ING Group Gets Bailed Out by the Netherlands
Oct 20, 2008 - 9:05 AM by Ken Tumin
I haven't been able to find out any news about how this might affect ING Direct. In addition to the US operation, ING Direct has operations in many nations including Canada, Australia, France Germany and the United Kingdom. The UK ING Direct made European headlines earlier this month when it took over responsibility for deposits of 160,000 UK customers with the failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing Edge.
ING Direct in the US has been a member of FDIC since 2000.
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Anonymous - #1, Monday, October 20, 2008 - 10:09 AM
ING did not get bailed out...
If you read the articles, they took the cash to shore up their capital levels (which was already at the "well capitalized" levels).
Anonymous - #2, Monday, October 20, 2008 - 11:20 AM
Quote: (which was already at the "well capitalized" levels)."
Then why did ING take the cash to shore up their capital levels if it was not neccessary?
Anonymous - #3, Monday, October 20, 2008 - 12:46 PM
To increase public confidence, for one. They may have had no choice - just as is happening to some well capitalized banks in America right now.
Anonymous - #4, Monday, October 20, 2008 - 1:07 PM
Given the favorable terms by the gov't, I would've taken the money too.
ING has been doing what Chase has been doing here..waiting for banks to fail and picking up the good pieces. They're not going to fail anytime soon.
If anything defines "rock", this bank probably is it.
Anonymous - #5, Monday, October 20, 2008 - 6:14 PM
If anything defines "Cheap" this bank probably is it...lol
Anonymous - #6, Monday, October 20, 2008 - 6:15 PM
Looks like nothing has changed.
GREED still RULES.
Banks that really don't need bailout money grapping as much money as they can at the taxpayers expense.
Anonymous - #7, Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 10:36 AM
I think the Dutch gov't made a smart move.
ING has to pay 8% interest on those preferred shares and ING can "pay off" the loan by buying those shares back at 150% of their original value. Seems like a win-win scenario for the Dutch, as they'll make a profit in almost any scenario.
ING is not going to fail. 10% of their balance sheet is now kept aside to absorb losses... There are very few (if any) US banks that can say that.
Anonymous - #8, Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 11:53 AM
ING never offered, that I know, those high rate CDs as certain American banks did (6% and over), so maybe this fact kept ING sound?
I just bought some fixed annuities from them and wonder how this move may affect this type of instrument? How I wish there were a website as efficient and useful for annuities, as Bank Deals is for CDs/savings... :o) Adela
Anonymous - #9, Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 4:43 PM
I've had my ING Direct account for a couple of years now and the experience has been great. They even offer a bonus for new customers. When you open an account for at least $250 (only by using the referral), you will receive a $25 bonus from ING. If you would like a referral, please send your full name and email address to andy7984@aol.com.
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