Barclays
Barclays and Deutsche continue non-core business sell-off
Barclays has completed the sale of its Italian retail banking network, while Deutsche Bank is to sell its subsidiary in Argentina, as the banks continue to rationalise their footprints and business strategies.
Barclays sells Spanish pension assets and liabilities
Barclays is continuing to offload its non-core operations, selling its Spanish pension assets and liabilities to Vidacaixa, S.A.U. de Seguros y Reaseguros, a member of the Caixa Group.
Barclays Africa to expand insurance business into Ghana
Barclays Africa Group (BAGL), one of South Africa’s ‘big four’ banks, is looking to expand its insurance business into Ghana, local media reports suggest.
Barclays reduces stake in Barclays Africa, nets £603m
Barclays sold a 12.2% stake in Barclays Africa Group Ltd (BAGL) on Wednesday, as part of its ongoing efforts to extricate itself from the business.
Barclays speeds up sale of French arm as Q1 profits dip
Barclays has entered exclusive talks with specialist European private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners to sell the bank’s French wealth management and retail banking operations.