Barclays报告23%的利润猛增至52亿英镑, Barclays reports 23% profit jump to £5.2 billion, beats expectations despite economic challenges.

巴克莱公司报告说,前半笔利润增加了23%,达到52亿英镑,这主要是由于其投资银行司的强劲贸易活动,尽管预留了11亿英镑的坏账。 Barclays reported a 23% increase in first-half profits to £5.2 billion, mainly due to strong trading activity in its investment banking division, despite setting aside £1.1 billion in bad debts. 该银行还宣布了10亿英镑的股票回购和半年的股息,每股3便士。 The bank also announced a £1 billion share buyback and a half-year dividend of 3 pence per share. 其结果压倒了市场预期,凸显了银行在经济挑战面前的韧性。 The results beat market expectations, highlighting the bank's resilience amid economic challenges.