- Barclays holds, by far, the largest amount of shares in the global arms sector, with £7.3 billion invested in total.
- The bank ranks amongst the top 10 largest investors in US arms companies.
- Barclays serves as principal banker for three arms companies: VT Group, Cobham and Meggitt.
- They have been part of 50 syndicated loans to the arms sector over the last 10 years.
- The arms companies Barclays have been bankrolling are directly being used on innocent Palestinians.

Barclays

- Chase Bank is owned by JP Morgan.
- JP Morgan is the 2nd biggest financial institution investor into arms companies.
- JP Morgan are also significant investors in Israel's biggest weapons firm, Elbit Systems. Elbit manufactures 85% of Israel's military drone fleet and land based equipment, as well as munitions, bullets, and missiles.
- The arms companies The JP Morgan have been bankrolling are directly being used on innocent Palestinians.

Chase

- First Direct is owned by HSBC.
- HSBC holds shares in the global arms industry totalling £450.6 million.
- Serves as principal banker to two arms companies: BAE Systems and Meggitt.
- Has been part of 43 syndicated loans to the arms sector over the last 10 years worth £27.1 billion.
- The arms companies HSBC have been bankrolling are directly being used on innocent Palestinians.

First Direct

- Halifax hold shares in the UK arms sector totalling £483.4 million.
- The bank as principal banker to two arms companies: Babcock and Chemring.
- They have been part of six syndicated loans to the arms sector over the last 10 years worth £1.2 billion.
- The arms companies Halifax have been bankrolling are directly being used on innocent Palestinians.

Halifax

- HSBC holds shares in the global arms industry totalling £450.6 million.
- Serves as principal banker to two arms companies: BAE Systems and Meggitt.
- Has been part of 43 syndicated loans to the arms sector over the last 10 years worth £27.1 billion.
- The arms companies HSBC have been bankrolling are directly being used on innocent Palestinians.

HSBC

- Lloyds TSB hold shares in the UK arms sector totalling £717.5 million.
- The bank serve as the principal banker to BAE Systems and QinetiQ.
- They have been part of 40 syndicated loans to the arms sector over the last 10 years worth £33.3 billion.
- The arms companies Lloyds TSB have been bankrolling are directly being used on innocent Palestinians.

Lloyds

- M&S Bank is owned by HSBC.
- HSBC holds shares in the global arms industry totalling £450.6 million.
- Serves as principal banker to two arms companies: BAE Systems and Meggitt.
- Has been part of 43 syndicated loans to the arms sector over the last 10 years worth £27.1 billion.
- The arms companies HSBC have been bankrolling are directly being used on innocent Palestinians.

M&S Bank

- There is no clear evidence or public information indicating that Metro Bank directly invests in the arms sector.

Metro Bank

- Monzo says it takes pride in being a socially responsible business. It invests its customer deposits "safely and ethically", does not engage in any artificial tax planning, and has "a zero tolerance approach to modern slavery and human trafficking".
- Monzo is transparent about where it invests customers' money. The majority of deposits are held at central banks.
- It does not invest in fossil-fuel based energy companies, arms companies or tobacco companies.
- For someone looking for a banking alternative, Monzo is one that can be considered.

Monzo

- Nationwide Building Society does not invest in arms companies, including those involved in the manufacture of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. Their investment policy specifically excludes lending to or investing in these industries.
- This is in line with their commitment to social responsibility and sustainability.
- Nationwide focuses its assets largely on residential mortgages and supports social housing initiatives, ensuring their investments align with their ethical guidelines

Nationwide

- Natwest (Owned by the Natwest Group) hold shares in the UK arms sector totalling £36.4 million.
- The bank serves as the principal banker to four arms companies: BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Babcock and Ultra Electronic.
- The Natwest Group ranks as the world's leading creditor to the arms sector, having participated in 52 deals over the last 10 years worth £44.6 billion.
- The arms companies The Natwest Group have been bankrolling are directly being used on innocent Palestinians.

NatWest

- RBS (Owned by the Natwest Group) hold shares in the UK arms sector totalling £36.4 million.
- The bank serves as the principal banker to four arms companies: BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Babcock and Ultra Electronic.
- The Natwest Group ranks as the world's leading creditor to the arms sector, having participated in 52 deals over the last 10 years worth £44.6 billion.
- The arms companies The Natwest Group have been bankrolling are directly being used on innocent Palestinians.

- There is no clear evidence or public information indicating that Revolut directly invests in the arms sector.

Revolut

- Santander is owned by Banco Santandar
- The group has been involved in providing significant financial support to the weapons industry. Reports indicate that since 2015, Santander has made available approximately €3.59 billion in the weapons sector.
- Despite having a corporate policy against financing nuclear weapons, Santander has reportedly financed companies within this sector, contradicting its stated policy. This discrepancy highlights a gap between Santander's ethical commitments and its actual financial practices.

Santander

- Starling says it avoids "directly" funding fossil fuels, mining, arms and military, and instead invests in "government securities and other high quality liquid assets".
- They say: "We invest your money on supranational bonds and securities backed by UK residential mortgages. These investments are to support the Bank's liquidity. We carefully consider who we invest in, taking into account a number of factors. We do not invest directly in fossil fuels, arms and military."
- For someone looking for a banking alternative, Starling is one that can be considered.

Starling

- The Co-operative Bank has a firm commitment to ethical banking practices, and part of this commitment includes not funding or investing in companies that manufacture or market weapons, including arms companies.
- The Co-operative Group (Parent company) have also been staunchly against engaging with companies from illegal Israeli settlements.
- For those looking for a banking alternative, The Co-operative Bank is one to consider.

The Co-Operative Bank

- Triodos Bank, a B-Corp company, sits firmly at the top of many lists of ethical current accounts. Founded in 1980, Triodos champions a new way to do finance that's good for people and planet. It believes that banks should be an active source for good and will only lend your money to organisations that are committed to making a positive social, environmental or cultural impact.
- Sectors Triodos invests in include renewable energy, sustainable farming, education, charities and social housing. You won't find it investing in fossil fuels or other destructive industries such as fast fashion, weapons, tobacco or deforestation.
- The bank publishes a map with details of each investment it makes on its website in the name of total transparency.
- For someone looking for a banking alternative, Triodos is one that can be considered.

Triodos Bank

- TSB Bank are owned by Banco Sabadell.
- Banco Sabadell has been identified as having financial relationships with companies involved in the nuclear weapons industry. According to reports, Banco Sabadell provided financial support amounting to $10 million to a U.S. company associated with the nuclear weapons sector. This positions Banco Sabadell among several Spanish banks that continue to finance this industry despite international treaties aimed at reducing such investments.

- Ulster Bank (Owned by the Natwest Group) hold shares in the UK arms sector totalling £36.4 million.
- The bank serves as the principal banker to four arms companies: BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Babcock and Ultra Electronic.
- The Natwest Group ranks as the world's leading creditor to the arms sector, having participated in 52 deals over the last 10 years worth £44.6 billion.
- The arms companies The Natwest Group have been bankrolling are directly being used on innocent Palestinians.

Ulster Bank

- Virgin Money is owned by Nationwide Building Society.
- Nationwide Building Society does not invest in arms companies, including those involved in the manufacture of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. Their investment policy specifically excludes lending to or investing in these industries. This is in line with their commitment to social responsibility and sustainability.
- Nationwide focuses its assets largely on residential mortgages and supports social housing initiatives, ensuring their investments align with their ethical guidelines

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