With a rich history dating back to 1824, ABN AMRO is now uniquely positioned in the Netherlands with a leading presence in the local commercial and investment banking markets. We were ranked 'Best Bank in the Netherlands' by Euromoney in July 2005, Global Finance in October 2004 and The Banker in September 2004.

The diversity of awards ABN AMRO wins reflects our commitment to the Dutch market. Furthermore, we were recognised for our excellence in debt, equities and M&A.

• Best M&A House in the Netherlands (Euromoney, July 2004, 4th consecutive year)
• Best Equity House in the Netherlands (Euromoney, July 2005)
• Best Debt House in the Netherlands (Euromoney, July 2005)
• Best Trade Finance Bank in the Netherlands (Global Finance Magazine, June 2002, February 2003, 2004 and 2005)
• No. 1 in the Netherlands, deals announced – 51 deals, value of deals EUR 74.6 billion (Thomson Financial, January 2005)
• No. 1 in the Netherlands, deal completed – 53 deals, value of deals EUR 16.2 billion (Dealogic, January 2005)
• Netherlands deal of the year: Hagemeyer – rights issue: EUR 460 million; convertible bond: EUR 150 million (The Banker, January 2005)

As an acknowledged market leader, ABN AMRO maintains long-term relationships with almost all of the largest corporations in the Netherlands. We offer integrated corporate and investment banking services to large Dutch corporate and institutional clients. These include; corporate finance, equity capital markets, equities and private equity, transaction banking solutions and a very wide range of financial markets products and services.

The strength of our local expertise, knowledge, world-class skills and full spectrum product range, combined with access to ABN AMRO's extensive global network, ensures we can optimally support our clients in both domestic and global markets.

Our clients can expect the highest level of services and tailored solutions. For more detailed information, please click on the links below:

• Sector Expertise
• Integrated Product Offering

For further local information, please visit our ABN AMRO Dutch internet site.




"Notable deals for the Dutch bank in 2004 included advising Royal Dutch Petroleum on its USD 80 billion acquisition of Shell Transport & Trading and Nederlandse Gasunie's transport unit on its acquisition by the Netherlands government for USD 3.56 billion in November. Based on 2004 league table rankings, ABN AMRO Rothschild increased its number of equity offerings almost threefold, from 15 offers valued at USD 3.9 billion in 2003 to 43 offers valued at USD 8.2 billion in 2004. It is also steadily building market share in the euro-denominated international bond market, with its share of the market increasing from 5.6% in 2003 to 6.2% in 2004, moving it from fourth spot to third position."


"ABN AMRO's global trade portal automates the administrative tasks on both the buyer and seller sides of international trade transactions. The bank provides customised commodity and supply-chain services to companies and financial institutions."