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Designating, or pertaining to, a form of coöperative bank founded among the German agrarian population by Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen (1818-88); as, Raiffeisen banks, the Raiffeisen system, etc. The banks are unlimited-…

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  1. Designating, or pertaining to, a form of coöperative bank founded among the German agrarian population by Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen (1818-88); as, Raiffeisen banks, the Raiffeisen system, etc. The banks are unlimited-liability institutions making small loans at a low rate of interest, for a designated purpose, to worthy members only.
  2. Designating, or pertaining to, a form of coöperative bankfounded among the German agrarian population by Friedrich WilhelmRaiffeisen (1818-88); as, Raiffeisen banks, the Raiffeisen system,etc. The banks are unlimited-liability institutions making smallloans at a low rate of interest, for a designated purpose, to worthymembers only.