Eckhard Forst

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.

Portigon AG engages in the management of its own assets. It also provides financial services and conducts banking activities. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany.

Bundesverband Öffentlicher Banken Deutschlands, VÖB, eV operates as an association of German public banks. It represents institutions, regional banks, as well as development banks owned by the federal and state governments. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale provides financial and commercial banking services to private, corporate, institutional, as well as public sector customers. It offers structured financing for the ship and aircraft industries, as well as for the energy, infrastructure, industry and real estate sectors in international projects. The company also functions as a central bank for savings banks. In addition, it is also active in the development business, where it offers consulting services for all issues related to development, including support services for filing of applications for programs. Norddeutsche Landesbank was founded on July 1, 1970 and is headquartered in Hannover, Germany.

Bank DnB NORD A/S provides commercial banking products and services. The firm also performs information technology services, to invest in real estate, companies, securities, and to make loans. The company was founded on April 27, 2005 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Deutsche Factoring Bank GmbH & Co. KG provides financial factoring services. Its products include comfort-factoring, cooperation-factoring, security-factoring, and ultimo-factoring. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Bremen, Germany.

LHI Leasing GmbH engages in the provision of financial services. It offers investment products that concentrate on asset classes, real estate, renewable energies, infrastructure, and aviation. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Pullach i. Isartal, Germany.

Deutsche Hypothekenbank AG provides financing and consulting services. The firm offers financing for commercial real estate properties, including office and retail properties, apartment buildings, hotels and logistics. It also provides real estate financing and capital market services. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Hannover, Germany.