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Staff expenses (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Classes of employee benefits expense [abstract]  
Summary of staff expenses
Staff expenses
in EUR million
2025
2024
2023
Salaries
5,277
4,906
4,559
Pension costs and other staff-related benefit costs
488
455
418
Social security costs
752
690
635
Share-based compensation arrangements
52
45
31
External employees
662
720
776
Education
56
49
50
Other staff costs
313
319
256
7,600
7,184
6,725
Summary of number of employees
Number of employees
Netherlands
Rest of the world
Total
2025
2024
2023
2025
2024
2023
2025
2024
2023
Total average number
of internal employees
at full time equivalent
basis
15,280
14,821
14,449
47,490
46,301
44,985
62,770
61,121
59,434
Summary of changes in share awards
Changes in share awards
Share awards (in numbers)
Weighted average grant date
fair values (in euros)
2025
2024
2023
2025
2024
2023
Opening balance as at 1 January
4,855,542
3,897,800
3,699,555
10.88
8.81
7.97
Granted
4,021,860
4,429,394
3,469,747
17.57
13.75
9.71
Vested
-3,448,317
-3,343,429
-3,113,115
14.67
12.29
8.83
Forfeited
-138,970
-128,223
-158,387
13.99
10.73
8.54
Closing balance
5,290,115
4,855,542
3,897,800
13.44
10.88
8.81