The UK is home to a whole host of banks, both founded here and operating here as divisions of international institutions. These banks cover all aspects of financial services, including retail, business, corporate, investment, online-only and private banking. Take a look at some of the most popular banks for this month below or scroll down to see other bank types.
Popular Banks
Which? Banking Brand of the Year 2023 - The Winner
Winning Britain's Best Bank from 2018 until 2021, and Best Current Account Provider from 2018 until the most recent in 2022,...
Chase Bank UK
Who Owns Chase Bank?
Chase is a digital challenger bank in the UK, first launched in 2021 by JPMorgan, one of the largest banks in the US. With...
Their slogan is ‘banking made easy’, and they say that you can open an account in less than 10 minutes. So should you add a hot coral Monzo card to your wallet?
First Glance
If...
Its name suggests that it’s revolutionary. It also makes it sound like a vodka brand. For frequent travelers and those with friends overseas, this may be the ideal.
Our Revolut...
About Investec
The Investec group is a domestically relevant, internationally connected banking and wealth & investment group. Investec partners with private, institutional...
Transferring money was traditionally a long, arduous, and expensive process. Sending funds overseas often required you to wait until the perfect moment, when exchange rates were...
Personal Banks
Personal banks in the UK
Chase Bank UK
Who Owns Chase Bank?
Chase is a digital challenger bank in the UK, first launched in 2021 by JPMorgan, one of the largest banks in the US. With...
An online-only bank, Tandem is based in London and offers customers a different approach to traditional banking. The focus of their website is on helping people manage their finances...
About Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, or ADIB, is an Islamic bank based in the city of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Established in 1997, all ADIB banking...
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About Atom Bank
Atom Bank is a digital-only financial company and ‘challenger bank’ established in Durham in 2014. Challenger banks...
About Ghana International Bank
Ghana International Bank was founded in 1959 as Ghana Commercial Bank, two years after Ghana was granted independence from Britain. Setting up its...
About HBL Bank UK
Habib Bank Limited was founded in Pakistan in 1947 and was the first branch established in that country. The first UK branch was opened in 1961. Habib Bank is...
Business Banks
Personal banks in the UK
About Charity Bank
Charity Bank, founded in 2002, is an ethical bank that lends to charities, social enterprises and other non-profit organisations that intend to use the loan...
About Bank of Communications
Bank of Communications, sometimes shortened to BoCom or BoComm, is one of China’s largest banks. It was one of the first Chinese banks to issue bank...
About Ghana International Bank
Ghana International Bank was founded in 1959 as Ghana Commercial Bank, two years after Ghana was granted independence from Britain. Setting up its...
About Unity Trust Bank
Unity Trust Bank was founded in 1984. It is a highly specialised bank providing products and services to trade unions, charities and not-for-profits based in...
About FCMB Bank
FCMB, also known as First City Monument Bank, is a Nigerian bank headquartered in Lagos. The bank was originally founded as City Securities Limited...
About Reliance Bank
Reliance Bank was founded in 1890 by William Booth. Originally named Salvation Army Bank, it was originally set up to help the Salvation Army to finance mortgages...
Online Only Banks
Online Only banks and App banks in the UK
About
Nomo is a UK-based, Sharia-compliant digital bank. The company aims its services to people that travel and do business internationally and who want to manage their money easily...
Chase Bank UK
Who Owns Chase Bank?
Chase is a digital challenger bank in the UK, first launched in 2021 by JPMorgan, one of the largest banks in the US. With...
An online-only bank, Tandem is based in London and offers customers a different approach to traditional banking. The focus of their website is on helping people manage their finances...
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About Atom Bank
Atom Bank is a digital-only financial company and ‘challenger bank’ established in Durham in 2014. Challenger banks...
About Fidor
German online-only bank Fidor was founded in 2009, expanding into the United Kingdom in 2015. The bank was opened as an attempt to restore customers’ confidence in...
Offering savings accounts that encourage you to ‘put the interest back into your savings’, Marcus is a trading name of Goldman Sachs. Though you might not have heard of Marcus, you’ll...
Savings Banks
Savings banks in the UK
Chase Bank UK
Who Owns Chase Bank?
Chase is a digital challenger bank in the UK, first launched in 2021 by JPMorgan, one of the largest banks in the US. With...
About Charity Bank
Charity Bank, founded in 2002, is an ethical bank that lends to charities, social enterprises and other non-profit organisations that intend to use the loan...
About Cambridge & Counties Bank
Cambridge & Counties Bank, launched in June 2012 and based in the United Kingdom, is unique amongst UK banks. This is because 50% of the bank...
About Gatehouse Bank
Gatehouse Bank, formerly known as Milestone Savings, is a UK challenger bank based in London. Founded in 2008, the bank is Sharia compliant. The Milestone...
Offering savings accounts that encourage you to ‘put the interest back into your savings’, Marcus is a trading name of Goldman Sachs. Though you might not have heard of Marcus, you’ll...
About Paragon Bank
Paragon Banking Group is a UK-based specialist finance provider, headquartered in Solihull and founded in 1985. Originally named National Home Loans Corporation,...
Private Banks
Savings banks in the UK
About Adam & Company
Founded in 1983, Adam and Company is a division of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), catering for private banking customers with services including investment...
About Arbuthnot Latham & Co
Arbuthnot Latham & Co is a British private bank based in the City of London. Part of the Arbuthnot Banking Group, it provides private banking,...
About Hampden & Co
Hampden & Co is a private bank based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2010 by Ray Entwhistle, a former chairman of Adam & Co (private banking subsidiary...
Aldermore Bank Background
Aldermore Bank (UK) provides commercial banking services to retail and institutional customers. Founded in May 2009 by CEO Phillip Monks, Aldermore Bank...
About Brown Shipley & Co
Founded in 1810, Brown Shipley & Co is a private bank based in London that offers a range of banking services to private and corporate customers.
Brown...
About C. Hoare & Co
Founded in 1672, C. Hoare & Co is a private bank. Headquartered in London, it is the oldest bank in the United Kingdom and the fourth oldest bank in...
All Banks
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About Charity Bank
Charity Bank, founded in 2002, is an ethical bank that lends to charities, social enterprises and other non-profit organisations that intend to use the loan...
About Cambridge & Counties Bank
Cambridge & Counties Bank, launched in June 2012 and based in the United Kingdom, is unique amongst UK banks. This is because 50% of the bank...
An online-only bank, Tandem is based in London and offers customers a different approach to traditional banking. The focus of their website is on helping people manage their finances...
About Bank of Communications
Bank of Communications, sometimes shortened to BoCom or BoComm, is one of China’s largest banks. It was one of the first Chinese banks to issue bank...
About Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, or ADIB, is an Islamic bank based in the city of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Established in 1997, all ADIB banking...
About Adam & Company
Founded in 1983, Adam and Company is a division of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), catering for private banking customers with services including investment...
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About Atom Bank
Atom Bank is a digital-only financial company and ‘challenger bank’ established in Durham in 2014. Challenger banks...
About Ghana International Bank
Ghana International Bank was founded in 1959 as Ghana Commercial Bank, two years after Ghana was granted independence from Britain. Setting up its...
About Unity Trust Bank
Unity Trust Bank was founded in 1984. It is a highly specialised bank providing products and services to trade unions, charities and not-for-profits based in...
About Bank Mandiri
Bank Mandiri, or PT Bank Mandiri, is the largest bank in Indonesia in terms of assets, loans and deposits. It is headquartered in Jakarta. It was founded in...
About RBS
RBS, or Royal Bank of Scotland, is a retail banking subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. The Group’s other retail subsidiaries are NatWest and Ulster Bank....
About Bank of Ceylon
Bank of Ceylon is a major commercial bank based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Government-owned, the bank has hundreds of branches throughout the country plus branches...
About FCMB Bank
FCMB, also known as First City Monument Bank, is a Nigerian bank headquartered in Lagos. The bank was originally founded as City Securities Limited...
About Arbuthnot Latham & Co
Arbuthnot Latham & Co is a British private bank based in the City of London. Part of the Arbuthnot Banking Group, it provides private banking,...
About Gatehouse Bank
Gatehouse Bank, formerly known as Milestone Savings, is a UK challenger bank based in London. Founded in 2008, the bank is Sharia compliant. The Milestone...
About Philippine National Bank
The Philippine National Bank, or Bangko Nasyonal ng Pilipinas, was established in 1916 during the American Occupation of the Philippines. Based in...
About Bank Leumi
Headquartered in Israel, Bank Leumi was founded in 1902 as the Anglo Palestine Company, a subsidiary of the Jewish Colonial Trust. This trust was founded by members...
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The Skipton Building Society was created in 1853. It is the UK's 4th largest building society and has over 1 million members and 100 branches. Its most notable subsidiary is the...
About Melli Bank
Melli Bank is headquartered in London and Hong Kong. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank Melli Iran, which began operating in the UK in 1967. After...
About Reliance Bank
Reliance Bank was founded in 1890 by William Booth. Originally named Salvation Army Bank, it was originally set up to help the Salvation Army to finance mortgages...
About Bank of China
The Bank of China, or BOC, is one of the four largest state-owned commercial banks in China. The bank has a close relationship with its subsidiary Bank of China...
About HBL Bank UK
Habib Bank Limited was founded in Pakistan in 1947 and was the first branch established in that country. The first UK branch was opened in 1961. Habib Bank is...
Offering savings accounts that encourage you to ‘put the interest back into your savings’, Marcus is a trading name of Goldman Sachs. Though you might not have heard of Marcus, you’ll...
About Hampden & Co
Hampden & Co is a private bank based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2010 by Ray Entwhistle, a former chairman of Adam & Co (private banking subsidiary...
About BMCE Bank
BMCE Bank (Banque Marocaine du Commerce Extérieur is a commercial bank based in Morocco. It is a large operation with almost 700 branches in Morocco and another...
About Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of America Merrill Lynch was formed in 2009 after Bank of America acquired Merrill Lynch. The bank should not be confused with Merrill...
About Brown Shipley & Co
Founded in 1810, Brown Shipley & Co is a private bank based in London that offers a range of banking services to private and corporate customers.
Brown...
About Turkish Bank UK
Turkish Banking Group was established in Cyprus in 1901. Then named Nicosia Savings Box, it was originally aimed at providing financial support for local...
About Crown Agents Bank
Crown Agents Bank, formerly known as Crown Agents Financial Services Limited, was founded in 1749. The name was changed in 2005. The bank was formerly part...
Aldermore Bank Background
Aldermore Bank (UK) provides commercial banking services to retail and institutional customers. Founded in May 2009 by CEO Phillip Monks, Aldermore Bank...
About Paragon Bank
Paragon Banking Group is a UK-based specialist finance provider, headquartered in Solihull and founded in 1985. Originally named National Home Loans Corporation,...
About First Direct
First Direct is a retail bank based in the United Kingdom, headquartered in Leeds. It is a telephone and internet-based bank, with no physical branches, and...
About C. Hoare & Co
Founded in 1672, C. Hoare & Co is a private bank. Headquartered in London, it is the oldest bank in the United Kingdom and the fourth oldest bank in...
About Kleinwort Hambros
Kleinwort Hambros is a financial services company formed in 2016. It was formed from a series of acquisitions and mergers, beginning when Société Générale...
About EFG Private Bank
EFG is a globally-operating private banking group founded in 1988 and headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Founded in 1995, the bank was born after it acquired...
About Close Brothers
Close Brothers was founded in 1878 by 25-year-old William Brooks Close, alongside his two brothers. Now well into its second century, Close Brothers is a leading...
Part of one of the world’s biggest supermarket chains, Tesco Finance was launched back in 1997. The Head Office is based in Edinburgh, and although there were bricks and mortar branches...
About TSB
TSB is a UK-based retail and commercial bank. It is a subsidiary of the Sabadell Group. The TSB we know today came to be in 2013, formed from Lloyds TSB Scotland PLC...
About Ahli United Bank
Ahli United Bank is a bank headquartered in Manama, Bahrain. It is the largest bank in the country.
Formerly known as the United Bank of Kuwait, what is...
About FCE Bank
FCE, or Ford Credit Europe, is a UK-based bank that is a subsidiary of FSCH Gmbh, itself a subsidiary of Ford Credit International (FCI). FCI is...
About Smith and Williamson
Smith & Williamson is a UK-based private bank. Founded in 1881 in Glasgow, the company now employs over 1500 people in twelve offices...
About Hodge Bank
Established in 1987, Hodge Bank is named after Sir Julian Hodge. It is the only UK bank to be headquartered in Wales, with its head office based in Cardiff. The...
About Bank of Cyprus
Bank of Cyprus was founded in 1899 as the Nicosia Savings Bank, is a Cypriot bank. It was the first Cypriot bank; before then, all other banks in Cyprus were foreign-owned....
About HTB
Formerly 'Hampshire Trust Bank', HTB is a UK-based specialist ‘challenger’ bank founded in 1977 and relaunched under new management in 2014. The bank markets itself...
About Rathbones
Rathbones was founded in Liverpool in 1742. Even before then, in the 1720s, what would eventually become Rathbones was a timber merchant business owned by the Rathbone...
About BFC Exchange
BFC Exchange is the trading name of BFC Bank Limited. BFC Exchange is not a full-service commercial bank, bus specialises solely in money transfer and currency...
About ClearBank
ClearBank is a new clearing bank founded by WorldPay founder Neil Ogden. It is the first new clearing bank opened in the UK in 250 years. It is a ‘bank for banks’...
About Investec
The Investec group is a domestically relevant, internationally connected banking and wealth & investment group. Investec partners with private, institutional...
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