Traditionally strong-performing sectors such as chemicals/pharmaceuticals, transport equipment, metals and machinery reported strongly negative growth rates for the past three months. Only the foodstuffs sector has a positive import growth rate.

The net financial wealth of Belgian households increased by €26.5 billion to €1218.1 billion. 

Although it received little media attention, the ECB’s decision to adjust its operational framework for implementing monetary policy will bring about fundamental changes.

With its new package of anti-money laundering legislation, Europe is stepping up the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Find out all about this new set of rules in a blog post by AML experts Dries Cools and Kurt Van Raemdonck.

In its capacity as a supervisor of the financial system, the Bank publishes an annual report on the latest developments concerning financial market infrastructures, payment institutions, and critical service providers based in Belgium.