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ING Sticks to Plans to Go Solo as Rivals Put Deals on the Table — Interview

ING doesn’t completely rule out growth through acquisitions, but the bank’s focus is on bulking up in its existing markets

ING Groep is sticking to its plans to grow organically in the markets where it already operates.
ING Groep is sticking to its plans to grow organically in the markets where it already operates. Photo: piroschka van de wouw/Reuters

ING Groep is sticking to its plans to grow organically in the markets where it already operates, even as several European rivals turn to mergers and acquisitions to expand.

“We’re looking to become bigger, better, and more impactful in the markets where we are currently playing,” ING’s Chief Operating Officer Marnix van Stiphout said in an interview.

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