Barclays
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![The Barclays Bank branch in Sutton, London, which was originally a branch of London and Provincial prior to acquisition by Barclays](/Images/godic/202412/23/1_Crossroads_Sutton_Surrey_London2950.JPG")
![A plaque in Enfield, United Kingdom commemorating the installation of the world's first cash machine by Barclays in 1967](/Images/godic/202412/23/Atmplaque2950.jpg")
![A Barclays branch in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom](/Images/godic/202412/23/Barclays_Bank,_Stratford-upon-Avon_-_DSC089492950.JPG")
Barclays /ˈbɑːrkliz/ is a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London. It is a universal bank with operations in retail, wholesale and investment banking, as well as wealth management, mortgage lending and credit cards. It has operations in over 50 countries and territories and has around 48 million customers.