Belgium: ING Bank vexes seniors
August 5, 2010 – 7:24 pmProhibition to withdraw more than 1000 euros per week at ATMs. This had planned to impose on senior Belgian Dutch bank ING, from August 11 next. She had no idea that this decision would cause controversy into the upper echelons of the state.
For her, however, it was only to protect more than 60 years, too often victims of thefts at cash withdrawals. She adds in his defense that fraud have doubled over the past four years, taking mainly targeting the elderly.And if stolen credit card codes, the bank generally must repay its customers.
With a ceiling of 1,000 euros per week, an amount greater than that derive 98% of its customers, she never imagined that trigger the wrath.
However, the association of senior defense Senior Flex is immediately leapt, considering the discriminatory measure. The Center for Equal Opportunity and the Fight against Racism has followed suit, claiming in a statement that "clarification". Snowball Effect: Two Belgian ministers have finally taken over the case and urged the bank to abandon its project.
Vincent Van Quickenborne, Minister for Enterprise, held ING infantilizing older clients. Joelle Miquet, The Minister of Equal Opportunities, as she pointed to the law of 10 May 2007 prohibiting age discrimination.Faced with such indignation, the bank finally decided to backtrack. The Coordination of Associations of Senior nevertheless indicated that it will remain vigilant with regard to the bank.
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