The British bank posted a pretax profit of £1.17 billion ($1.6 billion) for the three months through September, down 36% on a year ago and compared to the £1.45 billion analyst estimate compiled by Bloomberg.
Still, Lloyds now expects underlying net interest income to reach £13.6 billion this year, up from a previous forecast of £13.5 billion, according to a statement.
The lender would have also raised its full-year guidance for ...