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However, Nationwide Building Society, higher than the benefits expected in the first half of 2010, announced this week and pattern Graham Beale hailed the mutual sector such as sheet required for banks.

He said: "We are not driven by short-term gains and incredibly are risk averse."

But the fact remains that five largest United Kingdom between banks provide two thirds of the mortgages in the nation and take deposits of the nation.Comment 65pc are actions exits the major banks and, most important, it is therefore their prospects? below, we look at the banks and give you their ratings according to brokers to buy, sell or to hold or Bloomberg.

Stock price: 41 p

"Among the banks we cover only RBS and Lloyd's are physically exposed to Ireland - by ￡ 53bn and ￡ 27bn respectively,"said Arturo Frias, the evolution of securities.""

The analyst calculated expected Ireland default on its loans RBS, this would mean loss of ￡ represents for the Bank, equating to the market capitalization of RBS 13pc.

RBS is by far the most exposed United Kingdom debt irlandaise.La Irish exhibition downward pressure Bank has on the price of the shares however - a month - 10pc means many put in its rating of a dock with a purchase.

At this price as long as the Ireland does not by default, some feel quite a bargain.

As the Bank had received assistance from the State at the beginning of 2009, the European Commission prohibited RBS to pay a dividend of January 2010 31-January 31, 2012.

SELL 8 BUY 11, HOLD 10

Stock price: 65 p

Lloyd's is seen by analysts have significant exposure Irish debt.

Of the ￡ 27bn it is due, doubtful loans – those who have not complied with or are supposed to evil - accounted for ￡ billion in June this year.

The banking group shares fell 7pc in the last fortnight as market concerns raised regarding this exhibition.

Lloyd's share price fluctuated more spectacular that in the two most recent années.La previously stable Bank merged with heavily indebted HBOS in September 2008, causing the stock price drop.

Lloyd's action now, a group of compensation mobilize capital to continue the men behind the merger, estimated that 800,000 shareholders collectively lost ￡ transmitters.

Nick Raynor Centre part said: "investors held about hope for recovery should be very patient.Le stock could hit here 120% 2012"Last updated proposed it y light at the end of the tunnel and has provided evidence that shares worth taking to long term.?

Lloyd's is also prohibited to pay a dividend until 2012, according to the taxpayer bailout.

BUY 19, SELL 6, TAKE 6

Stock price: 268 p

Barclays has a total of ￡ 3. 24bn in loans and advances to the Ireland at the end of September this year, though none are on the Government.

Total, 141 m loan ￡ of this amount is of Irish people and in the form of mortgage loans .the mainly ' ￡ 3 remaining is to Irish companies - including 236 m ￡ construction and property industry.

Ireland isn't the only troubled economy to Barclays argent.Espagne, Italy and Portugal corporate and retail, the Spanish Government as a result of 143 million pounds of the Bank – a figure which increased by 10 m debts ￡ since June.

Although these figures seem difficult for the layperson, analysts do not consider to be significant debt.

Barclays does not accept a Government bailout, it is capable of three dividend 1 p per share so far this year – a total of 3 percent so far this year.

BUY 16, SELL 3, HOLD 16

Stock price: p 656

In July, HSBC has published an announcement award giving his exposure to the Government and local governments to 816 m $-517 million from ￡.

Although the Bank has no presence of retail outlets in the Republic of Ireland, have an Office in Dublin, which provides companies, trade finance, private banks, insurance and the administration of funds.

HSBC has a global retail business and the largest bank investment of four, which he helped to avoid the need for assistance from Government for the banking crisis and would certainly absorb losses at the beginning of the month, Irlande.Note analyst Alastair Ryan at UBS Investment Bank: HSBC purchased 800 percent, due to its strong emerging markets retail activities.

HSBC pays its dividend in US dollars - too reported its findings in this devise.Basé on exchange rates at the time, dividends of first and second quarter this year every 5 paid p one hand – and the third is expected January 12 - which compares favourably to some of his peers, many of whom have interrupted their dividend completely.

BUY 23, SELL 3, TAKE 13

Stock price: €7.82

Santander is not any Irish debt exposure, but the Spanish banking system has propre.Santander exhibition sound problems to Portugal, that for some views as to the edge to the international monetary fund assistance.

Earlier this month above, Mr. de Frias, rated Santander a purchase through its promising business in the region of Latin America's growth.

Analyst conceded that the inventory was not cheap however, and that while it had many long term perspectives it was "harder to see more potential left extra strong outperformance in the short term."

Annual dividend of Santander 2010 was Eurocent 6, which is currently about 5%.

BUY 26, SELL 7 HOLD 12

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