Barclays
Money talks - Barclays now lets you make payments via Siri
Barclays has become the first UK bank to let you send payments by asking Apple's voice-activated virtual assistant Siri
24 August 2017
Barclays customers face online and telephone banking disruption
Barclays customers are to be locked out of online and telephone banking once a month during upcoming maintenance
16 August 2017
Current account switch decline – which banks were the winners and losers?
More than 900,000 current accounts were switched in the last 12 months – a drop of 15% compared with the previous year
26 July 2017
Almost 40% of us now use banking apps
Almost 40% of UK adults now use banking apps, with about 30 transactions taking place every second
29 June 2017
Got a Barclays account? Sign up to its rewards NOW for a free £55 in a year (though switching's better)
Barclays current account holders who join its Blue Rewards scheme by 30 April can get double rewards for the first month
4 April 2017
Barclays customers left unable to use cards and make payments after 'technical difficulties'
A large number of Barclays customers were left unable to pay with their debit cards or make ATM withdrawals on Saturday
25 February 2017
Barclays bottom of MSE customer service league, as First Direct retains top spot
First Direct has once again been crowned king of customer service in MoneySavingExpert.com's biannual banking poll
17 February 2017
Barclays Blue Rewards are now tax-free – how to get a free £55 in a year (though switching's better)
Sign up to Barclays Blue Rewards scheme by 30 November and you'll get double rewards for the first month
7 November 2016
Small rise in current account switching as Halifax makes biggest gains
Just over 1% of the 70 million active current accounts in the UK were switched in the first nine months of this year
20 October 2016
Current account complaints fall 10% in first half of 2016
The number of complaints lodged against banks and other financial services firms fell by 2.6% between January and June
6 October 2016
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