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Barclays shares fall as Trump calls for cap on credit card interest rates
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 12, 2026
Barclays Shares Decline Following Trump's Call for Credit Card Rate Cap
Impact of Trump's Proposal on Barclays
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Shares in British bank Barclays fell on Monday after U.S. President Trump called on Friday for a cap on credit card interest rates at 10%.
Barclays' Market Position
Barclays' U.S. card operations are the ninth biggest in the market and account for around 11% of group profits, according to Hargreaves Lansdown senior equity analyst Matt Britzman.
Current Stock Performance
Shares were last down 3.5% and heading for the biggest daily fall since October.
Daily Decline Analysis
(Reporting by Samuel Indyk; Editing by Amanda Cooper)
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A credit card is a payment card that allows the cardholder to borrow funds from a pre-approved limit to pay for goods and services.
2What are interest rates?
Interest rates are the amount charged by lenders to borrowers for the use of money, typically expressed as a percentage of the principal.
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5What is market position?
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