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Aion Bank

Global fintechDGS €100k protectedBest for: Subscription bankingBest for: InvestingBest for: Cashback
68/100Rated on 6 of 6 dimensions

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Deposit protection: DGS €100k (BE)
  • Subscription-based all-in-one bank
  • cashback
  • investing
  • multi-market

Cons

Rating breakdown

Foreigner onboarding67
USD handling20
Transfers75
Value & fees60

How the score is calculated

Why this score

Strongest liftFees transparency4.5/5 · 20% of the model
Additional supportForeigner onboarding3.5/5 · 25% of the model
Main constraintSupport & language2/5 · 15% of the model

Good fit for

  • you want cashback on card spend
  • you receive international wires (SWIFT)
  • you receive SEPA transfers

May not fit if

  • you need to hold USD
  • you need crypto in or out
Licence & deposit protection
DGS €100k protectedDGS €100k (BE)

This is a licensed bank, so eligible deposits are protected by the deposit guarantee scheme (DGS) up to €100,000 per customer. That's a key safety factor when choosing.

Licence
Bank · National Bank of Belgium
SEPA Instant
Send & receive

Editorial review

Data reviewed by Founder and editor, nomonedaUpdated: 2026-08-15

Aion Bank is a licensed bank (National Bank of Belgium), so eligible deposits carry DGS €100k (BE).

It is a global fintech licensed in BE supporting EUR. FX model: Card-network rate + markup.

It tends to suit subscription banking, investing, cashback.

Fees & terms

Exchange rate
Card-network rate + markup
Card cost
Subscription plans
USD withdrawal
Not disclosed
Withdrawal fees
Not disclosed
Limits
Not disclosed
USD yield
Not disclosed
Cashback
Cashback on partner spend
Cards
Global Physical, Global Virtual
Transfers
SEPA in/out, SEPA Instant in/out, SWIFT in/out
Payments
Apple Pay, Google Pay
Licence
Bank — National Bank of Belgium
IBAN
BE
SEPA Instant
Send & receive
Verification of Payee (VoP)
Rolling out
FX model
Card-network rate + markup
Opening requirements
No local address needed in supported markets
English support
Yes
Remote opening
Yes
Headquarters
Belgium

Transfer routes

One row per direction, rail and currency — with what we hold on fees, speed and limits. A blank fee is not a free transfer; it is a fee we have not collected.

Transfer routes and their published fees
RouteFeeSpeedLimits
SWIFTincomingFreeNot published
SWIFToutgoing2 EURConditional: 2 EUR0.2%Conditional: 0.2%Not published
SEPAincomingEURFreeNot published
SEPAoutgoingEURFreeNot published
SEPA InstantincomingEURNot publishedInstant
SEPA InstantoutgoingEURNot publishedInstant

Who holds your money

The name on the app is not always the company holding the balance, and deposit protection follows the licence rather than the brand.

Provider stack: role, organization and what it is answerable for
RoleOrganizationAnswerable forApplies to
Licence holderAion BankNational Bank of BelgiumOperating under regulatory permissionAll currenciesDGS €100k (BE)
Deposit guaranteeDGS €100k (BE)National Bank of BelgiumPaying out if the deposit holder failsEURDGS €100k (BE)

What to know before you move money

Nothing flaggedNothing we track is flagged on this service.

  • Medium1 route(s) state a fee we could not turn into a number.

    Read from: transfer_routes.fee_components

Recent updates

  • 2026-08-15checked16 facts about Aion Bank re-checked against their sources

All updates

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User reviews

User score

No reviews yet.

Editorial score

68.3/ 100
How we score

FAQ

Is my money protected?
Yes. Aion Bank holds a full bank licence (National Bank of Belgium), so eligible deposits are protected by DGS €100k (BE).
What IBAN and transfers?
Aion Bank issues a BE IBAN. SEPA Instant: send + receive.
Can I open remotely, in English?
Opening is remote. English support is available. Requirements: No local address needed in supported markets.

Data provenance & verification

Every fact is checked against an official source and stamped with a date. We re-check fees quarterly and document requirements twice a year. Fields not yet independently verified are labelled honestly.

Fully verified9 sources · 8 official

Independently corroborated, rated on the full model and checked within the year. This service can appear in our ranked picks.

16 of 18 fields independently verifiedUpdated: Dataset compiled:
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