Dutch financial services firm ING Groep NV's (ING) chief executive said Wednesday it is too early to say whether the company will pay a dividend for full-year 2009.

Earlier Wednesday, the Netherlands' largest financial services group by market capitalization said it won't pay an interim dividend due to poor first-half operating results and capital ratios, and because the financial services industry is engaged in discussions on required capital and leverage ratios.

In 2008, the company paid an interim dividend of EUR0.74 and omitted a final dividend due to the banking crisis.

At a press conference, Chief Executive Jan Hommen wasn't more specific about a final dividend.

Company Web site: www.ing.com

-By A.H. Mooradian and Robin van Daalen, Dow Jones Newswires; +3120 571-5200; art.mooradian@dowjones.com