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Stable and orderly financial markets are important to the Dutch economy. Individual financial institutions and the financial system as a whole are therefore supervised by the government.
Because financial transactions cross borders, the government is a strong supporter of international agreements. Dutch financial legislation incorporates many European decisions and directives. The government also sets rules on corporate governance at financial institutions.
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Verhagen: ‘Economic signals on amber’
Following a Cabinet meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Verhagen has responded to the latest figures from the Dutch central ...
Rutte: Netherlands working actively to tackle crisis
Prime Minister Mark Rutte issued a statement on the European debt crisis following the weekly Cabinet meeting last Friday. He ...
Accord on tackling debt crisis 'a major step forwards'
The agreement reached by the 17 eurozone countries on tackling the debt crisis is a major step forwards, said Prime Minister Mark ...
Dutch banks pass EU stress test
The Netherlands welcomes and adopts the outcome of the EU stress test. The test performed by the Committee of European Banking ...
Appointments Dutch Central Bank
The Cabinet has adopted the proposal of Minister De Jager to nominate Prof Dr K.H.W. (Klaas) Knot as President of the Dutch ...
Documents and publications
The Cabinet increases statutory interest for non-commercial transactions
Upon the recommendation of Minister Opstelten of Security and Justice and Minister De Jager of Finance, the Council of Ministers ...
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