How Banks Hide Their Biggest Risks #money #finance #economy

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]Now, here's the bit that makes your head spin. And this is crucial for understanding how Barclays, a massive regulated high street bank, ended up with around 500 million pounds exposed to a Mayfair bridging lender. The mechanism is called warehouse lending, and it is the bridge, yes, the irony's not lost on me, between the traditional banking system and the shadow system.