Barclays brand to be phased out
Tuesday, March 07, 2017
Barclays will rebrand in the next three years
However, the Barclays Africa Group Limited (BAGL) will continue to operate under a different name in Botswana and eight other African countries. In South Africa, BAGL operates under its flagship, ABSA brand.
Last week, London-based Barclays Plc applied to South African authorities to reduce its shareholding in BAGL to below 50%.
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