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Libor scandal prompts overhaul by UK regulator Barclays is planning to speed up its expansion in Africa by merging with its South-African subsidiary Absa.
Together, the two banks have 14 million customers in 12 African countries on a continent which offers much higher growth potential than crisis stricken Europe.
See how investors reacted to the idea by watching our Behind Markets report: click on the video link above.
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