With immediate effect, Postbank is expanding its range of innovative savings and investment products in the form of “Postbank Bonus Volltreffer”. This is a six-month time deposit investment where the return depends on the success of the German national team in the football competition of the year in Portugal. “Postbank Bonus Volltreffer” relies on exceptional yield opportunities tied in with excitement, sportsmanship and belief in the football team that came second in the 2002 FIFA World Cup”, said Dr. Wolfgang Klein, Private Customers Director at Postbank. “For us, the development of interesting products associated with that leather ball is the logical consequence of our involvement as the national sponsor of the FIFA 2006 World Cup and as the premium partner of the German Football Association, the DFB“.

A brief overview of “Postbank Bonus Volltreffer”:

The minimum investment amount is € 2,500. With this amount, investors receive a guaranteed basic interest rate of 1.30%, over € 10,000 receives 1.40% and over € 50,000 receives 1.50% per annum. The twist is the bonus payment on the basic interest. The interest bonus depends on the success of the national squad in Portugal. This means: keep your fingers crossed for the strikers in the white shirts and naturally for your own wallet. The reason being: if Germany wins the tournament, investors will receive a full interest bonus of 150% on top of the basic interest rate. Therefore, if the amount invested is € 2,500, the return will be 3.25% per annum. If Rudi Völler's eleven just reach the final and come second, Postbank will pay a bonus of 75%. If the team reaches the semi-final, the payout will be 50%, and the quarter final means 25%.