ABN AMRO To Buy NIBC for $1.1 Billion

ABN AMRO announced on Nov. 12, 2025, that it will acquire NIBC Bank from Blackstone for $1.1 billion (€960 million), a deal expected to close in the second half of 2026. The acquisition will expand ABN AMRO’s Dutch retail and mortgage franchise following a strong quarter.

Deal Terms, Scale, and Financial Results

ABN AMRO will acquire 100% of NIBC Bank at a valuation of 0.85 times NIBC’s book value. The transaction requires regulatory approvals and works council consultations. NIBC serves 325,000 savings clients, 200,000 mortgage clients, and 175 corporate customers, focusing on mortgage lending, savings, commercial real estate, and digital infrastructure finance. ABN AMRO has retired its Moneyou mortgage brand and may integrate NIBC’s mortgage business into its core labels. The bank expects the acquisition to generate an 18.0% return on invested capital by 2029 and to reduce its common-equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio by about 70 basis points at closing.

ABN AMRO reported a net profit of €617 million in the third quarter of 2025, with a return on equity of 9.5%. Mortgage balances and corporate loans each grew by €2.1 billion during the quarter. The CET1 ratio stood at 14.8% at the end of Q3 2025. The bank completed a €250 million share buyback in September and plans a capital review in Q4 2025 to consider further distributions. It reduced full-time equivalents by 700 in the quarter and nearly 1,000 year-to-date, excluding the inclusion of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe. Net impairment releases totaled €49 million, reflecting lower provisions and recoveries from written-off loans.

Marguerite Bérard, ABN AMRO’s CEO, said the quarter was “marked by our disciplined approach to cost management.”

Together, the acquisition and lending growth reinforce ABN AMRO’s strategy to deepen its retail and mortgage scale and improve long-term returns, while the CET1 impact and upcoming capital review may influence near-term distribution decisions.