Introducing KfW'

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Introducing KfW.

• Key Figures, Structure and Functions of KfW.

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Overview

• Established by law in 1948
• Legal Status Corporation under public law
• Shareholders 80 Federal Republic, 20 Federal
  States
• Seat Frankfurt am Main
• Branch Office Berlin
• Liable Equity 7.4 billion
• Balance Sheet Total 246 billion
• Rating AAA / Aaa
• Employees 2,190

KfW group
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Functions
Promotion of the German Economy
Promotion of the Developing Countries
Advisory and other Services
InvestmentFinance
Exportand Project Finance
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Promotion of the German EconomyInvestment Finance

• Loan Programmes for
• SMEs and the Environment
• Technology and Innovation
• Equity Participations
• Modernization and Creationof Housing
• Communal Infrastructure Projects
• Project Finance

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Promotion of the Developing CountriesFinancial
Cooperation

• Together with the Partner Country
• KfW appraises projects and programmes
• KfW supervises and monitors the implementation
  of projects
• KfW ensures proper financial execution

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Our Department - InformationManagement

• Central Service Department for all Employees of
  the Bank
• Point of Contact for all National and
  International Inquiries
• Central Procurement of Information
• Information on Markets, Branches, Companies and
  Individuals
• Country Infos, Project Reports, Expert Opinions
• Procurement and Administration of Specialised
  Literature
• 15 Team Members

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Services

• Service Functions
• Catalog of Literature
• Ordering and Administration of Print and
  Electronic Publications/Subscriptions
• Current Audio and Video Recording
• Intranet
• Informationportal

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Our Library

• Source of Professional Literature
• Reference Library for Specialised Literature
• Administration and Dispatching of up-to-date
  Electronic Publications (especially EIUs)
• Archive of Daily Newspapers , Professional
  Magazines and Annual Reports all over the World
• Audio and Video Archive
• Legal Library
• Historic Archive (Berlin)

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Current Project - KfW-Informationportal