British Independent Retailer Association (BIRA) Bank was founded in 1955 in Birmingham. It is the only bank in the UK owned solely by a trade association and specialises solely in providing services for independent retailers. Formerly known as BIRA Finance, the company was renamed BIRA Bank in 2013.
British Independent Retailer Association (BIRA) Bank was founded in 1955 in Birmingham. It is the only bank in the UK owned solely by a trade association and specialises solely in providing services for independent retailers. Formerly known as BIRA Finance, the company was renamed BIRA Bank in 2013.
British Independent Retailer Association (BIRA) Bank was founded in 1955 in Birmingham. It is the only bank in the UK owned solely by a trade association and specialises solely in providing services for independent retailers. Formerly known as BIRA Finance, the company was renamed BIRA Bank in 2013.
The British Independent Retailers Association has been supporting independent retailers for over 100 years and work with independents across a range of industries. They are currently working with more than 600 businesses.
BIRA Bank offers financial products and services to members of the British Independent Retailers Association. These products include commercial lending solutions, personal loans and deposit accounts. Available commercial lending products include loans for vehicles, equipment or premises and working capital loans.
BIRA Bank works with service partner HSBC to offer preferential rates to its customers. Benefits and services offered to BIRA members include:
BIRA Bank members can also join a members’ card processing service, operated by Global Payments. This gives access to next day crediting of cleared funds.
All BIRA Bank deposits up to the value of £85,000 are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
BIRA Bank operates in line with current banking and data security standards, and policies are constantly revised to remain up to date. A copy of the bank’s data and privacy policy is available online. Contact details for the bank’s Data Compliance Officer are also available.
225 Bristol Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B5 7UB
Telephone: 0121 446 6688
Email: [email protected]
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