ING Wholesale Banking in Switzerland
For over 20 years, ING Switzerland has been a leading financial institution in the country offering wholesale banking clients integrated financial solutions and strategic advice based on in-depth industry expertise. ING holds one of the top positions in financing physical commodity traders, a sector for which Geneva is a European hub for the sourcing and delivery of more than a third of the world trading flows in markets such as crude oil, aluminium or coffee beans. From its Zurich office, ING services Swiss multinational groups and large corporates as well as Financial Institutions: banks and non-banks, along their value chain. ING Switzerland is unique in its international orientation - reflected both in its workforce, with over 300 employees of 34 nations in the two cities it operates in, and in its product and service offer, currently serving clients incorporated in more than 60 countries. ING ranks 1st on Operating Result among 86 foreign banks in the country, 5th on B/S size (2022 – AFBS).
ING Switzerland Unique Value Proposition
Sector expertise
Lead position in the TCF market and first point of contact for major commodity traders in Europe, partnering with over 200 active clients in this area, as based in Geneva – the global centre of excellence for one third of global commodity trading flows.
From Zurich, the bank provides services to multinational corporations and large companies with an established position as one of the top 5 service providers for large Swiss companies.
A fast-growing FI portfolio, with the Zurich team actively providing services to banks and non-banks, tapping the large base of asset managers with high presence in the country and connecting our expertise notably on infra and renewables.
Sustainability leader
- An energy position pioneer: with a carbon credit taskforce and ESG scorecard in place, as well as new clusters in transition commodities. Setting the standards among banks for the measurement of CO2 emissions, partnering with CarbonChain (AI-powered platform) to measure TCF lending portfolio.
- ESG pioneer with first Sustainability Linked Loan in 2017.
- Accelerating investments in renewables.
- Member of the Swiss Sustainable Finance association.
Innovation frontrunner
- Founding member of blockchain-based platforms: VAKT and KOMGO incorporated to digitalize trade flows.
- An advanced user of robots for automation, including SAIO & Power Automate with over 100 robots in operation on a daily basis.
- ING Switzerland structured the 1st digital borrowing bases (BB) in the industry and continues to invest in the development and deployment of such solutions. The bank was awarded in the Financial Innovation category for this solution in the Commodities Innovation Awards.
