Barclays (BARC LN) and Atlas among firms exposed to collapsed UK lender MFS, according to Bloomberg TV

The collapse of the UK lender MFS raises serious concerns for Barclays and Atlas, both of which have significant exposure through arrangements exceeding GBP 2 billion in loans.

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Apollo (APO) and Santander (SAN SM) also among the lenders exposed to the MFS collapse.
Barclays and Atlas are among firms that helped arrange more than GBP 2bln of loans to MFS, that has collapsed amid allegations of financial irregularities.
Barclays and Atlas each lent hundreds of millions of dollars.
The judge overseeing the case which resulted in MFS insolvency on Wednesday, cited accusations of fraud and double-pledging of assets.

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This situation highlights potential credit risks and raises questions about the adequacy of their risk management practices amid allegations of fraud and asset mismanagement associated with MFS, which could pressure their stock valuations as investors reassess exposure to similar risks.

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