Bank hit by litigation
Barclays reports underlying profit in Q1
Barclays has reported a bottom line loss of £236m in its first quarter which turned into a £1.7 billion profit after taking out a $2bn (£1.4bn) settlement with the US government.
The agreement with the US authorities was in relation to the sale of toxic mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the 2007 financial crisis.
There was a further £400 million hit to cover claims against mis-selling of payment insurance products in Britain
Chief executive Jes Staley said the investment bank had one of its most profitable quarters.
