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Public register

Read aloud

The public register lists institutions that are authorised to provide financial services. Here you can find out whether a bank is licensed for example.

Public register

Authorisation and supervision

The provision of financial services – savings, insurance – requires authorisation, for example in the form of a licence. De Nederlandsche Bank and the Autoriteit Financiële Markten are the supervisory authorities responsible for granting such authorisation. Supervision reduces the risk of something going wrong, but it is not a guarantee. If a licensed bank fails, you will get your money back up to a maximum of €100,000 under the Dutch Deposit Guarantee. 

Search the public register 

Do you want to check whether an institution is licensed, registered or exempted? Enter its name in the Statutory name/trade name field. If you do not know the exact name, you can enter the letters you know followed by an asterisk (*).

DNB API

The DNB API provides a direct link to current data from the Public Register.

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Downloads

We update the register every business day at 06:00.

DNB API

The DNB API provides a direct link to current data from the Public Register.

Click here for more information

Downloads

We update the register every business day at 06:00.

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