financial institution

Defined in Article 4, IFR Regulation

Definitions over time (2)

1. 09/01/2024 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 4, IFR Regulation Scope: Whole act

   For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

   ‘financial institution’ means an undertaking other than a credit institution or investment firm, and other than a pure industrial holding company, the principal activity of which is to acquire holdings or to pursue one or more of the activities listed in points (2) to (12) and point (15) of Annex I to Directive 2013/36/EU, including a financial holding company, a mixed financial holding company, an investment holding company, a payment institution within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council (^{2}), and an asset management company, but excluding insurance holding companies and mixed‐activity insurance holding companies as defined in point (g) of Article 212(1) of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (^{3});

2. 05/12/2019 – 25/12/2019 Article 4, IFR Regulation Scope: Whole act

   For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

   ‘financial institution’ means an undertaking other than a credit institution or investment firm, and other than a pure industrial holding company, the principal activity of which is to acquire holdings or to pursue one or more of the activities listed in points (2) to (12) and point (15) of Annex I to Directive 2013/36/EU, including a financial holding company, a mixed financial holding company, an investment holding company, a payment institution within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council (^{2}), and an asset management company, but excluding insurance holding companies and mixed‐activity insurance holding companies as defined in point (g) of Article 212(1) of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (^{3});

Used in (18 places in 5 provisions on 12/11/2026)

IFR Regulation (18 in 5)

Recital 1 · Article 4⁷ · Article 8⁷ · Article 25 · Article 62²