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Netherlands · EU member

De Nederlandsche Bank

DNB · Central bank

Amsterdamwww.dnb.nl
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Employees

~2,200

2024

Annual budget

€500M

2024 (total central bank)

Supervised entities

~900

2024

Overview

The Netherlands' central bank and prudential supervisor for banks, insurers, pension funds, payment and e-money institutions, and — jointly with AFM — MiCA CASPs. Under the SSM, supervises Dutch less-significant banks and cooperates with the ECB on significant ones.

Mandate

Safeguard financial stability, prudential integrity of Dutch financial institutions, and contribute to Eurosystem monetary policy.

Regulated sectors

BanksPayment institutionsE-money institutionsCrypto-asset service providersInsurance companiesPension fundsCredit institutions

Leadership

  • Klaas KnotPresident · since 2011
  • Steven MaijoorExecutive Director, Supervision

Key legislation

  • Wet op het financieel toezicht (Wft)

    Financial Supervision Act

  • Bankwet 1998

    Central Bank Act

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Data last updated: 2026-06-15 · Sources: www.dnb.nl + ComplyBridge researchActivity Index methodology →

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