Bank Aston was granted its banking licence from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission on Wednesday, June 11th.

The news was covered extensively by the media including the BBC, Sky News, Guernsey Press and more - check out the highlights below.

CEO Paul Gorman and Co-Founder Jay Goss spoke live to presenter Tim Hunter on BBC Radio Guernsey about the launch of Bank Aston – you can read the full BBC article here.

As well as further appearances on BBC and ITV evening news segments, Paul also appeared on Sky News television, where he spoke about Bank Aston’s launch and the current tax landscape in the UK. You can listen to the podcast version of Sky’s business show, here.

Further Reading

City AM: https://www.cityam.com/bank-aston-to-be-first-locally-licensed-guernsey-bank-in-30-years/

Guernsey Press: https://guernseypress.com/news/2025/06/12/new-bank-plans-to-shake-up-offshore-market

Finextra: https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/46150/offshore-bank-aston-granted-banking-license