Dec 17 (Reuters) - The 500 million pounds (US$783.70million) Barclays PLC set aside to settle allegationsof rigging the foreign exchange market would not be enough, thebank's Chief Executive Antony Jenkins said in an interview toSky News.
"My expectation is it will be a bigger number than that,"Jenkins replied when asked whether the amount would be enough.(http://bit.ly/1sG1hhi)
The London-based bank pulled out of a settlement last month because of complications with its New York-based regulator Department of Financial Services, people familiar with thematter said.
However, Jenkins was hopeful of settling the probe withregulators "in the course of next year", Sky News reported.
He added that Barclays' bonus season would attract fewerheadlines this season. "If a business performs, we'll pay; if itdoesn't, we'll pay accordingly. It'll be much lesscontroversial," Jenkins said in an interview to Sky News.
Bank of England's regulatory arm said last month that itwill scrutinise bonuses awarded to traders involved in attemptsto manipulate the currency market.
Barclays could not be immediately reached for a commentoutside regular business hours. ($1 = 0.6380 pounds) (Reporting by Ankush Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by BernardOrr)
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