Barclays

Barclays plc is a British multinational investment bank and financial services company, headquartered in London. Apart from investment banking, Barclays is organised into four core businesses: personal banking, corporate banking, wealth management, and investment management.

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Barclays Accelerates Push Into Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits

Barclays Accelerates Push Into Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits
Barclays Accelerates Push Into Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits
February 27, 2026  |  Blockchain

Barclays is looking to build a blockchain platform that could handle stablecoin payments and tokenized deposits, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 27), citing unnamed sources. The...

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UK Card Spending Dips for First Time Since COVID
UK Card Spending Dips for First Time Since COVID
December 30, 2025  |  Economy

British consumers reportedly pulled back on their debit and credit card spending this year. It marks the first decline in card spending since the COVID...

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Samsung and Barclays to Challenge Apple in Digital Wallets
Samsung and Barclays to Challenge Apple in Digital Wallets
November 11, 2025  |  Mobile

Tech companies aren’t just going head-to-head with their devices. They’re about to have dueling consumer credit cards too. Samsung Electronics is preparing to launch its...

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Visa and Barclays Expand Partnership With Agentic Commerce Focus
Visa and Barclays Expand Partnership With Agentic Commerce Focus
October 29, 2025  |  Partnerships

Visa and United Kingdom-based bank Barclays expanded their six-decade partnership. The new agreement spans issuing and acquiring across Barclays’ retail, corporate, business, United States and...

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Barclays Buys Best Egg to Crack US Consumer Loan Market
Barclays Buys Best Egg to Crack US Consumer Loan Market
October 28, 2025  |  Partnerships

Barclays’ consumer banking unit in the United States is set to acquire personal loan platform Best Egg. The $800 million deal between Barclays U.S. Consumer...

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Barclays Slapped With $56 Million Fine for Anti-Money Laundering Failures
Barclays Slapped With $56 Million Fine for Anti-Money Laundering Failures
July 16, 2025  |  AML

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority fined Barclays 42 million pounds (about $56 million) for financial crime control lapses. The fine covers two cases that...

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Banco Sabadell Considers Offers for UK Unit TSB
Banco Sabadell Considers Offers for UK Unit TSB
June 27, 2025  |  Banking

Banco Sabadell is reportedly considering selling its U.K. unit, TSB, to Banco Santander or Barclays to avoid a hostile takeover by BBVA. The bank is accepting offers for TSB through Friday...

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Barclays Imposes Ban on Crypto Transactions With Bank Cards
Barclays Imposes Ban on Crypto Transactions With Bank Cards
June 26, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Barclays is set to block its customers from making cryptocurrency transactions with their Barclays cards. The British lender announced the pending ban earlier this week, saying it would...

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