Rabobank
Rabobank is a Dutch international financial services institution headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Founded in 1972 as a cooperative bank, it specialises in financing the food and agriculture sector and ranks among the largest banks in the country. It operates in more than 30 countries, including Ukraine, where it has been active in agricultural lending and food-sector advisory work.
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EU plans to curb Ukraine's farm market access and subsidies even after accession
The European Commission is preparing proposals to significantly restrict Ukraine's access to EU agricultural markets and subsidies even if it joins the bloc, according to an internal document seen by the Financial Times. The measures are aimed at easing concerns from Poland, France and Italy about competition from Ukrainian grain and oilseeds, and tie accession financial benefits more tightly to rule-of-law and anti-corruption reforms.