ING Bank

Belgium

www.ing.be

1871

The Bank of Brussels Lambert (BBL) has been part of the ING Group since 1998. This was the last stage of the major changes that took place at the bank. Banco de Brussels Lambert was the result of a former merger. Banque de Brussel and Banque Lambert were actually merged on June 30, 1975 to form Banque de Brussel Lambert (BBL). The holding companies of the two institutions were merged in 1972. Founded in 1871, the Banque de Brussels grew steadily over the next six decades, acquiring interests in other banks in major Belgian cities. In 1931 these interests were merged into a single business that operated in traditional banking and in the management of industrial concerns based mainly in Belgium and Africa. Following the reform of the Belgian banking sector in 1934-35, the commercial banking activities were transferred to a new company established on January 30, 1935, under the same registered name. As required by the reform, this transfer separated the functions of the banking and holding companies.

Employees communicate in: French, English and Dutch

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