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CORPORATE VISUAL IDENTITY NIB DESIGN MANUAL

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01 INTRODUCTION

Foreword 03Mission, Strategy and Values 04

02 LOGO

NIB logo 06Logo with tagline 07Logo with company name 08Logo with company name & tagline 09Logo in black and white 10Examples for correct & incorrect use 11

03 COLOUR SPECIFICATIONS

Primary colours 13Secondary colours 14Tertiary colours 15

04 TYPOGRAPHY

Identity font family 17Alternative family 18

05 GRAPHIC ELEMENTS

Construction 20Elements in play 21Correct use 22Incorrect use 23

06 PHOTO STYLE

Choice of colours in photos 25Cropping 26Choice of themes 27

07 PAPER QUALITY

Heaven 42 28

08 INFO GRAPHICS

Charts 31Chart colours 32

09 ICON

Icon set 33

10 PAPER LINE

Business Cards 36Stationery 37Envelopes 38

11 ONLINE COMMUNICATION

External website 40External website grid 41Newsletter 42Newsletter grid 43Email signature 44

12 OFFLINE COMMUNICATION

Annual Report 46 Magazine Bulletin 47Brochures 48Advertisements 49Exhibition stands 50PR gifts 51

13 POWERPOINT

Intro 53Master grid 54Slides for inspiration 55

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FOREWORD

This design manual describes and unfolds the design for the various external and in- ternal communication channels and touch points of the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB).

The design manual is made to ensure that all communications of NIB are consistent and identifiable in all contexts. The manual provides the organisation with a number of practical tools and guidelines to incorporate the corporate identity and values in all aspects.

THE VISUAL LANGUAGE

NIB is the International Financial Institution of the Nordic and the Baltic countries.

The visual identity of NIB is dignified, stylish and exact, which reflects both NIB as a reliable organisation and correlates with its overall vi-sion, mission, strategy and values. By extend-ing long-term loans to projects that improve competitiveness and environment, NIB is truly financing the future of the region. The visual language supports the kind of business that NIB represents, strengthening the Bank´s vi-sion of contributing financially to a prosperous Nordic-Baltic region. As an organisation NIB is efficient and professional with competent, committed and co-operative staff. Overall the design rotates around a minimal-istic, Nordic hinge that supports the modern, professional and efficient identity of the or-ganisation. The cool, bright colours establish a harmony in line with the general expression and the colours are still easy to separate, thus making info graphics and pie charts easy to decode. The typography confirms the expres-sion: It is modern, and clean and with the use of rounded edges it still maintains the human profile of NIB; it expresses efficiency and pro-fessionalism without being sterile. It is a „no nonsense-design“ meaning that all included elements have a concise purpose. No elements are included as mere ornaments.

REQUIREMENTS This design manual and the design concept are the property of the Nordic Investment Bank. Therefore, each specific design ele-ment is the property of NIB and may only be used with the permission of NIB.

The design elements may only be reproduced from an original digital version and in the specified colours. The logo must always be re-spected in regards to form, dimension, colour and placement in relation to other elements.

Guidelines for the use of the design are described in this document and must be adhered to.

Please contact NIB’s communications unit +358 10 618 001, [email protected] with requests or questions regarding the design manual.

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NORDIC INVESTMENT BANK

Vision: A prosperous and sustainable Nordic-Baltic region.

Mission: NIB finances projects that improve competitiveness and the environment of the Nordic and Baltic countries.

Tagline: Financing the Future

STRATEGY

NIB is the International Financial Institution of the Nordic and the Baltic countries. The Bank adds value and complements commercial lending to help ensure sustainable growth.

By providing long-term loans to its customers, NIB makes a lasting impact on the competi-tiveness and environment of the region.

NIB is a reliable source of long-term funding for its customers. All projects are reviewed from the sustainability perspective. There-fore a NIB loan may be regarded as a quality stamp.

NIB only finances specific investment projects that fulfil the Bank’s mission.

To improve competitiveness of its member countries, the NIB-financed projects should support productivity growth through ¬ Technical progress and innovation

¬ Development of human capital

¬ Improvements in infrastructure

¬ Increased market efficiency

In terms of the environment, NIB lends to projects that lead to

¬ Improved resource efficiency

¬ Development of a competitive low carbon economy

¬ Protection of the environment and its eco-system services

¬ Development of clean technology

While the main focus of NIB’s activities is on its membership area, the Bank also opera-tes in selected non-member countries in the Baltic Sea region and emerging mar-kets. Loans are extended on market terms and according to sound banking principles. NIB acquires the funds for its lending by bor-rowing on the international capital markets. With its strong ownership and highest pos-sible credit rating, the Bank offers stability and reliability to global investors.

NIB needs to be financially strong in order to fulfil its mandate efficiently. The Bank aims at earning a sufficient amount of re-turn from its business operations and at the same time guarantee the owners a reason-able return on capital.

VALUES

Competence: We aim at a high level of professionalism and efficiency.

We are forward-looking and proactive.

We keep ourselves informed about changes in the business environment and take responsi-bility for our own professional development.

Commitment: We are transparent in our actions and apply good governance.

We care about how we do business and the impact of our actions and behaviour on people, society and the environment.

Co-operation:We support each other in the Bank by sharing information, knowledge, skills and experiences.

We co-operate with our customers on the basis of sound banking principles, thereby creating mutual value.

We respect diversity and the principles of equality.

We encourage constructive discussions to reach common goals.

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LOGO NIB DESIGN MANUAL

6Nordic Investment Bank | Corporate visual identity | Version - 1.1 - Screen | Date: 29. Okt. - 2013 Page:LogoNIB logo

NOTE Please do not violate the clear space around the logo. The minimum required clear space around the logo is defined by the measure-ment „x“, which derives from the height of the capital letter „N“.

The size of the logo is defined by the height of the letter „N“. It must be no smaller than 2,5 mm.

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LOGO

Custom Logotype

Pantone 647 CCmyk 100, 56, 0, 23Hex 17, 52 8e


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5,0 mm.

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LOGO // TAGLINE

Custom Logotype


TaglineGeogrotesque SemiboldPantone 647 CCmyk 100, 56, 0, 23Hex 17, 52 8e

FINANCINGTHEFUTURE{


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LOGO // COMPANY NAME

Custom Logotype


Company Name Geogrotesque RegularPantone 647 CCmyk 100, 56, 0, 23Hex 17, 52 8e



5,0 mm.

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{ NORDICINVESTMENTBANK


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LOGO // TAGLINE & COMPANY NAME

Custom Logotype


Company Name Geogrotesque RegularPantone 647 CCmyk 100, 56, 0, 23Hex 17, 52 8e

TaglineGeogrotesque SemiboldPantone 647 CCmyk 100, 56, 0, 23Hex 17, 52 8e


The size of the logo is defined by the height of the letter „N“. It must be no smaller than 5 mm.

5,0 mm.

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NORDICINVESTMENTBANK

FINANCINGTHEFUTURE{


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NOTE The blue NIB logo must be used at all times. Due to technical limitations (stamps, foils and other technical production) it is howe-ver accepted to use the black and white solution.

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LOGO // BLACK AND WHITE

Logo_black Logo_white

Logo_black_name Logo_white_name

Logo_black_tagline Logo_white_tagline

Logo_black_name_tagline Logo_white_name_tagline


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LOGO // CORRECT USE LOGO // INCORRECT USE

Distortion

Rotating RotatingGradient

Into negative shape Into positive shapeFunky colours

Outline Distortion

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COLOUR SPECIFICATIONSNIB DESIGN MANUAL

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COLOUR SPECIFICATIONS // PRIMARY COLOURS NOTE NIB blue is the identity colour of the bank. It must be dominant in all materials.

It is the intention that the colour will be highly recognisable through persistent use on all platforms. With time the colour will be woven into the identity of the bank, so that colour and bank will be hard to separate.

It is therefore imperative that customers always see the NIB blue when they meet any of the NIB platforms: Online sites, newslet-ters, publications, stationery etc.

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PANTONE WHITE CCMYK 0 0 0 0HEX #FFFFFFRGB 255 255 255

PANTONE BLACK CCMYK 0 0 0 100HEX #000000RGB 0 0 0

SNOW WHITE DARK BLACK

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COLOUR SPECIFICATIONS // SECONDARY COLOURS NOTE The secondary colour scale consists of different dimed colours that you can find in the Nordic nature. They are all carefully selected to be used solitary in a slide or to be used in combination in a chart making it easy to decode the message.

The secondary colours can be used in any of the NIB platforms, but never on the front unless the secondary colours are a part of a graphic element or chart.

PANTONE 548CMYK 100 24 0 64HEX #004465RGB 0 68 101

PANTONE 425 CCMYK 57 47 47 37HEX #60605FRGB 96 96 95



PANTONE 423 CCMYK 35 27 28 6 HEX #AAA9A9RGB 170 169 169

PANTONE 555 CCMYK 75 0 60 55HEX #3C654FRGB 60 101 79

PANTONE 5425CMYK 51 21 19 2HEX #93ACBFRGB 147 172 191

PANTONE 421 CCMYK 22 16 17 1HEX #CECECERGB 206 206 206

PANTONE 556 CCMYK 42 0 33 27HEX #8DA897RGB 141 168 151

PANTONE 277CMYK 31 4 1 0HEX #C3DCF4RGB 195 220 244

PANTONE: COOL GREY 1 CCMYK 5 4 4 0HEX #F4F4F4RGB 244 243 244

PANTONE 622CMYK 24 0 19 4HEX #CEDFD3RGB 206 223 211


PANTONE 418 CCMYK 56 44 64 39HEX #61604DRGB 97 96 77


PANTONE WARM GREY 9 CCMYK 33 34 40 14HEX #A19589RGB 161 149 137

PANTONE 5483 CCMYK 62 0 21 31HEX #65939DRGB 101 147 157

PANTONE 7536 CCMYK 25 22 36 4HEX #C1BAA4RGB 193 186 164

PANTONE 5503CMYK 29 0 10 14HEX #B6CBD0RGB 182 203 208

PANTONE WARM GRAY 3 CCMYK 13 14 17 0HEX #E0D9D2RGB 224 217 210

BLUE 1

GREY 1

GREEN 1

BLUE 2

GREY 2

GREEN 2

BLUE 3

GREY 3

GREEN 3

BLUE 4

GREY 4

GREEN 4

GREENBLUE 1

BROWN 1

GREENBLUE 2

BROWN 2

GREENBLUE 3

BROWN 3

GREENBLUE 4

BROWN 4

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COLOUR SPECIFICATIONS // TERTIARY COLOURS NOTE The bright colours of the tertiary colour scale are to be used to highlight and to bring contrast where needed. It is a power-ful effect that should only be used rarely. When highlighting a message you reduce attention to all others - when highlighting too many you reduce attention to all. The colours must never be used on covers or fronts of any materials.

Avoid using any of the tertiary colours on a contrasting colour.

THE RULE OF THUMB:

If in doubt of highlighting - don‘t!

PANTONE 3275 CCMYK 95 0 47 0HEX #249D98RGB 36 157 152

PANTONE WARM RED CCMYK 0 75 85 0HEX #CE5C35RGB 206 92 53

PANTONE 116 CCMYK 0 16 100 0HEX #F5D211RGB 245 210 17

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COOL GREEN WARM RED WARM YELLOW

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TYPOGRAPHY NIB DESIGN MANUAL

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TYPOGRAPHY // IDENTITY FONT FAMILY NOTE

About this font family: Geogrotesque is a semi modular typeface with a subtle rounded finish. All the characters are based on the same formal principle with its cor-responding optical adjustments in order to adapt the system to an alphabet for texts. Although the type family has a geometric or “technological” construction, the rounded finish provides a warm appearance, making the typefaces neat and effective.

Geogrotesque is to be used in official, exter-nal corporate contexts. The ultralight is meant to be used in big sizes.

As a rule, the Primary colour scale must be used for all typography.

In certain circumstances, typography may be highlighted with the Tertiary colour scale. Please read more about the Tertiary colour scale on page 15.

Note: Minimum font size for the family is 7 pt.

Ultra light / Big Info text. Regular / Body text. Bold / Headline text.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789,.:; $?§%&@#(!)






Abc12

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GeogrotesqueUltra light

GeogrotesqueUltra light Italic

GeogrotesqueRegular

GeogrotesqueRegular Italic

GeogrotesqueBold

GeogrotesqueBold Italic

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TYPOGRAPHY // ALTERNATIVE FONT FAMILY NOTE

Geogrotesque is the NIB identity font. It expresses the values that are crucial to NIB. It is the voice of NIB and must primarily be used. However, it is not always possible due to technical limitations. In those cases Arial can be used as an alternative.

Arial can for example be used in:

a: Emailsb: Open Word filesc: Email signaturesd: Open PowerPoint files

( ! ) ATTENTION

No other fonts than Geogrotesque and Arial can be used.





Abc12

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ArialRegular

ArialItalic

ArialBold

ArialBold italic

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GRAPHIC ELEMENTS NIB DESIGN MANUAL

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GRAPHIC ELEMENTS // CONSTRUCTION NOTE The graphic elements of NIB originate from the original NIB logo. The use of the triangle in up to four fragments can be combined in almost infinite formations. This adds a dynamic expression.

The different formations can be used as front page graphics for online publications and PowerPoint presentations. The follo-wing pages show a variety of the formations with the use of NIB colours.

The graphic elements may also be used as pausing elements in publications and/or as decorative elements on an empty page or spread.

The graphic elements serve as alternatives to professional photographs and are inten-ded for use as decorative elements on front pages or spreads.

In specific publications the graphic ele-ments may be combined with a photograph, as illustrated on page 22 of the design manual.

The Logo The square isolated The square fragmented

1. Formation 2. Formation 3. Formation 4. Formation 5. Formation

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GRAPHIC ELEMENTS // ELEMENTS IN PLAY

Inspiration and download: Two colour combinations spread over eight triangle formations.

Inspiration: Seven different colour combinations.

GE_Fig_1 GE_Fig_2 GE_Fig_5 GE_Fig_6

GE_Fig_8GE_Fig_7GE_Fig_4GE_Fig_3

NOTE You can download the first eight figures for presentations or other material.

Advanced users can generate new com-binations. Download the Illustrator file for master grid.

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GRAPHIC ELEMENTS // CORRECT USE NOTE

Advanced users can generate new com-binations. Download the Illustrator file for master grid.

NORDI CINVESTMENTBANK

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GRAPHIC ELEMENTS // INCORRECT USE NOTE

TEXT

No overlaps No text overlaps

Not more than four objectsNot the same colourNot less than four objects

No overlaps on photo

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PHOTO STYLE NIB DESIGN MANUAL

25Nordic Investment Bank | Corporate visual identity | Version - 1.1 - Screen | Date: 29. Okt. - 2013 Page:Photo styleColours in photos

PHOTO STYLE // CHOICE OF COLOURS IN PHOTOS

Before Photoshop After Photoshop

NOTE The photo style of NIB must be applied to all photos where possible to maintain a professional, Nordic look.

PHOTO EDITING:

Adjust the lines in photos so they are in line with the frame.

Reduce yellow and red tone in the photos to add a colder, Nordic expression.

Sharpen the contrast to make the white burn out to imitate the bright light of the North.

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PHOTO STYLE // CROPPING

Level up lines Crop portrait photos

NOTE Here you can see how to level up the lines in a photo and an example of how to crop a portrait.

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PHOTO STYLE // THEMES NOTE Images bring the values of the brand to life. For instance, to portray “diversity”, the image selected would depict people interacting with the environment or working on a project, thus giving readers good and relevant associations concerning NIB and its business. This document outlines the essence of NIB photography. It is designed to assist you in commissioning a photography shoot as well as selecting images for brochure covers, web articles and so forth. When shooting images for NIB consider to:-Use real people in action to bring the image to life.

-Focus attention on real people actually working and on their working environment.

-Use natural light to produce a crisp Scan-dinavian feel.

-Add technical and artistic value, e.g. images shot from engaging angles. Also:

-Take pictures of NIB’s personnel when visiting customers and projects

-Be on the outlook for illustrative images that may serve as a theme.

FOCUS ON:

- Projects funded by NIB- Events- Employees and other people in real situations. Documentary style

AVOID:

- Abstract aesthetics- Posing models- Obvious symbolism- Hard flash light- Oversaturated colours

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PAPER QUALITY NIB DESIGN MANUAL

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PAPER QUALITY // HEAVEN 42 PAPER NOTE The paper is produced with great care for the environment. This paper is the perfect medium for extreme contrast. The absolute neutral white offers endless possibilities for colours and design.

HEAVEN 42 // SOFT MATT

The soft matt paper surface guarantees excellent print results for all applications.

Grammages: 115 // 135 // 150 // 170 // 200 // 250 // 300 // 400 g/qm

FSC-certificate

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INFO GRAPHICS NIB DESIGN MANUAL

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CHARTS NOTE Charts must always be simple and easy to decode. Charts are an important tool for NIB.

Here you can see examples where the co-lours are NIB Secondary scale. The Tertiary scale is used for highlights. The following pages demonstrate how to match colours with charts.

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59% EUR 21% Nordic currencies

17% USD3% Other currencies

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CHART COLOURS NOTE This demonstrates which combinations to use according to number of variants in the chart.

For example, in a bar chart with three bars, the colours will be A4 Blue, A2 Greenblue and A2 Grey.

Highlight a section or bar with highlight colours.

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Pantone 548

Cmyk 100 24 0 64

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Rgb 0 68 101

Pantone 5425

Cmyk 51 21 19 2

Hex #93ACBF

Rgb 147 172 191

Pantone 277

Cmyk 31 4 1 0

Hex #C3DCF4

Rgb 195 220 244

Pantone 5473 C

Cmyk 82 0 28 52

Hex #306870

Rgb 48 104 112

Pantone 7536 C

Cmyk 25 22 36 4

Hex #C1BAA4

Rgb 193 186 164

Pantone Warm Gray 3 C

Cmyk 13 14 17 0

Hex #E0D9D2

Rgb 224 217 210

Pantone 418 C

Cmyk 56 44 64 39

Hex #61604D

Rgb 97 96 77

Pantone 423 C

Cmyk 35 27 28 6

Hex #AAA9A9

Rgb 170 169 169

Pantone 421 C

Cmyk 22 16 17 1

Hex #CECECE

Rgb 206 206 206

Pantone 560 C

Cmyk 80 0 63 75

Hex #234535

Rgb 35 69 53

Pantone 556 C

Cmyk 42 0 33 27

Hex #8DA897

Rgb 141 168 151

Pantone 622

Cmyk 24 0 19 4

Hex #CEDFD3

Rgb 206 223 211

WARM REDWARM YELLOWCOOL GREEN

Pantone warm red C

Cmyk 0 75 85 0

Hex #CE5C35

Rgb 206 92 53

Pantone 116 C

Cmyk 0 16 100 0

Hex #F5D211

Rgb 245 210 17

Pantone 3275 C

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Hex #249D98

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Pantone 5425

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Hex #93ACBF

Rgb 147 172 191

Pantone 277

Cmyk 31 4 1 0

Hex #C3DCF4

Rgb 195 220 244

Pantone 5473 C

Cmyk 82 0 28 52

Hex #306870

Rgb 48 104 112

Pantone 7536 C

Cmyk 25 22 36 4

Hex #C1BAA4

Rgb 193 186 164

Pantone Warm Gray 3 C

Cmyk 13 14 17 0

Hex #E0D9D2

Rgb 224 217 210

Pantone 418 C

Cmyk 56 44 64 39

Hex #61604D

Rgb 97 96 77

Pantone 423 C

Cmyk 35 27 28 6

Hex #AAA9A9

Rgb 170 169 169

Pantone 421 C

Cmyk 22 16 17 1

Hex #CECECE

Rgb 206 206 206

Pantone 560 C

Cmyk 80 0 63 75

Hex #234535

Rgb 35 69 53

Pantone 556 C

Cmyk 42 0 33 27

Hex #8DA897

Rgb 141 168 151

Pantone 622

Cmyk 24 0 19 4

Hex #CEDFD3

Rgb 206 223 211

WARM REDWARM YELLOWCOOL GREEN

Pantone warm red C

Cmyk 0 75 85 0

Hex #CE5C35

Rgb 206 92 53

Pantone 116 C

Cmyk 0 16 100 0

Hex #F5D211

Rgb 245 210 17

Pantone 3275 C

Cmyk 95 0 47 0

Hex #249D98

Rgb 36 157 152

Highlight colours

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ICONNIB DESIGN MANUAL

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ICON // SET NOTE This set of icons is developed to unify the symbols of NIB; especially on digital plat-forms, but the icons can also be integrated in offline publications.

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Home Soundcloud Google + Linkedin Flickr Twitter Facebook Youtube Photo Microphone

Diagram Fax Paper More pages Shop Data Search Newsletter Archive Mail

Computer Phone Globe Dias Calculator Idea Document Screen Credit card Time

Mobile Ringing mobile Group Love Into Windows Apple Piggy bank Banknote Disk

Mouse Press releases Download Clock Speck Document JPG Document PNG Document GIF Document AI Document

EPS Document PDF Document Cross 1 Cross 2 Left Right Up Down Person Cooperation 1

Play Stop News in RSS More news Video Trash Printer Folder Network Cooperation 2


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PAPER LINENIB DESIGN MANUAL

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PAPER LINE // BUSINESS CARDS NOTE Business cards are pressed as Offset.

Pantone: 647 CPaper: Heaven 42 ( 400 grams )

Dimitrijs AlehinsSenior Communications Specialist

[email protected] +358 10 618 0296 +358 40 533 8779 www.nib.int

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Nordic Investment BankFabianinkatu 34 P.O. Box 249FI-00171, Helsinki Finland

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PAPER LINE // STATIONERY NOTE There are two versions of Word templates for the stationery: One for online and one for offline use.

PREPRINTED STATIONERY

Offset press Pantone: 647 CPaper: Heaven 42 ( 150 grams )

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Best Regards /

Dimitrijs AlehinsSenior Communications Specialist

P: +358 10 618 0296 M: +358 40 533 8779E: [email protected]

Name NamesonStreet No. 1FI-00171 Helsinkil, Finland

10 August 2013


P: +358 10 618 0296 F: +358 40 533 8779

Fabianinkatu 34 P.O. Box 249 FI-00171, Helsinki, Finland

E: [email protected]: www.nib.int

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PAPER LINE // ENVELOPES NOTE Offset press Pantone: 647 CPaper: Heaven 42 ( 150 grams )


Nordic Investment BankFabianinkatu 34 P.O. Box 249 FI-00171, Helsinki, Finland

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ONLINE COMMUNICATIONNIB DESIGN MANUAL

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ONLINE COMMUNICATION // EXTERNAL WEBSITE NOTE NIB‘s external website is the most im-portant communication platform of the organisation. It is important that all photos, pictures and other elements are immacu-late, simple and subtle.

Please read the chapter on photo style before uploading pictures to the site.

Home Loans Capital markets News & publications NIB in brief About NIB Contact us

President’s review 2012ShortcutsFor business customersEligibility criteria

Sectors

Countries of operation

Procurement notices

Analysis

For investorsFor mediaEvents

NIB’s President: Baltic Sea region needs more growthJointly, the Baltic Sea region will tap theopportunities the current crisis is providing, said Henrik Normann, NIB President & CEO,at the Baltic Development Forum summit inRiga today. Apr. 14 - 2013



Follow NIB

NIB

Annual Report2012

REEP

Russia EnergyEfficiencyProgramme

NIB

Read and subscribe toNIB´s customer magazine

Annual Report 2012 now online

Promoting sustainable growth

Helsinki's new living roomHelsinki university library: combining 30 km of bookswith spectacular design.


FINANCINGTHEFUTURE

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ONLINE COMMUNICATION // EXTERNAL WEBSITE GRID NOTE Body text: Geogrotesque regular web fontHeadline: Geogrotesque bold font web fontMenu: Geogrotesque light font web font

Blue colour:Hex #165788Rgb 22 87 136

Header: Logo with name, tagline and search bar. Search Icon from NIB icon set.

Menu: Font Geogrotesque light, underlined if title is selected.

This slider contains four images. Images slide from right to left. If video, it will pop up in a box when you hit play.

The ads on the right side of the page hover effect 70 % opacity. There is a grid to con-trol and simplify the ad content and expres-sion. Use icons to describe the content.

Home Loans Capital markets News & publications NIB in brief About NIB Contact us

President’s review 2012ShortcutsFor business customersEligibility criteria

Sectors

Countries of operation

Procurement notices

Analysis

For investorsFor mediaEvents



NIB’s President: Baltic Sea region needs more growthJointly, the Baltic Sea region will tap theopportunities the current crisis is providing, said Henrik Normann, NIB President & CEO,at the Baltic Development Forum summit inRiga today. APRIL. 14 - 2013

Follow NIB

NIB

Annual Report2012

REEP

Russia EnergyEfficiencyProgramme

NIB

Read and subscribe toNIB´s customer magazine

NDPTL

Northern Dimension Partnershipon Transport and Logistics

HQ: Fabianinkatu 34, P.O. Box 249, FI-00171 Helsinki, Finland | Tel +358 10 618 001 | Fax +358 10 618 0725 | [email protected] | Glossary | Terms & conditions | Report misconduct and corruption

More news News in RSS Subscribe to press releases

© NIB


Interviews and opinions:

Promoting sustainable growth

Helsinki's new living roomHelsinki university library: combining 30 km of bookswith spectacular design.


FINANCINGTHEFUTURE

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ONLINE COMMUNICATION // NEWSLETTER NOTE The NIB Newsletter is published six times a year.

The Newsletter is in line with the website, so the same rules apply: immaculate, simple and subtle. Please read the chapter on photo style before inserting material to the Newsletter.

The Newsletter contains texts, pictures, links and videos. NEWSLETTER / MARCH 2013 Follow NIB:

Watch NIB President's review

NIB President & CEO, Henrik Normann, comments on the Bank's annual results


NEWSLETTER / MARCH 2013

Visit Annual Report website

NIB has published its Annual Report for 2012. Please visit annual.nib.int.

NIB in 2012: Strong results to further supportNordic-Baltic sustainable growth

In 2012, NIB saw further growth of its lending portfolio and thestronger impact of its operations on member countries’ competitiveness and the environment. NIB’s results strengthenthe foundation for supporting major projects in theNordic-Baltic region.

Report of the Board of Directors 2012

The audited Financial Report presents the detailed account onNIB's performance during the year, results achieved in lendingand financing. The report includes financial statements comparing the latest results to those of earlier years, as well as detailed notes to the presented figures.


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ONLINE COMMUNICATION // NEWSLETTER GRID NOTE Body text: Geogrotesque regular web fontFirst headline: Geogrotesque ultra lightHeadline: Geogrotesque bold font web font


If video, it will pop up in a box when you hit play.

NEWSLETTER / MARCH 2013 Follow NIB:





Business in focus







Aalto University: New space for innovations

Open Innovation House, the newest building in the Otaniemi campus area, is bursting with new ideas. Nokia or a smallone-man start-up, they all are here to share knowledge andenjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the campus.

NIB finances port expansion in Lithuania

NIB and the Klaipeda State Seaport Authority have signed a EUR 44 million loan agreement for investment projects inKlaipeda Seaport, lifting a major bottleneck to trade and expansion in the region.

MORE NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES RSS ON NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES


Funding news

Agreed loans

Upcoming events



Revised impairment method strengthensNIB’s balance sheet

NIB is introducing the concept of allowances for collective impairments. This novelty will give investors additionalprotection and reflects the Bank’s cautious approach to carrying out its business.

Funding highlights

Monthly updated coverage of NIB's funding operations: funding targets, reports on transactions and graphs.

Funding highlights 2012



MORE LOANS RSS ON LOANS

MORE EVENTS

12 Mar 2013: Klaipeda State Seaport Authority

1 Mar 2013: Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority

21 Feb 2013: Sparbanken Öresund AB

19 Feb 2013: Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

13 Feb 2013: Wärtsilä Corporation

30 Apr 2013: Meeting of NIB's Board of Governors in Vilnius, Lithuania.

If you do not want to receive the newsletter in the future, unsubscribe newsletter here. If you want to subscribe to a different address, change your address here.

Source Address: NIB's address register

Follow on Twitter

© NIB

NEWSLETTER / MARCH 2013 Follow NIB:





Business in focus







Aalto University: New space for innovations

Open Innovation House, the newest building in the Otaniemi campus area, is bursting with new ideas. Nokia or a smallone-man start-up, they all are here to share knowledge andenjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the campus.





Funding news

Agreed loans

Upcoming events



Revised impairment method strengthensNIB’s balance sheet

NIB is introducing the concept of allowances for collective impairments. This novelty will give investors additionalprotection and reflects the Bank’s cautious approach to carrying out its business.

Funding highlights

Monthly updated coverage of NIB's funding operations: funding targets, reports on transactions and graphs.

Funding highlights 2012



MORE LOANS RSS ON LOANS

MORE EVENTS

12 Mar 2013: Klaipeda State Seaport Authority

1 Mar 2013: Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority

21 Feb 2013: Sparbanken Öresund AB

19 Feb 2013: Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

13 Feb 2013: Wärtsilä Corporation

30 Apr 2013: Meeting of NIB's Board of Governors in Vilnius, Lithuania.

If you do not want to receive the newsletter in the future, unsubscribe newsletter here. If you want to subscribe to a different address, change your address here.

Source Address: NIB's address register

Follow on Twitter

© NIB

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ONLINE COMMUNICATION // EMAIL SIGNATURE NOTE Email signature works with all systems.


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Pamela Schönberg Communications Officer

NORDICINVESTMENTBANKP.O. Box 249, FI-00171 HELSINKI, FINLAND Office: Fabianinkatu 34

P: +358 10 618 0294 M: +358 40 734 2012 F: +358 10 618 0723

E: [email protected] W: www.nib.int

Follow NIB on Twitter

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Arial Bold 14 pt / NIB blue

Arial Reg. 10 pt / NIB blue





Arial Bold. 10 pt underline / NIB bluelink to (twitter.com/nib)

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OFFLINE COMMUNICATIONNIB DESIGN MANUAL

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OFFLINE COMMUNICATION // ANNUAL REPORT NOTE


Annual Report2013

NIB in 2012 1

Key figures 2

President’s review 3

Five-year comparison 4

Graphs 2008-2012 5

Capital structure 7

Economic landscape 9

Operations 11

Lending 12

Business areas 15

Countries of operation 17

Loans agreed 2012 19

Treasury 21

Asset liability management 25

Own Capital Portfolio management 27

Our impact 28

Mandate fulfilment 29

Environment and competitiveness 31

Corporate responsibility 34

Transparency and accountability 36

Integrity 38

Environmental, social and

governance reporting 40

About NIB 43

NIB in brief 44

Human resources 45

Governance 50

Board of Governors 53

Control Committee 54

Board of Directors 55

Executive Committee 59

Financial Report 61


Proposal by the Board of Directors

to the Board of Governors 66

Statement of comprehensive income 67

Statement of financial position 68

Changes in equity 70

Cash flow statement 71

Notes to the financial statements 73

Auditors’ reports 131

Statement by the Control Committee 133

Contents

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OFFLINE COMMUNICATION // MAGAZINE BULLETIN NOTE The customer magazine Bulletin is publis-hed in print once a year.

cmyk + 1 pantone (Pantone: 647 C)

Cover paper: Heaven 42 (250 grams)Contents Paper: Heaven 42 (115 grams)


FINANCING THE FUTURE

HELSINKI’S NEW ACADEMIC LIBRARY PAGE 22

FINANCING HYDROPOWERIN NORWAYPAGE 6

SURPRISING RENAISSANCEOF THE NORDIC MODELPAGE 23

HALDOR TOPSØEPAGE 10

NIB'S NEW ORGANISATIONPAGE 31

TABLEOFCONTENTS

NIB’s financial figures January to August 2012 04 06 12

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A smile ishis umbrella

A smile ishis umbrella

Make scienceearn money

Shorter drive fromSt Petersburg to Finnish ports

Shorter drive fromSt Petersburg to Finnish ports

Connecting northern railways

Petrozavodsk getsto grip with sewage treatment



Sanitised sewageoffers relief for Baltic Sea

Spectacular design & offers relief or Baltic Sea

Spectacular design & offers relief or Baltic Sea

Spectacular design & offers relief or Baltic Sea T

BULLETINNORDICK INVESTMENT BANKOctober 2013

NIBBULLETIN

2013


FINANCINGTHEFUTURE

You can subscribe to the NIB Newsletter at www.nib.int. Wedistribute the newsletter by email at least six times a year. Itcontains links to news, case stories, recent loans and otherresources on the Bank’s website.Visit us at www.nib.int

Nordivk Investment Bank

Fabiansgatan 34, P.O. Box 249FI-00171 Helsinki, FinlandPhone: +358 10 618 001

Email: [email protected]://www.nib.inthttp://annual.nib.int

We update the website constantly to keep it relevant for ourcustomers, owners, the media and everyone interested.The website also explains the eligibility criteria for receivinga NIB loan.

UpdateNewsletter

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OFFLINE COMMUNICATION // BROCHURES NOTE CMYK + 1 pantone (Pantone: 647 C)

Cover paper: Heaven 42 (250 grams)Contents Paper: Heaven 42 (115 grams)

Nordick Investment Bank

Fabianinkatu 34P.O. Box 249FI-00171 HelsinkiFinland

IMPROVING COMPETITIVENESSAND THE ENVIRONMENT


Phone +358 10 618 001Fax +358 10 618 0725www.nib.intannual.nib.int

Financing the future

The University of Helsinki will open a new centralcampus library in 2012. The project comprises importantinfrastructure investments aimed at promoting education,innovation and competitiveness. NIB is financing theproject with a EUR 27 million loan.

A prosperous and sustainable Nordic-Baltic region.

CompetenceCommitmentCo-operation

Competence: We aim at a high level of professionalism and efficiency. We are forward-looking and proactive. We keep ourselves informed about changes in the business environment and take responsibility for our own professional development.

Commitment: We are transparent in our actions and apply good governance. We care about how we do business and the impact of our actions and behaviour on people, society and the environment.

Co-operation:We support each other in the Bank by sharing information, knowledge, skills and experiences.We co-operate with our customers on the basis of sound banking principles, thereby creating mutual value. We respect diversity and the principles of equality.We encourage constructive discussions to reach common goals.

StrategyNIB is the International Financial Institution of the Nordic and the Baltic countries. The Bank adds value and complements commercial lending to help ensure sustainable growth.

By providing long-term loans to its customers, NIB makes a lasting impact on the competitiveness and environment of the region.

NIB is a reliable source of long-term funding for its customers. All projects are reviewed from the sustainability perspective. Therefore a NIB loan may be regarded as a quality stamp.

NIB only finances specific investment projects that fulfil the Bank’s mission.

To improve competitiveness of its member countries, the NIB-financed projects should support

∫ Growth in productivity∫ Improving infrastructure∫ Market competition and efficiency∫ nnovation and human capital

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OFFLINE COMMUNICATION // ADVERTISEMENT NOTE Two versions of an ad; one with photo and one without.

CMYK + 1 pantone (Pantone: 647 C)

Paper: Heaven 42 (250 grams)

Funding andInvestor Relations

www.nib.int


FINANCINGTHEFUTURE

Funding andInvestor Relations

www.nib.int


FINANCINGTHEFUTURE

November 2012US$ 1,000,000,00

Global bond due January 2018

February 2012US$ 2,000,000,00


November 2012US$ 1,000,000,00


February 2012US$ 2,000,000,00


Competitive, Reliable, Sustainable

The Nordic Way

Competitive, Reliable, Sustainable

The Nordic Way

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OFFLINE COMMUNICATION // EXHIBITION STANDS NOTE Model: plrm-3

TECHNICAL DETAILS

http://www.expotradeexhibits.com/pdf/plrm-3-template.jpg

Offline communication

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OFFLINE COMMUNICATION // PR GIFTS NOTE Colour: Pantone: 647 C

Pen: Tampon Printing

Credit card holder and money clip: screen printing

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POWERPOINT NIB DESIGN MANUAL

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POWERPOINT // INTRO NOTE PowerPoint presentations are very im-portant tools for NIB. There are different templates to choose from for different purposes and target groups.

( ! ) ATTENTION

Presentations in collaboration with people outside the NIB network must use the alternative font Arial, since the NIB font Geogrotesk might not be supported out-side the NIB network.

presentation

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NIB PowerPointpresentation

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POWERPOINT // MASTER GRID NOTE There is a master grid for NIB presentati-ons - 600 x 800 pixels. The header of the template offers two lines for headline.

Never use punctuation in headlines.

A headline must never be with capital let-ters only.

After the header: a gap for 1 pixel - then a line for 1 pixel - then another gap for 1 pixel.

Subsequently follows the content area for photos, texts and charts.

This area must be regarded as two squares or a wide format picture. Content must apply to format.

Then two gaps and a line (1+1+1 pixel).

Page ending with left-aligned graphic elements and NIB logo to the right. Nothing else can be added in the footer.

See the following pages for template examples.

presentation

154 x 800 px

gab 1 pxStrog 1 pxgab 1 px

gab 1 pxStrog 1 pxgab 1 px

400 X 400pixels

70 x

35

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800 x 40 px

800 px

600 px

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400 X 400pixels

Title of the PowerPoint

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POWERPOINT // SLIDES FOR INSPIRATION NOTE Different takes on the use of setups and templates.

In more marketing-oriented PowerPoint presentations, for certain target groups, secondary and tertiary colours may from time to time be used more freely.

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Overall responsibility for the development of the manual: Phoenix Design Aid A/S | Strategic advisor: Bo Linnemann, Kontrapunkt

Des ign implementat ion : Ehrhorn Hummerston | N IB in-house work : Pamela Schönberg and Jukka Ahonen Publ ished 2013

P: +358 10 618 001 E: [email protected]: www.nib.int

Fabianinkatu 34 P.O. Box 249 FI-00171, Helsinki, Finland

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