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23 September 2011 | Banking, Art

Mayor of Beijing visits Rijksmuseum

On 8 September, the mayor of Beijing, Mr. Guo Jinlang, and a delegation from the Bank of Beijing paid a visit to the Rijksmuseum at the special invitation of Mr Wim Pijbes, general director of the museum.

9 September 2011 | Banking

Bank of Beijing and ING sign MoUs

On 8 September 2011, Bank of Beijing and ING signed two Memorandums of Understanding.

6 September 2011 | Banking

ING again voted best equity broker

Recently, ING Commercial Banking was voted best equity broker in the Benelux and Central and Eastern Europe. Mark Pieter de Boer tells more…

9 August 2011 | Banking, Sustainability

Offshore wind financing - a new first for ING

ING kick starts its involvement in the offshore wind sector with the successful signing of the EUR 1.047billion Project Finance Facilities for the Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH project.

8 August 2011

Awards for ING IM Asia Pacific

ING IM Asia Pacific is off to a flying start in 2011, winning many awards for fund performance.

4 August 2011 | Banking, Strategy

ING puts in a solid first half year

ING Group announced on August 4 that it had recorded a solid second quarter in 2011, with underlying net profit rising 19.7% to EUR 1,528 million. Taking into account a strong first quarter, the first half of 2011 has been particularly positive with underlying net profit rising 39.1% to EUR 2,991 million. ING Bank reported another solid quarter and Insurance recorded substantial improvement in performance.

1 August 2011 | Banking

ING Vysya Bank launches Zwipe Savings Account

The account offers customers access to a large number of privileges across dining, entertainment, designer clothing and travel. It is an attractive offer for the young, brand-conscious target group, which also demands good value for money. And with growing aspirations and affluence in India, this customer segment is one of fastest-growing in the country.

22 July 2011 | Banking, Economics

ING backs Greece bail-out package

On 21 July 2011, EU leaders announced plans for a €109 billion emergency package to assist Greece in curbing their debt crisis. Along with naming contributions from EU emergency funds, this package also counts on additional participation from the European financial sector, including ING.

15 July 2011 | Banking

Background to the EBA bank stress tests

Today, 15 July 2011, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published the results of the second round of stress tests. The first round was conducted in 2010 by the EBA’s predecessor, the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS). The tests assessed the resilience of European banks to adverse market developments and tested their solvency levels under hypothetical stress events.

17 June 2011 | Banking, Strategy

Background to the sale of ING DIRECT USA

ING announced on 16 June 2011 that it has reached an agreement to sell ING Direct USA for a total consideration of USD 9.0 billion (EUR 6.3 billion at current exchange rates) to Capital One Financial Corporation, a leading US-based financial holding company.