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Bank shares tumble as Barclays ponders capital injection

British bank shares slumped yesterday after Barclays confirmed it was looking at capital raising and fears rose about credit insurance pay-outs as investors absorbed massive losses on Lehman Brothers' debt.

British bank shares slumped yesterday after Barclays confirmed it was looking at capital raising and fears rose about credit insurance pay-outs as investors absorbed massive losses on Lehman Brothers' debt.