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Barclays unveils plan to return £10bn to shareholders and cut £2bn in costs by 2026
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Performance Highlights
In 2023 Barclays delivered a return on tangible equity (RoTE) of 10.6% excluding Q423 structural cost actions1, with total capital distributions of £3.0bn2, equivalent to c.19.4p per share
C. S. Venkatakrishnan, Group Chief Executive, commented
"In 2023 Barclays delivered solid performance against a mixed macroeconomic backdrop, meeting its financial targets. Our strong 13.8% Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio enables us to deliver increased total capital distributions of £3.0bn to shareholders, up c.37% on 2022, which includes a further share buyback of £1.0bn. Our new three-year plan, which we will be announcing at the Investor Update today, is designed to further improve Barclays' operational and financial performance, driving higher returns, and predictable, attractive shareholder distributions"
•Group FY23 RoTE of 10.6% and earnings per share (EPS) of 32.4p, excluding £0.9bn of Q423 structural cost actions
•Total capital distributions of £3.0bn announced in relation to 2023, up c.37% on 2022, reflecting a total dividend of 8.0p and total share buybacks of £1.75bn for 2023. This includes our intention to initiate a further share buyback of up to £1.0bn
•Group net interest income (NII) of £12.7bn, up 20% year-on-year, with Barclays UK NII of £6.4bn, up 9% year-on-year, delivering a Barclays UK net interest margin (NIM) of 3.13%
•Group cost: income ratio of 63% excluding Q423 structural cost actions
•Group FY23 loan loss rate (LLR) of 46bps
•CET1 ratio of 13.8% and tangible net asset value (TNAV) per share of 331p
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Barclays 9 billion reward for investors.
Https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/barclays-eyes-9bn-reward-for-investors-lbk7v7g7m
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Sales increased across nearly all retail sectors, and it was a particularly strong month for supermarkets. A fall in prices at the pump also meant a solid month for fuel sales.
"Clothing shops were the only area not to see growth this month."
Capital Economics said: "Overall, today's release was stronger than expected and suggests the drag from higher interest rates on consumer spending is fading fast and points to the economy soon moving out of recession. As a result, after a depressing 2023 for retailers, a better year should be in store in 2024."
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Sales increased across nearly all retail sectors, and it was a particularly strong month for supermarkets. A fall in prices at the pump also meant a solid month for fuel sales.
"Clothing shops were the only area not to see growth this month."
Capital Economics said: "Overall, today's release was stronger than expected and suggests the drag from higher interest rates on consumer spending is fading fast and points to the economy soon moving out of recession. As a result, after a depressing 2023 for retailers, a better year should be in store in 2024."
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NatWest Bank reported a 20% rise in operating profit and confirmed Paul Thwaite as chief executive on a permanent basis. The bank on Friday said 2023 operating profit came in at £6.1bn. Total income rose to £14.7bn, up from £13.1bn a year earlier. Thwaites had been given a one-year contract last July after the departure of his predecessor Alison Rose, who resigned after she broke client confidentiality in relation to the closure of hard-right political activist Nigel Farage account with NatWest's Coutts banking unit.
TBC Bank Group reported significant increases in net interest income, of 26.8%, and net fee and commission income, of 27.8%, in its full-year results on Friday, leading to total operating income of GEL 2.37bn (£0.71bn), up 14.6%. Despite a 36% increase in its total credit loss allowance and a 24.2% rise in operating expenses, the bank still achieved a profit before tax of GEL 1.33bn, up 7%. After a 20.3% fall in income tax expenses, the bank reported a profit for the period of GEL 1.14bn, up 13.6% year-on-year.
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NatWest Bank reported a 20% rise in operating profit and confirmed Paul Thwaite as chief executive on a permanent basis. The bank on Friday said 2023 operating profit came in at £6.1bn. Total income rose to £14.7bn, up from £13.1bn a year earlier. Thwaites had been given a one-year contract last July after the departure of his predecessor Alison Rose, who resigned after she broke client confidentiality in relation to the closure of hard-right political activist Nigel Farage account with NatWest's Coutts banking unit.
TBC Bank Group reported significant increases in net interest income, of 26.8%, and net fee and commission income, of 27.8%, in its full-year results on Friday, leading to total operating income of GEL 2.37bn (£0.71bn), up 14.6%. Despite a 36% increase in its total credit loss allowance and a 24.2% rise in operating expenses, the bank still achieved a profit before tax of GEL 1.33bn, up 7%. After a 20.3% fall in income tax expenses, the bank reported a profit for the period of GEL 1.14bn, up 13.6% year-on-year.
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Natwest records jump in profit and hikes dividend as bank benefits from higher rates
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BBC News - UK inflation unchanged, staying at 4% - BBC News
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BBC News - UK inflation unchanged, staying at 4% - BBC News
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Shore Capital has reiterated a 'buy' recommendation on Barclays after its deal to takeover Tesco Personal Finance for £600.0m, saying that the stock should double from current levels.
Barclays said on Friday that it will acquire the retail banking business of Tesco Bank, getting its hands on £8.3bn of gross unsecured lending balances, including £4.2bn of credit cards and £4.1bn of unsecured personal loans, along with £6.7bn of deposits
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Barclays buys Tesco Bank
Barclays expects that the transaction announced today will not materially impact the planned financial returns or distributions of Barclays and a further update will be given as part of the previously announced investor update on 20 February 2024.
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Barclays buys Tesco Bank
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Https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/diyinvesting/article-13010635/Im-fund-manager-heres-big-banks-Barclays-NatWest.html
I'm a fund manager and here's why I back big banks Barclays and NatWest
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Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) is rated as a ‘buy’ with a price target of 200p, suggesting some 33% upside from the current price level. The analysts noted Barclays' diversified operations and lower risk exposure in regards to motor finance as supportive of its bull case.
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