Banks in the Netherlands

The Dutch banking industry includes commercial banks, savings banks, mortgage banks and credit unions. The banking sector is highly concentrated and dominated by a few large national banks which hold a combined market share of 60% - 80%. The big three Dutch banks (ABN AMRO, ING, and Rabobank) have total assets of about EUR 2 trillion.

ABN AMRO – A universal bank with offices in more than 15 countries. It offers a combination of consumer, commercial and investment banking services.

AEGON Bank was a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEGON N.V., an international life insurance, pensions and asset management company. The bank's website, aegonbank.nl, no longer resolves.

ASN Bank – A Dutch retail bank focused on mortgages, savings and payments, and the group formerly named de Volksbank. It serves about three million customers and is the fourth largest retail bank in the Netherlands. On July 1, 2025 de Volksbank continued as ASN Bank, bringing its ASN Bank, SNS, RegioBank and BLG Wonen brands together under the single ASN Bank name.

BinckBank was an online discount broker with market-leading positions in the Netherlands and Belgium, and a leading provider of services to independent asset managers in the Netherlands. It no longer trades under its own name; binck.nl redirects to Saxo's Dutch site.

bunq – A Dutch digital bank headquartered in Amsterdam.

Credit Europe Bank – One of the ten largest commercial banks in Netherlands. It provides a wide range of tailor-made corporate banking products, with a focus on trade and commodity finance and marine finance.

De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) – The central bank of the Netherlands established by King William I. DNB is responsible for safeguarding financial stability.

De Volksbank – The former name of the Dutch retail banking group that now trades as ASN Bank. On July 1, 2025 de Volksbank continued as ASN Bank, and devolksbank.nl redirects to corporate.asnbank.nl.

DHB Bank (Demir-Halk Bank) was established in Rotterdam as a Turkish-owned commercial bank under Dutch law. DHB conducts its activities through locations in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Turkey.

Fortis Bank was the fourth biggest bank in the Netherlands with around 9,800 employees. It was integrated into the ABN AMRO Group.

Friesland Bank was independent retail bank based in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

ING Group – One of the world's largest banking and financial services companies.

KAS Bank was a specialist in clearing, settlement and custodian services. Its main target groups were institutional investors and financial institutions, and it had offices in Amsterdam, London and Frankfurt am Main. The bank no longer trades under the KAS Bank name and its website, kasbank.com, no longer resolves.

Kempen & Co – An investment bank specialized in asset management, corporate finance, securities and private equity. It no longer trades under its own name; kempen.com redirects to the site of Van Lanschot Kempen, the group of which it forms part.

Lloyds Bank (Netherlands) – The trading name of the Dutch branch of Bank of Scotland Plc. It was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Amsterdam.

MeesPierson – A Dutch private bank headquartered in Rotterdam. It is a division of ABN AMRO Private Banking, the third largest private bank in the Eurozone.

NIBC Bank (De Nationale Investeringsbank) – An enterprising bank offering corporate and consumer banking services in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.

Rabobank – The world's leading food and agribusiness bank. It operates in 40 countries and serves approximately 9 million clients. Rabobank has the high credit ratings from Standard & Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch.

RegioBank was a full service regional bank working through independent financial advisers across the Netherlands. It is no longer a separate brand: regiobank.nl states that RegioBank has become ASN Bank and names ASN Bank NV as its parent organisation.

Robeco Group – One of the European leaders in asset management. It offers investment solutions to institutions and private clients worldwide. Robeco is part of Orix Corporation.

Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. (RBS N.V.) was part of the RBS Group and covered the businesses that were acquired from ABN AMRO. Royal Bank of Scotland is now one of the brands of NatWest Group, and rbs.nl redirects to a NatWest Group page for the Netherlands that is no longer available.

Triodos Bank – One of the world's leading sustainable banks. It is a pioneer in ethical banking. The Bank was established in 1980 and has branches in the Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom, Spain and Germany.

Van Lanschot Kempen (formerly Van Lanschot NV, the holding company of F. van Lanschot Bankiers NV) – A Dutch wealth manager and private bank tracing its history to 1737, offering private banking, investment management and investment banking. It operates in six countries, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and the United States.

Top Banks in the Netherlands

Below are the largest banks in the Netherlands in terms of total assets. The figures are a historical snapshot taken on June 30, 2016 and have not been restated since; several of the institutions listed have subsequently been renamed, absorbed into other groups or wound down.