Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY): news on Friday 2 October 2026

The 27 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

• +9.2 Visa and Lloyds Bank Complete Live Stablecoin Settlement Pilot, Moving $750,000 Across Borders Crowdfund Insider
  Completed stablecoin settlement pilot with Visa; innovation positive.
• +9.2 🚨𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: 🇬🇧 UK’s Lloyds Banking Group has completed its first stablecoin settlement pilot with Visa, enabling 24/7 settlement including weekends. Moomoo
  First stablecoin settlement pilot completed with 24/7 settlement.
• +8.3 Lloyds and Visa Settle $750K in USDC During Week-Long Live Pilot finance.biggo.com
  Successful USDC settlement pilot with Visa.
• +8.3 Visa & Lloyds test stablecoin settlement for USD $750,000 IT Brief UK
  Stablecoin settlement test with Visa reported.
• −8.3 UK banks tumble as gilt yields hit highest since 1998, budget jitters mount Reuters
  UK banks tumbled on gilt yields and budget worries.
• +8.3 Lloyds and Visa Settled $750,000 using USDC Cross-Border Payment Altcoin Buzz
  Cross-border USDC payment settled with Visa.
• +8.3 Lloyds settles $750K with Visa using USDC stabl... pluang.com
  Stablecoin settlement with Visa completed.
• +8.3 Cuy Sheffield: Visa and Lloyds Banking Group partner on stablecoin settlement pilot Traders Union
  Visa executive highlights stablecoin partnership with Lloyds.
• −6.7 Why Is Lloyds Banking Group (LSE:LLOY) Stock In Focus Today As Bond Yields Pressure UK Lenders? Kalkine Media
  Stock in focus as bond yields pressure UK lenders.
• +6.7 Lloyds Banking Group (LON: LLOY) Emerges As A Top Cheap Stock Pick Heading Into Q4 2026 foreignpolicyjournal.com
  Described as top cheap stock pick.
• −5.8 Chancellor summons UK bank chiefs amid industry calls not to hike taxes The Irish News
  Bank chiefs summoned amid fears of tax rises on banks.
• −5.8 Healey summons UK bank chiefs to pre-Budget summit next week Forex Factory
  Chancellor summit with banks ahead of Budget; tax risk.
• −5.0 Lloyds Banking stock after-hours at EUR 1.21: minus 3.20 percent versus prior close AD HOC NEWS
  Share price fell 3.2% after hours.
• −5.0 Healey said to seek meeting with UK bank chiefs Breakingthenews.net
  Chancellor seeking meeting with bank chiefs; tax risk.
• +3.3 Top 3 FTSE 100 shares to watch in October: Lloyds, Shell, Barclays Invezz
  Named among top FTSE 100 shares to watch.
• +2.5 Plans to transform Scottish Widows HQ into 385-bedroom hotel given go ahead STV News
  Scottish Widows HQ hotel conversion approved; property reuse.
• +2.0 Scottish Widows HQ to be converted into hotel The Edinburgh Reporter
  Scottish Widows HQ conversion to hotel; minor.
• +2.0 Hotel plans for former Scottish Widows headquarters approved TheBusinessDesk.com
  Hotel plans for former Scottish Widows HQ approved.
• +1.7 London's most and least affordable areas to buy a home listed in research by Lloyds bank My London
  Lloyds research on house affordability; mildly positive visibility.
• +1.7 EXCLUSIVE: "A New Rail Journey" - Stuart Bailey, Lloyds Banking Group in 'The Fintech Magazine' FF News
  Lloyds executive interview on rail journey; minor.
• +1.7 Lloyds: House price affordability hits 11-year high MoneyWeek
  Lloyds housing data reported; neutral to slightly positive.
• +1.7 Is there any value left in Lloyds shares at £1.07? Yahoo Finance
  Valuation discussion of Lloyds shares; mixed.
• +0.8 Lloyds CMO: Uncertainty is the price of an interesting career City AM
  Lloyds CMO interview; minor profile.
• 0.0 34m people face “uncertain” retirement future: Scottish Widows Corporate Adviser
  Scottish Widows retirement research; factual.
• 0.0 Lloyds Banking Group lines up replacement for long-serving legal head The Global Legal Post
  Legal head succession; routine leadership change.
• 0.0 More than 34 million adults face uncertain retirement, Scottish Widows finds The Intermediary
  Scottish Widows research on retirement; factual.
• 0.0 The vulnerability gap: 34 million Brits face uncertain retirement IFA Magazine
  Scottish Widows retirement research; factual.