Claudia Hillenherms

NRW.BANK operates as a state-owned development bank, assisting the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia in its economic and social advancements. It offers interest-subsidized loans, subordinated loans, grants, financing, and advisory services. Its business activities are strictly limited to the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia. It serves small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)/start ups, municipalities and the social housing sectors. The company was founded on August 1, 2002 and is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.

Wirtschafts- und Infrastrukturbank Hessen - rechtlich unselbständige Anstalt in der Landesbank Hessen - Thüringen Girozentrale operates as a development bank, which provides banking services for the state of Hesse. It specializes in monetary promotion and funds refinancing through global loans with national and international development institutions. The company was founded on August 31, 2009 and is headquartered in Offenbach am Main, Germany.