Experts' corner

Our experts speak on financial and real estate matters, and give their professional opinion on Spuerkeess’s investment products.

Plastic in the sea

Every day, eight million pieces of plastic end up in the ocean. This not only kills fish, sea birds and marine mammals, but also affects humans on land. We...

What is greenwashing and why is it a problem?

It has been 25 years since Spuerkeess and etika introduced an ethical savings account which, until recently, was Luxembourg’s only sustainable banking product....

United Nations climate and sustainable development goals: How to become a sustainable bank

Nathalie Roth is senior advisor for climate finance, environmental and international carbon markets, valuation of climate change impacts and sustainable...

Which solutions for managing your wealth?

Wealth management needs to meet numerous objectives and it can be complicated to strike the right balance between these goals and the enhancement of your...

Finding out about Spuerkeess’ Aid & Financing Advice

Our role is to support you in your energy efficiency projects and make you aware of the available aid and grants. As Deputy Head of Business unit Facility...

Meet Spuerkeess’ sustainability team

From checking facts, documenting and optimising our environmental efforts to getting our sustainable message out to the world - our common goal is to advance...

Meet Spuerkeess' Science and Sustainability Advisor

For the past two years Spuerkeess has worked with a science and sustainability advisor who has helped us conduct our own research and develop tools that help...

S-Net hits 250.000 users!

For Spuerkeess, this calls for celebration as well as a retrospective on what has made S-Net such a success story. For customers, this is the time to take...

Bank payments kick into high gear

Banks are introducing a new standard for interbank payments: Instant Payments.

Lockdown exit at Spuerkeess

Spuerkeess has continued to offer a complete banking service over the whole lockdown period. While temporary restrictions on counter transactions could not be...

New Corporate Identity (CI) from the perspective of the graphic designer

Raoul Loudvig, head of the “Graphic Design” division inside the Spuerkeess Marketing department, gives us an insight into the graphical design world of...

Mammoth task: how to update documents of a bank

Carole Schwartz and Pierre Reuter from the Spuerkeess Marketing give us a short insight into the internal changes related to the new Corporate Identity (CI).

Spuerkeess Direct branch

Frank Fischer, Head of Spuerkeess Direct, explains the concept of Spuerkeess Direct, the branch available from 7.00 am to 7.00 pm Monday to Friday to carry out...

In the spirit of continuity

Françoise Thoma, Chief Executive Officer of Spuerkeess, talks to us about the Bank’s new communications strategy.

Spuerkeess in 2020

Lisa Wells, Head of Marketing, talks about the “Spuerkeess” brand in 2020: As part of the internal renewing process in recent years, we have worked on...

Moving to Luxembourg? A story about living and working in the Grand Duchy as an expat

Simône van Schouwenburg, Head of Expat Services at Spuerkeess gives you a unique insight into the experiences she has made. Advantages, challenges and tips...

New Corporate Identity (CI) and new brand image campaign for Spuerkeess

Interview with Claude Faber, head of communications in the marketing department, about the procedure for the elaboration of the new Spuerkeess Corporate...

Digital payments give us greater flexibility. But are there risks?

Let’s be clear from the start: there never has been and never will be zero risk. Digital payments are becoming more practical and secure compared with cash...

Code Club Luxembourg and Spuerkeess united to teach coding to children!

"Helping the future generation to better understand the digital world", such is the motto of Code Club Luxembourg. With this in mind, we met with...

BCEE Asset Management (now Spuerkeess Asset Management) signs the "Investor statement on deforestation and forest fires in the Amazon"

On 12 September, as part of its commitment to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), BCEE Asset Management (now Spuerkeess Asset...

Responsible Investments: certification for BCEE Asset Management (now Spuerkeess Asset Management)

Carlo Stronck, Director, and Loïc Chaulacel, Portfolio Manager specialising in responsible investment at BCEE Asset Management (now Spuerkeess Asset...

Happy birthday S-Net!

This month, the overhauled S-Net mobile app celebrates its fourth birthday! If today, we can no longer imagine a world without mobile phones or applications,...

Employability: a skill to acquire!

We tend to forget that recruiting works in both directions. Both the employee and the employer choose to work together, and it's important that both...

Nyuko: fostering entrepreneurial spirit

Nyuko, a challenger of ideas, is repositioning and has signed a partnership with Spuerkeess. This will enable nyuko to supervise project leaders even better...

Expertise. Stability. Reliability.

In light of the recent economic environment and the arrival of MiFID II, which further regulates investment advice and portfolio management, clients have...

Alternative Saving: the advantages you should know about

Considering transparent and socially responsible investment? Ekkehart Schmidt, public relations officer at etika – Initiativ fir Alternativ Finanzéierung asbl,...

Leasing, a modern trend

The Garage Schmitz in Mersch has been a BMW dealership since 1968. Since its takeover by the Cloppenburg group in May 2008, it has evolved considerably in...

Understanding the tax benefits of a rental investment

Whether it is to live in or rent out, buying a property also offers a number of tax benefits as set by law. In order to help you better understand these...

Spuerkeess joins the InnovFin programme

Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat, Luxembourg (Spuerkeess) has announced it is taking part in the “InnovFin” programme, with a budget of 40 million euros....

An “open space” concept for Spuerkeess branches!

In a society marked by digitalisation, consumers’ behaviour and their expectations regarding retail outlets have changed considerably. This trend is affecting...

Luxembourg’s Real Estate Market: Spuerkeess’s added value (part III)

Spuerkeess is aware that the ongoing price increases put pressure on customers who want to purchase real estate, whether for their own needs or as a rental...

The Luxembourg Real Estate Market: current market prices

The high real estate prices are a direct consequence of the imbalance between supply and demand for housing in our country. But how did this imbalance occur?...

The Luxembourg Real Estate Market: rental investment

Spuerkeess is market leader for residential real estate loans in Luxembourg. We spoke with Michel Zimer, Vice President of Credit Process Management, and asked...

Schoulspuerfester, a tradition born at Spuerkeess

It all began with the Spuerkeess’ statutory mission of promoting saving in all its forms within the population of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. As a result,...

Improve customer experience through new technologies

As the leading bank in the Luxembourg financial market, Spuerkeess has launched MIA, a personal financial management (PFM) tool, free of charge, destined to...

MiFID II: added value for the customer

The European Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) entered into force on 3 January 2018. Claude Hirtzig, Head of Department and Senior Vice...

The importance of innovative design in the banking sector

Spuerkeess recently redesigned the desktop and mobile versions of its S-Net. The modern and innovative design created by the communications agency Apart won a...

Spuerkeess has launched its blog

In need of tips or advice on financial matters? Well then, you might like our new blog! Luc Sinner, Deputy Head of Business Unit Marketing at Spuerkeess told...

Buy first and sell second

Charles Pletsch, deputy head of Spuerkeess’s Coordination du Réseau des Agences, talks about the bridge loan, a short-term loan that can ease the transition...

Electric cars, classic or plug-in hybrids

Electric cars, classic or plug-in hybrids: what is the real demand for this type of vehicle and what role do the tax rebates play in this context? During the...

SpeedInvest: a simple and professional way to invest!

Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat, Luxembourg (Spuerkeess) – Luxembourg's leading retail bank – recently launched SpeedInvest, an automated, digital...

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