In 2023, the value of assets held by the Dutch ING reached a total of approximately 975.6 billion euros, making it the leading bank in the Benelux region in terms of total assets. In comparison, BNP Paribas Fortis, the leading Belgian bank, had assets amounting to approximately 373.9 billion euros. The assets of banks with Luxembourgian origins were lower than those from Belgium and the Netherlands. This is partly because the Grand Duchy has many large foreign banks within the country.
The banking industry in Belgium
The banking sector in Belgium has two important characteristics. First, banking is deemed an important part of Belgian…