NIBC was founded in 1945, originally called the ‘Maatschappij tot Financiering van Nationaal Herstel' by the Dutch government along with a number of commercial banks and institutional investors. It was set up to provide financing for the post-World War II economic recovery of the Netherlands. This entity was renamed De Nationale Investeringsbank (DNIB) in 1971 and was listed on the Dutch stock exchange, now Euronext Amsterdam, from 1986 to 1999.

In 1999, two of Europe's largest pension funds, ABP and PGGM, made a public offer for the shares of DNIB through a new joint venture, named NIB Capital N.V. (NIB Capital). They acquired a 85 percent stake, leaving the Dutch government with a minority interest of 15 percent. NIB Capital acquired these remaining shares from the Dutch state in May 2004. NIBC offers services regarding debt and equity mezzanine, mergers & acquisitions, capitalisation advisory, leveraged finance, structured finance, research and brokerage services and capital markets solutions. At the end of 2016 NIBC controlled assets worth EUR 23.5 billion.

Voluntary initiatives

• Basel Convention
• Climate Statement Dutch Banking Association (NVB)
• Code Banken (Dutch Banking Code)
• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
• Equator Principles
• Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depleting Substances
• Principles for Responsible Investment
• Ramsar Convention
• Responsible Ship Recycling Statement
• Rotterdam Convention
• Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
• UNEP Finance Initiative
• UNESCO World Heritage Convention
• United Nations Global Compact