Banks with branches throughout the United Kingdom may be listed in this category. Local banks within the UK should be listed in the appropriate country, city or town category.
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With operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, the Isle of Man, Jersey and the United States, the Anglo Irish Bank was nationalised in 2009, and operating on an independent and commercial basis. Its personal savings and business banking services are featured, and online banking is available.
http://www.angloirishbank.co.uk/
Founded in 1694, the Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom, having a monopoly on the issue of banknotes in England and Wales, and is charged with managing the monetary policy of the UK. Online and downloadable publications cover its range of responsibilities, with details on monetary policy, banknotes, markets and financial stability.
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/
Barclays is a British bank and financial services firm headquartered in London, the second largest financial services provider in the United Kingdom by asset size. Its personal, premier, business and corporate accounts are described, and online banking capabilities are included in the web site.
http://www.barclays.co.uk/
Co-operative Financial Services
CFS is part of the Co-operative Group, the United Kingdom's largest consumer cooperative, which consists of a group of businesses that includes the Co-operative Insurance Society and the Co-operative Bank. Its membership policies are discussed, as well as its insurance, investment, business and corporate programs and accounts.
http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/
In the United Kingdom, Halifax refers to the Bank of Scotland branches in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the UK's largest provider o residential mortgages and savings accounts. Its accounts, savings, credit cards, loans, mortgages, insurance and investment programs are discussed. Online banking is available, along with a branch finder.
http://www.halifax.co.uk/
Headquartered in London, HSBC has thousands of offices in eighty-eight countries and territories across Europe, the Asia-Pacific, North, Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa. Its types of accounts, savings and investment programs, loans, mortgages and other financial resources are discussed.
http://www.hsbc.co.uk/
Features a synopsis and reviews of banking in the United Kingdom in general, as well as several specific banks operating throughout the UK.
http://www.ukbanks.org/
