https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/ringfencing/Recent content in ringfencing on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 18 May 2026 04:58:03 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/new-barclays-hsbc-lloyds-natwest-santander-ring-fencing-rules-set-to-launch-monday/Mon, 18 May 2026 04:58:03 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/new-barclays-hsbc-lloyds-natwest-santander-ring-fencing-rules-set-to-launch-monday/Labour Party Chancellor Rachel Reeves is poised to introduce a significant overhaul of the UK’s ring-fencing regime as early as Monday. This reform aims to bolster the economy by unlocking billions of pounds in new lending capacity at the country’s largest retail banks. The updated regulations will apply to Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest, and Santander UK. Since its introduction on January 1, 2019, ring-fencing has required these banks to separate their core retail banking operations from riskier activities such as investment banking.