Any party wanting to pursue the business of a bank in the Netherlands that is not exempted by law must hold the appropriate licence from the European Central Bank (ECB).
You can submit your application through the IMAS1 Portal of the ECB. You will need to register on the ECB website to use this Portal.
Be sure to complete the application form fully and truthfully and make sure to enclose all the required documents.
The ECB issues the final decision on your application. Communications on your application will be largely through DNB. The application form is available in English only. Correspondence is also in English.
[1] Information MAnagement System for the Single Supervisory Mechanism.
DNB increases the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) from 0% to 1%. The requirement will apply to all banks – both Dutch and foreign – that have loans outstanding in the Netherlands. For the Dutch banking sector as a whole, the requirement involves a capital charge of approximately EUR 3.3 bill.
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DNB & the AFM jointly inform you about the state of affairs regarding the European sanctions against Russia. This news item only relates to new sanctions and/or changes to existing sanctions regimes concerning the situation in Ukraine.
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