Barclays LCR hits three-year low as outflows rise

- By Hannah Buttle
- 05 Aug 2026

Barclays’ liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) fell to its lowest level in three years as an increase in modelled stressed cash outflows outweighed broadly stable holdings of high-quality liquid assets (HQLAs).

The bank’s average LCR was 157.7% in the second quarter, down 7.7 percentage points from 165.4% in Q1 and its lowest since Q2 2023.

The ratio remained well above the 100% regulatory minimum, with

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