The Netherlands Bank (DNB)
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
Dutch paper says theory of forward guidance must catch up with practice
Economists from the Netherlands Bank argue so-called Odyssean communication ‘does not exist in practice’ as central banks want to avoid committing themselves to a particular set of actions
Klaas Knot blames disharmony in regulation for higher risks
A lack of common standards in eurozone capital markets was an ‘aggravating factor’ in the run-up to the financial crisis, Dutch governor says; urges commission to add this to CMU proposals
New euro banknotes go down well in the Netherlands
Study conducted for the Netherlands Bank finds new €5 and €10 banknotes are more popular than their predecessors, though familiarity with design features remains low
Dutch committee recommends 90% LTV limit on mortgages
Netherlands financial stability committee advises government to gradually reduce loan-to-value limit to 90%, despite IMF recommending cut to 80%
Balance sheet policies may not be enough to lift expectations, Dutch research finds
Working paper analyses the impact of credit and quantitative easing policies on inflation expectations, finding central banks may need to do more to lift them
Eurozone moving towards ‘single market for collateral’, say central bankers
Panellists from Belgian, French and Dutch central banks discuss moves towards harmonised collateral markets in Europe at conference in Brussels
Constâncio tells national supervisors to ‘recognise and reciprocate’ regulatory measures
ECB vice-president suggests ‘automatic and mandatory reciprocity’ would benefit a range of macro-prudential measures in the eurozone; only one case of voluntary action to date
Dutch paper finds public campaigns can boost debit card use
Working paper examines a campaign run in the Netherlands in 2007, finding it led to debit card use increasing by 2%; effects most prominent at early stage of campaign
Dutch paper finds global banking system has adopted ‘a more regional focus’
Researchers say global banking has not become more fragmented, but has undergone some ‘important transformations’ since the crisis
Researchers find evidence of ‘European unemployment cycle’
Working paper published by The Netherlands Bank separates the different origins of unemployment in Europe, finding the continent- and country-level factors most influential
Dutch paper examines bank responses to wholesale funding shocks
Working paper published by The Netherlands Bank finds banks with large exposure to government bonds show ‘relatively stronger response’ to wholesale funding shocks
DNB paper calls for ‘fundamental overhaul' of Dutch pensions system
Central bank says current system has ‘opaque redistributive elements that are difficult to justify' and puts some generations ‘at a disadvantage in favour of others'
DNB bulletin: International cooperation ‘essential’ over cyber threats
Latest bulletin from The Netherlands Bank encourages both financial institutions and national authorities to collaborate more in bolstering defences against attacks
Netherlands Bank moves 122.5 tonnes of gold from New York to Amsterdam
Central bank will now keep 31% of its gold reserves in own country; move was designed to create a more even distribution of its reserves across the globe
Klaas Knot: It’s up to governments now
Netherlands Bank president tells parliament that European governments will have to boost growth and ‘stir up’ inflation themselves; latest central bank bulletin reinforces point
Netherlands at the ‘forefront’ of global reforms, says FSB
Peer review finds macro-prudential tools and crisis planning in the Netherlands are well-advanced, but FSB says authorities face challenges that provide ‘instructive test’
Dutch central bank adopts new supervisory structure
The Netherlands Bank is creating four new divisions as part of its response to the SSM launching this week; Femke de Vries has been appointed secretary-director as part of reshuffle
Netherlands Bank flags risk from ECB asset purchases
Markets are positive about the ECB's efforts to ease monetary policy, but unconventional measures carry the risk of pumping up asset bubbles, Dutch financial stability review warns
Dutch payments forum looking to ‘speed-up’ transfers
Frank Elderson hopes the forum’s plan will ‘spark real-time payment transfers’, noting this would require a ‘comprehensive renewal’ of market infrastructure
Dutch central bank sells claims on failed Icelandic lender Landsbanki
The Netherlands Bank recovers $2.2bn it paid out to Dutch depositors of Landsbanki in 2008 as it sells last claims on failed bank's estate to Deutsche Bank
Better budgeting tools could encourage low earners to switch from cash to card
Researchers find that low earners prefer to use cash over the debit card because they find it more effective as a monitoring and budgeting tool
Preferential treatment distorts banks' demand for government bonds
Transaction-level data suggests comparatively beneficial liquidity and capital regulation is incentivising banks to swap other bonds for sovereign debt
Dutch paper: Fed guidance pushed up equity prices abroad
Working paper published by The Netherlands Bank attempts to quantify impact of Fed’s forward guidance on international equity markets