UK Bank Credit Ratings

Every UK bank's current long-term credit rating from S&P, Moody's and Fitch, blended onto one scale so you can compare them, with daily re-checks against each bank's own investor disclosures. Click a bank for its per-agency ratings, history and FAQ.

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TOTAL BANKS

22

INVESTMENT GRADE

15

IMPROVING

6

DECLINING

6445

NEWS

69 Banks 22 Investment Grade 15 Improving 6 Declining 6445 News

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Bank Name	Rating	Agencies	Outlook	Trend	Last Updated
H Handelsbanken	AA	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	—		10 Jul 2026
B Bank of Scotland plc	AA-	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	—		19 Jul 2026
C Coutts & Company	AA-	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	Stable		10 Jul 2026
H HSBC UK Bank plc	AA-	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	Positive		19 Jul 2026
L Lloyds Bank plc	AA-	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	—		19 Jul 2026
N NatWest	AA-	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	Stable		19 Jul 2026
R Royal Bank of Scotland	AA-	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	Stable		10 Jul 2026
S Sainsbury's Bank Plc	AA-	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	Stable		10 Jul 2026
H Halifax trading name of Bank of Scotland plc	AA-	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	—		19 Jul 2026
F first direct trading name of HSBC UK Bank plc	AA-	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	Positive		19 Jul 2026
U Ulster Bank trading name of National Westminster Bank plc	AA-	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	Stable		19 Jul 2026
B Barclays Bank UK PLC	A+	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	Stable		19 Jul 2026
N Nationwide Building Society	A+	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	Stable		19 Jul 2026
S Standard Chartered Bank	A+	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	—		19 Jul 2026
T Tesco Bank	A+	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	Stable		10 Jul 2026
V Virgin Money trading name of Nationwide Building Society	A+	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	Stable		19 Jul 2026
C Clydesdale Bank trading name of Nationwide Building Society	A+	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	Stable		19 Jul 2026
Y Yorkshire Bank trading name of Nationwide Building Society	A+	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	Stable		19 Jul 2026
S Santander UK plc	A+	S&P, Moody's, Fitch	Stable		12 Oct 2026
T TSB Bank plc	A+	Moody's	Stable		15 Oct 2026
C Co-operative Bank plc	A	Moody's, Fitch	Stable		14 Jul 2026
C Coventry Building Society	A	Moody's, Fitch	Stable		12 Oct 2026
S Skipton Building Society	A	Moody's, Fitch	—		12 Oct 2026
Y Yorkshire Building Society	A	Moody's, Fitch	Stable		12 Oct 2026
L Leeds Building Society	A-	Moody's, Fitch	Stable		12 Oct 2026
C Close Brothers Limited	BBB+	Moody's, Fitch	Negative		10 Jul 2026
P Principality Building Society	BBB+	Moody's, Fitch	Stable		12 Oct 2026
T Triodos Bank UK	BBB	Fitch	—	NEW	10 Jul 2026
M Metro Bank PLC	BB	Fitch	Positive		15 Aug 2026
V Vanquis Bank Limited	BB-	Fitch	Positive	NEW	10 Jul 2026

Banks without a public credit rating (43)

PRA-authorised deposit-takers with no long-term rating from S&P, Moody's or Fitch. Each page shows the licence, ownership and FSCS position, and for the banks we have checked, the sourced safety record.