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Interview with Klaas Knot, conducted by Guillaume Benoît and Sophie Rolland of les Echos, published on March 21, 2022. See the English and French version below.
Interview Klaas Knot with Les Echos (ENG)
Interview de Klaas Knot pour Les Echos (FR)
25 November 2025
Speech
‘If we manage to rise to the occasion, Europe could truly become an Innovation Union’, said Olaf Sleijpen at the Central Bank of Ireland Financial System Conference in Dublin today.
Read more Awakening Europe’s Inner Animal: Building a Resilient and Innovative Economy
17 November 2025
Press release
Geopolitical tensions and global uncertainty about economic policy continue to amplify the likelihood of economic and financial shocks, posing significant risks to financial stability in the Netherlands. These developments are analysed in detail in the Financial Stability Report published today.
Read more Financial stability outlook remains concerning
23 September 2025
News
In the first half of 2025, the total value of Dutch institutions’ holdings in foreign government bonds declined by €23 billion, according to new figures from De Nederlandsche Bank. The losses were primarily concentrated in government bonds issued by countries in Europe, driven by interest rates.
Read more Dutch institutions suffered losses on European government bonds in first half of 2025
25 July 2025
Background
For the first time in more than a year, the ECB did not lower its key interest rate but kept it unchanged at 2%. Does this mean inflation is under control? Or are there other factors at play, and is the ECB just taking a breather? A look at some of the ECB's considerations.
Read more Why the ECB has kept its interest rates unchanged