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About National Australia Bank Europe S.A

National Australia Bank Europe S.A. is the European Union subsidiary of National Australia Bank Limited, established to support client access to EU markets and service cross-border corporate and institutional business. It focuses on large corporates, financial institutions and infrastructure clients, offering lending (bilateral and syndicated), project and infrastructure finance, trade and commodity finance, securitisation, debt capital markets distribution, foreign exchange and interest-rate products, and risk management derivatives; it does not operate a retail banking franchise or mass-market deposit offering. The entity operates under EU prudential and conduct frameworks (including CRR/CRD, MiFID II and EMIR) and the relevant national supervisory regime, with capital, liquidity and governance requirements applicable to credit institutions; where eligible, deposits fall under the host-country deposit guarantee scheme up to the standard €100,000 per depositor limit. Its operating model relies on a limited physical footprint in the EU, coordination with other National Australia Bank group offices (including London and Asia-Pacific) and selective local booking, with wholesale market funding and intra-group lines more prominent than retail deposits; liquidity buffers are maintained to meet LCR and NSFR metrics, and any external ratings, if assigned, typically reflect the group profile subject to local resolution frameworks. Risk management follows group policies across credit, market and conduct risk, with exposures concentrated in investment-grade corporate and infrastructure sectors and centrally managed hedging for derivatives. Onboarding and ongoing monitoring align with EU and group standards for KYC, AML and sanctions, and transaction processing supports euro and major currencies, including SEPA where applicable, with delivery geared to institutional workflows rather than consumer channels. Constraints include a narrower product set and distribution compared with universal EU banks, reliance on the parent for balance-sheet capacity and technology, and sensitivity to cross-border regulatory changes (for example, derivatives margining, clearing obligations and sustainability disclosures under SFDR/CSRD as these affect banking services). For corporates and financial institutions seeking access to Australian and Asia-Pacific markets from within the EU, the bank provides a channel for cross-border financing and risk management within the NAB group’s sector coverage; retail users will not find an offering.