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ING Group completes two risk sharing transactions

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ING Group completes two risk sharing transactions ING Group completes two risk sharing transactions ING Group today announced the successful completion of two significant risk transfer (SRT) transactions, marking the inaugural SRTs for ING Wholesale Banking…
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  • The SRT transactions are a milestone in ING's capital velocity strategy, enabled by outstanding teamwork and strong partnerships with leading institutional investors

    80% confidence

  • ING's ESG rating has been upgraded from 'AA' to 'AAA' in October 2025

    80% confidence

  • ING Bank has more than 60,000 employees offering retail and wholesale banking services to customers in over 100 countries

    80% confidence

  • ING's management of ESG material risk is 'Strong' with an ESG risk rating of 18.0 (low risk) as of June 2025

    80% confidence

  • With the SRT transactions, ING strengthens its ability to serve corporate clients by freeing up resources to finance new growth opportunities

    80% confidence

  • The SRT transactions provide first-loss protection on diversified portfolios of corporate loans with a total notional exposure of €10.5 billion

    80% confidence

  • ING aims to extend the strategic use of SRTs across Retail and additional Wholesale Banking portfolios in the coming years

    80% confidence

  • The transactions are expected to reduce ING's risk-weighted assets by €3.4 billion, resulting in a pro forma impact of +14 basis points on the 3Q2025 CET1 ratio

    80% confidence
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