Investment funds are investment companies or funds that attract funds from the public by issuing participations (shares or units) and invest these funds collectively – i.e. for all investors jointly – in financial and non-financial assets. Investment funds can be classified into categories based on the types of instruments in which they invest.
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27 May 2025
News
Recent years have seen Dutch banks lend more to domestic businesses, following a period in which growth in corporate lending lagged behind the euro area average. This is according to new figures from DNB which are discussed in the Dutch economists’ journal ESB today.
Read more Dutch corporate bank lending picks up
20 May 2025
Press release
The outlook for financial stability in the Netherlands has deteriorated due to geopolitical tensions and high economic uncertainty. In particular, uncertainty around trade, international cooperation and government budgets has risen sharply in recent months.
Read more Global economic uncertainty leads to higher financial stability risks
08 May 2025
Background
Trade conflicts and geopolitical tensions are resulting in historically high economic uncertainty worldwide. While much of the uncertainty originates abroad, its implications are also felt here in the Netherlands.
Read more How uncertainty can slow down the Dutch economy
08 April 2025
News
After almost two decades of contraction, outstanding Dutch securitisations sold to investors increased substantially in 2024, new figures from DNB show. Net growth was €3.1 billion (12%) to €29.2 billion, still considerably less than 20 years ago.
Read more Significant growth in securitisations in 2024 after years of contraction