Barclays says board evaluating options for its African business

Reuters

Published Feb 28, 2016 20:56

Barclays says board evaluating options for its African business

(Reuters) - Barclays Plc (L:BARC) said the company's board was evaluating strategic options in relation to its shareholding in its African business, Barclays Africa Group Ltd (J:BGAJ).

The bank expects to update the market on plans for its African business at its 2015 full-year results announcement, due on Tuesday, Barclays said late on Sunday.

The move follows a report by the Financial Times on Friday that the bank's chief executive, Jess Staley, had decided to shut operations in Africa and had appointed a subcommittee to study the sale process.