Feb 3, 2017

Barclays banker used personal email to facilitate cash call

One of Barclays' most senior rainmakers in 2008 used his personal email to facilitate a £7.3bn cash call now at the heart of a criminal investigation and a near-£1bn lawsuit hanging over the bank, a court has heard. Roger Jenkins, the former Barclays rainmaker, used his personal email to put the 2008 fundraising together, the court heard. This cash call saw Barclays turn to investors from both Qatar and Abu Dhabi to stave off UK government control. Mr Boath's solicitors told PCP that he received them from Barclays, but Barclays has previously told PCP that it could not find the messages when PCP asked them for the email trail as part of litigation disclosure. For the first time, Barclays conceded that it did in fact possess both sets of documents that PCP wants.

Read the full story

 Related companies

Make a complaint about Barclays by viewing their customer service contacts.