Barclays Rated ‘Buy’ in Resumed Coverage at BofA-Merrill Lynch

Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Barclays Plc, the U.K.’s second- biggest bank, was rated “buy” in reinstated coverage at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research, which said Barclays Capital has been a “strong driver of recent growth,” in a note to clients today.

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and Lloyds Banking Group Plc were also rated “buy” in resumed coverage by the brokerage.

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