Banking
France — Banking: Online Banks
To check that an online bank or neobank operating in France is authorised, use the REGAFI register kept by the ACPR, which lists the firms and persons authorised to carry out banking, financial and payment-services activities and can be searched by name, bank code, BIC or SIREN. For example, BoursoBank appears there under the legal name Boursorama as a credit institution of type bank (bank code 40618). Some firms, including Revolut, operate in France under the European passport, so their main authorisation comes from another EU country and should be checked in that country's register. The ACPR warns about fake investments offered by people impersonating Revolut, Barclays and Boursorama.
VerifiedGovernment / official sourceACPR — REGAFI register of authorised financial firmsLast reviewed: 2026-10-23
Key facts
- The REGAFI register, kept by the ACPR, lists firms and persons authorised for banking, financial and payment-services activities in France.
- It can be searched by name, bank code, BIC or SIREN.
- BoursoBank appears under the legal name Boursorama as a credit institution of type bank, bank code 40618.
- Firms such as Revolut operate in France under the European passport, so their main authorisation comes from another EU country and should be checked in that country register.
Common mistakes
- Trusting an online bank by its app or branding alone; confirm authorisation in REGAFI or the home-state register.