Extreme FSA model forced Barclays’ hand

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Extreme FSA model forced Barclays’ hand

Bankers have told EuroWeek that the UK government shifted the goalposts for tier one capital for banks over the weekend of October 11, prompting Barclays to announce plans this week to raise £6.5bn in new capital rather than the £3bn it is understood to have committed to last week.

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