UK banking giant Barclays today said Middle Eastern investors were pumping up to £7.3bn (€9.3bn) into the business.
The cash injection from Qatari investors and the Abu Dhabi royal family comes as the bank looks to avoid calling on taxpayer funds to strengthen finances weakened by the credit crunch.
The funding move follows an earlier £4.5bn (€5.7bn) cash call by the bank in June.