The External assets dashboard shows the financial interconnections between the Dutch economy and that of other countries. The presence of special financial institutions (SFIs) substantially increases the volume of claims and liabilities. The net external assets represent the balance of Dutch claims abroad and foreign claims on the Netherlands. It can be broken down into the balance of direct investment, the balance of securities, the balance of financial derivatives, the balance of official reserves and the balance of other capital abroad.
In his introductory remarks at the Fifth Macroprudential Policy and Research Conference at the ECB in Frankfurt Klaas Knot discussed some of the challenges in using macro-prudential tools.
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The Dutch financial sector must be prepared to face increasing interest rate and credit risks at financial institutions. In addition, lower liquidity in financial markets may cause price fluctuations in one market to spill over to other parts of the financial system more quickly.
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“Risks to financial stability increase due to rapidly rising interest rates. Rising interest rates have made it more expensive for households and businesses in the Netherlands to borrow money.” Klaas Knot said this today at the presentation of DNB’s autumn 2023 Financial Stability Report.
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At the Flairs conference Klaas Knot spoke for an audience of young bankers about the experiences with bank failures since the global financial crisis, the importance of a well functioning and credible resolution regime, and the lessons we can draw from recent cases.
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