HMG cannot 'invest' in Barclays !!

**BrilloPad** · 22 January 2009, 08:35

It will be interesting to see if this lifts the share price this morning.....

**Solidec** · 22 January 2009, 09:56

Doubt it, if there is real concern for Barclays balance sheet, and Government realistically cannot invest capital (unless it's preference shares?) then that puts Barclays at a bigger risk of insolvency than if it were able to accept state aid surely?

**Sysman** · 22 January 2009, 10:24

The board, not short sellers, are responsible for Barclays' plunge

Barclays' shares have collapsed as a result of institutional investors rushing for the exit – not because of attacks from hedge funds.

The fact is that the City has lost confidence in Barclays, its board and its senior management team. The revelation by my colleagues today that the bank is now hampered by clauses the board agreed to just a few months ago will hardly help restore confidence.

That's one point of view, anyway.

**PM-Junkie** · 22 January 2009, 10:47

...and the collapse in bank shares occurring within hours of the freeze on shorting being lifted is entirely coincidental.

**Solidec** · 22 January 2009, 11:06

The fact Barclays shares are not one of the top movers and shakers in the FTSE100 today, and indeed much of yesterday afternoon, indicates mass shorting is NOT taking place. If Hedgies are not breaking the law and there really were only 7 short positions declared, it stands to reason that market confidence in Barclays is diminishing. I would say shoting is not LEADING the drop in shareprice but probably following it.

**Cyberman** · 22 January 2009, 12:42

I still reckon that if the Arabs do not come up with the additional funding, HMG will nationalise rather than be held to ransom.

**TheFaQQer** · 22 January 2009, 20:29

I used to work with Amanda Staveley before she made it big.

HMG cannot 'invest' in Barclays !!