New Barclays Wealth Clients now Save up to GBP30 on Each International Payment and Urgent Same Day Transfers

LONDON, February 22, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Barclays Wealth International has introduced a limited offer for new clients enabling them to save money on online international payments and urgent same day transfers for up to 14 months*. This means that international clients who make as few as three online international payments or urgent same day payments a month, could save GBP1,080 over a 12 month period**.

This special offer is available to new clients who open an account with Barclays Wealth International between 15 February 2010 and 31 March 2010.

Under this latest offer the following online payment types will have the Barclays standard payment fee waived:

    - Urgent same day payments such as CHAPS (Clearing House Automated
      Payment System)
    - International payments
    - SEPA credit transfers (Single Euro Payments Area)***

This exclusive offer to new clients joining Barclays Wealth International before the 31 March 2010 will expire on 22 April 2011, so accounts opened early will benefit from the waived fees on international online payments for up to 14 months.

Mark Richards, Managing Director, Head of Sales for Barclays Wealth International & Wealth Intermediaries, commented: "We are delighted to be waiving the Barclays standard payment fee on international payments and the urgent same day transfer service from 15 February 2010 to 31 March 2010. "As the UK's largest wealth manager with an expertise in servicing the requirements for international clients, to be able to move their money online at the touch of a button. Our offer will give new international clients the opportunity to make unlimited urgent same day payments and international transfers with no standard fees, potentially offering a huge cost benefit."

Barclays Wealth already offers all of its international clients a number of free payments and transfers as standard, including; non-urgent payments, transfers between a client's own Barclays Wealth accounts and standard payments such as bill payments to third parties.

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*The offer is open to all new clients to Barclays Wealth International including those who currently hold an account with another division of Barclays Wealth. The offer includes the Barclays Standard Payment charge. Additional charges may still apply - these will be advised at time the online transaction is made.

**Based on current online international payment charges of GBP25-30 per transaction

***SEPA Credit Transfers are only available to EU / EEA account holders and not currently available to clients based in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man

For further information regarding the latest international payments offer visit: http://www.barclayswealth.com/paymentsoffer and to find out how you can benefit from the range of International Payment Services currently offered visit http://www.barclayswealth.com/international or telephone enquiries please call +44(0)1624-684316. To apply for a Barclays Wealth International account visit: http://www.barclayswealth.com/internationalapply

About Barclays Wealth International

Barclays Wealth International is the international banking division of Barclays Wealth. We specialise in international and offshore banking, savings, investments and mortgage services designed for expats, UK resident non-domiciles (RNDs) and those banking offshore, and for residents of Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Gibraltar.

About Barclays Wealth

Barclays Wealth is a leading global wealth manager, and the UK's largest, with total client assets of GBP151.3bn, as at 31 December 2009. With offices in 25 countries, Barclays Wealth serves affluent, high net worth and intermediary clients worldwide, providing international and private banking, investment management, fiduciary services, and brokerage.

Barclays Group is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services with an extensive international presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia.

With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs over 145,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for over 49 million customers and clients worldwide.

For further information about Barclays Wealth, please visit our website http://www.barclayswealth.com.

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