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ClearBank

London-based clearing bank, widely described as the first new UK clearing bank in over 250 years. Provides fintechs and banks API access to UK payment schemes and accounts rather than serving consumers directly.

Category
Banking-as-a-Service
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Founded
2015
Customers
Fintechs and financial institutions use it for UK payment scheme access and safeguarded accounts; Tide is a well-known customer.
Website
www.clear.bank

Agency and embedded bankingAccess to UK payment schemes (FPS, Bacs, CHAPS)Accounts held at the Bank of EnglandReal-time clearing

Banking-as-a-Service peers

Approximate reference data from public sources · seed-0.1 · 2026-08-28 · not real-time, not advice. See data & methodology.

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