Barclays Plc discloses £66 billion exposure to non-bank lending

12 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 28

The British bank revealed that most of this exposure is in securitized products, with £15 billion tied to private credit funds as of Q1 2026.
Barclays emphasized that its counterparties are primarily top tier institutions with frequent collateral performance reporting, aiming to reassure investors.
The disclosure comes amid heightened investor concerns about non-bank lending risks, as other lenders have also begun revealing similar exposures to address market unease.

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