The Decree on Market Access of Financial Undertakings (Besluit Markttoegang financiële ondernemingen Wft) implements the provisions of Part 2 (Market access of financial undertakings) and Part 1 (General provisions) of the Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht).
In the Decree, the classification used in the Act has been observed, meaning that the rules are classified by activity. First, the rules governing access to the Dutch market are worked out, followed by those governing access to foreign markets.
Regarding applications for authorisation, section 2 provides that the application must be submitted using a form prescribed by the supervisory authority.
On Tuesday 5th November from 3:00-4:45 PM CET DNB will organize a physical information session about fit and proper assessments.
Read more Information session about fit and proper assessments DNB
On 30 September 2024, DNB published the amendments to the two policy rules for the deposit guarantee scheme (DGS). These amendments were publicly consulted in June 2024.
Read more Adoption of the 2024 amendments to the Policy Rules for the Deposit Guarantee Scheme
In light of the IFR/IFD Review, the Dutch Ministry of Finance, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) and De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) present recommendations for the review of the Investment Firms Regulation (IFR) and the Investment Firms Directive (IFD).
Read more The Dutch Ministry of Finance, the AFM and DNB: recommendations for the review of the prudential framework for investment firms
As at 30 June 2024, Dutch households held some €15 billion in bank deposits in other euro area countries, the latest figures from DNB and the European Central Bank (ECB) show. This means foreign savings keep growing.
Read more Dutch households see foreign bank deposits double in two years
