FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Banks / 20 October 2026
Banks: sector news on Tuesday 20 October 2026
Average tone +0.9 (neutral) across 6 companies with relevant coverage, from 82 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC | +2.8 | 29 | Coverage was mainly about HSBC's deal work, including the $2bn Asus loan and talks to fund Aegis Logistics' Tristar purchase, plus a Gulf commitment from its CEO. |
| Standard Chartered | +5.7 | 14 | Coverage leaned positive, with JPMorgan raising its price target and Jefferies keeping a Buy rating, alongside crypto trading and wallet-free crypto purchases involving the bank. |
| NatWest Group | +7.0 | 13 | Coverage focused on Robert Begbie's appointment to lead the bank in its 300th anniversary year, alongside other senior leadership changes. |
| Barclays | −9.3 | 12 | Coverage centred on a reported Bank of England examination of whether Barclays traders misrepresented private credit exposures, which dragged the shares and the FTSE 100 lower. |
| Lloyds Banking Group | −1.3 | 12 | Coverage was mixed: RBC cut its price target and the shares slipped, while customers were warned about account changes and deadlines. |
| Lion Finance Group | +0.3 | 2 | Coverage was limited to two share-analysis pieces on Lion Finance Group. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- −10.0 Barclays 'probed by BoE' over claims traders understated exposure to risky private credit loans
BoE probe over understated risky private credit exposure. - −10.0 Bank of England Is Examining Whether Barclays Traders Misrepresented Private Credit Exposures, FT Reported
BoE examining alleged misrepresented private credit exposures. - −10.0 FTSE 100 Falls to 10,764.69 as Barclays Probe Report and Miners Drag London Lower
Probe report dragged FTSE lower. - −10.0 FTSE 100 ends 1.1 percent lower as Barclays probe hits banks - ad-hoc-news.de
Probe hit banks and pulled FTSE down. - −10.0 How HSBC’s Sharia fund invested millions in Israeli war-linked firms
Reputational criticism over Sharia fund's Israeli war-linked investments. - +9.2 FTSE 100 NatWest (LSE:NWG) Climbs on a Broker Upgrade
Shares climb on broker upgrade - +9.2 NatWest stock: Barclays lifts target for NatWest stock to GBp 850.00 - ad-hoc-news.de
Barclays raises price target to 850p - +9.2 Barclays upgraded NatWest to Overweight with GBp 850 target for NatWest stock - ad-hoc-news.de
Barclays upgrades to Overweight with 850p target - +9.2 Standard Chartered stock: JPMorgan raises target for Standard Chartered stock to GBp 2,470.00 EU - ad-hoc-news.de
JPMorgan raises price target on the shares. - +9.2 Jefferies keeps Buy rating for Standard Chartered stock at GBp 3,040 - ad-hoc-news.de
Jefferies keeps Buy rating with a high target. - −8.3 What Is Barclays (LSE:BARC) Being Investigated Over By The Bank Of England?
Bank of England investigation into Barclays. - −8.3 FTSE 100 Eyes A Softer Open As BoE Questions Barclays
BoE questions weigh on FTSE open.