Investment Banking

Barclays eyes cutting ties with thousands of investment banking clients

Barclays weighs investment banking client cuts amid cost-saving drive

Barclays is examining ways to cut costs and boost profitability
Barclays is examining ways to cut costs and boost profitability Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

Barclays is reportedly eyeing a plan to cut thousands of clients at its investment bank as part of a £1bn cost-cutting exercise aimed at boosting returns.

Barclays’ boss CS Venkatakrishnan is under pressure to try to improve the bank’s profitability and its stock market valuation, the latter of which lags behind many of its peers.

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