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title: "Nederlandse Waterschapsbank N.V. SWIFT/BIC code NWABNL2GXXX · Netherlands | Elucidate"
description: "Significant institution directly supervised by the ECB. SWIFT/BIC code NWABNL2GXXX for Nederlandse Waterschapsbank N.V., Netherlands. 1 branch BIC."
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Netherlands · Credit institution
# Nederlandse Waterschapsbank N.V.
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank N.V. (NWB Bank) is a Dutch public limited company (naamloze vennootschap) with its seat in The Hague. Its shares may be held only by public-law bodies. Dutch water authorities hold 81%, the State of the Netherlands 17% and provinces 2%. It describes itself as a national promotional bank. It lends to water authorities and the wider Dutch public sector, including housing associations, municipalities, healthcare institutions, drinking water companies and grid operators. It funds this lending on international capital markets. The bank was founded in 1954 and has been directly supervised by the European Central Bank since 2014.
ECB · Single Supervisory Mechanism
Directly supervised by the ECB
Total assets EUR 75–100 bn
Supervised group head
BIC **NWABNL2GXXX** LEI **[JLP5FSPH9WPSHY3NIM24](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/JLP5FSPH9WPSHY3NIM24)** Licence no. **Not on a tracked register** Connected to Swift [ECB significant institution](https://elucidate.co/directory/nederlandse-waterschapsbank-n-v-nwabnl2g#regulatory) [**1** branch code](https://elucidate.co/directory/nederlandse-waterschapsbank-n-v-nwabnl2g#branches) [Claim this profile](https://elucidate.co/directory/nederlandse-waterschapsbank-n-v-nwabnl2g#claim)
## Licences and registrations
Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers
None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers. It is on the ECB list of supervised entities (see [Regulatory status](https://elucidate.co/directory/nederlandse-waterschapsbank-n-v-nwabnl2g#regulatory)): that is banking supervision, not a licence on a tracked register.
- The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
## Regulatory status
### ECB banking supervision
List of supervised entities as of 2026-07-01
- **Classification:** Significant institution
- **Supervisor:** European Central Bank (direct supervision)
- **Listed as:** Nederlandse Waterschapsbank N.V.
- **Entity type:** Credit institution
- **Supervisory group:** Heads its own group
- **Why significant:** Size (Total assets EUR 75-100 bn)
## European registers
### ECB · monetary financial institutions
List as at 2026-09-25
- **Category:** Credit institution
- **Minimum reserves:** Subject to minimum reserves
- **Listed as:** Nederlandse Waterschapsbank N.V.
- **RIAD code:** NL895
Entries are matched on the LEI. Each register is quoted as its publisher lists it.
## Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- **BIC:** NWABNL2GXXX head office
- **Connection to Swift:** Connected to Swift
- **Swift GPI:** Not on the member list
- **Payment schemes and systems:** [SCT · SCT Inst · SDD Core · VOP · T2 · TIPS](https://elucidate.co/directory/nederlandse-waterschapsbank-n-v-nwabnl2g#schemes)
- **Branch codes:** [1 branch code](https://elucidate.co/directory/nederlandse-waterschapsbank-n-v-nwabnl2g#branches)
- **BIC first registered:** 1995-05-01
- **Last updated:** 2018-03-10
## Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/nederlandse-waterschapsbank-n-v-nwabnl2g#overview-sources)
Total assets
EUR 95.6bn
This entity · 30 Jun 2026 · [interim report ↗](https://nwbbank.com/application/files/8717/8815/6777/Halfjaarbericht_2026_8_-_FINAL.pdf)
Employees
179
headcount · This entity · 30 Jun 2026 · [interim report ↗](https://nwbbank.com/application/files/8717/8815/6777/Halfjaarbericht_2026_8_-_FINAL.pdf)
Ownership
State-owned
Institution type
Development bank
Trades as NWB Bank
- **Ownership:** All shares are held by public-law bodies: water authorities hold 81%, the State of the Netherlands 17% and provinces 2%.
- **Major shareholder:** State of the Netherlands (Staat der Nederlanden) 17%
- **Head office:** Rooseveltplantsoen 3, 2517 KR Den Haag, Netherlands
- **Company register:** KvK 27049562 (Kamer van Koophandel); DNB relation number B0895
### Business lines
- Development finance
- Other
The bank provides long-term and short-term loans only to the Dutch public sector and to public-sector-related or government-guaranteed borrowers, and funds this lending mainly through international bond and commercial paper issuance.
### Online
- **Websites & references:** [nwbbank.com ↗](https://nwbbank.com/) [nwbbank.com/en ↗](https://nwbbank.com/en) English-language version of the corporate site [login.nwbportal.nwbbank.com ↗](https://login.nwbportal.nwbbank.com/) NWB Portal client login, linked from the site header [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nederlandse_Waterschapsbank) [Wikidata Q13534432 ↗](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13534432)
- **Official social accounts:** None found
Sources · 13 pages consulted
1. [dnb.nl/en/public-register/information-detail/?registerCode=WFTDG&relationNumber=B0895](https://www.dnb.nl/en/public-register/information-detail/?registerCode=WFTDG&relationNumber=B0895)
2. [nwbbank.com](https://nwbbank.com/)
3. [nwbbank.com/over-nwb-bank](https://nwbbank.com/over-nwb-bank)
4. [nwbbank.com/over-nwb-bank/onze-organisatie/directie](https://nwbbank.com/over-nwb-bank/onze-organisatie/directie)
5. [nwbbank.com/over-nwb-bank/onze-organisatie/raad-van-commissarissen](https://nwbbank.com/over-nwb-bank/onze-organisatie/raad-van-commissarissen)
6. [nwbbank.com/over-nwb-bank/onze-organisatie/aandeelhouders](https://nwbbank.com/over-nwb-bank/onze-organisatie/aandeelhouders)
7. [nwbbank.com/application/files/8717/8815/6777/Halfjaarbericht\_2026\_8\_-\_FINAL.pdf](https://nwbbank.com/application/files/8717/8815/6777/Halfjaarbericht_2026_8_-_FINAL.pdf)
8. [nwbbank.com/nieuws/halfjaarcijfers-nwb-bank-financiert-ruim-euro-6-miljard-aan-publieke-investeringen](https://nwbbank.com/nieuws/halfjaarcijfers-nwb-bank-financiert-ruim-euro-6-miljard-aan-publieke-investeringen-voor-een-klimaatadaptieve-en-weerbare-samenle)
9. [nwbbank.com/en/news/persbericht-aandeelhoudersvergadering-eng](https://nwbbank.com/en/news/persbericht-aandeelhoudersvergadering-eng)
10. [nwbbank.com/en/news](https://nwbbank.com/en/news)
11. [nwbbank.com/contact](https://nwbbank.com/contact)
12. [managementscope.nl/bedrijf/nwb-bank-nederlandse-waterschapsbank](https://managementscope.nl/bedrijf/nwb-bank-nederlandse-waterschapsbank)
13. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nederlandse\_Waterschapsbank](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nederlandse_Waterschapsbank)
## Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/nederlandse-waterschapsbank-n-v-nwabnl2g#overview-sources)
- **Chief executive:** Lidwin van Velden Voorzitter van de directie / Chief Executive Officer Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [nwbbank.com ↗](https://nwbbank.com/over-nwb-bank/onze-organisatie/directie)
- **Chair:**  Joanne Kellermann Voorzitter raad van commissarissen (Chair of the Supervisory Board) Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [nwbbank.com ↗](https://nwbbank.com/over-nwb-bank/onze-organisatie/raad-van-commissarissen)
- **Chief financial officer:**  Tijs Wolffenbuttel Lid van de directie / Chief Financial Officer Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [nwbbank.com ↗](https://nwbbank.com/over-nwb-bank/onze-organisatie/directie)
- **Executive:** Ard van Eijl Lid van de directie / Chief Risk Officer Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [nwbbank.com ↗](https://nwbbank.com/over-nwb-bank/onze-organisatie/directie)
- **Executive:**  Elvira Eurlings Lid van de directie / Chief Capital Markets & Lending Officer Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [nwbbank.com ↗](https://nwbbank.com/over-nwb-bank/onze-organisatie/directie)
## Supervisors & regulators
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/nederlandse-waterschapsbank-n-v-nwabnl2g#overview-sources)
- **European Union:** European Central Bank Prudential supervisor
- **Netherlands:** De Nederlandsche Bank Central bank Prudential supervisor AML supervisor
- **European Union:** Single Resolution Board Resolution
- **Netherlands:** Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) Conduct
## Recent events
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/nederlandse-waterschapsbank-n-v-nwabnl2g#overview-sources)
1. May 2026
Other
Shareholders approved an amendment to the articles of association on 28 May 2026 to further implement the statutory two-tier board regime.
[nwbbank.com ↗](https://nwbbank.com/application/files/8717/8815/6777/Halfjaarbericht_2026_8_-_FINAL.pdf)
2. Apr 2026
Leadership
The general meeting appointed Tijs Wolffenbuttel as CFO and reappointed CEO Lidwin van Velden for one year after she reached her maximum term.
[nwbbank.com ↗](https://nwbbank.com/en/news/persbericht-aandeelhoudersvergadering-eng)
3. Jan 2026
Leadership
Elvira Eurlings joined the Managing Board as Chief Capital Markets & Lending Officer, succeeding Frenk van der Vliet after his maximum term.
[nwbbank.com ↗](https://nwbbank.com/en/news)
4. Aug 2025
Leadership
Wilma Schouten stepped down as CFO of the bank.
[managementscope.nl ↗](https://managementscope.nl/bedrijf/nwb-bank-nederlandse-waterschapsbank)
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, incidents, leadership changes, mergers and licence changes. Each links to its source.
## Identifiers
Head-office record
- **BIC:** NWABNL2GXXX
- **How the BIC breaks down:** 1. NWAB Bank 2. NL Country · Netherlands 3. 2G Location 4. XXX Branch · head office
- **Branch description:** Not recorded in the directory
- **LEI:** JLP5FSPH9WPSHY3NIM24
- **LEI record:** [View on GLEIF ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/JLP5FSPH9WPSHY3NIM24)
- **How the LEI was matched:** BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
## Profile
- **Type:** Credit institution
- **Regulation:** Prudentially supervised (ECB list)
- **Register licences:** None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registersThe tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
- **Country · region:** Netherlands · Europe & Central Asia
- **Banking supervision:** [Significant · supervised by the ECB](https://elucidate.co/directory/nederlandse-waterschapsbank-n-v-nwabnl2g#regulatory) as of 2026-07-01
- **Trading venues (MIC):** No MIC registered under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
- **OFAC sanctions:** No listing cites this BIC
- **EU sanctions:** No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- **Country sanctions:** No country programme
- **Founded:** 1954
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
## Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
GLEIF’s relationship records name no parent for this LEI, and no group page is published for it.
## Addresses
- **Registered address:** ROOSEVELTPLANTSOEN 3 S- GRAVENHAGE 2517 KR 580 NETHERLANDS
- **Operational address:** ROOSEVELTPLANTSOEN 3 DEN HAAG 2517 KR DEN HAAG NETHERLANDS
## ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- **Identified by:** BIC, with its LEI
- **Roles in CBPR+:** Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
### CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
```xml
NWABNL2GXXX
JLP5FSPH9WPSHY3NIM24
```
### Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
```xml
NWABNL2GXXX
JLP5FSPH9WPSHY3NIM24
NEDERLANDSE WATERSCHAPSBANK N.V.
NL
ROOSEVELTPLANTSOEN 3 S- GRAVENHAGE 2517 KR 580
```
Swift’s two address fields do not agree on a town, so the full record gives the address as address lines only.
The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
## Payment schemes and systems
EPC registers of 2026-09-11 · ECB T2 list of 2026-07-02 · ECB TIPS list of 2026-09-01 · SIX Bank Master valid on 2026-09-28
| Scheme or system | Since | Registered with | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SEPA Credit TransferISO 20022 messages | 2008-01-28 | Head office | — |
| SEPA Instant Credit TransferISO 20022 messages | 2019-07-08 | Head office | — |
| SEPA Direct Debit CoreISO 20022 messages | 2010-08-08 | Head office | — |
| Verification of Payee | 2025-09-01 | Head office | — |
| T2 (Eurosystem real-time gross settlement)ISO 20022 messages | — | Head office | — |
| TIPS (TARGET Instant Payment Settlement)ISO 20022 messages | — | Head office | — |
SEPA dates are when the institution became ready for the scheme. The T2 list names direct participants only and gives no joining date. TIPS entries have no joining date.
An institution missing from T2 may still be reachable through an indirect participant. The ECB’s TIPS list does not separate participants from reachable parties. It includes institutions reachable in Swedish kronor as well as in euro.
“ISO 20022 messages” marks a scheme or system whose rulebook or operator specifies ISO 20022 for messages between participants.
## Network
### Branch codes
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [NWABNL2GNMC](https://elucidate.co/directory/nederlandse-waterschapsbank-n-v-nwabnl2g-nmc) | — | S-Gravenhage | S- GRAVENHAGE S- GRAVENHAGE NETHERLANDS | — | 2018-03-10 |
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Sources & method
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Credits for this page
- **Payment schemes and systems**—Source: European Payments Council (EPC) Registers of Participants; matched to BICs by Elucidate. Source: European Central Bank, List of T2 participants. Source: European Central Bank, List of TIPS participants and reachable parties.
- **Banking supervision**—Source: European Central Bank, list of supervised entities.
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- **European registers**—Source: European Central Bank (ECB), list of monetary financial institutions and list of institutions subject to minimum reserves. Matched on LEI by Elucidate.
- **Images**—logos and photos from Wikimedia Commons (credited with their author and licence) or from the institution's own website, where Wikimedia has none. Elucidate keeps a copy of each; the links lead to the source and the original image. Logo: Nederlandse Waterschapsbank · Public domain · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nederlandse_Waterschapsbank_bank.svg) · [original](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Nederlandse_Waterschapsbank_bank.svg/330px-Nederlandse_Waterschapsbank_bank.svg.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail); Joanne Kellermann: [nwbbank.com](https://nwbbank.com/over-nwb-bank/onze-organisatie/raad-van-commissarissen) (official website) · [original](https://nwbbank.com/application/files/1217/6407/0872/Joanne_Kellermann05_lachje.jpg); Tijs Wolffenbuttel: [nwbbank.com](https://nwbbank.com/over-nwb-bank/onze-organisatie/directie) (official website) · [original](https://nwbbank.com/application/files/1217/7789/3125/Tijs_Wolffenbuttel_website.png); Elvira Eurlings: [nwbbank.com](https://nwbbank.com/over-nwb-bank/onze-organisatie/directie) (official website) · [original](https://nwbbank.com/application/files/9917/7788/7625/Elvira_Eurlings_-_blauwe_achtergrond.jpg).
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