Barclays, it was claimed, had come through the 2008-2009 crisis without benefiting from government support. And, while his bank had been found in violation of various rules recently, including on products sold to consumers and on how it reported interest rates, Diamond had managed to distance himself from the damage.
可博达文是银行家中的翘楚。据说，巴克莱银行没靠政府支持就挺过了2008~2009年的危机。而且，即便这家银行近期被查出多项违规，包括违规向客户销售产品和虚报利率，博达文仍能将自己洗脱干系。