The Netherlands Bank (DNB)
Dutch crypto firm takes legal action against DNB
Bitonic says new KYC requirements are disproportionate and threaten consumer privacy
DNB paper looks at announcements of LTV ratios
Effectiveness of macro-prudential measure is considerably affected by design, researchers say
Dutch cash deposit ATMs to close after explosive robbery
Banks and police are struggling to combat a spate of ATM bombings
2020: The year in review
The past 12 months have been marked by crisis-fighting and losses, but also innovation
A ‘love-hate’ relationship with ESG screens
ESG screens seen as a first step in adopting sustainable investment practices, so why do so few central banks use them?
DNB paper looks at eurozone’s interest rates
Paper looks at effects of ECB monetary policy shocks on bank equity prices from 1999 to 2020
Eurogroup nominates Elderson to ECB board
European Union’s governments and parliament must now consider DNB official’s appointment
Beyond climate: addressing the ‘E’ in ESG
Environmental degradation raises fundamental questions about how central banks think about risk; efforts to expand focus beyond climate risks now under way
DNB survey looks at factors driving trust in financial system
Authors use data from DNB survey of Dutch consumers of financial services
Netherlands nominates Frank Elderson to the ECB board
NGFS chair would replace Yves Mersch, whose term expires in December 2020
Knot warns deviations from global standards must be temporary
“If the US starts distancing itself from international standards, that is quite something,” says Dutch central bank chief
ECB should scale back monetary stimulus after crisis – Weidmann
Knot says central bank should adopt symmetry in the implementation of PEPP purchases
‘Strict inflation targeting is past its expiry date’ – Klaas Knot
DNB president stresses the limits of central banks’ ability to micromanage inflation
Klaas Knot on ECB policy-making, the FSB and central bank ‘capture’
DNB president talks about the temporary nature of unconventional policies, the importance of inflation target ‘bands’, the role of central banks as ‘circuit-breakers’ and ECB decision-making under Christine Lagarde
‘Big Tech’ firms could harm financial stability – DNB paper
Technology firms’ data access could lead to their dominance of some markets, researchers warn
Dutch cash payments fall sharply, DNB says
Cash payments were 30% of transactions in early 2020 but fell to 13% in April, study finds
Fed’s forward guidance has significant bond yield impact – DNB paper
Researchers say data indicates that Fed managed to preserve monetary policy credibility
BIS paper studies early form of macro-pru policy
Dutch controls on credit from 1960s to 1990s helped promote stability, authors find
Trust in big tech falters during pandemic – research
Netherlands Bank says trust in most public institutions has risen as banks step up during pandemic
Foreign exchange based macro-pru policies cut capital inflows – DNB paper
Data from 83 countries shows formal capital controls do not effectively reduce inflows – researchers
DNB paper says eurozone investment-saving curve flatter in recent years
Persistently low interest rates in eurozone appear to have weakened monetary policy – researchers
NGFS proposes five steps to integrate climate risks into supervision
Guidelines follow ECB’s public consultation on adding climate risks to its supervisory work
Elderson says authorities should use Covid-19 to boost green transition
Aid to aviation sector should be conditioned on moving away from carbon dioxide emissions
Dutch pension funds record heavy losses – DNB
Major pension funds warn they may have to cut payouts unless finances improve soon