In 2012, the bank reported a record pretax profit of RON232 million.
“2013 was an invest year for ING Bank Romania,” chief executive Michal Szczurek said in a statement. “We will continue to invest in new products and services in 2014.”
ING said total loans advanced 10% on the year to RON10.55 billion in 2013, while overall savings and deposits increased 18% to RON13 billion.
“We expect loan demand will recover in the following period, on the backdrop of positive economic signals,” said Maria Cristina Matei, Head of ING Retail Banking.
The bank’s revenues increased slightly to RON844 million in 2013, from RON833 million in the previous year.
End-December, the lender posted assets of RON18.07 billion, 11% higher on the year.
ING Bank Romania is part of Dutch-registered ING Group. The group runs businesses in 50 countries worldwide. (EUR1=RON4.4997)