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Next Stop: Common Taxonomy for Sustainable Investment?

There is international cooperation taking place on sustainable taxonomies and partnerships have been set up with the aim of developing high-level principles.

How far can international cooperation or even developing common standards go in creating a taxonomy for sustainable investment?

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Complaints with private banks: How the banking ombudsmen can help you

The banks have committed themselves to accept arbitration decisions up to a complaint value of 10,000 euros

The most influential critics of the banks are thus the ombudsmen themselves. They stand for independence, neutrality and trust. Their assertiveness and competence are decisive for the high acceptance.

Key position papers

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Promoting Sustainability, Securing Growth

Successful climate change mitigation and environmental protection are ultimately tasks for society, in which all stakeholders must play their part: politics, businesses and, not least, citizens

Christian Sewing on the 23rd Banking Congress

A look back: 23rd German Banking Congress

Under the motto ‘Navigating through turbulent times’, the Banking Congress addressed essential issues of the present and future.

The Association of German Banks in numbers

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Employees work for the Association of German Banks

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locations. We work in Berlin, Brussels and Frankfurt/Main.

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members are part of our association, mainly private banks operating in Germany.

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Fintechs are among our members

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