PARIS, June 17 (Reuters) - ING will review
strategic options for its French retail bank business, the
financial services company said on Thursday.
"Any potential outcome of the review of ING's Retail Banking
business in France would be carried out in accordance with the
social and regulatory legislation in force, taking into account
the best interests of our customers, employees and other
stakeholders," ING said in a statement.
The review comes as its rival HSBC eyes
the sale of its French retail bank unit to private equity firm
Cerberus.
(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; editing by Jason Neely)