BARCLAYS has said it was trading in line with expectations after continued strong growth at its investment and fund management arms.

In a third quarter trading update, the UK's third largest bank said its core high street banking arm continued to perform well, with good profit growth following a "modest" rise in revenues and strong cost control.

At Barclaycard, the company said trends remained similar to those seen in the first half of the year.

BARCLAYS has said it was trading in line with expectations after continued strong growth at its investment and fund management arms.

In a third quarter trading update, the UK's third largest bank said its core high street banking arm continued to perform well, with good profit growth following a "modest" rise in revenues and strong cost control.

At Barclaycard, the company said trends remained similar to those seen in the first half of the year.