0652 GMT - The Bank of England's rate-path comment doesn't alter JPMorgan's positive view on the country's lenders, analysts write in a note after the central bank held its key rate on Thursday but signaled cuts ahead. U.K. banks such as NatWest, Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays have relatively low sensitivity to short rates compared to long rates, so the steepness of the yield curve will be the key focus throughout the rate cycle, they say. "The negative impact of lower short rates will largely be offset by the positive impact of rolling structural hedges in 2025/26," they write. JPM's data on deposit pricing and mortgage competition--the variables that will impact net interest income going forward--suggests that net interest margin trends have continued to be stable year to date. (elena.vardon@wsj.com)
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May 10, 2024 02:52 ET (06:52 GMT)
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