In an effort to tackle high inflation, the ECB raised interest rates sharply in 2022 and 2023, with repercussions for banks, ...

A new study by the NBB signals significant sustainability risks associated with Belgium’s high and rising public debt, even ...

The NBB will combine the two macroprudential capital buffers currently in place to make its macroprudential policy more ...

Since the introduction of the euro in 1999, monetary policy decisions have been taken by the Governing Council of the ECB, ...

Sound public finances are essential to ensure long-term economic and financial stability and contribute directly to the ...

The Governing Council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. Inflation remains close to the 2% medium-term target and the Governing Council’s assessment of the inflation ...

A new study by the National Bank of Belgium reveals that, in comparison to its neighbours, Belgium is struggling to transform entrepreneurial dynamism into a real lever for job creation. Every year, ...

Climate change and the required transition to more efficient and sustainable energy use poses many challenges for society. There is still enormous uncertainty associated with this process and the ...

Liquidity, inflation and asset prices in a timevarying framework for the euro area ...

In recent years, the global economy has been affected by a number of supply-side forces. One such force is structural developments. These include, to name but a few, the intensification of ...

The National Bank of Belgium is pleased to invite you to Bruegel’s 20th anniversary event on the future of Europe’s energy system. This event, which will take place in Brussels, will focus on how ...

Can Belgian firms cope with the Chinese dragon and the Asian tigers? The export performance of multi-product firms on foreign markets ...