Updated September 28, 2026
What is Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)?
In short
The German supervisor that authorises banks and insurers and keeps a public register of them.
The Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, known as BaFin, is the German authority that supervises banks, insurers and investment firms operating in Germany. It authorises them, monitors their conduct and maintains a public register. Financial providers disclose the register entry that shows their status, which is how you check that a firm is properly authorised. bunq publishes its entry as HRB 293822 on its imprint.
Sources
- bunq.com, checked September 26, 2026