Tag Archives: De Nederlandsche Bank

Record Surge: Dutch Portfolio Investments Near €3,500 Billion in 2025

(IN BRIEF) De Nederlandsche Bank’s latest report reveals that Dutch portfolio investments have reached nearly €3,500 billion in 2025, showcasing robust growth driven by a diversified mix of assets such as equities and bonds. The report attributes this surge to … Read the full press release

De Nieuwe Schatkamer Offers Insightful Experience into the World of Economics and Art at De Nederlandsche Bank

(IN BRIEF) De Nieuwe Schatkamer at De Nederlandsche Bank in Amsterdam offers an engaging and educational experience about economics, gold, and the role of DNB in a modern society. Visitors can explore a range of interactive exhibits, such as simulating … Read the full press release

ABN AMRO Advances Digital Asset Innovation with Successful CBDC Repo Trials in Eurosystem Project

(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO has successfully completed its second use case in the Eurosystem Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) trials, marking a significant step in exploring digital asset innovations. The bank executed four repo trades using central bank money settled … Read the full press release

De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and Dutch Payments Association study: Number of smartphone payments in P2P transactions is steadily increasing in Netherlands

AMSTERDAM, 03-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — While most P2P payments are still made in cash, the number of smartphone payments is on the rise. Contrary to payments at points of sale (41.4% cash payments and 58.1% electronic payments), cash payments are still … Read the full press release

De Nederlandsche Bank: Low interest rates constitute an important challenge to the entire financial sector in the Netherlands

AMSTERDAM, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The low interest rates constitute an important challenge to the entire financial sector in the Netherlands. They have a far-reaching impact on business models of banks and insurers alike, both now and in the longer … Read the full press release

De Nederlandsche Bank: Total assets managed by Dutch investment funds drop by 4.5% in Q2-2015 for the first time in two years

The second quarter of 2015 saw total assets managed by Dutch investment funds drop, by 4.5% (EUR 36.4 billion), for the first time in two years. Value decreases in the funds’ investments (-3.6% return) were the primary cause of the … Read the full press release

The “New Face of the Euro” exhibition officially opened at Kulturgeschichtliches Museum in Osnabrück from 25 January until 3 May 2015

The exhibition will run from 25 January until 3 May 2015 at the Kulturgeschichtliches Museum Opening ceremony held in the Peace Hall of the Osnabrück Town Hall Osnabrück, Germany, 27-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The “New Face of the Euro” exhibition was officially … Read the full press release

De Nederlandsche Bank: Netherlands July inflation was 3.1%, twice as high as euro-area inflation, current high level expected to be temporary

15-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Prices in the Netherlands are rising sharply. In the past ten months, inflation according to the European Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) surpassed the 3% level nine times. Government measures are pushing up inflation, which is … Read the full press release

De Nederlandsche Bank: Dutch investment firms’ Q1 2013 net assets increased by 4.5% Q-o-Q

21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In the first quarter of 2013 Dutch investment firms’ net assets increased by 4.5% Q-o-Q (EUR 25.2 billion) to EUR 581.1 billion (see figure 1). The increase was due especially to price gains on equity investments. The … Read the full press release