ABN Amro launches pilot blockchain application for Commercial Real Estate
The Netherlands' third largest bank, ABN Amro, and its technology partner, IBM, recently launched a pilot to explore how blockchain technology can improve Commercial Real Estate (CRE) processes.
City of Rotterdam to use a blockchain for lease agreements
Deloitte Netherlands recently announced that the city of Rotterdam will use a blockchain to record lease agreements for the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC), enabling the city and companies housed in CIC office space to conclude contracts faster and easier.
Internet-facilitated drugs trade: An analysis of the size,scope and the role of the Netherlands
This report analyses the size and scope of Internet-facilitated drugs trade both on the so-called clear and hidden web, paying special attention to the Netherlands, and delineates potential avenues for law enforcement for detection and intervention.
De Nederlandsche Bank N.V. 2015 Annual Report
The Dutch economy has emerged from the crisis and is currently going through a cyclical catch-up phase. In 2015 gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.9%, the largest increase seen since 2007. While growth is solid, the available pool of talents and labour is not yet used to its fullest extent. By improving this, among other measures, the economy must be put on a structurally and sustainable higher growth path, in the Netherlands and throughout the whole of Europe. Although the Dutch economy is largely catching up under its own steam, its open nature means that robust and sustainable developments in Europe are indispensable for higher structural growth. This presents Dutch and European policymakers with major institutional challenges. The five sections of this chapter set out DNBâs vision in this respect
Perspective on the structure of the Dutch banking sector
This vision paper focuses on the structure of the Dutch banking sector, within the context of the European banking union. The guiding principle of this vision paper is the promotion of a stable and efficient provision of services by the banking sector to its customers.
