DNBulletin
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has processed far fewer banknotes than usual. The intake of banknotes has in fact decreased so much that, for the first time ever, DNB is issuing more banknotes than it is receiving.
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Effective from 1 September 2021, Peter Blom has been appointed to the Supervisory Board of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB).
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Global trade in goods, which was hit hard at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, has now recovered. The recovery is much faster than during the 2008-2009 financial crisis. Global trade in goods has proved resilient and is currently contributing to the global recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
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In a typical month, no more than 13% of prices for goods in the Netherlands are adjusted, according to research by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB).
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We launched our fully revamped website. With its enhanced user-friendly features, it also addresses a much wider audience. You’ll find some information in a different place. So if you have created favourites, links or bookmarks, we recommend that you update them.
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In order to gain a proper understanding of the climate impact of the investments of financial institutions, it is important to consider inflation and exchange rate fluctuations.
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Press release
The number of counterfeit euro banknotes in the Netherlands declined in 2020. A total of 25,500 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation. That is some 34% less than in 2019.
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DNBulletin
Flexible workers are much more likely to become unemployed than workers on permanent contracts. Moreover, they usually receive unemployment benefits for a shorter period than unemployed people previously on permanent contracts.
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The Netherlands benefits from a strong European Union (EU).
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The coronavirus crisis led to an increase in household savings in the second quarter of 2020. Remarkably, mortgage prepayments – which are also a form of savings – did not increase during the same period. They only increased in relatively young households. This may be due to their higher mortgage...
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Dutch consumers have switched to card- or smartphone-based contactless payment at points of sale.
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DNB supports the IFRS Foundation’s plans to set up a Sustainability Standards Board.
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