The Liberal Democrats said yesterday that the alleged support was against the spirit of European Union sanctions, which specifically target prominent members of the Zimbabwe government.
The controversy has echoes of the 1980s when Barclays was boycotted by anti-apartheid activists and students for its links with South Africa.
I remember it well. It's probably hard being in banking and having to work out what is or isn't ethical in the pursuit of profit.
CAN the BBC tell the truth about Zimbabwe when its senior managers are appointed by the United Kingdom government and will they be fired if they step out of line...I think the politics of this site are a bit dubious, but it's a good question, particularly as Greg Dyed was sacked Director General because the BBC governors felt that the government didn't like him.
"A stolen election would not be a democratic election at all,"Let's hope George Bush, who came to power following a blatantly stolen election in 2000, wasn't listening.
