Banque et Caisse d'Épargne de l'État

The Banque et Caisse d' Epargne de l'Etat, Luxembourg (French, abbreviated BCEE, German State Bank and the State Savings Bank Luxembourg, lux. Spuerkeess ) is the state-owned bank and savings bank in Luxembourg.

The bank was by the law of February 21, 1856 by William III. , Prince of the Netherlands, governor of the Grand Duchy, first as a savings bank ( Caisse d'Epargne ) founder of Orange- Nassau, King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, respectively Heinrich.

In 2011, a net profit of 187 million euros was generated with 1,788 employees and total assets of 40 billion Euros.

In the Grand Duchy BCEE operates a branch network of 73 offices. The head office of the Bank is located in the state capital.

In 1995, the Bank opened in the main hall of their former residence on 650 square meters of a museum.

The international rating agencies Standard & Poor's and Moody 's continue to BCEE considering its financial situation and its owner, the Luxembourg State, with AA / A -1 or with a AAA/P-1, which are the best credit ratings in the financial center of Luxembourg. In April 2012, BCEE finished 7th in the Global Finance ranking of the 50 safest banks in the world.