Savings Institutions Business Guide
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Schwere Pflichtverletzung bei Ruhigen Vermögen
Several billion euros (€ mehrere Milliarden) in unreported dormant accounts; €2 billion in inactive accountsFederal study reveals German savings banks have not sufficiently fulfilled obligations to keep records of dormant assets, including expropriated Jewish bank deposits, risking regulatory scrutiny and asset mismanagement.
Unzureichende SAR-Meldungen und Bußgelder der BaFin
€2.5 million to €20 million per enforcement action (verified: de Volksbank, January 2025); Additional: €5,000+ per non-compliant SAR filing; Estimated 20-40 hours/month manual SAR review overhead per institution.Savings institutions in Germany face escalating penalties from BaFin for failing to establish and maintain proper organizational structures for detecting and reporting suspicious transactions under § 43 GwG. BaFin has explicitly cited 'unsubstantiated' STRs filed on a regular basis as evidence of inadequate compliance infrastructure. Additionally, institutions that fail to delay transactions pending FIU clearance, or file SARs without objective indicators based on 'general experience' and 'professional knowledge', expose themselves to enforcement actions.
Einlagensicherungspflichtverletzungen und Bußgelder
€5.000-50.000 Bußgeld pro Verstoß; 20-40 Stunden/Monat für manuelle Berichte; 0,8% der abgedeckten Einlagen als Mindestfondsaufbau (€80.000 pro €10M Einlagen)Sparkassen müssen Einlagen bis €100.000 pro Kunde sichern und monatlich/jährlich an EdB/DSGV/BVR berichten. Manuelle Fehler in der Berichterstattung führen zu BaFin-Prüfungen nach §44 KWG und Strafen.
Kundenabwanderung durch langsame KYC-Verifikation
10-20% Neukundenchurn, €50.000+ pro Filiale/Jahr an verpassten GebührenManuelle KYC-Prozesse mit PostIdent und Filialbesuchen dauern 2-3 Werktage bis Wochen, was zu Kundenfrustration und Lost Deals führt, insbesondere bei Expats und Studenten.