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Hardman & Co Research: Q&A with Mark Thomas on Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB): 2019 results - resilience into the storm

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Hardman & Co Research: Q&A with Mark Thomas on Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB): 2019 results - resilience into the storm

21-Apr-2020 / 07:30 GMT/BST


Hardman & Co Research: Q&A with Mark Thomas on Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB)

Arbuthnot Banking Group (ARBB) is the topic of conversation when DirectorsTalk caught up with Mark Thomas. Mark explains why he called his recent note 'Resilience into the storm', provides detail around the 2019 results, talks about the outlook post COVID-19, low-risk assets, surplus liquidity and offers his thoughts on the company valuation.

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