Barclays 2011 Annual Report Download - page 5

Barclays is a major global financial services provider
engaged in retail banking, credit cards, corporate
and investment banking and wealth management
with an extensive international presence.
With over 300 years of history and expertise
in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries
and employs over 140,000 people.
Why we report by segment and geography
We move, lend, invest and protect money for customers and
clients worldwide.
By reporting by business segment and geography, we demonstrate
the diversification of our business, and the universal banking model
which we operate.
Retail and Business Banking
1 UK Retail and Business Banking – £4,656m
UK Retail and Business Banking is a leading UK high street bank providing
current account and savings products and Woolwich branded mortgages.
UK Retail and Business Banking also provides unsecured loans and general
insurance as well as banking and money transmission services to small
and medium sized businesses.
2 Europe Retail and Business Banking – £1,226m
Europe Retail and Business Banking provide retail services, including credit
cards, in Spain, Italy, Portugal and France, as well as lending to small and
medium sized businesses, through a variety of distribution channels.
3 Africa Retail and Business Banking – £3,767m
Africa Retail and Business Banking provides retail, corporate and credit
card services across Africa and the Indian Ocean. Africa Retail and
Business Banking combines the operations previously reported as Barclays
Africa and Absa.
4 Barclaycard – £4,095m
Barclaycard is an international payments business service provider to retail
and business customers including credit cards and consumer lending.
Corporate and Investment Banking
5 Barclays Capital – £10,335m
Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays providing
large corporate, government and institutional clients with a full spectrum
of solutions to meet their strategic advisory, financing and risk
management needs.
6 Barclays Corporate – £2,912m
Barclays Corporate provides integrated banking solutions to large corporates,
financial institutions and multi-nationals in the UK and internationally.
7 Barclays Wealth – £1,744m
Barclays Wealth is the wealth management division of Barclays. It focuses
on private and intermediary clients worldwide, providing international and
private banking, fiduciary services and brokerage.
8 Investment Management – £53m
Investment Management manages the Group’s economic interest in
BlackRock, Inc. and the residual elements relating to Barclays Global
Investors, which was sold on 1 December 2009.
Barclays Head Office Functions and Other Operations – (£334m)
Head Office Functions and Other Operations comprise head office and
central support functions and consolidation adjustments. This figure excludes
own credit gain of £2,708m and gains on debt buy-backs of £1,130m.
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Total income by
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Total income by
geographic region*
A UK – £11,981m
B Europe – £4,207m
C Americas – £6,025m
D Africa and Middle East – £4,967m
E Asia – £1,274m
*excluding own credit and debt buy-backs
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