Barclays To Add Spanish Unit Board Member

Barclays is seeking to appoint Pedro Solbes to the board of its Spanish division.

Barclays is seeking to appoint Pedro Solbes to the board of its Spanish division, The Wall Street Journal reports. Solbes will also provide advice regarding regulation and other European banking industry matters.

Previously, he served as the finance minister of Spain until 2009. He served as European commissioner for economic and monetary affairs from 1999 to 2004 and helped create the euro currency.

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