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China has retaliated to US plans to impose tariffs on its goods. Stock markets have fallen after this tit-for-tat action. So, where are we and what's likely to happen next? Watch the video.

Instead of unleashing a trade war against China and criticising European trade policies, US workers would be better off if Trump adopted European-style labour policies, says ING's economist Raoul Leering.

Four scenarios for how trade wars could unfold and how costly a global trade war would be for major economies - as well as the implications for the US dollar and global risk sentiment.

According to President Trump, the US trade deficit is the result of unfair trade policies by other countries. In his view, there isn't a level playing field between the US and many of its trading partners. Read ING's analysis.

Trade wars are good and easy to win, according to US President Trump, but higher tariffs lead to few winners and many losers. If the current ‘tit for tat’ rhetoric between the US and EU really results in a trade war, neither will walk away scot-free

ING, as Administrative Agent, has led a $110 million refinancing of Atlantic Plumbing, a 310-unit multifamily residential and retail project located at the intersection of 8th and V Streets in Northwest Washington, DC for JBG SMITH. ING was joined in the financing for the trophy property by BMO Harris Bank as Co-Lender. The loan is secured by a first mortgage on the property.

President Trump has announced that Jerome Powell will take over from Janet Yellen as the next Chair of the US Federal Reserve starting February 2018.

Global Finance magazine has announced the winners of its World’s Best Global Banks 2017 Awards, where for the first time ever it has named the Best Bank in the World. The winner is ING.

As US lawmakers return from summer recess, the first issue on the agenda will be to raise the debt ceiling and if they fail, it will hit markets hard. Read our short report.

Most companies want healthier employees to cut insurance costs. ING wants them to increase profit. Read the Bloomberg article.

According to the McKinsey Global Institute, from 2015 to 2030, global demand for new infrastructure could amount to more than $90 trillion. But who is going to fund these new projects? Read this 'Bondbyer' article by Willem Sutherland, managing director, head of infrastructure finance, ING US.

In 2016, ING Financial Holdings Corporation in the US won several deal awards: four North American Deal of the Year awards of IJGlobal, one of PFI, and one of Reuters.

The US Federal Reserve is meeting this week and we reckon the American central bank is laying the groundwork for another interest rate rise in March.

ING Financial Markets LLC (“ING Financial Markets”) was awarded the Reuters Awards for FX Forecasting of Latin American (LatAm) Currencies for 2016, with a score of 2.70.

ING has been awarded as the best bank in the world. This year, ING even won a total of four awards at ‘The Banker’s’ Best Bank Awards 2016. Besides Global Bank of the Year, ING was named Best Bank of the year 2016 in the Netherlands, in Belgium, and in Western Europe.

ING Capital LLC ("ING"), as Adminstrative Agent, has led the refinancing of a $570 million senior mortgage loan secured by 550 Madison Avenue in New York City for Olayan America, the US investment arm of The Olayan Group.

Republican candidate Donald Trump is the US President-elect. His party has also regained control of both the House and the Senate, effectively a ‘Trump clean sweep’. What does this mean for global currencies? Here’s what we think might happen next.

"Blue skies, very crisp weather and colourful sights - the leaves on the trees appear to be on fire once again as I landed in Minneapolis. 'On fire' is maybe not strong enough to describe the atmosphere around the ongoing US election debates...". A blog by Jeroen Plag, head of Client Coverage Americas, Asia & UK, ING, on a business trip in the US.

ING and BNP Paribas announced today that they have closed 5 separate 12-year Ex-Im Bank-guaranteed loans totalling nearly EUR 151 million, which were structured as French leases, for SunExpress in connection with its acquisition of 5 Boeing 737-800 aircraft. All 5 aircraft were delivered in the second quarter of 2016.

Also in 2015, ING Financial Holdings Corporation in the US won several deal awards: three Americas Deal of the Year awards from PFI, three Deal of the Year awards from Trade Finance and seven IJGlobal North American and Latin American deal awards.

ING Capital LLC (“ING”) has originated a $570 million senior secured bridge loan for Olayan America, the US investment arm of The Olayan Group, to purchase 550 Madison Avenue in Manhattan.

ING Americas has announced the expansion of services into Colombia with the appointment of Andrea Puerto as country representative along with the establishment of ING Capital Colombia SAS.

ING Capital LLC has provided the joint venture of Maximus Real Estate Partners and Deutsche Asset Management with a $148.6 million senior secured term loan to acquire and renovate the Sharon Green Apartment complex in Menlo Park, California.

In late 2014, Vietnam Airlines issued a request for proposal for an Ex-Im Bank-backed financing to cover the acquisition of four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, as the first stage of its fleet update program. The airline invited a number of local and international financial institutions, including ING, to submit financing proposals. ING was awarded the mandate in January 2015.

Compañia Argentina de Granos (CAGSA) is a major marketer and exporter of grains, soybeans and corn. In 2014, it handled 8 million tons of grain and oilseeds and had a supplier base of over 13,500 farmers. In order to meet working capital needs, the company obtained a USD100m, five-year loan from ING.