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Sample Financial Institution

Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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Habib Bank Zurich (UK)

Bank · United Kingdom

About the company

Legal company nameHabib Bank Zurich Plc
Year founded1974
Headquarters / registered countryLondon, United Kingdom
Websitehabibbank.com/gb/
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, Habib Bank Zurich is the UK entity of the Habib Bank AG Zurich group, founded in Switzerland in 1967 and headquartered in Zurich. The group began operating in the UK in 1974 as a branch; in 2016 the UK-incorporated Habib Bank Zurich plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss parent, took over the branch's business. It is headquartered at Habib House (42 Moorgate) in London, and the site also lists branches in Birmingham, Harrow, Leicester, Manchester, Southall, Tooting and the West End. The bank offers personal and business clients current accounts, fixed term and notice deposits, Islamic accounts and finance under the Sirat brand, buy-to-let and income-generating property loans, trade finance, foreign exchange and HBZ Priority services; the HBZ eDeposit fixed rate deposit opens with at least 5,000 GBP. The group has a representative office in Türkiye. According to the Bank of England list and the FCA register, Habib Bank Zurich plc is authorised by the PRA to accept deposits and is regulated by the FCA and the PRA; the site says eligible deposits are protected by the FSCS up to 120,000 GBP. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESCurrent account · Fixed term deposit · Notice account · Sirat Islamic accounts · Business account
MIN. DEPOSIT5,000 GBP (HBZ eDeposit and notice account)
PLATFORMSOnline banking (HBZ Web)
PRODUCTSCurrent accounts · Fixed term and notice deposits · Islamic banking (Sirat) · Buy-to-let and commercial property loans · Trade finance · Foreign exchange

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 627671
Licence holderHabib Bank Zurich Plc
ScopeAuthorised by the PRA to accept deposits according to the Bank of England list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under Habib Bank Zurich Plc (FRN 627671), regulated by the FCA and the PRA.
StatusVerified

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 113991
Licence holderHabib Bank AG Zurich
ScopeBank incorporated outside the UK authorised 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 Habib Bank AG Zurich (FRN 113991), regulated by the FCA and the PRA.
StatusVerified

User complaints

User reports found online are classified by topic. The charts show how reports are distributed; the reports are compiled from records on platforms that verify users and screen out fake reviews.

Period reviewed: November 2024 – October 2026

  • Account / trading conditions: 3

No. 454 for most complaints among 918 institutions.

RANK BY TOPIC — Account / trading conditions: 371.

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the 1-star reviews on Habib Bank AG Zurich's Trustpilot page (3) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Habib Bank AG Zurich name are left out. Across the complaints, a confusing online application form and the lack of online banking access and account details at account opening stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourceshabibbank.com/gb — homepage and footer, About us, Fixed Term Deposit Account, Notice Account, HBZ eDeposit, Online Banking, FSCS
Regulator recordsBank of England PRA list of banks (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — Habib Bank Zurich Plc, FRN 627671 (register.fca.org.uk) · FCA — Habib Bank AG Zurich, FRN 113991 (register.fca.org.uk)
Company registerCompanies House — Habib Bank Zurich Plc, company no 08864609
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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