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For more than 140 years, the “VR-Bank eG – Region Aachen”, a local cooperative bank with headquarters in Würselen near Aachen, has been combining financial success with social responsibility. The bank with more than 29.000 members, i.e. shareholders, offers a wide range of financial services under one roof, which is possible thanks to a close collaboration with highly effective specialized institutions. Its particular strengths are in-depth knowledge of the market, personal contact, and the commitment to cooperative values such as solidarity, fairness, partnership and the advancement of members’ and customers’ interests. With donations and sponsorship the bank is actively getting involved in local society. 

The main purpose of research conducted by the Bundesbank is to develop and consolidate academic expertise in the fields of economics, banking and financial stability. It supports the Bundesbank's decision-making process and is a factor behind the central bank's excellent reputation in academic circles and at other policymaking institutions. The main areas of research in which Bundesbank economists are active at this juncture can be broadly defined as: (i) Monetary policy in times of crisis and structural change, (ii) The role of heterogeneities in an integrated global economy, and (iii) Safeguarding financial stability in an era of transformation.