Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS)
About Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) Barclays PLC (Barclays) is a global financial services provider engaged in retail banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth management. It operates through branches, offices and subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and overseas. Barclays has two business groups: Global Retailing and Commercial Banking, and Investment Banking and Investment Management. Global Retail and Commercial Banking includes UK retail banking, Barclays Commercial Bank, Barclaycard, Global Retail and Commercial Banking (GRCB)-Western Europe, GRCB-Emerging Markets and GRC-Absa. Investment Banking and Investment Management includes Barclays Capital, Barclays Global Investors and Barclays Wealth. In March 2010, the Company reorganised its activities to form three businessgroupings: Global Retail Banking (GRB), Corporate and Investment Banking and Wealth Management (CIBWM), and Absa. In April 2010, Barclays PLCacquired Italian credit card businessof Citibank International Bank plc.