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 Know Your Customer adds the German-based financial institution to its list of corporate clients.

Award-winning RegTech provider Know Your Customer has added Hamburg Commercial Bank to its existing pool of corporate customers.

Know Your Customer provides best in class digital solutions for anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) compliance to financial institutions and regulated organisations around the world. By centralising the onboarding process for all client types within one solution, Know Your Customer strengthens compliance, reduces costs and delivers exceptional onboarding experiences to both individuals and corporate clients.

Hamburg Commercial Bank is a commercial bank specialised in providing financial products to corporate clients in the real estate as well as renewable energy and infrastructure sectors and to clients in the shipping business. Primarily based in the North of Germany, Hamburg Commercial Bank has also established its presence in the German metropolitan regions and in selected markets of Europe and Asia.

Hamburg Commercial Bank’s partnership with Know Your Customer is the result of a comprehensive digital transformation strategy undertaken by the bank. In 2018 Hamburg Commercial Bank established an internal Digital Excellence Centre (DEC) to bring together key departments of the business (such as compliance, risk, and operations) to scout and engage with best-in-class RegTech providers and start-ups to drive tangible innovation and update existing processes within the Bank.

The objective of implementing Know Your Customer’s technology is to digitise and streamline the onboarding process for Hamburg Commercial Bank’s clients, delivering a better customer experience while improving efficiency and simplifying internal processes.

Claus Christensen, CEO & Co-Founder of Know Your Customer, commented:

“As a native of Hamburg, I am particularly delighted to be partnering with Hamburg Commercial Bank, which has embarked on a remarkable innovation journey over the past few years. We look forward to working in close collaboration with HCOB to provide a streamlined KYC experience to their range of international corporate clients through our innovative digital solutions for on-going regulatory compliance.”

About Hamburg Commercial Bank

Hamburg Commercial Bank operates its corporate client business with experience, knowledge and expertise on capital markets. Our bank ranks among market leaders in commercial project finance for the real estate, renewable energy and infrastructure sectors. Hamburg Commercial Bank also focuses on building strong partnerships in the maritime shipping sector at home and abroad; in the latter, the bank has a presence in Athens and Singapore. Our bank is specialised in tailored finance for medium-sized businesses, structuring guidance (including syndications), payment services, risk-hedging products and expert advice on corporate finance.

Hamburg Commercial Bank AG is the first privatised Landesbank (formerly HSH Nordbank AG) in Germany.

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Last updated on April 16th, 2023 at 11:43 pm

Maggie Maspero

Margherita Maspero is a marketing expert with ten years of experience in marketing strategy and brand development at international RegTech companies across Europe and Asia. Prior to joining Know Your Customer, Margherita held various positions building brands and driving commercial growth through effective marketing strategies at fast-growing B2B start-ups and scale-ups in London, Dublin and Milan. A graduate of the University of Milan, Margherita holds a Master’s from University College London (UCL).