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Familie im Skiurlaub
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Which European skiing destinations are the best value for money?

The Alps or the Giant Mountains? What does a winter holiday during the skiing season mean for your finances? A euro does not have the same value everywhere. Depending on the winter sports destination you go to, you may get more or less for your money. But how expensive is it in the individual countries?

Frankfurt am Main Gebäude
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3 answers to 3 questions: the Integrated Reporting Framework

The Integrated Reporting Framework - IReF for short - is intended to simplify reporting for banks. Silvia Schütte is an expert on banking regulation at the Association of German Banks and answers the most important questions.

Frau prüft Zuhause ihre Kontoauszüge
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Lump-sum investment or savings scheme - which strategy is best for you?

Say you have a large sum of money that you want to invest. Does it makes more sense to invest it all at once, or might it be better to use it to invest smaller sums regularly. Both approaches have some benefits and disadvantages, and which one you choose will depend on your financial situation and your goals.

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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