The bank also finances public private partnerships and renewable energy projects.

Although a registered bank, it does not provide any services to individuals or companies and focuses solely on the financing of the Dutch (semi-)public sector.

The main aim was to provide the cheapest possible source of funding for the government entities.

The bank raises funds on the international money and capital markets on the basis of a very strong balance sheet and high credit rating.

The Nederlandse Waterschapsbank has a Triple A rating from Moody's and Standard & Poor's (2024) and was placed 6th in the Global Finance's worlds 50th safest banks in 2023.