Commerzbank (OTCMKTS:CRZBY) is a German universal bank headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. Founded in 1870 in Hamburg, the bank serves private customers, small and medium-sized enterprises, corporate clients, and institutional investors. Its offerings include current and savings accounts, consumer and business lending, payment services, investment products, and financial advice.
Through its Corporate Clients business, Commerzbank provides companies with trade finance, cash management, corporate finance, capital-markets services, foreign-exchange products, and risk-management solutions. The bank also provides wealth-management and asset-management services for selected private and institutional customers.
Commerzbank’s primary market is Germany, supported by a nationwide branch and digital-banking network. It also maintains international operations and relationships serving German companies engaged in global commerce, with a presence in selected European and other major financial centers. The bank expanded its position in Central and Eastern Europe through its majority ownership of Polish lender mBank.
Commerzbank was formed through the growth of its original Hamburg business and became one of Germany’s major commercial banks. Bettina Orlopp has served as chief executive officer since October 2024, while Jens Weidmann has chaired the bank’s supervisory board since 2023.