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Deposit protection in this market

Eligible deposits with a licensed deposit-taker are covered up to a published limit. A loan you owe is not a deposit.

Bankmatch editorial
Beoordeeld op 25 augustus 20261 min read

In Nederland, eligible deposits with a licensed deposit-taker are covered by Depositogarantiestelsel up to the published limit, under DNB and the AFM. The limit is per person, per institution. Spreading money across brands that are the same legal entity does not multiply the cover.

What is not covered

  • A loan or card balance you owe — that is a debt, not a deposit.
  • Money held with a payment institution that only safeguards funds, if it is not a deposit-taker.
  • Investment returns inside a wrapper; the wrapper’s cash sleeve may be a deposit, the securities are not.

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