KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau) is a German state-owned promotional and development bank headquartered in Frankfurt. Founded in 1948 to aid post-World War II reconstruction under the Marshall Plan, it supports economic, social, and environmental development on behalf of the federal government (80% ownership) and federal states (20%).
As one of the world's leading development banks, KfW finances SMEs, startups, housing, energy efficiency, environmental protection, education, municipalities, exports, and projects in developing countries. It does not accept customer deposits, funding operations via international capital markets. The KfW Group includes subsidiaries like KfW IPEX-Bank for export and project finance, DEG for investments in developing markets, and KfW Capital.
In the industrial sector, KfW IPEX-Bank provides financing for chemical and process industry projects, including basic and specialty chemicals, petrochemicals, fertilizers, and decarbonization initiatives such as hydrogen and carbon-reduction technologies. In 2025, the group had total assets of €540.7 billion and employed around 9,000 staff.
Official website: kfw.de
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