In the market rout that has followed the UK's decision to leave the European Union, the county's banks have been among the hardest hit.

Shares in Barclays and the Royal Bank of Scotland were both temporary suspended on June 27 after falling sharply. At close of play on Tuesday, Barclays, RBS and Lloyds Banking Group had together shed around one-third of their market value since last week's referendum, according to The Wall Street Journal.