ING has terminated its agreement to sell ING Bank (Eurasia) JSC to Global Development JSC, citing no realistic expectation that the buyer will obtain necessary approvals. Since February 2022, ING has scaled down Russian operations and reduced offshore exposure to Russian clients by 90% to €0.6 billion. The bank expects any alternative exit scenario to have a similar financial impact of approximately 7 basis points on its CET1 ratio.

Q1 2026 saw the highest percentage of dividend increase announcements since 2019 at 45%, reflecting boardroom optimism despite macroeconomic uncertainty. However, a significant divide emerged: mega-cap companies (60%+ increase rate) aggressively hiked payouts, while small-cap firms remained cautious with only 38% increases. Regional divergence also appeared, with Asia-Pacific and Oceania experiencing broader dividend cuts.

ING announced progress on its €1.1 billion share buyback programme, with 2,528,615 shares repurchased during the week of 23-27 February 2026 at an average price of €24.86. To date, 34,057,528 shares have been repurchased at an average price of €23.65, representing approximately 73.24% completion of the maximum total value of the programme.

The EU's six largest economies (Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain) have formed the E6 grouping to accelerate decision-making on competitiveness and security issues where unanimity has failed. The bloc aims to deepen capital markets, coordinate defense investments, and support startups to compete with the US and China. However, smaller EU states like Ireland express concerns about being sidelined, and implementation challenges remain given Europe's persistent structural gaps in venture capital and tech investment.

OCI Energy has successfully closed construction financing for Project Alamo City, a 120 MW battery energy storage system in Bexar County, Texas. ING provided the financing package, and CPS Energy will have operational control. The project is expected to enter commercial operation in Q3 2027.

Akropolis Group, a leading shopping and entertainment center developer in the Baltics, has mandated Citigroup, ING Bank, and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken to coordinate a bond issuance process and commence investor meetings. The proceeds will be used to refinance the company's existing EUR 300 million notes.

ING Groep N.V. held its 2025 Annual General Meeting, where all agenda items were adopted, including the annual accounts, board member appointments, and a dividend for 2024. The company also provided updates on its share buyback program.

ING has reached an agreement to sell its business in Russia to Global Development JSC, a Russian company. This transaction will effectively end ING's activities in the Russian market.

The reverse factoring market is expected to grow significantly in the coming years, driven by the increasing adoption of this financing solution by manufacturers to optimize working capital and maintain supply chain stability. Key trends include the development of digital reverse factoring platforms and the integration of reverse factoring with supply chain finance.

ING Groep N.V. announces the outcome of the 2024 EU-wide Transparency Exercise, which is an annual exercise performed by the European Banking Authority to provide information to market participants.

BOQ shares have fallen over 30% in the past three years due to competition and declining profits. However, the company is expecting revenue and margin pressures to moderate, and its profit is projected to grow in the coming years, which could lead to a recovery in the share price and dividend.

ASYS, FUTU and ING made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on June 21, 2024.