According to its official website, Bank of China (UK) Limited is the UK subsidiary of Bank of China. Bank of China opened its first overseas office in London on 4 November 1929, and in 2007 the UK Financial Services Authority approved the establishment of the subsidiary. The subsidiary is separate from Bank of China London Branch, which operates in the same building (1 Lothbury, London), and provides personal and corporate banking through branches in the City of London, London Chinatown, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow. Its products include personal current accounts, instant access savings and fixed term deposit accounts (including RMB), mortgages, overseas remittances and currency exchange, Great Wall International debit and credit cards, UnionPay card acquiring, corporate deposits, trade finance, guarantees, foreign exchange and syndicated loans; a private banking service centre opened in London in 2017. According to the Bank of England list and the FCA register, the bank is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA; the site announces that the FSCS deposit protection limit for personal accounts was increased from 1 December 2025. The group's Australian entities BANK OF CHINA LIMITED (AFSL 230547) and BANK OF CHINA (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED (AFSL 287322) hold AFS licences from ASIC. The group's South African entity Bank Of China Limited (Incorporated In China) (FSP 5444) holds a financial services provider licence from the FSCA. This information is the company's own statement.
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TIPOS DE CUENTACurrent account · Instant access savings account · Fixed term deposit · Student account · Business accounts
AlcanceAuthorised by the PRA to accept deposits according to the Bank of England list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under BANK OF CHINA (UK) LIMITED (FRN 467410), regulated by the FCA and the PRA.
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FCA (United Kingdom)
N.º de licenciaFRN 170910
Titular de la licenciaBank of China Limited London Branch
AlcanceOverseas bank authorised by the PRA to accept deposits through a UK branch (London branch) according to the Bank of England list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under Bank of China Limited London Branch (FRN 170910), regulated by the FCA and the PRA.
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ASIC (Australia)
N.º de licenciaAFSL 230547
Titular de la licenciaBANK OF CHINA LIMITED
AlcanceAFS licence held since 28 Jul 2003. According to ASIC's record, authorised to deal in derivatives, foreign exchange contracts, securities and basic deposit products for retail and wholesale clients.
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ASIC (Australia)
N.º de licenciaAFSL 287322
Titular de la licenciaBANK OF CHINA (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED
AlcanceAFS licence held since 10 Aug 2005. According to ASIC's record, authorised to deal in derivatives, foreign exchange contracts, basic deposit products and non-cash payment products for retail and wholesale clients.
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FSCA (South Africa)
N.º de licenciaFSP 5444
Titular de la licenciaBank Of China Limited (Incorporated In China)
AlcanceListed in the FSCA register as an authorised (Authorized) financial services provider under Bank Of China Limited (Incorporated In China) (FSP 5444); authorised since 16 Jun 2006; approved product classes: derivative instruments, forex investment, bonds and money market instruments etc..
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Fuentes e historial de verificación
Fuentes oficiales de la empresabankofchina.com/uk — homepage, Introduction to Bank of China (UK) Limited, Introduction to Bank of China Limited London Branch, Personal Banking, Corporate Banking, Personal Current Accounts, Savings and All-in-One Fixed Term Deposit pages, Instant Access Savings Account (GBP) summary box PDF (12 Apr 2026)
Registros del reguladorBank of England PRA bank list (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — BANK OF CHINA (UK) LIMITED, FRN 467410 (register.fca.org.uk) · FCA — Bank of China Limited London Branch, FRN 170910 (register.fca.org.uk) · ASIC — BANK OF CHINA LIMITED, AFSL 230547 (data.gov.au) · ASIC — BANK OF CHINA (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED, AFSL 287322 (data.gov.au) · FSCA — Bank Of China Limited (Incorporated In China), FSP 5444 (fsca.co.za)
Registro mercantilCompanies House — BANK OF CHINA (UK) LIMITED, company no 06193060
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