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Barclays was founded in London more than 300 years ago, and what started as a UK bank has become a global financial services business.
While the Group’s headquarters remains in London, Barclays has now established enterprises across Europe, Africa, the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region.
Barclays is made up of two ‘Clusters’: Global Retail Banking, and Corporate and Investment Banking and Wealth Management, each of which has a number of Business Units.
There are two other major areas of the business: Absa, a financial services business in South Africa, and Group Centre, which comprises a range of core functions essential to the business.
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Retail and Business Banking
Barclays is an international financial services company, and its commercial and retail banking businesses are core to the Group.
Core functions
Our core functions provide best-in-class support for the business.
Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth Management
These businesses offer a range of products and services to meet the needs of affluent individuals and corporate, government and institutional clients all over the world.
Absa
The Absa Group is one South Africa's largest financial services businesses. In 2005, Barclays acquired a majority stake in the company, in line with its international expansion plans.
