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Lloyds has top credit rating removed

By Jane Croft, Jean Eaglesham and Kate Burgess in London

Published: February 16 2009 09:12 | Last updated: February 16 2009 21:27

Lloyds Banking Group suffered another blow on Monday when it lost its long-held Aaa credit rating from Moody’s amid continued worries about accelerating losses from HBOS.

The cut in Moody’s long-term rating on the bank was accompanied by a bleak warning by the credit rating agency of the challenges facing Lloyds and the risk of more asset writedowns, putting extra pressure on its share price.

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