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About Stadtsparkasse München

Stadtsparkasse München is the municipal savings bank for the city of Munich and operates as a public-law institution within the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. Its offering covers retail and business banking, including current accounts with tiered monthly fees, youth and student accounts, debit cards (Sparkassen-Card/girocard) and optional credit cards, SEPA transfers (including instant where available), cash withdrawals at Sparkassen ATMs in Germany, and international transfers via SEPA/SWIFT. Lending includes overdrafts, consumer loans, mortgages, and subsidized programs; investments and securities services are provided through Sparkassen group partners such as DekaBank, and insurance is brokered via regional providers (e.g., Versicherungskammer Bayern). Access is via a branch network in Munich, online banking, and the Sparkasse mobile app with S-pushTAN or chipTAN; Apple Pay and Google Pay are supported; giropay is available for account-to-account payments; cash deposits and coin services are offered at selected machines and counters. Fees are set out in the Preis- und Leistungsverzeichnis and typically include monthly account charges, card fees, out-of-network ATM fees, foreign currency markups for card payments and withdrawals outside the euro area, and charges for paper statements or over-the-counter services; costs vary by account model and usage. Deposits are protected by the German statutory deposit guarantee up to 100,000 EUR per depositor and by the institutional protection scheme of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. Account opening generally requires valid identification and a German address; SCHUFA checks apply to products involving credit risk; a legally mandated basic payment account (Basiskonto) is available. The bank’s regional focus includes services for SMEs, public entities, and private clients, with cash management, POS acquiring through group providers, and leasing and factoring via Sparkassen affiliates. Governance consists of a management board and supervisory board with municipal representation; supervision is by BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank, and the bank is a member of the Bavarian savings banks association. Service is primarily in German, with English-language materials and support varying by channel. Interest rates, fees, and product availability are subject to change; applicants should review current conditions before concluding any agreement.