Association of German Banks

Association of German Banks
legal form	Registered association
Seat	Berlin
founding	1951
place	Berlin
president	Hans-Walter Peters
Board	Presidium Hans-Walter Peters Carola von Schmettow Christian Sewing Board member Dorothee Blessing Michael Diederich Nick Jue Andreas Krautscheid Hermann J. Merkens Emmerich Müller Christian Ossig Martin Zielke
executive Director	Andreas Krautscheid, General Manager Christian Ossig, General Manager
Website	https://bankenverband.de

The Federal Association of German Banks (BdB) represents the interests of private banks in the Federal Republic of Germany . It has the legal form of a registered association .

Structures and tasks

The association was founded in Cologne in 1951 . He is the successor to the professional organization Central Association of the German Banking and Banking Industry, founded in 1901 . In 1934 this was transformed into the Private Banking Business Group as part of the National Socialist Reichsgruppe Banken. In 1999 the headquarters were relocated to Berlin . The BdB also has offices in Frankfurt am Main and Brussels and is a member of the European Banking Federation . The subsidiary Bank-Verlag GmbH is still based in Cologne. In 2018, another subsidiary was founded with the BdB-Akademie GmbH. The educational activities of the banking association group are bundled in it. The range of presence and digital formats is aimed at managers and employees of banks, financial service providers and interested third parties.

The association represents around 180 private credit institutions . In addition, around 20 FinTechs are among the extraordinary members. Its tasks include, among other things, informing its member banks and associations, lobbying in politics, working with other associations, for example in the German banking industry , and participating in the formation of public opinion. In addition, the BdB represents demands for the reduction of bureaucracy, for the reduction of national debt and for European integration .

The association is the sponsor of the deposit protection fund for accounts at the member banks and has created a procedure for the banks affiliated to it to settle customer complaints with a neutral ombudsman and with the involvement of consumer associations, the result of which is binding for the member banks up to an amount in dispute of 10,000 euros.

Raid over cum-ex deals

On August 4, 2020, a raid on the banking association (BdB) initiated by the Cologne public prosecutor became known in connection with the Cum-Ex scandal. The BdB and the investigators announced that the proceedings were not directed against those responsible in the association themselves. According to a report by NDR , WDR and " Süddeutscher Zeitung ", from which SPIEGEL quotes, the investigators were also looking for clues as to whether the accused had tried have to influence legislation through the association . The aim should have been to find new loopholes to continue the illegal business.

Regional associations

Members are both the member banks and other associations. The eleven member associations are legally independent state associations. The private banks are members of all state associations in whose territory they have branches.

Memberships

The association is a member of the European Movement Network .

Board of Directors and Presidium

The association is managed by a board of directors elected for three years . The board seats are divided among the banks according to categories. The big banks each have one member, the private bankers two, the regional banks four, and the foreign banks one member of the board. In addition, the managing directors are officially members of the board. A president and two deputies are elected from this board. Attempts are being made to alternate the presidency between the big banks and the private and regional banks. After the announcement that he would be relinquishing the post of CEO at Commerzbank, Martin Zielke was replaced by Hans-Walter Peters in August 2020.

The presidents in chronological order:

• 1951–1960: Robert Pferdmenges ( Sal. Oppenheim )
• 1960–1967: Gotthard Freiherr von Falkenhausen ( HSBC Trinkaus )
• 1968–1975: Alwin Münchmeyer ( Schröder, Münchmeyer, Hengst & Co. )
• 1975–1979: Wilhelm Christians ( Deutsche Bank )
• 1979–1983: Harald Kühnen (Sal. Oppenheim)
• 1983–1987: Hanns Schroeder-Hohenwarth ( BHF-Bank )
• 1987–1991: Wolfgang Röller ( Dresdner Bank )
• 1991–1994: Eberhard Martini ( Bavarian Mortgage and Exchange Bank )
• 1994–1997: Karl-Heinz Wessel (Sal. Oppenheim)
• 1997–2000: Martin Kohlhaussen ( Commerzbank )
• 2000–2001: Frank Heintzeler ( BW Bank )
• 2001-2005: Rolf-E. Breuer (Deutsche Bank)
• 2005–2009: Klaus-Peter Müller (Commerzbank)
• 2009–2013: Andreas Schmitz (HSBC Trinkaus)
• 2013–2016: Jürgen Fitschen (Deutsche Bank)
• 2016–2020: Hans-Walter Peters ( Berenberg Bank )
• April 22, 2020 - August 11, 2020 Martin Zielke ( Commerzbank )
• Since August 11, 2020: Hans-Walter Peters ( Berenberg Bank )

Web links

• Website of the Association of German Banks
• Early documents and newspaper articles on the Centralverband des Deutsche Bank- und Bankiergewerbes eV in the 20th century press kit of the ZBW - Leibniz Information Center for Economics .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} History of the Banking Association. Association of German Banks, accessed on November 21, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Dr. Hans-Walter Peters. Board. Association of German Banks, accessed on August 26, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Hans-Walter Peters. Board. Association of German Banks, accessed on August 26, 2020 . 
4. ^ Carola von Schmettow. Member of the board. Association of German Banks, accessed on August 26, 2020 . 
5. ^ Christian Sewing. Member of the board. Association of German Banks, accessed on August 26, 2020 . 
6. ↑ Dorothee Blessing. Member of the board. Association of German Banks, accessed on August 26, 2020 . 
7. ↑ Dr. Michael Diederich. Member of the board. Association of German Banks, accessed on August 26, 2020 . 
8. ↑ Dr. Michael Diederich. Board spokesman UniCredit - Hypovereinsbank. Hypovereinsbank, accessed on November 21, 2018 . 
9. ↑ Nick Jue. Member of the board. Association of German Banks, accessed on November 21, 2018 . 
10. ↑ ^{a b} Andreas Krautscheid. Board member and chief executive officer. Association of German Banks, accessed on August 26, 2020 . 
11. ↑ Hermann J. Merkens. Member of the board. Association of German Banks, accessed on August 26, 2020 . 
12. ↑ Emmerich Müller. Member of the board. Association of German Banks, accessed on August 26, 2020 . 
13. ↑ ^{a b} Dr. Christian Ossig. Board member and chief executive officer. Association of German Banks, accessed on August 26, 2020 . 
14. ↑ Martin Zielke. Board. Association of German Banks, accessed on August 26, 2020 . 
15. ^ Articles of Association. Association of German Banks, August 2018, accessed on November 21, 2018 . 
16. ↑ Harold James: Association Policy in National Socialism. From advocacy to business group . Munich / Zurich: Piper 2001.
17. ^ Website of the bank publishing house
18. ↑ website of the Bank Academy
19. ^ Association of banks: - Association of banks. Retrieved July 23, 2019 . 
20. ↑ bankenverband.de
21. ↑ according to own information [1]
22. ↑ https://bankenombudsmann.de/
23. ^ Website of the complaints office , accessed on May 9, 2016.
24. ↑ Binding amount in dispute is increased to 10,000 euros. Association of German Banks
25. ↑ SPON: "Can you rule out moles in ministries?" 4th August 2020
26. ↑ § 5a no. 2 Statutes of the Banking Association In: bankenverband.de , accessed on November 30, 2015.
27. ↑ Membership page in the EBD. In: netzwerk-ebd.de , accessed on November 30, 2015
28. ↑ Board of Directors. Association of German Banks. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
29. ↑ Berenberg boss becomes bank president. In: FAZ.net. September 16, 2015, accessed September 16, 2015 . 
30. ↑ Martin Zielke hands over the office of bank president. Retrieved August 26, 2020 . 
31. ↑ Hans-Walter Peters defends banks in the Panama affair , Der Tagesspiegel of April 11, 2016 (accessed April 12, 2016).
32. ↑ Hanno Mußler: Commerzbank boss is the new president of the banking association. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . April 22, 2020, accessed April 23, 2020 . 
33. ↑ Martin Zielke hands over the office of bank president. Retrieved August 26, 2020 . 

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