HSH Nordbank at a glance
HSH Nordbank is a dependable partner to the business community in northern Germany. In the higher-end corporate client business we are market leader in this home region. As one of the major providers of real estate finance in Germany, we focus on serving our commercial real estate clients. To our clients in the Private Banking segment we offer in-depth advice combined with innovative products. We have particular know-how in looking after foundations. Based on close and partnership-like collaboration, we support the savings banks, particularly in Schleswig-Holstein, with solution-oriented products.
We also operate internationally in the regionally rooted key industries of shipping, transportation and energy. As the world’s leading provider of ship finance we have been in this market for decades. In the transportation sector, we are a close partner to the aviation industry and are also engaged in financing transport-related infrastructure projects. We offer our clients tailored finance solutions and advisory services. In the energy sector, we are a top provider of finance for wind and solar-energy projects in Europe, and leading in this important market for northern Germany.
The activities in the financial-markets division focus mainly on funding and liquidity management. Furthermore, the division supports client activities by providing tailored products, such as risk hedging in rates, currencies and commodities.
Effective December 1, 2009 the Restructuring Unit represents a new segment with a stand-alone organizational structure within HSH Nordbank. The Restructuring Unit's central task is to wind down or profitably divest with due care and in a controlled manner HSH Nordbank's activities and business segments that are not compatible with its new strategy or that entail high risks, and therefore to strengthen the position of the core bank. Customers' best interests will continue to be guaranteed in the course of this process.
Established on June 2, 2003, HSH Nordbank AG is the result of the merger between Hamburgische Landesbank and Landesbank Schleswig-Holstein (LB Kiel). It has total assets of some EUR 173 billion and 3,500 full-time positions worldwide. HSH Nordbank has twin headquarters in Hamburg and Kiel.