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British bank Barclays agrees to buy ING Direct UK from Dutch groupAFP LONDON--British bank Barclays on Tuesday agreed to purchase online bank ING Direct UK from its Dutch parent group for an undisclosed amount.
October 10, 2012, 12:30 am TWN “Barclays Bank PLC announces that it has agreed to acquire the deposits, mortgages and business assets of ING Direct UK,” the lender said in a statement. The acquisition followed ING's decision in August to exit the British retail banking market after a strategic review.
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