Landesbank Saar


The Landesbank Saar is a public-law corporation established in Saarbrücken and the largest credit and mortgage bond institute in Saarland. In 2017, the balance sheet total was around €14 billion. Core markets are Saarland and France, especially the northeast of the country.
Until December 31, 2013, shareholders of the SaarLB were the Bayerische Landesbank,Saarland and the Sparkassenverband Saar, after Bayerische Landesbank in the course of the financial crisis sold a share of 25.2 percent for 65 million euros to the Saarland. This share ratio changed as of September 30, 2013, as the Saarland Sparkassen converted previously held silent participations into so-called "hard core capital". At this date the participation rates amounted to 43.92 percent for BayernLB, 30.98 percent for the Saarland and 25.1 percent for the Sparkassenverband Saar.
As of 1 January 2014, BayernLB sold its remaining shares to the Saarland, so that now the Saarland is involved with 74.9 percent and the Sparkassenverband with 25.1 percent in the SaarLB.