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About Sparkasse Osnabrück

Sparkasse Osnabrück is a public-law savings bank serving the city and district of Osnabrück in Lower Saxony and is part of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. It offers retail and business current accounts with tiered monthly account models, optional per-transaction charges, and a published price list; youth and student accounts, savings plans, term deposits, consumer loans, mortgages, and investment brokerage are available, alongside corporate lending, cash management, and payment acceptance solutions. Customers typically receive a Sparkassen-Card (girocard) and can add debit or credit cards; cash withdrawals are free at Sparkasse ATMs within the group’s network, with fees possible at third-party machines and for foreign currency transactions. Digital banking includes web banking and the Sparkasse app with pushTAN or chipTAN for PSD2-compliant strong customer authentication, SEPA transfers (including instant payments where enabled), standing orders, e-statements, and P2P payments via giropay/Kwitt; Apple Pay and Google Pay are supported for compatible cards. Service is provided via branches and self-service terminals across the region, a customer hotline, secure messaging in online banking, and appointment-based advice; the standard emergency card block number 116 116 is supported. The bank operates under German banking supervision and the Niedersächsisches Sparkassengesetz; deposits are protected by the institutional protection scheme of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, which also fulfills the statutory deposit guarantee up to 100,000 euros per depositor. Account opening generally requires valid identification and a German address, with in-branch and online identification options. Primary service language is German.