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  • 05.07.2018 – 10:39

    Strong first half-year in KfW's funding activities

    Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Liquid KfW benchmark bonds shape bank's long-term funding - Persistently high demand from international investors in volatile market environment - KfW revises funding requirements for 2018 slightly upward - KfW is active in European Commission's High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance In the first six months of 2018, KfW already raised EUR 46.3 billion in the international capital ...

  • 03.07.2018 – 10:28

    Impact Report on "Green Bonds - Made by KfW" issued in 2015 and 2016

    Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Second report on the environmental and social impact of KfW green bonds based on external evaluation provides utmost in transparency and comprehensible calculations - KfW green bonds contribute to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 7 und 13 - Reporting in line with the Green Bond Principles, as revised in June 2018 ...

  • 09.05.2018 – 11:44

    First quarter of 2018: good start to KfW's new promotional year

    Frankfurt/Main (ots) - - Total promotional business volume of EUR 18.9 billion - Domestic promotion up to EUR 14.9 billion - High level of interest in SME financing continues - Commitments at KfW IPEX-Bank increase to EUR 3.3 billion - Consolidated profit of EUR 228 million In the first three months of 2018, the promotional business of KfW Group reached a total volume of EUR 18.9 billion (prior-year period: EUR 18.2 ...

  • 08.05.2018 – 10:01

    Refilling the breadbasket of the Congo: helping to stabilise a formerly war-torn region

    Frankfurt/Main (ots) - - EUR 35 million for small farmers in North and South Kivu - Securing the food supply for 180,000 people - Reintegrating returning internally displaced persons (IDPs) - Generating sources of income for the population On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), KfW is providing EUR 35 million in the ...

  • 03.05.2018 – 10:01

    KfW-ifo SME Barometer: Business confidence continues to fall

    Frankfurt/Main (ots) - - SMEs' situation assessments and expectations were down in April - Concern over a global trade war weighs on sentiment - Upswing is slowing down but remains robust Business sentiment continued to fall across Germany in April, according to the current KfW-ifo SME Barometer. Confidence among SMEs fell by 1.5 points to 15.0 balance points, the third consecutive drop. Situation assessments were lower ...

  • 07.03.2018 – 11:35

    Upswing in the euro area continues

    Frankfurt/Main (ots) - - KfW Research confirms growth forecast of 2.4% for 2018 - Growth expected to slow to 2.1% in 2019 - Political risks to the euro area business cycle have waned, spotlight is now on financial markets With a growth rate of 2.3%, 2017 was the most successful year of the euro area in a decade. The upswing will continue at an unabated pace in 2018 as well. KfW Research confirms its 2.4% growth forecast for the current year. The current business cycle might ...

  • 23.02.2018 – 08:48

    KfW Business Cycle Compass Germany: growth momentum will peak in 2018 and dip moderately in 2019

    Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - KfW Research confirms growth forecast of 2.5% for this year, expects rate to drop to 1.9% next year - Consumption, investment and exports are drivers of growth - Tighter labour market and interest rate reversal will slow growth in 2019 In the final quarter of 2017 the German economy continued to grow at a fast pace despite an unusually high ...

  • 20.02.2018 – 11:01

    Energy efficiency in production - KfW's promotion harnesses potentials / KfW's Energy Efficiency Programme - Production Facilities and Processes has a remarkable impact

    Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Financed enterprises benefit from energy cost savings worth EUR 131 million per year - Annual reduction of 413,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in Germany - Financed investments secure some 19,000 jobs for a year The energy transition in Germany cannot succeed without significant ...

  • 05.02.2018 – 11:18

    Promotional year 2017: KfW scales back financing volume slightly as planned

    Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Volume of business reaches EUR 76.5 billion (2016: EUR 81.0 billion) - Promotion of start-ups, innovation and energy efficiency grows significantly - Financial Cooperation with increasing commitment volume - Export and project finance in a highly competitive environment at EUR 13.8 billion (2016: EUR 16.1 billion) - Promotion of ...

  • 01.02.2018 – 11:00

    Business climate in the German private equity market remained very good at the end of the year

    Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - German Private Equity Barometer continued on a high level in the final quarter of 2017 - Early stage: fundraising climate surges to another record high - Later stage: dissatisfaction over entry prices remains The business climate in the German private equity market remained on a very high level in the final quarter. At 66.1 balance points, ...

  • 01.02.2018 – 10:00

    KfW-ifo SME Barometer: Small and medium-sized enterprises started the year 2018 on a high note

    Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - SME business sentiment at near record levels in January - Situation assessments reached new all-time high, expectations dimmed - Large enterprises are less confident German SMEs started the year 2018 with enthusiasm. The business climate of small and medium-sized enterprises rose 0.3 points to 30.9 balance points in January. That is very ...

  • 23.01.2018 – 10:01

    Generational change in German SMEs is gathering pace

    Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - 236,000 enterprises are looking for a successor by the end of 2019 and another 275,000 by 2022 - A further 331,000 business owners plan to shut down within five years - Regional differences in succession planning across the country - Clarity on succession stimulates investment The generational change in German SMEs is accelerating fast. Some 40% of SME owners are currently over the age of 55. ...

  • 28.12.2017 – 15:10

    Dr Günther Bräunig new Chief Executive Officer of KfW Group

    Frankfurt am Main (ots) - As announced, the Supervisory Board has appointed Dr Günther Bräunig (62) as Chief Executive Officer of KfW. Dr Bräunig has been a member of the Executive Board of KfW since 2006 and Deputy CEO of KfW since September 2017. He will assume his role as Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 January 2018. His contract remains unchanged until 30 June 2021. His curricula vitae and press photos ...

  • 11.12.2017 – 10:30

    KfW capital market activities 2018 / Focus on liquidity and sustainability

    Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Liquidity is key: KfW benchmark bonds enjoy huge success - Potential increase to outstanding euro benchmarks - Commitment to responsibility on the capital market comes to fruition - KfW plans to raise EUR 70 to 75 billion in capital markets in 2018 KfW has taken advantage of the excellent funding conditions that have presented themselves ...

  • 07.12.2017 – 16:58

    Dr Ulrich Schröder steps down for health reasons / Dr Günther Bräunig proposed as successor

    Frankfurt am Main (ots) - The Chair of the KfW Board of Supervisory Directors, Germany's acting Federal Minister Peter Altmaier, and Deputy Chair Brigitte Zypries, acting Federal Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy, provide this statement following the meeting of the KfW Board of Supervisory Directors on 7 December 2017: Today, the Board of Supervisory Directors ...

  • 06.12.2017 – 13:12

    More progress in implementing the Paris Agreement: KfW finances solar energy production in India

    Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Solar energy partnership: First agreement for EUR 150 million with the State Bank of India (SBI) - Continued development of financing market for solar power plants - Improvement in power supply for the people of India On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), KfW has signed an agreement with the State ...