Barclays Expands India Footprint With Opening of New Gurugram Office to Strengthen Global Technology and Operations Hub

Barclays Expands India Footprint With Opening of New Gurugram Office to Strengthen Global Technology and Operations Hub

(IN BRIEF) Barclays has opened a major new office in Gurugram’s DLF Downtown, expanding its National Capital Region presence and underscoring India’s strategic importance as a global technology and capability hub for the bank. The 317,000 square-foot facility, designed for about 4,000 employees, will enhance collaboration across global teams and support growth in high-value functions such as analytics, operations, customer service, and finance. The expansion reflects Barclays’ confidence in India’s talent base and economic momentum, while strengthening its integrated network of offices across key cities including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Noida, and Pune.

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 20-Feb-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays has inaugurated a new office at DLF Downtown in Gurugram, further expanding its presence in India’s National Capital Region and reinforcing the country’s importance as a strategic center within the bank’s global operating model. The site serves as Barclays’ second location in the NCR, complementing its existing Noida facility.

The newly opened workspace spans approximately 317,000 square feet and is designed to accommodate around 4,000 colleagues. Positioned within one of India’s key financial and commercial districts, the facility is intended to support the bank’s continued expansion by fostering collaboration across international teams and enhancing the delivery of technology-driven and high-value services. Gurugram’s close connections to India’s financial institutions, regulators, and technology ecosystem make it a natural location for accessing specialized expertise and strengthening partnerships.

C.S. Venkatakrishnan, Group Chief Executive of Barclays, highlighted India’s central role in the bank’s long-term strategy, noting that the country represents Barclays’ second-largest footprint and an increasingly important source of technology capabilities, talent, and innovation that support both local and global operations. The new Gurugram office reflects confidence in India’s dynamic economic environment and its ability to drive future growth.

Praveen Kumar, CEO of Barclays Global Service Centre, India, described the opening as a key milestone in the next phase of expansion. The site is expected to support the growth of higher-value roles aligned with Barclays’ global businesses, particularly in analytics, customer service, operations, and finance, while enhancing the organization’s ability to attract specialized talent and deliver integrated solutions worldwide.

Barclays’ operations in India play a significant role in advancing the bank’s global innovation and service agenda, functioning as part of a unified international network that supports clients across markets. The bank maintains a presence in major Indian cities including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, and Noida, alongside a major technology and operations campus in Pune. Together, these locations represent a consolidated footprint of roughly 1.1 million square feet.

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About Barclays in India

Barclays has been operating in India for almost 37 years, enjoying a strong reputation across its core business lines offering bespoke financing solutions, M&A advisory, debt capital markets, risk management solutions, cash, trade and working capital. It is a core hub for Group Technology, including the development and scaling of the digital transformation agenda. Barclays also provides investments, lending, and wealth advisory solutions to ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals and family offices. In December 2024, Barclays Bank PLC relocated to a new office in Mumbai, further reinforcing its commitment to India. Barclays recently injected a further £210m in its India operations.

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