Barclays Bank

997 results about this entity

Period: 23 Mar 2006 - 29 Sep 2025

Dark days for Barclays IT team as clocks go back

The change of the clocks to herald the end of British Summer Time turned in to a dark night for Barclays tech staff as routine maintenance in advance of the annual switch knocked over some of the bank's computer systems, preventing customers from accessing funds and using debit cards to make payments.

Cutting through the blockchain hype

Simon Taylor, VP Blockchain R+D, Barclays, discusses the potential of blockchain to bring efficiency to areas of cross-industry complexity and what banks and fintech start-ups can learn from each other

Barclays trims employee fat through Fitbit deal

Barclays has found a new way to slim down its workforce, offering to chip in and help tens of thousands of staffers buy Fitbit devices as part of a new wellness programme.

Markit to create Know-Your-Vendor data hub

Barclays, HSBC and Morgan Stanley are working with Markit on the creation of a cloud-based network for assessing and monitoring third party vendor risk.

Barclays signs deals with blockchain startups; Hyperledger wins Innotribe contest

Barclays Bank has reportedly signed contracts with two blockchain technology startups who participated in the bank's New York accelerator programme, further underscoring its interest in the emerging technology.

The view from Sibos: Banks in danger of letting digital identity opportunity pass them by

As the haze descended on Singapore, banking delegates at the international Sibos conference were peering into the potential of digital identity as a source of new revenues.

Barclays and Google for Work launch pilot lending programme for UK SMEs

Barclays and Google for Work (GfW) have collaborated to invest in fast-growing UK partners by launching a pilot lending programme

Barclays takes fintech accelerator to South Africa; Israel next up

Barclays Bank is taking its fintech accelerator programme to South Africa, extending its search for entrepreneurial startups to emerging economies on the African sub-continent.

Barclays' Pingit to use Verifone's m-commerce gateway

Customers and retailers will no longer experience the frustration of failed mobile commerce transactions thanks to a new partnership between Barclays and Verifone.

Barclays retools business banking for the digital age

The UK's Barclays Bank has released a purpose-built online banking hub that provides corporate customers with a single gateway to all of the bank's business services.

Swift's MyStandards Readiness Portal put through paces by Barclays and Navigators

Swift announces today that Barclays and Navigators have successfully used the MyStandards Readiness Portal, a collaborative standards management platform that eases the client on-boarding process for financial institutions and their customers.

Barclays to offer mobile payments via Android

While Barclays continues to drag its heels on mobile payments via iPhones, it is set to become the first UK bank to introduce contactless payments from any NFC-enabled Android phone.