
NYSE:ING
ING vs. HSBC Banking has a had a tough year, especially in Europe with negative interest rates. The Euro economy hurts the banks. HSBC has an Asian franchise, which is a plus. ING has become much more of a retail bank with a good ROE. They trade at below book value and pay reasonable dividends, but you will do well only with a long-term horizon. Their cost structures look much better now.
ING vs. HSBC Neither. He won't touch any European bank given negative interest rates. Period. HSBC does a lot of international lending and international flows aren't well-received by regulators; and they lend to the Far East. HSBC isn't a leader in many categories. ING, at least, leads in online banking in Europe, but they have loaned heavily to energy.
ING trades below book value and pays a solid 6.3 per cent dividend.