Barclays takes extra 750 mln stg FX provision as profits rise 12 pct
March 03, 2015 at 02:17 AM EST
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Barclays set aside 750 million pounds more for potential foreign exchange fines and litigation as the British bank's annual profits rose a higher-than-expected 12 percent thanks to a sharp cut in costs.