Netherlands
Recovery a long way off: Wellink
Despite strong interventions, recovery of the banking system seems a long way off, said Nout Wellink, the president of the Netherlands Bank and chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
Basel's Wellink: focus on shadow-banking sector
Supervisors need to focus on closing regulatory gaps in their financial systems, said Nout Wellink, the chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and president of the Netherlands Bank.
Basel's Wellink: link macro and micro supervision
Cooperation between macro- and micro-prudential supervisors should be strengthened, said Nout Wellink of De Nederlandsche Bank.
Basel's Wellink outlines vision for Basel II
Nout Wellink, the chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and president of the Netherlands Bank, on Monday detailed the committee's plans to improve its much-maligned Basel II framework.
Scrap bonuses - Basel Committee's Wellink
Bonuses for executives in the financial sector could be scrapped altogether, said Nout Wellink, the president of the Netherlands Bank and the chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
ING gets Dutch lifeline
ING, the biggest financial services firm in the Netherlands, has become the latest major financial institution to receive a capital injection from the government.
Benelux authorities part nationalise Fortis
The governments of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have bought sizeable stakes in Fortis, Belgium's biggest lender, after capital fears triggered a cull in shares.
EU central banks to devise reform agenda for Serbi
Eighteen European Union (EU) central banks are to collaborate on a report to determine the future strategy of the National Bank of Serbia.
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.