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Barclays CEO Venkat sees trading boom fading next year

A jump in trading revenue has helped offset a decline in dealmaking fees, but it might not last much longer, C S Venkatakrishnan warns

Venkat said that Barclays' investment bank, which currently ranks sixth by revenue and has a 3.3% market share, has ‘held its own’
Venkat said that Barclays' investment bank, which currently ranks sixth by revenue and has a 3.3% market share, has ‘held its own’ Photo: Daniel Leal/Getty Images

Barclays' chief executive warned that the boom in trading revenue that has helped banks offset a slump in dealmaking fees so far in 2022 is likely to ebb in the second half of next year.

C S Venkatakrishnan said the whipsawing markets that have led to sharp increases in trading revenue across banks are likely to continue into 2023, but will decline in the second half of the year.

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