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The rules behind every bank page in Monaco: who licenses banks, what happens to custody assets and deposits if a bank fails, how enforcement decisions are published, and what is shared with tax authorities abroad.

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Licensing, protection and disclosure in Monaco

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Regulator and licensing lawCCAF states that the strictly banking activities of credit institutions are supervised by the French ACPR. CCAF operates under Law No. 1.338 of 7 September 2007 on financial activities.  Source
Deposit protectionFonds de Garantie des Depots et de Resolution (FGDR), France. Cover: EUR 100,000 per customer and per institution. Currency: EUR. What is covered: Banks and credit institutions whose head office is located in the Principality of Monaco are covered by the FGDR; current accounts, savings accounts and similar deposits. Payout: 7 working days from the day the accounts became unavailable.  Source
Custody assets in insolvencyCustody-account keeping in Monaco is governed by Act No. 1,314 of 29 June 2006 and Ministerial Decree No. 2012-199 (CCAF page).  Source
Size of the banking sectorAs of 2025 the financial centre was home to no fewer than 25 credit institutions, including 24 authorised by the CCAF.  Source
State guaranteesNone identified.
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Ratings signed by Noam Cohen, Editor, Bank IntelligenceReviewed 2 November 2026Methodology version 2.3Corrections [email protected]
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