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Dutch cb's Wellink on world inflation pressures
Dutch Central Bank President Nout Wellink said on Saturday 14 April to the International Monetary Fund that while global inflation pressures have receded they are still a concern.
Quaden on the cash single shared platform
In the speech 'CashSSP - the cash single shared platform' given on 16 March Guy Quaden of the National Bank of Belgium said the Eurosystem has established itself as a sound system capable of taking well-founded monetary policy decisions.
The economic impact of central bank transparency
The Working Paper "The economic impact of central bank transparency: a survey" from De Nederlandsche Bank provides an up-to-date overview of the literature on the desirability of central bank transparency from an economic viewpoint.
Netherlands' Wellink defends position on ABN
Dutch central bank chief Nout Wellink, who expressed concerns about hedge fund TCI's push for a break-up of ABN AMRO, said in a letter published by the Wall Street Journal Europe Wednesday 7 March that his scrutiny was justified in order to ensure a…
Wellink on risk management & financial stability
In the speech 'Risk management & financial stability - Basel II & beyond' given on 27 February Nout Wellink of the Netherlands Bank said there is a great deal of uncertainty around the nature of risks in the markets, the adequacy of risk premia and what…
ECB's Wellink says euro economy good, rates low
European Central Bank governing council member Nout Wellink said on Tuesday 27 February that eurozone interest rates were still low but oil prices are clouding the inflation outlook.
ECB's Wellink criticises ABN AMRO break-up call
European Central Bank governing council member Nout Wellink said hedge fund TCI was going too far in calling for a break-up of Dutch bank ABN AMRO, Dutch daily NRC Handelsblad reported.
Zalm says French on their own over ECB
Outgoing Dutch finance minister Gerrit Zalm said in an interview published Wednesday 14 February that no other eurozone countries share France's wish for politicians to exercise more control over the European Central Bank.
Bank of Slovenia joins Central Bank Gold Agreement
The central bank of Slovenia has joined the Central Bank Gold Agreement which limits gold sales by central banks, the European Central Bank said Friday 22 December.
Wellink on goals and strategies of Basel
In the speech 'Goals and strategies of the Basel Committee' given on 11 December Nout Wellink of the Netherlands Bank and Chairman of the Basel Committee said the Basel Committee's goals are to provide a forum for information sharing, to promote…
Eurozone rates "damn low" says ECB's Wellink
European Central Bank council member Nout Wellink said in an interview published Tuesday 14 November interest rates in the eurozone are still ``damn low.''
Wellink on global banking supervision
In the speech 'Global banking supervision in a changing financial environment' given on 4 October Nout Wellink of the Netherlands Bank and Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said as an important guiding principle for future…
Bank of the Netherlands Antilles- Annual Report 05
According to the Bank of the Netherlands Antilles' Annual Report 2005, the pace of growth of the Netherlands Antillean economy accelerated to 1.5% in 2005, following a rise of 1.1% in 2004.
The Netherlands Bank - Annual Report 2005
According to The Netherlands Bank's Annual Report 2005, in 2005 Dutch gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.1%, half the growth rate realised in the previous year.
Dutch central bank wants better payment system
The Dutch central bank has called for a more efficient payment system and is considering a set of measures to encourage people to pay more by electronic means, MarketWatch reported.
Comment: Dutch banks lose on payments
A recent report by McKinsey, a consulting firm, finds that Dutch banks are losing money on processing payments. Moreover, the report suggests that margins will be under even greater pressure as banks have to implement a plethora of new regulations.
The Dutch block of the ESCB multi-country model
This ECB Working Paper, published June 2006, presents the Dutch country block of the ESCB Multi-Country Model (MCM) for the euro area.
Nout Wellink to chair Basel Committee
The Group of Ten (G10) central bank governors and heads of banking supervision said Friday 19 May that they have appointed Nout Wellink, President of the Netherlands Bank, as the new Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
Schilder on banks and the compliance challenge
In the speech 'Banks and the compliance challenge' given on 16 March Professor Arnold Schilder of the BCBS Accounting Task Force said compliance risk is becoming one of the major risks banks are facing.
ECB's Issing on the euro
In the speech 'The euro - a currency without a state' given on 24 March Otmar Issing of the ECB said the application of the revised EU stability pact rules to Germany will be the key test of whether the new pact is being applied rigorously.
Bank of the Netherlands Antilles - Ann Report 2004
According to the Bank of the Netherlands Antilles Annual Report 2004, the economy of the Netherlands Antilles continued to grow in 2004 albeit at a slower pace than in 2003.
Monetary policy by committee: Why and how?
In this De Nederlandsche Bank Working Paper, published February 2006, Alan Blinder discusses two questions: Why have so many central banks switched from individual to group decision making, and how?
Wellink on regulators and the pension industry
In the speech 'How regulators contribute to a sustainable pension industry' given on 15 February Nout Wellink of the Netherlands Bank said the Dutch central bank has set up a working group looking at ways of making the country an attractive domicile for…
ECB's Wellink sees 2% eurozone growth
Dutch central bank governor Nout Wellink told an audience in Toronto Monday that he was "mildly optimistic" for Europe's future and saw growth in the euro area in the next two years of about 2 per cent.