ING Groep N.V. operates as a Dutch banking group with retail banking positions in the Netherlands and Belgium, digital banks across Europe and Australia, and a wholesale banking operation focused primarily on lending.
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ING (ING) repurchased 1,050,000 shares under its share buyback programme during the period from 29 October through 30 October 2026. The purchases cost €30,000,765.00, at an average price of €28.57 per share.
The purchases also represent the cumulative total under the €1.65 billion programme announced on 29 October 2026. Approximately 1.82% of the programme’s maximum total value has been completed. ING gives reducing its share capital as the purpose of the programme.
ING (ING) announced a new shareholder distribution of up to €1.9 billion, combining share repurchases with a cash payment. The programme comprises a maximum €1.65 billion buyback beginning 29 October 2026, expected to end no later than 26 April 2027, and €0.25 billion in cash payable on 14 January 2027.
The ECB has approved the distribution. ING says its purpose is to maintain its common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio near its ~13% target. The ratio was 13.3% at the end of 3Q2026, above the prevailing 11.10% requirement. Funding comes from dividend reserves, so the implied capital-ratio impact of 56 basis points is already reflected in the reported ratio.
ING (ING) reported a third-quarter 2026 net result of €1,850 million, alongside growth in customer balances and fee income. Net result rose 3.5% year-on-year, while profit before tax increased 5.7% to €2,705 million. Total income grew 5.6%, and fee income rose 9.3% to €1,273 million. Return on tangible equity was 16.3%.
ING added 259,000 mobile primary customers during the quarter. Net core lending grew €11.0 billion and net core deposits grew €12.1 billion. Operating expenses increased 1.1% quarter-on-quarter, and risk costs were affected by a management overlay. With a 13.3% CET1 capital ratio, ING announced a further €1.9 billion distribution after completing its April 2026 share buyback programme. Two risk-transfer transactions provided €3.0 billion of risk-weighted asset relief. ING said it remained on track for its 2026 outlook and plans to simplify Wholesale Banking.
ING Group (ING) has completed the European Central Bank’s supervisory review, leaving its capital requirements for 2027 unchanged.
The Pillar 2 additional own funds requirement, a bank-specific capital requirement, remains at 170 basis points. Fully-loaded Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1), a measure of core capital, and total capital requirements remain at 11.12% and 15.37%, respectively. The leverage ratio Pillar 2 requirement remains at 10 basis points, resulting in an overall leverage ratio requirement of 3.6%.
As of 30 June 2026, ING’s CET1 ratio was 13.1% and its leverage ratio was 4.2%, both above the regulatory requirements.
ING (ING) has completed its share buyback programme, repurchasing 34,954,008 ordinary shares under the programme announced on 30 April 2026.
The shares were purchased at an average price of €28.63, for total consideration of €1,000,795,565.24. Purchases exceeded the programme’s maximum amount of up to €1.0 billion because of performance arrangements with the executing broker. The broker continued purchases until those arrangements were fulfilled and funded the excess. ING’s total consideration was limited to €1.0 billion, with an effective average price of €28.61 over the programme period.
ING (ING) repurchased 1,000,000 shares during the week of 12 October through 16 October 2026 under its existing buyback programme. The purchases cost €29,960,800.00 at an average price of €29.96 per share.
The €1.0 billion programme, announced on 30 April 2026, is intended to reduce ING’s share capital. Cumulative purchases reached 33,710,805 shares at an average price of €28.62, for total consideration of €964,776,200.49. Approximately 96.48% of the programme’s maximum total value has been completed.
ING (ING) repurchased 2,300,000 shares during the week of 5 October through 9 October 2026 under its existing buyback programme. The purchases averaged €30.10 per share, for a total amount of €69,237,510.00.
The €1.0 billion programme, announced on 30 April 2026, has now repurchased 32,710,805 shares at an average price of €28.58, for total consideration of €934,815,400.49. Approximately 93.48% of the programme’s maximum total value has been completed. ING gives reducing its share capital as the programme’s purpose.
ING (ING) repurchased 1,450,000 shares during the week of 28 September through 2 October 2026 under its existing share buyback programme. The purchases averaged €31.08 per share and totalled €45,065,980.00.
The €1.0 billion programme, announced on 30 April 2026, has repurchased 30,410,805 shares to date at an average price of €28.46, for total consideration of €865,577,890.49. Approximately 86.56% of the programme’s maximum total value has been completed. ING gives reducing its share capital as the programme’s purpose.
ING (ING) repurchased 1,300,000 shares during September 21–25, 2026, under its programme to reduce share capital. The purchases averaged €31.93 per share. Since the €1.0 billion programme was announced on April 30, 2026, ING has repurchased 28,960,805 shares at an average €28.33, for a total of €820,511,910.49. That is approximately 82.05% of the programme’s maximum value.
ING (ING) repurchased 1,350,000 shares during the week of 14–18 September 2026 under its €1.0 billion share buyback programme.
The shares were bought at an average price of €31.92, for a total weekly consideration of €43,086,200.00. Cumulatively, 27,660,805 shares have been repurchased at an average price of €28.16, for a total of €779,002,867.99. The company states that the programme’s purpose is to reduce ING’s share capital, and that approximately 77.90% of the maximum total value of the buyback has been completed to date.