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title: "United Kingdom: financial institutions, SWIFT/BIC codes and licences | Elucidate"
description: "5,551 institutions in United Kingdom (as at 23 September 2026): 4,046 hold a SWIFT/BIC code and 1,505 do not. 1,817 are on 3 tracked registers."
url: https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gb
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Country · Europe & Central Asia

# 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.

5,551

Institutions

Active · plus 2,147 inactive

4,046

Hold a BIC

73% of institutions

1,817

On a tracked register

33% of institutions

3,072

LEI mapped

55% of institutions

53

ECB-supervised

42 significant, 11 less significant

### 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](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?source=bic,noregister&cc=GB) 3,734 · 67%
-   [BIC and a register licence](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?source=bic,register&cc=GB) 312 · 5.6%
-   [Register only, no BIC](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?source=nobic&cc=GB) 1,505 · 27%

Regulation level

-   [Prudential licence](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?reg=prudential&cc=GB) 758 · 14%
-   [Small-firm registration](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?reg=registered&cc=GB) 532 · 9.6%
-   [AML registration only](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?reg=aml&cc=GB) 642 · 12%
-   [Not on a tracked register](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?reg=none&cc=GB) 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

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## 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 institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/hsbc-bank-plc-midlgb21)
-   [BNP Paribas London Branch BIC PARBGBL1 Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/bnp-paribas-london-branch-parbgbl1)
-   [Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. - London Branch BIC CHASGB2L Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI 7H6GLXDRUGQFU57RNE97](https://elucidate.co/directory/jpmorgan-chase-bank-n-a-london-branch-chasgb2l)
-   [HSBC Bank PLC BIC MIDLGB22 Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI MP6I5ZYZBEU3UXPYFY54](https://elucidate.co/directory/hsbc-bank-plc-midlgb22)
-   [Citibank N.A. BIC CITIGB2P Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76](https://elucidate.co/directory/citibank-n-a-citigb2p)
-   [Citibank N.A. BIC CITIGB2L Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76](https://elucidate.co/directory/citibank-n-a-citigb2l)
-   [The Bank of New York Mellon BIC MELNGB2C Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49](https://elucidate.co/directory/the-bank-of-new-york-mellon-melngb2c)
-   [The Bank of New York Mellon BIC IRVTGB2X Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI HPFHU0OQ28E4N0NFVK49](https://elucidate.co/directory/the-bank-of-new-york-mellon-irvtgb2x)
-   [Deutsche Bank A.G. BIC DEUTGB22 Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86](https://elucidate.co/directory/deutsche-bank-a-g-deutgb22)
-   [UBS AG London Branch BIC UBSWGB2L Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI BFM8T61CT2L1QCEMIK50](https://elucidate.co/directory/ubs-ag-london-branch-ubswgb2l)
-   [Deutsche Bank A.G. BIC DEUTGB2L Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86](https://elucidate.co/directory/deutsche-bank-a-g-deutgb2l)
-   [Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. - London Branch BIC CHASGB4L Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI 7H6GLXDRUGQFU57RNE97](https://elucidate.co/directory/jpmorgan-chase-bank-n-a-london-branch-chasgb4l)
-   [Bank of America, N.A. BIC BOFAGB22 Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI B4TYDEB6GKMZO031MB27](https://elucidate.co/directory/bank-of-america-n-a-bofagb22)
-   [BNP Paribas London Branch BIC PARBGB2L Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/bnp-paribas-london-branch-parbgb2l)
-   [Standard Chartered Bank BIC SCBLGB2L Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI RILFO74KP1CM8P6PCT96](https://elucidate.co/directory/standard-chartered-bank-scblgb2l)
-   [Citibank Europe PLC UK Branch BIC CITTGB21 Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475](https://elucidate.co/directory/citibank-europe-plc-uk-branch-cittgb21)
-   [BNP Paribas London Branch BIC BNPAGB22 Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83](https://elucidate.co/directory/bnp-paribas-london-branch-bnpagb22)
-   [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)
-   [HSBC Holdings PLC BIC HSBCGB2L Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957](https://elucidate.co/directory/hsbc-holdings-plc-hsbcgb2l)
-   [Stonex Financial LTD BIC IGLUGB2L Payments & e-money Money service business Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 446717 (FCA-PSD) · also on FINTRAC-MSB · LEI 549300AWF3TOHRYL7754](https://elucidate.co/directory/stonex-financial-ltd-iglugb2l)
-   [Bank of America, N.A. BIC BOFAGB4T Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI B4TYDEB6GKMZO031MB27](https://elucidate.co/directory/bank-of-america-n-a-bofagb4t)
-   [State Street Bank and Trust Company BIC SBOSGB2X Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI 54930040JC7I4R2I8K66](https://elucidate.co/directory/state-street-bank-and-trust-company-sbosgb2x)
-   [Unicredit Bank GMBH BIC HYVEGB2L Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 2ZCNRR8UK83OBTEK2170](https://elucidate.co/directory/unicredit-bank-gmbh-hyvegb2l)
-   [Citibank Europe PLC UK Branch BIC CITTGB2L Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475](https://elucidate.co/directory/citibank-europe-plc-uk-branch-cittgb2l)
-   [Goldman Sachs Bank USA London Branch BIC GSLDGB2L Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI KD3XUN7C6T14HNAYLU02](https://elucidate.co/directory/goldman-sachs-bank-usa-london-branch-gsldgb2l)

[See all 5,551 institutions in United Kingdom →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=GB)

[See the 2,147 institutions marked inactive →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?status=i&cc=GB)

## 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 institution Not on a tracked register OFAC SDN · EU list · United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800BC4TEGCCQH9V07](https://elucidate.co/directory/melli-bank-plc-meligb21#sanctions)
-   [Persia International Bank PLC BIC PIBPGB21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register OFAC SDN · United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800HTIY6D1KMBG757](https://elucidate.co/directory/persia-international-bank-plc-pibpgb21#sanctions)
-   [Bank Sepah International PLC BIC SEPBGB21 Financial institution Not on a tracked register OFAC SDN · United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800NCOJLY8JW3YI89](https://elucidate.co/directory/bank-sepah-international-plc-sepbgb21#sanctions)
-   [Bank Sepah International PLC BIC SEPBGB31 Financial institution Not on a tracked register OFAC SDN · United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800NCOJLY8JW3YI89](https://elucidate.co/directory/bank-sepah-international-plc-sepbgb31#sanctions)
-   [Havin Bank Limited BIC HAVIGB2L Financial institution Not on a tracked register OFAC SDN · United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800YMG7E1F48JC136](https://elucidate.co/directory/havin-bank-limited-havigb2l#sanctions)
-   [Melli Bank PLC BIC MELIGB31 Financial institution Not on a tracked register OFAC SDN · EU list · United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800BC4TEGCCQH9V07](https://elucidate.co/directory/melli-bank-plc-meligb31#sanctions)

[See all 6 listed institutions →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=GB&flag=sanctioned)

## 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 Register](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/hmrc-mlr) HMRC-MLR | HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) | [964](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=GB&register=HMRC-MLR) | 55 | 83 | 24 September 2026 |
| [FCA Financial Services Register - Payment Institutions & RAISPs](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/fca-psd) FCA-PSD | Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) | [888](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=GB&register=FCA-PSD) | 153 | 2,030 | 25 September 2026 |
| [FCA Financial Services Register - E-Money Institutions](https://elucidate.co/directory/register/fca-emi) FCA-EMI | Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) | [289](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=GB&register=FCA-EMI) | 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-money Money service business Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 446717 (FCA-PSD) · also on FINTRAC-MSB · LEI 549300AWF3TOHRYL7754](https://elucidate.co/directory/stonex-financial-ltd-iglugb2l)
-   [Instinet Europe Limited BIC ISNTGB2L Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 140822 (FCA-PSD) · LEI 213800MXAKR2LA1VBM44](https://elucidate.co/directory/instinet-europe-limited-isntgb2l)
-   [Isx Financial UK LTD BIC ISFIGB22 Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 901034 (FCA-EMI) · LEI 2138007BDV9IRS8AYD07](https://elucidate.co/directory/isx-financial-uk-ltd-isfigb22)
-   [Cambridge Mercantile Corp. (UK) Limited BIC CMFXGB2L Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 900702 (FCA-EMI) · also on FCA-PSD · LEI 549300L6OVRS3MGIEG89](https://elucidate.co/directory/cambridge-mercantile-corp-uk-limited-cmfxgb2l)
-   [Currencies Direct LTD BIC CDPNGB2L Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 900669 (FCA-EMI) · also on FCA-PSD · LEI 213800QDODE9J88XPD88](https://elucidate.co/directory/currencies-direct-ltd-cdpngb2l)
-   [Evelyn Partners Investment Services Limited BIC SMIWGB2L Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 912558 (FCA-PSD) · LEI LAFEQBG3V1MID89I5N78](https://elucidate.co/directory/evelyn-partners-investment-services-limited-smiwgb2l)
-   [Ttt Moneycorp Limited BIC TTTMGB2L Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 308919 (FCA-PSD) · LEI 213800OMDTVWIIX95Y89](https://elucidate.co/directory/ttt-moneycorp-limited-tttmgb2l)
-   [Cbh Wealth UK Limited BIC CBHEGB2L Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 901013 (FCA-EMI) · LEI 213800X2A45NONQPNW91](https://elucidate.co/directory/cbh-wealth-uk-limited-cbhegb2l)

[See all 312 institutions that hold a BIC and are on a tracked register →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?source=bic,register&cc=GB)

### 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 institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86](https://elucidate.co/directory/deutsche-bank-a-g-deutgb22)
-   [Deutsche Bank A.G. BIC DEUTGB2L Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86](https://elucidate.co/directory/deutsche-bank-a-g-deutgb2l)
-   [Citibank Europe PLC UK Branch BIC CITTGB21 Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475](https://elucidate.co/directory/citibank-europe-plc-uk-branch-cittgb21)
-   [BNP Paribas London Branch BIC BNPAGB22 Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83](https://elucidate.co/directory/bnp-paribas-london-branch-bnpagb22)
-   [Unicredit Bank GMBH BIC HYVEGB2L Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 2ZCNRR8UK83OBTEK2170](https://elucidate.co/directory/unicredit-bank-gmbh-hyvegb2l)
-   [Citibank Europe PLC UK Branch BIC CITTGB2L Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475](https://elucidate.co/directory/citibank-europe-plc-uk-branch-cittgb2l)
-   [Bank of America Europe Designated Activity Company, London Branch BIC MLIBGB2X Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI EQYXK86SF381Q21S3020](https://elucidate.co/directory/bank-of-america-europe-designated-activity-company-london-branch-mlibgb2x)
-   [Banco Santander S.A BIC BSCHGB22 Credit institution Prudential licence United Kingdom · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 5493006QMFDDMYWIAM13](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-santander-s-a-bschgb22)

[See all 53 ECB-supervised institutions →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=GB&flag=ssm)

## 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-money Money service business Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 900199 (FCA-EMI) · also on FCA-PSD, FINTRAC-MSB · LEI 549300PBQLL4JDNIAQ80](https://elucidate.co/directory/the-currency-cloud-limited-tcclgb2l)
-   [Skrill Limited · trading as SKRILL No BIC Money service business AML registration only Canada · Registered with FINTRAC · M20461891 (FINTRAC-MSB) · LEI 2138005V2ZQ2G86FZJ50 (also mapped to a BIC)](https://elucidate.co/directory/skrill-limited-10ad91ddafbe)
-   [Alpha Fx Limited BIC APAHGB2L Payments & e-money Money service business Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 900849 (FCA-EMI) · also on FCA-PSD, FINTRAC-MSB · LEI 213800S766I9BW9T7Y55](https://elucidate.co/directory/alpha-fx-limited-apahgb2l)
-   [Bcb Payments Limited BIC BCPYGB2L Payments & e-money Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 807377 (FCA-PSD) · also on FINTRAC-MSB · LEI 984500EC0995BSC69210](https://elucidate.co/directory/bcb-payments-limited-bcpygb2l)
-   [Gocardless LTD BIC GOCDGB22 Payments & e-money Money service business Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 597190 (FCA-PSD) · also on HMRC-MLR, FINTRAC-MSB · LEI 25490076D2BHGL7IT794](https://elucidate.co/directory/gocardless-ltd-gocdgb22)
-   [Mir Limited UK LTD BIC MBBLGB2L Payments & e-money Money service business Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 900704 (FCA-EMI) · also on FINTRAC-MSB · LEI 2138004THIY3MSFVP862](https://elucidate.co/directory/mir-limited-uk-ltd-mbblgb2l)
-   [2pay Limited BIC PYTDGB22 Payments & e-money Money service business Small-firm registration United Kingdom · Registered with FCA · 916914 (FCA-PSD) · also on FINTRAC-MSB · LEI 8156007ABDE968CCAF14](https://elucidate.co/directory/2pay-limited-pytdgb22)
-   [Ace Money Transfer Limited · trading as ACE MONEY TRANSFER No BIC Money service business AML registration only Canada · Registered with FINTRAC · M20301144 (FINTRAC-MSB) · LEI 894500QEMGMRG67KPB44 (also mapped to a BIC)](https://elucidate.co/directory/ace-money-transfer-limited-40c703ce795b)
-   [Convera UK Limited BIC CHFXGB3L Payments & e-money Money service business Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 517165 (FCA-PSD) · also on FINTRAC-MSB, FINCEN-MSB · LEI 549300ZDHJL1XXIM5E64](https://elucidate.co/directory/convera-uk-limited-chfxgb3l)
-   [Currencies Direct (Canada) Inc. No BIC Money service business AML registration only Canada · Registered with FINTRAC · M08690900 (FINTRAC-MSB) · LEI 213800QDODE9J88XPD88 (also mapped to a BIC)](https://elucidate.co/directory/currencies-direct-canada-inc-ccd6a75074b9)
-   [Digidoe LTD BIC DIGDGB22 Payments & e-money Money service business Prudential licence United Kingdom · Licensed by FCA · 901043 (FCA-EMI) · also on FINCEN-MSB · LEI 984500DACE2DEA36A039](https://elucidate.co/directory/digidoe-ltd-digdgb22)
-   [Hamilton Court Foreign Exchange LTD BIC HCFEGB21 Money service business AML registration only United Kingdom · Registered with FINTRAC · M21048900 (FINTRAC-MSB) · LEI 21380014PZ7YEGITOB59](https://elucidate.co/directory/hamilton-court-foreign-exchange-ltd-hcfegb21)

[Search by head office: United Kingdom →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?hq=GB)

## 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](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/784F5XWPLTWKTBV3E584) | 2 | 28 |
| [JP Morgan Chase](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748) | 4 | 21 |
| [Barclays](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70) | 2 | 18 |
| [Bank of America](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774) | 3 | 17 |
| [Bank of New York Mellon](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/WFLLPEPC7FZXENRZV188) | 1 | 17 |
| [HSBC](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39) | 3 | 17 |
| [Santander](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/5493006QMFDDMYWIAM13) | 1 | 16 |
| [Citigroup](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/6SHGI4ZSSLCXXQSBB395) | 3 | 11 |
| [Mitsubishi UFJ FG](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/353800V2V8PUY9TK3E06) | 2 | 11 |
| [State Street](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300ZFEEJ2IP5VME73) | 1 | 9 |
| [UBS](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300SZJ9VS8SGXAN81) | 2 | 9 |
| [BNP Paribas](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/R0MUWSFPU8MPRO8K5P83) | 2 | 7 |
| [Toronto Dominion](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/PT3QB789TSUIDF371261) | 1 | 7 |
| [Deutsche Bank](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86) | 1 | 6 |
| [Morgan Stanley](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34) | 1 | 6 |
| [Sumitomo Mitsui FG](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/35380028MYWPB6AUO129) | 1 | 6 |
| [Mizuho FG](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/353800CI5L6DDAN5XZ33) | 1 | 4 |
| [Royal Bank of Canada](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11) | 1 | 4 |
| [Société Générale](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/O2RNE8IBXP4R0TD8PU41) | 1 | 4 |
| [Bank of China](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/54930053HGCFWVHYZX42) | 2 | 3 |
| [Groupe Crédit Agricole](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/969500TJ5KRTCJQWXH05) | 2 | 3 |
| [Industrial and Commercial Bank of China](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/5493002ERZU2K9PZDL40) | 3 | 3 |
| [ING](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300NYKK9MWM7GGW15) | 1 | 3 |
| [Standard Chartered](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/U4LOSYZ7YG4W3S5F2G91) | 1 | 3 |
| [China Construction Bank](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/5493001KQW6DM7KEDR62) | 2 | 2 |
| [Groupe BPCE](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/9695005MSX1OYEMGDF46) | 1 | 2 |
| [Wells Fargo](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/PBLD0EJDB5FWOLXP3B76) | 1 | 2 |
| [Agricultural Bank of China](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300E7TSGLCOVSY746) | 2 | 1 |
| [Bank of Communications (BoCom)](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300AX1UM10U30HK09) | 1 | 1 |

[See all 243 institutions in G-SIB groups →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=GB&flag=gsib)

### Largest other groups

GLEIF consolidation groups, by legal entities (LEIs) in this country

| Group | LEIs here | LEIs in the group |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Lloyds Banking Group PLC](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300PPXHEU2JF0AM85) | 15 | 19 |
| [Tp Icap Group PLC](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/2138006YAA7IRVKKGE63) | 12 | 24 |
| [Natwest Group PLC](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90) | 11 | 18 |
| [Ameriprise Financial, Inc.](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/6ZLKQF7QB6JAEKQS5388) | 11 | 13 |
| [London Stock Exchange Group PLC](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/213800QAUUUP6I445N30) | 9 | 13 |

### Groups headquartered here

Largest of 87, by legal entities in the directory

| Group | LEIs in the directory |
| --- | --- |
| [HSBC Holdings PLC](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39) | 73 |
| [Standard Chartered PLC](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/U4LOSYZ7YG4W3S5F2G91) | 43 |
| [British American Tobacco P.L.C.](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/213800FKA5MF17RJKT63) | 22 |
| [Barclays PLC](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70) | 19 |
| [Lloyds Banking Group PLC](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300PPXHEU2JF0AM85) | 19 |

[See all corporate groups →](https://elucidate.co/directory/group)

### Parents abroad

Institutions here by the country of their GLEIF ultimate parent (else direct parent)

-   [United States304](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/us "United States: 304")
-   [Japan45](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/jp "Japan: 45")
-   [Jersey42](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/je "Jersey: 42")
-   [France38](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/fr "France: 38")
-   [Bermuda30](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/bm "Bermuda: 30")
-   [Switzerland29](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ch "Switzerland: 29")
-   [Spain22](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/es "Spain: 22")
-   [Canada20](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ca "Canada: 20")
-   [Australia11](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/au "Australia: 11")
-   [Germany11](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/de "Germany: 11")

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

-   Connected to Swift821 · 20.3%
-   Reverse billing716 · 17.7%
-   Passive participant (no connection)2,509 · 62%

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

[See all 69 Swift GPI members →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=GB&flag=gpi)

### Trading venues

505 live market identifier codes (ISO 10383) operated by institutions here, by category

-   Systematic internaliserSINT180
-   Not specifiedNSPD147
-   Multilateral trading facilityMLTF93
-   Organised trading facilityOTFS37
-   OtherOTHR19
-   Regulated marketRMKT12
-   Crypto-asset service providerCASP10
-   Approved publication arrangementAPPA7

## 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.

[Download the list (JSON)](https://elucidate.co/data/banks/countries/GB.json)

### Where branch codes cluster

Branch codes by city, top 8

-   London6,734
-   Edinburgh594
-   Bristol394
-   Leeds366
-   Glasgow294
-   Belfast278
-   Bath208
-   Manchester193

## Other countries in Europe & Central Asia

The directory has pages for 59 other countries and territories in Europe & Central Asia.

[Albania](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/al) [Andorra](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ad) [Armenia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/am) [Austria](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/at) [Azerbaijan](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/az) [Belarus](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/by) [Belgium](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/be) [Bosnia & Herzegovina](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ba) [Bulgaria](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/bg) [Croatia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/hr) [Cyprus](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/cy) [Czechia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/cz) [Denmark](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/dk) [Estonia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ee) [Faroe Islands](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/fo) [Finland](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/fi) [France](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/fr) [Georgia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ge) [Germany](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/de) [Gibraltar](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gi) [Greece](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gr) [Greenland](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gl) [Guernsey](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gg) [Hungary](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/hu) [Iceland](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/is) [Ireland](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ie) [Isle of Man](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/im) [Italy](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/it) [Jersey](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/je) [Kazakhstan](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/kz) [Kosovo](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/xk) [Kyrgyzstan](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/kg) [Latvia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/lv) [Liechtenstein](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/li) [Lithuania](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/lt) [Luxembourg](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/lu) [Moldova](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/md) [Monaco](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/mc) [Montenegro](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/me) [Netherlands](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/nl) [North Macedonia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/mk) [Norway](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/no) [Poland](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/pl) [Portugal](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/pt) [Romania](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ro) [Russia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ru) [San Marino](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sm) [Serbia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/rs) [Slovakia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sk) [Slovenia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/si) [Spain](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/es) [Sweden](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/se) [Switzerland](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ch) [Tajikistan](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/tj) [Türkiye](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/tr) [Turkmenistan](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/tm) [Ukraine](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ua) [Uzbekistan](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/uz) [Vatican City](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/va)

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 →](https://elucidate.co/directory/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 ↗](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/money-laundering-regulations-supervised-business-register) retrieved 24 September 2026
-   **FCA Financial Services Register - Payment Institutions & RAISPs**—Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) · [register ↗](https://register.fca.org.uk/s/) retrieved 25 September 2026
-   **FCA Financial Services Register - E-Money Institutions**—Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) · [register ↗](https://register.fca.org.uk/s/) retrieved 25 September 2026
-   **OFAC SDN and consolidated lists**—US Treasury · [source ↗](https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-list-service) published 23 September 2026
-   **EU consolidated financial sanctions list**—European Commission generated 22 September 2026
-   **ECB list of supervised entities** · [ECB ↗](https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/banking/list/html/index.en.html) published 20 August 2026
-   **FSB 2025 list of global systemically important banks** · [FSB ↗](https://www.fsb.org/2025/11/2025-list-of-global-systemically-important-banks-g-sibs/) published 27 November 2025
-   **GLEIF relationship records (Level 2)**—accounting consolidation as reported to GLEIF · [about Level 2 data ↗](https://www.gleif.org/en/lei-data/access-and-use-lei-data/level-2-data-who-owns-whom) as at 25 September 2026

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