Bank chief set to leave.BANKING giant Barclays yesterday said that its "inspirational in·spi·ra·tion·al adj. 1. Of or relating to inspiration. 2. Providing or intended to convey inspiration. 3. Resulting from inspiration. " chairman Matt Barrett will stand down at the end of the year to be replaced by Marcus Agius Marcus Ambrose Paul Agius (born 22 July 1946) is a British financier and businessman, currently Chairman of Barclays. He has also been appointed the senior non-executive director on the BBC's new executive board. . Mr Barrett, who was once married to model Anne-Marie Sten, will leave the post on New Year's Eve after seven years at the bank, five as chief executive and two as chairman. The 62-year-old is a respected figure in the City but will probably be best remembered for telling MPs he would not use a credit card because the interest rates were too high. |
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