flashback mat'sNewS
1998
1997
Herman Wijffels leaves, succeeded by Hans Smits
1 Rabobank is the first to report Euro compliance to the Dutch
Central Bank on 1 January
1 we're in 33 countries staffed by close to 4,000 international
Rabobankers
NEW OFFICE:
New Delhi, India
Rabobank in far-reaching merger talks with Achmea; later the
deal is shelved
international relationship management training program
dedicated to F&A kicks off in London
Rabobank acquires Wrightsons finance Company in New Zealand,
it has offices all over both Australia and New Zealand
NEW OFFICES:
Mumbai, India; Tokyo, Japan
Rl launches investment banking product development
the concept of sustainable development as goal for the bank is
introduced in the run up to our centenary
healthcare becomes focus
NEW OFFICES:
Istanbul, Turkey; Barcelona, Spain;
Toronto, Canada; Kiev, Ukraine; Moscow, Russia
August 1998 saw the lOOOth Rl credit committee meeting
centenary, Queen Beatrix marks the occasion
Poland's BRP Bank is acquired
media and telecom team joins Rabobank
securitization starts in London
the old Central Banking Sector becomes Rabobank International
Rabobank acquires a 50% stake in Robeco
Rl launches customer focus
strategy
Gilde Investment
Management joins the
Rabobank Group
Rl takes on major sponsorship for the Royal Dutch Hockey
Association
NEW OFFICES:
Johannesburg, South Africa; Poznan, Poland; Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Rl celebrates the centenary with international conference on
sustainable development
