Organization: Bank im Bistum Essen
LEI 5299006L608JYM89QP49, SWIFT GENODED1BBE

Founded in 1966, Bank im Bistum Essen eG (BiB) is an "ethically oriented" German cooperative bank. Since 2007, BiB has supported poverty alleviation through global financial inclusion by funding microfinance institutions directly as well as through its microfinance investment vehicles KCD-Mikrofinanzfonds I “Global” and KCD Mikrofinanzfonds II “Lateinamerika,” both of which are certified by the Luxembourg Fund Labeling Agency (LuxFLAG), an organization that investigates whether investment vehicles actually support the microfinance sector. Total outstanding microfinance investments managed directly by BiB reportedly total approximately USD 100 million. BiB is also co-initiator of the responsAbility Mikrofinanz-Fonds and investment advisor to the Dual Return – Vision Microfinance funds.