The Board of BBL SUISSE (total balance sheet of CHF 2.73 bn) and ING BARING PRIVATE BANK SUISSE (total balance sheet of CHF 870 million) have, in agreement with their parent company, the Dutch giant ING, decided to merge their two institutions under the name ING BANQUE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SUISSE. Complete integration should be achieved in the first half of 2002.