Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Barclays
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Description area
Dates of existence
1690-present
History
Barclays have more than 325 years of history and expertise in banking. They began in Lombard Street, London later launching of the world’s first ATM and innovative mobile phone payments services. They move, lend, invest and protect money for customers and clients worldwide.
During the Apartheid regime there was a 16-year campaign to force Barclays Bank to withdraw from South Africa. The campaign started in 1970 as a result of Barclays' involvement in financing the Cabora Bassa dam in Mozambique. Barclays Bank withdrew from South Africa in 1986.
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United Kingdom
International
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Functions, occupations and activities
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Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
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Control area
Authority record identifier
Institution identifier
GB 1847
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families, International Council on Archives (2nd edition, 2003); Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names, National Council on Archives (1997).
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Created by Julia Wylie, October 2016
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Barclays. 2016. About us. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.home.barclays/about-barclays.html?. [Accessed 26 October 2016].
African Activist . 2016. Boycott Barclays Don't Bank on Apartheid . [ONLINE] Available at: http://africanactivist.msu.edu/image.php?objectid=32-131-2B3. [Accessed 26 October 2016].