Features

Promoting disclosure on carbon management

On November 13, ING hosted the launch of the CDP Benelux 150 Climate Change Report 2012.

Agreement on amended 2009 Restructuring Plan

On 19 November 2012, ING Group announced that it, together with the Dutch State, has agreed with the European Commission (EC) on significant amendments to the restructuring plan it submitted to the EC in 2009.

ING reports on challenging third quarter

ING Group announced on 7 November that it had posted a third-quarter underlying net profit of EUR 719 million. ING Bank recorded a solid quarter, with underlying pre-tax results up both on the third quarter last year and the previous quarter. The underlying result before tax of ING Insurance declined on both quarters, primarily due to negative results on hedges to protect regulatory capital.

ING sponsors first ever session of European Youth Parliament in the Netherlands

To underline our commitment to Europe, ING has decided to sponsor the 71th international session of the European Youth Parliament (EYP) that takes place from 2 to 11 November 2012.

Universal banks: cherish or fear?

As a major bank, ING is closely scrutinised and not seldom a topic of public debate. Lately, the structure of banks and the added value of universal banks are gaining attention.

Keeping the EMU will cost money

Keeping the monetary union (EMU) together will cost money. It is as much a political as an economic question, according to Mark Cliffe, chief economist of ING Group. He says that there are essentially three dimensions along which the monetary union could be saved: through reform, reflation and redistribution of money between the poor and the rich.

New report on EMU break up by ING’s Chief Economist

On Friday 17 August, a new report by Mark Cliffe on the costs of an EMU break-up was published.

ING reports solid second quarter

ING Group announced on 8 August a solid underlying net profit for the second quarter of 2012, although lower than a year ago as the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis intensified and continued financial market volatility impacted economic activity.

What is... inflation?

Put simply, inflation is a general rise in prices.

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