De Nederlandsche Bank
DNB’s public register distinguishes licensed, registered, and exempt institutions. DNB and the AFM share Dutch financial-supervision responsibilities. A European passport, branch, exemption, or registration is not the same as a domestic banking or investment-service license. The register itself warns that supervision is not a guarantee.
Trust tier
Established authority — check activity
Recognized regulator, but protection, enforcement, and compensation can vary by product and entity.
Dutch banking and financial-institution supervision; inspect the precise register category and any home-state authorization.
This scope guide does not establish a compensation entitlement or amount. Confirm the exact entity, product, client category, and applicable scheme before relying on protection.
Europe
What it means
How to read DNB regulation
- DNB’s public register distinguishes licensed, registered, and exempt institutions. DNB and the AFM share Dutch financial-supervision responsibilities.
- Use the full contracting legal entity, not only the broker brand, when checking official records.
- This is an explanatory authority guide, not confirmation of an individual broker’s current license.
Limits
What this signal does not guarantee
- A European passport, branch, exemption, or registration is not the same as a domestic banking or investment-service license. The register itself warns that supervision is not a guarantee.
- It does not guarantee profits, reimburse ordinary market losses, or establish that every group affiliate is covered.
- A name match on BrokerVS does not verify the account’s permission or protection eligibility.
Verify
How to check this license
Read the official DNB source and locate the lookup for the relevant activity.
Match the legal entity, license or registration number, domain, activity, restrictions, and publication date.
Compare the record with your account agreement; ask the authority to confirm any stale, ambiguous, or unavailable status.
Red flags
When to be careful
- A European passport, branch, exemption, or registration is not the same as a domestic banking or investment-service license. The register itself warns that supervision is not a guarantee.
- The account agreement names a different entity or jurisdiction from the advertised authority.
- A registration, membership, or limited permission is marketed as unrestricted brokerage authorization.
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Important disclosure
Broker research, not investment advice
Availability, fees, investor protection, and regulation can vary by country and legal entity. Verify the broker and regulator details directly before opening an account.