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Barclays Cuts Lending to Small Borrowers Amid Losses

3/25/2026

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  • Barclays Plc is reducing lending to smaller borrowers after losses from Market Financial Solutions Ltd. and Tricolor Holdings.
  • Barclays will focus on loans and securitizations for corporations and raise pricing to manage risk.
  • Barclays is owed about £495 million by Market Financial Solutions Ltd.
  • Barclays has recorded a £110 million impairment charge related to Tricolor Holdings.
  • CEO CS Venkatakrishnan expressed disappointment over involvement in these cases and cited fraud concerns.