Deposit Guarantee Fund levies

Ex ante fund: contributions and risk methodology

Banks pay quarterly contributions to the DGF since 2016. By 2024 the available financial means in the fund have reached the target level of 0.8% of the deposits covered by the DGS. For the size of the fund at the end of last year, please refer to the most recent annual report of the DGF, which manages the fund. For this purpose, the DGF has a collective and an individualised component. Each quarter, DNB determines what contribution banks individually have to make based on the deposit base of the individual bank and of all banks together. If the covered deposits have increased since the previous calculation of the levies, then supplementary contributions will be set. For a more detailed explanation see the Fact sheet on Contributions to the DGF.  

Banks' contributions to the collective part of the fund are determined on the basis of a risk methodology. For this risk weighting, DNB divides banks into four risk categories using different indicators. The risk methodology is laid down in a supervisory regulation by DNB. For a more detailed description see the Factsheet on DGS risk methodology.

The risk methodology for the Dutch Deposit Guarantee was last amended on 1 December 2022. In the past, the risk methodology was laid down in a ministerial regulation. After the 2024 amendments to the Decree on Special Prudential Measures, Investor Compensation and Deposit Guarantees under the Wft (in Dutch: de bijzondere prudentiële maatregelen, beleggerscompensatie en depositogarantie Wft, Bbpm), DNB can amend the risk methodology by means of the supervisory regulation.

Extraordinary contributions (ex post)

When the DGS has to repay depositors but the available financial means in the fund are not sufficient to finance the payments, extraordinary contributions are levied. DNB determines these contributions ex post. In order to have financial means available in time, DNB can ask the banks for an advance payment. For a more detailed description see the Factsheet on Extraordinary Contributions DGS.

Third-party funding

If the DGF needs to mobilise means for financing a DGS payout, and the means in the fund and the extraordinary contributions are not made available in time, or are insufficient, the DGF can also attract funding from third parties to bridge the gap. For this purpose, the DGF has entered into a credit facility agreement with a banking consortium. Finally, the DGF can also apply for a loan from the State. 

Deposit Guarantee Fund

The DGF was established, as a separate legal entity, in late 2015 to fund the Dutch DGS. The DGF is a legal entity incorporated under public law with registered office in Amsterdam. The DGF's task is to manage the available financial means and ensure they are made available when needed for the execution of the DGS. If a bank should fail, the DGF will fund the repayable amounts that were established by DNB. The DGF can also be deployed to fund resolution instruments. DNB supports the DGF in performing its tasks but, as central bank, is not required to pre-finance DGS compensation since this would contravene the prohibition on monetary financing. On this page you can find the annual reports of the DGF, which offer insight into the activities and developments of the DGF.