Export-Import Bank of India (London Branch): FCA regulated?

On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is why it appears on the register. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

Registered for 10 years
No FCA actions
Active company since 2006

What does this mean?

Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no FSCS compensation, and the Financial Ombudsman Service usually cannot look at a complaint about unregulated business.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

020 7796 9047
Address

5th Floor, 35 King Street, London, EC2V 8BB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 020 7796 9047 is
Who else gives the postcode EC2V 8BB

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

Money-laundering registration only
This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company name: EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF INDIA
Company number: FC026344 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Overseas company
Incorporated: 13 September 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office: Centre One Building, Floor 21,, World Trade Centre Complex,, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005, India, India

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Rakesh Sharma	Director	Jul 1958	21 Dec 2018	None
Harsha Bangari	Director	Feb 1970	1 Jun 2020	None
Tarun Sharma	Director	Mar 1974	18 Apr 2023	None
Himani Pande	Director	Apr 1971	25 May 2023	None
Abhijit Phukon (Dr)	Director	Nov 1975	30 Jun 2023	None
Aparna Bhatia	Director	Aug 1973	10 Nov 2023	None
Sristiraj Ambastha	Director	May 1969	16 Nov 2023	None
Ashwani Kumar	Director	Sep 1969	15 May 2024	None
Deepali Agrawal	Director	Mar 1973	28 Jun 2024	None
Challa Sreenivasulu Setty	Director	Sep 1965	28 Aug 2024	None
Arnab Kumar Chowdhury	Director	Dec 1966	10 Oct 2024	None
Rajneesh Karnatak	Director	Jul 1970	18 Aug 2025	None
Sudhakar Dalela	Director	Jul 1969	25 Sep 2025	None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

Confirmation that these 13 directors run no other company
All 68 people who have been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (125)

2015

23 December 2015

Registered with the FCA

FCA register

2006

13 September 2006

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 125 events

All 125 events in its history (2 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 123

Connected firms

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with this firm. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Export-Import Bank of India (London Branch) FCA authorised?

Export-Import Bank of India (London Branch) (FRN 724419) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.

What is Export-Import Bank of India (London Branch)’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7796 9047 for Export-Import Bank of India (London Branch). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Export-Import Bank of India (London Branch) a scam or clone?

Export-Import Bank of India (London Branch) is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.

Is my money safe with Export-Import Bank of India (London Branch)?

Money you hand to Export-Import Bank of India (London Branch) is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

Who runs Export-Import Bank of India (London Branch)?

Companies House lists 13 directors of Export-Import Bank of India (London Branch): Rakesh Sharma, Harsha Bangari, Tarun Sharma, Himani Pande, Abhijit Phukon (Dr), Aparna Bhatia and 7 more.

How long has Export-Import Bank of India (London Branch) been in business?

The company was formed on 13 September 2006.