Barclays(US:BCS)2025-07-29 13:30Financial Performance & Targets - Barclays achieved a Statutory RoTE of 12.3% in Q2 2025 and 13.2% in H1 2025 [5], and is aiming for >12% in 2026 [5, 8] - The total payout for H1 2025 was £1.4 billion, a 21% increase compared to H1 2024 [5] - The company targets income of approximately £30 billion for 2026 [6], with Group NII excluding Investment Bank and Head Office exceeding £12.5 billion in 2025 [6] - Barclays UK NII is expected to be greater than £7.6 billion in 2025 [6] - The cost: income ratio was 59% in Q2 2025 and 58% in H1 2025, with a target in the high 50s% for 2026 [6] Capital & Risk Management - The CET1 ratio stood at 14.0% in Q2 2025 [5], within the target range of 13-14% [5] - The Loan Loss Rate (LLR) was 44bps in Q2 2025 and 52bps in H1 2025, maintaining a through-the-cycle guidance of 50-60bps [6, 13] - The company plans approximately £14 billion in MREL issuance for 2025, with approximately £10 billion already issued year-to-date [27, 55] Liquidity & Funding - The average LCR was 178% in Q2 2025 [29] - The average NSFR was 136% in Q2 2025 [29] - The liquidity pool totals £334 billion, with 70% held in cash (£235 billion) [33] - The diverse and stable deposit base amounts to £565 billion, with H1 2025 deposit balances increasing by £4 billion [35] US Consumer Bank (USCB) - USCB average FICO score is 757 in Q2 2025 [72]