ING appoints Nadine Klokke as global head of Business Banking
ING announced today that it has appointed Nadine Klokke as global head of Business Banking, effective 1 July 2025. Nadine rejoins ING from Knab, where she was CEO from 2019 until 2025, scaling the Dutch bank into a high-growth digital bank for entrepreneurs.
Nadine started her career in banking in 2002 at ING in the Netherlands. Later she held several management positions at ING in the Netherlands and Ukraine. In 2018 she was appointed director Business Lending for ING in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Nadine will report to Pinar Abay, ING’s global head of Retail, Market Leaders and Challengers & Growth Markets, and member of the Management Board Banking.
“I am pleased to welcome Nadine back to ING. With a strong growth mindset, entrepreneurial drive, and sharp focus on customer experience, Nadine is a powerful addition to our Retail Banking leadership team to deliver our Be First Retail Banking strategy, accelerating growth and making our Business Banking proposition successful in new markets,” said Pinar.
"It's an honour to bring my experience to a global stage at a bank with outstanding digital capabilities and a powerful brand." said Nadine.
"Supporting entrepreneurs around the world as they do what they love - building their business - is a true privilege. As part of the ING team, I feel humbled and excited to contribute to their mission."
ING serves over 1.7 million small and medium sized businesses in Australia, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Türkiye, generating more than €4 billion in annual revenues with activities including payments, advice and over €100 billion in lending. We offer our customers solutions through a range of service models, from 'self-service' through our digital platform to remote and face-to-face advice, with the emphasis on deepening client relationships and offering deep sector knowledge.