My guess is they all do, to one degree or another. Maybe not the locally owned banks
My guess is they all do, to one degree or another. Maybe not the locally owned banks
The least and most complicit banks Our research assesses banks’ policies around financing military and weapons in general; evidence of financing companies supplying weapons to Israel; and evidence of financing companies linked to settlements. This is set out in the three tables below.
The companies that appear not to finance any settlement or weapons/military activity, and are therefore considered the least complicit or not at all complicit, are:
Al Rayan Co-operative Bank Cumberland Building Society Metro Bank Monzo Nationwide Building Society Revolut Starling Triodos The most complicit banks – which have recently financed companies involved in settlements and supply of weapons to the Israeli military, are:
Barclays HSBC JP Morgan Chase Lloyds Group NatWest Group Santander Group Explanation of our ratings We assessed banks against three different policies and practices:
Policies around weapons/military beyond excluding the most controversial weapons (table 2) Provides financing for weapons/military (table 3) Finances companies linked to settlements (table 4) For each of these aspects there were three ratings:
Least complicit (best): no involvement, or had a policy against financing Middle: some involvement, company not mentioned in major investigative reports Most complicity (worst): actively funds military involvement, no restrictions, listed in investigative reports
The least and most complicit banks
Our research assesses banks’ policies around financing military and weapons in general; evidence of financing companies supplying weapons to Israel; and evidence of financing companies linked to settlements. This is set out in the three tables below.
The companies that appear not to finance any settlement or weapons/military activity, and are therefore considered the least complicit or not at all complicit, are:
Al Rayan
Co-operative Bank
Cumberland Building Society
Metro Bank
Monzo
Nationwide Building Society
Revolut
Starling
Triodos
The most complicit banks
– which have recently financed companies involved in settlements and supply of weapons to the Israeli military, are:
Barclays
HSBC
JP Morgan Chase
Lloyds Group
NatWest Group
Santander Group
Explanation of our ratings
We assessed banks against three different policies and practices:
Policies around weapons/military beyond excluding the most controversial weapons (table 2)
Provides financing for weapons/military (table 3)
Finances companies linked to settlements (table 4)
For each of these aspects there were three ratings:
Least complicit (best): no involvement, or had a policy against financing
Middle: some involvement, company not mentioned in major investigative reports
Most complicity (worst): actively funds military involvement, no restrictions, listed in investigative reports
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