Barclays boss predicts biggest economic boom since 1948 for Britain

The Uk will appreciate its strongest yr of development since modern information started in 1948 as the financial state surges back to everyday living right after a immediate vaccine rollout, the boss of Barclays has predicted.

Jes Staley mentioned he expects the Uk to have a really robust restoration along with the US, posting its greatest rebound for decades on the back of a article-lockdown buyer investing spree.

He mentioned: “Our financial forecast is for the Uk financial state to increase by 6.5pc this yr, which would be the strongest development price in the British financial state since 1948. 

“There is certainly large pent-up need, equally with the buyer and compact companies, and we see that as a consequence of the vaccination programme, which has been an amazing achievements in the Uk.”

It came as Barclays unveiled pre-tax profits of £2.4bn for the 1st quarter of the 2021, their optimum stage in thirteen years.

The robust efficiency was pushed by strong development in its corporate and financial commitment banking division and bumper home loan lending right after household selling prices took off subsequent Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty lower.

Barclays’ share trading floor defeat forecasts in the 1st quarter throughout a time period of wild swings on the stock industry, inspite of a weaker efficiency elsewhere in the bank’s markets division. 

Mr Staley mentioned: “As we enter the next phase of this pandemic, we remain resolute in our motivation to assistance the financial restoration.

“From our invest information, which captures Uk financial activity throughout our playing cards and acquiring companies, we are by now seeing encouraging early indications of restoration in some sectors, together with all those strike most difficult by the disaster.”