# Arbuthnot Banking Group: Poised for a Stronger 2026 (video)

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/arbuthnot-banking-group-poised-for-a-stronger-2026-video/4121249151
- Published: 2026-04-17T07:25:00+01:00
- Author: Emily Johnson

**Arbuthnot Banking Group** (LON:ARBB) entered 2025 facing the squeeze from lower
rates, but this interview points to a more resilient picture beneath the headline
profit decline. Mark Thomas of Harman & Co explains how deposit growth, specialist
lending discipline and improving credit quality could help steady earnings in 2026,
while a higher-for-longer rate backdrop may provide an additional tailwind. For 
investors, the real story is not just what hit profits, but what may now be setting
up the recovery. Arbuthnot Banking Group is a UK banking group focused on specialist
lending, private and commercial banking, deposits, and wealth management.

**Key Moments**

**00:20 — Strong growth, selective lending**

**01:00 — Profit fall explained**

**02:33 — Stable profits in sight**

**03:35 — Conflict and rate upside**

**04:40 — Credit quality strengthens**

**05:23 — Risks still to watch**

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