What next for the UK economy?
Barclays' economist Henk Potts shares his views on the economic outlook for business in 2016.
Watch the video to find out what Henk expects from the economy
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Corporate Banking
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Barclays business sentiment survey
40% of businesses say their confidence in the economy will increase this year. Find out what else they revealed in the survey.
Read the Barclays business sentiment survey article
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The outlook for your sector in 2016?
Our Heads of Industry share their views on the outlook for businesses across different sectors in 2016.
Watch our sector outlook videos now
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Introducing Barclays iPortal
iPortal is banking made easier. A single point of access for Barclays clients, that provides a snapshot of your relationship across your digital banking services.
Find out more about the iPortal service.
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Understanding fraud
Fraud is an issue of increasing concern. This series of articles discusses common types of fraud and how your business can protect against them.
Read more about understanding fraud
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We provide corporate banking services to UK businesses with an annual turnover of over £5 million, and to large local companies, financial institutions and multinationals in non-UK markets.
If you have a turnover of less than £5m please visit Business Banking (opens in a new window) or call 0800 515 4621
Raise Finance
Our dedicated experts understand the vital role funding has in both meeting everyday expenses and enabling domestic or international growth.
Protect My Business
Manage the risks associated with foreign exchange and interest volatility with a range of risk solution products.
Trade Internationally
Whether you’re new to trading overseas or have established practices in place, we have the capabilities and services to meet your business needs.
Manage Cash & Payments
Manage your business liquidity effectively and efficiently through our extensive range of products and services.
Raise Finance
Finance to help you fund new equipment or vehicles, enabling you to maximise performance or growth.
Benefit from a wide range of finance products to grow your business, recapitalise, refinance and consolidate debt.
Optimise your cash and working capital management as well as reduce supply chain risk with this web-based platform.
Ease cashflow fluctuations with a range of products that can support you in covering everyday expenses or planning for growth.
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Our industry specialists take a holistic view of your business, tailoring financial packages around your requirements.
We offer financing options to purchase assets such as vehicles, equipment and machinery, supporting business growth without tying up capital reserves.
Our acquisition finance options are developed by specialists, for a range of purchases from franchisee and mid-corporate acquisitions to larger MBOs and M&As.
Financing fast growth: venture capital vs debt
Sean Duffy, Head of Technology, Media and Telecoms, Corporate Banking at Barclays, discusses venture capital, debt products, and where they could figure in your growth plans. Read the article.
Protect My Business
Reduce the risk of exchange rate volatility and benefit from our sector professionals who can offer you relevant products.
Manage your exposure and sensitivity to interest rate movements with our range of hedging strategies.
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Manage My Interest Rate and FX Risk
We offer a range of services to help manage your risk exposure.
The Barclays Premier League is now viewed in 212 territories worldwide and Barclays has been sole provider of comprehensive banking services since the League’s formation in 1992. Find more about their experience with Barclays.
How to build a fraud resilient business
Experts discuss current trends in fraud – whether by employees or outsiders – and the steps businesses can take to minimise their exposure. Read more.
Trade Internationally
Bonds, Guarantees and Indemnities
Demonstrate your financial credibility and tender competitively for business with bonds and guarantees issued by Barclays.
Improve your cashflow by receiving money due to you under a Letter of Credit.
Securely settle overseas trade by protecting yourself against payment default and trading risks.
Receive and make payments efficiently and securely for your exports and imports.
Improve your cashflow and your trading potential both in the UK and overseas.
Improve your cashflow by paying your supplier promptly for your purchases or imports.
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Expand My Business Internationally
Our international trade finance products and services help mitigate the risks of international expansion and maximise working capital.
Our global operational services, capabilities and experience can help you trade overseas effectively and securely, regardless of your experience in this area.
Find out more about opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Turn the business benefits of exporting to your advantage.
Manage Cash & Payments
Optimise the efficiency of your working capital with our Cash Pooling techniques.
Access your funds through our broad range of corporate accounts, in support of your everyday banking needs.
Improve the management of your surplus cash through our suite of day-to-day and long-term deposit products.
Automate your domestic and global cash management to help mitigate risk and ensure payment security.
Access an extensive range of products and services to support your organisation in initiating and receiving payments efficiently.
Provide your customers with a secure and convenient way to pay, while making reconciliation easy with our mobile payments service.
Streamline the way you collect payments from Europe with a single Direct Debit service for all 34 SEPA countries.
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Manage My Cash More Effectively
We offer flexible services for cash management, including optimising access to group liquidity, managing foreign currencies and handling payments.
Pingit – donate with Gift Aid has been named best new innovation by the Institute of Fundraising. Read more.
SEPA is a single payment market of 33 countries in Europe, which allows consumers and businesses to make and receive payments across the area as easily as within current national borders today. Learn how Barclays can support your business’ migration to SEPA.
Sector Expertise
As the first UK bank to introduce sector expertise, our clients benefit from our sector teams and industry research.
