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

Even when the financial turmoil raged around the world and the world's banking industry was in a crisis of credit crisis, Barclays Bank did not bother to ask the government to inject capital and let the government become the bank's main equity holder. The government intervened in the bank's board.

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

With the stock index plunging by more than 70%, the 5.8 billion pounds are currently spent, and the board of directors on Monday decided to plan to raise funds again from the local dng desert tyrants, but this measure will dilute the existing Investors' equity makes them pay higher costs.

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

What's more headache for Barclays' management is how to eliminate the anger of the cluttered shareholders, who are deeply dissatisfied with the favorable conditions that the bank has given to the crowd of desert tyrant investors who are looting.

For the desert tyrants who have a mouth to mouth and everyone in the entire team wants to benefit from, Barclays Bank is really gritted and helpless. However, the bank must also explore various ways to survive the current credit crisis. .

No way, this is the case now, cash is king, all those who have cash are uncles!

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

Andy's voice dropped, the entire conference room became extremely silent, and everyone's breathing sound was clear and audible.

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

Barclays President Robert Raymond flushed, his face twitched uncontrollably. Even an idiot, he now wanted to understand the vicious means of this young man with an innocent smile on his face.

Lehman Brothers' investment banking business is $ 800 million, the new stadium is £ 300 million, plus the current £ 0 billion.

The young man in front of him has taken nearly 900 million pounds of cash from Barclays ...

Thinking of this, Robert could not help shrinking his pupils, and hit a chill, his eyes were sharp and Andy Smith kept smiling. If his guess was true, that is to say, the **** in front of him, from Lehman Brothers The bankruptcy has been laid out against Barclays!

No wonder the good thing about the new stadium loan will fall on Barclays. Want to come to the back of Barclays Bank's stock price has been suppressed, there is also the shadow of this genius.

Robert looked at Andy Smith, who was also surprised, with a surprised expression, a ugly smile on his flushed face, a deep breath pressed down his inner shame and anger, and his voice became a bit dry smile: "Oh, I have to admire Mr. Smith's wiseness!"

The silence in the conference room was finally broken, and everyone's eyes were all focused on a light smile, raised his right eyebrow, made of 8k white gold, set with 99 diamonds and 92 rubies, a princess rainier worth 200,000 euros III limited edition fountain pen on Andy's face rotating on the thumb.

Several others focused their eyes on the rotating pen, seemingly worried that the pen would spin out.

"Snapped!"

Andy grabbed the rotating pen in his hand, erected the starting point on the conference table, and smirked with a big white tooth: "Why, Mr. Raymond does not welcome my investment? You know, my money is not made by middlemen. Spread! Don't need you to give me a kickback! My consultants don't need you to bribe and pay! "

Then, Andy smiled, opened his arms and gestured to the men sitting on both sides, "I personally went to the door to give you money because I am optimistic about you!"

"call"

Robert Raymond's left fist, which fell under the table, clenched tightly, without any bruises and blue muscles, his body fluttered a little uncontrollably, and he took a deep breath again, and said with a smile, "I don't know how much Mr. Smith is going to invest ? "

"According to today's stock price, I have a loss, 400 million pounds, ten percent of shares, a board seat." Andy smiled leisurely while playing with the pen in his hand.

"Hehe ..." Raymond's laughter was a little hoarse, and Pi Xiaoru's unsmiling face turned red. At this moment, he had confirmed his guess. The **** in front of him really counted them from the beginning. Except that the 300 million loan is the special fund for the stadium, the 400 million pounds are all the funds that the other party cut off from them and the funds just taken.

"Sorry, Mr. Smith, I cannot decide on such matters alone. I need to call a board of directors ..."

"That's a pity, I will fly to worship tomorrow and be invited to participate in the opening ceremony of a hotel. There is no way ..." Then, Andy shook his head helplessly and continued: "I will return to the United States afterwards, so I'm very nervous. If I can, I'll wait a bit here. I believe that if your bank is willing to invest in me, the members of the board of directors will vote for it. Maybe my joining will make the stock price of Barclays Bank rebound. Maybe! What do you think? "

Robert Raymond's expression changed constantly, looking at Andy Smith's calm and indifferent smile, he knew that the other party was eating them, and Andy Smith's method was beyond criticism, after all, it was a normal commercial loan, and Interest will be paid to Barclays Bank.

From the signing of the contract and the receipt of the funds, the 0 billion pounds belonged to Andy Smith. He could spend whatever he wanted!

"Well, then please Mr. Smith, please wait a moment. I'll be out of the way first. If you need to tell them directly ..." Raymond finally shook his head with a bitter smile, stood up and shook hands with Andy, no matter what No matter how unwilling he was, he had to inform shareholders of the matter. Barclays Bank's stock could not be damaged again. Not only would investors not be able to bear it, but more importantly, it would affect the negotiations with the desert tyrants.

In the conference room, Andy leaned back in his chair and sipped coffee, glancing at Amar Zhengpu with a pair of big eyes staring at him, and couldn't help chuckling: "Is he handsome?"

"Oh, yeah, it's really handsome!" Amar smiled elegantly, but the reddish cheeks gave her a charming look.

For all that happened in front of her, Amar was really stunned, turning her hands over the clouds and turning her head into rain, Andy Smith just so easily played between the other party and the palm of her hand, until Robert Raymond left, she Get out of the aura created by Andy Smith.

"Everyone said that." Andy raised an eyebrow at her and chuckled.

"Hehe ..." Everyone couldn't help laughing, Amar seemed to be aware of something, a flush of red on his cheeks, and a charming white teasing of Andy, and he turned up the heart of this charming young boss. Wei Lan.

Little stars aside, staring at the little devil's assistant with admiration, and seeing the big devil's attitude towards Amar, he could not help shirking his lips, and secretly sighed, Bichi.

Barclays' Board of Directors resolution did not make Andy wait too long. Half an hour later, the door of the meeting room was pushed open. Group President Raymond, Chief Executive Wally, Personal Banking Director Siegels, and Finance Department Director Lu Cass and other high-level faces penetrated seriously.

Under the introduction of Raymond, Andy and Barclays Bank executives with diverse complexions shook hands to meet each other. After sitting side by side again, the smile on Raymond's face became natural, and he first said: "The board of directors has just made a voting resolution. As for Mr. Smith's investment intention, the majority vote is in favor, so we can start talking!"

"Oh, a wise choice ..." Andy no longer converged on his strength at this time, and said lightly, twitching the lips of everyone in the conference room.

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 for it, because reason will overcome their sense of understanding and explore various ways to get through the current The credit crisis of the banking industry is the key. The name of Andy Smith is enough to make Barclays' stock price rebound against the market!