Back to the basis

Ever since our foundation in 1945, our strengths have been in our credit skills, especially in long-term asset finance; our strong client franchise; our investment management capabilities; and our high-quality people and their entrepreneurial spirit.

In recent years, we have sharpened our strategy to concentrate on long-term relationships of trust with our clients, providing them with clear and sustainable solutions in a complex world. NIBC has been successfully transformed into a more traditional bank with a strong client focus.

The services we deliver build on our core competencies, and are organised around our two strategic pillars, Merchant Banking and Specialised Finance. This streamlined structure enables us to focus on our clients and concentrate on what we are good at. Within our core competencies, we offer our clients a full range of services. This can vary from M&A advice to financing and investment management within the asset classes in which we are expert.

Our people are and always have been our most important asset. We are proud to select and work with the best people, who exhibit the same entrepreneurial spirit as our clients. Our people are the very basis of our success, giving our clients optimal advice and support. We focus on building close partnerships with our clients and other stakeholders so we can work in the best way possible, harnessing all our talent and knowledge to achieve our goals.

We have set out our strategic priorities for the coming years in order to fulfil our ambitions. These priorities are threefold: client focus; sustainable profitability; and strong solvency and liquidity.