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The inflation, the pension system, the labour market and the housing market; there are challenges in all these areas. And we want to contribute to long-term solutions. As an independent advisory body, we clearly indicate the possibilities and the consequences of certain choices. And others can make decisions based on this advice.
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In the second quarter of 2021, Dutch pension funds saw their financial position improve for the fifth consecutive quarter, as growth in their aggregate pension assets outstripped the increase in liabilities.
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In the first half of 2020 just over 15,700 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in the Netherlands. This was 23% less than in the first half of 2019. The decrease was most marked in the second quarter of 2020 (-47%) and can be attributed to the economic lockdown in the...
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In the first half of 2025, the total value of Dutch institutions’ holdings in foreign government bonds declined by €23 billion, according to new figures from De Nederlandsche Bank. The losses were primarily concentrated in government bonds issued by countries in Europe, driven by interest rates.