Barclays Share Discussion Threads

[harvester] 20/5/2015 23:10

Bob D installed a culture of greed and reckless risk taking at the bank .
His legacy will tarnish the reputation of this bank for a long time .
While many other banks were involved in the forex trade rigging , it appears that Barclays was the leader of the villains .
I took advantage of todays rise by closing my Barclays position completely at breakeven , even though I recognise that momentum may drive the price to 300 or above .
Surely big companies have suffered substantial losses from this market rigging and will look for some redress . Barclays will find it hard to refuse their compensation claim since they will not wish to be in the limelight with prolonged litigation news .

[smurfy2001] 20/5/2015 22:08

RE: Forex

Barclays rose more than 3pc, adding £1.48bn to the bank’s value – almost as much as it was forced to pay. The bank had set aside more than £2bn in relation to the probes, while it was not judged to have breached a deferred prosecution agreement with the DoJ.

[smurfy2001] 20/5/2015 20:47

Regardless nice to see new highs and a breakout.

[neilrich] 20/5/2015 20:46

Today's announcement opens the door for the civil courts, watch this space.

Today's news is worse than the LIBOR scandal, don't understand Today's share price move upwards.

[druid2] 20/5/2015 19:40

Th Barclays Forecast & Fundamentals link on the top is over a month out of date. Can anyone please put a link on the thread as I am sure things will have changed a lot after today's news! Thanks in advance. druid2

[smurfy2001] 20/5/2015 19:30

This is what l could find from the BBC, more fines to come:-


The New York State Department of Financial Services is still investigating Barclays, for example, over other aspects of the foreign exchange market including electronic trading.

Barclays is also being investigated in the UK over its Qatari fund raising during the financial crisis and in America over the operation of its "dark pool" electronic trading business.

Other allegations include manipulating the energy markets in California and the US precious metal market.

[smurfy2001] 20/5/2015 19:23

Good article on the FX saga

[philo124] 20/5/2015 19:20

Shareholders should pressure the Company into handing over the culprits and assisting with them, their wives, girlfriends and mistresses (and male equiv) being put in jail; in return, the shareholders keep their money and not fritter it away on fines. Buffet said this ages ago , on TV.

[smurfy2001] 20/5/2015 19:17

What other fines are left now?

The rest (if any) should be significantly less one hopes?

[blackberry122] 20/5/2015 18:24

Chart still looks good. Barring a market collapse barc should progress gradually to 295 ish, but is likely to retest 260. Next stop thereafter is to test the 328 level. Imo.

[blackberry122] 20/5/2015 18:20

Since the banks have pleaded guilty does this open them up to billions of dollars litigation from the customers they cheated?

[banglemoose] 20/5/2015 18:09

What fines are still in the pipeline and will they be as heavy as this one?

I may be wrong but I feel the worst is behind us..... ?

[johnwise] 20/5/2015 18:02

Barclays FX fixing traders colluded in chatrooms and said 'we all die together'

Read more:

[bigman786] 20/5/2015 17:51

Cheers Asagi

[asagi] 20/5/2015 17:45

forward P/E for Barclays on one measure is 10.0 vs. industry average of 11.1. There's a 10% to go for immediately.

Plus I think that the sector is cheap anyhow. Am also a STAN shareholder.

Asagi (long BARC)

[bigman786] 20/5/2015 17:28

Asagi what's considered an average expected P/E for banks?

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[davew28] 20/5/2015 16:50

How can Jenkins justify his £5m bonus when all of this much of which has been under his guard? For me the book stops with him and he should go "He feels the frustration of shareholders". Shame he hasn't felt our pain of loss of dividends.

[blackberry122] 20/5/2015 16:40

that's a lot of money just gone into the US tax system. Surprised its not more evenly spread across the atlantic. I guess it's worth their while seeking issues in banks and wouldn't be surprised if they're looking for the next pay check. All banks need to be doubly on their guards.

[portside1] 20/5/2015 16:39

I share the frustration of shareholders and colleagues that some individuals have once more brought our company and industry into disrepute. Dealing with these issues, including taking the appropriate disciplinary action against the individuals involved, is a necessary and important part of our plan to transform Barclays and remains a key priority."

well Jenkins you are sacking the 8 traders .the former directors diamond and co were paid millions on these fiddles so are you going to claw them back that is the question you must answer or still a very dishonest person failing in is duties

[druid2] 20/5/2015 16:27

Was the provision GBP2,050 million ?


Barclays PLC

20 May 2015

Barclays announces Foreign Exchange and ISDAfix settlements

As part of their industry-wide investigations into certain sales and trading practices in the Foreign Exchange ("FX") market, Barclays has today reached settlements with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"), the New York State Department of Financial Services ("DFS"), the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ"), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("FRB") and the UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA" and together the "authorities").

Barclays has agreed to pay a combined total of GBP1,534 million (sterling equivalent). In common with other financial institutions announcing FX settlements today with the DOJ, Barclays has also agreed to plead guilty to a violation of US anti-trust law.

The fine imposed by the DOJ includes an amount of GBP38.7 million (US$60 million) as a consequence of certain practices continuing after Barclays entered into a Non-Prosecution Agreement ("NPA") with the DOJ in June 2012. However, the DOJ has exercised its discretion not to declare a breach of the NPA recognising the significant cultural and compliance changes already instituted by Barclays and the degree of co-operation that Barclays provided in the course of the DOJ's investigation. As the settlements show, Barclays has also received recognition for these changes and its co-operation from other authorities.

Barclays has also reached a settlement with the CFTC as part of an industry-wide investigation into the setting of the US Dollar ISDAfix benchmark. In connection with this resolution, Barclays has agreed to pay GBP74.2 million (US$115 million).

The fines imposed under today's settlements are covered by existing provisions of GBP2.05 billion, including those taken by Barclays in its Q1 2015 results.

Antony Jenkins, Barclays CEO, said:

"The misconduct at the core of these investigations is wholly incompatible with Barclays' purpose and values and we deeply regret that it occurred. This demonstrates again the importance of our continuing work to build a values-based culture and strengthen our control environment. We remain completely committed to that effort.

I share the frustration of shareholders and colleagues that some individuals have once more brought our company and industry into disrepute. Dealing with these issues, including taking the appropriate disciplinary action against the individuals involved, is a necessary and important part of our plan to transform Barclays and remains a key priority."

Barclays continues to co-operate with ongoing investigations into FX (including in relation to electronic trading), LIBOR and other benchmark investigations and Precious Metals and to manage related litigation risks as described at page 307 of the 2014 Annual Report.

Note to Editors:

The individual amounts of the fines of the various authorities relating to Foreign Exchange were as follows:

-- CFTC $400 million
-- DFS $485 million
-- DOJ $710 million (including $60 million referable to the Non-Prosecution Agreement)
-- FRB $342 million
-- FCA GBP284 million (reduced by 20% early settlement discount from GBP355 million)
-Ends-

For further information please contact:


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About Barclays

Barclays is an international financial services provider engaged in personal, corporate and investment banking, credit cards and wealth management with an extensive presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Barclays' purpose is to help people achieve their ambitions - in the right way.

With 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs over 130,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide.

For further information about Barclays, please visit our website www.barclays.com

Forward-looking statements

This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to certain of the Group's plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition and performance. Barclays cautions readers that no forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements sometimes use words such as 'may', 'will', 'seek', 'continue', 'aim', 'anticipate', 'target', 'projected', 'expect', 'estimate', 'intend', 'plan', 'goal', 'believe', 'achieve' or other words of similar meaning. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding the Group's future financial position, income growth, assets, impairment charges and provisions, business strategy, capital, leverage and other regulatory ratios, payment of dividends (including dividend pay-out ratios), projected levels of growth in the banking and financial markets, projected costs or savings, original and revised commitments and targets in connection with the Transform Programme and Group Strategy Update, run-down of assets and businesses within Barclays Non-Core, estimates of capital expenditures and plans and objectives for future operations, projected employee numbers and other statements that are not historical fact. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances. These may be affected by changes in legislation, the development of standards and interpretations under IFRS, evolving practices with regard to the interpretation and application of accounting and regulatory standards, the outcome of current and future legal proceedings and regulatory investigations, future levels of conduct provisions, the policies and actions of governmental and regulatory authorities, geopolitical risks and the impact of competition. In addition, factors including (but not limited to) the following may have an effect: capital, leverage and other regulatory rules (including with regard to the future structure of the Group) applicable to past, current and future periods; UK, US, Africa, Eurozone and global macroeconomic and business conditions; the effects of continued volatility in credit markets; market related risks such as changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates; effects of changes in valuation of credit market exposures; changes in valuation of issued securities; volatility in capital markets; changes in credit ratings of the Group; the potential for one or more countries exiting the Eurozone; the impact of EU and US sanctions on Russia; the implementation of the Transform Programme; and the success of future acquisitions, disposals and other strategic transactions. A number of these influences and factors are beyond the Group's control. As a result, the Group's actual future results, dividend payments, and capital and leverage ratios may differ materially from the plans, goals, and expectations set forth in the Group's forward-looking statements. Additional risks and factors are identified in our filings with the SEC including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2014 (2014 20-F), which are available on the SEC's website at hxxp://www.sec.gov; and in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2014, which is available on the Barclays Investor Relations website at www.barclays.com/investorrelations.

Any forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date they are made and it should not be assumed that they have been revised or updated in the light of new information or future events. Except as required by the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Financial Conduct Authority, the London Stock Exchange plc (the LSE) or applicable law, Barclays expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Barclays' expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. The reader should, however, consult any additional disclosures that Barclays has made or may make in documents it has published or may publish via the Regulatory News Service of the LSE and/or has filed or may file with the SEC, including the 2014 20-F.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END

[asagi] 20/5/2015 16:08

I hope that the market will now start to look forward. 2016 P/E is just 9 times according to my data!

On a wider theme, how much of the 2013's £5.8bn rights issue has since been spent addressing staff misconduct or paying bonuses?

Asagi (long BARC)

[portside1] 20/5/2015 16:04

still more fines to come

[portside1] 20/5/2015 16:02

FIG . THAT IS MY VIEW DIAMOND AND CO MUST HAVE BONUSES AND PENSION FUNDS CLAWED BACK THEIR BONUSES WERE GAIN BY CRIME

[fjgooner] 20/5/2015 15:35

That's fine, but get the thieves in prison and freeze their assets before stripping them back. There must have been dozens of criminals involved in these crimes - if they don't do serious time the public will never trust these banks again or the judiciaries that fail to properly prosecute.

Jenkins must also show clear examples of where bonuses related to these offenses have been reclaimed.