Banking & Financial Services
Banco de Central is a central bank, not a commercial bank. We provide banking services for other banks and some financial sector firms.
Financial Services Regulation
Our integrated legal services cover the full financial services arena: regulatory reviews, financial product structuring, authorisations, licensing, regulatory governance, product distribution and marketing, IBOR transition, FinTech, RegTech, anti-money laundering, enforcement, investigations and more.
Wealth Management
We provide expert advice on fund formation and fundraising activities for all types of investment funds, including structured, listed and unlisted, specialist and alternative investment funds. Our legal experts help fund managers and sponsors keep legal considerations top-of-mind as they navigate complex investments.
Secure Financial Transactions
We act for sponsors, banks, non-bank lenders, financial institutions, private equity funds, insurance companies and governments across the spectrum of financing transactions and financial products. We have deep and broad experience across the range of financing transactions and arrangements.
Financial Services Products
The Financial Services sector covers an incredible array of constantly changing products. Our global network is ready to support and guide you through innovations in payment systems, digital transformation, including the use of AI and robotics, and emerging financial services trends.
1.75M
Account Holders
+1B
Total Transaction
62
Partners
+45
Countries We Serve
Our Partners
Security and Compliance
As your infrastructure evolves and grows more complex, managing security and compliance across multiple environments becomes more challenging. Our company has partnered with financial institutions to efficiently optimize IT automation, integrating hundreds of security functions and software vendor solutions, to modernize your security processes and maintain consistency and compliance.
Risk Management
As with any other bank providing safe, confidential and reliable banking and custodial services, we need to ensure our services are operated within best market standards and practices, as well as within our own - very low - tolerance for both financial and non-financial risk. Before going ahead with any transaction, we need to be satisfied that the counterparty has the authorizations necessary to request the transaction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common Inquiries and Helpful Information
At Banco de Central, account openings are limited exclusively to our authorized partner banks. Individual members of the public are not eligible to open accounts directly with us. Instead, partner banks with whom we have established relationships can submit requests on behalf of their clients or for their own institutional purposes. This ensures a streamlined, secure process for managing accounts through verified banking partners, maintaining high standards of security and compliance.
Banco de Central offers a wide range of specialized financial services tailored to support and enhance the operations of our partner banks and financial institutions. These services include liquidity management, interbank settlement, foreign exchange transactions, and reserve management. Additionally, we provide financial advisory services, fixed-term deposits, regulatory compliance support, and access to secure payment and clearing systems, all designed to promote stability and efficiency in the financial system. Our services are available exclusively to our partner institutions and are not accessible to individual members of the public.
Our company operates solely within Europe. We do not conduct operations outside of Europe due to the differing regulatory requirements of financial authorities in other regions. By focusing exclusively on the European market, we can maintain strict compliance with local financial regulations, ensuring that we meet the highest standards of service and regulatory alignment.
Working hours are from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on business days.
You can contact us through multiple channels. Our email address and phone number are available for inquiries or support. Simply scroll to the bottom of our website, where you'll find these contact details listed for easy access. If you prefer, you can also reach out to us via the provided email or call during our business hours for more direct assistance.
The services we provide are fully secured and comply with EU regulations for financial services. We adhere to the highest standards of security, ensuring that all transactions and data are protected in line with strict regulatory requirements. This commitment ensures that our clients' financial activities are safe, transparent, and compliant with all applicable EU laws and guidelines.