Netherlands
Successful bank nationalisations need trust in government, paper argues
DNB paper looks at effects of government intervention on bank customers’ behaviour
Netherlands paper explores people’s trust in pension funds
Most workers opt for flat-rate annuity arrangements but there are some deviations, authors find; expectations on expenses and trust appear to have an effect
‘Significant’ housing market risks in eight EU states – ESRB
UK outlook “highly uncertain”, while regulatory mandate in Sweden is “not clear”
Netherlands Bank to move gold and banknote operations out of Amsterdam by 2022
Highly secure location will house anti-counterfeiting and sustainable banknote operations
Dutch banks’ cross-border lending data 'supports case for reciprocation'
Large Dutch banks boost lending in response to tighter regulations, paper says; behaviour is likely to undermine effectiveness of macro-prudential policy
ECB bulletin says institutional reform important for increasing resilience
Governing institutions in eurozone countries need reform, the ECB says; Finland’s institutions are among very best in OECD but those of Greece and Italy are close to worst
Dutch paper explores information content of asset prices for inflation
Working paper finds high asset prices can be an indicator of either high or low inflation, though more commonly the former; considers information content of range of financial variables
Dutch central bank calls for pension reforms
Dutch pension schemes have “fundamental vulnerabilities” and need a “major overhaul”, DNB says; calls for variable contribution and accrual rates and “individual life-cycle investment policy”
Dissent affects size but not clarity of minutes – paper
Study looks at BoE, BoJ, Fed and Riksbank; when dissent in monetary policy meetings increases, so does the size and content of the minutes, but readability is preserved
Perceived long-term eurozone deflation risk unaffected by oil – paper
Between 2010 and 2012, perceived short-term deflation risk was “significantly” affected by oil prices, while medium-term risk was only affected between 2013 and 2015, research suggests
Dutch central bank starts retaining €500m yearly as risk provision
The Netherlands Bank plans to retain €3bn of profits in six annual instalments to cover against possible credit and interest rate risk
Stressed governments persuade banks to increase bond buying, paper finds
European governments under fiscal stress persuaded domestic banks to increase their holdings of sovereign debt, a paper from The Netherlands Bank finds
Dutch pension funds show signs of herding, paper says
Regulatory price of risk for different asset classes 'should be balanced', warns Dutch working paper, in light of herding behaviour
Bank recapitalisation is a ‘powerful’ policy instrument, paper suggests
Economy likely to remain in an ‘anaemic state’ until certain conditions met, research says; bank recapitalisation more effective than fiscal expansion in encouraging aggregate demand
Illiquidity, concentrated bond holding raise volatility – paper
The volatility of financial market price shocks in the Bund and taper tantrums was aggravated by illiquidity and concentrated holdings of bonds, working paper finds
DNB opens financial ‘whistleblowing desk’
Dedicated confidential contact points aim to make it easier to report malpractice, bank says
Dutch paper explores price level dispersion
‘Idiosyncratic shocks’ have greater impact on price level dispersion within the eurozone than in the US, authors say
New Dutch deposit guarantee scheme should ‘disincentivise risk-taking’ by banks
The Netherlands Bank has introduced a new deposit guarantee scheme; scope is wider than old scheme and risk-based, ex ante funding structure aims to dis-incentivise risk-taking by banks
DNB director targets better measurement of inclusion
Frank Elderson emphasises the benefits of financial inclusion and says central bank will put forward proposals for financial inclusion index later this week
DNB sizes up pension fund recovery plans
DNB assessment of recovery plans highlights funds do not intend to cut pensions in order to achieve new regulatory requirements
CoCo bonds decrease banks’ appetite for risk, paper argues
Convertible bonds decrease banks’ incentives to take risks in highly-leveraged states, a DNB working paper argues
Dutch paper contradicts ‘conventional view’ on fiscal adjustments
Working paper cannot rule out that increasing revenues is just as effective at bringing about fiscal adjustment as spending cuts
Dutch paper compares measures of systemic risk with market perceptions
Working paper notes the need for ‘careful consideration’ of the impact of prudential policies on both bank risk and systemic risk
Dutch bulletin: T2S can only succeed if ‘many’ CSDs sign up
The Netherlands Bank's latest bulletin highlights the importance of more CSDs in Europe signing up to the Target2-Securities platform since the initial migration in June