Any party issuing electronic money in the Netherlands must either hold the appropriate authorisation issued by DNB or be excepted or exempted from the authorisation requirement. The Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht – Wft) lists a number of services that are not subject to the Wft. This means they do not require authorisation.
Such payment instruments can for instance only be used on the premises of the issuing institution, or only in a restricted network of service providers, or for a limited range of goods or services.
Based on self-assessments and examinations, we have assessed how effectively banks and payment institutions are managing cyber risk. We observed three areas that currently need additional attention.
Read more How effectively do banks and payment institutions manage cyber risk?
DNB has conducted a series of examinations to assess financial institutions’ compliance with sanctions regulations and, more specifically, whether their compliance operations are fit for purpose. We are happy to share the results of these investigations.
Read more Sanctions Act examinations: room for improvement, but sector shows strong commitment to compliance
Did you know that you can track the status of your assessment application in My DNB? As of 11 May 2023 you can see the status of your assessment application in My DNB – Supervisory Applications Service.
Read more New: status of your assessment application with DNB
De Nederlandsche Bank’s (DNB) new Guide to managing climate and environmental risks provides the financial sector with focal points and good practices. The Guide incorporates feedback from the sector and NGOs collected during the consultation round.
Read more DNB publishes supervisory approach for climate and environmental risk management
