Incorporated in 1896, Barclays is a world-famous banking and financial services company. Barclays bank provides services in personal, corporate and investment banking, wealth management and credit cards. The company operates through its headquarters in two world financial centres, London and New York.Barclays UK, headquartered in London, specialises in the UK retail, consumer credit cards, wealth management and corporate banking. While Barclays International, headquartered in New York, represents transatlantic business; specialising in corporate and investment banking, the US plus international cards business, leading payments opportunities through corporate banking and Barclaycard expertise.