HALISTER: SFO Charges Barclays, Four Individuals in Qatar Case

SFO Charges Barclays, Four Individuals in Qatar Case

(Bloomberg) -- Barclays Plc and four former executives were charged with conspiracy to commit fraud regarding the bank’s 2008 capital raising from Qatar, following a five-year investigation into one of the most turbulent periods in financial history.
  • The Serious Fraud Office said Tuesday that former Chief Executive Officer John Varley, former chairman of investment banking for the Middle East Roger Jenkins, ex-deputy head of investment banking Richard Boath and ex-wealth chief Thomas Kalaris face charges along with the bank
  • The case stems from 322 million pounds ($410 million) in fees Barclays paid Qatari investors for a loan as part of a wider 12 billion-pound fundraising during the 2008 financial crisis to avoid a state bailout
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