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BankMarket value (£bn)As of October 2013Assets (£bn)As of 31 March 2017
1. HSBC1261,936
2. Lloyds Banking Group
(Bank of Scotland/Halifax)		53.5817
3. Barclays43.61,203
4. Royal Bank of Scotland Group
Natwest, Ulster Bank		42.0783
5. Standard Chartered36.7526

A bank is an institution that can exchange money with interest, carry out loan, discount, foreign exchange transactions, keep money, valuable documents and goods in their safe, and engage in other commercial, financial and economic activities.

The United Kingdom, defined as the country where the sun does not set, has established its own unique financial system due to its sovereignty in different countries.  Historical developments caused this domination to decrease, albeit partially.  However, its own financial system has set an example for many countries. Thanks to its power in different countries, it ensured that the financial system it adopted was adopted by other countries.

The UK has the strongest financial system in the world today.  It still sets an example for other countries. The power of financial infrastructure combined with technological advances made business easier and more reliable.  Moreover, this made it better not only locally but internationally.

10 Largest UK Retail Banks

  1. HSBC
  2. Royal Bank of Scotland
  3. Lloyds TSB
  4. Halifax (owned by Lloyds)
  5. Bank of Scotland (owned by Lloyds)
  6. Barclays
  7. Santander (Spanish Owned) (was Abbey, also incorporated Bradford & Bingley)
  8. Co-operative
  9. Nationwide (classed as building society)
  10. Tesco bank
HSBC is a British bank and is the largest bank in Europe. It was established in Hong Kong in 1865 to open the doors of trade between Europe and Asia. It is currently the 6th largest bank in the world in terms of assets, with a size of 2.5 trillion dollars and a value of 20.2 billion dollars.
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is a UK based bank. It was founded in 1727 and has 700 branches, mainly in Scotland. It is headquartered in Edinburgh.
Lloyds Bank plc is a British retail and commercial bank with branches across England and Wales. It has traditionally been considered one of the “Big Four” clearing banks. The bank was founded in Birmingham in 1765.
Halifax (previously known as Halifax Building Society) is a British banking brand operating as a trading division of Bank of Scotland, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group. It is named after the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire where it was founded as a building society in 1853
The Bank of Scotland plc is a commercial and clearing bank based in Edinburgh, Scotland. With a history dating to the 17th century, it is the fifth-oldest extant bank in the United Kingdom. The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland 17 July 1695; 325 years ago
Barclays has a history of about 330 years. It is one of the oldest financial institutions in the world. This is an indication of how reliable it is. It combined its experience with technology. In this way, it offers online banking services to its customers.
Santander Bank was founded in 1902. Its center is in America. Today, it serves in many countries. Santander is the owner of several banks. It serves its customers with 9800 employees worldwide.
Tesco Bank has been in service since 1997. the bank’s headquarters is in Edinburgh, Scotland. It serves its customers with approximately 4000 employees. Customers can choose both from the branches, over the phone and online for banking services.
The Co-operative Bank was established in 1872 in Manchester, United Kingdom.The Co-operative Bank is the only UK high street bank with a customer-led Ethical Policy which is now incorporated into the Bank’s Articles of Association. It serves its customers with 3350 employees. It is solution oriented. It is preferred by many English people. Co-operative Bank offers advantageous loans and credit cards to its customers. Co-operative Bank is referred to as Coop Bank for short.

Top 5 British Banks

The UK is one of the countries where banking is most developed. The banks here are among the leading institutions of the sector. British Banks are among the largest banks in the world. Below is a list of the top 5 largest banks in the UK.

  • HSBC
  • Barclays
  • Lloyds
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • Standard Chartered

HSBC and Barclays are on the list of the world’s largest banks. Because they operate in many countries. They have business partnerships with banks in different countries.

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