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Banks of United Kingdom - codes & BIC GB

The complete, verified list of United Kingdom banks with their national bank codes and BIC/SWIFT codes. Source: official national register.

GB24 banksBIC / SWIFT

How do I find a bank from a United Kingdom IBAN?

In a United Kingdom IBAN, the bank is identified by the national bank code inside the account number. This page maps every United Kingdom bank code (or code range) to its bank name and BIC/SWIFT, so you can identify any bank from its IBAN.

This is the complete reference of 24 banks operating in United Kingdom (GB), each with its national bank code and BIC/SWIFT code. Use it to identify a bank from an IBAN, or to find a bank’s BIC.

Official data, individually verified. Updated periodically.

Retail banks

Banks serving the general public.

BankBank codeBIC / SWIFT
BarclaysBUKBBUKBGB22
HSBC UKHBUKHBUKGB4B
Lloyds BankLOYDLOYDGB2L
NatWestNWBKNWBKGB2L
Royal Bank of ScotlandRBOSRBOSGB2L
Santander UKABBYABBYGB2L
HalifaxHLFXHLFXGB22
Bank of ScotlandBOFSBOFSGB21
TSB BankTSBSTSBSGB2A
The Co-operative BankCPBKCPBKGB22
Metro BankMYMBMYMBGB2L
Virgin MoneyNRNBNRNBGB22
Clydesdale BankCLYDCLYDGB2S
Handelsbanken (UK)HANDHANDGB22
Allied Irish Bank (GB)AIBKAIBKGB2L
Danske Bank (UK)DABADABAGB2B
Cynergy BankBCYPBCYPGB2L
Aldermore BankALDBALDBGB2P
Nationwide Building SocietyNAIANAIAGB21
Skipton Building SocietySKIPSKIPGB22

Private banks

Wealth management and private banking.

BankBank codeBIC / SWIFT
CouttsCOUTCOUTGB22

Corporate & institutional

Corporate, custody and institutional banking.

BankBank codeBIC / SWIFT
OakNorth BankOAKNOAKNGB22

Fintech & payment institutions

Licensed payment and e-money institutions.

BankBank codeBIC / SWIFT
Monzo BankMONZMONZGB2L
Starling BankSRLGSRLGGB2L
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