In 2007, BPI was approved by the Financial Services Authority to establish and operate a wholly owned bank subsidiary in the United Kingdom. This is a first step towards improved banking services such as checking and savings accounts, time deposits and credit cards to our countrymen who have decided to work or reside in the U.K. It is also a first step for BPI to expand within the European Union - Earl's Court Gardens and Threadneedle St., both in London.

The Philippine National Bank√·∆Ì√Ùs presence in the UK underwent many changes over the years before finally evolving into the entity it is today. Initially, PNB opened its London representative office in 1968 as a way of expanding its international services and facilities. Eight years later, however, on 2 January 1976, the office was converted into a branch through an interim authority to operate issued by the Bank of England. Main office - London, England.