Updated September 28, 2026
What is Bundesanstalt fuer Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)?
In short
The Bundesanstalt fuer Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht is the German regulator that licenses and supervises financial firms.
The Bundesanstalt fuer Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) is the German regulator that licenses banks, payment firms and other financial companies, and it supervises how they behave. Each licensed firm appears on a public register with a reference number, and that number is what a savings brand publishes on its legal notices. BERGFÜRST lists 48448, so you can match that reference to the register before you open an account.
Sources
- bergfuerst.com, checked September 26, 2026