KfW is one of the world’s leading promotional banks and has been committed to improving economic, social and environmental living conditions across the globe. To do this, it provided funds totalling EUR 107 billion in 2021 alone. Of this amount, 33% was used for climate and environmental protection. Its financing and promotional services are aligned with the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 and contribute to the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

KfW does not have any branches and does not hold customer deposits. It funds its promotional business in a responsible manner and almost entirely via the international capital markets. In 2021, KfW raised EUR 82.6 billion for this purpose.

At its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, at its two branches in Berlin and Bonn, at its subsidiaries KfW IPEX-Bank, DEG and KfW Capital, it employs 8,000 members of staff. It is represented at around 80 locations worldwide.