Barclays looks at deal over crisis fundraising

Barclays is understood to be considering a settlement with the Serious Fraud Office over a £2 billion fundraising at the height of the financial crisis. The bank is apparently looking at a so-called “deferred prosecution agreement” to draw a line under a lengthy investigation into the Qatari fundraising in 2008. The bank could face a fine, although it would not have to accept any responsibility.

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