Chamber understands delay IPO ABN Amro – NU.nl

That left PvdA, CDA, SP, D66, Christian Union and Green Friday in a response.

Dijsselbloem made earlier in the day announced that he wants to wait with the IPO of ABN Amro, since the Second room questions asked about the announced last week pay rise from the top.

Labour

Labour MP Henk Nijboer calls the delay justified. “An ABN Amro on their own, we must be able to trust. That is clearly not easy. While employees are laid off and entrepreneurs get difficult credit, the top sets the own financial gain ahead,” said Nijboer.

According to him the top of the bank lacquer to the company, its employees and brings the bank thus discredited.

“The bank’s top does not meet the new, sober and servile culture which is necessary for a healthy financial sector. The Labour Party is postponing the decision to become thereby divest ABN inevitable. ”

CDA

CDA MP Pieter Omtzigt called the delay a major decision and Dijsselbloem immediately wants to answer the parliamentary questions about the salary increases

“Now Dijsselbloem asking designates as a reason for delay, there should be immediate clarification on whether it should and who has given consent. This also applies to the shareholder, the State, “said Omtzigt.

D66

Wouter Koolmees D66 understands the decision.” There was so much criticism and moral outrage in parliament , then it is good there first conduct a debate. I just do not know what the consequences of this delay. What is the timeframe that the minister now has in mind for the IPO? “

Tit calls it a clear signal of both the House of Dijsselbloem that there is a lot of anxiety about the salary increases.” There are also many legal questions about. That need to be answered before we move forward. ”

SP

The SP, the largest opposition party in parliament, calling it good that there is now no decision is pushed through, while there are so many questions about ABN.

“The board and the supervisory board do not seem to realize what social role of the bank. This again raises the question of why the bank at all should go to the market . As for us comes from delay adjustment, “said Socialist Party MP Arnold Merkies.

Christian Union

The Christian Union, an important partner for the government in the Eeste Chamber finds the decision of dijsselbloem also wise.

“It’s good to have this matter first to calmly discuss with the minister before we decide on the entire path to IPO,” says Christian Union MP Carola Schouten.

GL

Green MP Jesse Klaver calls the delay well. ” It was very doubtful whether the government the tax money they had put into the bank would recover. I am glad that there is now no rush is made. Now that the sale has been postponed, we expect Dijsselbloem its role as shareholder will fill activist. He owes the taxpayer “, akdus Clover.

ABN

ABN Amro shows itself in a comment that it has taken note of the decision.” It is up to him (Dijsselbloem , ed.). We await further away, ” a spokesman said on request.

The spokesman reiterated that ABN Amro is ready for a spin, but stressed that Dijsselbloem determines the timing. ” The minister is in the lead. If he says that we go, we go. And nothing else, “said the spokesman

By: NU.nl/ANP