Dutch bank stocks fall after lawmakers back higher tax on banks, listed companies

Van Lanschot Kempen NV

22/09/2023 10:33

LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Dutch banks stocks fell on
Friday after Dutch lawmakers backed a higher tax on banks to
cover an increase of the minimum wage and larger childcare
support in 2024.
    The lawmakers also backed the introduction of a tax on share
buybacks by listed companies.
    At 0941 GMT, ING Groep  INGA.AS  shares were down 5.1%, ABN
AMRO  ABNd.AS  shares were 3.9% lower and Van Lanschot Kempen
 VLAN.AS  were losing 1%.
    The Amsterdam Exchange Index  .AEX  was last down 0.4%,
underperforming the broader pan-European STOXX 600  .STOXX 
which was down 0.2%. 

 (Reporting by Lucy Raitano; Editing by Amanda Cooper)
 ((Lucy.Raitano@thomsonreuters.com;))