# Knab

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/knab
> research date 2026-06-01 · extracted at 2026-10-07
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Knab — official](https://www.knab.nl/)

## Overview

**Knab** is **Dutch online bank for SMEs + freelancers + retail** + **BAWAG Group AG WBAG: BG Austrian commercial banking group parent post-Mar 2025 ~€350M acquisition from Aegon** + **Netherlands' largest digital-first bank for SMEs + freelancers** + **~400K+ Dutch Knab customers** <sup>[1][1], [Netherlands report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/NL)</sup>.

## History

**Sep 18 2012 — Knab founded by Aegon as Dutch online bank for SMEs + freelancers + retail** distinctive Dutch digital banking heritage.

**Mar 2025 — BAWAG Group AG WBAG: BG Austrian commercial banking group acquires Knab from Aegon for ~€350M** distinctive Dutch banking acquisition.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Knab** (Dutch online bank for SMEs + freelancers + retail; BAWAG Group AG parent).

**Major shareholders**: **BAWAG Group AG (WBAG: BG; Austrian commercial banking group)**.

**Regulators**: **DNB Netherlands + ECB + FMA Austria**.

## Technical integration

Knab mobile app (iOS + Android; ~400K+ Dutch Knab customers) + knab.nl online + Knab Visa + Mastercard cards; SEPA + SEPA Instant + EPC-QR + iDEAL (Dutch national bank-redirect payment scheme) + Wero (post-EPI launch).

## Implementations & partners

**BAWAG Group parent**: BAWAG (BAWAG Mobile Austria; WBAG: BG; Austrian commercial bank group) + [Easybank (Austria)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/easybank-at) (easybank Austria; BAWAG Group AG subsidiary; Austria's largest direct/online bank by customers ~750K+).

**Major Dutch banking + payments competitors**: [ABN AMRO (Netherlands)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/abn-amro) (ABN AMRO Bank N.V.; ENXTAM: ABN; Dutch state-owned commercial bank) + [Rabobank (Netherlands)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/rabobank) (Rabobank; Dutch cooperative banking group) + [ING Netherlands](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/ing-nl) (ING Netherlands; ING Group Dutch parent; ~9M+ Dutch customers) + [Triodos Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/triodos-bank) (Triodos Bank; Dutch ethical commercial bank) + [bunq](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bunq) (bunq Dutch digital bank; ~17M+ customers across EU + Sep 2024 UK launch) + [ASN Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/asn-bank) (ASN Bank Dutch ethical commercial bank; SNS Bank subsidiary) + [Van Lanschot Kempen](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/van-lanschot) (Van Lanschot Kempen; Dutch private wealth management bank) + [iDEAL](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/ideal) (iDEAL Dutch national bank-redirect payment scheme).

**Regulators**: DNB Netherlands + ECB + FMA Austria.

## Status

**Active, Dutch online bank for SMEs + freelancers + retail + BAWAG Group AG WBAG:BG Austrian commercial banking group parent post-Mar 2025 ~€350M acquisition from Aegon + Netherlands' largest digital-first bank for SMEs + freelancers + ~400K+ Dutch Knab customers** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.knab.nl/ "Knab — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knab "Knab — Wikipedia"
[nl-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/NL

- [1] [Knab — official][1]
- [2] [Knab — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Netherlands report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/NL)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/NL-netherlands.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [knab.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/knab). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.