The Netherlands Bank (DNB)
Dutch gold also unverified
Central banks with second, third and ninth largest gold holdings in the world admit to not physically verifying overseas gold; but some host central banks do not allow external auditors into vaults
Netherlands Bank paper trials ban on commission
Study examines the effect of banning commission payments for financial advice; finds customers’ behaviour changes depending on how aware they are of advisers’ incentives
Netherlands not prepared for Iban, says central bank
Netherlands Bank assessment shows awareness of Iban is rising; but businesses are not taking necessary steps for switch
Netherlands Bank paper analyses optimal size of ESM
Paper studies motivations for contributing to the European Stability Mechanism; finds the fund may need to increase in size
Netherlands Bank appoints new chair of supervisory board
Alexander Rinnooy Kan to take office on July 1; replaces Fokko van Duyne, who has served maximum allowed term
Netherlands Bank research links financial development to net foreign asset composition
Working paper concludes that as a country’s financial position improves, net foreign asset composition likely to decline
Netherlands Bank working paper studies media impact on debit card use
Research finds “significant” impact of newspaper articles about skimming fraud on same day debit card usage
ECB compromise on Basel III adjustments gets mixed response
An ECB proposal for the European Systemic Risk Board to have oversight on whether European regulators can adjust Basel III for macro-prudential purposes gets a mixed response from central bankers
Dutch central bank warns on budget deficit
Netherlands Bank says “highest priority” is required for restructuring of Dutch public finances
Dutch working paper investigates risk preferences
Netherlands Bank working paper provides new field of evidence on risk preferences over small stakes
Stock markets react strongly to news about Greek bailouts, says Netherlands Bank paper
Netherlands Bank study says news about Greek bailouts rather than Greek fundamentals have a significant effect on bank stock prices
Netherlands Bank blasts EU financial transaction tax proposals
Netherlands Bank warns of large financial and economic costs associated with the adoption of a financial transaction tax in Europe; says hard evidence of stability benefits are 'lacking'
Interview: Gerard Hartsink
European Payments Council chairman Gerard Hartsink tells Yusuf Yassin he welcomes the decision to set end-dates for Sepa migration, but says concerns about the regulation, raised in October, remain
Clarity in central bank communications remains strong: Netherlands Bank paper
Netherlands Bank study shows central banks communicate policies effectively, despite high degree of uncertainty and less favourable inflation outlook during recent years
Netherlands Bank warns of Sepa information gap
Dutch central bank to launch communication campaign to aid consumers with limited knowledge about the European payments project
Netherlands Bank paper discusses pricing policies in payments markets
Netherlands Bank study says policy on payments systems should be orientated towards improving competition rather than influencing price dynamics
Netherlands Bank paper highlights risk of excessive reliance on wholesale funding
Netherlands Bank study says multinational bank subsidiaries’ access to parent bank and wholesale funding can increase instability
BoJ's Shirakawa urges greater caution over financial innovation
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa says a better understanding of banks' incentive structures can minimise risks associated with financial innovation
Netherlands Bank paper identifies determinants of inflation-targeting adoption
Netherlands Bank study discusses common characteristics of countries that implement inflation-targeting regimes
De Nederlandsche Bank paper measures flow of trade-based money laundering
De Nederlandsche Bank study shows money laundering through licit exports and imports offers way around stricter anti-money laundering regulations in financial markets
Financial openness provides incentive for remittances: Netherlands Bank paper
Netherlands Bank study shows greater financial openness attracts higher levels of remittances
Target2 offers useful liquidity monitoring tool: Netherlands Bank paper
Netherlands Bank study says Target2 payments systems can identify early signs of bank illiquidity
Central bank credibility remained intact during crisis: Netherlands Bank paper
Netherlands Bank study says non-standard economic policies did not have any adverse effects on inflation expectations
LOLR creates incentive for banks to over-leverage: Netherlands Bank paper
A Netherlands Bank study finds central banks’ lender-of-last-resort function motivates banks to take on excessive risk