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Speaking from my own due diligence as a trader with a keen eye for regulatory signals and service details, I approached United Trust Bank with the same caution and thoroughness I use for any broker. Based on my direct review of their offering and business focus, it's clear that United Trust Bank primarily engages in savings, deposit accounts, and lending services, not in direct asset trading like forex, gold (XAU/USD), or crude oil. The institution is a longstanding, FCA-regulated UK bank, which to me suggests a degree of reliability for its traditional banking products. However, for someone like me seeking to actively trade commodities such as gold or crude oil, I found no evidence—neither on their official channels nor in their documented business model—that they support leveraged trading or any kind of spot trading on these instruments. What's particularly important for traders to note is that being regulated and established as a bank does not equate to offering retail or institutional trading facilities for popular markets like XAU/USD or oil. For my needs as a forex and commodities trader, United Trust Bank does not provide access to these assets and is not designed as a multi-asset trading broker. Therefore, I would advise others with similar objectives—especially those accustomed to trading via MT4 or ECN accounts—to look elsewhere for genuine market access to gold or oil. Careful distinction between banking products and trading services is crucial for protecting capital and expectations.