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Barclays Sells German Consumer Finance Unit to BAWAG
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Barclays Sells German Consumer Finance Unit to BAWAG

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Barclays ( (GB:BARC) ) has issued an update.

Barclays PLC has completed the sale of its German consumer finance business to BAWAG P.S.K., a subsidiary of BAWAG Group AG. This strategic move is intended to simplify Barclays’ operations and focus on expanding its key business segments, releasing approximately €4.0bn of risk-weighted assets and increasing the CET1 ratio by about 10 basis points, thus strengthening its financial position.

More about Barclays

Barclays PLC is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, and wealth management, with a market focus on serving institutional, corporate, and high net worth clients.

YTD Price Performance: 10.76%

Average Trading Volume: 41,783,401

Technical Sentiment Consensus Rating: Sell

Current Market Cap: £42.77B

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