Lloyds Banking Group’s confirmed £120m acquisition of Curve marks one of the most strategically significant moves by a UK bank in digital wallets and consumer payments in recent years. While the deal has attracted attention for shareholder disputes and the valuation, far below the £250m+ Curve has raised, its long-term implications for the payments landscape are far more important. What Lloyds is actually buying Despite the noise around governance and investor frustration, Lloyds is effectively acquiring ...