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Executive OfficesNorth Rhine-westphalia, Germany501-1000 Employees
BaFin is the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority responsible for banks, financial service providers, insurers, and the securities market in Germany, functioning as an integrated supervisor to maintain the functionality, stability, and integrity of the German financial center and to protect consumers. Its mandate includes securing the liquidity of credit institutions, insurance companies, and financial service providers, ensuring fair and transparent financial market conditions, and promoting collective consumer protection in the financial sector. BaFin collaborates with European and international partners to create a unified European financial market and to establish global supervisory and resolution standards. The agency operates at locations in Bonn and Frankfurt am Main and employs around 3,000 staff. Notable developments include the FinTech Innovation Hub launched in November 2022, the crypto service provider licensing regime introduced in 2020, the 2023 regulatory circular on IT requirements for insurance undertakings, and a Leapfunder collaboration in 2025.