Business: iPath GEMS Asia 8 ETN due on 4/8/2038, formerly the Barclays Bank iPath GEMS Asia 8 Exchange Traded Note (ETN), due April 8, 2038, is issued by Barclays Bank PLC and is part of the Series A, Global Medium-Term Notes. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Barclays iPath GEMS Asia 8 ETN tracks the total return of the Barclays Capital Global Emerging Markets Strategy (GEMS) Asia 8 Index and is designed to pay monthly coupons representing the implied yield on the Index, net of fees. INDEX DESCRIPTION: The Barclays Capital Global Emerging Markets Strategy (GEMS) Asia 8 Index provides investors with exposure to local currencies in specified Asian markets through short-term, liquid and diversified instruments. The Index is intended to replicate a diversified, multi-national money markets strategy in the eight Asian market currencies; the Indonesian rupiah, the Indian rupee, the Philippine peso, the South Korean won, the Thai baht, the Malaysian ringgit, the Taiwanese dollar and the Chinese yuan, that the Index comprises (the index constituent currencies), by reflecting the total return (including both exchange rate movements and implied deposit rates) of U.S. dollar investments in the index constituent currencies. RETURNS AND MATURITY: The return on the Securities may be positive or negative, and is directly linked to the performance of the Index, which is based on a variety of market and economic factors, interest rates in the markets and economic, financial, political, regulatory, judicial or other events that affect the markets generally. If you hold your Securities to maturity, April 8, 2038, you will receive a cash payment per Security equal to the closing indicative value on the final valuation date. REDEMPTION AND FEES: You may redeem your Securities on any redemption date during the term of the Securities. If you redeem your Securities, you will receive a cash payment per Security equal to the closing indicative value on the applicable valuation date. Issued in denominations of $50.00 you must redeem at least 50,000 Securities at one time and agree to the redemption procedures in order to exercise your right to redeem your Securities on any redemption date. The investor fee is 0.89% per annum accrued on a daily basis. For calculations of fees and further information on this ETN click on the Link to IPO Prospectus provided.