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Lbbw

Can a German Landesbank modernize its compliance and operational infrastructure while maintaining its position as the leading corporate and capital markets bank for Baden-Württemberg's industrial economy?

Founded1999
HQStuttgart, Germany
IndustryBank / National
The story

LBBW is a major German Landesbank (state-owned regional bank) headquartered in Stuttgart, primarily serving large corporates, SMEs, and institutional clients in Baden-Württemberg and beyond. It operates as a full-service wholesale and corporate bank offering capital markets, financing, and treasury services rather than pursuing a digital consumer banking pivot. Its embedded finance footprint is largely vendor-facing (compliance tooling via Fenergo) rather than outward-facing embedded finance products.

Last 12 months
Product timeline
1999
LBBW begins offering asset-backed securities transactions to help companies securitize payment claims.· lending
2018
PSD2 compliance changes applied to LBBW terms and conditions for electronic banking, reflecting open banking regulatory requirements.· banking
Regulated entities
Universal Bank License
Germany (BaFin)
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg
The stack
Lending
Asset-backed securities (ABS)FactoringRefinancing for leasing companiesBonds placement (EUR 500M+)SchuldscheinDirect credit linesForfaitingWorking capital finance
Accounting gap: none