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KfW

The KfW, which together with its subsidiaries DEG, KfW IPEX-Bank and FuB forms the KfW Bankengruppe ("banking group"), is a German state-owned investment and development bank, based in Frankfurt. As of 2025, it is one of the world's leading development banks, ranking third globally by total assets according to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute. It also…

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Founded
November 1948; 77 years ago (1948-11)
Industry
Financial services
Owner
Federal Republic of Germany (80%) States of Germany (20%)
Headquarters
KfW Westarkade, Frankfurt, Germany
Formerly
Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau
Key people
Stefan Wintels (CEO) Lars Klingbeil (chair of Supervisory Board)

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Governance

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Awards

Controversy

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KfW

Nodes52
Edges51
Triples114
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.038462
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KfW

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related to Governance · 21
KfW → Board, Caisse, Cassa Depositi, CEO Stefan Wintels, Currently, Dépots, Economic Affairs, European Investment Bank, Federal Minister, Federal Republic, Finance, German Federal Ministers, Germany, In, It, Lars Klingbeil, Long-Term Investors Club, Prestiti, States, Supervisory Directors
related to Export and project finance · 17
KfW → Another, DEG, European, European Commission, German, German Investment Corporation, Germany, In, International Finance Corporation, It, Its, KfW IPEX-Bank, KfW IPEX-Bank's, The, Therefore, Unlike KfW, World Bank Group
related to Operations · 10
KfW → DEG, European, German Investment Corporation, Germany, However, Its, KfW Development Bank, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH, Lending, This
related to Small and medium enterprises · 10
KfW → By, European, German, German Mittelstand, In, KfW Mittelstandsbank, SME, SMEs, The, Through
related to Development aid · 9
KfW → All, Different, GIZ, In German, It, KfW Development Bank, KfW Entwicklungsbank, SME, The
related to Housing and environment · 9
KfW → BEG, By, Efficient Buildings, Federal Funding, Germany, In, KfW Förderbank, KfW-40/60, Regarding
related to Awards · 8
KfW → Fitch Ratings, Global Finance, Moody's Investors Service, Poor's, Safest Banks, Standard, The, World's
related to Controversy · 8
KfW → Bild, Due, February, Germany's, Germany's Dumbest Bank, In September, Lehman Brothers, The
related to State shareholding · 6
KfW → Commerzbank, CureVac, Deutsche Post, Deutsche Telekom, German, On
related to Advisory services · 2
KfW → In, Portuguese

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development bank finance billion banks german germany federal aid group also total business investment housing loans ipex-bank banking assistance commercial

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KfWFormerlyKreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau1.00infobox
KfWFoundedNovember 1948; 77 years ago (1948-11)1.00infobox
KfWHeadquartersKfW Westarkade, Frankfurt, Germany1.00infobox
KfWIndustryFinancial services1.00infobox
KfWKey peopleStefan Wintels (CEO) Lars Klingbeil (chair of Supervisory Board)1.00infobox
KfWNet income€1.002 billion (2025)1.00infobox
KfWNumber of employees8,699 (2025)1.00infobox
KfWOperating income€1.903 billion (2025)1.00infobox
KfWOwnerFederal Republic of Germany (80%) States of Germany (20%)1.00infobox
KfWProductsHousing finance, small and medium enterprise finance, export finance, import finance, foreign investment finance, development aid1.00infobox
KfWTotal assets€540.7 billion (2025)1.00infobox
KfWTotal equity€40.6 billion (2025)1.00infobox
KfWTypePublic law legal entity (Statutory corporation)1.00infobox
KfWWebsitewww.kfw.de1.00infobox

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