In this semi-annual publication, De Nederlandsche Bank outlines developments that could potentially affect financial stability in the Netherlands. We discuss the fact that vulnerabilities in the Dutch financial sector have increased again in the past six months due to high inflation, rising interest rates and the worsened economic outlook. Likewise, there is uncertainty about the further course of the war in Ukraine and its economic impact. Buffers within the Dutch financial sector are robust, but the resilience of financial institutions will be tested again in the period ahead.
The Financial Stability Report is originally issued in Dutch as Overzicht Financiële Stabiliteit.
Dutch pension funds are increasingly investing their assets in foreign investment funds. Whereas their holdings in Dutch investment fund units have been declining for some time, an increasing share of their assets is being allocated to foreign, especially European, investment funds.
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At the Launch Event of the NGFS Conceptual Framework on Nature-related Financial Risk Klaas Knot called for urgent action to assess and reduce the risks the nature crisis poses to the economy and the financial system.
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Dutch companies have once again raised more capital by issuing green bonds, new figures from DNB reveal. In relative terms, the Netherlands is the leader in the euro area when it comes to issuing green debt securities.
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Following four quarters of declining assets, the assets under management of Dutch pension funds increased again in the first quarter of 2023. This increase can mainly be ascribed to price gains, especially of equities.
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