De Nederlandsche Bank

De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB, The Dutch Bank) is the central bank of the Netherlands. DNB is independent in the field of monetary policy and payments, the tasks performed by DNB as part of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB). The Bank is managed by a Governing Board formed by the President and four Executive Directors, each appointed by Royal Decree for a period of seven years. The Supervisory Board consists of no fewer than seven and no more than ten members. Members are appointed for consecutive four-year terms by the general shareholder assembly. De Nederlandsche Bank was established in 1814 by King William I. It was one of his first official acts. In 1948 DNB was nationalized. On 30 October 2004, it merged with the Pension and Insurance Supervisory Authority of the Netherlands, known as the PVK. Since 1 January 1999, DNB has been a member of the Eurosystem. Olaf Sleijpen, who joined the Executive Board of DNB in February 2020, is President of De Nederlandsche Bank and represents the Netherlands on the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. The other members of the Executive Board are Steven Maijoor, who joined on 1 April 2021 and has been Chair of Supervision since 1 February 2024, Gita Salden (Supervision, since 1 June 2024), Cindy van Oorschot (Internal Operations and Resolution, since 1 July 2024) and Bas ter Weel (Monetary Affairs, since 1 March 2026). Prof. K.H.W. Knot was President of De Nederlandsche Bank from 1 July 2011. Before joining the DNB Board, Knot was Deputy Treasurer-General and Director of Financial Markets at the Dutch Ministry of Finance.

Address:
Frederiksplein 61
1017 XL Amsterdam
Netherlands
Phone: +31 (0)20 524 91 11
Fax: +31 (0)20 524 25 00
Website: www.dnb.nl