Barclays Bank PLC Joins SIX as New Trading Participant

Today, Barclays Bank PLC will start trading on SIX, the highly liquid reference market for Swiss securities. The Swiss stock exchange provides access to more than 60,000 securities, including some of the biggest companies in Switzerland and Europe such as Nestlé, Roche, and Novartis.

Gregor Braun, Co-Head Cash Markets, SIX, comments on Barclay’s addition: "We are delighted to welcome Barclays Bank PLC as our newest trading participant on our platform. Their presence on SIX underscores the attractiveness and robustness of our market infrastructure. We look forward to supporting Barclays in leveraging the exceptional liquidity and quality of our order book for Swiss securities and wish them successful trading."

Barclays is a British universal bank. Their vision is to be the UK-centred leader in global finance. Barclays is a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank and a strong, specialist US consumer bank. Through these five divisions, Barclays is working together for a better financial future for its customers, clients and communities. With over 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 40 countries and employs approximately 83,500 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide. Barclays website