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...Even though BGI was cash generative and used little capital, there was a modest improvement in Barclays’ capital ratios and regulators were delighted....
...More likely, he will restrict new capital to investment banking, redirecting any surplus to shareholder returns and more less-capital-hungry lending businesses....
...The deal underscores how large private capital groups such as Blackstone that face fewer restrictions than banks are stepping into mainstream debt markets to help alleviate capital pressures on large lenders...
...A boost in net interest earnings from the swift series of global interest rate rises over the past 18 months has left Barclays with headroom on its capital buffers for stock buybacks and more generous dividends...
...And with Capital One’s agreement to buy Discover Financial for $35bn offering a benchmark of sorts for valuing Barclays’ US consumer division, the most fantastical guidance given today could turn out to...
...Barclays is due to update on its strategy in February, with shareholders looking for capital and operational efficiency improvements that would boost its return on equity....
...The investment bank’s share of RWAs is forecast to fall to about 50 per cent from 58 per cent currently, including the inflationary impact of new bank capital rules known as Basel 3.1....
...These companies are also pledged as security to previous debts provided by Carlyle, which is owed more than £300mn after helping to repay outstanding commitments of £280mn to Greensill Capital, the supply...
...Plus, Barclays is in a slump and the strategy it’s laid out isn’t really inspiring confidence....
...Remember, Barclays ballparked it at $300bn to $400bn....
...its affairs to rival Lloyds, citing Barclays’ “weak commitment”....
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...And Webster Financial is highly concentrated in CRE, at 265 per cent of capital....
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...Barclays declined to comment. Additional reporting by Stephen Morris...
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