The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Financial Services Financial And Insurance Activities Financial Service Activities, Except Insurance And Pension Funding 64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
400 - 500 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
12 February 2021
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The Dutch state-owned bank De Volksbank announced between 400 and 500 job cuts in the Netherlands.
De Volksbank is to reorganize its structure in order to make the company more efficient, more flexible and more customer-oriented.
The bank starts a retraining programme to help redundant employees to find a new job. Either in another company or in the newly created positions. This latter solution will have to be in line with the company's new strategy. However, forced dismissals may be necessary.
In 2013, De Volksbank was saved from bankruptcy by the Dutch state after the financial crisis and has been fully state-owned since then. De Volksbank operates the brands SNS, RegioBank, ASN Bank en BLG Wonen in the Netherlands.
Eurofound (2021), De Volksbank, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 103537, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/103537.
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