ANZSIC class
6221
6221 Banking
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating banks (except merchant banks). Banks incur liabilities by accepting demand and other deposits and make commercial, industrial and consumer loans.
- Division
- K Financial and Insurance Services
- Parent group
- 622 Depository Financial Intermediation
- Edition
- 2006 Revision 2.0
- Status
- Active
What this code includes
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating banks (except merchant banks). Banks incur liabilities by accepting demand and other deposits and make commercial, industrial and consumer loans.
Activities and examples
- Development bank operation
- Savings bank operation
- Trading bank operation
Exclusions and references
- performing central banking functions - see ANZSIC 6210 (Central Banking)
- operating building societies - see ANZSIC 6222 (Building Society Operation)
- operating credit unions - see ANZSIC 6223 (Credit Union Operation)
- operating merchant banks - see ANZSIC 6229 (Other Depository Financial Intermediation)
Classification hierarchy
Correspondence mappings
Related ATO BIC codes
Other classes in this group
- 6210 Central Banking performing central banking functions is classified there.
- 6222 Building Society Operation operating building societies is classified there.
- 6223 Credit Union Operation operating credit unions is classified there.
- 6229 Other Depository Financial Intermediation operating merchant banks is classified there.
In this section
- 6221Banking
- 6222Building Society Operation
- 6223Credit Union Operation
- 6229Other Depository Financial Intermediation
Previous codeNone
Next code6222 Building Society OperationOfficial source
- Official source
- ABS detailed classification page
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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