FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Banks / 17 October 2026
Banks: sector news on Saturday 17 October 2026
Average tone −0.1 (neutral) across 6 companies with relevant coverage, from 73 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| NatWest Group | −4.7 | 29 | Coverage was dominated by reports of a possible bank tax in the 28 October budget, which pushed UK bank shares, including NatWest, lower. |
| Lloyds Banking Group | −7.0 | 20 | Coverage was dominated by reports that the Chancellor is considering a bank tax increase ahead of the Budget, which pushed Lloyds shares lower. |
| HSBC | −0.8 | 17 | Coverage was split: reports of a possible bank tax in the budget pushed UK bank shares down, which weighed on HSBC. |
| Barclays | +1.7 | 5 | Relevant coverage was light and mostly minor, with a local branch ranking and a business awards sponsorship leaning positive. |
| Lion Finance Group | +10.0 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was about Lion Finance's bigger dividend and longer share buyback. |
| Standard Chartered | 0.0 | 1 |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +10.0 Lion Finance (LSE:BGEO): Bigger Dividend, Longer Buyback
Bigger dividend and longer buyback are shareholder-friendly. - +9.2 NatWest stock: Barclays raises target from GBp 740.00 to GBp 850.00 for NatWest stock - ad-hoc-news.de
Barclays raises NatWest price target substantially. - −8.7 Lloyds and NatWest lead FTSE 100 fallers as bank tax fears return
Among top FTSE 100 fallers on bank tax fears. - −8.3 Bank shares fall as tax on lenders expected in budget
Bank shares fall on expected budget tax on lenders. - −8.3 UK bank shares fall on report of potential tax hike in Oct. 28 budget
UK bank shares fall on potential tax hike report. - −8.3 Banking tax raid fears hit London lenders' shares ahead of crucial budget
Tax raid fears hit lenders' shares ahead of budget. - −8.3 Bank shares drop on reports Chancellor planning Budget tax raid
Bank shares drop on reported Budget tax raid. - −8.3 UK bank shares fall on report of potential tax hike in Oct. 28 budget
Shares fall on report of potential tax hike. - −8.3 Banking tax raid fears hit London lenders' shares ahead of crucial budget
Tax raid fears hit London lenders' shares. - −8.3 UK Bank Stocks Slide as Healey Prepares Tax Hike in Oct. 28 Budget
UK bank stocks slide on possible bank tax rise. - −8.0 UK bank shares slip after report reveals Healey eyeing surcharge hike
Shares slip on report of surcharge hike. - −8.0 Banks face possible £2bn tax increase as Chancellor considers Budget changes - NATIONAL NEWS
Possible £2bn tax increase facing banks.