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Mann schließt sene Reisetasche mit Schloss
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Cruises and finances: Tips for a budget-friendly holiday

Discovering several countries at once, experiencing other cultures, yet still sleeping in the same bed every night – that’s what makes cruises so popular. With targeted finance tips you can keep an eye on your spending and avoid unwanted additional cost.

Aktionärsrechterichtlinie
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3 answers to 3 questions: revisions to the Shareholder Rights Directive

The European Commission plans to evaluate and develop the Shareholder Rights Directive. Germany’s private banks believe strongly that further development will help to exercise shareholder rights more efficiently, thereby strengthening the European capital markets.

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Lehrerin und Schüler
Position paper

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.

 
Aktionärsrechterichtlinie
Position paper

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

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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.