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Half-year figures 2022: NWB Bank on track as the sustainable water bank, even in uncertain times
26/08/2022 | In the first half of 2022, NWB Bank provided €4.0 billion in social and sustainable lending to the Dutch public sector. Despite the uncertain geopolitical and economic times, we were also able to meet our own funding requirement on favourable terms in the past six months. Net profit for the first six months of 2022 amounted to €80 million. Total assets at the end of June were €91 billion.
Half-year figures 2022: NWB Bank on track as the sustainable water bank, even in uncertain timesLidwin van Velden elected as new President of the European Association of Public Banks
01/07/2022 | Our CEO Lidwin van Velden has today been elected as new President of the European Association of Public Banks. The elections for the Administrative Board were held at the General Assembly in Milan. The next two years, Lidwin will actively seek to promote the interests of public banks and institutions in Europe, especially when it comes to increasing sustainability.
Lidwin van Velden elected as new President of the European Association of Public BanksNWB Bank publishes its climate action plan
14/04/2022 | Today, at our Annual General Meeting, we have presented our climate action plan. This plan describes how we will help to reduce carbon emissions to meet the Paris targets.
NWB Bank publishes its climate action planAnnual figures 2021: larger impact through increased lending and reduced carbon emissions
18/03/2022 | In 2021, NWB Bank granted a record amount of loans to its clients in the Dutch public sector. Total lending amounted to €12.1 billion compared to €10.3 billion in 2021.
Annual figures 2021: larger impact through increased lending and reduced carbon emissionsNWB Bank issues first Kauri Bond
20/02/2022 | NWB Bank has for the first time issued a bond under local New Zealand law, a 5-year NZD 250 million SDG Housing Bond.
NWB Bank issues first Kauri BondCapital requirement updated for NWB Bank
26/01/2022 | The European Central Bank (ECB) has updated the capital buffer requirement imposed on NWB Bank as part of the yearly Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP). The requirement for the bank specific Pillar 2 requirement has been set at 2 percent.
Capital requirement updated for NWB BankNWB Bank successfully issues another benchmark SDG Housing Bond
13/01/2022 | With great success, NWB Bank has issued a 10-year € 1.75 billion SDG Housing Bond.
NWB Bank successfully issues another benchmark SDG Housing BondOutcome of EU-wide Transparency Exercise 2021
06/12/2021 | NWB Bank notes the announcements made by the European Banking Authority and European Central Bank on the 3rd of December with regard to the information contained in the 2021 EU-wide Transparency Exercise.
Outcome of EU-wide Transparency Exercise 2021NWB Bank successfully issues another benchmark SDG Housing Bond
24/09/2021 | With great success, NWB Bank has issued a 25-year € 1 billion SDG Housing Bond. The proceeds of this and other SDG Housing Bonds are used for the financing of affordable, and sustainable social housing in the Netherlands.
NWB Bank successfully issues another benchmark SDG Housing BondLex van Overmeire new member of the Supervisory Board of NWB Bank
10/09/2021 | Today, during an extraordinary general meeting (EGM), Lex van Overmeire has been appointed as new member of the Supervisory Board of NWB Bank.
Lex van Overmeire new member of the Supervisory Board of NWB BankNWB Bank sees lending and profit increase in first half of 2021
27/08/2021 | NWB Bank saw its lending and profit increase in the first six months of 2021. Lending in the first half of the year amounted to €6.1 billion compared with €4.1 billion last year. Net profit for the first half of 2021 amounted to €67.0 million (H1 2020: €39.4 million).
NWB Bank sees lending and profit increase in first half of 2021NWB Bank successfully issues benchmark SDG Housing Bond
26/08/2021 | With great success, NWB Bank has issued a 10-year € 1 billion SDG Housing Bond. The proceeds of this and other SDG Housing Bonds are used for the financing of affordable, and sustainable social housing in the Netherlands.
NWB Bank successfully issues benchmark SDG Housing BondNWB Bank publishes its half-year results on 27 August
25/08/2021 | NWB Bank will publish its half-year results on Friday the 27th of August.
NWB Bank publishes its half-year results on 27 AugustStress test European Banking Authority confirms strong capital position NWB Bank
30/07/2021 | NWB Bank has, as a significant bank, participated in the European Banking Authority (EBA) stress test exercise.
Stress test European Banking Authority confirms strong capital position NWB BankAnnual Report 2020 available
15/04/2021 | Today, the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of NWB Bank was held. The Annual Report 2020 is now available.
Annual Report 2020 availableNWB Bank has insight into the climate impact of 94.5% of its loan portfolio
23/03/2021 | NWB Bank has now charted the climate impact of 94.5% of its credit portfolio. NWB Bank's loan portfolio had total emissions of 1,594,836 tonnes of CO2 equivalent at year-end 2019. This is 135,284 tonnes less than the total at year-end 2018.
NWB Bank has insight into the climate impact of 94.5% of its loan portfolioAnnual figures 2020: NWB Bank fulfils its sustainable mission also during the COVID-19 pandemic
18/03/2021 | In 2020, NWB Bank again provided more than €10 billion of financing to the Dutch public sector. Clients are using these loans to enhance sustainability and to absorb the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its related measures, among other things.
Annual figures 2020: NWB Bank fulfils its sustainable mission also during the COVID-19 pandemicNWB Bank reports fraud with the Public Prosecution Office
14/02/2021 | NWB Bank has recently reported a fraud offence with the Netherlands Public Prosecution Office.
NWB Bank reports fraud with the Public Prosecution OfficeCapital requirement remains unchanged for NWB Bank
14/01/2021 | The European Central Bank (ECB) has updated the capital buffer requirement imposed on NWB Bank as part of the yearly Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP). The requirement for the bank specific Pillar 2 requirement was kept unchanged at 2.25 percent and the total SREP capital requirement for NWB Bank amounts to 10.25%.
Capital requirement remains unchanged for NWB BankNWB Bank issues its first USD SDG Housing Bond
02/12/2020 | For the fourth time this year, NWB Bank has successfully issued a sustainable bond. This time, the bank has issued a USD 1 billion SDG Housing Bond with a maturity of 5 years.
NWB Bank issues its first USD SDG Housing BondNWB Bank adopts the Equator Principles
01/10/2020 | As of today, NWB Bank is officially applying the Equator Principles.
NWB Bank adopts the Equator PrinciplesNWB 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.
NWB Bank signs Finance for Biodiversity PledgeHalf-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.
Half-year figures 2020: sustainable strategy on track; lending and profit up to standardNew 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.
New SDG Housing Bond brings total of issued sustainable bonds above €15 billionNWB 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 finances wind farm Windpark ZeewoldeNWB 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 shares its approach to biodiversity together with seven other financial institutionsNWB 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 partners up with Japanese GPIF to launch initiative for sustainability bondsNWB 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.
NWB Bank first Dutch issuer to join Nasdaq Sustainable Bond NetworkResolutions 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.
Resolutions Annual General Meeting of ShareholdersNWB 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 has an almost complete picture of the climate impact of its loan portfolioNWB 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 issues its largest sustainable bond so far despite difficult market conditionsNWB 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.
NWB Bank postpones payment of dividendGreen 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.
Green Bond and SDG Housing Bond 2019 Newsletter availableCoronavirus: 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.
Coronavirus: NWB Bank remains reachable and availableAnnual 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.
Annual figures 2019: record year for NWB BankSecond successful benchmark transaction of 2020 for NWB Bank
21/01/2020 | News release EUR 1b benchmark
Second successful benchmark transaction of 2020 for NWB BankCapital requirement remains unchanged for NWB Bank
14/01/2020 | News on the Pillar 2 requirement
Capital requirement remains unchanged for NWB BankSuccessful 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
Successful start of the year for NWB Bank at the capital marketsNWB 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 sponsoring exhibitions at the National Maritime MuseumNWB 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.
NWB Bank starts reporting on the climate impact of its loan portfolioEUR 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.
EUR 1 billion 7y benchmark bond issueEIB 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.
EIB and NWB Bank to support climate investments and water managementHalf-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.
Half-year figures 2019: NWB Bank lends more to sustainable energy projects and the water sectorNWB 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.
NWB Bank exceeds €10 billion mark in sustainable bond issuanceGreen 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.
Green Bond and Social Bond 2018 Newsletter availableNWB 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 resumes dividend distributionNWB 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.
NWB Bank Winner of 2019 Environmental Finance ‘Social Bond of the Year’ Award2018 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).
2018 Annual figures: another good year for NWB BankLargest 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.
Largest bond order book to date for NWB BankMore information?
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