Rabobank Group is an international financial service provider operating on the basis of cooperative principles. It comprises 153 independent local Rabobanks and their central organisation Rabobank Nederland and its subsidiaries. Rabobank Group employs around 61,000 FTEs in 45 countries. Its operations include retail banking, wholesale banking, asset management, leasing and real estate. It serves some 9.5 million clients around the world. In the Netherlands, its focus is on all-finance services and, internationally, on food & agri. The Rabobank Group entities have strong internal ties, that stem from its cooperative roots.
Rabobank is a highest-rated private bank in the world.
Local Rabobanks, Rabobank Nederland and Rabobank International
The independent local Rabobanks make up Rabobank Group’s cooperative core business. Firmly rooted in society, committed, near-by and a leader, each has its own work district. Clients can become members of their local Rabobank. In turn, the local Rabobanks are members of Rabobank Nederland, the supralocal cooperative organisation that advises and supports the banks in their local services. Rabobank Nederland also supervises the operations, sourcing, solvency and liquidity of the local Rabobanks. With around 1,100 branches and nearly 3,100 cash dispensing machines, the local Rabobanks form the densest banking network in the Netherlands. Together, they employ nearly 29,000 FTEs. In the Netherlands, the local Rabobanks serve approximately 7.5 million clients, both private and corporate, offering a comprehensive package of financial services. Rabobank Nederland is the holding company of a number of specialised subsidiaries in the Netherlands and abroad. Rabobank Nederland employs more than 6,000 FTEs. Rabobank International is Rabobank Group’s wholesale bank and international retail bank. It employs more than 15,000 FTEs world-wide and has branches in 27 countries.
Mission and ambition
Rabobank Group works for the common interest of people and communities, with the objective to achieve their present and future ambitions by supplying the best possible financial solutions and by strengthening mutual collaboration. Based on its commitment, Rabobank Group aims to be a driver and an innovator that contributes to the sustainable development of prosperity and well-being. Based on this mission, Rabobank Group’s ambition is to be the largest, best and most customer-driven and innovative financial institution in the Netherlands. In the international environment, Rabobank Group aspires to be the best food & agri bank, with a strong presence in the major food and agriculture countries. For this purpose, Rabobank Group uses the expertise it has accumulated in the Netherlands over many years. In addition, Rabobank Group aims at global excellence in sustainable entrepreneurship, as would befit its identity and position in society. Rabobank Group works hard to embed corporate social responsibility in its core activities even further.
The Rabobank values
Rabobank’s stance in the world is defined by core values that are derived from its mission and ambition: respect, integrity, professionalism and sustainability. All Rabobank Group entities have endorsed these core values as the preconditions for our actions. le
- Respect: Rabobank Group works with others on a basis of respect, appreciation and commitment.
- Integrity: Rabobank Group aims to be fair, honest, careful and reliable in all its actions.
- Professionalism: Rabobank Group serves its clients with high-quality knowledge and facilities.It strives to maintain that high quality – anticipating where possible on clients’ future needs – and to offer its services in an efficient manner.
- Sustainability: Rabobank Group aims to contribute to the sustainable development, both economically, socially and ecologically, of society. It achieves this through, among other things, the Rabobank Foundation, which is funded by Rabobank Group as a whole and helps disadvantaged groups, both at home and abroad, with the aim of giving them the perspective of becoming self-supporting. In addition, Rabo Development has been established with the aim of supporting, with both people and means, the development of partner banks in emerging countries. Based on these core values, Rabobank Group offers all the financial services needed by clients as they participate in an economy-driven modern society.
Rabobank respects the culture and traditions of the countries where it operates without losing sight of its own objectives and values, and laws and regulations.