Netherlands
Cross-border payments in Europe
A survey carried out by the Netherlands Bank finds that Dutch consumers pay differently for their cross-border purchases than for their domestic purchases.
Runaway Eurozone inflation hits fresh high
Annual inflation in the euro area surged in May to a record high of 3.7%, up from 3.3% the previous month.
FSF proposals require careful implementation
The Financial Stability Forum's (FSF) recommendations must be implemented in such a way that ensures financial systems becomes less prone to instability, Nout Wellink, the governor of the Netherlands Bank, comments.
Netherlands to probe effect of bankers' pay
The Netherlands Bank is to scrutinise the impact of bankers' bonuses on risk taking, the governor of the institution has said.
Crisis not over yet, says Netherlands' Wellink
Nout Wellink, the president of the Netherlands Central Bank, said the financial crisis is far from over, the US looks almost certain to go into recession and the rest of the world will suffer the consequences.
No need for Sint Maarten CB: Antilles's Tromp
Sint Maarten, a tiny Caribbean island, scheduled to become a country on 15 December, should not set up its own supervisory authority nor have its own monetary policy, said Emsley Tromp, the president of the Bank of the Netherlands Antilles.
BIS's Wellink outlines Basel II amendments
The Basel Committee will review the capital charges for collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) set out in the Basel II framework, said Nout Wellink, the president of the Netherlands Bank and chairman of the committee.
Cyprus and Malta join gold agreement
Cyprus and Malta, the two newest members of the eurozone, have signed up to the Central Bank Gold Agreement, which limits the amount of gold cooperating institutions can sell.
Decision supports ECB on counterfeit check
The European Central Bank (ECB) won backing from a French court on Wednesday for the right to use a method to detect fake notes.
The Netherlands Bank - Annual Report 2006
The Netherlands Central Bank estimated the Dutch economy expanded by 3% in 2006, boosted by strong export, consumption and investment growth.
Rock raises lender of last resort issue for EU
One important aspect of the Northern Rock crisis in the UK has been to make market participants wonder what would happen if a similar-sized institution got into difficulties in a small or medium-sized EU member state.
Netherlands Antilles - Annual Report 2006
The Netherlands Antilles economy grew by 1.5% in 2006, the same pace as in 2005.
Curacao needs reform for an ongoing recovery
Curacao, an island in the Caribbean belonging to the Netherland Antilles, must introduce fiscal and structural reforms if its recent economic recovery is to continue, Emsley Tromp, the governor of the Bank of the Netherlands Antilles, said.
New executive director at the Netherlands Bank
Joanne Kellermann will join the governing board of the Netherlands Bank on 1 November.
Wellink calls for speedy ABN break-up
Nout Wellink, the governor of the Netherlands Bank, has urged the three banks who have taken over ABN AMRO to quickly implement their plans to break it up.
Crisis shows why we need Basel II, says Committee
The recent banking crisis has underlined the importance of Basel II implementation, according to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
Dugan to replace Witteveen at joint forum
John Dugan, the comptroller of the currency in the US, will head the Joint Forum, a group of senior financial sector regulators, following the death of Dirk Witteveen, an executive director at the Netherlands Bank, earlier this month.
Bank of Netherlands Antilles to be investigated
The financial supervision exercised by the Bank of the Netherlands Antilles (BNA) is to be checked once more by the Dutch Financial Market Authority (AFM). Last month it was announced that the AFM had found the BNA to be seriously lacking in its…
Dutch finance minister keen on Islamic banking
The Dutch finance minister, Wouter Bos, is calling for an investigation into the possibility of developing Islamic banking in the Netherlands.
Tromp on Caribbean marketplace
In a speech on "the Caribbean marketplace," Dr ED Tromp, president of the Bank of the Netherlands Antilles discussed the need for further Caribbean cooperation and integration and said, "The high vulnerability of our economies... is primarily the result…
Holland's Wellink assesses eight years of EMU
Speaking at the Nieuwegein Business Center, Nout Wellink, the president of the Dutch central bank, took stock of the achievements of eight years of economic and monetary integration and set out what he saw as the challenges facing the eurozone.
Shareholders call for investigation on ABN Amro
A Dutch shareholders association has asked the European Internal Market Commissioner, Charlie McCreevy, to investigate the Dutch central bank's recent actions in the ongoing takeover battle for ABN Amro.
DNB's Wellink says 'no risk from M&A'
Dutch central bank president Nout Wellink said Wednesday 9 May he believes ABN Amro is an extremely strong bank and that customers should not fear a takeover.
EU warns over ABN Amro interference
The European Commission warned the Netherlands Thursday 19 April against meddling in any takeover bid for Dutch bank ABN Amro.