Licensing regulation in Belgium

Authorization, registration and licensing frameworks for banks, fintechs and financial-service providers. 33 publications, summarized in English and updated same-day.

2026-06-08

Framework of permitted services for depositary banks

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2026-01-29

Procedures for notifying white papers and other documents relating to an offer to the public or an admission to trading of crypto-assets other than asset-referenced tokens or electronic money tokens

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2025-06-10

Guidelines of the European Supervisory Authorities on MiCAR and the expectations of the National Bank of Belgium

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2023-12-05

Practical guidance on the licensing of credit institutions under Belgian law

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2023-12-05

Circular on the procedure for foreign credit institutions to open a representative office in Belgium and ongoing reporting obligations

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2023-03-29

Notification procedure for UCITS from other EEA Member States marketing in Belgium

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2022-02-10

Authorization for the merger by absorption of a Belgian insurance intermediary by a Belgian insurance company - AXA Belgium

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2022-01-25

National marketing requirements for UCITS and AIFs

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2021-09-01

Digitalisation of forms for qualifying holdings and European passport notifications via ECB IMAS Portal

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2021-01-20

Royal Decree of 22 December 2020 implementing the Law of 3 April 2019 on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2020-12-31

Royal Decree of 22 December 2020 implementing Article 20(1) of the Law of 3 April 2019 on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union for insurance undertakings and intermediaries

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2020-09-11

Royal Decree of 31 July 2020 Approving the National Bank of Belgium Regulation of 12 May 2020 on the Location for Keeping Insurance or Reinsurance Documents

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2019-10-11

Circulaire NBB_2019_24 / Reinsurers governed by the law of a U.S. State

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2019-02-21

Provision of investment services and performance of investment activity in Belgium by UK companies after Brexit

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2019-02-21

Provision of Investment Services in Belgium on a Cross-Border Basis by Foreign Investment Firms

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2018-09-21

Communication NBB_2018_26 / Renewal of Auditor Approval

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2018-09-12

Law of 5 September 2018 amending provisions of the law of 22 February 1998 on the organic statute of the National Bank of Belgium and the law of 2 August 2002 on financial sector supervision regarding appeals against certain decisions of the FSMA and the NBB concerning financial instruments and central securities depositories

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2018-08-08

Royal Decree of 30 July 2018 approving the Regulation of the National Bank of Belgium of 26 June 2018 concerning the administrative file for the registration of limited payment institutions and limited e-money institutions

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2018-06-19

Cross-Border Provision of Investment Services by Belgian Portfolio Management and Investment Advice Companies

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2018-05-08

Regulation of 10 April 2018 of the National Bank of Belgium concerning the own funds of payment institutions

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2017-09-29

Communication on prudential assessment of qualifying holdings in financial institutions

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2017-06-02

Procedures for Insurance or Reinsurance Activities in Belgium by Foreign Companies

National Bank of Belgium

Belgium

NBB

2017-02-24

Marketing AIFs in Belgium without a passport to professional investors

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

2015-06-11

Royal Decree of 11 June 2015 designating the competent authority for central securities depositories

Financial Services and Markets Authority

Belgium

FSMA

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