Barclays news and trends

Barclays Accelerates Push Into Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits

February 27, 2026
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UK Card Spending Dips for First Time Since COVID
Economy // December 30, 2025

British consumers reportedly pulled back on their debit and credit card spending this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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

Tech companies aren’t just going head-to-head with their devices. They’re about to have dueling consumer credit cards too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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

Visa and United Kingdom-based bank Barclays expanded their six-decade partnership. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Barclays Buys Best Egg to Crack US Consumer Loan Market
Acquisitions // October 28, 2025

Barclays’ consumer banking unit in the United States is set to acquire personal loan platform Best Egg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Interviews & Exclusives
Security Breaches Underscore Questions on Open Banking’s Data Liability  

October 04, 2021
The chain of data protection – keeping the most sensitive information out of the hands of hackers and other bad actors – is only as strong as its weakest link. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Virtual Cards Drive Consumerization Of B2B Payments

January 12, 2021
Historically, corporate travel and expense (T&E) management has been viewed as an entirely separate function from other B2B payment workflows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Joor Brings Global B2B Payments To The Fashion Runway

November 11, 2020
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Barclays Business Banking CEO On Solving SMB’s Big Receivables’ Problem

August 06, 2018
Ironically, as the global economy has gotten stronger, payment cycles between buyers and suppliers have gotten longer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Quick Reads
Barclays Accelerates Push Into Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits

February 27, 2026
Barclays is looking to build a blockchain platform that could handle stablecoin payments and tokenized deposits, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 27), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS […]

UK Card Spending Dips for First Time Since COVID

December 30, 2025
British consumers reportedly pulled back on their debit and credit card spending this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Samsung and Barclays to Challenge Apple in Digital Wallets

November 11, 2025
Tech companies aren’t just going head-to-head with their devices. They’re about to have dueling consumer credit cards too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Visa and Barclays Expand Partnership With Agentic Commerce Focus

October 29, 2025
Visa and United Kingdom-based bank Barclays expanded their six-decade partnership. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...