As the voice of private finance sector, the Association of German Banks represents the interests of the private banking industry and mediates between the interests of private banks, politics, administration, consumers and the economy.
The Association of German Public Banks (VÖB), represents the interests of 61 members, including the Federal State banks and development and promotional banks of the federal and state governments.
The National Association of German Cooperative Banks (BVR) is the leading association of the cooperative banking industry in Germany. Members are all cooperative banks.
The German Savings Banks Association represents the interests of the 379 savings banks, the Federal State banks groups and DekaBank, as well as eight Landesbausparkassen, eleven primary insurer groups of the savings banks and numerous other financial services companies.
The Association of German Pfandbrief banks (vdp) represents the most important providers of financing for residential and commercial property construction as well as the state and its institutions.
The Association of Private Bausparkassen e.V. represents the 11 private building societies in Germany.