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ECB/ NBB Retail payments conference: watch the videos
The latest trends in the payments market, possible disruptions and the role of central banks and regulators were discussed during a two-day high level conference on retail payments organised jointly by the ECB and the NBB.
Click here to view the highlights of the conference and comments from ECB Executive Board member Benoît Cœuré.

Low wage growth in the euro area: main conclusions from the ESCB Wage Expert Group with a focus on Belgium
Wage growth in both the euro area and Belgium is generally associated with the economic cycle, but this link has become more tenuous in recent years. In Belgium, wage formation is highly institutionalised. The wage moderation measures applied over the last few years have inevitably contributed to the moderate wage growth.

NBB raises awareness in financial sector about AML/CFT
The fight against money laundering and terrorist financing is being intensified across Europe. In its capacity as supervisor, the National Bank is also making significant efforts...

In October, the National Bank recorded 61% more mortgage loans than a year earlier
Last month, the National Bank's Central Individual Credit Register recorded a 61% increase in the number of new mortgage loans compared to October 2018.

Economic growth rate of 1.5 % in 2018
The Belgian economy’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 1.5 % in volume terms in 2018, after having risen by 2 % in 2017.
This year, the national accounts were revised in depth, in line with the European practices. This is a methodological revision, that has an impact on GDP and other economic indicators from 1995 onwards.

- 10 December 2019 10:00
Scrapping the entitlement to unemployment benefits for young labor market entrants : An effective way to get them to work ?
- 10 December 2019 10:00
The impact of Brexit uncertainties on international trade : Evidence from Belgium
- 10 December 2019 15:00
Key figures of the Central Individual Credit Register
- 12 December 2019 15:00
Observatory for credit to non financial companies - Monthly Flash (F-N) (2019-10)
- 13 December 2019 15:00
Economic indicators for Belgium (2019-50)
- 16 December 2019 15:00
Foreign Trade statistic - Monthly Bulletin (F-N) (2019-09)
- 16 December 2019 15:00
Press release - Foreign Trade (F-N) (2019-09)
- 16 December 2019 15:00
Statistical bulletin - Monthly update (2019-11)
- 18 December 2019 15:00
Press release - Consumer confidence indicator (2019-12)
- 19 December 2019 15:00
Press release - Business confidence indicator (2019-12)