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Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken

Business group · Finance · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken appears in 33 declared MEP meetings (16 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

33
declared meetings
with current MEPs
16
MEPs met
€2.8M/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
12.9
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Der Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken (BVR) ist der Spitzenverband der genossenschaftlichen Kreditwirtschaft in Deutschland. Mitglieder sind alle Genossenschaftsbanken - Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken, Sparda-Banken, PSD-Banken, Kirchenbanken und Sonderinstitute -, genossenschaftliche Zentralbanken, die Unternehmen der FinanzGruppe sowie die genossenschaftlichen Prüfungsverbände. Der BVR vertritt bundesweit und international die Interessen der genossenschaftlichen FinanzGruppe.”

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“Innerhalb der Gruppe koordiniert und entwickelt der BVR die gemeinsame Strategie der Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken. Er berät und unterstützt seine Mitglieder in rechtlichen, steuerlichen und betriebswirtschaftlichen Fragen.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 33 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party1752%
Socialists & Democrats824%
Renew Europe515%
Greens/EFA39%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (10 in 2023). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2020
2
2021
2
2022
1
2023
10
2024
7
2025
6
2026
5

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Markus Ferber
6 meetings · EPP
René Repasi
4 meetings · S&D
Ralf Seekatz
3 meetings · EPP
Rasmus Andresen
3 meetings · Greens/EFA
Axel Voss
3 meetings · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
12 May 2026Markus FerberCompetitiveness of the European Banking Sector
21 Apr 2026Gerben-Jan GerbrandySFDR
24 Feb 2026Ralf SeekatzDigitaler Euro
24 Feb 2026Svenja HahnAI Act industry roundtable hosted by MEP Svenja HAHN
24 Feb 2026Engin ErogluDigital Euro
2 Dec 2025Ralf SeekatzSpar- und Investitions­union
10 Jun 2025Irene TinagliIntroductory meeting
10 Apr 2025Markus FerberBanking Union
19 Feb 2025René RepasiAustausch zu aktuellen Fragen der europäischen Finanzmarkt­politik
19 Feb 2025Luděk NiedermayerCMDI
19 Feb 2025Aurore LalucqCommission Work Programme and coming legislative proposals
20 Nov 2024Andreas SchwabPriorities for the new mandate
16 Oct 2024René RepasiWorking breakfast with German banking industry committee
24 Sep 2024Andreas SchwabEu competitiveness
24 Sep 2024Markus FerberChallenges in the banking industry

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