All around us, constant innovations help making things better and easier to use. For example, processes for making payments or banking transactions are made simpler and faster every day. Technologies such as online banking, apps and wearables facilitate this. But how do those innovations work? And what about security? And what are cryptos, CBDC and blockchain? Find the answers here.
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Dutch motorists filled up their cars more often in Belgium and Germany in the first half of 2026 than in the same period last year. This is revealed by card payment data, which DNB is publishing in this format for the first time.
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Trust in the financial sector among Dutch households increased over the past year. This has emerged from a survey of almost 2,100 households conducted by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). The share of respondents who have trust in financial institutions rose from 52% in 2025 to 57% in 2026.
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In recent years, Dutch insurers and pension funds have been investing more in private assets, such as private equity and private credit. By 2025, they had a combined total of €276 billion worth of these investments on their books. While the rapid growth of private markets presents opportunities...