Any party wanting to pursue the business of a bank in the Netherlands that is not exempted by law must hold the appropriate licence from the European Central Bank (ECB).
You can submit your application through the IMAS1 Portal of the ECB. You will need to register on the ECB website to use this Portal.
Be sure to complete the application form fully and truthfully and make sure to enclose all the required documents.
The ECB issues the final decision on your application. Communications on your application will be largely through DNB. The application form is available in English only. Correspondence is also in English.
[1] Information MAnagement System for the Single Supervisory Mechanism.
30 June 2025
News item supervision
On 31 May 2023, DNB announced an increase of the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) to 2%. Banks with loans outstanding in the Netherlands must comply with this requirement since 31 May 2024.
Read more DNB maintains Countercyclical Capital Buffer at 2% – June 2025
27 May 2025
News
Recent years have seen Dutch banks lend more to domestic businesses, following a period in which growth in corporate lending lagged behind the euro area average. This is according to new figures from DNB which are discussed in the Dutch economists’ journal ESB today.
Read more Dutch corporate bank lending picks up
29 April 2025
News item supervision
On Tuesday, 27 May from 15:00-16:45, DNB will organise an online information session about fit and proper assessments.
Read more Information session about DNB's fit and proper assessments on Tuesday, 27 May
09 April 2025
News item Dutch Deposit Guarantee
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has conducted its five-yearly evaluation of the stress tests of seven European Deposit Guarantee Schemes (DGSs) from Austria, Belgium, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Poland and Spain.
Read more EBA peer review on stress tests of European Deposit Guarantee Schemes