Investor Relations

North Rhine-Westphalia is located in the heart of Europe and in the centre of Germany; in terms of population and economic strength, North Rhine-Westphalia is Germany’s largest federal state and internationally comparable with the Netherlands. The economy is characterised by small and medium-sized enterprises and has a high degree of heterogeneity. Important sectors are chemicals, pharmaceuticals, energy, logistics, telecommunications and retail.

NRW.BANK is the promotional bank of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). Its mission is to support its owner – the state of North Rhine-Westphalia – in the completion of its structural and economic policy tasks. In its three promotional fields “Economy”, “Housing” and “Infrastructure/Municipalities”, NRW.BANK uses a wide range of promotion tools – from low-interest promotion loans to equity financing to promotional advisory services. It cooperates with all banks and savings banks based in NRW on a competition-neutral basis.

The overarching funding principle is to respond only to genuine demand. In this context, NRW.BANK always ensures a fair balance of interests between all parties involved. The bonds usually have appreciation potential in the secondary market.  

Moreover, NRW.BANK’s funding strategy is aimed at maximum diversification of the investor base. This ensures access to the market and thus to liquidity at all times. This makes NRW.BANK a reliable issuer not only in its EUR home market but also in USD, GDP and AUD. In addition to its currency strategy, NRW.BANK supports the development of niche markets – it provides the market with fresh impetus for green and social bonds. NRW.BANK has the flexibility to also cater to individual investment wishes.

NRW.BANK has bond issue programmes for funding in the national and international capital markets.

See the details page for further information.