Fürstlich Castell'sche Bank

Fürstlich Castell'sche Bank
Native name
Fürstlich Castell'sche Bank, Credit-Casse AG
IndustryBank
Founded1774, Castell
HeadquartersMarktplatz 1, 97070, ,
Germany
Key people
  • Ingo Mandt (Chairman of the Executive Board)
  • Stephan Wycisk (Executive Board)

  • Dr. Christoph Schücking (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
  • Ferdinand Fürst zu Castell-Castell (Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
  • Otto Fürst zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board)
  • Katharina Gehra (Supervisory Board)
  • Jessica Holzbach (Supervisory Board)
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Number of employees
200
Websitecastell-bank.de

Fürstlich Castell'sche Bank, Credit-Casse AG is the third-oldest bank in continuous operation in Germany, founded in 1774 as the Gräflich Castell-Remlingen'sche Landes-Credit-Cassa.[2]

The company’s registered office is in Castell, while its main administration and executive management have been located in Würzburg since 1972. The bank is family-owned by the Castell‑Castell and Castell‑Rüdenhausen families.

The bank positions itself primarily as a wealth and asset manager but also conducts private banking business. It is regarded as the oldest bank in Bavaria.

History

The institution was founded in 1774 as the Gräflich Castell-Remlingen’sche Landes-Credit-Casse. The initiative for its establishment came from Friedrich Adolf von Zwanziger, who at the time served as chancellery director of the County of Castell. From 1806, the bank was headquartered for more than 40 years at what is now Bergstraße 2; in 1847, its headquarters were relocated to Rathausplatz 1.

In 1857, the Gräflich Castell'sche Neue Credit-Casse was founded as an additional institution, focusing on corporate banking and asset management. The older Landes-Credit-Casse maintained offices in several buildings in Castell. In 1941, the two banks merged to form the Fürstlich Castell’sche Bank.

In 2001, the company was converted into a partnership limited by shares (Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien, KGaA). With effect from 1 August 2006, the legal form was changed to the current public limited company (Aktiengesellschaft).[3]

With effect from 1 January 2023, the bank appointed its former authorized representatives Christian Hille and Thomas Rosenfeld as members of the management board.[4] Hille later left the company for personal reasons.[5] Thomas Rosenfeld stepped down from the management board in 2024.[6] On 1 July 2024, Inka Winter (Chief Sustainability Officer) was appointed authorized representative.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Geschäftsleitung und Team". castell-bank.de. Fürstlich Castell'sche Bank. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  2. ^ "Company Overview of Fürstlich Castell'sche Bank, Credit-Casse AG". Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  3. ^ Research based on handelsregister.de (Würzburg Local Court, HRB 7529 and 9175)
  4. ^ Research based on handelsregister.de (Würzburg Local Court, HRB 7529 and 9175)
  5. ^ FinanzBusiness. "Fürstlich Castell'sche Bank radically restructures its management board" (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-19. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Fürstlich Castell'sche Bank reduces its executive management" (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  7. ^ "Change in the executive management" (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-16.