Top 5 Banks in the United Kingdom
                     DAVENPORT 
THOMAS
Top 5 Banks in the United Kingdom
SUMMARY
• There are more than 300 banks and 45 
building societies in the UK, making it the 
biggest banking system in Europe and the 
4th largest in the world. For anyone who 
is considering a career in banking sector 
in the UK, this list of the top banks in the 
UK is a helpful guide on where to start.
BARCLAY’S PLC
It is a multinational bank 
headquartered in London. 
This bank provides retail 
banking, wholesale banking, 
credit cards, investment 
banking, wealth 
management, and 
investment management 
services. Barclays has over 
20,000 employees and it 
operates in 40 countries. Its 
assets are valued at £1,203 
billion.
LIST OF TOP BANKS IN THE UK:-
HSBC HOLDINGS:
• HSBC was established in March 
1865 in Hong Kong and 
established in London in 1991. 
It is the 7th largest bank in the 
world and the largest in Europe. 
It has a total asset of 1,936 
billion pounds. HSBC Holdings 
boasts of 3,900 offices in 67 
countries across Asia, Africa, 
Europe, Americas, and Oceania.
ROYAL BANK OF 
SCOTLAND
It was founded in 1880 
and also referred as RBS 
group headquartered in 
Edinburgh. It is a holding 
company that offers wide 
range of banking services 
(personal and business 
banking, insurance, and 
corporate finance). It has 
asset worth £783 billion.
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP
• This group was established in 
2009 through the merger of 
HBOS and Lloyds TBS and is 
headquartered in London. The 
bank reported total assets of 
817 billion pounds. Lloyds 
Banking Group is the second 
largest bank in the UK and has 
over 75,000 employees.
STANDARD CHARTERED 
PLC
It was found in 1969 and is 
based in London. It operates 
over 1,200 branches across 70 
countries. The bank employs 
over 87,000 individuals. It 
operates through Retail 
Banking, Commercial Banking, 
and Global Corporate Banking 
segments. It also offers ATMs, 
mobile, Internet, and digital 
banking. The bank’s assets are 
valued at 526 billion pounds.
THANK YOU
Davenport Thomas
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