ING posts 4Q2023 net result of €1,558 million and full-year 2023
net result of €7,287 million
ING posts 4Q2023 net result of €1,558 million and full-year 2023
net result of €7,287 million
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Quarterly profit before tax increases 31% year-on-year to
€2,247 million; CET1 ratio remains strong at 14.7% |
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Income up 11%
year-on-year and net interest income holds up well in the
quarter |
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Increase of
236,000 primary retail customers in the fourth quarter, combined
with stable deposits and growth in lending |
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Low risk costs,
reflecting strong asset quality and disciplined risk
management |
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Full-year result before tax of €10,492 million, with strong
contributions from both Retail and Wholesale Banking |
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Exceptional
results in a year that was characterised by a rapid increase of
interest rates and a benign economic environment |
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Retail Banking
results supported by growth in primary customers, customer lending
and deposits, and higher liability margins |
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Strong performance
of Wholesale Banking with higher income and disciplined approach in
de-risking and capital optimisation |
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Full-year return
on equity rises to 14.8%; proposed final dividend of €0.756 per
share, bringing total distribution to €7.8 billion1) |
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CEO statement“In many respects 2023 was a challenging year, as
geopolitical and economic shocks affected many of our clients and
the societies we operate in. At the same time, most economies
proved resilient with low unemployment, inflation coming down, and
rates turning positive at an unprecedented pace. In that context,
we were able to continue the successful execution of our strategy
by increasing the number of customers, working to provide them with
a superior customer experience, further improving our digital
offerings and helping our clients in their sustainable
transitions,” said CEO Steven van Rijswijk. “We’re pleased
to see that both Retail and Wholesale Banking contributed to our
strong results, with net profit almost doubling to €7.3 billion and
a full-year RoE of 14.8%. This was driven by higher net interest
income and our continued low risk costs, reflecting our strong
asset quality. "In Retail Banking, we added 750,000 primary
customers to reach a total of 15.3 million. Especially Germany,
Spain and the Netherlands contributed to this growth. It’s
rewarding to know our customers value our services, as evidenced by
our number one position in net promoter score (NPS) in five of our
10 Retail markets. In a challenging housing market in many
countries, we were able to grow our mortgage portfolio by €8
billion in 2023. And in a competitive savings market, our retail
customer deposit base grew by more than €18 billion over the year.
“Our corporate clients continued to benefit from the global
reach, knowledge and sector expertise of ING Wholesale Banking. We
achieved an all-time high NPS score of 72, reflecting the high
satisfaction of our clients across the globe. Our continued support
of our clients resulted in double-digit income growth. Our focus on
capital efficiency is also bearing fruit, reflected in a
significant increase of income over capital deployed. “As
society transitions to a low-carbon economy, so do our clients and
so does ING. Building on the outcome of COP28 and the most recent
scientific insights and scenarios, we announced in December that we
will speed up the phasing out of the financing of exploration and
production of oil and gas, gradually bringing our portfolio to zero
by 2040. We also aim to triple the financing of renewable energy to
€7.5 billion annually by 2025, up from €2.5 billion in 2022.
“Engaging with corporates in their transition to more sustainable
businesses is key to our climate approach. We developed a digital
tool to collect public information on the transition plans of our
clients, helping us see where we can or need to support them. In
2023, we already applied the tool for over 2,000 of our largest and
most relevant Wholesale Banking clients. We're progressing well
with introducing sustainable alternatives for key products in most
of our Retail Banking markets. “Looking ahead, we remain
vigilant given the ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and remain
focused on delivering value for all our stakeholders. We're
confident that we’ll be able to continue to deliver a sustained
return on equity of 12% as economic indicators further stabilise by
building on our strong and growing customer base and our good
performance. I would like to thank our clients for their trust and
loyalty, our employees for their ongoing engagement and hard work
in servicing our customers and our shareholders for continuing to
support our strategy.” “ 1) Total distribution announced in
2023 consists of a total cash dividend of €3.8 billion and €4
billion of share buybacks |
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Further informationAll publications related to ING’s 4Q 2023
results can be found at the quarterly results publications page on
ING.comFor more on investor information, go to the investor
relations section on this site. A short ING ON AIR video with CEO
Steven van Rijswijk discussing our FY/4Q2023 results is available
on Youtube.For further information on ING, please visit
www.ing.com. Frequent news updates can be found in the Newsroom or
via the @ING_news X/Twitter feed. Photos of ING operations,
buildings and its executives are available for download at
Flickr. |
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Investor conference call, Media meeting and webcastsSteven van
Rijswijk, Tanate Phutrakul and Ljiljana Čortan will discuss the
results in an Investor conference call on 1 February 2024 at
9:00 a.m. CET. Members of the investment community can join the
conference call at +31 20 708 5074 (NL), or +44 330 551 0202 (UK)
(registration required via invitation) and via live audio webcast
at www.ing.com. Steven van Rijswijk, Tanate Phutrakul and
Ljiljana Čortan will also discuss the results in a media meeting on
1 February 2024 at 11:00 a.m. CET. Journalists are welcome at ING’s
Cedar office, Bijlmerdreef 106, Amsterdam. Alternatively, they can
dial-in in listen-only mode via +31 20 708 5073 (NL), or +44 330
551 0200 (UK) - quote ING Media Call 4Q2023 when prompted by the
operator. The meeting can also be followed via live audio webcast
at www.ing.com. |
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Investor enquiriesE: investor.relations@ing.com Press
enquiriesT: +31 20 576 5000E: media.relations@ing.com |
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