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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
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Bank of East Asia UK Branch

Bank · Hong Kong

About the company

Legal company nameThe Bank of East Asia, Limited
Year founded1918
Headquarters / registered countryLondon, United Kingdom (branch)
Websitewww.hkbea.co.uk
Last checked08.10.2026

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.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESPersonal current account · Savings account · Call deposit · Fixed time deposit · Cash ISA · Children's account · Business account
MIN. DEPOSITGBP 10 (personal current account)
PLATFORMSOnline banking (Cyberbanking) · Mobile app (BEA UK)
PRODUCTSCurrent and savings accounts · Fixed deposits · Cash ISA · Mortgages · Remittance and foreign exchange · Safe deposit box · Business loans

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 204628
Licence holderThe Bank of East Asia, Limited
ScopeAuthorised 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.
StatusVerified

Sources and verification history

Official company sourceshkbea.co.uk — branch profile, personal accounts (Personal Current Account), FSCS information, BEA UK App page; hkbea.com — group profile
Regulator recordsBank of England PRA list of banks (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — The Bank of East Asia, Limited, FRN 204628 (register.fca.org.uk)
Company registerCompanies House — The Bank of East Asia, Limited, company no FC015033
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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