We supervise the cash payment system by providing information and guidance on the standards, collecting data and examining compliance with the rules and regulations.
We have issued two decisions to designate supervisors in charge of cash supervision: the decision designating supervisors of euro banknote recirculation and the decision designating supervisors of coin recirculation. We are also responsible for two public coinage tasks. These tasks are to ensure the circulation of coins and to act as the National Coin Analysis Centre.
As a supervisory authority we must establish whether cash handlers recirculating euro banknotes check them with appropriate banknote sorting machines and whether they have established controlled processes for this purpose. Such machines must have passed a test performed by one of the national central banks of the Eurosystem not more than twelve months ago and must be included in the most recent list of successfully tested machines published by the European Central Bank (ECB). The list contains successfully tested combinations of hardware and software.
To enable the ECB and DNB to monitor cash handlers’ compliance and banknote circulation developments, cash handlers must prepare two half-yearly reports each year, to be submitted within two months after the expiry of the relevant reporting period. Such reports must include the following information:
As a supervisory authority we must establish whether cash handlers recirculating euro coins check them with appropriate coin processing machines. Such machines must have passed a test performed by one of the designated national authorities or by the European Technical and Scientific Centre (ETSC) and must be included in the most recent list of coin processing machines for which the ETSC has received or drawn up a positive and valid detection test report summary.
The European Commission and the Member States monitor compliance by cash handlers by requesting them to prepare annual reports, which must include the following information:
DNB has reviewed the identification and buffer requirements for systemically important banks and maintains the current requirements.
Read more DNB maintains buffers for systemically important banks
On Tuesday 5th November from 3:00-4:45 PM CET DNB will organize a physical information session about fit and proper assessments.
Read more Information session about fit and proper assessments DNB
On 30 September 2024, DNB published the amendments to the two policy rules for the deposit guarantee scheme (DGS). These amendments were publicly consulted in June 2024.
Read more Adoption of the 2024 amendments to the Policy Rules for the Deposit Guarantee Scheme
As at 30 June 2024, Dutch households held some €15 billion in bank deposits in other euro area countries, the latest figures from DNB and the European Central Bank (ECB) show. This means foreign savings keep growing.
Read more Dutch households see foreign bank deposits double in two years
