Taking out health insurance, saving for a home, putting aside money for extra pension income – for all your money matters, you must be able to rely on financial institutions, such as banks and insurers. At De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) we are working hard to keep the financial sector secure and stable. Financial institutions must hold sufficient capital and comply with the law, and we supervise whether they do so. If they do not, we will take action. If your bank goes bankrupt, we will activate the deposit guarantee scheme. As an account holder, you will get your money back up to a maximum of EUR 100,000.
“We have thirty years of experience to learn from. Thirty years of crises and successes, of design flaws and great innovation, of opportunities for reform that we have missed, and opportunities for prosperity gains that we have seized.” This is what Klaas Knot said at the Maastricht Treaty.
“The job for central bankers is clear. Like on the painting, we will rise up, fiercely spread our wings, and protect our eggs from the menacing mongrel of inflation,” said Klaas Knot, referring to "The Threatened Swan" at the informal dinner of the Economic and Financial Committee at the Rijksmuseum
Dutch households again lost a significant amount of wealth in the stock market in the second quarter of 2022.
