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G10 Currency Flows, Sovereign Debt & Central Bank Rate Path CoverageThursday, 22 October 2026

Institution record

Starling Bank

Risk level not supplied2 of 2 licences marked regulated
Source score
—
Warnings
0
Comments
0

Licence records

Licences within our coverage (forex and cfd brokers authorised in europe) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
FCATier-1
Financial Conduct Authority (UK)
730166RegulatedStarling Bank Limited2016-07-12
PRATier-1
Prudential Regulation Authority (UK)
730166RegulatedStarling bank—

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Starling Bank against peer institutions in our forex and cfd brokers authorised in europe dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
Starling Bank (this record)
FCAPRA
2 / 2Risk level not supplied—0
eToro
CyFOFCAFSA+5
6 / 8Risk level not supplied—0
AXICORP
CYSECFCADFSA+2
5 / 5Risk level not supplied—1
Finalto
CYSECFCAASIC+1
4 / 4Risk level not supplied—0
Dlocal
MFSAFinCENFCA
3 / 3Risk level not supplied—0
ETORO
CYSECFCAASIC
3 / 3Risk 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 forex and cfd brokers authorised in europe 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.

Editorial briefings and compliance research from FXMacro Wire relevant to Starling Bank's supervisory scope.

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market-insights

Philip R. Lane: Euro Liquidity Lines and the International Monetary System

Philip R. Lane: Euro liquidity lines and the international monetary system: Summary of the supplied material covering FCA, 2005. Source details have not been independently verified.

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Starling Bank — Regulation, Licence Records & Risk Profile | FXMacro Wire