Statistics

The current size and success of the foreign banks in Germany, which can be seen in these statistics, are mostly the result of many decades of presence and activity in the German market and, in individual cases, a surge in business due to the transfer of assets to the German units as a result of Brexit. As a result, the international banks operating in Germany have now achieved large market shares in many business areas. Particularly in trade finance, securities business and investment banking, some of the VAB members are clear market leaders.

The “boost” that is needed to further develop the German financial and capital market currently often stem from international banks. And many of the discussions and regulatory changes that take place in Basel or at the EU level in principle and are then implemented or regulated here in Germany for application in detail are also significantly accompanied by the groups of institutions to which our members operating in Germany belong.

Nevertheless, the size and success of the members in the German market play a role for the VAB when it comes to professional exchange and support in the Association’s work. Many members have grown to sizes where they have built up substantial local departments that can bring the international professional view of regulation and supervision in Germany to the work of the VAB by being anchored in their institutional groups. The size and success of the VAB members also play a role in making the justified demands and petitions of the international banks heard in the concert of the many stakeholders vis-à-vis politics and administration.

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Deutsche Version der Statistiken

You can find the statistics from last year here.