Barclays History

Your experience when using this site will be greatly enhanced if you enable javascript and install the latest version of Flash.

27th August 2005, Accra Microbanking scheme turns a traditional Ghanaian money collector into a venture capitalist.

11th October 2005, Elvington Aerodrome Mike Newman breaking his own World Blind Landspeed Record.

27th June 1967, North London Reg Varney withdrawns £10 from the world's first cashpoint transaction.

9th September 1986, New York Barclays is the first British bank to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

29th June 1966, Birmingham The launch of Europe's first credit card sparks a revolution in banking.

1st December 1958, Hanover Street, London Britain's first woman bank manager poses for an incredulous press.

About Us

Yes we’re one of the UK's best known high street banks. But we're also much more than that. We’re a hugely diverse financial services company with around 128,000 employees in more than 50 countries across Europe, USA, Africa and Asia. This has already helped to make us one of the ten largest banks in the world. Now, we want to break into the top five.

If there's one quality that’s fuelled our success, it's inspiration. We were the first bank to install a computer, the first to issue credit cards, the first to launch a hole-in-the-wall machine, the first to go online. It's this fresh-thinking approach that makes Barclays such an inspiring place for graduates with big ideas of their own.

In 2008 we're looking to recruit over 200 graduates across all of our business areas.

Barclaycard Oyster
You need to upgrade your Flash Player or enable Javascript