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About Sparkasse Westmünsterland

Sparkasse Westmünsterland is a German savings bank organized under public law that serves the Westmünsterland area in North Rhine-Westphalia, primarily the districts of Borken and Coesfeld, and is part of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. It offers retail and business current accounts, youth accounts, savings and term deposits, overdrafts and consumer loans, mortgage and construction financing (including access to public subsidy programs such as KfW), as well as SME and corporate services covering working-capital and investment loans, commercial real estate financing, and payment solutions (POS terminals and e-commerce acquiring via group partners). Payment cards include girocard and optional Mastercard or Visa debit/credit, with contactless functionality and support for Apple Pay and Google Pay; cash withdrawals are available across its own and the wider Sparkassen ATM network, while third-party ATM use may incur fees. Securities services include custody accounts, investment advisory, and savings plans in funds and ETFs, typically via DekaBank and other group providers; brokerage and custody fees apply. Insurance products for households, businesses, and property risks are distributed through Sparkassen group insurers common to North Rhine-Westphalia, alongside pension and risk coverage options. Digital access is provided via online banking and the Sparkasse app, with PSD2-compliant strong customer authentication and TAN procedures (e.g., chipTAN and pushTAN), card security features such as 3D Secure for online payments, and optional video or phone advisory; branch and service-point availability varies by location. International capabilities include SEPA payments, cross-border transfers, and card use abroad, subject to foreign currency and network fees. Pricing follows published schedules (Preis- und Leistungsverzeichnis) and typically consists of account management packages with monthly fees, charges for certain transaction types and paper-based services, and distinct pricing for cards, brokerage, and business products. Deposits are covered by the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe’s Institutional Protection Scheme (IPS), which is officially recognized as a deposit guarantee scheme under EU law and is intended to protect eligible deposits up to 100,000 EUR per depositor; the IPS also focuses on stabilizing member institutions. The bank is supervised under German banking regulation (BaFin and Deutsche Bundesbank). Account opening is available in-branch or online with identification procedures (e.g., VideoIdent), subject to standard know-your-customer and residency requirements.