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NWB Bank adopts the Equator Principles

01/10/2020 | As of today, NWB Bank is officially applying the Equator Principles.

NWB Bank signs Finance for Biodiversity Pledge

25/09/2020 | NWB Bank is one of 26 financial institutions who have signed the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge.

Half-year figures 2020: sustainable strategy on track; lending and profit up to standard

28/08/2020 | NWB Bank has kept its lending and profit up to standard during the COVID-19 crisis.

New SDG Housing Bond brings total of issued sustainable bonds above €15 billion

27/08/2020 | For the second time this year, NWB Bank has successfully issued an SDG Housing Bond. This time, the bond has a size of €1 billion and a maturity of 15 years. In total, NWB Bank has now issued more than €15 billion in sustainable bonds, making NWB Bank the largest issuer of SRI bonds in the Netherlands.

NWB Bank finances wind farm Windpark Zeewolde

31/07/2020 | NWB Bank and the Danish export credit insurer EKF have joined Rabobank in the financing consortium of wind farm Windpark Zeewolde.

NWB Bank shares its approach to biodiversity together with seven other financial institutions

05/06/2020 | Together with seven other Dutch financial institutions, NWB Bank has published a paper on the relationship between biodiversity and the financial sector. In the paper, we describe our approach to curb the loss of biodiversity.

NWB Bank partners up with Japanese GPIF to launch initiative for sustainability bonds

27/05/2020 | NWB Bank has formed a partnership with the Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) to promote and develop sustainable capital markets through a focus on Green and Sustainability Bonds, as well as the incorporation of ESG assessments in fixed income investments.

NWB Bank first Dutch issuer to join Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network

07/05/2020 | NWB Bank is the first Dutch issuer to become a member of the Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network. Investors now have access to all relevant information about NWB Bank’s sustainable bonds including the annual Green and Sustainable Bond Reports, frameworks and provided second opinions.

Resolutions Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

16/04/2020 | Joanne Kellermann has been appointed as chair of the Supervisory Board of NWB Bank following today’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM). Her appointment is for a period of 4 years, she will be succeeding Age Bakker, who resigned as of today due to him reaching the two-term maximum of 8 years.

NWB Bank has an almost complete picture of the climate impact of its loan portfolio

15/04/2020 | NWB Bank has calculated the CO2(eq) emisisons of 93% of its loan portfolio.

NWB Bank issues its largest sustainable bond so far despite difficult market conditions

03/04/2020 | NWB Bank has successfully issued a 3-year €2 billion SDG Housing Bond. This was NWB Bank’s largest sustainable bond so far.

NWB Bank postpones payment of dividend

03/04/2020 | NWB Bank has decided to postpone the payment of its intended €55 million dividend for the year 2019, until after 1 October. The bank had to take this decision after the European Central Bank (ECB) strongly called upon all its supervised institutions to do so.

Green Bond and SDG Housing Bond 2019 Newsletter available

27/03/2020 | As of today, both the 2019 Green Bond Newsletter (Water Bond Report) and the 2019 SDG Housing Bond Newsletter (Social Indicator Report) are available.

Coronavirus: NWB Bank remains reachable and available

17/03/2020 | In the past weeks NWB Bank has taken measures because of the coronavirus to safeguard its reachibility and availiability for its clients and other stakeholders. You can still reach us at the contact details known to you or otherwise use the reception telephone number +31 70 416 6266 or email at info@nwbbank.com.

Annual figures 2019: record year for NWB Bank

11/03/2020 | In 2019, NWB Bank issued record levels of lending to clients in the Dutch public sector.

Second successful benchmark transaction of 2020 for NWB Bank

21/01/2020 | News release EUR 1b benchmark

Capital requirement remains unchanged for NWB Bank

14/01/2020 | News on the Pillar 2 requirement

Successful start of the year for NWB Bank at the capital markets

13/01/2020 | Successful start of the year for NWB Bank at the capital markets

NWB Bank sponsoring exhibitions at the National Maritime Museum

06/01/2020 | NWB Bank is the proud sponsor of two exhibitions at the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam.

NWB Bank starts reporting on the climate impact of its loan portfolio

11/12/2019 | NWB Bank has endorsed the goals of the National Climate Agreement together with the rest of the Dutch financial sector.

EUR 1 billion 7y benchmark bond issue

08/11/2019 | NWB Bank has decided to issue a 7-year EUR 1,000,000,000 benchmark with Reg S format.

EIB and NWB Bank to support climate investments and water management

13/09/2019 | EUR 200 million for small and medium scale sub-projects by local water authorities, with a focus on sustainability.

Half-year figures 2019: NWB Bank lends more to sustainable energy projects and the water sector

30/08/2019 | NWB Bank was able to maintain its market share in the financing of the Dutch public sector in the first half of 2019, and increased its market share in the water sector.

NWB Bank exceeds €10 billion mark in sustainable bond issuance

20/05/2019 | NWB Bank has once again successfully issued a sustainable bond, this time for an amount of €1 billion.

Green Bond and Social Bond 2018 Newsletter available

29/04/2019 | NWB Bank annually publishes a Green Bond Newsletter to provide the public and investors transparency into the use of proceeds from Water Bonds.

NWB Bank resumes dividend distribution

18/04/2019 | NWB Bank will distribute €20 million in dividends to its shareholders for the 2018 financial year.

NWB Bank Winner of 2019 Environmental Finance ‘Social Bond of the Year’ Award

10/04/2019 | For the second year in succession, NWB Bank has won the Environmental Finance bond award for best social bond.

2018 Annual figures: another good year for NWB Bank

15/03/2019 | NWB Bank has had yet another good year. Lending in 2018 increased to €7.4 billion (2017: €6.2 billion) and the bank's net profit was €99.7 million (2017: €122.5 million).

Largest bond order book to date for NWB Bank

04/02/2019 | NWB Bank has successfully launched its first Social Bond of the year. This time the bank has issued a 10-year €1 billion benchmark Affordable Housing Bond.

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