National Bank of Belgium

The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) is maintaining the rate of the countercyclical buffer at 1.25%. The level is considered to be both appropriate, given the current phase of the financial cycle, and necessary in order to reinforce the resilience of the Be

Climate change affects economic growth, inflation and financial stability, making it an increasingly relevant issue for policymakers and central banks. But estimating its economic cost is far from straightforward. Although economists cannot precisely quan

The Belgian economy is expected to rebound in Q3 2026, according to the latest NBB Business Cycle Monitor. The NBB's nowcasting models all point to clearly positive third-quarter growth, ranging from 0.3% to 0.6%. The most plausible current estimate appea

Regulated information (inside information) released by the National Bank of Belgium on 3 September 2026 at 11:30 CET.

Energy consumption in Belgium's manufacturing sector has declined over the past two decades despite rising activity. What's behind this decoupling of energy use and industrial activity?

Ms Filiz Korkmazer is joining today the Board of Directors of the National Bank of Belgium (NBB).

The war in the Middle East caused a shock to the energy markets and gave rise to fears of very severe economic consequences. However, these appear to have been averted for the time being, judging from the latest growth forecasts. Why does the latest energ

Decisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates)

The European Central Bank (ECB) today unveiled the shortlisted design proposals for the next series of euro banknotes and launched a public survey inviting people across Europe to provide their feedback. These design proposals are based on two different t