Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group have submitted to the European Commission restructuring proposals that may see the banks forced to sell off branches and other assets in order to qualify for state aid. Lloyds could be forced to sell its Halifax or Bank of Scotland branch network to comply with European antitrust rules and RBS is understood to have considered selling branches if the Commission were to demand significant divestments.
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