Barclays Bank - News, Articles & Research

Amazon and Barclays launch co-branded credit card

Amazon and Barclays have come together to launch a perks-loaded co-branded credit card in the UK.

12 August 2024

Company announcement/people

Jonathon Traer-Clark appointed head of Americas for Barclays transaction banking

Barclays announced the appointment of Jonathon Traer-Clark as Head of Americas for Barclays Global Transaction Banking (GTB) business.

01 August 2024

Company announcement/security

Men more likely to fall victim to a romance scam, while women lose more money

Barclays is issuing a warning to those looking for love this summer, as Barclays Scams Bulletin data reveals romance scams are on the rise, with the amount claimed in May/June up 139 per cent compared to March/April 2024.

29 July 2024

News/payments

UK bank customers hit by payment delays

Thousands of major bank customers in the UK have been hit by payments problems that has seen some people not receiving their salaries.

28 June 2024

Company announcement/sustainable

Hometree and Barclays partner to accelerate green home improvements

The fast-growing residential energy services company, Hometree partners with Barclays, raising £250m of debt financing, to help homeowners finance the installation of solar panels, battery storage systems and heat pumps through a range of industry-leading lease and loan products.

14 June 2024

News/payments

Barclays and Lloyds'-backed Bink enters liquiditation

Bink, a loyalty app backed by Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group, has ceased trading after failing to attract fresh funding.

10 June 2024

News/wealth

Barclays leads £4 million total seed round in WealthOS

WealthOS, a cloud-native and API-driven core wealthtech startup, has topped up a £2 million seed round led by Barclays Bank with a further injection of capital from the UK lender and fintech investors.

04 June 2024

News/security

Barclays invests in former Rise Academy alumni Velotix

AI-based data security platform Velotix has secured funding from Barclays Bank and Capri Ventures.

23 May 2024

News/security

Barclays issues monthly 'Scams Bulletin'

Barclays has launched a monthly 'Scams Bulletin' to inform consumers of emerging trends in criminal fraud tactics.

21 May 2024

Company announcement/wholesale

Barclays Bank goes live on CLS's cross-currency swaps service

CLS, a financial market infrastructure group delivering settlement, processing and data solutions, today announced that Barclays Bank has officially gone live on its Cross Currency Swaps (CCS) service.

14 May 2024

Company announcement/startups

iwoca amasses £270 million in investments from Citibank and Barclays

iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, today announces a new £270m package of debt funding, taking total gross investment in the company to over £1bn since it was founded in 2012.

07 May 2024

Company announcement/sustainable

Barclays extends partnership with British Gas to offer half price home energy efficiency checks

Barclays has today announced it has extended its partnership with British Gas, which helps customers explore ways they could make their homes more energy efficient.

01 May 2024