Barclays targets Claude Code use by half its developers
The bank expects 50% of its software developers to use Claude Code by year-end and says Anthropic models already support its markets inquiry workflow.
A bank-wide coding target
Barclays expects 50% of its software developers to be using Anthropic’s Claude Code by the end of 2026, Bloomberg reported on October 1. The outlet attributes the target to a joint statement from Barclays and Anthropic. The bank intends to broaden use further in 2027 as it modernizes legacy systems and looks for operational efficiencies. This is a planned adoption level, not a finding that half of its developers already use the coding agent or that the rollout has produced measured productivity gains.
Anthropic models in the markets business
Bloomberg also reports that Barclays’ markets division already uses Anthropic models to help process and manage client inquiries. The related platform handles roughly 120,000 emails a day, according to the account. That volume describes the inquiry system; it does not show how many messages Claude handles, whether responses are automated or what human review is required. The reviewed reporting does not provide measured cost savings, accuracy figures or a detailed deployment timetable beyond the developer target and broader 2027 plan.
The distinction matters because the news is a concrete expansion commitment at a large bank, while the operational results remain to be demonstrated. Further company disclosures could clarify actual developer adoption and the role of models in customer communications.