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ODDO BHF in the Top 100 of the most innovative banks in Germany
Innovations have become increasingly important for the financial sector and the activities of banks in this field have developed considerably. According to clients, which banks are the most innovative? Ubermetrics Technologies and Beck et al Services have established the top 100 most innovative banks in Germany, relayed by Der Bank Blog.
ODDO BHF scored 63.5 points in this study of the most innovative banks and was ranked 17th, ahead of Warburg (31st), ING Diba (43rd), Helaba (48th), Commerzbank (66th), Metzler (77th).
The study, conducted from 1 May 2017 to 30 April 2018, is based on 350 million mentions from online sources, quoting more than 200 different banks, with the aim of obtaining a ranking that reflects clients' views. The scope of the sources analysed includes information portals, blogs and social media with free access and a German internet address.
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