LfA Förderbank Bayern is a German regional development bank () for the German state of Bavaria. It was established by law of , initially as (LfA), which makes it the oldest of the . It is headquartered in Munich.
History LfA started operations on . It provides financing for start-ups, environmental protection, and other areas deemed of public interest. It does not compete with commercial banks but co-lends or co-invests with them and provides guarantees. It also controls investment companies, namely and .
In July 2021, the latter was entrusted with the management of a €200 million scale-up fund at the initiative of the Bavarian state government.
Operations Together with other and the more commercially oriented Landesbanken, LfA Förderbank Bayern is a member of the Association of German Public Banks (VÖB). Since September 2023, it has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact.
See also KfW German public banking sector List of banks in Germany
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