Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr eG products, services and reviews

About Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr eG

Volksbank Rhein-Ruhr eG is a regional German cooperative bank operating within the Genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken in the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area. It follows a member-owned structure with cooperative shares and voting rights at the general meeting. The bank offers retail and business banking including current accounts, savings and term deposits, overdrafts, consumer loans, mortgage financing, and SME lending for working capital and investments; access to promotional programs (such as KfW) is typically arranged subject to eligibility. Payment services cover SEPA transfers, standing orders, cash supply and merchant services, with cards available as girocard and Mastercard/Visa-branded debit and credit products; cash withdrawals are enabled across the cooperative BankCard ServiceNetz, with fees outside partner networks per the price list. Digital channels include online banking and the VR Banking app with PSD2-compliant strong customer authentication via TAN procedures (app-based or chipTAN); common mobile wallet integrations may be supported depending on the card product. Investment and pension solutions include securities custody and brokerage, fund savings via Union Investment, building society savings and home finance via Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall, and insurance from R+V, with additional specialist services provided through cooperative partners (e.g., DZ BANK/DZ PRIVATBANK). Deposits are protected under the statutory German deposit guarantee up to 100,000 EUR per depositor; the cooperative sector’s institutional protection scheme and a voluntary protection scheme provide additional protection under their terms. The bank is supervised by BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank. Fees, interest rates, and eligibility criteria depend on the chosen product and are set out in the current schedule of prices and services.