News - Financial policy
1. Minister De Jager wishes investment prohibition cluster bombs as from 1 January 2013
On 1 January 2013, Minister De Jager will introduce a prohibition on direct investments in cluster ammunition by banks and ...
2. First dollar loan of the Netherlands successful
Today, the Ministry of Finance has issued a five-year dollar loan for the first time in history. 3.27 billion dollars ...
3. Verhagen: ‘Economic signals on amber’
Following a Cabinet meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Verhagen has responded to the latest figures from the Dutch central ...
4. 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 ...
5. 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 ...
6. 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 ...
7. 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 ...
8. Knapen impressed by Romania’s economic results
Minister for European Affairs and International Cooperation Ben Knapen has complimented the Romanians on their economic policy. Mr ...
9. Exit policy state participation
The Dutch State will considerably bring down its participation in the financial sector over the next five years. Minister De Jager ...
10. Minister De Jager appeals to financial brokers for a culture change
Today, the Minister has appealed to financial brokers to increase efforts for a culture change. That change is necessary to regain ...