Mission, Vision, Core Values

Mission

To deliver quality, sound financial services that promote agriculture, commerce and industry in North Dakota.

Vision

Bank of North Dakota is an agile partner that creates financial solutions for current and emerging economic needs.

BND’s Vision focuses on the following elements:

• Agility – The rapidly changing environment requires innovation, agility and flexibility.
• Partnership – We seek to partner with our financial institutions, state agencies, economic
  developers, educational leaders, legislators and other stakeholders.
• Financial solutions – We strive to meet a broad range of financial needs including lending,
  liquidity, asset management, transaction processing, financial literacy, educational outreach
  and more.
• Current and emerging economic needs – While meeting today’s needs, we are also
  forward-looking to anticipate future needs and to create solutions to address them.

Core values

BND’s core values serve as a guide for decision making, actions and how we treat customers and
each other.

• Service
  Curiosity drives us to ask customers what more we can do for them, understand their
  needs and to be flexible in our delivery, always striving for continuous improvement, cost
  effectiveness and timeliness.
• Teamwork
  Collaboration is key as we break down silos, recognize the expertise that different perspectives
  bring and create solutions in an environment of respect and accountability.
• Ethics
  We are empowered to do the right thing, acting with honesty and integrity in everything
  we do.
• People-centered – “Employees Set Us Apart”
  Coaching provides the foundation for a culture that respects differences, encourages
  creativity and personal development, promotes work-life balance and celebrates individuals
  for their contributions.