Is BBVA Business available for business in Germany?

By Fredrik Filipsson, cofounder of Business Bank Index
Reviewed by Morten Andersen
Availability

BBVA Business for business in Germany: Not available

Key eligibility
BBVA Germany offers a personal current account to retail customers only. It does not offer a business or company account in Germany, so a business registered in Germany is not eligible for a BBVA business account locally.
Non resident position
Not served as a business in Germany. BBVA business accounts for the self employed and companies are offered in Spain, not through the German operation.
Local currency support
The German operation runs a personal euro current account. There is no local Germany business euro account from BBVA.
Headline monthly fee
No local Germany business pricing, because a business account is not offered in Germany.
Availability and fees as of 7 May 2026Last reviewed 7 May 2026

General information, not financial, legal, or tax advice. Verify current terms and eligibility with the provider before applying.

No. As of 7 May 2026, BBVA does not offer a business or company account in Germany. Its German operation provides a personal current account for retail customers, while business accounts for the self employed, SMEs and companies are offered in Spain. A business registered in Germany cannot open a BBVA business account locally, so the alternatives below point to providers that do serve German businesses.

Does BBVA Business serve business customers in Germany?

No. BBVA runs a German operation that offers a personal current account to retail customers, but it does not offer a business or company account in Germany. BBVA business banking for the self employed, SMEs and companies is offered in Spain through its Spanish business accounts. In several other countries BBVA focuses on corporate and institutional banking for large clients rather than everyday business current accounts. For a small business registered in Germany, this means there is no local BBVA business account to open. As of 7 May 2026.

Eligibility for businesses in Germany

Because BBVA does not offer a business account in Germany, there is no business eligibility path to describe locally. The German operation onboards personal customers for a retail current account, not companies or self employed traders. A Germany registered business that wants to bank with BBVA would need to look at where BBVA offers business accounts, such as Spain, and meet that market's incorporation and KYC requirements, which is a Spanish account rather than a German one. As of 7 May 2026. Verify with the provider

What it costs locally

There is no local Germany business pricing because a business account is not offered in Germany. BBVA publishes pricing for its personal German current account and, separately, for its Spanish business accounts. Those Spanish figures do not apply to a business operating only in Germany. Confirm the current position with the provider before relying on any figure. As of 7 May 2026

What local users report

There is no established base of Germany business users for BBVA, since the German operation serves personal customers. Businesses in Germany that want a local business account generally use German banks and cross border providers established in the market. As of 7 May 2026, confirm the current position with each provider before relying on it.

BBVA Business does not appear to serve business customers in Germany as of 7 May 2026, or the position is unclear. Verify directly with the provider. Providers confirmed available in Germany are listed on the Germany country guide.

Questions about BBVA Business in Germany

Is BBVA Business available in Germany?
No. As of 7 May 2026, BBVA does not offer a business or company account to companies in Germany. Its German operation provides a personal current account for retail customers only, while its business accounts for the self employed, SMEs and companies are offered in Spain. A business registered in Germany cannot open a BBVA business account. Verify the current position with the provider. This is general information, not advice.
Can a business in Germany open a BBVA account?
Not as a business account. BBVA Germany offers a personal current account to retail customers, not a company or self employed account. BBVA business accounts are offered in Spain. A company registered in Germany cannot open a BBVA business account through the German operation as of 7 May 2026. Confirm directly with the provider.
Does BBVA offer business banking outside Spain?
BBVA offers business accounts for the self employed, SMEs and companies in Spain. In some other countries it runs corporate and institutional banking for large clients rather than everyday business current accounts. As of 7 May 2026, a small business registered in Germany cannot open a BBVA business current account locally. Confirm the current position with the provider.
What can a business in Germany use instead?
Providers confirmed to serve business customers in Germany are listed on the Germany country guide, including local banks and online options. Availability changes, so verify the current position with each provider before applying. As of 7 May 2026.

Availability, fees, and eligibility change. This page was last reviewed on 7 May 2026. Confirm the current position with BBVA Business before applying.

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