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United Kingdom
Check who the institutions in the United Kingdom are: whether each holds a BIC, which register lists it and whether an LEI is mapped. Three tracked registers cover the United Kingdom, so institutions without a BIC appear where they list them.
United Kingdom at a glance
Every row is the same 5,551 institutions, split by one attribute
Type
- Financial institution 3,246 · 59%
- Payments & e-money 1,201 · 22%
- Money service business 642 · 12%
- Non-financial corporate 347 · 6.3%
- Credit institution 115 · 2.1%
Identification
- BIC only 3,734 · 67%
- BIC and a register licence 312 · 5.6%
- Register only, no BIC 1,505 · 27%
Regulation level
- Prudential licence 758 · 14%
- Small-firm registration 532 · 9.6%
- AML registration only 642 · 12%
- Not on a tracked register 3,619 · 65%
LEI
- LEI mapped 3,072 · 55%
- No LEI mapped 2,479 · 45%
View as table
| Attribute | Institutions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Type | ||
| Financial institution | 3,246 | 59% |
| Payments & e-money | 1,201 | 22% |
| Money service business | 642 | 12% |
| Non-financial corporate | 347 | 6.3% |
| Credit institution | 115 | 2.1% |
| Identification | ||
| BIC only | 3,734 | 67% |
| BIC and a register licence | 312 | 5.6% |
| Register only, no BIC | 1,505 | 27% |
| Regulation level | ||
| Prudential licence | 758 | 14% |
| Small-firm registration | 532 | 9.6% |
| AML registration only | 642 | 12% |
| Not on a tracked register | 3,619 | 65% |
| LEI | ||
| LEI mapped | 3,072 | 55% |
| No LEI mapped | 2,479 | 45% |
An institution is one entry in the directory: a BIC8 in Swift’s directory, or a firm on a tracked register that holds no BIC. Licences held by an institution with a BIC are shown on its page.
BIC data as at 23 September 2026 · Registers retrieved 25 September 2026
Institutions in the United Kingdom
The first 25 of 5,551 institutions in the United Kingdom, with or without a BIC: prudentially supervised and larger institutions first.
- HSBC Bank PLC BIC MIDLGB21 Credit institutionPrudential licence
- BNP Paribas London Branch BIC PARBGBL1 Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. - London Branch BIC CHASGB2L Credit institutionPrudential licence
- HSBC Bank PLC BIC MIDLGB22 Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Citibank N.A. BIC CITIGB2P Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Citibank N.A. BIC CITIGB2L Credit institutionPrudential licence
- The Bank of New York Mellon BIC MELNGB2C Credit institutionPrudential licence
- The Bank of New York Mellon BIC IRVTGB2X Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Deutsche Bank A.G. BIC DEUTGB22 Credit institutionPrudential licence
- UBS AG London Branch BIC UBSWGB2L Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Deutsche Bank A.G. BIC DEUTGB2L Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. - London Branch BIC CHASGB4L Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Bank of America, N.A. BIC BOFAGB22 Credit institutionPrudential licence
- BNP Paribas London Branch BIC PARBGB2L Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Standard Chartered Bank BIC SCBLGB2L Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Citibank Europe PLC UK Branch BIC CITTGB21 Credit institutionPrudential licence
- BNP Paribas London Branch BIC BNPAGB22 Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Barclays Bank PLC BIC BARCGB22 Credit institutionPrudential licence
- HSBC Holdings PLC BIC HSBCGB2L Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Stonex Financial LTD BIC IGLUGB2L Payments & e-moneyMoney service businessPrudential licence
- Bank of America, N.A. BIC BOFAGB4T Credit institutionPrudential licence
- State Street Bank and Trust Company BIC SBOSGB2X Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Unicredit Bank GMBH BIC HYVEGB2L Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Citibank Europe PLC UK Branch BIC CITTGB2L Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Goldman Sachs Bank USA London Branch BIC GSLDGB2L Credit institutionPrudential licence
Sanctions
The OFAC or EU lists cite 6 institutions in the United Kingdom by BIC or LEI, as at 23 September 2026. Listings are matched on the BIC and its LEI, so they cover the 4,046 institutions here that hold a BIC.
Listed institutions
Institutions whose BIC or LEI an OFAC or EU listing cites
- Melli Bank PLC BIC MELIGB21 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Persia International Bank PLC BIC PIBPGB21 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Bank Sepah International PLC BIC SEPBGB21 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Bank Sepah International PLC BIC SEPBGB31 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Havin Bank Limited BIC HAVIGB2L Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
- Melli Bank PLC BIC MELIGB31 Financial institutionNot on a tracked register
Regulation and supervision
Three tracked registers cover the United Kingdom, retrieved 25 September 2026. Of the 5,551 institutions here, 1,817 are on one of them. By regulation level: 758 prudentially supervised, 532 with a small-firm registration, 642 registered for AML only, 3,619 not on a tracked register.
Registers covering the United Kingdom
Institutions in the United Kingdom holding an active licence or registration on each register
| Register | Publisher | Institutions here | Of which hold a BIC | Inactive | As at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMRC MLR Supervised Business RegisterHMRC-MLR | HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) | 964 | 55 | 83 | 24 September 2026 |
| FCA Financial Services Register - Payment Institutions & RAISPsFCA-PSD | Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) | 888 | 153 | 2,030 | 25 September 2026 |
| FCA Financial Services Register - E-Money InstitutionsFCA-EMI | Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) | 289 | 155 | 177 | 25 September 2026 |
Institutions that hold a BIC and are on a tracked register
Their register licences are shown on their page
- Stonex Financial LTD BIC IGLUGB2L Payments & e-moneyMoney service businessPrudential licence
- Instinet Europe Limited BIC ISNTGB2L Payments & e-moneyPrudential licence
- Isx Financial UK LTD BIC ISFIGB22 Payments & e-moneyPrudential licence
- Cambridge Mercantile Corp. (UK) Limited BIC CMFXGB2L Payments & e-moneyPrudential licence
- Currencies Direct LTD BIC CDPNGB2L Payments & e-moneyPrudential licence
- Evelyn Partners Investment Services Limited BIC SMIWGB2L Payments & e-moneyPrudential licence
- Ttt Moneycorp Limited BIC TTTMGB2L Payments & e-moneyPrudential licence
- Cbh Wealth UK Limited BIC CBHEGB2L Payments & e-moneyPrudential licence
Supervisors
Authorities named on the ECB list and on the active licences of institutions here
| Authority | Basis | Institutions |
|---|---|---|
| FCA | Licences on the tracked registers | 1,175 |
| HMRC | Licences on the tracked registers | 964 |
| FINTRAC | Licences on the tracked registers | 17 |
| FinCEN | Licences on the tracked registers | 8 |
ECB banking supervision
Significant institutions
The ECB list of supervised entities covers 53 institutions here that hold a BIC: 42 significant, supervised directly by the ECB, and 11 less significant.
- Deutsche Bank A.G. BIC DEUTGB22 Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Deutsche Bank A.G. BIC DEUTGB2L Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Citibank Europe PLC UK Branch BIC CITTGB21 Credit institutionPrudential licence
- BNP Paribas London Branch BIC BNPAGB22 Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Unicredit Bank GMBH BIC HYVEGB2L Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Citibank Europe PLC UK Branch BIC CITTGB2L Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Bank of America Europe Designated Activity Company, London Branch BIC MLIBGB2X Credit institutionPrudential licence
- Banco Santander S.A BIC BSCHGB22 Credit institutionPrudential licence
Institutions headquartered here, registered elsewhere
343 institutions registered in other countries give the United Kingdom as their head office. Each counts in the country of its register. 42 institutions in the United Kingdom also hold licences registered in other countries; they count here only.
- The Currency Cloud Limited BIC TCCLGB2L Payments & e-moneyMoney service businessPrudential licence
- Skrill Limited · trading as SKRILL No BIC Money service businessAML registration only
- Alpha Fx Limited BIC APAHGB2L Payments & e-moneyMoney service businessPrudential licence
- Bcb Payments Limited BIC BCPYGB2L Payments & e-moneyPrudential licence
- Gocardless LTD BIC GOCDGB22 Payments & e-moneyMoney service businessPrudential licence
- Mir Limited UK LTD BIC MBBLGB2L Payments & e-moneyMoney service businessPrudential licence
- 2pay Limited BIC PYTDGB22 Payments & e-moneyMoney service businessSmall-firm registration
- Ace Money Transfer Limited · trading as ACE MONEY TRANSFER No BIC Money service businessAML registration only
- Convera UK Limited BIC CHFXGB3L Payments & e-moneyMoney service businessPrudential licence
- Currencies Direct (Canada) Inc. No BIC Money service businessAML registration only
- Digidoe LTD BIC DIGDGB22 Payments & e-moneyMoney service businessPrudential licence
- Hamilton Court Foreign Exchange LTD BIC HCFEGB21 Money service businessAML registration only
Groups and systemic importance
Institutions in the United Kingdom belong to 29 groups on the FSB’s 2025 list of global systemically important banks (G-SIBs). GLEIF records the head office of 87 corporate groups in the directory here. For 717 institutions here, GLEIF records a parent in another country.
G-SIB groups
FSB 2025 list; institutions here that hold a BIC, by group
| Group | Bucket | Institutions here |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | 2 | 28 |
| JP Morgan Chase | 4 | 21 |
| Barclays | 2 | 18 |
| Bank of America | 3 | 17 |
| Bank of New York Mellon | 1 | 17 |
| HSBC | 3 | 17 |
| Santander | 1 | 16 |
| Citigroup | 3 | 11 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ FG | 2 | 11 |
| State Street | 1 | 9 |
| UBS | 2 | 9 |
| BNP Paribas | 2 | 7 |
| Toronto Dominion | 1 | 7 |
| Deutsche Bank | 1 | 6 |
| Morgan Stanley | 1 | 6 |
| Sumitomo Mitsui FG | 1 | 6 |
| Mizuho FG | 1 | 4 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 1 | 4 |
| Société Générale | 1 | 4 |
| Bank of China | 2 | 3 |
| Groupe Crédit Agricole | 2 | 3 |
| Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | 3 | 3 |
| ING | 1 | 3 |
| Standard Chartered | 1 | 3 |
| China Construction Bank | 2 | 2 |
| Groupe BPCE | 1 | 2 |
| Wells Fargo | 1 | 2 |
| Agricultural Bank of China | 2 | 1 |
| Bank of Communications (BoCom) | 1 | 1 |
Largest other groups
GLEIF consolidation groups, by legal entities (LEIs) in this country
| Group | LEIs here | LEIs in the group |
|---|---|---|
| Lloyds Banking Group PLC | 15 | 19 |
| Tp Icap Group PLC | 12 | 24 |
| Natwest Group PLC | 11 | 18 |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 11 | 13 |
| London Stock Exchange Group PLC | 9 | 13 |
Groups headquartered here
Largest of 87, by legal entities in the directory
| Group | LEIs in the directory |
|---|---|
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 73 |
| Standard Chartered PLC | 43 |
| British American Tobacco P.L.C. | 22 |
| Barclays PLC | 19 |
| Lloyds Banking Group PLC | 19 |
Parents abroad
Institutions here by the country of their GLEIF ultimate parent (else direct parent)
GLEIF parents are accounting-consolidation relationships. They do not show ownership shares or control.
Payments and connectivity
Of the 4,046 institutions in the United Kingdom that hold a BIC, 20.3% are connected to Swift and 69 are Swift GPI members, as at 23 September 2026. Network data does not exist for the 1,505 that do not hold a BIC.
Connection to Swift
Institutions that hold a BIC, by connection type in Swift’s directory
A BIC does not imply a connection to the Swift network.
Payment schemes
Institutions that hold a BIC, reachable in each scheme
- Reachable in a SEPA scheme
- 108 institutions
- SEPA Instant Credit Transfer
- 41 institutions
- T2 participants
- 3 institutions
- Swift GPI members
- 69 institutions
- Swift GPI members, live
- 54 institutions
Trading venues
505 live market identifier codes (ISO 10383) operated by institutions here, by category
All BIC codes in the United Kingdom
Look up any of the 21,276 BIC codes registered in the United Kingdom: the head offices and branch codes of the 4,046 institutions here that hold a BIC, with their LEIs and flags.
Where branch codes cluster
Branch codes by city, top 8
Other countries in Europe & Central Asia
The directory has pages for 59 other countries and territories in Europe & Central Asia.
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia & HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuernseyHungaryIcelandIrelandIsle of ManItalyJerseyKazakhstanKosovoKyrgyzstanLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMoldovaMonacoMontenegroNetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTajikistanTürkiyeTurkmenistanUkraineUzbekistanVatican City
Sources & method
Each institution counts once, in one country: the BIC country when it holds a BIC, otherwise the country of the register that lists it. Licences in other countries are shown on its page.
Sanctions listings are matched on the BIC and on the LEI mapped to it, so they cover institutions that hold a BIC only. Institutions without a BIC are not screened. Always screen against the official lists.
Read the methodology →Sources for this page
- Swift ISO 9362 BIC directory—institutions and branch codes, mapped to LEIs through the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file. As at 23 September 2026
- HMRC MLR Supervised Business Register—HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) · register ↗ retrieved 24 September 2026
- FCA Financial Services Register - Payment Institutions & RAISPs—Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) · register ↗ retrieved 25 September 2026
- FCA Financial Services Register - E-Money Institutions—Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) · register ↗ retrieved 25 September 2026
- OFAC SDN and consolidated lists—US Treasury · source ↗ published 23 September 2026
- EU consolidated financial sanctions list—European Commission generated 22 September 2026
- ECB list of supervised entities · ECB ↗ published 20 August 2026
- FSB 2025 list of global systemically important banks · FSB ↗ published 27 November 2025
- GLEIF relationship records (Level 2)—accounting consolidation as reported to GLEIF · about Level 2 data ↗ as at 25 September 2026
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