German women offered man-free banking

A bank for women is being launched in Germany with the aim of liberating female customers from dealing with patronising, traditional bank managers.

Its founder, Astrid Hastreiter, a 41-year-old information technology specialist, said women wanted more thorough advice from their bank managers and more understanding about career breaks.

Frauenbank, in Munich, has been set up, to begin with, as a financial advisory service on everything from investments to retirement plans for women.

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"It is extraordinary how many German women avoid talking about their money and what to do with it, simply because they are not keen to sit opposite a sharp-suited banker who has little understanding of their needs," she said.


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She's trying to compete with advisory services like MLP and AWD who both know very well how to attract women as clients. She's got her work cut out for her.

Really amazing. This might fly just because it's one more subspecialty.

oh wait......republican women are