The Netherlands Bank (DNB)
People: Vlieghe gets second term at BoE; ECB appoints directors
Group of central banks promoting the goals of the Paris agreement on climate change appoints first chairman; and more
Consumption closely tied to house prices in Netherlands – research
Strong correlation attributed to structural features of mortgage market
Do not ban cryptocurrencies – DNB
Central bank says a ban would be difficult to enforce and could impede innovation
Consultancy and advisory provider of the year (currency management): De La Rue
The UK-based company is helping central banks monitor the lifespan of banknotes in a bid to improve stock management and cost-effectiveness of currency operations
DNB publishes hacking guide for cyber security exercises
“Red teams” must simulate attacks on critical functions, guide says
DNB warns of overheating in Dutch housing market
Government should raise borrowing limits and reduce mortgage interest tax relief – DNB
DNB to introduce climate-related risks in its supervision
Transition to a carbon-neutral economy will also create financial stresses, Dutch central bank says
DNB abandons digital currency initiative to focus on blockchain
Blockchain could offer better resilience for payment systems against cyber threats, says head of FMI policy; digital currency not the most “promising” use of blockchain
Central banks unlikely to issue digital money, argues author
David Birch’s book discusses how communities could be at the heart of the new electronic monetary system
DNB paper looks at Fed’s use of credit swap lines
Federal Reserve used currency swap lines to calm markets in worst of crisis, paper says
Banks need to tailor data strategies to clients, paper says
Dutch customers are open to sharing their payments data to enhance security, but do not want banks to sell it on, research finds
Fiscal multipliers significantly higher at effective lower bound, paper says
Researchers use data from 17 advanced economies for the period of 1960–2015
QE could create balance sheet problems – Irish deputy governor
Eurozone’s asset purchase programme increases the interest rate risk for central banks, Donnery and co-authors write
People: Malta finds replacement for Mifsud; DNB appoints new board member
People: Malta appoints new deputy governor; Netherlands picks Else Bos as new board member for prudential supervision; and more
‘Home bias’ in expectations heightens shocks – paper
Researchers present a model where domestic variables shape expectations
Liability duration has impact on illiquid asset decisions, researchers find
Liability duration has impact on illiquid asset decisions, researchers find
Researchers find media sentiment towards Sifis gives valuable data on stress
Researchers find media sentiment towards Sifis gives valuable data on stress
Successful bank nationalisations need trust in government, paper argues
DNB paper looks at effects of government intervention on bank customers’ behaviour
Helicopter money would have little impact, Dutch paper says
Household survey suggests little impact on inflation expectations, researchers argue
Dutch paper looks at effects of public capital on advanced country growth
Researchers present data on 20 OECD countries
Dutch paper looks at sovereign bank interdependencies
Researchers apply correlation between sovereign and bank credit default swaps
Netherlands paper exposes differing capital flows across EMU
Paper examines the mechanism behind divergence of north and south eurozone members, as capital flows caused external imbalances to move in opposite directions
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
Netherlands paper looks at market reaction to Fed forecasts
Implied forecasts of inflation affect market expectations, paper finds