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Milestones 2006


  • Multi-channel sales decisively strengthened through
    – the acquisition of 850 Deutsche Post retail outlets
    – the purchase of BHW Holding AG, Hamelin

  • Postbank now no. 1 in Germany in private mortgage lending, with portfolio amounting to €62.3 billion

  • With 14.6 million customers, largest single institution among German banks

  • Consolidation of activities in Luxembourg: In May 2006, inclusion of branch in Deutsche Postbank Int. S.A. (PBI)

  • July 17, 2006: Establishment of Postbank Finanzberatung AG and, with it, the integration of the mobile sales forces of BHW and Postbank

  • September 18, 2006: Admission to the DAX® stock index of the 30 most important listed companies in Germany

  • November 22, 2006: Announcement of the acquisition of payment transaction settlement for HypoVereinsbank AG, Munich, starting on January 1, 2007: Market share in transaction banking now over 20%

  • Focus on the core markets: Fourth quarter sale of
    – Modrá Pyramida home loan and savings bank, Czech Republic
    – BHW Rückversicherung, Luxembourg