported a statutory loss of £570 million for 2012.
It said this was “primarily due” to PPI provisions of £3,575 million (including £1,500 million in the fourth quarter of 2012), and including £3,207 million of gains from sales of government securities.
It said it was the UK’s largest lender to first-time buyers, helping over 55,000 customers, and exceeding £5 billion lending target for 2012.
SME net lending grew by 4% and exceeded 2012 SME net lending commitment of £13 billion and three year target of assisting 300,000 new start-ups by the end of 2012.
It was the first participant in the Funding for Lending Scheme, with £11 billion committed.
António Horta-Osório, group chief executive, said: “The Group has had further experience of PPI complaint volumes, uphold rates and operational and redress costs since our third quarter 2012 Interim Management Statement. As a consequence, we have made a further provision of £1,500 million in the fourth quarter, which brings the amount provided for PPI in 2012 to £3,575 million, and the total amount provided to £6,775 million. Total costs incurred to the end of 2012 were £4,344 million, including approximately £700 million of related administration costs.
“Given the agreement with the FSA reached on 30 January 2013 following the outcome of a pilot review of IRHP sales to small and medium-sized businesses, the Group now believes it is appropriate to increase its provision for IRHP by £310 million in the fourth quarter, based on the revised estimates of redress and related administration costs.
“The provision in relation to IRHP redress is now £300 million, and we have also provided for £100 million of related administration costs, all of which was accounted for in 2012.”
