According to its official website, Commonwealth Bank of Australia London Branch is the UK branch of Australia's Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA); the bank has been present in Europe since 1913, has more than 180 staff in the region and its London office is at 60 Ludgate Hill. Drawing on its expertise in the Australian market, the branch offers corporate clients global markets products, capital markets services and currency term deposits. Currency term deposits are offered only to eligible counterparties and professional clients, with a minimum amount of USD 1,000,000 (or the foreign currency equivalent) and terms from 30 days to one year. The site says the London office does not provide over-the-counter banking for visiting Australians. According to its terms of business, CBA is authorised and regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA); according to the Bank of England list and the FCA register, the London branch is authorised by the PRA to accept deposits and is regulated by the FCA and the PRA. The terms say the bank is a member of the FSCS and eligible deposits are protected up to GBP 120,000. The group's Australian entity COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (AFSL 234945) holds an AFS licence from ASIC. This information is the company's own statement.
Kontodetails
KONTOARTENCorporate clients only (professional clients and eligible counterparties)
MINDESTEINZAHLUNGUSD 1,000,000 (currency term deposit)
PLATTFORMENNot stated
PRODUKTEGlobal markets products · Capital markets · Currency term deposits
Lizenzen und Regulierung
FCA (United Kingdom)
Lizenz-Nr.FRN 139185
LizenzinhaberCommonwealth Bank of Australia
UmfangAuthorised by the PRA to accept deposits through its London branch according to the Bank of England list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under Commonwealth Bank of Australia (FRN 139185), regulated by the FCA and the PRA.
StatusVerifiziert
ASIC (Australia)
Lizenz-Nr.AFSL 234945
LizenzinhaberCOMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA
UmfangAFS licence held since 1 Dec 2003. According to ASIC's record, authorised to deal in derivatives, foreign exchange contracts, securities and basic deposit products for retail and wholesale clients.
StatusVerifiziert
Quellen und Verifizierungsverlauf
Offizielle Unternehmensquellencommbank.com.au — United Kingdom page (international branches/europe), Terms of Business (incl. Currency Term Deposit appendix), Depositor Protection Information Sheet
Einträge der AufsichtsbehördeBank of England PRA list of banks (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — Commonwealth Bank of Australia, FRN 139185 (register.fca.org.uk) · ASIC — COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA, AFSL 234945 (data.gov.au)
HandelsregisterCompanies House — Commonwealth Bank of Australia, company no FC016009
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