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 / Insurance/ Estate 64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
750 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
17 January 2003
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2003
Foreseen end date
1 December 2005
Description
Implementation of the "Athena" plan of the BBL and the restructuring plan of the ING Group. Those jobs will not be direct dismissals. 150 will be relocated in the group and the rest will be early retirements, natural dismissals or resignations.
Citation
Eurofound (2003), BBL (Banque Bruxelles Lambert), Internal restructuring in Belgium, factsheet number 59507, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/59507.