Comdirect
Local bankDGS €100k protectedBest for: German residentsBest for: InvestingBest for: Online banking
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Deposit protection: DGS €100k (DE)
- Online bank (Commerzbank group)
- brokerage
- local DE IBAN
Cons
- —
Rating breakdown
Foreigner onboarding67
USD handling20
Transfers75
Value & fees30
Licence & deposit protection
DGS €100k protectedDGS €100k (DE)
This is a licensed bank, so eligible deposits are protected by the deposit guarantee scheme (DGS) up to €100,000 per customer. That's a key safety factor when choosing.
- Licence
- Bank · BaFin
- IBAN
- DE
- SEPA Instant
- Send & receive
- Verification of Payee (VoP)
- Rolling out
Editorial review
Comdirect is a licensed bank (BaFin), so eligible deposits carry DGS €100k (DE).
It is a local bank licensed in DE supporting EUR. FX model: Visa network rate + markup.
It tends to suit german residents, investing, online banking.
Fees & terms
- Exchange rate
- Visa network rate + markup
- Card cost
- Free with conditions
- Currencies
- EUR
- Cards
- Global Physical, Global Virtual
- Transfers
- SEPA in/out, SEPA Instant in/out, SWIFT in/out
- Payments
- Apple Pay, Google Pay
- Licence
- Bank — BaFin
- IBAN
- DE
- SEPA Instant
- Send & receive
- Verification of Payee (VoP)
- Rolling out
- FX model
- Visa network rate + markup
- Opening requirements
- Needs German address; remote opening with German docs
- English support
- No
- Remote opening
- Yes
- Headquarters
- Germany
Also consider
FAQ
- Is my money protected?
- Yes. Comdirect holds a full bank licence (BaFin), so eligible deposits are protected by DGS €100k (DE).
- What IBAN and transfers?
- Comdirect issues a DE IBAN. SEPA Instant: send + receive.
- Can I open remotely, in English?
- Opening is remote. Support is mainly local-language. Requirements: Needs German address; remote opening with German docs.
Data provenance & verification
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