banks 'n' browsers*

* compatibility of bank websites with Linux web browsers

In late April 2002, a number of people on the mailing list of the Toronto Linux User Group started exchanging information on the success they were having using the various web browsers available for Linux, in using the online sites of their local banks. This information has been expanded with the help of other participants, and is presented below. Since this project began, information has been added, with permission, from this page on Australian banks as well as this one on Konqueror compatibility.

Please send any additions, updates or comments to G. Matthew Rice. All new information, for banks in any country, is welcome. We're specifically interested to hear from users of Konqueror, Mozilla, Netscape and Firefox who find success with sites that did not work with older versions. And many thanks to everyone who has contributed.

So, how well does your bank serve you?

Last updated June 13, 2005: Information on 302 banks in 32 countries.

Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Iceland India Ireland Italy Lithuania Malaysia Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom USA

Australia

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Firefox	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Adelaide Bank	J	Y		Y		Y
AMP Credit Union		Y
ANZ	C,J	Y		N		Y	N	P
Bank West	S	Y	Y	Y		Y			P
Bendigo Bank	C,S		C	Y	Y	Y
Commonwealth Bank	C,J	Y	Y	Y		Y	N
Commonwealth Securities			N			N
CPS Credit Union		Y		Y		Y
ING Direct	C,S	Y	Y		Y					N
Members Australia Credit Union	J,S	Y
National	C,S	Y		Y		Y	C		Y
Newcastle Permanent		P	N	N
St. George		P		Y			N
Savings & Loan Credit Union	C,S	Y							P(10)
Suncorp Metway	C,S	Y	Y(9)	Y			C		Y
Westpac	C,J	Y		Y		Y	C	Y	N	P(10)
Wizard Home Loans	S	Y		Y

Austria

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
BAWAG						Y
Bank Austria						Y
DinersClub Austria						N
Easybank	C,S			Y	Y	C
Entrium Direktbank				Y		Y
Hypo Bank						Y
PSK						Y
Raiffeisen Bank						Y
Sparda Bank						P	Y

Belgium

There is some additional information on Belgian banks located at this page by Antony Lesuisse.

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Argenta		Y				N
Bacob	J	Y
Bank Brussel Lambert (BBL)		Y		Y
Banque CPH		Y							N
Centea		Y
Cortal		Y
Dexia		Y
Fortis		P		P
KBC		Y				N
VDK		N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N

Brazil

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Banco Brasil	J					Y
Bradesco	J			N		U
HSBC Brasil						U

Canada

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
AMEX Bank of Canada			Y			Y
Bank of Montreal		Y		Y( 9)	Y	C		N
Banque National			Y	Y		N
Banque National Courtage à escompte						Y
Bizsmart		Y		Y	C		U
CIBC		Y	Y	C	C	U	U	Y
Citizens Bank						Y
Desjardins				Y		Y			N
DUCA credit union	F	Y	C( 7)	Y	Y		Y( 8)
HSBC(3 )		P( 4)					N
ING		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
President's Choice		Y	Y	Y	Y	U	U
Royal Bank		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y
Scotiabank	C	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
TD Canada Trust( 6)	C,J	P( 1)	Y	Y	Y	U	Y	Y( 2)
VanCity	C							Y

Chile

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Scotiabank Sudamerico						Y

Denmark

The SSLUG has compiled detailed information (in Danish) on local banks. Its information has been incorporated here, with permission.

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Amagerbanken	J	Y
Arbejdernes Landsbank		Y
Bank24				N
DanskeBank	C,J	Y			N	N
Landbobanken		Y
Nordea		Y		Y
Skandiabanken		Y

Estonia

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Hansapank						Y			Y

Finland

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Aktia säästöpankki						Y
Finnish paikallisosuuspankit						Y
Nordea Suomi (Solo-System)		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Sampo Pankki Oyj						Y

France

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
BNP Panbas						Y
Banque Directe						Y
Banque Populaire de Bourgogne						N
Bred						N
CIC Lyonnaise de Banque						Y
Caisse d'Epargne						Y
Citibank	S	Y		Y		N		U
Credit Comercial de France	S					Y
Crédit Agricole Centre France						Y
Crédit Lyonnais	S			Y	Y			Y
Crédit Mutuel						Y
Finaction						Y	Y
La Poste						Y
Société Générale						U

Greece

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
National Bank of Greece	J			N		N

Hong Kong

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Hang Seng	C,S			Y	Y

Germany

A number of German-language sites provide additional details. This one summarizes experiences from the newsgrpup de.etc.finanz. And another gives a chart that also gives information about compatibility with other platforms.

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
1822direkt	J	Y		Y		U
Advance Bank						U
Allbank						Y
Audi-Directbank							Y
Badische Beamtenbank	C,S	Y		Y		Y
Berliner Sparkasse						Y
Berliner Volksbank						U
Citibank		Y		N		U	U
Comdirect AG	S			Y	N	N	U
Commerzbank				Y		Y	N	Y
Consors	J					Y
DAB Bank	J					N
Deka Investmentfonds						Y
Deutsche Bank 24						Y	Y
Diba	J	N		N		N
Direktbank		N	N	N
Dresdner Bank	C,J,S			Y	Y	N
Entrium	J,S					Y
Frankfurter Sparkasse						N
Hamburger Sparkasse	J					N
Hypo-Vereinsbank						Y
Kölner Bank						U
Kasseler Sparkasse						Y
Kreissparkase Augsburg	J					Y
Kreissparkasse Boeblingen	J					Y
Kreissparkasse Clausthal-Zellerfeld						Y
Kreissparkasse Gifhorn-Wolfsburg		Y		Y		Y
Kreissparkasse Hannover						Y
Kreissparkasse Heidenheim	J					Y
Kreissparkasse Heinsberg	J					Y
Kreissparkasse Ludwigsburg	J	Y
Kreissparkasse Mayen	J					Y
Kreissparkasse München						N
Kreissparkasse Tübingen						N
MLP-Bank						N
Mittelbrandenburgische Sparkasse						N
Netbank						Y
PSD Bank Karlsruhe-Neustadt						N
Patagon/Santander						N
Postbank				Y	Y	Y	N	Y
Raiffeisenbank Bad Kissingen						Y
Südwestbank						U
SEB						N
Spar- und Kreditbank Hardt	J					N
Sparda Bank Baden-Württemberg	J,S					N
Sparda Bank Berlin	J					N
Sparda Bank Frankfurt	J					N	U
Sparda Bank Hamburg						N
Sparda Bank Südwest	J	P	Y	Y
Sparda Bank Wuppertal						U
Sparkasse Aachen	J					Y
Sparkasse Bochum	S					Y
Sparkasse Darmstadt						Y
Sparkasse Duisburg	J					Y
Sparkasse Ibbenbüren	S					Y
Sparkasse Leipzig						Y
Sparkasse Magdeburg						Y
Sparkasse Nürnberg						U	C
Sparkasse Ostholstein							Y
Sparkasse Schopfheim	J					Y
Sparkasse Staufen-Breisach	J					Y
Sparkasse Stormarn						Y
Sparkasse Witten						Y
Sparkasse-Zollernalb	J					Y
Stadtsparkasse Köln	C					Y
Stadtsparkasse Linz am Rhein	J					Y
Stadtsparkasse München						Y
Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken	S			Y	Y	U
Volksbank Bleckede-Dahlenburg						N
Volksbank Gießen						U
Volksbank Günzburg						U
Volksbank Hamm eG						Y
Volksbank Herten						Y
Volksbank Rhein-Neckar	J			Y	Y
Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Pförring						Y
Volksbank Waiblingen/Schorndorf/Ludwigsburg						Y
Volksbank Wiesloch						U
Volkswagen Bank direct	J	Y			Y		Y

Iceland

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Íslandsbanki	S	P	P			Y	Y
S24						Y	Y

India

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
HSBC						U

Ireland

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Allied Irish Bank				Y		Y
Bank of Ireland						P

Italy

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
AmbroVeneto	S					N
Banca 121						Y(9)
Banca Popolare di Vicenza						P
Banca Toscana						N
Cariplo						Y
Cassa di Risparmio di Udine e Pordenone						Y
Credicoop						N
Credito Emiliano	F			Y				Y
Credito Valtellinese - Banca Aperta						Y
Fineco			Y	Y		Y
Sanpaolo IMI				Y	Y

Lithuania

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Vilniaus Bankas						Y

Malaysia

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
HSBC		N	N	N	N			N

Mexico

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Bancomer						N

Netherlands

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
ABN Amro	C,S		Y	Y		Y	Y	Y
Postbank NL						P
Rabobank	S	Y	P	N		N	N	Y
SNS							N

New Zealand

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
ASB Bank	C,S	Y		Y		Y
BankDirect	C,F,S	Y		Y		Y
Bank of New Zealand	S			Y	Y				P
National Bank		Y		Y		Y			Y
Westpac Trust	C,S			Y					N

Norway

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Ørland Sparebank						Y
Fokus Bank						N
Kvinnherad Sparebank						Y
Nordea (K-Bank)						Y
Postbanken	C,S	Y		Y	Y	Y		Y	N
Skandiabanken						N
Sparebank1						Y
Sparebanken Hedmark						Y
Sparebanken NOR						Y

Poland

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Berlin Bankgesellschaft (Polska)						P
Citibank						U
mBank	S					Y
WBK24	S					Y

Portugal

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Banco BPI		N		P		N		N
Banco BEST				N
Banco Espírito Santo				P
Banco Internacional de Crédito				P
Caixa Directa						N
Caixa Geral de Depssitos						N

Singapore

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
DBS Bank						N

South Africa

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
ABSA						N
NedBank		Y
Standard Bank	S	Y		N				N

Spain

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Banco Popular Espaqol		Y		Y	Y
Banesto						N
Bankinter	J,S					Y
BBVA						N
Caja de Extremadura						Y
Patagon						Y
Santander Central Hispano						N
Tele-Enginyers						P
Uno-E						N

Sweden

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Föreningssparbanken		Y		Y(18)	Y(18)	U
Handelsbanken		N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Nordea	J	N				N	Y
SEB	C,S	Y	Y	Y	Y	C
Skandiabanken						N
Sparbanken Finn		Y	Y	Y			Y
Stadshypotek Bank		Y			Y

Switzerland

	Needs	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise				P
Credit Suisse		Y	N	N	N	N	N
Postfinance Yellowtrade	S	P	P	Y(16)	P		N
Schweizerische Post (YellowNet)		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
UBS				Y		N
Zürcher Kantonalbank (12)						Y

United Kingdom

There is some additional information on UK banks in the uk.comp.os.linux FAQ.

	Needs	Firefox	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
Abbey National	C,S		Y		Y	Y		Y
Accucard	C,S				Y	Y	P		P	N
American Express UK	S		Y		Y		Y		Y
Bank of Scotland							Y		Y
BarclayCard (14)	C,S		Y		Y
Barclays Bank			Y		Y	Y	Y			Y
Cahoot	C,S				Y	Y	Y			Y
Citibank	S		Y		N		N		U
Co-Operative Bank	J				Y				N
EGG			Y		Y	Y	Y		Y
First Direct	C,S		Y	Y	Y		U	U	N
Halifax	C,S		Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N
HFC Bank plc							N
HSBC	C,S		Y		Y	Y	Y	Y
Intelligent Finance	C,S		Y		Y
Lloyds TSB	C,S		Y		Y	Y	C	Y	Y
MBNA Net Access Europe							Y
Nationwide	C,S		Y		Y		U	Y	Y
Nat West(17)	S		Y			U	N	U	N	N
Newcastle Building Society							Y
Norwich & Peterborough Building Society							Y
Royal Bank of Scotland			P				U		U
Smile	C,S		Y	Y	Y	Y	C	Y	C
Standard Life Bank		Y		Y			Y
Virgin One	F,J		Y	N	N	N	N

USA

	Needs	Firefox	Netscape 4	Netscape 6/7	Mozilla	Galeon	Konqueror 2	Konqueror 3	Opera	Elinks
1st United Services Credit Union			Y	Y			Y
AEA Credit Union					Y	Y
AT&T Universal Credit Card			Y	Y	Y	Y			Y
AlaskaUSA Federal Credit Union	S		Y				N		P
America First Credit Union			Y			Y
American Express					Y		Y	Y
Bank Illinois					Y			Y
Bank One	C,S		Y		Y	Y	Y
Bank of America	C,S		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		U	N
Bank Of America (Florida)							Y
Bay Federal Credit Union							Y
BB&T Maryland	S						P
Capitol Educators Federal Credit Union							Y
Capitol One		Y	Y	N	Y	N	U	U	U
CEFCU	C		Y	Y(11)	Y(11)	Y(11)	U		Y(11)
Charter One							U
Chase Manhatten (JP Morgan)			Y		Y	Y	Y		Y
CheckFree	C				Y
Chevy Chase Bank							U
Citibank(13)	C,S				Y	Y	Y	N	Y
Citizen's Bank							U
Commerce Bank							Y
Community Credit Union							Y
Compass Bank							Y
Corporate America Family Credit Union							Y
CU @ Home							Y
Datek Online							N
Discover Card			Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
E*TRADE Bank	C,S		Y		Y	Y		Y	P
Electro Savings Credit Union							Y
Everbank							Y
First Bank of Colorado							Y
First Hawaiian Bank							Y
First Internet Bank of Indiana			Y		Y	Y
First Tech							Y
First Tennessee							Y
First Union			Y		C		C
Firstar			Y		Y	Y
FirstUSA	C,S		Y		Y	Y		Y
Fifth Third Bank							N	U
First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust							Y(9)
Fleet Online Bank	C		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y
Fort Knox Federal Credit Union							Y
HSBC	C		Y		Y	Y			Y
Huntington Bank	J		Y