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Contact:
John McGuinness+65 6308 3490
john.mcguinness@barclays.com
Kyota Narimatsu+81 0345 305 623
kyota.narimatsu@barclays.com

Barclays announces new Head of Corporate Banking,Asia PacificSingapore/Hong Kong, 22 July 2015 – Barclays is investing in a new growth phase for its Corporate
Banking business in Asia, and has appointed a new Head of Corporate Banking for the region tolead this push.
The bank is currently hiring corporate bankers in Asia, as it grows and deepens its corporate clientbase alongside its financial institutions franchise. With Corporate Banking hubs in Singapore, India,Hong Kong and Japan, the bank plans to increase revenues significantly.
Alexander Harrison has been appointed to lead the next phase of strategic growth in the region.
Relocating from Dubai to Singapore, Mr Harrison’s role will focus on supporting Asia Pacificcorporates and financial institutions with growth ambitions in its key Corporate Banking markets ofEurope, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), while deepening and embedding senior client
relationships.
The bank has also set up specific India, China and Japan desks in the UK, and a China desk in Africa,
to better facilitate trade between EMEA and the Asia Pacific region.
Mr Harrison joined Barclays in 1998 and has held numerous senior positions within the bank acrossproduct and coverage in London, including leading both the London and International Debt Financeteams. In 2012, he relocated to Dubai in a role that expanded to the Head of International Debt
Finance for non-UK debt origination covering EMEA and India. He also served as a member of thesenior leadership team for Global Credit Products where he supported the Corporate Bank’s broader
product agenda and value proposition for clients.
Mr Harrison will report to Matt Tuck, Head of Global Corporate Banking, Barclays.

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Contact:
John McGuinness+65 6308 3490
john.mcguinness@barclays.com
Kyota Narimatsu+81 0345 305 623
kyota.narimatsu@barclays.com

Commenting on the appointment, Mr Tuck said:“Our Corporate Banking business in the Asia Pacific region has grown from strength to strength inrecent years. It has become a key driver of growth within our wider Asia franchise, and still has
huge potential through leveraging our footprint in EMEA for the benefit of our corporate andfinancial institution clients in the region. Alex has an exciting opportunity in front of him, and theskills and experience to capitalise on it.”
Mr Harrison, Managing Director and Head of Corporate Banking, Asia Pacific, said:“It is an exciting challenge to be leading our Asia Pacific Corporate Banking business on its next
growth phase, in a region that is investing heavily into our EMEA footprint. My focus is to build atruly sustainable, unified platform to provide service excellence to our clients, be a catalyst for longterm success and ensure seamless interaction with our leading Investment Banking and WealthManagement businesses in the region. With Sibos also coming to Singapore this year, it is a greattime to arrive in Asia.”-endsAbout Barclays
Barclays is an international financial services provider engaged in personal banking, credit cards, corporate andinvestment banking and wealth management with an extensive presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia.
Barclays’ purpose is to help people achieve their ambitions – in the right way.
With 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs approximately
130,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide.
For further information about Barclays, please visit our website www.barclays.com.

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