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Supermarket receipts inform people who are difficult to reach about free help with banking

PLUS Waalwijk and ABN AMRO join forces to lower the threshold for people to ask questions about banking

DNB imposes fine on ABN AMRO for violation of bonus prohibition

The Dutch Central Bank (DNB) has imposed an administrative fine on ABN AMRO for violating the bonus prohibition over the period from 2016 to 2024. The bonus prohibition was instituted after the global financial crisis and stipulates that board members and management in the second echelon of banks receiving state support are not allowed to receive bonuses.

ABN AMRO invests EUR 10 million in Keen Venture Partners

ABN AMRO MeesPierson: slower growth, many uncertainties in H2 of 2025

The tariffs announced by the Trump Administration in the US are dampening economic growth. This is particularly true in the US itself, but is noticeable in Europe too. Although both economies will continue to grow during the second half of 2025, this will be at a slower rate than previously predicted.

ABN AMRO launches neobank BUUT

After the summer, ABN AMRO will launch ‘BUUT’. BUUT offers everything you can expect from a bank, but a little bit different, like Tikkie. It is the first bank developed entirely around the world as young people experience it. Together with the Tikkie team, ABN AMRO built BUUT from the ground up in twelve months to create a bank that aligns seamlessly with the digital world inhabited by the new generation.

Public prosecutor imposes penalty order on ABN AMRO

The Netherlands Public Prosecution Service (NPPS) imposed a penalty order on ABN AMRO on 28 May 2025 for involvement in transactions connected to, according to the NPPS, the filing of intentionally incorrect tax returns by a Dutch subsidiary of a foreign financial institution in the period 2010-2013. ABN AMRO resigns to the penalty order.

One in five Dutch companies harmed by cyberattacks in 2024

NFPS advice: Prepare for a three-day disruption of electronic payments

Consumers and retailers should be prepared for emergency situations in which the payment system is down for 72 hours. That could be the case if payment terminals are not working, ATMs are down or online banking cannot be used. Consumers are advised to keep around €70 per person (€30 per child) in cash on hand and to have multiple means of payment to prepare for such situations.

NLFI reduces stake in ABN AMRO to below one-third in line with current trading plan

ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (ABN AMRO) has been informed by NLFI (Stichting administratiekantoor beheer financiële instellingen) that it has reduced its stake in ABN AMRO to below one-third. NLFI is currently executing its trading plan, as announced on 15 October 2024, to reduce its stake in ABN AMRO to approximately 30%.

ABN AMRO MeesPierson foresees economic slowdown, reduces equity position