FWP 1 f03365fwp.htm TWO MINUTE GUIDE fwp
     
Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-166911
  (KFW LOGO)
     
A two-minute guide.    
The following information is dated June 16, 2010 and has not been subsequently updated. No person other than KfW has been authorized to use or distribute this document.
KfW at a Glance.
  The promotional bank of the Federal Republic of Germany, established in 1948 as a public law institution.
 
  Ownership: The Federal Republic of Germany holds 80% of the capital, the German federal states (Länder) the remaining 20%.
 
  Exempt from corporate taxes and from the requirements of the German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz).
 
  Regulated by the “Law Concerning KfW” (Gesetz über die Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau).
 
  Supervised by the German Federal Ministry of Finance, in consultation with the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.
 
  Explicit and direct statutory guarantee and institutional liability (Anstaltslast) of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Explicit and Direct Statutory Guarantee from the Federal Republic of Germany.
The Law Concerning KfW expressly provides that the Federal Republic of Germany guarantees all existing and future obligations of KfW in respect of money borrowed, bonds and notes borrowed, bonds and notes issued and derivative transactions entered into by KfW, as well as obligations of third parties that are expressly guaranteed by KfW (Law Concerning KfW, § 1a).
KfW’s Ratings.*
                         
    Long-term rating   Short-term rating   Outlook
 
                       
(STANDARD & POOR’S LOGO)
  AAA     A-1+     Stable
(MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE LOGO)
  Aaa     P-1     Stable
(FITCHRATINGS LOGO)
  AAA     F1+     Stable
* A rating is not a recommendation to buy, hold or sell the securities. Ratings are subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.
KfW Bankengruppe’s* Business Areas.
                     
 
KfW SME Bank   Export & Project Finance
 
                   
Promotion of small- and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”), business founders, start-ups & self-employed professionals in Germany.
  Customized financing for exports and project and corporate financing worldwide via its wholly owned entity KfW IPEX-Bank.
 
KfW Private Client Bank   Promotion of Developing & Transition Countries
 
                   
Housing-related loans and grants as well as financing for education to private clients in Germany.   KfW’s public (KfW Development Bank) & private sector (DEG) development cooperation activities.
 
KfW Municipal Bank   Financial Markets
 
                   
Financing for public clients, such as municipalities and regional promotional banks.   Treasury and funding, securitization, and other capital market-related activities.
* KfW and its consolidated subsidiaries

Selected Financial Data of KfW Bankengruppe.
                 
(Consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance     2009     2008  
with IFRS as adopted by the European Union)   (as of Dec. 31)  
EUR in billions      
Balance sheet total
    400       395  
 
               
Equity
    13.1       11.7  
 
               
Tier 1 ratio
    9.4 %     7.8 %
 
               
Operating result before valuation
    2.2       1.5  
 
               
Consolidated profit/loss
    1.1       -2.7  
     KfW’s Funding Volume (EUR billion)
(BAR GRAPH)



 

     
A two-minute guide.

KfW’s Three-Pillar Funding-Strategy.
  (KFW LOGO)
(KFW CHART)
KfW’s US-MTN Program.
                 
    Fact Sheet               Possible Structures
 
  Program volume:   USD 10 billion     Callables
  Targeted investors:   US-domiciled investors     Range-accruals
  Currencies:   USD and other major currencies     Zero-bonds
  Governing law, Forum:   German law, Frankfurt am Main, Germany     CMS/CMT-linked structures
  Listing:   None     FX-linked structures
  Registered with the SEC         Index-linked structures
 
            Inflation-linked structures
 
            Equity-linked structures
 
            Commodity-linked structures
 
            ...
                 
    US-MTN Dealer Panel       Current Funding Policy
 
               
  Current permanent dealers: BofA Merrill Lynch,     Envisaged minimum size:   USD 5 million
 
  Barclays Capital, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley     Envisaged minimum non-call-period:   6 months
  Open platform: Accessible to “Dealers of the Day”     Envisaged minimum call-frequency:   Quarterly
  Permanent dealer panel can be extended     Minimum maturity:   1 year
 
        Method of distribution:   Firm underwriting
Where to find out more ...
  about KfW Bankengruppe: www.kfw.de
  about KfW’s SEC-registered securities and company information: http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
  Subscription to KfW’s e-mail US-newsletter under: www.kfw.de/us-investors
... or contact us.
                 
  Dr. Frank Czichowski   Treasurer   + 49 69 7431-2165   frank.czichowski@kfw.de
  Horst Seissinger   Head of Capital Markets   + 49 69 7431-2048   horst.seissinger@kfw.de
  Petra Wehlert   Head of funding   + 49 69 7431-4650   petra.wehlert@kfw.de
  Dr. Bernd Siegfried   Head of Investor Relations   + 49 69 7431-2222   investor.relations@kfw.de
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. KfW’s prospectus supplement relating to the US MTN Program is available through the following link:
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821533/000119312510127668/d424b3.htm, KfW’s base prospectus relating to SEC-registered notes is available through the following link: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821533/000119312510127661/d424b3.htm. Alternatively, the issuer will arrange to send you the prospectus, which you may request by calling collect 1800 292 0049 (for the operator) and then 069 7431 22 22 (for KfW’s Investor Relations Team) or by emailing investor.relations@kfw.de.