DEG

DEG (Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH), known in English as the German Investment and Development Corporation, is a development finance institution (DFI) that operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of KfW Group. While headquartered in Germany, DEG maintains a representative office in Bangkok, Thailand, serving the Southeast Asian region.

DEG is one of the world's largest private-sector development financiers, with a portfolio of approximately EUR 11.6 billion spanning nearly 80 countries. The institution specializes in long-term financing and advisory services for private companies investing in developing and emerging-market countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe.