ING reports outcome of 2025 EU-wide transparency exercise

Core Insights - ING Group acknowledges the announcement from the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Central Bank (ECB) regarding the 2025 EU-wide Transparency Exercise [1] - The EBA Board of Supervisors approved the package for the EU-wide Transparency Exercise, which has been conducted annually since 2016 and is published alongside the Risk Assessment Report (RAR) [2] - Results for ING Group are available on the EBA website, ensuring transparency and accessibility for market participants [2] Summary of Transparency Exercise - The annual transparency exercise is based solely on COREP/FINREP data to provide sufficient information to market participants [2] - Templates for the exercise were filled in by the EBA and verified by banks and supervisors, allowing banks to correct errors and resubmit data [3] Company Profile - ING is a global financial institution with a strong European base, offering banking services through ING Bank, which operates in over 100 countries with more than 60,000 employees [6] - ING Group shares are listed on the Amsterdam, Brussels, and New York Stock Exchanges [6] Sustainability Efforts - ING aims to integrate sustainability into its operations, with an upgraded ESG rating from MSCI from 'AA' to 'AAA' in October 2025 [7] - As of June 2025, ING's management of ESG material risk is rated as 'Strong' by Sustainalytics, with a low ESG risk rating of 18.0 [7]