IND recognised sponsors in Banking, Finance & Fintech
247 organisations we have classified into this sector appear on the IND public register of recognised sponsors, as held in our copy of 1 July 2026. Dutch banks, insurers, asset managers, payment companies and the finance functions of multinationals sponsor regularly, and salaries in the sector comfortably exceed the highly skilled migrant criterion for experienced hires.
Where these employers are
The Zuidas district in Amsterdam holds the international banking, asset management and payments cluster. Utrecht and Leeuwarden hold large retail banking and insurance operations, and Rotterdam holds trade and commodity finance.
Roles that typically qualify
Quantitative analysts, risk and model validation specialists, financial engineers, payments and platform engineers, actuaries, treasury and controlling specialists, compliance and financial crime analysts.
What recognised sponsor status does and does not mean
A recognised sponsor is an organisation the IND has admitted to its register, which allows it to apply for a highly skilled migrant permit on your behalf under the fast procedure. It is a permission the employer holds, not a promise it makes. An employer on this list may have no vacancies, may not hire outside the EU, and may still decline to sponsor a particular hire.
Regulated roles inside banks often require screening under Dutch financial supervision rules, and some positions are restricted to candidates who can already be security-screened locally. Client-facing retail roles usually require Dutch.
The salary you would need to clear in 2026
The highly skilled migrant criterion is a gross monthly salary, excluding the 8% holiday allowance, and it does not vary by sector — the same figure applies whether you join a banking, finance & fintech employer or any other recognised sponsor.
| Situation | Gross per month (2026) |
|---|---|
| Highly skilled migrant, under 30 | €4,357 |
| Highly skilled migrant, 30 or over | €5,942 |
| Reduced criterion (orientation year / recent Dutch graduate) | €3,122 |
| EU Blue Card | €5,942 |
| EU Blue Card, reduced | €4,754 |
Not sure which line applies to you? Run the eligibility check — it works out your age band, route and gap against the criterion.
Recognised sponsors in Banking, Finance & Fintech (page 1 of 3)
- AB Sciex Finance B.V.
- ABB Finance B.V.
- AbbVie Central Finance B.V.
- AbbVie Finance B.V.
- ABN AMRO Asset Based Finance N.V.
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
- Access Financial Services Sàrl
- Accuracy Corporate Financial Advisory
- ACT Financial Solutions B.V.
- Advision Finance B.V.
- African Asset Finance Company Holdings B.V.
- AGRI3 Fund Manager B.V.
- Alicia Insurance B.V.
- Allshare Finance B.V.
- Alpha Financial Markets Consulting Netherlands B.V.
- American Express Payments Europe, S.L. (Netherlands branch)
- Anthos Fund & Asset Management B.V.
- Apex Financial Services B.V.
- APG Asset Management N.V.
- Arcus European Investment Manager Netherlands B.V.
- ASN Bank N.V.
- Athlon Car Lease International B.V.
- Athlon Car Lease Nederland B.V.
- Avery Dennison Netherlands Investment II B.V.
- Baker Tilly Corporate Finance (Netherlands) B.V.
- Bank of Beijing
- Bank of China (Europe) S.A. Rotterdam Branch
- Barclays Bank Ireland Plc, Netherlands branch
- Bayer Global Investments B.V.
- Bayer World Investments B.V.
- Bejo Finance B.V.
- BMW Finance N.V.
- BMW Financial Services Nederland B.V.
- BNG Bank N.V.
- BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT France, Netherlands Branch
- BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Real Assets Netherlands B.V.
- BNP Paribas Personal Finance B.V.
- Brand New Day Bank N.V.
- Braskem Netherlands Finance B.V.
- CACEIS Bank, Netherlands Branch
- Catella Residential Investment Management GmbH
- CBRE Global Investment Administration B.V.
- CBRE Investment Management Indirect Holding B.V.
- CBRE Investment Management Personnel Services B.V.
- CBTJ Financial Services B.V.
- Cerberus Global Investments B.V.
- Cheddar Payments B.V.
- China Construction Bank (Europe) S.A. Amsterdam Branch
- China Taiping Insurance (UK) Co Ltd, the Netherlands Branch
- Cimpress Investments B.V.
- Citco Bank Nederland N.V.
- Citco Fund Services (Europe) B.V.
- Climate Fund Managers B.V.
- Cloetta Finance Holland B.V.
- Coca-Cola HBC Finance B.V.
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Europe) N.V.
- Corex Asset Management Holding B.V.
- Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance Nederland B.V.
- Credit Management & Investor Solutions B.V.
- Damen Financial Services Holding B.V.
- De Nederlandsche Bank N.V.
- DeeptechXL Fund Management B.V.
- Demir-Halk Bank (Nederland) N.V.
- Deutsche Bank
- DHI Investment B.V.
- DHL Finance Services B.V.
- DLM Finance B.V.
- DMC Invest B.V.
- DTEK RENEWABLES FINANCE B.V.
- Dufry Financial Services B.V
- dutchfounders.fund B.V.
- DX Technology Services and Investment B.V.
- Dynamic Credit Management B.V.
- Dynamic Credit Partners Europe B.V.
- ekaterra Group Finance B.V.
- Ekofine Holding & Finance N.V.
- ENEL Investment Holding B.V.
- European Asset Management B.V.
- Evmann Investments Holding B.V.
- FAST (Financial Administration Service and Technology)
- Fiba Capital Investments B.V.
- Financial Access Capital Management B.V.
- Financial Transaction Services B.V.
- FINOM Payments B.V.
- flatex DEGIRO Bank Dutch Branch
- Floyd Davis Finance B.V.
- FM Insurance Europe S.A.
- FPS Investments B.V.
- Frontier Finance Solutions B.V.
- Fung Payments B.V.
- Gazprom EP International Investments B.V.
- GIDARA Energy Investments B.V.
- Global TIP Finance B.V.
- Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, Amsterdam Branch
- Goodwell Investments B.V.
- Grain Finance B.V.
- GTS Investments B.V.
- Hoist Finance AB
- Huhtamaki Finance B.V.
- Hypotheek Visie Centrale B.V.
Other sectors
- IT, Software & Technology (704)
- Engineering & Manufacturing (389)
- Healthcare & Life Sciences (252)
- Energy, Chemicals & Cleantech (257)
- Consulting & Business Services (187)
- Logistics & Supply Chain (217)
- Marketing, Media & Creative (178)
- Construction & Real Estate (132)
- Legal, Tax & Accounting (67)
- Food, Agriculture & Beverage (123)
- Hospitality & Leisure (86)
- Retail & E-Commerce (39)
- Education & Research (176)
- HR, Staffing & Recruitment (116)
- Wholesale & Trade (122)
Sector classification is ours, derived from the registered legal name, not something the IND publishes. Always confirm an employer on the official IND register.