LfA Förderbank Bayern

LfA head office at Königinstraße 17 in Munich

LfA Förderbank Bayern is the regional promotional bank (German: Förderbank) for the German state of Bavaria. It was established by law of 7 December 1950, initially as Landesanstalt für Aufbaufinanzierung (LfA),[1] which makes it the oldest of the Förderbanken. It is headquartered in Munich.[2]

Overview

LfA started operations on 1 May 1951.[1] It provides financing for start-ups, environmental protection, and other areas deemed of public interest. It does not compete with commercial banks but co-lends or co-invests with them and provides guarantees. It also controls investment companies, namely BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH and Bayern Kapital GmbH.[3] In July 2021, the latter was entrusted with the management of a €200 million scale-up fund at the initiative of the Bavarian state government.[4]

Together with other Förderbanken and the more commercially oriented Landesbanken, LfA Förderbank Bayern is a member of the Association of German Public Banks (VÖB).[5] Since September 2023, it has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Richard Winkler (2014). "Bayerische Landesanstalt für Aufbaufinanzierung (LfA)". Historisches Lexicon Bayerns.
  2. ^ "LfA Förderbank Bayern". Fördermittel Deutschland (in German).
  3. ^ "LfA Förderbank Bayern". Bayern International.
  4. ^ Dan Taylor (15 July 2021). "Bavarian Government flips the switch on €200 million ScaleUp fund". tech.eu.
  5. ^ "Mitglieder". VÖB Bundesverband Öffentlicher Banken Deutschlands (in German).
  6. ^ "LfA Förderbank Bayern". United Nations Global compact.


Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2

This bank and insurance-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.