Netherlands
Dutch start negotiations on staff reduction
Central bankers throughout the euro area have their eyes anxiously fixed on the Netherlands. For it is there that the first really big job cuts in an national central bank (NCB) since the introduction of the euro are due to take place. The Netherlands…
DNB chief Wellink sorry over euro inflation
The president of the Dutch central bank, Nout Wellink, has apologised for not warning that prices would rise as a result of the introduction of the euro, according to expatica. "We didn't do it very well," Wellink told a meeting in The Hague.
ECB's Wellink: Interest rates low enough
European Central Bank Governing Council Member Nout Wellink said on Thursday 23 October that interest rates are low enough to support economic recovery in the eurozone, according to Reuters.
Wellink: EU 'budget sinners' need sanctions
In an interview to be published, Dutch central bank chief Nout Wellink said sanctions could be imposed against countries whose public deficits exceed agreed limits under the Stability and Growth Pact, according to AFP. "Penalties are part of the system…
IMF warns Netherlands of risks to a recovery
The IMF has warned that substantial risks remained to economic recovery in the Netherlands, according to a report by Reuters. It forecast the economy could pick up from later this year and grow 1.4 percent in 2004.
Wellink on women in the financial sector
In a speech on 'The position of women in the financial sector' Nout Wellink of the Nederlandsche Bank said promoting opportunities for women in the financial sector is very important, as we are responsible for bringing out the best in our human capital,…
Tromp on Netherlands Antilles cb 175th anniversary
SPEECH - Speech Dr. E.D. Tromp, governor of the Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen, on the occasion of the reception in honor of the Bank's 175th anniversary.
Maharishi Yogi's cash legal, says Dutch bank
The Dutch central bank said on Tuesday that an organisation founded by Beatles guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi had not violated the law by issuing and using its own currency in the Netherlands.
ECB president's wife cancels Israel visit
NETHERLANDS - Gretta Duisenberg, the wife of European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg, has cancelled a planned trip to Israel and the territories due to pressure from the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
Mrs Duisenberg may be taken to court - report
NETHERLANDS - Gretta Duisenberg, wife of European Central Bank president Wim Duisenberg, is in trouble again.
Speech by A Schilder, Nederlandsche Bank, 27 June
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Social exclusion and the financial system' Schilder said that a financially stable economy and a solid banking system are key factors to allow better chances for social inclusion of the poor. If there is no such stability,…
Bank of the Netherlands Antilles - An Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Bank of the Netherlands Antilles has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
The Netherlands Bank - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Netherlands Bank has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Speech by Dr Wellink, Nederlandsche Bank, 14 June
SPEECH - Wellink speculates in a speech titled 'The Role of National Central Banks within the European System of Central Banks: The Example of De Nederlandsche Bank' that the national central bank might contribute to loosening the roots of its very…
Banking supervision at the cross roads
RESEARCH - A paper presented at de Nederlandsche Bank conference titled 'Banking Supervision at the Cross Roads' by David Llewellyn from Loughborough University, UK, looks at the optimal regulatory environment and suggests a paradigm for ensuring…
Dutch central bank move supports gold
NETHERLANDS - Jan Lamers of the Netherlands Bank is the first central banker to confirm that the volume of gold being lent to the market has started to decline.
Duisenberg flag furore
NETHERLANDS - The public furore about Gretta Duisenberg's apparent support for the Palestinian cause continues to escalate. After Mrs Duisenberg, the wife of Wim Duisenberg, the president of the ECB, displayed the Palestinian flag in her home in the…
President of Dutch cb introduces annual report
PRESS RELEASE - The President of De Nederlandsche Bank, Dr. A.H.E.M. Wellink, gives an introduction for a press conference on the bank's Annual Report 2001.
Speech by Dr Wellink, Nederlandsche Bank, 17 May
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'Monetary unions in Europe and the US - just how different are they?', given at the Institut International d'Etudes Bancaires, Amsterdam, Dr A.H.E.M. Wellink compares monetary policy in the euro area and in the US. He examines…
Wellink confident about global economy
NETHERLANDS - Dutch central bank president Nout Wellink believes the global economy is ripe for a recovery after a slowdown last year, although Japan's economy and the US current account deficit pose downside risks.
Dutch bank warns budget controls needed
NETHERLANDS - The next Dutch government will have to impose budget curbs to keep state finances in surplus, the central bank warned on Wednesday.
Flag protest
NETHERLANDS - The wife of the President of the European Central Bank hung a Palestinian flag from a second-floor balcony of their home here in protest against Israel's actions in the West Bank. Wim Duisenberg refused to comment on the stance taken by…
Speech by Dr Wellink, Nederlandsche Bank, 13 Mar
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'EU expansion and EMU' Wellink said that European interests are Dutch interests and warns against premature changeover to the euro of new Member States into the Union. "The surrender of exchange rate flexibility and the euro…
Speech by Dr Wellink, Nederlandsche Bank, 12 Mar
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'The Euro, a major challenge and catalyst for Europe' Wellink said that he saw little effect on euro-zone inflation from the physical introduction of the euro and said the euro was "on the low side" historically but noted a…