List of banks in Germany
The following list of banks in Germany is to be understood within the framework of the European single market and European banking union, which means that Germany's banking system is more open to cross-border banking operations than peers outside of the EU. == Context == === Historical background === Germany stands out for the uniquely extensive development of its public banking sector, whose origins can be traced back to the late 18th century and which acquired some of its current features with the development of savings banks (German: Sparkassen) during the 19th century. Germany was also where a cooperative banking sector flourished first under leaders such as Franz Hermann Schulze-Delitzsch and Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen.