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KfW

Abbreviation for Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau

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The KfW is a German bank owned by the state.

It gives loans to support projects. It also runs funding schemes.

These are, for example, about housing and saving energy.

Definition
The KfW is a German state-owned development bank. It grants development loans and runs funding programmes, for example around housing and saving energy.

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