#24 Mini-pod: What’s a banking licence and how does it affect how much of my money is protected?

It’s important to know how banking licences work because they mean that some banks or building societies that appear to be separate are actually connected – and that has an impact on how much of your money FSCS can protect. We explain it all in this short mini-pod.

Useful links

Use our Bank & Savings protection checker.

Visit our banking licences page.

See how we protect the money in your bank or building society.

See how we protect the money in your credit union.

Transcript of episode 24

Read the transcript of episode 24 here (PDF 54KB).

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