Vereinigte Volksbank Raiffeisenbank eG products, services and reviews

About Vereinigte Volksbank Raiffeisenbank eG

Vereinigte Volksbank Raiffeisenbank eG is a German cooperative bank (eingetragene Genossenschaft) that operates within the Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken financial network and is owned by its members, who can subscribe to shares and may receive a dividend subject to corporate results. It offers standard retail and small-business banking services including current accounts, savings and term deposits, debit cards (girocard) and credit cards issued via the DZ BANK group, domestic and international payments, consumer and mortgage lending, and investment and securities custody with access to funds from Union Investment; building-society savings and mortgage solutions are typically arranged through Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall, and insurance products are distributed through R+V Versicherung. Corporate clients have access to working capital lines, equipment and vehicle financing, guarantees, cash management, and merchant services and acquiring through VR Payment, with public development bank programs (e.g., KfW) available where applicable. Digital channels include online banking and the VR Banking App with common two-factor authentication options; branch and self-service terminals are supplemented by a contact center. Cash withdrawals are generally free at the Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken BankCard ServiceNetz ATMs, with fees possible at third-party machines and for foreign currency transactions depending on the card and tariff. Pricing follows account packages with monthly maintenance fees and itemized charges for transactions or cards, and interest rates and conditions vary by product and customer profile. Deposits are protected by the BVR Institutssicherung GmbH (statutory deposit protection up to 100,000 euros per depositor) and additionally by the institutional protection scheme of the cooperative group; supervision is by BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank. The bank focuses on its regional market and customary cooperative principles, offers advisory appointments in person or remotely, and participates in the cooperative banking ombudsman scheme for dispute resolution.