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29 January 2018 | Press release, Strategy, Innovation

ING further invests in payments business with acquisition of majority stake in Payvision

ING has reached an agreement to acquire a 75% stake in Payvision, a fast-growing, leading international omnichannel payments service provider. Payvision has a total value of EUR 360 million. The transaction will enable ING to strengthen its footprint in omnichannel payments services and expand its merchant services for its business customers, in particular in the fast-growing e-commerce segment.

29 December 2017 | Press release

ING completes participation in Bank of Beijing share offering

As announced on 25 April 2017, ING has participated in the private placement by Bank of Beijing (BoB) which has closed today. BoB has issued 2.9 billion ordinary shares with a value of approximately RMB 21.7 billion (approximately EUR 2.8 billion at current exchange rates).

21 December 2017 | Press release

ING Group 2017 SREP process completed

ING Group has been notified of the European Central Bank (ECB) decision on the 2017 Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP), which will set the capital requirements for 2018. The common equity Tier 1 requirement for ING Group will be 10.4% in 2018.

24 November 2017 | Press release

ING reports outcome of 2017 EU-wide Transparency Exercise

ING Groep N.V. notes the announcements made today by the European Banking Authority and De Nederlandsche Bank regarding the information of the 2017 EU-wide Transparency Exercise and fulfilment of the EBA Board of Supervisors’ decision.

21 November 2017 | Press release

ING Wholesale Banking shapes future to support clients

ING Wholesale Banking today announced a number of initiatives aimed at further enhancing client centricity, addressing clients’ daily challenges and their strategic needs.

2 November 2017 | Press release, Financial

ING posts 3Q17 net result of EUR 1,376 million

“We look back on a quarter in which our businesses performed well as we make progress on accelerating our Think Forward transformation programmes,” said Ralph Hamers, CEO of ING Group.

25 October 2017 | Press release, Strategy, Innovation

ING launches ING Ventures: a EUR 300 million fintech fund

ING announced today it has launched ING Ventures, a EUR 300 million fund aimed at investing in fintech companies. To accelerate the pace of innovation, one of ING’s strategic priorities, ING Ventures will expand the existing portfolio of investments in the coming 4 years.

24 October 2017 | Press release, Banking

ING expands instant lending to SMEs in France and Italy

ING announced today it has started to offer online lending to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in France and Italy. The proposition fits ING’s strategy to grow its lending business to SMEs and creating a differentiating customer experience.

26 September 2017 | Press release

Ralph Hamers to speak at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Annual Financials CEO Conference in London

Today, 26 September 2017, Ralph Hamers, CEO of ING, will be presenting at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 22nd Annual Financials CEO Conference in London.

14 September 2017 | Press release, Innovation

ING starts partnership with Scalable

ING announced today that it will start a partnership with online wealth manager Scalable Capital, one of the leading fintechs in the European robo-advice market. Together, ING and Scalable will offer a fully digital investment solution to ING’s retail customers in Germany. The partnership fits ING’s strategic priority to create a differentiating customer experience that is personal, seamless and relevant.