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.
Datos de la cuenta
TIPOS DE CUENTACorporate clients only (professional clients and eligible counterparties)
DEPÓSITO MÍN.USD 1,000,000 (currency term deposit)
PLATAFORMASNot stated
PRODUCTOSGlobal markets products · Capital markets · Currency term deposits
Licencias y regulación
FCA (Reino Unido)
N.º de licenciaFRN 139185
Titular de la licenciaCommonwealth Bank of Australia
AlcanceAuthorised 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.
EstadoVerificada
ASIC (Australia)
N.º de licenciaAFSL 234945
Titular de la licenciaCOMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA
AlcanceAFS 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.
EstadoVerificada
Fuentes e historial de verificación
Fuentes oficiales de la empresacommbank.com.au — United Kingdom page (international branches/europe), Terms of Business (incl. Currency Term Deposit appendix), Depositor Protection Information Sheet
Registros del reguladorBank 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)
Registro mercantilCompanies House — Commonwealth Bank of Australia, company no FC016009
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