Private company

Badische Bank

Former German bank

The Bank of Baden (German: Badische Bank) was a German public bank of issue founded in 1870, based in Mannheim until 1932 and from that date in Karlsruhe. It issued its own banknotes until 1935. In 1978, it merged with Württembergische Bank and private-sector Handelsbank Heilbronn to form Baden-Württembergische Bank, which in turn was merged in 2005 into Landesbank Baden-Württemberg.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1870Founded¹

Industryfinancial service activities, except insurance and pension funding¹
HeadquartersKarlsruhe¹

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Stumm Mannheim — Photo: Joachim Specht, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons³

The Bank of Baden (German: Badische Bank) was a German public bank of issue founded in 1870, based in Mannheim until 1932 and from that date in Karlsruhe. It issued its own banknotes until 1935. In 1978, it merged with Württembergische Bank and private-sector Handelsbank Heilbronn to form Baden-Württembergische Bank, which in turn was merged in 2005 into Landesbank Baden-Württemberg.²

Timeline

1978Dissolved Dissolved¹
1870Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaBank of Baden
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ799052

Sources

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WikidataBadische Bank on Wikidata
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WikipediaBadische Bank on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsBadische Bank photo by Joachim Specht, CC0