BioCatch Benelux survey: 61% report rising bank fraud attempts
Benelux banking leaders report increasing fraud attempts and losses ↗
What happened
- BioCatch published a survey of 100 fraud-management, AML and compliance team leaders at banks in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, dated 24 June 2026.
- 61% of respondents report increasing fraud attempts at their bank and 60% report increasing fraud losses.
- 74% of Benelux banking leaders say their bank is actively preparing for the PSR and PSD3 mandates.
- 80% say real-time SEPA payments have increased fraud risk, and 98% say the Wero transition has at least a partial impact on fraud patterns.
- 92% report planned investments in upgrading fraud prevention technologies.
Why it matters to Signicat
- Benelux bank demand for fraud-prevention upgrades (92% planned investment, 59% implementing or evaluating vendors) is relevant to Signicat's Benelux risk and authentication lines.
- The survey is vendor-commissioned and promotes BioCatch behavioral detection; figures are vendor-reported and not independently verified.
Evidence from the source (7 quotes)
- “A new survey of 100 fraud-management, anti-money laundering (AML), and compliance team leaders at banks in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg finds a majority (61%) report increasing fraud attempts at their bank” source ↗
- “finds a majority (61%) report increasing fraud attempts at their bank, while 60% report increasing fraud losses” source ↗
- “nearly three quarters (74%) of Benelux banking leaders say their bank is actively preparing for the PSR and PSD3 mandates” source ↗
- “Four in five Benelux banking leaders (80%) say real-time SEPA payments has increased fraud risk” source ↗
- “with 92% reporting planned investments” source ↗
- “92% reporting planned investments and 59% saying their organization is either already implementing new solutions or actively evaluating vendors” source ↗
- “The survey was commissioned by BioCatch, which prevents fraud and financial crime by recognizing patterns in human behavior” source ↗
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