Annual Report 2001 - Landesbank Berlin

Regional Corporate Banking
In the 2001 financial year, the Group reaffirmed its market leadership in the
regional corporate banking business in Berlin-Brandenburg. Accordingly,
approximately 85,000 corporate clients throughout the value added chain are
managed from business start-up to IPO. Depending on the product group of the
lending and deposit business, the market share in terms of domestic companies is
still significantly above 40%. As a result of projects to optimise processes in the
lending business and to concentrate the sales sites, quality improvement and cost
reducing measures were prepared. These will be implemented in 2002 as part of
the reconstruction of the Group.
Regional Corporate Banking – loans
Dec. 31, 2001 Dec. 31, 2000
€ million € million
Overnight and term money 439 430
Overdraft facilities 1,059 1,260
Near-money market loans 0 0
Loans secured by mortgages 2,421 2,479
Other loans 3,631 3,799
Total loans and advances to customers 7,550 7,968
Regional Corporate Banking – deposits
Dec. 31, 2001 Dec. 31, 2000
€ million € million
Demand deposits 1,719 1,418
Overnight deposits 96 81
Term deposits 810 956
Savings deposits 141 145
Savings certificates and similar products 7 12
Total customer deposits 2,773 2,612
Bankgesellschaft Berlin’s Regional Corporate Banking is focused on
Focus on the
the Berlin-Brandenburg region with its small, medium and large
Berlin-Brandenburg region
companies. Financial services for companies are offered throughout
the value added chain. The range of products extends from consultation and
financing with the use of development funds for start-ups through to the lending
and investment business right up to selected corporate finance services. Bankge-
20 REGIONAL CORPORATE BANKING
Kronprinzenbrücke, Berlin-Mitte