LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Barclays has launched aconsultation with employees in its investment bank whose jobsare at risk following a strategic review by new Chief ExecutiveAntony Jenkins, it said on Tuesday.
Jenkins, who took over in August, is revamping Barclaysfollowing the exit of Bob Diamond when the bank was fined forrigging Libor interest rates.
Recent media reports have said Barclays is expected to cutaround 2,000 investment bank jobs as part of a restructuring tobe unveiled on Feb. 12.
Banks around the world are axing jobs as they get to gripswith high costs and tougher rules that have made them lessprofitable than in the past.