American Fortune Life

Barclays Bank has a long history of more than 300 years and always considers itself to be the predecessor of the industry. In addition, it was the first British bank to embrace the expansive Wall Street culture and establish its own investment bank.

Even when the financial turmoil is raging around the world and the world's banking industry is in deep credit crisis, Barclays Bank does not bother to ask the government to inject capital and let the government become the main shareholder of the bank. They would rather choose independent shareholders and institutions than put an end to Government meddling in bank boards.

In April of this year, Barclays Bank received a 5.8 billion pound investment from DONG investors under the matchmaking of investment financial brokers, and Barclays paid 12% of the shares.

With the stock index plummeting by more than 70%, there is not much left for the 5.8 billion pounds. The board of directors on Monday decided to plan to raise funds from the local tyrants in the Middle East desert, but this measure will dilute the existing Investors' share capital makes them pay higher costs.

However, because of the slaughter of middlemen, after the refinancing, a total of 200 to 300 million pounds of expenses and expenses may be incurred to pay rebates to those rich desert investors and their consultants to ensure the development of financing business .

Even more of a headache for Barclays management was how to deal with the anger of disorganized shareholders, who were deeply dissatisfied with the bank's favorable conditions to the group of rich desert investors who took advantage of the fire.

For this group of desert tyrants with their families and everyone in the team wanting to get benefits, Barclays really gritted their teeth and had nothing to do. Nevertheless, the bank must explore various ways to get through the current credit crisis .

There is no way, it is like this at the moment, cash is king, and those who have cash are uncles!

"...I don't know, does your bank welcome my investment?"

After Andy's voice fell, the entire conference room became extremely silent, and the breathing of everyone present could be clearly heard.

At this moment, Andy Smith's sunny smile became so ferocious in the eyes of everyone at Barclays Bank. While they were stunned, they felt a chill.

Robert Raymond, the president of Barclays Bank, blushed and his face twitched uncontrollably. Even if he was an idiot, he now wanted to understand the vicious methods of this young man with a harmless smile on the surface.

$800 million for Lehman's investment banking business, £300 million for the new stadium, plus £1 billion now.

The young man in front of him has withdrawn nearly 1.9 billion pounds in cash from Barclays. . .

Thinking of this, Robert couldn't help shrinking his pupils, his whole body shivered, and he looked sharply at Andy Smith, who had been smiling all the time. If his guess was true, it meant that the bastard in front of him came from Lehman Brothers. Bankruptcy has been targeting Barclays Bank!

It’s no wonder that the loan for the new stadium will fall on Barclays’ head. I think that behind the constant suppression of Barclays’ stock price, there is also the shadow of this ‘genius’.

Robert looked at Andy Smith's subordinates who were also surprised and stunned, and a smile uglier than crying appeared on his flushed face. He took a deep breath to suppress the shame and anger in his heart, and said with a dry voice: "Hehe, I have to admire Mr. Smith's brilliance!"

The silence in the conference room was finally broken, and everyone's eyes were focused on Princess Rainier, who smiled lightly and raised her right eyebrow, a piece made of 18k white gold, set with 996 diamonds and 92 rubies, and worth 200,000 euros. The Sansei limited edition pen on Andy's face twirling his thumb.

Several other people focused their eyes on the spinning pen, as if they were worried that the pen would fly away.

"Snapped!"

Andy held the spinning pen in his hand, put it upright on the conference table, and smiled lightly with his big white teeth: "Why, Mr. Raymond doesn't welcome my investment? You know, my money is not earned by middlemen The price difference! I don’t need you to give me kickbacks! My consultants don’t need you to bribe me!”

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Andy also smiled and opened his arms to gesture to the subordinates sitting on both sides, "I will personally come to the door to give you money, because I am optimistic about you!"

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Robert Raymond clenched his left fist under the table, his bloodless veins bulged, his body trembled uncontrollably a few times, took another deep breath, and said with a smirk: "Then I wonder how much Mr. Smith is going to invest. ?”

"According to today's stock price, I'm at a loss, 1.4 billion pounds, 10% of the shares, and a seat on the board of directors." Andy said with a leisurely smile while playing with the pen in his hand.

"Hehe..." Raymond's laughter was a little hoarse, and his cheeky face turned red. At this moment, he confirmed his guess. The bastard in front of him was indeed scheming from the very beginning. For them, except for the 300 million loan that is a special fund for the stadium, the 1.4 billion pounds is all the funds that the other party cut from them and just took away.

"Sorry, Mr. Smith, I can't decide this kind of thing alone, I need to convene a board of directors..."

"That's a pity, I'm going to fly to Dubai tomorrow, and I'm invited to attend the opening ceremony of a hotel, there's no way..." Andy shook his head helplessly, and continued: "I'll go back to the United States after that, So, I'm short on time, I'll wait here for a while if I can, I'm sure if your bank wants me to invest, the board members will vote for it, maybe my joining will make Barclays' stock price rebound a bit, Maybe! What do you think?"

Robert Raymond's expression changed again and again. Looking at Andy Smith's calm and indifferent smile, he knew that the other party was sure of them, and Andy Smith's methods were beyond reproach. After all, it was a normal commercial loan, and Will pay interest to Barclays.

After the contract is signed and the funds arrive in the account, the 1 billion pounds will belong to Andy Smith, and he can spend it however he wants!

"Okay, then, Mr. Smith, please wait for a while. I'll excuse you. If you need anything, you can tell them directly..." Raymond finally smiled wryly and shook his head, stood up and shook hands with Andy. How unwilling he was, he had to inform the shareholders of the matter. The stock of Barclays Bank could not be hit hard again. Not only would the investors be unbearable, but more importantly, it would affect the negotiations with the desert tycoons.

In the meeting room, Andy was leaning on a chair and enjoying coffee leisurely. He caught a glimpse of Amal Zhengpu staring at him with big eyes, and couldn't help but chuckled, "Isn't he handsome!"

"Hehe, yes, it's really handsome!" Amar showed an elegant smile, but the slight redness on her cheeks gave her a kind of coquettishness.

For all that happened before her eyes, Amal was really dumbfounded, turning her hands into clouds and hands into rain, and Andy Smith easily played with the other party between her palms, until Robert Raymond left, and she Break away from the aura created by Andy Smith.

"That's what everyone says." Andy raised an eyebrow at her and smiled lightly.

"Hehe..." Everyone couldn't help but chuckled, Amar seemed to realize something, a blush flashed across his cheeks, and he gave Andy a charming white look at her who was molesting her, and his heart turned for this charming young boss. There was a slight wave.

The starry eyes on the side looked at the little assistant of the big devil with adoring eyes. Seeing the big devil's attitude towards Amar, he couldn't help curling his lips and spat in his heart, Bichi.

The resolution of the board of directors of Barclays Bank did not make Andy wait for too long. Half an hour later, the door of the meeting room was pushed open. Cass and other high-level officials filed in with serious expressions.

Under Raymond's introduction, Andy shook hands with a group of executives from Barclays Bank with different faces. After they sat down facing each other again, the smile on Raymond's face became natural, and he first said: "The board of directors has just made a voting resolution. For Mr. Smith's investment intention, the majority of votes are in favor, so we can start talking!"

"Hehe, a wise choice..." Andy no longer restrained his strength at this time, and said calmly, making the corners of the mouths of Barclays in the conference room twitch.

Andy knows that there must be many people who are deeply dissatisfied with his behavior, but he also understands that this group of investors will vote in favor, because reason will overcome their emotional knowledge and explore various ways to get through the current situation. The credit crisis in the banking industry is the key. The name Andy Smith is enough to make the stock price of Barclays rebound against the market!

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