This page has been created to share information on which online banking services are accessible using Linux.
North America [ ]
Canada [ ]
Bank name
Linux possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
Royal Bank of Canada
Personal Accounts
Yes (Firefox & Chrome)
None
None
CIBC Personal Account
Yes (Firefox & Chromium)
None
None
PC Financial
Yes (Firefox & Chrome)
None
None
TD CanadaTrust
Yes (Firefox & Chrome)
None
None
Canadian Western Bank
Yes (Firefox & Chrome)
None
None
Scotia Bank of Canda
Yes (Firefox & Chrome & Opera & Conkeror)
None
None
United States [ ]
Bank name
Linux possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
BBVA Compass
Yes (Firefox & Chrome)
None
None
Boeing Employees Credit Union
Yes (Firefox & Chrome)
None
None
Chemical Bank (Mich.)
Yes (Firefox & Chrome)
None
None
Chase
Yes (Firefox & Chrome)
None
None
Bank of America
Yes (Firefox & Chrome)
None
None
Fox Communities Credit Union
Yes (Firefox)
None
None
IBM Southeast Employees' Federal Credit Union
Yes (Firefox & Chrome)
None
None
Stock Yards Bank
Yes (Firefox & Chrome)
None
None
Wells Fargo
Yes (Firefox & Chrome)
None
None
USAA
Yes (Firefox & Chrome)
None
None
PNC
Yes (Firefox, Chrome, & Konqueror)
None
None
Charles Schwab
Yes (Chrome)
None
None
Citizens Bank
Yes (Firefox)
None
None
Coastal FCU
Yes (Firefox)
None
None
State Employees Credit Union
Yes (Firefox & Chrome)
None
None
Suntrust
Yes (Firefox & Chrome)
None
None
South America [ ]
Brazil [ ]
Bank name
Linux Possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
Banco do Brasil
Yes
Java required
None
Santander
Yes
Java required
Must inform by
telephone to
remove need
for program.
Europe [ ]
Austria [ ]
Bank name
Linux Possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
Bank Austria
Yes
None
None
Belgium [ ]
Bank name
Linux Possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
Rabobank
Yes
None
None
Delta Lloyd
Yes
None
None
BNP Paribas
Yes
None
None
KBC
Yes
None
None
Argenta
Yes
None
None
Belfius
Yes
None
None
ING
Yes
None
Yes (Program obsolete)
Denmark [ ]
Bank name
Linux possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
Nordea
Yes
None
None
Danske Bank
Yes
requires nemid but that's cross-platform mostly
Finland [ ]
Bank name
Linux Possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
Osuuspankki / OP
Yes
None
None
France [ ]
Bank name
Linux Possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
BNP Paribas
Yes
None
None
Germany [ ]
Bank name
Linux Possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
Targobank
Yes
None
None
Sparkassen
Yes
None
None
VR-Banken
Yes
None
None
Commerzbank
Yes
None
None
Note: All German banks use a protocol called HBCI for optional Smart Card authentication, which is used only in Germany. The hardware and protocol is not officially supported, but alternative software is available:
Ireland [ ]
Bank name
Linux Possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
AIB
Yes
None
None
Bank of Ireland
No
None
None
Netherlands [ ]
Bank name
Linux Possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
Rabobank
Yes
None
None
ING
Yes
None
None
ABN AMRO
Yes
None
None
Norway [ ]
Bank name
Linux Possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
Sparebank1
Yes
Java required
None
Sparebanken Pluss
Yes
None
None
Skandiabanken
Yes
None
None
Postbanken
Yes
Java required
None
Landkreditt bank
Yes
None
None
Skandiabanken
Yes
None
None
Sweden [ ]
Bank name
Linux Possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
Swedbank
Yes
None
None
Nordea
Yes (Even USB key generator works!)
None
None
Handelsbanken
Yes (atleast without USB cable)
None
None
Switzerland [ ]
Bank name
Linux Possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
UBS
Yes
None
None
BCN
Yes
None
None
United Kingdom [ ]
Bank name
Linux Possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
National Westminster (NatWest)
Yes
None
None
LloydsTSB
Yes (verified on Chromium)
None
None
Barclays
Yes
None
None
Bank of Scotland
Yes (verified on Firefox, Chromium)
None
None
Alliance & Leicester
Yes (verified on Firefox)
None
None
First Direct
Yes (verified on Firefox and Chromium)
None
None
Santander
Yes (Firefox and Chromium)
None
None
HSBC
Yes (Firefox and Chromium) but mangles display
None
None
Nationwide
Yes (verified on Firefox and Chromium)
None
None
Africa [ ]
South Africa [ ]
Bank name
Linux possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
ABSA
Yes
None
None
Nedbank
Yes (not supported)
None
None
Standard Bank
Yes (not supported)
None
None
Asia [ ]
India [ ]
Bank name
Linux possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
ICICI
Yes (Firefox)
None
None
IDBI
Yes (Firefox)
None
None
Indian Bank
Yes (not supported)
None
None
China [ ]
Bank name
Linux possible
Barrier to entry
Hacks required
Agricultural Bank of China
No
Requires ActiveX control for login
Bank Of Communications
No
Requires ActiveX control for login
Bank of China
No
Requires ActiveX control for login
China Construction Bank
Yes (Firefox)
Functionality of non-USBkey users is limited
None
China Merchants Bank
Yes (Firefox, Chrome)
Desktop version requires ActiveX control
Use user-agent switcher to switch UA to Android, and visit the Mobile version (m.cmbchina.com)
Citibank (China)
Yes (Firefox, Chrome)
None
None
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
No
Requires ActiveX control for login
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
Yes (Firefox, Chrome)
Ignore the "Your OS is not secure" popup (Click the OK button)
None
Standard Chartered Bank (China)
Yes (Firefox, Chrome)
None
None
A website specialized in testing online bank competibiliy is available here:
http://www.openbanks.info