> ## Documentation Index
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# Financial institutions

### Definition

A financial institution is a bank or financial service provider accessible through the Banking API. It represents the institution the end-user holds accounts with.

### Purpose

Financial institutions identify which bank a connection reaches. They determine which accounts and transactions are available.

### Relationships

* A financial institution has one or more banking accounts.

### Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint                                                                                                  | Description                         |
| ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| GET    | [get-list-of-financial-institutions](/api-reference/endpoints/banking/get-list-of-financial-institutions) | Retrieve all financial institutions |