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Lloyds Banking Group

The UK's largest retail bank

The Lloyds Banking Group was formed in January 2009 following the merger of Lloyds TSB and HBOS.

Birmingham Midshires (BM Savings) is a division of Bank of Scotland plc.

At Birmingham Midshires, it's business as usual. The formation of the new group will not lead to any immediate changes to our savings accounts.

Your questions about the Lloyds Banking Group

How will this change affect me?

The Lloyds Banking Group is well capitalised and financially strong. This strength places us in an even better position to meet the challenges of the current financial climate and any future challenges we may face.

Our aim is to be the leading financial services organisation in the UK. We'll use our strength and size to provide excellent customer service and create great value products for our customers.

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Will there be any change to my account with you?

There are no immediate changes to your accounts or the terms and conditions of any of our products or services. You can continue doing business with us exactly as you always have.

Of course, from time to time we do make changes to our products. When that happens, we'll let you know in our usual way.

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I have accounts at Birmingham Midshires and Lloyds Bank, do I need to do anything differently?

No. Both Birmingham Midshires and Lloyds Bank will continue to operate separately, with different phone numbers and online systems. You should continue to do business with each organisation just as you've always done.

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Are my savings protected?

Yes, your savings remain protected exactly as they were before. Birmingham Midshires and Lloyds Bank savings will continue to be covered separately by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

Both organisations will continue to be covered by different banking licences. If there are any changes to our banking licences in future, we'll let you know.

Any regulated investments you hold with either company will also be protected exactly as before under the scheme.

Financial Services Compensation Scheme >.

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Where can I find more information?

For more information on Lloyds Banking Group, visit the group website. Lloyds Banking Group website

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FSCS – protecting your money. Find out more here.

Gross rate means that we will not deduct tax automatically from your interest. You are responsible for paying any tax due to HM Revenue and Customs.

AER means Annual Equivalent Rate. AER illustrates what your interest rate would be if interest was paid and compounded each year and allows you to easily compare different offers.

Tax free is the contractual rate of interest payable where interest is exempt from income tax.

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