The Netherlands Bank (DNB)
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
Cash usage falls further in Netherlands
Study shows contactless payments are the main driver away from cash payments
Dutch former governor attacks PM for blocking eurobond
Nout Wellink says Netherlands must prevent further debt crisis in Southern European countries
Dutch economy more volatile than European peers – DNB research
Changes to pension system, mortgage markets and budgets could reduce volatility, paper argues
Knot warns of drawbacks of negative rates
Consumers are increasing their savings rather than their consumption
International investors shaping housing markets – DNB paper
External investment playing larger role but national differences still significant, paper says
Wider use of LEIs will improve stability, says DNB president
LEI system should be improved and made compulsory for more types of financial data – Klaas Knot
DNB to tighten macro-pru over real estate fears
EBA says Dutch central bank fears overheating after house prices in large cities exceed previous peak
Dutch households sharply increased savings in 2019
Higher net incomes and the need to offset lower interest rates behind surge, says DNB
Eurozone banks increase illiquid assets after solvency shocks – DNB paper
Shift in asset holdings could create asset price distortions after banking crises, researchers say
Green initiative: Network for Greening the Financial System
The voluntary body is driving efforts to tackle climate-related risks
‘Market clustering’ can destabilise equity prices – DNB paper
Researchers present new measure to examine impact of trading overlap on equities
DNB stresses risks stemming from financially fragile households
Central bank study shows more than 14% of Dutch population could not raise €2,000 in an emergency
EU central bankers urge UK to stay close on regulation
Klaas Knot and Luis de Guindos warn UK could lose out if it diverges from EU regulations, but Mark Carney says UK needs autonomy
Pension funds suffer in latest round of Eiopa stress-testing
Only 30% of funds have policies in place to mitigate ESG risk; low interest rates continue to pose a problem for funds across Europe
Dutch corporate sector is key source of current account surplus
SMEs save to finance investment due to higher borrowing rates than large companies
Effects of Irish and Dutch macro-pru differ strongly – DNB paper
Researchers look at interaction of monetary and macro-prudential policy in two eurozone economies
ECB’s QE boosts equity prices beyond fundamentals – DNB research
Negative sovereign bond yields encourage investors to increase exposure to riskier assets