Rechtlicher FirmennameThe Bank of East Asia, Limited
Gründungsjahr1918
Hauptsitz / Land der RegistrierungLondon, United Kingdom (branch)
Websitewww.hkbea.co.uk
Zuletzt geprüft08.10.2026
According to its official website, Bank of East Asia UK Branch is the UK branch of The Bank of East Asia, Limited (BEA), incorporated in Hong Kong in 1918, which has about 120 outlets and some 8,000 employees; its London branch opened in central London in 1990 to serve the Chinese community, followed by branches in Birmingham in 1997 and Manchester in 2013. The branch offers personal customers current accounts, savings, call deposit and fixed deposit accounts, a Cash ISA, a children's account, a debit card, mortgage loans, remittance and foreign exchange and safe deposit boxes, and offers businesses corporate accounts, loans and advances, remittance and foreign exchange. The personal current account is available in 11 currencies including GBP and requires a minimum deposit of GBP 10; services are also provided through Personal Cyberbanking, Corporate Cyberbanking and the BEA UK mobile app. According to the Bank of England list and the FCA register, The Bank of East Asia, Limited is authorised by the PRA to accept deposits through a UK branch and is regulated by the FCA and the PRA; the site says eligible deposits are protected by the FSCS up to GBP 120,000. This information is the company's own statement.
Kontodetails
KONTOARTENPersonal current account · Savings account · Call deposit · Fixed time deposit · Cash ISA · Children's account · Business account
MINDESTEINZAHLUNGGBP 10 (personal current account)
PLATTFORMENOnline banking (Cyberbanking) · Mobile app (BEA UK)
PRODUKTECurrent and savings accounts · Fixed deposits · Cash ISA · Mortgages · Remittance and foreign exchange · Safe deposit box · Business loans
Lizenzen und Regulierung
FCA (United Kingdom)
Lizenz-Nr.FRN 204628
LizenzinhaberThe Bank of East Asia, Limited
UmfangAuthorised by the PRA to accept deposits through a UK branch (UK branch) according to the Bank of England list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under The Bank of East Asia, Limited (FRN 204628), regulated by the FCA and the PRA.
StatusVerifiziert
Quellen und Verifizierungsverlauf
Offizielle Unternehmensquellenhkbea.co.uk — branch profile, personal accounts (Personal Current Account), FSCS information, BEA UK App page; hkbea.com — group profile
Einträge der AufsichtsbehördeBank of England PRA list of banks (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — The Bank of East Asia, Limited, FRN 204628 (register.fca.org.uk)
HandelsregisterCompanies House — The Bank of East Asia, Limited, company no FC015033
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