External | what does this mean? This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. Qonto and Raisin join forces to offer German businesses an escape from negative interest 10 February 2021 Source: Raisin Business customers in Germany have one of the highest interest burdens in Europe, with the average rate on term deposits now at -0.42%. To this end, the European business account Qonto is cooperating with Raisin to bring its customers in the German market higher rates. Qonto customers - primarily SMEs and start-ups - can now access deposit products from Raisin’s German platform WeltSparen, featuring competitive term deposit products from partner banks across Europe.