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About Triodos Bank N.V.

Triodos Bank N.V. is a Dutch mid-sized bank that operates in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom, focusing its lending on renewable energy, sustainable real estate, social housing, healthcare, education, and cultural sectors while funding primarily through customer deposits and capital raised via depository receipts. It is incorporated and licensed in the Netherlands and supervised by De Nederlandsche Bank and the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets; customer deposits held with Triodos Bank N.V. are generally covered by the Dutch Deposit Guarantee Scheme up to the statutory limit per depositor, and deposits at Triodos Bank UK Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary since 2019) are eligible for the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme up to the prevailing limit. The bank offers retail current accounts, savings accounts, and term deposits in selected markets, plus mortgages in some countries that link pricing or eligibility to property energy performance; it provides business accounts and loans to small and mid-sized enterprises and project finance in its target sectors. Investment products are offered via Triodos Investment Management, a subsidiary that manages impact-focused funds; eligibility, product availability, and pricing vary by country and are subject to local regulation. Governance is structured with shares held by a Dutch foundation (SAAT) that issues depository receipts to investors; trading in these receipts moved to a periodic-auction multilateral trading facility in 2023 after a prolonged suspension, and the bank has faced ongoing complaints and legal claims from some receipt holders related to trading restrictions and valuation, leading to elevated governance and reputational risk. The balance sheet is dominated by loans to mission-aligned sectors and is funded largely by retail deposits, which limits wholesale funding reliance but concentrates credit exposure in a narrow set of industries; interest-rate sensitivity has affected margins and deposit pricing in recent years, and credit costs have been historically low but remain dependent on performance in energy and real estate markets. Triodos does not carry a solicited long-term credit rating from major rating agencies, and its securities are not listed on a public stock exchange. Digital channels include mobile and online banking with standard payment features and support for popular mobile wallets in some markets; the bank has limited branch presence, applies stricter-than-average onboarding and due diligence, and typically serves residents of the countries where it operates. Fees and interest rates are set locally, with some markets charging monthly account fees for payment packages, and international transfers generally routed via SWIFT with corresponding charges; customers should review the applicable fee schedules and eligibility rules per country. Operational and compliance risks are governed under EU and local banking regulations, including PSD2 requirements for security and access to payment accounts; key management has included a change of chief executive leadership in recent years, and the institution periodically publishes impact and financial reports that detail capital ratios, liquidity metrics, and loan book composition.