ING Direct

ING DIRECT (the trading name of ING Bank (Australia) Limited) is the world's leading direct savings bank and is wholly owned by ING Group.

Key facts about ING DIRECT Australia

5th largest retail bank in Australia
Holder of an Australian banking licence since 1999 and regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), like all other Australian banks
Around 1.4 million customers in Australia
Savings of Australian customers are invested in high quality Australian assets. ING DIRECT Australia does not invest in shares or in overseas mortgages.
Headquartered in Sydney and operates a 24 hour contact centre in Tuggerah NSW

Key facts about ING Group

ING Group is the 3rd largest savings bank in the world (according to McKinsey report based on data from 31/12/2007)
ING Group is a global financial company offering banking, insurance and asset management
ING Group is ranked as the 8th largest corporation in the world according to the July 2009 issue of the Fortune Global 500 magazine
Over 85 million customers
ING Group has over AU$2.5 trillion in assets