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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

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