United Kingdom · Credit institution
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., London Branch
Legal name in the LEI recordWells Fargo Bank, National Association
Licences and registrations
Held by the legal entity, not by this BIC
This BIC is mapped to LEI KB1H1DSPRFMYMCUFXT09 (Wells Fargo Bank, National Association) in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. The legal entity’s page is Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (PNBPUS33). None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers.
The Swift name for this BIC differs from the legal name in GLEIF.
Licences belong to the legal entity. Each applies in the country of the regulator that granted it, not to every BIC that carries the LEI.
Regulatory status
FSB · global systemically important banks
2025 list
- G-SIB
- Wells Fargo
- 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
- 1 of 5 · extra capital buffer 1.0% of risk-weighted assets
- On the list since
- 2011
Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- BIC
- PNBPGB2LXXX head office
- Connection to Swift
- Connected to SwiftThis BIC is registered as a live address on the Swift network. The institution sends and receives Swift messages under PNBPGB2L directly.
- Swift GPI
- Not on the member list
- Payment schemes and systems
- SCT · SDD Core · SDD B2B
- Branch codes
- 1 branch code
- BIC first registered
- 1992-03-02
- Last updated
- 2019-11-06
Identifiers
Head-office record
- BIC
- PNBPGB2LXXX
- How the BIC breaks down
- PNBPBank
- GBCountry · United Kingdom
- 2LLocation
- XXXBranch · head office
- Branch description
- Not recorded in the directory
- LEI record
- View on GLEIF ↗
- How the LEI was matched
- BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
- UK overseas entity ID
- OE029094 ↗
Profile
- Type
- Credit institutionListed as a credit institution, or a branch of one, on the ECB’s list of supervised entities, or named as a bank on the Financial Stability Board’s G-SIB list, directly or as a G-SIB’s main operating bank. These are the only bank lists the directory tracks so far.
- Regulation
- Prudentially supervised (FSB G-SIB list)Prudentially supervised, according to the FSB 2025 G-SIB list. This is a designation, not a licence on a tracked register.
- Register licences
- None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers
- Country · region
- United Kingdom · Europe & Central Asia
- FSB G-SIB list
- Bucket 1 of 5 list of 2025
- Trading venues (MIC)
- Operates MIC WFLB 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
- Direct parent
- Wfc Holdings, LLC · United StatesOT19FZZ6Z7A27CCLDY33 ↗
- Ultimate parent
- Wells Fargo & Company · United StatesPBLD0EJDB5FWOLXP3B76 ↗
- FSB G-SIB list
- Main operating bank of a G-SIB · Wells Fargo bucket 1 · 2025 listThe G-SIB group’s principal bank, as identified by Elucidate from the FSB list and GLEIF.
The Wells Fargo & Company group has 11 institutions in the directory, in 5 countries: all hold a BIC.
Including Wells Fargo Bank International Uc Frankfurt Branch, Wells Fargo Bank International Unlimited Company, Wells Fargo Securities Europe S.A., Wells Fargo Securities International Limited, Everen Capital Corporation.
See the Wells Fargo & Company group →Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
Registered beneficial owners
Companies House · overseas entity OE029094 ↗ · as at 9 October 2026
Companies House lists 1 registrable beneficial owner: 1 company.
| Name | Type | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo & Company | Company · State of Delaware Division of Corporations, United States of America | More than 25% of shares | 22 December 2017 |
Overseas entities that own land in the UK must register their beneficial owners with Companies House. The entity reports them itself. Elucidate has not verified them.
A registrable beneficial owner holds more than 25% of the shares or votes, can appoint or remove the board, or has significant influence or control. Dates of birth and addresses are not shown.
Matched on the entity’s legal name and country of incorporation in its LEI record.
See the beneficial owners at Companies House ↗Addresses
- Registered address
- 33 KING WILLIAM STREET LONDON EC4R 9AT UNITED KINGDOM
- Operational address
- 33 KING WILLIAM STREET LONDON LONDON EC4R 9AT 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
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>PNBPGB2LXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>KB1H1DSPRFMYMCUFXT09</LEI>
</FinInstnId>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
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>PNBPGB2LXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>KB1H1DSPRFMYMCUFXT09</LEI>
<Nm>WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., LONDON BRANCH</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<TwnNm>LONDON</TwnNm>
<Ctry>GB</Ctry>
<AdrLine>33 KING WILLIAM STREET LONDON EC4R 9AT</AdrLine>
</PstlAdr>
</FinInstnId>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 | 2008-04-07 | Head office | — |
| SEPA Direct Debit CoreISO 20022 messages | 2014-02-03 | Head office | — |
| SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-BusinessISO 20022 messages | 2014-02-03 | 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.
Market identifiers
One trading venue or reporting service run under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
| MIC | Market | Kind | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| WFLB | WELLS FARGO BANK NA - LONDON BRANCH | Operating MIC | Systematic internaliser |
Network
Branches and correspondent banking
One branch BIC connects to the head office. 2 other banks publish 2 accounts held with this bank.
- Own offices
- Respondent banks: they hold accounts here
Hover over a branch, account or group to see its details
Respondent banks
From the correspondent lists other banks publish
2 other banks publish 2 accounts held with this bank, in 2 currencies.
| Currency | Respondent bank | Held at | Account | Purpose | Published in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | Taichung Commercial Bank Co.,ltd. Taiwan | PNBPGB2L | — | — | tcbbank.com.tw ↗ |
| GBP | Taishin International Bank Co.,ltd. Taiwan | PNBPGB2L | — | Hong Kong branch settlement | taishinbank.com.tw ↗ |
Each row is an account the respondent bank lists as held with this bank, as published. Only banks that publish their correspondent accounts, and that Elucidate has researched, can appear, so the list is not complete. Confirm settlement instructions with either bank before relying on them.
Branch codes
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNBPGB2LFXP | — | London | 33 KING WILLIAM STREET LONDON LONDON EC4R 9AT UNITED KINGDOM | KB1H1DSPRFMYMCUFXT09 | 2021-10-02 |
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Sources & method
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Read the methodology →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.
- Registered beneficial owners—Companies House, Register of Overseas Entities · source ↗ as at 9 October 2026
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