| Type | Investment bank |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | |
| Industry | Finance |
| Products | Financial services |
| Net income | ▲ $4.077 billion USD (2006) |
| Employees | 26,000 |
| Parent | Barclays Plc |
| Website | www.barcap.com |
Barclays Capital is a leading global investment bank. It is the investment banking division of Barclays plc which has a balance sheet of over £1.2 trillion (2008 BARCAP figures). Barclays Capital provides financing and risk management services to large companies, institutions and government clients. It is a primary dealer in U.S. Treasury securities and various European Government bonds.
Barclays Capital is led by CEO Robert (Bob) Diamond, an American who had been vice-chairman of Credit Suisse First Boston prior to joining Barclays. Barclays Capital had 2004 income of GBP 3.4 billion/USD 6.4 billion primarily driven by the structured tax and rates businesses. Barclays Bank as a whole had 2004 income of GBP 13.9 billion/USD 26.4 billion.
Barclays Capital has offices in over 29 countries and since the acquisition of Lehman Brothers' main U.S. division in September 2008, employs over 26,000 people.
Barclays Capital (Barcap) recently acquired the US operations of Lehman Brothers which filed for bankruptcy. This has made Barcap one of the top 5 investment banks in the world.
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