Events listed in Banking Law
National Bank adjusts macroprudential capital requirements
ID 24796
The NBB has decided to maintain the countercyclical buffer rate at 0% for exposures in Belgium in the third quarter of 2023. This decision follows a period of uncertainty in 2022 and the first half of 2023, marked by potential energy crises, shifting credit and real estate cycles, and turbulence in the US and Swiss banking sectors. The NBB’s aim during this time was ...
National Bank maintains countercyclical capital buffer for credit institutions at 0%
ID 22575
The NBB has decided to maintain the CCyB rate at 0% for the second quarter of 2023, allowing Belgian banks to maintain credit to households and non-financial corporations without tightening credit conditions. This decision was made in response to recent developments in the US and Swiss banking sectors, which highlighted the **risks that can materialize when interest rates are low, credit and liquidity conditions ...