Guardian – Barclays has appointed its head of retail and business banking Antony Jenkins as chief executive to replace Bob Diamond, who was forced out by the Libor fixing scandal.
The new chief executive, who comes from the “safer” retail side of the business, pledged to restore Barclays’ reputation, but his appointment comes as the Serious Fraud Office launches an investigation into payments made after the bank tapped Middle Eastern investors for emergency funds in 2008.
