ABN AMRO introduces regulated crypto investment products
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Marieke Ziedses des Plantes
Sr Press Officer Corporate Banking, WM, Personal & BB
ABN AMRO is introducing Crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) and Capital Protected Notes (CPNs) as an expansion of its investment offering in the Netherlands and other European markets. These products give clients the opportunity to gain indirect exposure in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum within a regulated and transparent framework.
Crypto ETPs track the value of one or more cryptocurrencies, allowing clients to gain exposure without having to buy, store or safeguard the digital assets themselves. The products are being added via ABN AMRO’s existing investment platforms, alongside ETFs and other exchange traded products. In addition, ABN AMRO offers Bitcoin linked structured products – Capital-Protected Notes - to eligible Wealth clients, enabling them to gain exposure to Bitcoin. With the introduction of Crypto ETPs and CPNs, ABN AMRO offers investors a controlled way to include cryptocurrencies in their investment portfolios, as part of the bank’s broader investment offering.
Growing interest in cryptocurrencies
ABN AMRO sees growing interest in cryptocurrencies among investors, both professional and nonprofessional. “More and more clients are interested in crypto, but want to invest within a reliable and regulated environment,” said Mark te Riele, Head of Wealth Management Products at ABN AMRO. “We are now taking steps by making them available to all investment clients. This reflects both growing client interest and our conviction that access to crypto should take place with clear information and within a transparent, controlled investment framework.”
Product availability across European markets
ABN AMRO will offer Crypto ETPs to both professional and non-professional investors in the Netherlands and Germany, while professional clients can access them in all operating countries, including Belgium and France. In due course, ABN AMRO intends to expand this product offering to non-professional clients in Belgium and France. CPNs will be available in all four markets, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and France, exclusively for eligible Wealth clients.
Mandatory knowledge test
These products are intended solely for self‑directed clients. Due to the complexity of these products, nonprofessional investors are required to pass a knowledge exam in order to be able to invest in them. At the same time, ABN AMRO emphasises that crypto is volatile and investing in crypto is speculative and involves risks.
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