Updated September 28, 2026
What is Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)?
In short
The Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstdienstleistungsaufsicht keeps the German register of firms allowed to hold deposits.
The Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) is the German financial regulator, and its register records the firms allowed to take deposits, lend and handle payments. Every entry carries a reference number, and that is the number a savings brand prints in its legal notices. Commerzbank lists 100005, so you can trace the reference back to the register and confirm the licence is current.
Sources
- commerzbank.de, checked September 26, 2026