March 2019

04 March 2019 | Innovation
ING part of groundbreaking blockchain shipment

ING’s reputation as a leader in the use of blockchain technology has been enhanced with the bank joining forces with HSBC to conduct their first live, commercial trade finance transaction on blockchain.

ING part of groundbreaking blockchain shipment

04 March 2019 | 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.

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

February 2019

28 February 2019 | Sustainability
Greening the shipping sector

ING and the European Investment Bank provide €110 million to make ships less polluting.

Greening the shipping sector

25 February 2019 | Press release
ING strategy director Dorothy Hillenius to present at Digital Banking Revolution conference

Today, ING’s Director of Corporate Strategy, Dorothy Hillenius, will address the Digital Banking Revolution conference organized by Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London. She will elaborate on how technology and changing customer behaviour are transforming the banking industry, with customers increasingly using different channels in their search for reliable and easy solutions. In addition, she will talk about ING’s strategy to earn the primary relationship with the customer and how the bank creates a differentiating customer experience in today’s digital era.


25 February 2019
Mobile app use sees emergence of cashless society

Half of European adults with access to a mobile device such as a smart phone or tablet computer expect to use mobile payment apps over the next 12 months, according to the ING international survey of more than 14,000 consumers.

Mobile app use sees emergence of cashless society

25 February 2019
Consumers face losing out by holding both savings and debt

With the ECB expected to keep interest rates very low for the foreseeable future, new research shows that European consumers may risk paying millions in unnecessary interest by not considering the use of savings to reduce expensive debts.

Consumers face losing out by holding both savings and debt