Private company

Bank of German Labor, Inc.

Former German bank

The Bank der deutschen Arbeit (BdA, lit. 'Bank of German Labor') was a financial institution of the German Labor Front (DAF), based in Berlin.² It is part of Treuhandgesellschaft für die wirtschaftlichen Unternehmungen der Deutschen Arbeitsfront.¹ It ceased to exist in 1945.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

May 31, 1924Founded¹

Industryfinancial service activities, except insurance and pension funding¹
HeadquartersBerlin¹

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The Bank der deutschen Arbeit (BdA, lit. 'Bank of German Labor') was a financial institution of the German Labor Front (DAF), based in Berlin.²

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

General German Trade Union Federation
German Civil Service Federation

Former owners and parents

Treuhandgesellschaft für die wirtschaftlichen Unternehmungen der Deutschen Arbeitsfront 1934 to 1945

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

Succeeded by Bank für Gemeinwirtschaft¹

Timeline

Sep 1, 1945Dissolved Dissolved¹
1945Dissolved Dissolved¹
1934Acquired Acquired by Treuhandgesellschaft für die wirtschaftlichen Unternehmungen der Deutschen Arbeitsfront¹
May 31, 1924Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataBank of German Labor, Inc. on Wikidata
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WikipediaBank of German Labor, Inc. on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsBank of German Labor, Inc. photo by Jörg Zägel, CC BY-SA 3.0