The structure and corporate governance of Rabobank Nederland

Abstract

Rabobank is a Dutch financial institution which consists of the member banks (also cooperatives and each licensed as a credit institution), their central organization Rabobank Nederland (also a cooperative entity and licensed as a credit institution) and their subsidiaries and other affiliated entities. The member banks and Rabobank Nederland are all cooperative entities. The cooperative roots of the Rabobank makes its corporate governance different than the corporate governance of other banks in The Netherlands.