Rob Luginbuhl

Nederlandse huishoudens zijn de afgelopen twintig jaar steeds meer gaan sparen, vooral om hun hypotheken af te lossen. Strengere hypotheekregels lijken daarvan de oorzaak. →

The CPB will use a new time series model to support the forecast of GDP growth. →

Het aantal Nederlandse huishoudens dat elke maand het hele inkomen uitgeeft en geen liquide vermogen opbouwt (zogeheten hand-to-mouth-huishoudens) is het afgelopen decennium gedaald. →

Interest rates have been trending downward since at least 1980s in developed economies, including the euro area. In fact, real rates (the real rate is the interest rate adjusted for inflation) are now at historically low levels. →

Capital buffers help banks to absorb financial shocks. This reduces the risk of a banking crisis. However, on the other hand capital requirements for banks can also lead to social costs, as rising financing costs can lead to higher interest rates for customers. In this research we make an exploratory analysis of the costs and benefits of capital buffers for groups of European countries. →