(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO has successfully completed its second use case in the Eurosystem Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) trials, marking a significant step in exploring digital asset innovations. The bank executed four repo trades using central bank money settled … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged ABN Amro, ABN AMRO Clearing, Banque de France, Blockchain, blockchain-based settlement, CBDC, central bank money, Clearstream, commercial offering, Commercial Paper, CP issuance, De Nederlandsche Bank, digital assets, digital currency, digital currency settlement, digital euro, Digital Green Bond, distributed ledger technology, DLT, ECB trials, Eurex Clearing, Eurosystem Central Bank Digital Currency, financial innovation, financial markets, future-ready institution., intraday liquidity management, public blockchain, Rabobank, repo pilot trades, reverse repo, Sander Wever, securities lifecycle, tokenization, tokenized commercial paper, tokenized securities
(IN BRIEF) Eurogrid, the parent company of 50Hertz, a transmission system operator, has secured 1.5 billion euros through its third and fourth Green Bond issuances. These funds will support grid expansion projects on land and at sea to enhance the … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Technology
Tagged 50Hertz, Banco Santander, energy transition, Eurogrid, green bond, Grid Expansion, Marco Nix, Mizuho Bank, Rabobank, renewable electricity, transmission system, UniCredit Bank
(IN BRIEF) The changing climate poses significant challenges, including wildfires, unpredictable rainfall, and heatwaves. To address these issues, there’s a global need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon markets, including voluntary carbon markets, provide a way to assign value to … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Government, Industrial, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged ACORN, Carbon Markets, climate change, heatwaves, Rabobank, Small-Scale Farmers, Solidaridad, sustainability, unpredictable rainfall, wildfires
(IN BRIEF) Alexander Zwart will assume the role of Chief Innovation and Technology Officer (CITO) at Rabobank, joining the Managing Board as of 1 December. In this position, he will oversee Technology, Data and Analytics, Digital Transformation, and Innovation for … Read the full press release
(IN KÜRZE) Die European Payments Initiative (EPI), die von 14 europäischen Banken, darunter ING, unterstützt wird, erwirbt Currence iDEAL und den Technologieanbieter für Konto-zu-Konto-Zahlungen Payconiq International, um eine europaweite Zahlungslösung zu entwickeln. EPI plant, das derzeitige Flickwerk von Zahlungslösungen auf … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Financial, France, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged ABN Amro, Belfius, Currence iDEAL, digitale Geldbörse, epi, Europäische Banken, European Payments Initiative, iDEAL, ING, KBC, Martina Weimert, P2P-Zahlung, paneuropäische Zahlungslösung, Payconiq International, Pinar Abay, PQI, Rabobank, Zahlungslösung, Zahlungslösungen
(IN BRIEF) The European Payments Initiative (EPI), supported by 14 European banks including ING, is acquiring Currence iDEAL and account-to-account payments technology provider Payconiq International to develop a pan-European payment solution. EPI plans to replace the current country-level patchwork of … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Financial, France, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged ABN Amro, Belfius, Currence iDEAL, digital wallet, epi, European banks, European Payments Initiative, iDEAL, ING, KBC, Martina Weimert, P2P payment, pan-European payment solution, Payconiq International, payment solution, payments solutions, Pinar Abay, PQI, Rabobank
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) L’Initiative européenne de paiement (EPI) a acquis le système de paiement néerlandais Currence iDEAL et le fournisseur de solutions de paiement luxembourgeois PQI, sous réserve de l’approbation des autorités nationales et européennes. Les actionnaires d’EPI sont des … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Financial, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged ABN Amro, acquisitions, actionnaires, Bancontact Payconiq Company, Belfius, BFCM, BNP Paribas, BPCE, Credit Agricole, Currence iDEAL, Daniel van Delft, Deutsche Bank, DSGV, DZ BANK, ENTREPRISE EPI, European Payments Initiative, Guido Vermeent, iDEAL, ING, KBC, La Banque Postale, Martina Weimert, Nexi, Payconiq, portefeuille numérique, PQI, Rabobank, schéma de paiement, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, SOLUTION DE PAIEMENT INSTANTANÉ, solutions de paiement, Worldlin
(IN BRIEF) The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has acquired Dutch payment scheme Currence iDEAL and Luxembourg-based payment solutions provider PQI, subject to approval by national and European authorities. EPI’s shareholders are European banks and acquirers who have joined forces to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Financial, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged ABN Amro, acquisitions, Bancontact Payconiq Company, Belfius, BFCM, BNP Paribas, BPCE, Crédit Agricole, Currence iDEAL, Daniel van Delft, Deutsche Bank, digital wallet, DSGV, DZ BANK, EPI COMPANY, European Payments Initiative, Guido Vermeent, iDEAL, ING, INSTANT PAYMENT SOLUTION, KBC, La Banque Postale, Martina Weimert, Nexi, Payconiq, payment scheme, payment solutions, PQI, Rabobank, shareholders, Société Générale, Worldlin
TreasurUp completes series A funding round led by OFX and Rabobank Australian cross border payments specialist OFX, Rabobank, TreasurUp management and engineering partner COERA invest in spin-off structure TreasurUp aims to become the leader in online treasury solutions for banks … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Small Business
Tagged Australian listed cross border payments specialist, COERA, Niels van Daatselaar, OFX, online services, Rabobank, risk management, Roland van der Vorst, series A funding, Skander Malcolm, SMEs, spin-off, TreasurUp
(PRESS RELEASE) UTRECHT, 30-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Dutch multinational banking and financial group Rabobank has announced it will not make distributions on its Rabobank Certificates in March, June and September 2020. Decision follows recent ECB and DNB announcements. Herewith Rabobank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Netherlands, News
Tagged Bas Brouwers, CET1 instrument, COVID-19, dividend, dividend distributions, DNB, ECB, Rabobank, Rabobank Certificates
(PRESS RELEASE) UTRECHT, 19-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Rabobank has always been interested in projects that contribute to the acceleration of the energy transition in the Netherlands. Such a project is the sale of the energy company Eneco (Eneco Holding N.V.). … Read the full press release
Fifteen of the world’s largest institutions, including banks, trading companies, an inspection company1 and an energy major have formed a new venture known as komgo SA, that will seek to digitalise the trade and commodities finance sector through a blockchain based open … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Commodities, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Management, Technology
Tagged ABN Amro, Blockchain, BNP Paribas, Citi, Commodities, commodities finance, CONSENSYS, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP, digitalise, DLT, ethereum, GUNVOR, ING, Joseph Lubin, KOCH SUPPLY & TRADING, komgo, komgo SA, Macquarie Group, MERCURIA, MUFG BANK, Natixis, Rabobank, SGS, SHELL TRADING AND SUPPLY, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, Souleïma Baddi, Toon Leijtens, trade, VAKT
UTRETCH, 04-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — FGH Bank has sold a part of its loan portfolio with an outstanding balance of approximately EUR 1.3 billion to RNHB B.V. Regulatory approvals have been obtained and the consultation process with the employee representative … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, Real Estate
Tagged FGH Bank, loan portfolio, Rabobank, RNHB B.V.
UTRETCH, 04-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — we.trade today (3 July 2018) confirmed that the first live trades have taken place on the platform. Over the last week several companies have executed trades, via 5 banks. These trades signify the first commercially viable … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged Bart Leurs, Blockchain, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, KBC, live trades, Natixis, Nordea, Parm Sangha, platform, Rabobank, Roberto Mancone, Santander, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, trading, UNICREDIT, we.trade
UTRECHT, 31-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rabobank is today launching Rabo Frontier Ventures (RFV), a €60 million strategic investment fund that focuses on high-potential early-stage Fintech and Food & Agri companies. RFV is a subsidiary of Rabobank Group and forms part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Financial, Food & Beverage, Investment, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged fintech, Food & Agri, Harrie Vollaard, investment fund, Rabo Frontier Ventures, Rabobank, RFV
Utrecht, Netherlands, 08-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rabobank, National Association (“RNA”), a California-based subsidiary of Coöperatieve Rabobank, U.A. (“Rabobank”), has taken a Q4 2017 provision of approximately EUR 310 million in anticipation of a settlement connected to previously disclosed investigations. RNA … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Netherlands
Tagged DOJ, investigation, OCC, Q4 2017 provision, Rabobank, Rabobank National Association (RNA), regulator, settlement, violations
Transaction contributes to further optimisation of balance sheet Utrecht, Netherlands, 03-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Rabobank has transferred part of the risk on its commercial credit portfolio involving loans to business customers in Europe and North America amounting to EUR 3 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Netherlands
Tagged Rabobank, risk weighted assets
Utrecht, Netherlands, 20-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Since January 2017, Rabobank , six other banks (Deutsche Bank, HSBC, KBC, Natixis, Societé Generale and UniCredit) and IBM are developing the Digital Trade Chain platform. This ground-breaking shared platform aims at making domestic and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged Digital Trade Chain platform, Rabobank, the Digital Trade Chain, we.trade
UTRECHT, 11-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The consumers’ shift away from sugar consumption is an important driver behind significant changes in the food and beverage industry. These changes will have long-term ramifications, including a likely slowdown in the worldwide sugar market, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, Netherlands
Tagged Nick Fereday, Rabobank, sugar consumption, worldwide sugar market
UTRECHT, 21-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Global pork trade is facing new dynamics, driven by price developments, new trade deals, and more challenging business environments, according to RaboResearch’s latest Global Pork Quarterly. “While China’s pork imports have begun to slow down, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, International Trade, Netherlands
Tagged Chenjun Pan, China’s pork imports, Global Pork Quarterly, Global pork trade, importing, Rabobank, RaboResearch
FrieslandCampina, Rabobank and WNF want to reward, with innovative approach, dairy farmers with restoration and conservation of farmland biodiversity Amersfoort, Netherlands, 11-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — FrieslandCampina, Rabobank and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have joined forces to help dairy farmers in … Read the full press release
UTRECHT, 23-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Lower energy bills, greater comfort and a home that appreciates in value. A sustainable home gives homeowners a host of benefits, but they often also see the path to solar panels and extra insulation as a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Netherlands, Real Estate
Tagged Bleeve, energy-saving measures, Online Platform, Paul Geurts van Kessel, Rabobank
UTRECHT, 08-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Twenty start-ups from across the global food and agriculture industries are gearing up to pitch at Rabobank’s pitch competition-meets-networking event FoodBytes! “F&A Next’s previous winners have gone on to enjoy success, like Phenospex, which is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Food & Beverage, Netherlands, Small Business
Tagged agri start-ups, FoodBytes, Rabobank, ShakeUpFactory, StartLife
JAKARTA, Indonesia, 22-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — There is both potential and urgency in the palm oil sector to achieve the transformation to sustainably produced palm oil. Rabobank would like to make an active contribution to this process, in conference with her … Read the full press release
UTRECHT, 13-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The scheduled abolition of the EU sugar production quota by October 2017 does not necessarily guarantee a low sugar price in the bloc. Lifting export restrictions will make it easier for EU sugar to find its … Read the full press release
UTRECHT, 31-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Rabobank appointed mrs. drs. A.M.W.J. (Angelique) Keijsers RA as Chief Compliance Officer and member of the Management Team of Risk, Legal & Compliance, per November 1, 2016. Since 2008, Angelique has been working as a partner … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Law, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Angelique Keijsers, Petra van Hoeken, Rabobank
Norfund, FMO and Rabobank have entered into a partnership to reaffirm their long-term commitment to Africa’s future development, growth potential and the local financial sector. The partners are committed to strengthen and develop effective, inclusive financial systems in Africa. It … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Investment, Netherlands, Society
Tagged Africa’s future development, Berry Marttin, FMO, José Morgado, Kjell Roland, Nanno Kleiterp, Norfund, Rabobank
Utrecht, Netherlands, 6-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Dutch housing market will grow steadily this year and next. Some 182,000 houses are expected to be sold this year, a rise of 19% compared to 2014. In 2016 we expect between 175,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Netherlands, Real Estate
Tagged Dutch Housing Market, Rabobank
Alliance formed by growers’ associations, Rabobank and Dutch government agencies Utrecht, Netherlands, 16-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Five major growers’ associations– collectively accounting for more than 70% of all Dutch greenhouse crops – formally signed an agreement on Friday that will … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Netherlands
Tagged Dutch government, Dutch growers’ associations, greenhouse horticulture, Rabobank
Amsterdam, 23-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom (TOM2) today announced it has signed a new facility agreement for a €250 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”). The Facility has a maturity date of 31 March 2018 and includes two additional one year … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands
Tagged ABN AMRO Bank NV, Barclays Bank, Bayerische Landesbank, Bookrunning Mandated Lead Arrangers, HSBC Bank plc., ING Bank NV, Mandated Lead Arrangers, new facility agreement, Rabobank, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, TomTom, €250 million revolving credit facility
Utrecht, Netherlands, 21-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In response to rising global beef demand, Brazil is set to step up the rapid intensification of its beef production sector over the next ten years, enabling the industry to expand into higher-value export markets. … Read the full press release
Utrecht, Netherlands, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — After over five years of crisis, the market for existing homes is slowly but surely picking up again in the current year and this trend is set to continue next year. The number of owner-occupied houses … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Marketing, Netherlands, Real Estate
Tagged Dutch Housing Market, Dutch Housing Market Quarterly, Koos Verheul, Pieter van Dalen, Rabobank, Van Dalen
Utrecht, Netherlands, 3-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mr Fred van Heyningen (52) will become Director-Elect of Food and Agri International at Rabobank effective July 2014. This has been announced by the Executive Board of Rabobank today. Van Heyningen will be responsible for realising the … Read the full press release
Utrecht, Netherlands, 3-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mr Coert Beerman MBA will become the Director-Elect of Netherlands and Africa at Rabobank’s international banking business effective July 2014. He will hold responsibility for all wholesale activities in the Netherlands and Africa. This has been announced … Read the full press release
Amersfoort, the Netherlands, 17-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Amersfoort – FrieslandCampina and Rabobank are to boost local dairy farming in Indonesia and Vietnam through the provision of education and affordable finance, Royal FrieslandCampina CEO Cees ’t Hart announced at the formal opening of … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Education, Financial, Food & Beverage, Netherlands
Tagged affordable finance, Amersfoort, Cees ’t Hart, dairy farmers, dairy farming, Education, FrieslandCampina, FrieslandCampina Innovation Centre, Her Majesty Queen Máxima, Indonesia, Netherlands, Piet Moerland, Rabobank, Vietnam
12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Recent reforms to the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) included changes to the region’s sugar regulations, with a new sugar regime entering into force in 2017. With the abolition of sugar quotas and minimum beet prices, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Netherlands
Tagged abolition of minimum beet prices, abolition of sugar quotas, beet growers, beet sugar producers, EU beet sugar producers, EU cane refiners, EU Common Agricultural Policy, EU sugar price, Koos Verheul, Rabobank, Ruud Schers, sugar
18-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ORIX Corporation (ORIX), Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., (Rabobank) and Robeco Groep N.V. (Robeco) announce, further to the press release dated February 19th[1], 2013 and earlier than expected, that the acquisition of Robeco by ORIX has been completed. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Netherlands
Tagged acquisition, Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., financial services, global asset management, Japan, Makoto Inoue, ORIX Corporation, pension market, Rabobank, Robeco Groep N.V., Roderick Munsters, Yoshihiko Miyauchi
18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Demand for olive oil in emerging markets has grown at a rate of over 13% since 2007 and such double digit growth is expected to continue for at least the next five years. According to a new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Greece, International Trade, Italy, Netherlands, Retail, Spain
Tagged A-brands, Chinese market, demand, emerging markets, North Mediterranean, olive oil, olive oil demand, olive oil market, Private label products, Rabobank, Rabobank Report, REPORT, Vito Martielli
18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The new Collective Labour Agreement is expected to go into effect on 1 July 2013. The main agreements are: the abolition of variable remuneration, no general wage increase, replacement of the Social Statute by a Social Plan … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Management, Netherlands, Society
Tagged CNV, Collective Labour Agreement, De Unie, Employee Benefit Budget, Employees, fixed salary, FNV, job losses, pension, pension scheme, Rabobank, Rabobank Pension Fund, Raymond van Hattem, remuneration, Social Plan, trade organisations, wage
17-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Many family businesses have difficulty keeping younger generations involved with the business. Research reveals that it is precisely this younger generation of owners that plays a crucial role in the field of innovation. This is particularly true … Read the full press release
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