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Funding

Member Certificates

Rabobank Member Certificates enable members of the local Rabobanks and employees of the Rabobank Group to participate in the capital of Rabobank Nederland. The certificates' variable dividend represents the three-month average of the most recent 10-year Dutch State Loan + 1.5%, subject to a minimum of 5%. The total outstanding amount of Member Certificates is EUR 6.3 billion. They are classified as Core Tier 1 Capital.

Capital Securities

Capital Securities are subordinated notes issued directly by Rabobank Nederland. They rank pari passu with the Trust Preferred Securities and senior to Member Certificates. They are classified as hybrid Tier 1 capital.

November 2011USD 2bn 8.40% Perp. Non-Cumulative Capital Securities (prospectus)
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January 2011USD 2bn 8.375% Perp. Non-Cumulative Capital Securities (prospectus)
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June 2009Rabobank issued USD 2.9 billion Capital Securities (partly as the result of the exchange of TPS into Capital Securities)
April 2009Rabobank issued NZD 280 million Capital Securities (issued through Rabobank Capital Securities Limited)
June 2008Rabobank issued CHF 350 million Capital Securities
October 2007Rabobank issued NZD 900 million Capital Securities
October 2007Rabobank issued USD 750 million Capital Securities

Trust Preferred Securities

Trust preferred Securities are non-voting preferent shares issued by Rabobank Capital Funding Trust II through VI (Rabobank Capital Funding Trust I was redeemed in 2005). The proceeds are indirectly lent on to Rabobank Nederland on a subordinated basis. For Rabobank Nederland, this is hybrid Tier 1 capital.

June 2009Press release exchange TPS II and III
September 2005Rabobank exercises their call option to redeem Rabobank Capital Funding Trust I per 30 September 2005
October 2004Rabobank Capital Funding Trust III through VI raised a total of the equivalent of EUR 2 billion via a multi tranch issue
November 2003Rabobank Capital Funding Trust II raised USD 1.75 billion
November 1999Rabobank Capital Funding Trust I raised EUR 650 million

Lower Tier 2

May 2009Rabobank issued EUR 1 billion 10 year bullet
April 2005Rabobank issued EUR 1 billion 10 year non-call 5 year

Contact

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