This paper provides new evidence on the macroeconomic impact of cash transfers in developing countries. Using a Bartik-style identification strategy, the paper documents that Brazil’s Bolsa Familia ...

In the absence of a wealth register, Belgian wealth inequality needs to be estimated. Here I apply the mortality multiplier approach to Belgian inheritance tax tabulations and administrative microdata ...

One of the National Bank’s core tasks is to ensure that the Belgian financial system can weather challenges without putting in jeopardy its main economic functions. You can read about how stable the ...

European Central Bank Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch said the euro-zone economy may need interest rates at “mildly supportive” levels to ensure inflation doesn’t fall below target after a ...

"The way the relationship between the U.S. and Europe is evolving, yes, I'm a bit frustrated." Governor Pierre Wunsch on geopolitical tensions. Source: CNN Quest Means Business ...

The results of the 2024 NBB/EIOPA stress test for the insurance sector are now available on the websites of the Bank and EIOPA : Link to the results of the 2024 NBB stress test: NBB Insurance Stress ...

As expected, the Belgian economy grew at a relatively steady pace of around 0.3% per quarter this year. Annual growth is thus on course to reach 1% in 2024. According to the NBB’s latest autumn ...

More robust data on wealth have recently become available, allowing a more thorough analysis of economic inequality. Is wealth inequality higher or lower in Belgium than in other European countries?

In 2024, the European Union reached an agreement on a new European fiscal framework. This was essential given that risks to the sustainability of public finances have increased significantly in ...

Central banks in the Eurosystem and around the world recently shifted from earning profits to recording sizeable losses. This is a consequence of the dramatic changes in their balance sheets brought ...

Le SPF BOSA nous informe que la migration du FAS vers FAS 2.0 annoncée précédemment (communications du 15 décembre 2023 et du 21 février 2024) aura lieu le jeudi 21 mars 2024 entre 20h00 et 21h00 au ...