Barclays Deck
Fun-fact question: what world-first in retail banking is Barclays widely credited with?
Model answer
Barclays is widely credited with installing the world's first cash machine (ATM), at its Enfield branch in north London in June 1967. It's a classic 'genuine interest' detail: it shows the innovation…
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