Facts & figures. Banking for Food. February 2015

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1 Facts & figures Banking for Food February 2015

2 Banking for Food Facts & Figures at a glance Rabobank aims to support and facilitate entrepreneurs in the food and agri value chain in meeting the increasing demand for food, now and in the future. We provide access to finance, knowledge and networks to our clients and their communities. Food and agri was, is and always will be at the heart of the Rabobank strategy. Access to finance Access to knowledge Access to networks Food and agri loan portfolio (global): 92.3 billion euro (21% of total group loan portfolio) Entrepreneurs whom we support 85% of Dutch 40% of Dutch food and agri value chains 2 million in Africa, Asia and South- America Rabobank Knowledge programs for entrepreneurs Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory 80+ research professionals and analists across 15 offices globally 196 reports in 2014 Rabobank client councils: member councils of 15 local Rabobanks in the Netherlands; 15 regional client councils in Australia/New Zealand Organizer of Food & Agri Advisory Boards in the US and Asia Partnerships with international organisations: FAO, NAJK, Nuffield, World- Wildlife Fund Member of six round tables for sustainable production on beef, coffee, palm oil, soy, sugar cane Global food & agri bank - Present in 40 countries, among which The Netherlands, USA, Brazil, Chile, Australia, New Zealand and 25+ developing and emerging countries - Serving value chains for all food & agri products, from farm to fork:, farm input suppliers, processors, traders, food industry, food retail Our roots Timeline: 1898 first Cooperative Farmers Banks in The Netherlands; 1974 Rabobank Foundation; 1981 first office opens (New York); start in Australia (1994) and New Zealand (1997) Representation: 118 in supervisory boards of local Dutch Rabobanks

3 Banking for Food access to finance Food and agri loan portfolio: global 92.3 billion euro (21% of total group loan portfolio) 1) 28.4 bn euro to clients of the local banks in the Netherlands 1) 85% of Dutch is financed by Rabobank 40% of Dutch food & agri value chains is financed by Rabobank 54.9 bn euro to Wholesale and International Rural & Retail Banking 1) 2 million in Africa, Asia and South-America 8.9 get access to finance via the partner banks of Rabo Development 8.9 bn euro to leasing 1) 2014 annual report Rabobank Group

4 Banking for Food access to knowledge Rabobank Knowledge programs for enterpreneurs Rabobank Global Farmers Master Class: 150 leading world since 2012 Rabobank Netherlands Successor s Perspective Program: 1,000 Dutch since 2007 Rabobank Australia Executive Development Program: 550 leading from Australia and New Zealand since 1999 Rabobank Australia Farm Managers Program : 300 young high potentials in farming since 2006 Rabobank Brazil Leaders in Agri Program: 71 young high potentials in farming since 2007 Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory 80+ research professionals and analists across 15 offices globally, covering the entire value chain in all food & agri sectors 196 reports published in presentations at food & agri events in citings in tier 1 media in 2014

5 Banking for Food access to networks Rabobank client councils The Netherlands: member councils of 113 local Rabobanks Australia/New Zealand: 15 regional Client Councils; 100 participating clients Food & Agri Advisory Boards Organized by Rabobank in the US and Asia Participants: CEO s of large food & agri companies Rabobank partnerships FAO; United Nations Food & Agriculture Organisation Young organizations NAJK (Netherlands)) Nuffield (global farmer scholarship organization) Agricultural journalists organizations (IFAJ (global), NVLJ (Netherlands)) World-Wildlife Fund (WWF) Member of round tables (RT) for sustainable production: Global RT on Sustainable Beef (GRSB); Brazil Sustainable Beef RT (GTPS); 4-C Association (coffee); RT on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO); RT on Responsible Soy (RTRS); Bonsucro (sugar cane)

6 Banking for Food global food & agri bank Global presence Rabobank US: 154 offices, serving 30,000 top tier The Netherlands: 113 local Rabobanks, market share 85%, serving 60,000 Rabo Development: active in 23 developing and emerging countries Chile: 12 offices, serving 1,000 top tier Brazil: 17 offices, serving 1,000 top tier Rabobank Foundation: active in 24 developing and emerging countries Oceania: 95 offices, serving 15,000 top tier

7 Banking for Food global roots 2014 Launch Banking for Food vision on food security and, within that context, the role of Rabobank 2002 Acquisition of Valley Independent Bank; start of retail activities in USA 2005 Start Rabo Development Program 1997 purchased New Zealand based Wrightson Farmers Finance Limited, renamed to Rabobank New Zealand in Take-over of Australian PIBA Bank; birth of country banking 1981 First overseas office opens in New York 1974 Start of Rabobank Foundation, aimed at increasing people s self sufficiency world wide 1898 first Cooperative Farmers Banks in the Netherlands are founded (Raiffeisenbanks and Boerenleenbanks), renamed in Rabobank in 1972

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