Welcome to the Association of German Banks.
Shaping the future of the financial industry.
Press release
9th of July 2026
Europe must not lose any more time on banking regulation reform
“Europe needs strong banks to finance the vast investments required in digitalisation, energy, defence and the industrial transformation. The competitiveness of today’s banks must not become a casualty of political compromise,” Herkenhoff said.
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.
184
members are part of our association, mainly private banks operating in Germany.
24
Fintechs are among our members.