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core. This paper puts recent demand patterns in France, Germany, and Belgium into historical perspective. We find that …
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The Belgian insurance industry was adversely affected by the global financial crisis and continued to confront challenges related to legacy assets and economic uncertainties in Europe. The Belgian authorities have made significant progress in updating the insurance regulatory regime and...
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Belgian financial conglomerates (FCs) remained important players in the Belgian financial sector, despite significant restructuring following the global financial crisis. FCs operated in multiple streams of the financial sector, especially in banking and insurance. Owing to their economic reach...
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This Selected Issues paper illustrates the recent evolution in Belgian housing prices. Belgian housing prices peaked at the end of 2013 after a persistent increase that was almost continuous for 30 years. The stabilization of prices, combined with policy changes on the fiscal and...
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The ability of the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) to provide emergency liquidity assistance to solvent but temporarily …
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the banking and insurance sectors of Belgium since 2006. The Belgian financial system is relatively large with solid …
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The Belgium Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) stress testing exercise examines a financial sector that remains …
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The 2014 Article IV Consultation discusses economic developments and policies in Belgium. It highlights that despite … its resilience, the Belgium economy has been losing competitiveness due to higher labor cost and lower productivity …
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The Belgian economy showed considerable progress through 2011 in terms of both growth and employment. However, the 2013 Article IV Consultation underlines that the European recession has had a negative impact on its economy, giving rise to unemployment. The economy has entered its second year of...
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with the Basel Core Principles (BCPs) for effective banking supervision. The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) deploys high …
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