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Monetary policy

Higher interest rates on reserves held at the central bank: a boon for banks?
11 July 2023
Since July 2022, the European Central Bank (ECB) has raised its policy rates sharply to curb inflation. As a result,…
Jef Boeckx
  • Jef Boeckx
  • Adviser
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Inflation

Are price hikes in Belgium being driven by greed?
26 June 2023
“Greedflation” is a portmanteau of the words “greed” and “inflation”, used to describe the practice of firms…
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Banking supervision

Lessons from Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse: What would happen if a Belgian bank were to fail?

15 June 2023
The difficulties faced by certain foreign banks earlier this year required the Swiss and US authorities to intervene.…
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Climate

The macroeconomic aspects of climate neutrality – a European perspective
06 June 2023
The European Union (EU) aims to be climate-neutral by 2050. Even relying solely on existing technologies, especially…
Christine Lagarde
Euro

25 years of euro unity
24 May 2023
The euro is more than a currency, says President Christine Lagarde. It is the strongest form of European integration and…
Christine Lagarde
  • Christine Lagarde
  • President of the ECB
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Payments

What if you received money as quickly as e-mail?
11 May 2023
Communication processes have been evolving since the dawn of time and the use of smoke signals. Today, digital…
Vincent Lanthier
  • Vincent Lanthier
  • Payments & Securities Adviser
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Art

1001 Plateaux: Participatory artwork connects NBB employees

03 May 2023
Covid-19 and teleworking have put to the test the traditionally close relationship of NBB personnel with their working…
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Inflation

The perils of tracking year-on-year inflation
21 April 2023
Data released on Wednesday 19 April confirm that year-on-year inflation in the euro area dropped from 8.5% in February…
Joris Wauters
  • Joris Wauters
  • Economist
Pierre Wunsch
Inflation

Two sides of the same coin: money supply, budget deficits and inflation
19 April 2023
The current stubbornly high inflation has surprised many, including central bankers. This blog post takes a closer look…
Gouverneur Pierre Wunsch
  • Pierre Wunsch
  • Governor

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