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Institution record

Cathay Bank

Risk level not supplied3 of 3 licences marked regulated
Source score
—
Warnings
0
Comments
0

Licence records

Licences within our coverage (forex and cfd brokers authorised in europe) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
DFPITier-1
California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
960RegulatedCathay Bank—
FDICTier-1
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (U.S.)
18503RegulatedCathay Bank—
FRSTier-1
U.S. Federal Reserve System
Number pending checkRegulatedCATHAY BANK—

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Cathay Bank against peer institutions in our forex and cfd brokers authorised in europe dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
Cathay Bank (this record)
DFPIFDICFRS
3 / 3Risk level not supplied—0
FXGlobe
FSAAMFCYSEC+5
8 / 8Risk level not supplied—0
BAM
FIBdEPolish+12
15 / 15Risk level not supplied—0
CANADA
CNBNRAFCIS+8
3 / 11Risk level not supplied—0
Bitpanda
FMABaFinMBA+3
5 / 6Risk level not supplied—0
Saxo
DKFSAFINMACONSOB+5
8 / 8Risk level not supplied—0

Cathay Bank: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is Cathay Bank's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, Cathay Bank (legal entity reference: Cathay Bank) holds 3 recorded licence entries, of which 3 carry a "regulated" status and 3 are marked regulated or registered: DFPI (California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation) — licence 960, status: regulated, Tier-1; FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (U.S.)) — licence 18503, status: regulated, Tier-1; FRS (U.S. Federal Reserve System) — licence Number pending check, status: regulated, Tier-1. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official DFPI, FDIC, FRS public register.

Which of Cathay Bank's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

Cathay Bank is tracked under our forex and cfd brokers authorised in europe coverage scope based on its institutional service profile (Wealth management, Loans, Credit cards, Banking) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 3 recorded licences (DFPI, FDIC, FRS) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.

What is Cathay Bank's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

Cathay Bank carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.

What operational due diligence steps apply to Cathay Bank's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with Cathay Bank, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (cathaybank.com) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to DFPI.

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Cathay Bank — Regulation, Licence Records & Risk Profile | FXMacro Wire