Sustainability and a client-centric focus are key areas for CEO Robert Swaak as he continues to push ABN Amro into a new phase.
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Dutch banks bolster loan loss provisions
August 27, 2021ABN Amro increased loan impairment provisions by 285% in 2020, in preparation for the damaging impact of Covid-19.
Queen Máxima gives financial inclusion the royal touch
January 2, 2020As UN secretary general special advocate for inclusive finance for development, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands speaks to The Banker about getting technology right for financial inclusion and gender disparity among the underbanked.
Dutch central bank embraces emerging technologies
May 1, 2019Petra Hielkema, director of payments and market infrastructures at the Dutch central bank, talks to Joy Macknight about experimenting with blockchain, supporting fintechs and raising consumer awareness around the Payment Services Directive 2.
Have PPPs reached a dead end in western Europe?
February 1, 2016A dearth of greenfield infrastructure opportunities combined with unsupportive governments have burst the public-private partnership bubble in western Europe, with deal flow decreasing dramatically from its peak in 2007. Stefanie Linhardt reports on whether this trend will prove to be terminal.
ABN Amro chief opts for slow and steady route
October 1, 2013Although his time as Dutch finance minister gives him a deep understanding of policy-making, ABN Amro chief Gerrit Zalm has mixed views on the current tide of regulatory initiatives in Europe.
Emerging markets take profits crown
July 1, 2013Banks from the emerging markets in Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region dominate this year’s most profitable banks, leaving European banks with only two countries in the top 25 ranking.
ABN Amro finds favour in Singapore
December 3, 2012Needing to raise €3bn in Tier 2 capital at short notice, reborn Dutch bank ABN Amro broke new ground in the Singapore dollar market.
Extended reach means Credit Europe Bank spreads its risk
September 3, 2012Its geographic and product diversification has allowed Credit Europe Bank to effectively spread its risk, a strategy that has served it well during a particularly tumultuous economic period in Europe.
ING opens the door for Japan's Pro-Bond market
June 1, 2012The Japanese Pro-Bond market, which was created in 2011, allows foreign issuers an easier route to Japan’s ample liquidity than through the traditional Samurai market. However, it needed a ground-breaking deal, and Dutch bank ING obliged.
