A Barclays i-Bank Cut Would Favorably Impact EPS And ROE: Jefferies

Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) (LON:BARC)’s 2014E EPS could increase by 11% and ROE would increase 100 bps if the bank decides to cut back market risk assets associated with its i-bank by 50%, note Jefferies analysts. Joseph Dickerson and team at Jefferies in their research report dated April 23, 2014 under the title “What if Tushar throws in the towel on the i-bank?” points out that pruning the i-bank could reduce its cost of equity by 700 bps. I-bank: “The elephant in the room” The Jefferies analysts write that beyond structure and costs, Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) (LON:BARC)’s investment banking unit could…