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19 February 2020 | People

Ralph Hamers to leave ING

ING CEO Ralph Hamers will step down from his position and leave ING on 30 June. After 29 years at ING he will join UBS on 1 September and will become the new Group Chief Executive Officer of UBS as of 1 November 2020.

6 February 2020 | Press release, Financial, Strategy

ING posts 2019 net result of €4,781 million; 4Q2019 net result of €880 million

"Looking back at 2019, we see a year of solid commercial performance despite the challenging rate environment, geopolitical uncertainties and an increasingly complex and demanding regulatory environment. The fourth quarter of 2019 proved challenging," said Ralph Hamers, CEO of ING Group.

4 February 2020 | Sustainability

People willing to drop brands that hurt the planet or society

How can brands help us change behaviour?

4 February 2020 | Innovation

The future of payments

Seven payment trends for 2020. And one that won’t make it!

3 February 2020 | Banking

Three countries, one mobile experience

Belgium moves to same app as Netherlands and Germany.

31 January 2020 | Strategy

ING is relocating some of its Financial Market trading operations from London to Brussels

ING is moving some of the trading operations of its Financial Markets department from London to Brussels. Following Brexit, the European Central Bank (ECB) will classify the UK as a non-EU or third country. As a consequence, ING is expected to move a number of EU-related trading operations to a location within the EU. Brussels has been chosen as a location because of its existing infrastructure.

28 January 2020 | Sustainability

What’s holding back circular economy growth?

There are numerous hurdles, but all hope isn’t lost.

28 January 2020 | Innovation

ING-founded blockchain trade finance platform launches in Singapore

Contour was co-created by ING and seven other banks in 2018 to simplify letters of credit.

20 January 2020 | Sustainability

ING to enter NCP-facilitated dialogue with NGOs on palm oil

The NCP today announced in an initial assessment that the notification by these NGOs (Friends of the Earth Netherlands in cooperation with its partners in Indonesia and Liberia) merits further investigation. The NCP did not express an opinion on either the correctness of the statements made by the NGOs or the response provided by ING.