But state-backed banks Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland both reported losses.
As a result of the crunch, HBOS was taken over by Lloyds Banking Group.
Lloyds Banking Group has now seen its shares lose nearly half their value in 2011.
Through his Kingdom Holding Company, Alwaleed co-owns the Savoy Hotel with Lloyds Banking Group.
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In Britain, Lloyds Banking Group has begun to give the state some of its money back.
The company's two main bank lenders are Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group.
In 2007, it became a 50:50 joint venture with Halifax Bank of Scotland, later Lloyds Banking Group.
As a group, Lloyds Banking Group, which includes Halifax and Bank of Scotland, witnessed the most complaints.
Oxford Economics consultancy was commissioned by Lloyds Banking Group to look into the economic impact of the Games.
Lloyds Banking Group - also part-owned by taxpayers - is also set to release its results this week.
Lloyds Banking Group was formed from the merger of Halifax Bank of Scotland and Lloyds TSB late last year.
Oaktree also recently completed the purchase of Countryside Properties, a U.K. home builder, from Lloyds Banking Group PLC.
The much larger estimate, covering 2005-2017, of the 17-day London Olympics' economic impact came from sponsor Lloyds Banking Group.
Meanwhile, Lloyds Banking Group is to shed 117 jobs in Scotland as it works through its two-year programme of cost-cutting.
Shares in the part-nationalised UK giants Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland rose by 3% and 2% respectively.
As expected, the four UK banks passed the test - Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC, Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group.
Lloyds Banking Group said it would be happy to meet the council.
Deutsche Bank lost 5.3% and Commerzbank dropped 6.2% in Frankfurt, while Lloyds Banking Group fell 4.3% and Barclays slipped 3.6% in London.
Lloyds Banking Group also announced details of 940 job cuts on Wednesday.
Oil and gas firms could create up to 34, 000 jobs over the next two year, according to a study from Lloyds Banking Group.
Lloyds Banking Group, with around 30% of the nation's current account and mortgage lending, is even more dominant in the Scottish business market.
Lloyds Banking Group has suffered problems from the start of Monday with the Faster Payments System that transfers funds into and out of accounts.
The chairman of Lloyds Banking Group, Sir Winfried Bischoff, has said that employees' bonuses this year will be the "lowest undoubtedly of any bank".
Rival insurer Aviva announced 1, 690 cuts last month, while Royal Bank of Scotland is shedding 9, 000 jobs and Lloyds Banking Group is to cut 985.
In 2008 the British government bailed out Scotland's two biggest banks, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and HBOS, which was acquired by Lloyds Banking Group.
And the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards, (at 9.45am) maintain their awesome work-rate by taking evidence from Eric Daniels, former chief executive, Lloyds Banking Group.
Rules from the City watchdog stipulate that this redress should be paid promptly, and Lloyds Banking Group aimed to pay out in less than 28 days.
Lloyds Banking Group, which encompasses the three banks, sent letters to 582, 206 people between May 2011 and March 2012, informing these customers that they would be paid compensation.
This total rose by 53% to 14.2 million in the nine years to March 2009, said the research by the Halifax, which is now part of Lloyds Banking Group.
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