News overview

NLFI announces fifth trading plan to further reduce stake in ABN AMRO

Today, NLFI (stichting administratiekantoor beheer financiële instellingen), the depositary receipt holder of the Dutch State’s stake in ABN AMRO, announced its intention to sell depositary receipts in ABN AMRO through a trading plan.

ChatGPT advertisements mark a new phase in AI’s role in the financial customer journey

First Results from ChatGPT Advertising Confirm AI’s Growing Role in the Financial Customer Journey Consumers are increasingly using AI to search for financial information, but also to compare options and prepare their decisions. The first results from ABN AMRO’s advertising pilot within ChatGPT confirm this trend. Through this pilot, ABN AMRO, as one of the first European banks, is exploring the role advertisements within AI assistants can play as a new touchpoint in consumers’ financial research and decision-making funnel.

ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund and Aviva Investors support concrete producer SL Materials

ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund (SIF) and Aviva Investors have committed €100 million to SL Materials, formerly known as Urban Mine. This follow-on investment will enable the company to expand its production capacity, develop new sites and accelerate the scaling of its innovative circular concrete technology.

ABN AMRO explores AI agents for tackling financial crime with Wonderful

ABN AMRO is launching a six-month pilot with AI company Wonderful to explore how agentic AI can support colleagues in tackling financial crime and improving customer data processes. Led by Innovation, the pilot will take place in the bank's experimentation environment.

ABN AMRO supports growth ambitions of Dutch semiconductor company XIVER

ABN AMRO is providing €28 million in senior debt financing to XIVER, a leading Dutch semiconductor company based in Eindhoven. The financing forms part of a €55 million investment programme that will enable the company to further expand its production capacity and technological capabilities.

Housing market stronger in 2026; sharper slowdown expected in 2027

ABN AMRO publishes Green Bond Allocation & Impact Report 2025

ABN AMRO today published its Green Bond Allocation & Impact Report 2025, providing information on the allocation of green bond proceeds and the estimated environmental impact of the bank’s eligible green asset portfolio at year-end 2025.

Children discover Yayoi Kusama through collaboration ABN AMRO and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

On 11 September, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam opened a major retrospective of the work of Yayoi Kusama, one of the most influential artists of our time. As the exhibition’s principal partner, ABN AMRO is committed to making art and culture more accessible to children for whom visiting a museum is not a given. Over the coming months, children will be introduced to the world of Yayoi Kusama in a variety of ways: through specially developed educational materials for primary schools, during the Stedelijk KIDS Festival in the autumn half-term holidays, and through school visits to the exhibition.

ABN AMRO Investment Solutions explores strategic partnership

ABN AMRO Investment Solutions explores strategic partnership to future-proof its operating model. ABN AMRO Investment Solutions (AAIS), the France-based asset management company of ABN AMRO, is exploring a potential partnership to further strengthen its investment capabilities and support the delivery of high-quality, scalable investment solutions for clients across Europe. This initiative is consistent with ABN AMRO’s broader strategy to become a top-five private bank in Europe and reflects AAIS’s commitment to continuously enhancing its offering in an evolving market environment.

BUUT sounds the alarm: TikTok Shop makes it even more tempting for teenagers to shop

Bank for young people launches campaign to alert parents and teenagers to the increasingly fine line between scrolling and shopping