February 2019

25 February 2019 | Press release, Press release
ING 2Q15 underlying net result EUR 1,118 million

“ING posted a strong set of commercial and financial results during the second quarter of 2015,” said Ralph Hamers, CEO of ING Group. “We also achieved a key milestone in our restructuring by reducing our stake in NN Group to 37.6% and deconsolidating it from our accounts, thereby ending restrictions on price leadership and acquisitions.”

ING 2Q15 underlying net result EUR 1,118 million

25 February 2019
The myths and facts of ‘money creation’

Banks play a central role in money creation. It’s a critical function to keep the economy moving. But how money creation works is frequently misunderstood. And whether it should be left solely in the hands of the banks has lately been the subject of a passionate debate in many countries, including the Netherlands.

The myths and facts of ‘money creation’

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