What is Barclays Bank? Barclays Bank Review, Features

Founded in 1690, Barclays Bank is a universal bank in the UK and a major financial services provider with over 300 years of history.

About Barclays Bank

• Barclays Bank is one of the largest banks and financial institutions in the world. Headquartered in London, UK, it is the oldest bank in the UK with a history of over 300 years. It is the first bank in the world to have ATM machines. It issued the UK's first credit card in 1966 and the UK's first debit card in 1987.
• The company has been at the forefront of financial services in the UK and around the world since its first day on Lombard Street in London in 1690. Today, Barclays' services include personal banking and payments businesses around the world, as well as a top-tier, full-service global corporate and investment bank, all supported by a Services Company that provides technology, operations and functional services across the group.
• Barclays UK includes UK retail banking, consumer credit card business, wealth management business and corporate banking for small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK. Barclays International includes Barclays Corporate and Investment Bank (formerly Barclays Capital) as well as consumer, card and payment businesses. The investment banking business provides consulting, financing and risk management services to large companies, institutions and government clients. It is a primary dealer of gilts, US Treasuries and various European government bonds. In addition, Barclaycard Payment Solutions is the largest merchant acquirer in the UK and ranks second in Europe.