De Nederlandsche Bank is committed to a robust and well-functioning economy, that is accessible to all and in which everyone is able to participate. This is in the interest of all Dutch people. Because it is about our work, homes, savings and pensions.
The inflation, the pension system, the labour market and the housing market; there are challenges in all these areas. And we want to contribute to long-term solutions. As an independent advisory body, we clearly indicate the possibilities and the consequences of certain choices. And others can make decisions based on this advice.
Speech
On 22 April, Olaf Sleijpen spoke at the Jeroen Bosch Summit in Den Bosch. Drawing on Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights, he sketched a triptych of the earning potential in the Netherlands.
Background
The war in the Middle East is driving up oil and gas prices. This is reminiscent of 2022, when rising energy prices drove inflation sharply higher. But how similar is the current situation really, and what does that mean for inflation and monetary policy today?
News
Workers in the Netherlands say that, on average, they spend a fifth of their working hours on activities that are not part of their core tasks. Meetings and administrative duties take up the bulk of this time, particularly in education and the public sector.