Norddeutsche Landesbank (Nord/LB)

Norddeutsche Landesbank, commonly known as Nord/LB, is a German *Landesbank* and one of the largest commercial banks in Germany. Established in 1970 through a merger, it acts as the state bank for the federal states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. Nord/LB is a universal bank that focuses on providing comprehensive financial services to corporate clients, institutional clients, and the public sector, with special expertise in areas such as energy and renewables, ship and aircraft financing, real estate, and corporate finance. It also operates in the private banking and wealth management space through its subsidiary, Braunschweigische Landessparkasse.