On February 12, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it has charged Barclays Bank Plc, a subsidiary of Barclays Plc. The charges relate to the financial assistance Barclays Bank Plc gave to Qatar Holding LLC between 1 October and 30 November 2008, which was in the form of a USD 3 billion loan.
This follows charges brought against the holding company, Barclays Plc, and four individuals in June 2017, whose trial has been set for January 2019 (see our newsletter of 06/26/2018).