{
  "id": 10982128,
  "title": "Geldhäuser: Bafin schickt neuen Sonderbeauftragten zu umkämpfter Raiffeisenbank Plankstetten",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/geldhauser-bafin-schickt-neuen-sonderbeauftragten-zu-umkampfter",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-30T16:19:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/banken-versicherungen/banken/raiffeisenbank-neuer-sonderbeauftragter-fuer-genossenschaftsbank-plankstetten/100258723.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Frankfurt - The German financial supervisory authority, Bafin, has appointed a new special representative to the board of the contested Raiffeisenbank Plankstetten. The bank announced on Wednesday that Marcus Leiendecker, a 59-year-old, will begin his duties as the special representative on October 1st. Leiendecker brings board experience from another bank merger and replaces Odo Steinmann, who resigned due to health reasons. Leiendecker will continue the measures already begun and guide the bank \"back on a steady and sustainable course,\" he stated. The situation at the Raiffeisenbank Plankstetten is unusual and challenging. In the summer, Bafin had summoned the long-standing chairmen, Elmar Weiß and Walter Frank, and appointed special representatives for both the board and the supervisory board. The dispute between the financial supervision and the Raiffeisenbank Plankstetten, along with the former chairmen, has been ongoing for several years. Weiß and Frank frequently refused to participate in talks during a special audit and failed to submit documents on time. The two former chairmen have been unsuccessful in court when they tried to oppose Bafin's actions. The case has caused resentment in the cooperative financial sector, especially since the bank, formerly a cooperative, switched to an Actiegesellschaft (Aktiengesellschaft) structure in 2010. At a special shareholders' meeting in mid-September, owners decided that the bank would organize itself as an Actiegesellschaft, not as a \"cooperative\" Actiegesellschaft, and that each shareholder would have one vote, regardless of the number of shares they hold. The industry association BVR is currently reviewing the bank's books as part of its own special audit. The bank is under heightened scrutiny by the BVR safety mechanism, which intervenes in banks facing difficulties but also tries to prevent such situations. More: A severe economic downturn would threaten \"dozens\" of banks in Germany.",
  "summary": "Die Finanzaufsicht schickt einen neuen Sonderbeauftragten in das oberbayerische Geldhaus. Die Aktionäre der Raiffeisenbank Plankstetten sorgen für Unruhe im Sektor der Genossenschaftsbanken.",
  "key_points": [
    "Bafin appoints Marcus Leiendecker as special representative for Raiffeisenbank Plankstetten.",
    "Leiendecker begins duties on October 1st, replacing Odo Steinmann.",
    "Leiendecker aims to guide bank back to steady, sustainable course."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}