Belgian corporate sector liquidity and solvency in the coronavirus crisis: a post-first-wave assessment
The COVID-19 crisis has taken its toll on the Belgian corporate sector.…
RBF digital
Below is a list of articles from the Banking and Finance magazine.
Towards a digital euro: a step further into the digital area?
In October 2020, the Eurosystem central banks published their report on a…
Evolution or revolution? The impact of a digital euro on the financial system
This is the speech given by Fabio Panetta, Member of the Executive…
Vaccine Economics
The Covid-19 vaccine will supercharge global growth in 2021, but short-term headwinds,…
A Policy Revolution and a Regime Change
The macroeconomic policy revolution accelerated by Covid-19 implies that central bank policy…
Were financial markets (in)sane in 2020?
Relative to other global institutions, financial markets performed remarkably well in 2020…
Limits of the Market
The market system is subject to limits that have to do with…
A Long-Term Perspective on Investing
Despite the pandemic, the long-term paths of slow growth and low inflation…
Why has COVID-19 hit different European Union economies so differently?
This article explores why some countries have been hit economically more than…
The world economy under COVID-19: can emerging market economies keep the engine running?
COVID-19 has led to profound turmoil and severe disruptions in our lives…
Public Finances: Will Belgium Have Fiscal Maneuvering Room to Overcome Future Challenges?
Since the nineteen seventies, our country has built up a bad reputation…
Weathering the COVID 19 storm: liquidity and solvency of Belgian firms
COVID-19 puts firms under severe strain in countries where the pandemic continues…