NBNK Puts in Second Round Bid for Lloyds Branches

British bank venture NBNK has submitted a second-round bid for about 630 Lloyds bank branches, Reuters reported Wednesday. Sun Capital and Co-Operative Financial Services have yet to put in second-round offers. The branches – put up for sale following a British government bailout during the credit crisis – are expected to fetch some 1.5 billion pounds ($2.3 billion). Britain ended up with a 40.6% stake in Lloyds following the bailout, Reuters wrote.

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