ING Bank rides China wave

The Netherlands-based lender's Greater China management of commercial banking tells FinanceAsia how the business is growing.
Robert Scholten, country manager of Greater China with ING commercial banking.
Robert Scholten, country manager of Greater China with ING commercial banking.

Netherlands-based ING Bank, part of ING Group, is winning more Chinese corporate clients by providing them with unique financing opportunities with its European heritage.

To focus the business on providing its specialized products and services to corporate clients, the bank has sold the insurance and investment management assets in Greater China during the last two years. 

It also focuses on commercial banking business but has maintained its access to China’s retail banking by holding a 13.6% stake in Bank of Beijing.

During an interview with FinanceAsia, Robert Scholten S, country manager of Greater China with ING commercial banking, and James...

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