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9 October 2012 | Press release

ING to sell ING Direct UK to Barclays

ING announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell ING Direct UK to Barclays. The transaction is part of ING’s ongoing evaluation of its portfolio of businesses and is in line with ING’s strategic objective to sharpen the focus of the bank.

8 October 2012 | Press release

ING to sell its 33.3% stake in China Merchants Fund

ING announced today that it has reached an agreement for the sale of its 33.3% stake in China Merchants Fund, an investment management joint venture, to its joint venture partners China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., and China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd.

3 October 2012 | Press release

ING Bank meets EBA capital requirements

ING Bank notes the announcements made today by the European Banking Authority (EBA) and De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) regarding the final assessment of the capital exercise and fulfilment of the EBA December Recommendation, which demonstrate the following result for ING Bank.

27 September 2012 | Press release

ING CEO Jan Hommen to present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Conference

Today, Jan Hommen, CEO of ING Group, will address the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 17th Annual Banking & Insurance CEO Conference in London.

20 September 2012 | Press release

Hans van der Noordaa to present at the Sanford C. Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference

Today, Hans van der Noordaa, CEO ING Retail Banking Benelux, will address the Sanford C. Bernstein 9th Annual Pan-European Conference Strategic Decisions 2012 in London.

11 September 2012 | Press release

William Connelly to present at the Barclays Conference

Today, William Connelly, CEO ING Commercial Banking, will address the Barclays Global Financials Conference in New York.

5 September 2012 | Press release

ING agrees to sell its stake in Capital One

ING announced today that it has agreed to sell all of its 54 million shares in Capital One Financial Corporation, a U.S.-based financial holding company, in an underwritten public offering for a total value of approximately USD 3.0 billion (EUR 2.4 billion) at current exchange rates.

4 September 2012 | Press release

ING to sell its stake in Capital One

ING announced today that it intends to sell all of its 54 million shares in Capital One Financial Corporation, a U.S.-based financial holding company. ING obtained the shares as part of the consideration for the sale of ING Direct USA to Capital One in February 2012.

3 September 2012 | Press release

Women less prepared than men for retirement, ING survey shows; singles and Italian women among most vulnerable

When it comes to saving for retirement, women in Europe are significantly less prepared than men, a major survey by ING shows.

29 August 2012 | Press release

ING to sell ING Direct Canada to Scotiabank

ING announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell ING Direct Canada for a total consideration of CAD 3.1 billion (EUR 2.5 billion at current exchange rates) to Scotiabank, a leading Canadian financial services company.

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