Central bank · European Union
European Central Bank
Explore financial-business licences, territorial scope, and official licensing sources.
At a glance
Licensing overview
- Institution
- Central bank
- Home jurisdiction
- European Union
- Selected business activities
- 1
- Countries & territories
- 21
Permissions & responsibilities
What it licenses
Banking and deposit taking
- Issuer role
- Licensing authority
- Territorial scope
- Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Netherlands; Portugal; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain
Scope details for 21 territories
Austria
ECB credit institution authorisation in AT under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Belgium
ECB credit institution authorisation in BE under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Bulgaria
ECB credit institution authorisation in BG under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Croatia
ECB credit institution authorisation in HR under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Cyprus
ECB credit institution authorisation in CY under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Estonia
ECB credit institution authorisation in EE under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Finland
ECB credit institution authorisation in FI under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗France
ECB credit institution authorisation in FR under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Germany
ECB credit institution authorisation in DE under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Greece
ECB credit institution authorisation in GR under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Ireland
ECB credit institution authorisation in IE under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Italy
ECB credit institution authorisation in IT under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Latvia
ECB credit institution authorisation in LV under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Lithuania
ECB credit institution authorisation in LT under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Luxembourg
ECB credit institution authorisation in LU under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Malta
ECB credit institution authorisation in MT under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Netherlands
ECB credit institution authorisation in NL under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Portugal
ECB credit institution authorisation in PT under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Slovakia
ECB credit institution authorisation in SK under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Slovenia
ECB credit institution authorisation in SI under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗Spain
ECB credit institution authorisation in ES under European banking supervision. National authorities are application entry points and cooperate in assessment.
Territorial coverage source ↗
Where the permissions apply
Jurisdictions & coverage
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Portugal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
State and financial-zone licences can have narrower territorial scope. See the authority’s sources for cross-border permissions and application requirements.