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Barclays Q3 Profit Rises 12%, Announces £500m Buyback
Barclays said steady investment banking income and stable costs helped lift pretax profit to £2.3 billion, while equities revenue rose 47% and fixed income fell 19%.
- On Thursday, October 22, 2026, Barclays reported a 12% rise in third-quarter pretax profit to £2.3 billion, prompting the British lender to announce a £500m share buyback program.
- Equities revenue soared 47% compared to last year, while the bank achieved £200 million in cost efficiency savings during the quarter, driving the strong performance.
- Fixed income trading income slid 19% during the quarter, a decline the bank noted was worse than the 5% drop observed among its Wall Street peers.
- Group Chief Executive CS Venkatakrishnan, known as Venkat, stated the bank remains on track to achieve its 2026 targets as it approaches the end of a three-year performance strategy.
- Finance Minister John Healey's first budget on October 28 may overshadow these results, as British banks face potential headwinds regarding the possibility of further industry taxes.
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