News overview

Nearly half of young women doing sports consider giving up

Nearly half of women aged 18-25 in the Netherlands sometimes consider giving up sports. This was revealed by a survey carried out by Motivaction for ABN AMRO and Ajax. This means that over 300,000 young women have doubts about sticking with their sports. Surprisingly, many of them cite psychological factors, such as insecurity and lack of enjoyment as reasons for stopping, are more often cited by young women than by young men.

ABN AMRO provides Recharge with €45 million credit facilities

ABN AMRO has provided financing of €45 million to Recharge, a key player in the European market for online prepaid payments. This financing supports Recharge in strategic acquisitions and entering new markets. The company aims to further strengthen its position in the prepaid payments sector.

House prices expected to climb 7 percent in 2025 and 3 percent in 2026

The sentiment on the housing market improved again during the fourth quarter of 2024. Falling mortgage interest rates and rising wages helped to boost confidence among buyers. In addition, guidances for taking out a mortgage have been relaxed, meaning that anyone buying a house can borrow more in 2025. Together, these factors are driving up house prices and making them less affordable. ABN AMRO expects this development to continue for the time being. In the newest edition of the Housing Market Monitor, the bank presents a price estimate for 2024 of 8.9 percent. The outlook for 2025 (+7 percent) remains unchanged, with prices projected to go up by 3 percent in 2026.

Grid congestion gets companies negotiating with grid operators

ABN AMRO Bank intends to propose Marguerite Bérard as new CEO

ABN AMRO Bank has announced that it intends to propose Marguerite Bérard (1977) as new CEO. The proposed appointment of Marguerite Bérard is subject to regulatory approval.

ABN AMRO to remain Ajax Women’s main sponsor until 2028

ABN AMRO and Ajax have extended their longstanding partnership, with the bank committing to be Ajax Women’s main sponsor until at least the end of 2028. The new agreement will take effect on 1 July 2025, marking the tenth year of ABN AMRO’s sponsorship of the Ajax elite women’s team. The bank has partnered with Ajax in various ways for over thirty years now and will also continue to be the club’s civil society partner.

High-earning millennials satisfied with financial situation, yet third postpone life dreams

Despite having a fairly high income or considerable wealth, three out of ten well-off millennials feel that starting a family is a financial risk. Young millennials (aged 25-35) are especially concerned about this: four out of ten see starting a family as financially risky. These are the findings of a study carried out on behalf of ABN AMRO among over 600 millennials aged between 25 and 45 with an above-average income and/or substantial assets.

Hospitality from recovery to crisis: bankruptcies peak in 2025

Tikkie payments reach record 7.4 billion euros in 2024

Tikkie continues to gain popularity: ABN AMRO’s payment app handled 157 million payment requests in 2024 for a total of 7.4 billion euros. It set records for both the number of requests and the total amount handled, up by 8 percent and breaking last year’s record of 6.6 billion euros. Since Tikkie was first launched in 2016, the app has been used to pay more than 32.6 billion euros. The Dutch send Tikkies for groceries and lunch, but they also sent more than a million requests for less than 1 euro – mostly to pay for toilets on King’s Day.

Online businesses can now integrate ID & pay in their own environment

ID & pay payment processes, can now be used by online service providers under their own name and within their own online infrastructure. The white label service enables businesses to seamlessly integrate user registration and payments administration, while ABN AMRO provides verification of this data.