Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services. Company operates in over 60 countries and employs over 78,000 people.

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Tanker, What do you understand by a third rate country?

If is means that, the USA and some of the "Western Countries" have to think before they throw their "weight" around, become less belligerent and consider long term consequences of some of their corrupt actions.


I will be very happy.


There is a proviso which is that I "hope" China and the Asian block do not behave as arrogantly as the West.

Ie. to ignore that arrogance that the "West" has previously shown to them and treated them with.


It would also be wiser not to consider less developed countries to be areas to plunder for our own advancement. Unfortunately, China appears to be already following the examples of USA, Britain and other countries in repeating the same follies.

Maybe I am completely wrong, but the present problem with the Barclays puzzles me in different ways.

If they are going to separate proprietary dealing from non-proprietary banking? and how exactly are they going to devolved the 2 businesses?

I would think it will take at least 2 years to do so.

Secondly, the value of Barclays is the sum of its parts and if there is a selloff or splitting off of one of its parts, or by issue of shares in the part split off.

The share prices would represent the valuation of the two separate businesses.

This is a complete guess, but I wonder if it would be advantageous to present shareholders if the split up occurs and run as smaller more efficient units.

The only fly in the ointment I think, is the cost of the splitting.
I bought some Barclay shares some time ago as a long term hold and will continue to do so.

Prepared to be enlightened!