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Institution record

Ulster Bank

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

Licence records

Licences within our coverage (institutions licensed in offshore financial centres) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
FCATier-1
Financial Conduct Authority (UK)
Number pending checkRegulatedUlster Bank—
CBITier-1
Central Bank of Ireland
Number pending checkRegulatedUlster Bank—

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Ulster Bank against peer institutions in our institutions licensed in offshore financial centres dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
Ulster Bank (this record)
FCACBI
2 / 2Risk level not supplied—0
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FSCFSAFMA+2
3 / 5Risk level not supplied—0
VDX
LabuanFSCFCA
3 / 3Risk level not supplied—0
Zenfinex
FSASVGFCA
2 / 3Risk level not supplied—0
Coinbase
BMACBIBdE+6
9 / 9Risk level not supplied—1
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FSAFCAFSRA+5
6 / 8Risk level not supplied—0

Ulster Bank: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is Ulster Bank's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, Ulster Bank (legal entity reference: Ulster 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 Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-1; CBI (Central Bank of Ireland) — licence Number pending check, 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, CBI public register.

Which of Ulster Bank's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

Ulster Bank is registered at Block B, Central Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 and tracked under our institutions licensed in offshore financial centres scope based on its institutional service profile (Loans, Credit cards, Insurance, Banking, Financial services) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 2 recorded licences (FCA, CBI) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.

What is Ulster Bank's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

Ulster 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 Ulster Bank's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with Ulster Bank, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (ulsterbank.ie) 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.

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