Expansion of Rabobank Group's international activities is necessary because it is what Dutch corporate clients expect. Small and medium-sized enterprises with international operations as well as large multinational enterprises wish to do business with banks that have an international presence and that have built up a strong reputation in the Netherlands. In addition, international growth is desirable in order to be and remain attractive as an employer.
It is for these reasons that Rabobank Group's global food & agri bank, Rabobank International, focuses on becoming the world's leading food & agri bank. This ambition dovetails seamlessly with Rabobank Group's cooperative origins as a financier of the Dutch agricultural sector and the expertise it has developed.