Alpha RHEINTAL Bank AG made an offer to acquire Volksbank AG from Volksbank Vorarlberg e. Gen. (WBAG:VVPS) on December 5, 2017. By the end 2018, the integration is to be completed. The Volksbank branch in Basel will be continued to be used. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of February, 2018. Alpha RHEINTAL Bank AG completed the acquisition of Volksbank AG from Volksbank Vorarlberg e. Gen. (WBAG:VVPS) on February 28, 2018. The merger is expected to follow on the acquisition of 100% of the shares on March 28, 2018. The branch in St. Margrethen with 22 employees will no longer be called Volksbank but will be integrated into Alpha Rheintal Bank.