Volksbank Wilhelmshaven remains independent: Fusion without influence!

Volksbank Wilhelmshaven remains independent: Fusion without influence!

Wilhelmshaven, Deutschland - The planned merger of Volksbank Jever, Raiffeisen-Volksbank Varel-Nordenham and Raiffeisenbank Butjadingen-Abbeausen causes excitement! But the Volksbank Wilhelmshaven remains unaffected. Board spokesman Norbert Philipp clarifies: "The question of a merger did not arise." He only learned about the merger plans when they were made public. "Nobody talked to us about it," he says, emphasizing that this is not a reproach. On the contrary, it shows how discrete the negotiations went.

Own strength -that is the motto of the Volksbank Wilhelmshaven! Philipp is critical of the statements of Waldemar Kelm, the board of the Volksbank Jever, who indicates that a merger with Wilhelmshaven could be strategically useful. "It sounds as if the door was open to a merger. But that has never been an issue here," explains Philipp. Each cooperative bank is independent and the opinions of the members are crucial. Fusions not only bring advantages, but can also weaken the market presence. "Every merger binds many forces that are then missing elsewhere," he warns.

market position and customer proximity

The Volksbank Wilhelmshaven emphasizes that it is the only bank on site next to the Sparkasse that makes decisions directly here in Wilhelmshaven. This is your big plus! Philipp and his colleague Arne Marcussen-Kessin do not believe in a changed competitive situation through the merger of the other banks. "The market is available. And it remains: the customer proximity on site is the path we take," says Marcussen-Kessin. The Volksbank Wilhelmshaven remains strong - independent and directly on site for its customers!