--- title: "Barclays Bank PLC SWIFT/BIC code BARCGB21 · United Kingdom | Elucidate" description: "FSB global systemically important bank (G-SIB), bucket 2 of 5. SWIFT/BIC code BARCGB21 for Barclays Bank PLC, United Kingdom. 3 branch BICs." url: https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb21 --- 1. [Directory](https://elucidate.co/directory) 2. [United Kingdom](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb) 3. Barclays Bank PLC United Kingdom · Credit institution # Barclays Bank PLC FSB G-SIB list 2025 2 Bucket 2 of 5 · listed since 2011 Main operating bank of a G-SIB · Barclays [FSB 2025 list ↗](https://www.fsb.org/2025/11/2025-list-of-global-systemically-important-banks-g-sibs/) [What is a G-SIB? ↗](https://www.fsb.org/work-of-the-fsb/market-and-institutional-resilience/post-2008-financial-crisis-reforms/ending-too-big-to-fail/global-systemically-important-financial-institutions-g-sifis/) BIC **BARCGB21** LEI **No LEI mapped** Licence no. **Not on a tracked register** Passive participant (no connection) [Global systemically important bank · bucket **2**](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb21#regulatory) [**3** branch codes](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb21#branches) [Claim this profile](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb21#claim) ## Licences and registrations Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers None matched. Licences are matched through an LEI, and no LEI is mapped to this BIC. It is on the FSB G-SIB list (see [Regulatory status](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb21#regulatory)): that is a designation, not a licence on a tracked register. - The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked. ## Regulatory status ### FSB · global systemically important banks 2025 list - **G-SIB:** Barclays - **Relation:** Main operating bank of a G-SIBThe G-SIB group’s principal bank, as identified by Elucidate from the FSB list and GLEIF. - **Bucket:** 2 of 5 · extra capital buffer 1.5% of risk-weighted assets - **On the list since:** 2011 ## Swift network Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory - **BIC:** BARCGB21 - **Connection to Swift:** Passive participant (no connection) - **Swift GPI:** Not on the member list - **Payment schemes and systems:** No entry in the EPC registers, the ECB T2 and TIPS lists or the SIX Bank Master cites this BIC - **Branch codes:** [3 branch codes](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb21#branches) - **BIC first registered:** 1995-06-03 - **Last updated:** 2017-12-16 ## Identifiers No head-office record in the directory - **BIC:** BARCGB21 - **How the BIC breaks down:** 1. BARC Bank 2. GB Country · United Kingdom 3. 21 Location · passive 4. — Branch - **Branch description:** Not recorded in the directory - **LEI:** No LEI mapped in the directory - **Branches with their own LEI:** 1 · 1 with a directory page ## Profile - **Type:** Credit institution - **Regulation:** Prudentially supervised (FSB G-SIB list) - **Register licences:** Not matched: no LEI mapped to match on - **Country · region:** United Kingdom · Europe & Central Asia - **FSB G-SIB list:** [Bucket 2 of 5](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb21#regulatory) list of 2025 - **Trading venues (MIC):** No LEI mapped to match on list of 2026-09-17 - **OFAC sanctions:** No listing cites this BIC - **EU sanctions:** No listing matched this BIC or its LEI - **Country sanctions:** No country programme Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet. ## Ownership and group GLEIF relationship records - **FSB G-SIB list:** [Main operating bank of a G-SIB · Barclays](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70) bucket 2 · 2025 list The G-SIB group’s principal bank, as identified by Elucidate from the FSB list and GLEIF. Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control. ## Addresses - **Registered address:** 1 CHURCHILL PLACE LONDON E14 5HP UNITED KINGDOM - **Operational address:** UNITED KINGDOM ## ISO 20022 identification As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+) A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC. - **Identified by:** BIC. No LEI is mapped in the directory - **Roles in CBPR+:** Debtor agent, creditor agent or an intermediary agent ### CBPR+ For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known ```xml BARCGB21 ``` ### Full record Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC ```xml BARCGB21 BARCLAYS BANK PLC GB 1 CHURCHILL PLACE LONDON E14 5HP ``` This BIC is not connected to Swift. Messages reach the institution through a correspondent bank, so it cannot be the instructing or instructed agent. Swift’s two address fields do not agree on a town, so the full record gives the address as address lines only. The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use. ## Network ### Branch network All 3 branch BICs connect to the head office. No city, function or registration year splits them into groups. ### Branch codes | BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [BARCGB210AE](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb21-0ae) | TRANSPAY/INTERPAYMENT DRAFTS | Poole | 1 WIMBORNE ROAD POOLE POOLE BH152BB POB 12 UNITED KINGDOM | [G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb22) Barclays Bank PLC | 2017-12-16 | | [BARCGB21CHP](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb21-chp) | CHAPS EURO RETURN OFFICE | London | LONDON LONDON UNITED KINGDOM | [G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb22) Barclays Bank PLC | 1999-01-09 | | [BARCGB21CHQ](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb21-chq) | GLOBAL CHEQUES OPERATIONS CENTRE | Poole | BARCLAYS HOUSE 1 WIMBORNE ROAD POOLE POOLE BH152BB UNITED KINGDOM | [G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb22) Barclays Bank PLC | 2017-12-16 | [See every BIC in United Kingdom →](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb#bics) ## Related institutions ### Other BICs starting “BARC” - [Barclays Bank Ireland PLC BIC BARCIE2D Credit institution Prudential licence Ireland · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 2G5BKIC2CB69PRJH1W31](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-ireland-plc-barcie2d) - [Barclays Bank Ireland PLC Frankfurt BIC BARCDEFF Credit institution Prudential licence Germany · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 2G5BKIC2CB69PRJH1W31](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-ireland-plc-frankfurt-barcdeff) - [Barclays Bank Ireland PLC Milan Branch BIC BARCITMM Credit institution Prudential licence Italy · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 2G5BKIC2CB69PRJH1W31](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-ireland-plc-milan-branch-barcitmm) - [Barclays Bank Ireland PLC, Belgium Branch BIC BARCBEBB Credit institution Prudential licence Belgium · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 2G5BKIC2CB69PRJH1W31](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-ireland-plc-belgium-branch-barcbebb) - [Barclays Bank PLC Tokyo Branch BIC BARCJPJ2 Credit institution Prudential licence Japan · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-tokyo-branch-barcjpj2) - [Barclays Bank Ireland PLC - Sucursal Em Portugal BIC BARCPTPC Credit institution Prudential licence Portugal · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 2G5BKIC2CB69PRJH1W31](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-ireland-plc-sucursal-em-portugal-barcptpc) - [Barclays Bank Ireland PLC, Luxembourg Branch BIC BARCLULL Credit institution Prudential licence Luxembourg · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 2G5BKIC2CB69PRJH1W31](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-ireland-plc-luxembourg-branch-barclull) - [Barclays Bank Ireland PLC, Netherlands Branch BIC BARCNL22 Credit institution Prudential licence Netherlands · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 2G5BKIC2CB69PRJH1W31](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-ireland-plc-netherlands-branch-barcnl22) - [Barclays Bank PLC BIC BARCHKHH Credit institution Prudential licence Hong Kong SAR China · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barchkhh) - [Barclays Bank PLC BIC BARCSGSG Credit institution Prudential licence Singapore · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcsgsg) - [Barclays Bank PLC Australia Branch BIC BARCAUSS Credit institution Prudential licence Australia · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-australia-branch-barcauss) - [Barclays Bank PLC Jersey Branch BIC BARCJESA Credit institution Prudential licence Jersey · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-jersey-branch-barcjesa) The same first four characters. A shared prefix does not show a shared owner. ### Same name, different BIC - [Barclays Bank PLC BIC BARCGB22 Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb22) - [Barclays Bank PLC BIC BARCIMD1 Credit institution Prudential licence Isle of Man · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcimd1) - [Barclays Bank PLC BIC BARCJES1 Credit institution Prudential licence Jersey · On the FSB G-SIB list · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcjes1) - [Barclays Bank PLC BIC BARCGGS1 Credit institution Prudential licence Guernsey · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcggs1) - [Barclays Bank PLC BIC BARCINBB Credit institution Prudential licence India · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcinbb) - [Barclays Bank PLC BIC BARCAEAD Credit institution Prudential licence United Arab Emirates · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcaead) - [Barclays Bank PLC BIC BARCGB5G Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb5g) - [Barclays Bank PLC BIC BARCUS33 Credit institution Prudential licence United States · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcus33) - [Barclays Bank PLC BIC BARCGB23 Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb23) - [Barclays Bank PLC BIC BARCGB2V Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb2v) - [Barclays Bank PLC BIC BARCGB71 Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgb71) - [Barclays Bank PLC BIC BARCGBF1 Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI G5GSEF7VJP5I7OUK5573](https://elucidate.co/directory/barclays-bank-plc-barcgbf1) ### Largest institutions in the United Kingdom - [Bank of Scotland PLC BIC HLFXGB21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI OQ3T05P7YR8P5YJEVI93](https://elucidate.co/directory/bank-of-scotland-plc-hlfxgb21) - [Calastone LTD BIC CLAOGB2L Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 894500EE472N5MWWAE18](https://elucidate.co/directory/calastone-ltd-claogb2l) - [HSBC UK Bank PLC BIC HBUKGB41 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 21380081EP12LC86CB82](https://elucidate.co/directory/hsbc-uk-bank-plc-hbukgb41) - [HSBC Bank PLC BIC MIDLGB21 Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/hsbc-bank-plc-midlgb21) - [Lloyds Bank PLC BIC LOYDGB21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI H7FNTJ4851HG0EXQ1Z70](https://elucidate.co/directory/lloyds-bank-plc-loydgb21) - [National Westminster Bank PLC BIC NWBKGB21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/national-westminster-bank-plc-nwbkgb21) - [The Royal Bank of Scotland Public Limited Company BIC RBOSGB21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/the-royal-bank-of-scotland-public-limited-company-rbosgb21) - [Clearbank Limited BIC CLRBGB22 Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800PERENGATFCHD95](https://elucidate.co/directory/clearbank-limited-clrbgb22) [See every BIC in United Kingdom →](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb#bics) Claim this profile ## Work at Barclays Bank PLC? 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