Rabobank

About us

Who is Rabobank?

A cooperative bank since 1898

Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA (commonly known as Rabobank) began as a rural credit cooperative in the Netherlands in 1898, when farmers united to overcome rural poverty by providing finance to help build and support each other's businesses.





Rabobank Group

Rabobank Group is a full-range financial services provider that operates on cooperative principles. Its origins lie in the local loan cooperatives that were founded in the Netherlands nearly 110 years ago by enterprising people who had virtually no access to the capital market.

This cooperative ethos ensures that we make long term commitments to our markets and our customers. And because you won't see us listed on any stock markets we can't fall victim to rewarding shareholders at the expense of our customers and employees.

Today the Rabobank Group serves more than 9 million private individuals and corporate clients in the Netherlands and overseas. It employs over 60,000 staff and is represented in 45 countries.

Our past has made us who we are today

While much has changed in the last 110 years, the principles upon which Rabobank was founded have remained intact. We remain true to our core mission: to create value for our customers, employees and the communities where we do business.

We take pride in our tremendous financial strength and stability because of the benefits that our clients derive from these assets. Rabobank's strength is built upon the commitment and knowledge of our employees, whose passion for customer service and deep industry expertise provide significant competitive advantages for our clients. We are committed to the long-term viability and sustainability of agriculture and position ourselves as the premier financier of the global food and agriculture industry.

Rabobank strives to remain a leader in the area of corporate social responsibility, and to excel in sustainable entrepreneurship and banking throughout the world. Through the Rabobank Development Program and the Rabobank Foundation, we encourage sustainable development in the world's developing markets and help improve access to financial services for people in under-served regions.

Our aim, in short, is to achieve an enduring balance between our social, ecological and economic objectives, and to improve the social prosperity of people everywhere.

A global direct banking network

We've brought the best of what Rabobank has to offer from around the world to Australia.

Rabobank is Europe's largest online bank and has established an International Direct Banking division, with direct banks in Belgium - Rabobank.be, RaboDirect Ireland and RaboDirect New Zealand. Our direct banks have shaken up the markets they operate in and have been lauded with numerous consumer and industry awards for their consistently high interest rates, transparency, customer service and product offerings.

Fast fact

Rabobank was originally founded over 110 years ago as a rural credit cooperative by Dutch farmers who sought to provide their rural communities with access to fair and reliable sources of credit, and to help build and support each other’s businesses.