The UK's leading bank for the disbursement of development aid
Crown Agents Bank is the UK's leading bank for the disbursement of development aid. Crown Agents dates back to 1833 and its deposit taking activity was transferred to Crown Agents Financial Services Limited (CAFSL) in 1989. CAFSL changed its name to Crown Agents Bank in September 2005.
Crown Agents Bank values its traditional relationships with governments and central banks and is also increasingly providing its services in emerging and post-conflict economies, working with like minded donors and other stakeholders in international development.
Besides foreign exchange, payments, pension administration and trade finance services, Crown Agents offers training and capacity building in a number of specialist disciplines including pensions governance, sovereign debt and reserves management and audit.