Statement on FSA investigation and Barclays Bank
3 July 2012
Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, made a statement in the House of Commons on Monday 2 July on the Financial Services Authority’s investigation into Barclays and the attempted manipulation of the LIBOR market.
The statement follows the Chancellor's earlier statement in the House of Commons on Barclays Bank and LIBOR on 28 June 2012.
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ed Balls, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
Watch and read the statement and the views expressed by MPs on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard. Also find current parliamentary material on financial services in the Topics and News sections.
- Parliament TV: Statement on LIBOR, FSA investigation
- Commons Hansard: Statement on LIBOR, FSA investigation
- Commons news: Statement on Barclays Bank and LIBOR (June)
- Topics: Financial Services
- Parliamentary news: Financial Services
Treasury Committee evidence session
The House of Commons Treasury Select Committee will hear evidence from the former Chief Executive of Barclays, Bob Diamond on Wednesday 4 July at 2.00pm about the penalties levied against Barclays by authorities in the UK and the US following an investigation into the submission of various interbank offered rates.
Oral statements
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