Institutional onboarding

Open an account
with Pinnacle Premier Bank.

For banks, payment institutions, funds, insurers, governments and large corporations. Tell us about your institution, who owns and runs it, and how you will use the account.

01
Your institution
Its type, licence, regulator and tax classification.
02
Ownership and due diligence
Owners, directors, signatories, the questionnaire and expected activity.
03
Administrator and security
The person who manages your users, and a password.

What happens nextWe check the registry, the licence register and the sanctions lists, then ask for documents in your application tracker. Accounts open once a second reviewer approves the application. Your administrator invites the rest of your team.

Institutional onboarding

Step 01 · Institution type

Open an institutional account

Choose the type of institution. We ask only the questions that apply to it.

Institution type

Commercial bankCorrespondent and respondent banks Central or monetary authorityReserve and settlement accounts Development finance institutionMultilateral and national DFIs Payment or e-money institutionPayment and e-money institutions FintechPlatforms settling through us Broker-dealerBroker-dealers and investment firms Asset managerFunds and asset managers InsurerInsurers and reinsurers Pension fundPension funds and schemes Government or sovereign entityMinistries, agencies and wealth funds Large corporationLarge corporates and groups

Accounts for individuals are not offered.

Step 02 · Institution

Tell us about the institution

Use the details exactly as they appear in the commercial register and the regulator's register.

Legal name

Registration number

LEI (optional)

BIC (optional)

Country of incorporation

Website (optional)

Licence and regulator

Regulator

Licence type

Licence or register number

Tax classification

FATCA and CRS status

GIIN (optional)

Registered office

Country

City

Street address

Postal code (optional)

Step 03 · Ownership and control

Who owns and runs it

List everyone who owns 10% or more, the directors, and the people who may sign for the institution.

Ownership

Group parent (optional)

Ultimate beneficial owners

Full name

Nationality

Ownership %

Full name

Nationality

Ownership %

Full name

Nationality

Ownership %

Full name

Nationality

Ownership %

Directors

Full name

Nationality

Position

Full name

Nationality

Position

Full name

Nationality

Position

Full name

Nationality

Position

Authorised signatories

Full name

Signing class

Full name

Signing class

Full name

Signing class

Full name

Signing class

Step 04 · Due diligence

Questionnaire and expected activity

The short form of the correspondent due-diligence questionnaire. We may ask for the full version and your policies later.

Questionnaire

Do you have a written AML and counter-terrorist financing programme approved by your board? Yes No

Do you screen clients and payments against sanctions lists? Yes No

Has an independent party audited your AML programme in the last two years? Yes No

Do you provide services to shell banks? Yes No

Will other financial institutions reach us through your account (nested or downstream relationships)? Yes No

Will your own clients make payments directly through your account with us (payable-through)? Yes No

Has your institution issued bearer shares? Yes No

Has a regulator taken enforcement action against you for financial crime in the last five years? Yes No

Expected activity

Monthly value (USD equivalent)

Payments a month

Main source of funds

Main corridors

Currencies

USDEURGBPCHFJPYCADAEDOther

Services you need

Correspondent and vostro accountsPayments and clearingCash management and liquidityFX and money marketsTrade financeSupply-chain financeLending and facilitiesCustody and securities servicesRepo, securities lending and collateral

Purpose of the relationship

Step 05 · Administrator

The institution administrator

You will manage your institution's users and approval rules. Use your details exactly as they appear on your ID.

Your position

Full name (as on your ID)

Date of birth

Work email address

Direct phone

Your colleagues get their own sign-in when you invite them after approval.

Step 06 · Security

Choose your password

Use a password you don't use anywhere else.

Password

10+ charactersUpper & lower caseAt least one number

Confirm password

Security question

I am authorised to apply for the institution. I agree to the terms and have read the privacy notice.

Next: the institution

Already registered?Sign in

Would you like help with this form?

We can walk you through it one question at a time and tell you what to enter in each box, until the application is sent.

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How can we help?

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Email support@institutionalbanking.example
Call +1 (800) 555-0100
Or send us a message on our contact page.

We will never ask for your password, PIN or verification codes.