Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:17:28 GMT Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/ Professor Marike Knoef will join the Supervisory Board of De Nederlandsche Bank from 1 April. Knoef has been appointed by Finance minister Eelco Heinen on behalf of the shareholder on the nomination of DNB’s Supervisory Board, for an initial four-year term. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2026/marike-knoef-appointed-to-dnb-supervisory-board-from-1-april/ It is precisely in these uncertain times that we must strengthen the Dutch economy. And this requires a strong European Union that is more resilient and autonomous. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2026/uncertain-times-call-for-a-strong-netherlands-and-a-strong-europe/ De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) is taking additional measures to prepare for potential consequences of geopolitical tensions. In 2025, a resilience programme was launched to identify the main geopolitical risks and decide on the appropriate strategy going forward. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2026/dnb-strengthens-resilience-to-geopolitical-risks/ Professor Bas ter Weel will join the Executive Board of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) on 1 March 2026, taking responsibility for the Monetary Affairs portfolio. Ter Weel is currently the General Director of SEO Amsterdam Economics. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2025/bas-ter-weel-to-join-dnb-executive-board/ De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) strives to be an organisation that is agile, decisive and efficient in carrying out its tasks. This is necessary in a world rife with geopolitical tensions and uncertainty, accompanied by risks to financial stability. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:13:58 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2025/dnb-to-make-10-budget-cuts-in-coming-years/ Two times seven years. This is the maximum. And that is why Klaas Knot is now handing over the presidential baton to his successor, Olaf Sleijpen. Olaf will be leading a central bank that has changed considerably since Klaas started – just like the world around it. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2025/klaas-knot-14-years-in-14-figures-and-5-videos/ Olaf Sleijpen will become the new president of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) from 1 July 2025. On the recommendation of DNB’s Supervisory Board, Minister of Finance Eelco Heinen on Friday nominated Olaf Sleijpen for appointment by Royal Decree. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2025/olaf-sleijpen-new-president-of-de-nederlandsche-bank/ We are facing geopolitical instability with the threat of a global trade war on top of a war in Ukraine that has been raging for three years. The world has been turned upside down again in recent weeks. Understandably, this has led to high levels of anxiety and uncertainty among citizens. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2025/robust-policies-in-an-uncertain-world/ ‘We in the Netherlands have little influence on many of the developments currently taking place in the world. But we can do one thing. And that is to work to mitigate the economic consequences and perhaps seize new opportunities.’ Klaas Knot said this at the presentation of DNB’s 2024 Annual Report. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/speech-2025/introductory-remarks-upon-the-presentation-of-the-2024-annual-report/ De Nieuwe Schatkamer is located on three floors of the Amsterdam headquarters of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). Anyone interested in learning about gold, money or the economy is welcome. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2025/de-nieuwe-schatkamer-is-open/ On 26 March, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander will perform the official opening ceremony together with the President of De Nederlandsche Bank, Klaas Knot, in the presence of some 350 invited guests. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2025/dnb-headquarters-officially-opened-by-king-willem-alexander-on-26-march/ Chris Figee will join the Supervisory Board of De Nederlandsche Bank from 1 March. Figee has been appointed by Finance minister Eelco Heinen on behalf of the shareholder on the nomination of DNB’s Supervisory Board, for an initial four-year term. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2025/chris-figee-appointed-to-dnb-supervisory-board-from-1-march/ King Willem-Alexander has appointed Professor Paul Hilbers as Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau for his services to society. On Friday, 14 February, the Dutch Minister of Finance Eelco Heinen appointed him with the royal decoration. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2025/royal-honour-for-paul-hilbers/ Prof. Mirjam van Praag has been reappointed to the Supervisory Board of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) effective from 1 October 2024. Minister of Finance Eelco Heinen, representing the Shareholder, decided this on the recommendation of the Supervisory Board. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2024/mirjam-van-praag-reappointed-to-dnb-s-supervisory-board/ Esther Bunnik has been appointed Head of the Communications department with effect from 15 November 2024. She succeeds Ben Feiertag, who is leaving DNB from 1 December. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2024/esther-bunnik-neuw-head-of-the-communications-department/ On the recommendation of the Supervisory Board of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen, on behalf of the shareholder, has decided to appoint Hendrik Jan Biemond as a member of the Supervisory Board for an initial four-year term of office from 1 September 2024. Mon, 02 Sep 2024 16:33:39 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2024/hendrik-jan-biemond-appointed-to-dnb-supervisory-board-from-1-september/ Our economy and society depend on nature. When nature deteriorates, financial and economic risks arise. Identifying these risks is uncharted territory for financial institutions such as insurers, pension funds and banks. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2024/dnb-studies-nature-s-impact-on-own-account-equity-investments/ De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) recorded a negative result of almost €3.5 billion in 2023. The lion’s share – more than €2.3 billion – is absorbed by the provision for financial risks, while the remaining loss of over €1.1 billion is charged to capital and reserves. T Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2024/dnb-records-negative-result-of-3-5-billion-in-2023/ Gita Salden will join the Executive Board of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) on 1 June 2024. Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2024/gita-salden-to-join-dnb-executive-board/ Effective 15 April 2024, Nicole Stolk will take up her new post at the Albert Schweitzer hospital as chair of the Executive Board. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2024/executive-board-member-nicole-stolk-to-take-up-new-position-in-healthcare-sector/ Peter Blom has decided to step down as a member of DNB’s Supervisory Board. He had earlier resigned from his duties on a temporary basis on 7 November 2022. Blom has been a member of DNB's Supervisory Board since 1 September 2021. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2023/peter-blom-decides-to-step-down-from-dnb-s-supervisory-board/ In early 2024, Else Bos will step down as member of the Executive Board and Chair of Prudential Supervision of DNB. Mon, 04 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2023/else-bos-to-step-down-as-executive-board-member-and-chair-of-prudential-supervision-of-dnb/ De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has signed four-year agreements with TCS and Capgemini for the provision of IT services. From 2024, these companies will support the central bank as it accelerates its digital ambitions. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2023/dnb-signs-agreements-with-tcs-and-capgemini-for-it-services/ On the recommendation of DNB’s Supervisory Board, Dutch Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag has decided to appoint Artie Debidien on behalf of the shareholder. She will succeed Margot Scheltema, who will step down after her term ends on 1 September 2023. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2023/artie-debidien-appointed-to-dnb-supervisory-board-from-1-september/ On Friday 2 July, DNB President Klaas Knot unveiled an art installation on the Frederiksplein square, together with local residents. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:38:41 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2021/unveiling-of-art-installation-on-frederiksplein/ On the recommendation of DNB’s Supervisory Board (SB), Dutch Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag has decided to appoint Frans Muller on behalf of the shareholder. He will succeed Feike Sijbesma, who will step down at the General Meeting on 22 March 2023, after ten years. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2022/effective-from-1-january-2023-frans-muller-has-been-appointed-to-the-supervisory-board-of-de-nederlandsche-bank-dnb/ Renters in the private sector are on average 2.5 times more likely to move to a different region than homeowners. Renters in the social sector, on the other hand, are 1.4 times more likely to move than homeowners. This is the result of recent DNB research. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2022/renters-in-social-housing-are-less-likely-to-move/ De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) apologises for its role in the Atlantic trade in enslaved people in the nineteenth century. DNB is also taking measures to help reduce the repercussions of the legacy of slavery for those directly affected to this day. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 13:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2022/dnb-apologises-for-its-historical-links-to-slavery/ Commercial banks end the year on a profit or loss, but what about a central bank like De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB)? And what happens if DNB makes a profit, or indeed a loss? Does DNB maintain buffers to absorb losses? And what’s the financial bottom line after 23 years of working with the euro? Thu, 19 May 2022 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/background-2022/how-does-dnb-s-profit-and-loss-account-work/ Between 1814 and 1863, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and its former directors were involved in slavery. This emerges from by independent scholarly study conducted by Leiden University, which was published today. We deeply regret these findings. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-release-2022/dnb-s-history-is-closely-intertwined-with-slavery-dnb-starts-a-process-of-reflection/ Today, the European supervisory authority for insurers and pension funds (EIOPA) published a detailing the results of a stress test carried out among insurers in the European Union. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2021/european-stress-test-scenario-has-limited-impact-on-dutch-insurers/ Climate change and the energy transition are key challenges facing the economy and the financial sector. De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) today presents its first progress report on financial climate-related risks and opportunities in its areas of responsibility, as part of its Annual Report. Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2021/dnb-publishes-its-first-report-on-financial-climate-related-risks-and-opportunities-in-accordance-with-tcfd-recommendations/ Women score lower than men in financial literacy surveys. This is largely because they do not always have the same level of confidence in their own financial knowledge, according to new research. So women underestimate their financial knowledge. "It is important we know this, because... Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2021/women-underestimate-their-own-financial-knowledge/ We launched our fully revamped website. With its enhanced user-friendly features, it also addresses a much wider audience. You’ll find some information in a different place. So if you have created favourites, links or bookmarks, we recommend that you update them. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2020/we-ve-launched-our-new-website/ The assets managed by insurers and pension funds increased to EUR 2,112 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2020, which was higher than before the coronavirus crisis. This was mainly due to the recovery of stock exchange prices worldwide. Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2021/assets-managed-by-insurers-and-pension-funds-beyond-coronavirus-crisis-dip/ The COVID-19 crisis demands a great deal of attention and effort from the Dutch financial sector... Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-releases-2015-2020/dnb-updates-its-supervision-priorities/ Today, DNB published a Q&A describing policy on how, for example, a bank or other financial entity is consolidated in the group balance sheet of insurance-led financial conglomerates... Sat, 07 Nov 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-releases-2015-2020/dnb-publishes-qa-on-consolidation-in-insurance-led-financial-conglomerates/ Paul Hilbers, until recently Director of Financial Stability at De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), has today been appointed as new Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as of 1 November... Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-releases-2015-2020/paul-hilbers-appointed-executive-director-to-the-imf/ Het afgelopen etmaal vrijdag 2 oktober 18.00 uur tot en met zaterdag 3 oktober 15.30 uur heeft een grootscheepse verhuisoperatie van Amsterdam naar Haarlem plaatsgevonden van ruim 200 ton aan goudbaren en een strategische voorraad bankbiljetten. Sat, 03 Oct 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-releases-2015-2020/verhuisoperatie-goud-succesvol-afgerond/ Insurance claims for non-life insurers fell by 5% in the second quarter of 2020 from EUR 2.88 to 2.74 billion. The volume of motor insurance claims decreased particularly, due to the coronavirus crisis. Claims relating to occupational disability and ... Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2020/slight-drop-in-claims-for-non-life-insurers/ Parties who frequently deal with DNB feel that communication between them has improved in recent years. Although they assess DNB's relations with the outside world more positively across the board, there are clear differences in the extent to which the improvements have occurred, according to the... Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2020/stakeholders-more-positive-about-communication-with-dnb-room-for-improvements-remains/ The e-Line DNB portal will be shut down as of 1 July 2020. This means that as of that date it will no longer be possible for you to log into e-Line DNB to resubmit reports. This also applies to the functionality to consult submitted reports or use the archive function... Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2020/e-line-dnb-will-be-shut-down/ Central bank digital currency, or CBDC, is an amount in euro which Dutch households and firms hold with De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) or the European Central Bank (ECB). CBDC can serve as a backup for non-cash payments as well as promote diversity in the payments market, and it could possibly make... Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/background-2020/digital-currency-issued-by-central-banks-can-protect-public-interests-in-payment-systems/ We announced on 17 March 2020 that Dutch banks would temporarily be subject to lower requirements to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Dutch economy. This DNBulletin provides more details... Mon, 23 Mar 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2020/dnb-temporarily-lowers-bank-buffer-requirements-to-support-lending/ Which of our core tasks can have the greatest impact on our sustainability and inclusiveness objectives? And what actions will we take in 2020 to achieve our CSR objectives for 2025? We asked our external and internal stakeholders for input to help us update our 2019-2025 CSR Strategy. Tue, 11 Feb 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2020/publication-of-csr-strategy/ De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) will adopt a more data-driven approach and focus on the use of digital technologies in its supervision. In 2020 we will strengthen our cooperation with the sector in order to build on our knowledge of the impact and opportunities of technological innovations... Wed, 22 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/press-releases-2015-2020/dnb-s-supervision-focus-on-data-and-digitisation/ Since the credit crisis, investments of Dutch insurers in mortgages have grown. Mortgage investments with longer fixed-interest periods offer insurers relatively high returns and reduce the maturity mismatch with their liabilities. Derivatives such as interest rate swaps further hedge ... Mon, 13 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2020/balance-sheets-of-insurers-show-increase-in-mortgages-and-derivatives/ DNB issued the autumn 2019 edition of its Financial Stability Report (FSR) on 15 October 2019. Below are the introductory remarks by DNB President Klaas Knot at the press conference... Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/news-2020/introductory-remarks-by-dnb-president-klaas-knot-at-the-press-conference-for-the-autumn-2019-financial-stability-report/