Aion Bank
BE · Brussels, Belgium · ECB (full banking license); National Bank of Belgium
Aion Bank is a Bank based in BE (Brussels, Belgium), regulated by ECB (full banking license); National Bank of Belgium. The institution operates an active Banking-as-a-Service program.
Aion Bank supports the following products and services: Cards, Accounts, Payments, Lending. The bank serves customers across EEA/Europe.
Notable fintech partners include UniCredit, ZEN.COM, BLIK.
- Products Supported
- CardsAccountsPaymentsLending
- Geographies Served
- EEA/Europe
- Charter / Regulator
- ECB (full banking license); National Bank of Belgium
- API Standards
- REST
UniCredit, ZEN.COM, BLIK
None confirmed active
BaaS delivered with Vodeno technology platform; acquired by UniCredit for €376M (March 2025); 200+ engineers.
UniCredit Completes Acquisition of Aion Bank and Vodeno for Embedded Finance
UniCredit completed its acquisition of Aion Bank and Vodeno in March 2025, gaining a cloud-based core banking platform for scalable digital and embedded financial services. The deal strengthens UniCredit's BaaS and embedded finance capabilities. Vodeno's technology enables white-label banking products distributed through non-financial brands.
UniCredit Acquires BaaS Platform Vodeno and Digital Bank Aion
UniCredit announced the acquisition of Vodeno, a Banking-as-a-Service platform, and Belgian digital bank Aion Bank. The deal aims to bolster UniCredit's embedded banking capabilities including payments and lending. This acquisition signals major traditional bank interest in owning BaaS infrastructure directly.
Mastercard Selects Aion Bank and Vodeno for Fintech Express Program
Mastercard chose Aion Bank, powered by the Vodeno Cloud Platform, as a strategic partner for its Fintech Express program in Europe. The partnership enables European fintechs to access cloud-native digital banking services including embedded finance features like decoupled debit, BNPL, and merchant finance. This significantly lowers barriers for fintechs seeking to embed financial services without traditional banking infrastructure.