By Gillian West

Supermarket chain Tesco is believed to be looking into selling its banking arm, Tesco Bank, which could raise anything between £500m to £1bn.

The sale would bring in some much-needed capital for the retailer which recently conceded the extent of its accounting irregularities late last month.

According to The Telegraph, chief executive Dave Lewis has had to consider the sale of Tesco Bank and other assets such as its Asian operations, thought to be worth between £8bn and £10bn, and the Clubcard scheme following the supermarket’s string of financial problems.

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Source: The Drum