Creditor Relations

Our financing policy aims to ensure our solvency at all times, limiting the risks associated with financing and optimizing our cost of capital. We preferably meet our external financing needs on the international capital markets.

BASF bonds – an attractive investment

• We are leading in the chemical industry, which is essential for growth industries worldwide
• We deliver continuous product and process innovation for a broad range of customer industries and to increase our own productivity
• We focus on local production for local markets and benefit from leading market positions in the majority of our businesses
• We are shaping the transformation to net zero and enable the green transformation of our customers
• We have the right team and a winning culture to deliver superior value creation
• We are committed to long-term value creation and attractive distributions to shareholders
• We have a solid capital structure and build on our financial strength
• We enjoy good credit ratings, especially compared with competitors in the chemical industry and strive to maintain our single A credit rating

BASF is a reliable and valued partner in financial markets. Thereby, cultivating the relationships with our key debt capital investors is an inherent part of our financing strategy.