Welcome to the Association of German Banks.
Shaping the future of the financial industry.
Position paper
10th of February 2026
A competitive banking sector – Europe in action
The paper describes how banks act as a source of financing for the real economy and transformation—and why a competitive, risk-adequate regulatory framework is essential for this.
The Association of German Banks in numbers
180
Employees work for the Association of German Banks
3
locations. We work in Berlin, Brussels and Frankfurt/Main.
171
members are part of our association, mainly private banks operating in Germany.
21
Fintechs are among our members