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Risque partagé est à moitié plus léger : comment la BNB partage-t-elle les risques avec l’Eurosystème ?
Politique monétaire

A problem shared is a problem halved: how the NBB shares risk within the Eurosystem
22 September 2023
The NBB’s balance sheet has grown enormously over the past 15 years. The latest annual report notes a tripling in size…
Jonas Willequet
  • Jonas Willequet
  • Risk manager
Oui, Sire, les Belges sont riches, mais ils ne sont pas les plus riches au monde
Households

Yes, Belgians are rich, but they are not the richest in the world!
15 September 2023
A few weeks ago, Credit Suisse and UBS released their Global Wealth Report 2023. The findings, indicating that Belgians…
Jan De Mulder
  • Jan De Mulder
  • Economist
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Climate

Climate Dashboard update: measuring is knowing

13 July 2023
According to the latest update to the NBB’s Climate Dashboard, it appears unlikely that the world will be able to…
Brenda Van Tendeloo
  • Brenda Van Tendeloo
  • Climate and environmental risks adviser
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Monetary policy

Higher interest rates on reserves held at the central bank: a boon for banks?
11 July 2023
Since July 2022, the European Central Bank (ECB) has raised its policy rates sharply to curb inflation. As a result,…
Jef Boeckx
  • Jef Boeckx
  • Adviser
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Inflation

Are price hikes in Belgium being driven by greed?
26 June 2023
“Greedflation” is a portmanteau of the words “greed” and “inflation”, used to describe the practice of firms…
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Banking supervision

Lessons from Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse: What would happen if a Belgian bank were to fail?

15 June 2023
The difficulties faced by certain foreign banks earlier this year required the Swiss and US authorities to intervene.…
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Climate

The macroeconomic aspects of climate neutrality – a European perspective
06 June 2023
The European Union (EU) aims to be climate-neutral by 2050. Even relying solely on existing technologies, especially…
Christine Lagarde
Euro

25 years of euro unity
24 May 2023
The euro is more than a currency, says President Christine Lagarde. It is the strongest form of European integration and…
Christine Lagarde
  • Christine Lagarde
  • President of the ECB
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Payments

What if you received money as quickly as e-mail?
11 May 2023
Communication processes have been evolving since the dawn of time and the use of smoke signals. Today, digital…
Vincent Lanthier
  • Vincent Lanthier
  • Payments & Securities Adviser

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