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Monetary tightening raises employment concentration
A DNB working paper finds that monetary policy tightenings disproportionately reduce employment at small firms, increasing overall employment concentration.
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Monetary policy faces energy shock inflation dilemma
Central banks face a difficult trade-off when responding to energy supply shocks, balancing inflation control against economic growth.
Active Account Requirement reporting deadline set
De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and the Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) have issued a joint newsletter on the first reporting under the Active Account Requirement (AAR) of EMIR 3. Institutions must submit their initial report by July 31, 2026, covering compliance from June 2025.
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DNB to host information session on assessments
De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) will host an information session on May 7, 2026, to explain its fit and proper assessment process.
Investment portfolios struggle to fully hedge against inflation risk
A new DNB working paper finds that investment portfolios face inherent limits in hedging against inflation risk.
DNB Executive Board member advocates resilient payment future
A DNB Executive Board member outlined the central bank's 2026-2028 Payment Strategy at a conference today.
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Stress testing framework quantifies nature physical risks for banks and insurers
De Nederlandsche Bank researchers present a top-down stress testing framework to quantify the financial stability impact of nature degradation, focusing on water-related risks for banks and insurers.
Dutch securitisation market diversifies as mortgages decline
The Dutch securitisation market has seen a significant diversification, with residential mortgages losing their dominant share.
Loyalty rebates block new competition in payment card markets
A De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) working paper examines how dominant payment card networks use rebates to issuing banks to deter new market entrants.
Structural labor market tightness threatens Dutch economic growth
The Dutch labor market faces significant and persistent tightness, driven by a stagnating labor supply.
Optimal policy combines employment and job retention subsidies
A new working paper from De Nederlandsche Bank analyzes the efficiency of employment subsidies and job retention schemes.
Dutch central bank maintains capital buffer at 2 percent
De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has decided to maintain the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) for Dutch banks at 2 percent.