Description WGZ BANK is one of Germany's largest banking institutions and the central bank for more than 220 Volksbanken and Raiffeisenbanken member banks in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Supported by branches in Düsseldorf, Koblenz, and Münster, its banks primarily offer refinancing, investment, and payment transaction products and services in local markets. WGZ BANK's largest subsidiary, WL BANK, is a mortgage bank that engages in public-sector real estate lending. WGZ BANK also functions as a commercial bank that provides lending to small and midsized businesses. As a wholesale bank, it acts as a trading partner in the currency, foreign exchange, and capital markets, as well as in bond issuing and syndications.