Former Barclays executive tells jury he was ‘close’ to Qatar PM

Former Barclays executive tells jury he was ‘close’ to Qatar PM

Roger Jenkins gives evidence for first time in criminal trial over actions in financial crisis A former Barclays executive told a jury he developed a "close“ relationship with Qatar's prime minister in 2008, just months before the lender and Gulf state struck a controversial services deal that is now at the centre of a criminal trial.The details were laid out by defendant Roger Jenkins, Barclays' former investment banking chief, who is on trial in London on fraud charges and who gave evidence for the first time on Monday as part of the only UK criminal case brought against bankers for their actions during the financial crisis. Continue reading...