Barclays Bank - News, Articles & Research

Weaknesses in bank mobile app security are exposing customers to fraud - Which?

Weak banking security measures are leaving customers dangerously vulnerable to fraud on stolen phones, Which? warns.

03 May 2023

Finextra TV/retail

The importance of investing in your customer experience strategy

Speaking at Merchant Payments Ecosystem 2023, Kirsty Morris, Managing Director of Commercial Solutions, Barclaycard Payments, discusses customer payment habits and how businesses can use customer experience strategies to remain ahead of the curve.

02 May 2023

Company announcement/people

Barclays appoints Kirsty Everett from HSBC as chief compliance officer

Barclays announces the appointment of Kirsty Everett as Chief Compliance Officer and a member of the Group Executive Committee, subject to regulatory approval.

24 April 2023

News/startups

Barclays unveils govt-funded support programme for UK tech

Barclays Eagle Labs has officially launched its government-funded two-year support programme for UK tech businesses.

21 April 2023

News/retail

Barclays Bank to trim more branches

Barclays Bank continues its stealthy approach to slimming down its branch network, announcing the closure of 14 more outlets in addition to the 55 branches already earmarked for closure this year.

27 March 2023

News/payments

Barclays and Lloyds-backed Bink secures £9 million safety net

Bink, a loyalty app backed by Lloyds and Barclays Bank, has secured £9 million in a funding runway that will see it through to Q1 2024.

27 March 2023

News/startups

Barclays Eagle Labs wants to support UK tech

In an interview with UKTN, Barclays Eagle Labs’s head of implementation, David Hamilton, said that the bank intends to allocate a “big chunk” of the £12 million Digital Growth Grant toward the UK’s tech industry.

24 February 2023

News/payments

Barclays records surge in contactless transactions

The total value of all contactless payments jumped 49.7% in 2022, as Brits embraced the £100 transaction limit and returned to high street shopping following the easing of all coronavirus restrictions.

20 February 2023

News/retail

Barclays replaces branches with semi-permanent banking pods

Barclays is adapting its physical footprint in response to declining customer branch usage, opening semi-permanant banking pods in locations with high footfall, including shopping centres and retail parks.

31 January 2023

Company announcement/startups

Barclays Eagle Labs chosen over Tech Nation to lead government funding for startups

Estimates suggest strengthening regional tech industries could grow the UK’s digital sector by an additional £41.5 billion by 2025 and create 678,000 jobs.

23 January 2023

News/regulation

Top banks back $24 million round in operational risk fintech Acin

A consortium of top US, European and UK banks have backed a $24 million Series B round in operational risk network Acin.

16 December 2022

News/sustainable

Barclays ups spending on climate-tech startups to £500 million

Barclays bank is to ramp up invesments in climate tech startups to £500 million, with a specific focus on decarbonisation opportunities.

14 December 2022