Name

Febelfin

Legal name

Febelfin asbl/vzw (non-profit association)

Website

https://febelfin.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Febelfin asbl/vzw is the Belgian financial sector federation representing 76 member banks through sector advocacy, consumer services, financial education, and authoritative industry statistics on mortgages, consumer credit, and investment funds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Banking Sector Federation

NAICS

Finance and Insurance (52)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Crime, AML/CFT & Sanctions Compliance (BPAHAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL), Regulatory Change, Governance & Compliance Management (GRC) (FSACAJAK)

Keywords

• Banking sector federation
• Financial sector advocacy
• Consumer banking services
• Fraud prevention coordination
• Financial education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Febelfin is the Belgian financial sector federation (asbl/vzw) representing 76 Belgian banks and financial institutions. It coordinates sector representation, advocacy, and industry statistics while providing consumer-facing services such as dormant account searches, bank account searches for deceased persons, complaint filing, rental guarantee requests, and the Universal Banking Service. The federation also runs Fraudstop (anti-fraud coordination), Klasse bank (youth financial education), and Febelfin Academy (professional training).

Product overview

Febelfin is the Belgian financial sector association (Febelfin asbl/vzw) that represents and supports the banking sector in Belgium. The organization does not offer a unified software product but rather provides a portfolio of consumer-facing services, industry statistics, and educational initiatives. Consumer services include bank account search services (dormant accounts, accounts of deceased persons), complaint filing, basic and universal banking services, and Fraudstop for reporting online fraud. Febelfin also operates educational platforms including Klasse bank for youth financial literacy and Febelfin Academy for sector training. The organization publishes extensive industry statistics on mortgage credit, consumer credit, and the Belgian fund (ICB) sector through its Facts & Figures portal, covering data from its 76 member banks, 2,865 bank offices, and 44,599 banking sector employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fraudstop: Central fraud hotline number for reporting online fraud
• Klasse Bank (Banque en Classe)
• Febelfin Academy

Products and services

• Slapende rekening opzoeken (Dormant Account Search) Service allowing individuals to search for dormant bank accounts held at member financial institutions in Belgium.
• Rekening overledene opzoeken (Deceased Person Account Search) Service to search for bank accounts of deceased persons at member financial institutions, used for estate settlement.
• Van bank veranderen (Bank Switching Service) Service assisting Belgian consumers with switching banks, providing guidance through the process.
• Weigering schuldsaldoverzekering melden (Outstanding Balance Insurance Denial Reporting) Service allowing consumers to report denials of outstanding balance insurance at member financial institutions.
• Klacht indienen (Complaint Filing Service) Complaint filing service for consumers who need to submit complaints against member financial institutions.
• Huurwaarborg aanvragen (Rental Guarantee Request) Service for consumers to request rental guarantees through Febelfin member banks.
• Basisbankdienst voor particulieren (Basic Banking Service for Individuals) Basic banking service package for individual consumers in Belgium, ensuring access to essential banking services.
• Basisbankdienst voor ondernemingen (Basic Banking Service for Enterprises) Basic banking service package for businesses and enterprises in Belgium, ensuring access to essential banking services.
• Universele bankdienst (Universal Banking Service) A basic package of non-digital banking services for consumers who cannot access digital services. Includes debit card, 60 manual transactions per year, 24 ATM withdrawals per year, free direct debits and standing orders at physical bank branches, and account statements. Offered by 12 banks to all adult consumers in Belgium at a maximum annual cost of €62.50. Extended until 2031.
• Fraudstop Central phone number for reporting suspected online fraud, enabling member banks to intervene quickly and limit further damage when money has disappeared from accounts, codes have been shared, or bank details have been misused.
• Klasse bank (Banque en Classe) Financial education platform bringing together schools and bankers to improve financial literacy among young people. Offers free guest lessons and tailored educational materials for secondary education in Belgium.
• Febelfin Academy Financial training, continuing education programs, and recognized exams for individuals seeking to start or advance a career in the Belgian financial sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• Belgian fund market reached record €337.8 billion in net assets by end of 2025, a 9.1% increase over 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Belgian Asset Managers Association (BEAMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFebelfin and BEAMA are jointly responsible for the processing of personal data and work closely together on representing the Belgian financial sector. BEAMA reports on all share classes of public funds marketed in Belgium, and Febelfin publishes BEAMA's fund sector statistics. Both organizations share offices and staff for certain functions.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Nederlandse Vereniging van Banken (NVB): The Dutch Banking Association, Febelfin's closest geographic peer. Represents Dutch banks, coordinates with government on financial inclusion, publishes sector data, and provides consumer guidance — structurally identical to Febelfin's Belgian mandate.
• Fédération Bancaire Française (FBF): The French banking federation representing banks operating in France. Directly comparable in mandate: sector representation, statistical reporting, financial education, and consumer-facing banking services coordination.
• Bundesverband deutscher Banken (BdB): The German banking industry association, the direct structural analog to Febelfin. Represents German banks in policy advocacy, publishes sector statistics, and coordinates consumer-facing initiatives similar to Febelfin's Universal Banking Service and Fraudstop.
• Swiss Bankers Association (SBVg): The Swiss banking industry association. Comparable in mandate to Febelfin: advocacy on behalf of member banks, sector statistics, and consumer education initiatives, with a similarly small staff footprint relative to the size of the banking sector it represents.
• Associazione Bancaria Italiana (ABI): The Italian Banking Association. Performs the same functions as Febelfin for the Italian banking sector: policy advocacy, consumer services, financial education, and the publication of authoritative sector statistics on credit and savings.
• UK Finance: The UK trade association for the banking and finance industry. Comparable in advocacy, fraud-response coordination (e.g., the UK Finance fraud reporting infrastructure), financial education programs, and sector statistical publishing.

Regional players

• Banco de España: Spain's central bank, which combines central banking functions with the publication of authoritative Spanish banking-sector statistics and consumer guidance — a comparable statistical-publication and consumer-protection mandate, though operating as a regulator rather than a private federation.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Bankers Association (CBA): The Canadian banking industry association, performing industry representation, fraud prevention coordination, and financial literacy programs. Comparable in function to Febelfin, though operating in a different regulatory jurisdiction.
• European Banking Federation (EBF): The umbrella federation representing European banks at the EU level, of which Febelfin is a national member. Overlaps with Febelfin's policy advocacy and statistical coordination mandate but operates one level up at the European rather than national level.
• American Bankers Association (ABA): The largest US banking trade association. Comparable advocacy, education, and statistics mandate, though operating at much larger scale and across a far more fragmented US banking landscape than Febelfin's concentrated Belgian sector.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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