Institution record
Starling Bank
- Source score
- —
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (firms with licence warnings, enforcement flags or complaints) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Starling Bank against peer institutions in our firms with licence warnings, enforcement flags or complaints dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starling Bank (this record) | FCAPRA | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Kyte | FCANFA | 0 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Swissquote | FCADFSAFINMA+3 | 5 / 6 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Zenfinex | FCAFSASVG | 2 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Exinity | FCAFSC | 1 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
| Abshire-Smith | FCA | 0 / 1 | Risk level not supplied | — | 0 |
Starling Bank: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Starling Bank's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Starling Bank (legal entity reference: Starling Bank) holds 2 recorded licence entries, of which 2 carry a "regulated" status and 2 are marked regulated or registered: FCA (Financial Conduct Authority (UK)) — licence 730166, status: regulated, Tier-1; PRA (Prudential Regulation Authority (UK)) — licence 730166, status: regulated, Tier-1. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official FCA, PRA public register.
Which of Starling Bank's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
Starling Bank is registered at The Head Office Sterling Towers, 20 Marina, Lagos Island, Lagos. 017003270 and tracked under our firms with licence warnings, enforcement flags or complaints scope based on its institutional service profile (Wealth management, Investment products, Deposits, Remittances, Loans, Trusts, Insurance) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 2 recorded licences (FCA, PRA) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.
What is Starling Bank's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Starling Bank carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.
What operational due diligence steps apply to Starling Bank's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Starling Bank, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (not supplied in source) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to FCA.
Related institutional research & regulatory analysis
Editorial briefings and compliance research from RegTech Codex relevant to Starling Bank's supervisory scope.
Regulatory Compliance & Licensing
FATF Travel Rule (Recommendation 16) Cross-Border VASP Compliance, EU AMLR/AMLA Supervision & FCA/MAS Client Asset Segregation Audits: 2026 Codex
Cross-border Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) compliance refers to the synchronized execution of cryptographic wire-transfer messaging under FATF Recommendation 16, direct supranational AML supervision under EU Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (AMLR) and Regulation (EU) 2024/1113 (TFR), and statutory daily client asset segregation reconciliations mandated by the UK FCA CASS 7/CASS 15 and MAS PSN02/CMSA frameworks.
Global Enforcement & Licensing Rules
Global Regulatory Enforcement 2026: SEC Recordkeeping Fines, FCA Consumer Duty & ASIC/MAS Finfluencer Rules
SEC off-channel communications sweeps totaled $2.3 billion across 95 actions (Source: SEC, 2026-04-15), while 17 regulators led by the UK FCA executed a coordinated finfluencer crackdown in April 2026 (Source: FCA, 2026-04-20).
Global Enforcement & Licensing Rules
EU Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) CASP Authorization & Prudential Floors: Statutory Capital Floors, Prudential Ratios & Licensing Thresholds (EUR 150,000 Class 3 Minimum Capital Benchmark)
EU Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) CASP Authorization & Prudential Floors (EU-MICA-CASP-2026) stands at EUR 150,000 (Class 3 Minimum Capital) (Source: ESMA Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, 2026-10-20), governing initial perman
Prudential Capital & Client Money Segregation
EU Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) CASP Authorization & Prudential Floors: Supervisory Reporting Timelines, Technical Standards & Audit Trails (EUR 150,000 Class 3 Minimum Capital Benchmark)
EU Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) CASP Authorization & Prudential Floors (EU-MICA-CASP-2026) stands at EUR 150,000 (Class 3 Minimum Capital) (Source: ESMA Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, 2026-10-20), governing 4-hour/24-hour
