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Rabobank: Commitment to commodities
19 December 2011
Jonathan Bell talks with Diane Boogaard (DB), global head, trade & commodity finance, and Karel Valken (KV), global head trade & commodity finance agri at Rabobank International, about the bank’s position in the commodity finance market.
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Trade Finance Magazine (TFM): How do you view the fundamental shift that has taken place in the market in relation to banks and lending?
DB: From a professional point of view it is a very exciting time, and there are many new challenges. In such times it is good to be within a bank like Rabobank where there is still room to manoeuvre and focus on clients. Of course, we feel sorry for banks that are having to de-leverage. We are careful not to overstep our-selves, but there is still limited room for growth.
KV: From a geographical basis the euro crisis is distinctively different and presenting much more difficulties than in other regions. The forced de-leverage of the French banks can be seen both as a threat and as an opportunity for banks like ourselves. We need liquidity in the market so it is more of a threat than...
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