Private company

Bank Brussel Lambert

Former Belgian bank

Bank Brussels Lambert (BBL, French: Banque Bruxelles Lambert, Dutch: Bank Brussel Lambert) was a prominent Belgian bank that was created in 1975 through the merger of Banque de Bruxelles and Banque Lambert, and was eventually acquired in 1998 by ING Group; however the name survived as part of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, which controlled the bank prior to its acquisition.2 It ceased to exist in 2003.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Jun 30, 1975Founded1
  • Industryfinancial service activities, except insurance and pension funding1
  • HeadquartersBrussels1
  • Legal formPublic limited company (Belgium)1

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Belgique - Bruxelles - Siège de la Banque Lambert - 01
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Bank Brussels Lambert (BBL, French: Banque Bruxelles Lambert, Dutch: Bank Brussel Lambert) was a prominent Belgian bank that was created in 1975 through the merger of Banque de Bruxelles and Banque Lambert, and was eventually acquired in 1998 by ING Group; however the name survived as part of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, which controlled the bank prior to its acquisition.2

Corporate structure

Bank Brussel Lambert sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Bank Lambert1
  2. Succeeded Bank of Brussels1
  3. Succeeded by ING Belgium1

Timeline

  1. 2003Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Jun 30, 1975Founded Founded1

Sources

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