article_snippet.sent: Britain's biggest banks earmarked billions of pounds for 'remediation costs' and fines over the last three years .
article_snippet.sent: Britain's biggest banks have racked up a £39billion bill in just three years to pay for Britain's biggest banks financial scandals.
article_snippet.sent: Remediation costs’ wiped out 61 per cent of Remediation profits between 2011 and 2014, according to accountants KPMG.
article_snippet.sent: a £39billion bill has been driven by the payment protection insurance scandal, with banks setting aside £4.7billion last year to compensate customers.
highlights_snippet.sent: Britain's banks set aside £4.7billion last year in PPI compensation last year .
  