Barclays profit surges by 23%, unveils £1bn buyback.
Barclays Bank reported a 23% rise in half-year profit and said it would start a £1bn share buyback as market volatility cause by US President Donald Trump's tariffs war boosted income.
Source: Sharecast
Pre-tax profit came in at £5.2bn, while group income rose 12% to £14bn as trading in its global markets division boomed. Credit impairment charges rose £100m to £0.5bn.
Second quarter profit rose 28% to £2.5bn, beating estimates of £2.24bn, according to a bank-compiled consensus of forecasts and driven by revenues in its investment banking arm amid market volatility.
Income from Barclays investment bank was up 10% in the second quarter to £3.3bn as Trump's tariffs policy cause global turmoil and boosted trading activity.
Return on tangible equity — a key metric of profitability — rose to 12.3% in the second quarter, up from 9.9% for the same period in 2024.
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