Banker's oath
The banker’s oath is taken before the Chairman of the FSMA (or in his absence, before the Deputy Chairman of the FSMA or two members of its Management Committee). The banker’s oath is taken in one of the three Belgian national languages[1], at the choice of the banking service provider concerned.
At least 3 oath-taking sessions will be organized per semester, i.e. a minimum of six sessions per year. The dates and registration procedures for the oath-taking sessions are available on the website of the FSMA.
The taking of the oath will be confirmed in writing by a FSMA representative. This certificate will be kept by the FSMA, which will provide a copy to the banking service provider concerned.
[1]The Dutch and French versions of the banker’s oath declaration are to be found in Article 4, §2, of the Law of 22 April 2019 introducing a banker's oath and a disciplinary regime for the banking sector. Its German translation reads as follows: ‘Ich verpflichte mich, bei der Ausübung meiner Berufstätigkeiten unter allen Umständen ehrlich und rechtschaffen sowie sachverständig und professionell zu handeln und dabei die Interessen der Kunden zu berücksichtigen und sie fair zu behandeln. Ich habe die diesbezüglichen vom König erlassenen besonderen Regeln zur Kenntnis genommen.‘