Survey on MFA implementations for online banking services
In this page, we present the compliance of EU and non-EU banks with the
requirements extracted from the European regulations (the Payments Service Directive 2
and the related Regulatory Technical Standard).
Requirements definition
| Req. Number |
Definition |
| RL1 | If a software authenticator or an authentication code is used through a multi-purpose device, the integrity of the device must be checked |
| RL2 | MFA protocols must be always employed when the user performs risky operations |
| RL3 | Every MFA protocol must employ at least two different types of Authentication Factors |
| RL4 | Every MFA protocol must employ at least two independent Authentication Factors |
| RL5 | Every MFA protocol must result in the generation of an authentication code that is unique, dynamically linked to a specific operation and accepted only once. |
| RL6 | Every MFA protocol must make the user aware of crucial information on the operation she is going to authorize |
| RL7 | Identity proofing must be performed with a high level of confidence |
| RL8 | The binding procedure for every authenticator must be executed in a secure manner |
| RL9 | Every remotely delivered authenticator must be activated before its usage |
EU Banks
| Bank Name |
Country |
| Deutsche Bank |
DE |
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| VR Bank |
DE |
| | | | | | | | |
| Commerzbank |
DE |
| | | | | | | | |
| HSBC |
UK |
| | | | | | | | |
| Barclays |
UK |
| | | | | | | | |
| LLoyds |
UK |
| | | | | | | | |
| BNP Paribas |
FR |
| | | | | | | | |
| Credit Agricole |
FR |
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| Societè Generale |
FR |
| | | | | | | | |
| Unicredit |
IT |
| | | | | | | | |
| Banca Intesa |
IT |
| | | | | | | | |
| Banco BPM |
IT |
| | | | | | | | |
| Banco Santander |
ES |
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| BBVA |
ES |
| | | | | | | | |
| La Caixa |
ES |
| | | | | | | | |
| ING |
NL |
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| Rabobank |
NL |
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| ABN AMRO |
NL |
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| Nordea |
SW |
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| Svenska Handelsbanken |
SW |
| | | | | | | | |
| SEB |
SW |
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| Legend: requirements can be fulfilled, partially violated or violated. |
Non-EU Banks
| Bank Name |
Country |
| ICBC |
CN |
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| CCB |
CN |
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| ABC |
CN | | | | | | | | | |
| Chase |
US |
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| Bank Of America |
US |
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| Wells Fargo |
US |
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| UBS |
CH |
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| Credit Suisse |
CH |
| | | | | | | | |
| Raiffeisen |
CH |
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| Legend: requirements can be fulfilled, partially violated or violated. |