The economic policy uncertainty index for Flanders, Wallonia and Belgium
This research note describes the construction of news-based Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU)…
RBF digital
Below is a list of articles from the Banking and Finance magazine.
Does the EU convergence machine still work and how will the COVID19-crisis impact it?
Economic convergence has been one of the explicit goals of the EU…
Banking between two crises
The pandemic may prove to have the same effect on the financial…
Eurozone in Times of Covid-19: Debt Monetisation by Stealth
While the ECB is not allowed to monetise debt formally in the…
The Need for a New Financial Architecture after CORONA, an Opinion
Since the start of the 21st century, the architecture of the financial…
Covid-19 and the Bazooka of the Belgian Financial Sector: Where Did It Go Wrong?
Covid-19 has hit health systems and economies all over the world. To…
The NBB's Consumer Confidence Indicator as a Tool to Monitor the Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Households
The National Bank of Belgium has been conducting a monthly consumer survey…
The Making of the Delors Report: an Insider’s View
The Delors Committee (1988-1989) played a crucial role in the process of…
Which factors drive consumers to adopt crypto-assets? Results from an Austrian survey
The paper summarizes results from three representative surveys in Austria about ownership…
Efficient Resource Allocation in the Context of the Coronavirus Crisis: Towards a Private Equity Fund Financed by Collective Savings
With the coronavirus crisis, we anticipate an aggravation of the inefficiency of…
Crossing the Chasm to the Retail Payments of Tomorrow
Technological advancements, evolving consumer demands and intensifying competition are reshaping the retail…
Monetary Implications of Digital Currencies
Monetary policy implications of three different forms of digital money – cryptocurrencies,…