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Description |
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Barclays Capital conducts the Group’s investment
banking business. It operates in the wholesale
markets to provide corporate, institutional and
government clients with solutions to their
financing and risk management needs. Barclays
Capital is the Group’s principal point of access
to the wholesale markets and provides financing
and risk management products to the Group’s
other businesses.
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2000 |
1999 |
| Performance highlights |
£m |
£m |
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| Total income |
1,462 |
1,152 |
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| Total costs |
(998) |
(805) |
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| Provisions for bad and |
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| doubtful debts |
(61) |
(36) |
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| Operating profit |
403 |
311 |
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Operating profit increased 30% reflecting
continued strong performances in both areas
of activity. The growth in profits was achieved
despite difficult market conditions in the second
half of 2000.
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| Key facts |
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| League table position |
2000 |
1999 |
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| Sterling bonds |
1st |
1st |
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| Syndicated loans |
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| (Europe, Middle East & Africa) |
1st |
1st |
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| Syndicated loans (ex USA) |
1st |
2nd |
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| All syndicated loans |
4th |
6th |
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| All international bonds |
11th |
13th |
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