Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken

The National Association of German Cooperative Banks is the umbrella association for the cooperative banking sector in Germany. As of 2015 it had 1,021 members, which represents all the cooperative banks in Germany, including local cooperative banks, PSD banks, Sparda banks, Church banks and Cooperative financial institutions. The cooperative banking sector in Germany has a balance sheet of 1,081 billion euros and employs around 191,000 members of staff.The BVR represents the interests of the German Cooperative Financial Institutions at both national and international levels and coordinates and develops the joint strategy within the Network. The BVR advises and supports his members on legal, taxation, and business management issues.

The Cooperative Financial Network's protection scheme, is Germany's oldest deposit guarantee scheme for banks and is run by the BVR. The BVR informs its member banks on economic and political developments and publishes the “Bank-Information” newsletter.