During World War II nazi-Germany looted 145.000 kg of Dutch monetary gold. Eventually the Netherlands recovered nearby half of the stolen gold.

The Dutch changeover to euro banknotes and coins proceeded both smoothly and swiftly. In spite of this Dutch consumers are still in the process of familiarising themselves with the new currency. One out of three still has not got the hang of the euro as a unit of account. Remarkably, ever since...

From the 28th of January 2002 on the guilder will no longer be legal tender. This date marks a long and rich history of our national currency. Together with the German mark the Dutch guilder will be remembered as one of the most stable currencies in Europe. This report reviews the life of our...

A survey of the economic and financial initiatives of king William I during the years Holland and Belgium were united under his crown.

This Research Memorandum is a sequel to Research Memorandum WO&E No 502 about the German looting of monetary gold and Jewish property during World War II . This Memorandum presents a summary of relevant events and (inter)national newspaper articles.

The Dutch changeover to euro banknotes and coins proceeded both remarkably smoothly and rapidly. After one week, over 90% of all cash payments were being made in euro. Fears of the payment system breaking down, always rampant among businesses and the public alike, did not materialise. Fears of...

This research memorandum presents and discusses the results of the 10th DNB euro survey which was held in September/October 2000 by NIPO commissioned by the Nederlandsche Bank. Confidence in the European currency has declined the main reason being the weakening of the euro vis-à-vis the dollar....

An overview of Dutch and international press publications on the looted gold by nazi-Germany.

This research memorandum presents and discusses the results of the 12th DNB-euro survey which was held in July 2001 among the Dutch public and business sector. The business community has energetically embarked upon preparing for the euro. Large scale and medium-sized enterprises have...

This report describes the financial-economic situation in the northern part of the low Countries during the reign of Charles V (1500-1558). In this period the foundations were laid for the fenomenal economic expansion of the Dutch Republic in the 17th century.