"This was another resilient quarter of performance. For the second quarter in succession Barclays generated an attributable profit of over £1 billion, and delivered EPS of 12.6p for the first half of 2019," James E Staley, Group Chief Executive Officer, commented on the results. "Barclays UK continued to build its mortgage and deposit balances, with stable credit metrics. This has partially offset the reduction in net interest margin from increased levels of customer refinancing, and lower interest earnings from UK cards balances. Digital engagement with our UK customers is at an all time high, with just under 8 million customers now digitally active on the Barclays App," James E Staley continued. "Management focus on cost control remains a priority, and we expect to reduce expenses to below £13.6 billion for 2019." "This all puts us in a position to continue to increase the return of capital to shareholders by declaring a half year dividend of 3 pence.