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Dutch bank ING buys payment technology firm

ING's latest acquisition shows banks' eagerness to capitalise on data in their transaction banking units

Dutch bank ING has struck a deal to buy a major stake in a payment processing firm, as transaction banking businesses look to gain a competitive advantage through their use of client data.

ING has taken a 75% stake in Payvision, which processes card payments, in a deal that values the Dutch technology firm at €360m.

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