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Friedrich Merz
Event
20th of April 2026

This was our 2026 Annual Reception

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of The Association of German Banks, around 500 guests from politics, business and the financial sector came together in Berlin to celebrate this special milestone – in the presence of Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, ECB President Christine Lagarde and Banking Association President Christian Sewing. Here you will find impressions from the evening as well as selected voices reflecting on the anniversary.

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Lehrerin und Schüler
Position paper
24th of March 2026

Focus on financial education 2026

Financial literacy is a key issue for Germany’s future. At a time of demographic change, rising living costs and structural pressure on social security systems, financial literacy is crucial to ensuring equal opportunities, providing for the future and maintaining economic stability.

 
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Position paper
5th of March 2026

Shareholder Rights Directive III

Position paper on Chapter Ia

The European Commission work programme for 2026 includes a plan to evaluate the Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD). The key to success is a targeted revision of Chapter Ia SRD II and the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1212 (Implementing Regulation).

The Association of German Banks in numbers

180

Employees work for the Association of German Banks.

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

184

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

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Fintechs are among our members.