TABLE OF CONTENTS
SWEET OPPORTUNITIES (16-21)
Q&A (22-23)
SOUTH AMERICA'S GROWTH CHALLENGE (24-27)
RI EVENTS (28-29)
CREATING CLIENT INTIMACY (30-34)
HR ANNOUNCEMENTS (35)
RI IN THE NEWS (4-7)
DEVELOPING F&A BUSINESS
THROUGH COOPERATION (8-13)
IN THE UMELIGHT (14-15)
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Mixed Sources
Sugar: an example ofhow Rabobank can and should
operate in an international and volatile market.
Lex Kloosterman, Head of Wholesale Clients International:
'What gives me joy is creating winning teams.
South America offers great opportunities for Rabobank.
It is therefore defined as a clear focus area in the RI strategy.
But with opportunities come challenges.
How Rabobank's renewedfocus on F&A has highlighted
the high value ofits research capabilities.
The latest developments
Rabobank's goal of becoming the leading F&A bank is backed by
both sector expertise and a robust network of business subsidiaries.
One element of the strategy: to further develop RI's cooperation with
subsidiary organisations, such as De Lage Landen and Sarasin.
John Ryan, member of the RI Rural and Retail Banking MT:
'I see enormous potential in our business.
The Word is a strategie internal magazine
for Rabobank International employees
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Ingrid Hagen
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