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title: "Metro Bank PLC SWIFT/BIC code MYMBGB2LXXX · United Kingdom | Elucidate"
description: "SWIFT/BIC code MYMBGB2LXXX for Metro Bank PLC, United Kingdom. Head-office BIC, LEI 213800X5WU57YL9GPK89, addresses and Swift connectivity."
url: https://elucidate.co/directory/metro-bank-plc-mymbgb2l
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United Kingdom · Financial institution
# Metro Bank PLC
Metro Bank PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales, with its registered office in London. It is a subsidiary of Metro Bank Holdings PLC, the group's holding company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Spaldy Investments Limited, controlled by Jaime Gilinski Bacal, holds 53.03% of the holding company. The bank offers corporate, commercial, SME, retail and private banking and specialist mortgage lending through stores, contact centres and digital channels in the United Kingdom. In October 2023 it agreed a GBP 925 million capital and debt refinancing package, under which Spaldy became its controlling shareholder.
BIC **MYMBGB2LXXX** LEI **[213800X5WU57YL9GPK89](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/213800X5WU57YL9GPK89)** Licence no. **Not on a tracked register** Connected to Swift Head-office BIC only [Claim this profile](https://elucidate.co/directory/metro-bank-plc-mymbgb2l#claim)
## Licences and registrations
Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers
None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers.
- The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
## Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- **BIC:** MYMBGB2LXXX head office
- **Connection to Swift:** Connected to Swift
- **Swift GPI:** Not on the member list
- **Payment schemes and systems:** [SCT](https://elucidate.co/directory/metro-bank-plc-mymbgb2l#schemes)
- **Branch codes:** None: head-office BIC only
- **BIC first registered:** 2010-04-03
- **Last updated:** 2018-02-24
## Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/metro-bank-plc-mymbgb2l#overview-sources)
Total assets
GBP 17bn
Group · 30 Jun 2026 · [interim report ↗](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/press-releases/news/metro-bank-holdings-plc---trading-update-h1-2026/)
Employees
Not published
Ownership
Group subsidiary
Metro Bank Holdings PLC
Institution type
Commercial bank
Trades as Metro Bank
- **Ownership:** Metro Bank PLC is a subsidiary of the listed Metro Bank Holdings PLC, in which Spaldy Investments Limited, ultimately controlled by Jaime Gilinski Bacal, held 53.03% of voting rights on 2 September 2026.
- **Direct parent:** [Metro Bank Holdings PLC ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/984500CDDEAD6C2EDQ64), United Kingdom
- **Head office:** One Southampton Row, WC1B 5HA London, United Kingdom
- **Company register:** 06419578 (Companies House, England and Wales)
- **Former name:** METRO BANK LIMITED
### Business lines
- Retail banking
- SME banking
- Corporate banking
- Mortgage lending
- Private banking & wealth
- Transaction banking & payments
- Cards
- Consumer finance
According to its H1 2026 results, the group is moving its lending towards corporate, commercial, SME and specialist mortgage lending. Prime mortgages, government-backed loans and consumer loans are in run-off.
### Online
- **Websites & references:** [metrobankonline.co.uk ↗](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/) [personal.metrobankonline.co.uk ↗](https://personal.metrobankonline.co.uk/login/) personal online banking login [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Bank_\(United_Kingdom\))
- **Official social accounts:** [LinkedIn ↗](https://www.linkedin.com/company/metro-bank-uk-) · [X ↗](https://www.twitter.com/Metro_Bank) · [Facebook ↗](https://www.facebook.com/MetroBankUK) · [Instagram ↗](https://www.instagram.com/metro_bank/) · [YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/user/MetroBankChannel)
Sources · 11 pages consulted
1. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06419578](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06419578)
2. [metrobankonline.co.uk/](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/)
3. [metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/metro-bank-team/](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/metro-bank-team/)
4. [metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/press-releases/news/metro-bank-holdings-plc---trading-update-h1-2026/](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/press-releases/news/metro-bank-holdings-plc---trading-update-h1-2026/)
5. [metrobankonline.co.uk/globalassets/documents/investor\_documents/metro-bank-financial-statements-30-june-2026.pd](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/globalassets/documents/investor_documents/metro-bank-financial-statements-30-june-2026.pdf)
6. [webdisclosure.com/press-release/metro-bank-holdings-plc-etr-holdings-in-company-B3UMrP7mFoc](https://www.webdisclosure.com/press-release/metro-bank-holdings-plc-etr-holdings-in-company-B3UMrP7mFoc)
7. [fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-fines-metro-bank-16m-financial-crime-failings](https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-fines-metro-bank-16m-financial-crime-failings)
8. [finanzwire.com/article/metro-bank-holdings-plc-etr-metro-bank-holdings-plc-announces-board-changes-bi2im](https://www.finanzwire.com/article/metro-bank-holdings-plc-etr-metro-bank-holdings-plc-announces-board-changes-bi2imGOg8DY)
9. [metrobankonline.co.uk/ways-to-bank/i-want-some-information-about/international-payments-personal-accounts/](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/ways-to-bank/i-want-some-information-about/international-payments-personal-accounts/)
10. [investing.com/news/stock-market-news/metro-bank-secures-925m-in-funding-spaldy-investments-becomes-majo](https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/metro-bank-secures-925m-in-funding-spaldy-investments-becomes-majority-shareholder-3193453)
11. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro\_Bank\_(United\_Kingdom)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Bank_\(United_Kingdom\))
## Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/metro-bank-plc-mymbgb2l#overview-sources)
- **Chief executive:**  Daniel Frumkin Chief Executive Officer Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [metrobankonline.co.uk ↗](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/metro-bank-team/)
- **Chair:**  Robert Sharpe Chair Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [metrobankonline.co.uk ↗](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/metro-bank-team/)
- **Chief financial officer:**  Marc Page Chief Financial Officer Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [metrobankonline.co.uk ↗](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/metro-bank-team/)
- **Executive:**  Kirsten McLeod Chief Risk Officer Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [metrobankonline.co.uk ↗](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/metro-bank-team/)
- **Executive:**  Faisal Hussain Chief Operating Officer Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [metrobankonline.co.uk ↗](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/metro-bank-team/)
## Supervisors & regulators
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/metro-bank-plc-mymbgb2l#overview-sources)
- **United Kingdom:** Prudential Regulation Authority Prudential supervisor
- **United Kingdom:** Financial Conduct Authority Conduct AML supervisor
- **United Kingdom:** Bank of England Central bank Resolution
## Recent events 1 enforcement or investigation item
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/metro-bank-plc-mymbgb2l#overview-sources)
1. Sep 2026
Other
Spaldy Investments Limited notified a 53.03% voting interest in Metro Bank Holdings PLC, up from 43.78% in its previous notification.
[webdisclosure.com ↗](https://www.webdisclosure.com/press-release/metro-bank-holdings-plc-etr-holdings-in-company-B3UMrP7mFoc)
2. Aug 2026
Leadership
Metro Bank Holdings announced that Senior Independent Director Catherine Brown will not seek re-election in 2027 and that Matthew Stevens will join the board.
[finanzwire.com ↗](https://www.finanzwire.com/article/metro-bank-holdings-plc-etr-metro-bank-holdings-plc-announces-board-changes-bi2imGOg8DY)
3. Jul 2026
Leadership
Iván Duque Márquez and Jacobo Gómez Domecq joined the board as non-executive directors on 1 July 2026.
[metrobankonline.co.uk ↗](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/globalassets/documents/investor_documents/metro-bank-financial-statements-30-june-2026.pdf)
4. Jan 2026
Other
The group was reclassified as a transfer firm under the MREL regime from 1 January 2026, with MREL set equal to minimum capital requirements.
[metrobankonline.co.uk ↗](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/press-releases/news/metro-bank-holdings-plc---trading-update-h1-2026/)
5. Nov 2024
Enforcement
The FCA fined the bank GBP 16,675,200 for transaction monitoring failings on money laundering risk between June 2016 and December 2020.
[fca.org.uk ↗](https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-fines-metro-bank-16m-financial-crime-failings)
6. Oct 2023
Other
The bank agreed a GBP 925 million capital and refinancing package, with Spaldy Investments becoming its controlling shareholder.
[investing.com ↗](https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/metro-bank-secures-925m-in-funding-spaldy-investments-becomes-majority-shareholder-3193453)
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, incidents, leadership changes, mergers and licence changes. Each links to its source.
## Identifiers
Head-office record
- **BIC:** MYMBGB2LXXX
- **How the BIC breaks down:** 1. MYMB Bank 2. GB Country · United Kingdom 3. 2L Location 4. XXX Branch · head office
- **Branch description:** Not recorded in the directory
- **LEI:** 213800X5WU57YL9GPK89
- **LEI record:** [View on GLEIF ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/213800X5WU57YL9GPK89)
- **How the LEI was matched:** BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
## Profile
- **Type:** Financial institution
- **Regulation:** Not on a tracked register
- **Register licences:** None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registersThe tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
- **Country · region:** United Kingdom · Europe & Central Asia
- **Trading venues (MIC):** No MIC registered under this LEI 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.
No licence or registration was found for this entity on the 22 registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
## Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
- **Direct parent:** Metro Bank Holdings PLC · United Kingdom[984500CDDEAD6C2EDQ64 ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/984500CDDEAD6C2EDQ64)
Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
## Addresses
- **Registered address:** 1, SOUTHAMPTON ROW LONDON WC1B 5HA UNITED KINGDOM
- **Operational address:** ONE SOUTHAMPTON ROW LONDON LONDON WC1A 5HA 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, with its LEI
- **Roles in CBPR+:** Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
### CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
```xml
MYMBGB2LXXX
213800X5WU57YL9GPK89
```
### 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
MYMBGB2LXXX
213800X5WU57YL9GPK89
METRO BANK PLC
LONDON
GB
1, SOUTHAMPTON ROW LONDON WC1B 5HA
```
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.
## Payment schemes and systems
EPC registers of 2026-09-11 · ECB T2 list of 2026-07-02 · ECB TIPS list of 2026-09-01 · SIX Bank Master valid on 2026-09-28
| Scheme or system | Since | Registered with | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SEPA Credit TransferISO 20022 messages | 2016-10-11 | Head office | — |
SEPA dates are when the institution became ready for the scheme.
An institution missing from T2 may still be reachable through an indirect participant.
“ISO 20022 messages” marks a scheme or system whose rulebook or operator specifies ISO 20022 for messages between participants.
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Sources & method
Every value comes from a public source, such as Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory, GLEIF or the OFAC and EU sanctions lists. Most sources are matched on a BIC or an LEI, not on a name.
Swift GPI membership is matched on names and is indicative. A missing sanctions match does not mean that no listing applies. Always screen against the official lists.
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Credits for this page
- **Payment schemes and systems**—Source: European Payments Council (EPC) Registers of Participants; matched to BICs by Elucidate.
- **Ownership and group**—GLEIF Level 2 relationship records (accounting consolidation), matched by LEI.
- **Overview, leadership, regulators and events**—researched per institution by an AI model with web search, from the institution's own website and reports, regulators, company registers and news. Figures, people and events link to their source, and each card shows the research date. AI research can be wrong or out of date, so check key facts at the source.
- **Images**—logos and photos from Wikimedia Commons (credited with their author and licence) or from the institution's own website, where Wikimedia has none. Elucidate keeps a copy of each; the links lead to the source and the original image. Logo: [metrobankonline.co.uk](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/) (official website) · [original](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/static/images/apple-icon-57x57.png); Daniel Frumkin: [metrobankonline.co.uk](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/metro-bank-team/) (official website) · [original](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/contentassets/35e0e6649cab481f9ec34c022bbe20fc/metro_ar25_daniel-frumkin.png?width=660); Robert Sharpe: [metrobankonline.co.uk](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/metro-bank-team/) (official website) · [original](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/contentassets/33b0865456164c819d2d6f8749ead858/metro_ar25_robert-sharpe.png?width=660); Marc Page: [metrobankonline.co.uk](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/metro-bank-team/) (official website) · [original](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/contentassets/5f6bfc4e579245f18b697691b991e9d4/metro_ar25_marc-page.png?width=660); Kirsten McLeod: [metrobankonline.co.uk](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/metro-bank-team/) (official website) · [original](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/contentassets/f208b14220be4386930fa1babdecdcce/kirsten-mcleod.jpeg?width=660); Faisal Hussain: [metrobankonline.co.uk](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/about-us/metro-bank-team/) (official website) · [original](https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/contentassets/da08642fbdae4f0791d4a3c9110795bc/faisal-hussain.jpeg?width=660).
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