Barclays.comAwards
Barclays has been recognised all over the world for its achievements – from innovative products and exemplary people, to charity work and Citizenship initiatives.
Award highlights from 2011
Top 10 in the UK’s Stonewall Workplace Equality Index
Barclays is named in the annual Stonewall Workplace Equality Index as one of the top 10 UK employers for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Top 10 most admired ‘megabank’
Barclays is named the sixth most admired ‘megabank’ in the world by US financial magazine Fortune.
Graduate Employer of Choice in Finance
Barclays is named Graduate Employer of Choice in Finance at the Times Graduate Recruitment Awards.
Top 50 places in the UK where women want to work
Barclays is named by The Times newspaper for the fifth consecutive time as one of the top 50 places in the UK where women want to work.
Lender of the Year
Barclays Corporate is named Lender of the Year at the UK’s HealthInvestor Awards for the third consecutive year.
Positive Change Award
UK consumer group Which? recognises Barclays for making positive changes for customers during a difficult year.
Best Global Investment Bank
Barclays Capital is named Best Global Investment Bank at Euromoney Awards for Excellence.
Wealth Manager of the Year
Barclays Wealth is named Wealth Manager of the Year at the Global Investor Awards.
Best Offset Mortgage Lender
Barclays is named Best Offset Mortgage Lender at the UK’s Your Mortgage Awards for the fifth consecutive year.
CommunityMark status
UK charity Business in the Community awards the CommunityMark status to Barclays global community investment programme, recognising the bank as a leader and innovator in community investment.
Business Bank of the Year
Barclays has been named Business Bank of the Year at the UK’s National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers Industry Awards 2011.
Bank of the Year
Barclays Capital is named Bank of the Year by International Financing Review, one of the investment banking industry’s leading publications.
Award highlights from 2010
Best Commercial Mortgage Provider
Barclays Business, part of UK Retail Banking, and Barclays Corporate win the Best Commercial Mortgage Provider accolade for the fourth consecutive year at the Business Moneyfacts Awards 2010.
Best Mortgage Lender and Best Lifestyle Mortgage Lender
Woolwich Mortgages from Barclays, part of UK Retail Banking, is named Best Mortgage Lender and Best Lifestyle Mortgage Lender by Mortgage Strategy magazine.
Business in the Community Awards - Coffey International Award
The Katine project, a joint initiative by Barclays, the Guardian Media Group, and AMREF (African Medical and Research Foundation) wins the prestigious Coffey International Award, part of the Business in the Community Awards for Excellence.
Best Bank in Corporate Banking in Kenya
Barclays Kenya is named Best Bank in Corporate Banking at the 2010 Think Business Banking Awards.
Best Global Flow House
Barclays Capital is named Best Global Flow House by Euromoney magazine.
Best Bank Overall for Credit
Barclays Capital’s clients rank it Best Bank Overall for Credit in Europe in Credit magazine’s annual European awards.
Number one in Foreign Exchange and Rates Derivatives
Barclays Capital is ranked number one in all six categories of this year’s Corporate Survey by Risk magazine.
Best Overall Platform
Barclays Capital’s leadership in electronic foreign exchange trading is recognised at Profit & Loss magazine’s Digital FX awards.
Best Commercial Mortgage Provider and Best Motor Finance Provider
Barclays Business, part of UK Retail Banking, and Barclays Corporate jointly win the Best Commercial Mortgage Provider accolade for the fourth consecutive year at the Business Moneyfacts Awards 2010. In addition, Barclays Corporate was named Best Business Motor Finance Provider for the second consecutive year.
Wealth Manager of the Year
Barclays Wealth has been named Wealth Manager of the Year by Global Investor magazine.
Award highlights from 2009
Derivatives House of the Year
Barclays Capital is named Derivatives House of the Year, Currency Derivatives House of the Year, Inflation Derivatives House of the Year and Structured Products House of the Year in Risk magazine's annual awards.
Bond, Securitisation and Credit Derivatives House of the Year
Barclays Capital has been named Bond House of the Year, Securitisation House of the Year and Credit Derivatives House of the Year in the IFR Review of the Year 2009.
Most Promising New Product
Absa, majority owned by Barclays, receives the Most Promising New Product accolade and the overall prize for Outstanding Innovation at the IFS Financial Innovation Awards in London for its CashSend service.
Best Customer Relationship Initiative
Barclays Corporate wins the Best Customer Relationship Initiative accolade at the B2B Marketing Awards for its 'Turning the Corner' campaign.
Most Effective Sponsorship Campaign
Barclays Ticket Office is awarded the Most Effective Sponsorship Campaign accolade from the Financial Services Forum.
Lender of the Year
Woolwich Mortgages from Barclays, part of UK Retail Banking, is named Lender of the Year during the Bankhall Annual Conference in London.
Best Initiative in Support of SMEs and the Millennium Development Goals
Barclays Egypt wins an African Investor award for Best Initiative in Support of SMEs and the Millennium Development Goals.
Most Innovative Use of IT
Absa, majority owned by Barclays, wins the Most Innovative Use of IT accolade at Banking Technology magazine's annual awards in London for its CashSend service.
Best Retail Space
Barclays UK Retail Banking's flagship Piccadilly Circus branch in London has won the international 2009 FX Interior Design Award for Best Retail Space at the global FX Awards - the first time a bank has been considered in this category.
Best Leadership Team in Global Private Banking
Barclays Wealth receives the Best Leadership Team in Global Private Banking accolade at the Global Private Banking Awards in Geneva.
Clarion Award from the International Visual Communications Association (IVCA)
Barclays Corporate Affairs wins the Clarion Award from IVCA in the Corporate Communications Video category, following the production of a documentary showcasing a Barclays-backed climate change project in Lesotho, southern Africa.
Best Equity Research House in the US
For the seventh consecutive year, Barclays Capital has been ranked as the Best Equity Research House in the US by Institutional Investor magazine.
Best Fixed Income Research Team in the US
Barclays Capital has ranked first in Institutional Investor magazine's annual All-America Fixed-Income Research survey for the 10th consecutive year.
Best Multi-Product Platform
Barclays Capital's trading platform, BARX, has been named Best Multi-Product Platform for two consecutive years in Profit & Loss magazine's Digital FX Awards.
Best Corporate Community Local Involvement
Barclays UK Retail Banking, in partnership with Action for Children, wins the award for best Corporate Community Local Involvement at the 10th annual Charity Times Awards.
Best FX House
Barclays Capital is named the Best Global FX House and Best FX House in North America at Euromoney's Awards for Excellence.
Wealth Manager of the Year
Barclays Wealth is named Wealth Manager of the Year 2009 at the annual Global Investor Awards in London.
Best Bank in Africa
Barclays is named the Best Bank in Africa at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2009.
Outstanding Businesswoman of the Year
Maria Ramos, Group Chief Executive of Absa, majority owned by Barclays, is named Outstanding Businesswoman of the Year at the 2009 African Business Awards.
Best Primary Debt House
Barclays Capital has been voted Best Primary Debt House by clients in the Euromoney Primary Debt Poll.
Best Credit Card Provider
Barclaycard is named the Best Credit Card Provider (Standard Rate) at the Moneyfacts Awards 2009.
Best Bank in Botswana
Barclays Botswana receives the accolade for Best Bank in Botswana at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence.
Innovation in Eco-IT
Barclays Wealth wins the Innovation in Eco-IT award at The Banker magazine's Innovation in Banking Technology Awards for its managed print service.
Lender of the Year
Barclays Commercial Bank is named Lender of the Year at the UK Health Investor Awards.
Best Wealth Manager for Trusts
Barclays Wealth is named Best Wealth Manager for Trusts at the Financial Times and Investor Chronicle Wealth Management Awards.
Best Bank in Kenya
Barclays Kenya is named the Best Bank in Kenya by Global Finance magazine.
Award of Excellence from the British Association of Communicators in Business
Barclays global Think Privacy campaign wins the award for increasing colleagues' awareness of Barclays data privacy policies and procedures.
Guido Carli Award
Barclays Italy is awarded the Guido Carli Award 2009 from weekly financial newspaper Milano Finanza for demonstrating innovation and creativity.
Environmental Initiative of the Year
Barclays Wealth is named Environmental Initiative of the Year at the Financial Sector Technology Awards for its managed print network in its UK and offshore island operations.
Most Innovative Product
Barclays Local Business wins the Most Innovative Product accolade for its CREDITFOCUS software and the SME Finance Sector Award for its 'Let's Talk' seminar and workshops programme for customers at the Business Moneyfacts Awards 2009.
Best Commercial Mortgage Provider
Barclays Commercial Bank and Barclays Local Business win the Best Commercial Mortgage Provider accolade for the third consecutive year at the Business Moneyfacts awards 2009.
Best Local Bank
Barclays Wealth is named Best Local Bank in the UK at the Euromoney Private Banking Awards.
Best Contribution to ATM Security
Absa, majority owned by Barclays, wins a Global ATM Security Alliance award for Best Contribution to ATM Security, following the launch of its 'Jitter' software which causes a vibration in ATM card readers, preventing information being copied illegally.
Best Bank in Portugal
Barclays Portugal is named the country's best bank, according to a survey by market research company Multimétrica.
Best Industry Innovation
Barclaycard wins the Best Industry Innovation accolade for mobile payments at the Card Awards.
Best Supply Chain Bank
Barclays Commercial Bank is voted Best Supply Chain Bank in the Middle East and Africa by readers of Treasury Management International.
Best Islamic Bank in Africa
Absa, majority owned by Barclays, is voted best Islamic bank in Africa for the second year running by Islamic Finance News magazine.
Award highlights from 2008
National Payroll Giving Excellence
Barclays achieves a National Payroll Giving Excellence Award for its promotion of its tax-efficient charity donation scheme. Barclays matches contributions, pound for pound, up to £750 per colleague each year.
Top 50 ‘Where Women Want to Work’
Barclays features in the Top 50 Where Women Want to Work list, compiled by The Times newspaper in the UK. Barclays Wealth also makes the list.
Most Powerful Women in Banking
Deanna Oppenheimer, Chief Executive, Barclays UK Retail Banking, is named one of the 25 most powerful women in banking in 2008 by US Banker magazine.
UK's Largest Wealth Manager
Private Asset Managers ranks Barclays Wealth the UK's Largest Wealth Manager.
Number one in Equity Research
Barclays Capital is ranked first in the Institutional Investor Equity Research Poll for the sixth consecutive year. This was awarded following the acquisition of certain Lehman Brothers businesses and assets in North America in September 2008.
Most Innovative in Commodities and Inflation Products
Barclays Capital wins two awards in The Banker magazine's eighth annual Investment Banking Awards: Innovation in Commodities and Innovation in Inflation Products.
Best Investor Relations Team
Barclays is named Best Investor Relations team for the second year running at the 2008 IR Magazine UK Awards. The Group wins the Grand Prix for Best Overall Investor Relations, and also topped the financial category.
Legal Team of the Year
Barclays Legal is named In-House Banking and Financial Services Legal Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards.
Innovation Award
Barclays Wealth wins the Golden Asset for Innovation Award from leading French investment magazine, l’Agefi Actifs. The award is for the Alphastars Discovery Fund, which invests in entrepreneurial asset management companies.
Best Cash ISA Provider
Barclays is named Best Cash ISA Provider at the 2008 Moneyfacts Awards.
Enterprise Award
Banking Barclays telephone-based service for customers wins an Enterprise Award at the Global Connect Conference in the USA.
Global Information Security Project of the Year
A Barclays IT initiative is named global information security project of the year at The Banker magazine’s Technology Awards. The new code analysis system offers early detection of software security risks, improving protection for customers.
Innovation Award
Barclays Commercial Bank wins a UK Ordnance Survey Innovation Award for its SiteGuard Report, which is used by valuers to assess environmental risks on commercial land and property offered as security for a loan.
Best Multi-Product Foreign Exchange Trading Platform
Barclays Capital wins three accolades for its BARX trading platform at Profit & Loss magazine's global Digital FX Awards.
Great Place to Work Award
Barclays is named as one of the best places to work in France. It is the only financial services organisation to feature on the 2008 list, compiled by the Great Place To Work Institute.
Business Superbrands
Barclays is awarded Business Superbrands status for 2008 in recognition of quality, reliability and distinction. The UK's strongest business-to-business brands are selected by the Business Superbrands Council and individual business professionals.
Best Commercial Mortgage Provider
Barclays Commercial Bank is named Best Commercial Mortgage Provider in the Business Moneyfacts Awards for the second year running.
Best New Product Launch
United Arab Emirates scores a hat trick at the GMR Effectiveness in Marketing Awards 2008, held in Dubai, winning Best New Product Launch, Best Integrated Campaign and Gold Grand Prix accolades.
Best Security Development
Barclays PINsentry device is recognised as the Best Security/Anti-Fraud Development at the 2008 UK Credit Card Awards. PINsentry provides extra security for Barclays Online Banking customers using a hand-held chip and PIN card reader.
